Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12

by noticing what the world had said of
him. The character was discussed first "a
Galiloan fisherman and then as an apostle
of Christ
Tho speaker SAID complete conservation
never comes until one let's 60 everything Of
the world and holds on to Christ. This
Peter did on the day of Pentecost. Peter
was an honest doubter seeking the truth.
such man the speaker had great respect
for, but for those who don't use the means
for ascertaining truth, as many OF this day
do. he had supreme contempt.
MIR. Stuart very forcibly and impressiveIy
delineated the character Of Peter as a
really consecrated man. and as such be-
I came one of themOst forclble and effective
preachers OF his day.
The effort OF the hour seemed TO arouse
I the conscience Of the congregation and re-
suit IN good TO those who heard it.
The Night Meeting.
The largest crowd That has vet attended
Mr.. Jones's meetings in this city was the
one that more than filed tho tabernacle
last night.
Mr.. Jones spoke in his most aggressive
style. and though he talked exceeding an
hour and half the people did not seem TO
grow weary. In fact, when few moments
/ before the speaker concluded his effort he
said he had been talking too long, there
were cries Of Go on go on !"
Professor Excel sung beautiful solo,
The Sinner and the Song
BEwING TO LINE.
Before taking his text Mr.. Jones said he
was going 10 give the congregation some
PLAIN talk. lie was going to how TO tho
line and let the chips fall where they
would. The people could get mad with
him for something he was going TO say and
they might drown him, but every bubbling
xsas hot v.l1 Aar hn1 1tv
would sing out IAN honest man and one
who was not afraid TO speak his conyIc-
tlons is drowned"
SOWING AND RRAPING.
The subject of the talk was sowing and
re8ping. The text was from the seventh
and eighth verses of the sixth chapter OF
Galatians: " BE not deceived; God is not
Knocked. Whatsoever man soweth that
also shall he reap. He that soweth to the
flesh shall Of the flesh reap corruptlon, but
hc that sOwoth TO the spirit shall of the
spirit reap life eternal"
Mr.. Jones said when q man is good he ls
himself aware of the fact. and when he is
evil he knows il. He can't fool God and
he can't deceive his neighbors. The
speaker said he doesn't bank much on n
! man who is not liked by his neighhors. II
person IS a stingy old hag his neighbors
Will not bo long in finding it ont. If some
person, in Richmond would drop into their
neighbors' homes disguised and hear
some things that are said of them
they would want TO get ont very soon.
"Since / have been in this city have
been told things about some of you that
would send you TO the penitentiary If
known"
THE RED NOSES.
Some Of you pious-looklng people go
through barber-shop into bar-room TO
frr a N 81 Qg "A
Christian. The people have got onto your
trick, YOU old fool. Your nose betrays
you Should your old nose get to Heaven
Won want to keep II near gOme old sister 50
that il could be covered with whitening.
/ lIAughterl
If You can't deceive your neighbors, con-
tinued the sneaker, you certainly cart
practice fraud on God. He knows you.
You can't mock HIM. Whatsoever man
soweth that also shall he reap would be
lust as true if some human had written it
and not God.
The speaker then went on TO illustrate
from the physical world TO show that this
saving IL true.
Like. he sad, not only begets like, but
the seed sown mul:iplles greatly. Adam
dropped one little grain Of sin and the
world IS now full of evil.
SOW wHIsKEY-REAP DRUNKABDs.
Mr.. Jones announced that he was coming
down to some plain talk that might Int
somebody.
III you sow whiskey what do you reap?"
He asked and paused.
DruDkGrds,p responded some of the
preachers.
Yes, said Mr.. Jones. reap drunkards.
And what are they good torY Even a
saloon-keeper wants q sober man behind
his bar 10 sell whiskey to his customers:
When the church members and the good
people of Richmond license the sale OF
such stuff they are worse than the bar
keepers. In such q case the barkeepers are
the gentlemen and the church members
are the yagabonds.
WHIsBEY vs. AMERICA.
Unless America puts down the saloon"
said Mr.. Jones with great emphasis, the
saloon is going to conquer America.
lGreat applause.i
I ~ said in Chattanooga that nobody but
an Internal scoundrcl will sell whlskey, and
no one but an internal fool will drink 1t.
Now. if YOU Will tell me how ! can put the
case stronger and not swear VIII 90 so.
Iaughter and applause.
MIR. Jones here remarked with much
feeling that he was not fighting these peo-
nle as men. He would go down on hls
knees and pray God to save every DaI-
keeper in this country. He Is hghtlng
| them because they are Gods worst enc
mics. But as fellOw-men he loves them
and wants 10 see their souls snyed
Il have never stolen anything IN my
life - remarked Mr.. Jones "and | do not
approve of stealing and don't want you
TO 20 away and say that ! would steal, out
tell YOU frankly ! would steal bread for
my wife and children before l would sell
the stun over bar counter. IApplause.l
don't speak for ANYBODY but Sam Jones,
| but / speak iay honest feelings IN this mat
| ter
THOSE WHO GET MAD.
Mr.. Jones said some people ALWAYS get
mad in the town where he holds his meet
/ inrs. They are the ones who DO not come
TO his services. They get their IDEA Oh the
meetings from the exaggerated reports
| that are carried away ana from newspa-
| Der accounts. which do not always give
| what he saws IN its proper connection.
-" But want to tell those who get OF
! fendod at what / do say. come TO my room
| and Will eat every scoundrel OF them up.
| lIaughter. sam Jones has been toatlng
/ his skillet through the lnIted states tof
| forty years and Is able to take care OF Aln-
/ selfn More laughter and applause
Mr. Jones here told a pathetic story OF a
man who while drunk murdered his wife
/ and didn't know anything about IL untli
/ he came TO his senses in the cell, and his
/ heart almost broke when the policeman
! told him why he was locked up.
THE REGULATION FINE.
/ The nreacher said he read in one OF the
| Richmond papers where a saloon-keeper
/ sold whiskey last Sunday and on Monday
/ the regulation fine OF S25 was imposed
~ vr him " Nv. my" said the preacher,
"if the devil himself was Mayor OF thus
CITY and demons were the conncllmen me @she
/ regulation with great emphaSisI nne
( could not be less.
YIRE ALARM. ,
At this point 6re-bells were heard atli ana
/ there was q little excitement among some
+ of tho audience. The fremen who were
nyesent left in a hurry and some bows made
aav;ld rush to get out. Mr. Jones AT nrst
| S,d not understand the situation and mace
son some ere remark about the people leaving. he
vas toId that The iremen had to 60.
"Wsll - replied the preacher. the nre-
,oar are excused but am alter those o0ys;
Sit down there you little devil" ne cal called "f
'NB Before S,5 taking up again the theme Of Ibis his
DISCOURSE Mr.. Jones remarked Inc ue.ii
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