The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-19
THE JONES MEETINGS OVER.
AsI;sERvICEs IN THE FRANKLIN
STREET TABERNACLE.

NJ yyhitlocI's Remarks an" the T'e"o"
ar. Rcp,y-"Don't stop the "eer
,,,.sa,vntionA Army Commended
Silent PRAYER and the Doxology.
Al half past o'clock half of the Franklin
street Tabernacle was filled with patient
peoplc. A great many of those had carrieu
lunches with them TO the afternoon serVi-
ccs. and remained in their seats untli tue
hour named. outside Of the huge cdifce
the scene was animated. From north,
south, east and even west, stream oil hur-
rying people surged towards the Tabernacle,
while the roadway was completely iiled
with all kinds Of vehicles.
By 8 O'Clock every seat was taken, ana
still the people came. Every window was
soon appropriated, and at the sides many
ncered in ia catch glimpse of the services.
shortly after Mr.. Excel sang, by re-
quest. the "Railroad Song" after when
Dr. T.. NJ. Peterson, Of the Central Metho-
dist Church. Manchester, offered ferNent
PRAYER. Miss Grace IIenning also sang
sweet solo, with chorus accompaniment.
VOTES TAKEN.
DR.. Garland proposed vote for all those
i'm favor of MIR. Jones staying in Richmond
10 stand up The vote was unanimous:
MIR. Jones then made statement. lie said
that some men were cOllegc-made, some
were self-made. and some were made by
God Almighty. ale made me, and have
not changed the job one bit. We people
differ in n great many things, but we can
never differ in regard 10 the truth; ana
know the truth in these meetings mas zone
great deal of good. The sowing and reap
ing sermon was the one most kicked about;
but, thank God, 1t did great deal oil good"
THE BEER WAGON.
Mr.. Jones then told of some prominent
man who had heard the sermon and the next
morning had told his wife that when the
beer wagon stopped TO let il pass on, ana
that he intended TO break up the practice
at his house of drinking wine or beer. That
evening he came home and broke all the
bottles of wine in the house. Continuing,
he said: 'What said said honestly, with
single eye to the good of the persons
| / was talking to. TO you preachers
| | say preach the gospel, and j am going
away. not for my sake, but for the truth ;
for / have preached nothing but the truth.
| And if you preachers don't preach the truth,
| the average member in your church VIII
saddle and bride you and ride you around
| the whole town.
slf YOU endorse me, / want you to en-
| dOrse the animal in eXtensO. All the
preachers stood up You people stood up
| in endorsement of sam Jones: but 1t Is not
an endorsement of me, but an endorsement
of truth. ! can tote my own skillet"
CAYENNE PEPPER.
Mr.. Il. II. Whitlock arose at this point,
and said that he could not endorse Mr..
Jones in everything he had said while in
Richmond. 'lf you had used less cayenne
pepper" he continued. 'and more solid
shots, YOU would have succeeded better"
Mr.. Jones was somewhat surprised, but
| at once replied. "Whcn fellow has got
sore spots lac can't stand the cayenne pep
! per.
This remark was a signal for the most
unanimous applaud that has ever been heard
in the Tabernacle. Round after round OF
| hand-clapping was INDUCED in, and the
laughter bOrdered on b0isterousness.
COLLECTION TAKEN UP.
The collection was then taken up. Before
this was done. however, Mr.. Jones said that
he hoped the congregation would conlri-
butte largely as there was still debt of five
hundred dollars on the building. Mr.
Excel, after the Offering. sang another sole
entitled, 1.-The Feast of Belshazzar; or the
Writing on the Wall"
SALVATION ARMY.
Before Mr.. Jones stated his text he com
mended TO the consideration of the people
present the salvation Army. lie stated
that they were doing work that the church
could never DO and they deserve the help.
| full consideration Of all good people in large
cities.
His text was from the third chapter of 1t
John, the sixteenth verse: "for God 81
loved the world that lie gave His only be-
| gotten son, that whatsoever belieyeth on
Him shall not perish, but have everlasting
| lie"
Mr.. Jones' effort was not the best he ha'
delivered in this city. He descended con
sIderably from his high standard that be
has been preaching from for several nights
past. His sermon throughout was sand
wichcd considerably by his leyity, but some
of his word pictures were excellent, illus
| tratOns Of the lives Of both sin and
Christianity.
| At the conclusion Of the sermon. DIR. Good
win offered prayer. after which over fifty
persons went 10 the platform and shOOh
| hands with Mr. Jones.
MIR. STUART.
Mr.. Stuart arose and said few words
him. while here. had made a deep impress
sion on him. and that he would ever remem
Der it with gratitude. "licmembcr me" II,
said, ''in your prayers. ! preach plan
gospel, and the sympathy and kind words
you showed me to-day and have shown me
at these meetings will ever he remembered
by me as press earnestly on. | do not try
to initiate Brother Jones. lie stands a,
the one man ON this continent, and ash
your prayers that he may be successful II
his work.
SILENT PRAYER.
DIR. Garland asked that the congregation
indulge in silent prayer for "A moment fol
the "thrce men who have been conducting
these meetings. Let a bOuntiful grace bt
upon them ere they leave this city, an(
that their work may be successful else
whcre.v This was done, Rev. Mr.. Anvil
concluding the prayer.
Mr.. Excel then arose and thanked th'
choir in appropriate words for their seryi
ces. and asked the congregation, when
in the future they sang his hymns, Il
breathe little prayer that he might succeed
i'm his work.
Mr.. Jones then, with great feeling, thank
cd Mr.. Brown and the ushers for their faith
full services; the choir. the firm who haC
loaned the piano and organ, the preachers
and the newspapers.
The lOng-metre dOX0lOgy was then sung
and many with tears in their eyes left thu
edifce. Among those that could be seen 81
lently crying were women who have attend
ed these meetings with Jealous efforts, ant
by their presence alone contributed much L
the success Of them.
THE MORNING SERVICE.
Fully eight thousand people, half of whom
were children, were in attendance at tht
chldren's service at the tabernacle yester
day morning. BY ten o'clock all the hes
seats were taken, and the bright faces o
the children could be seen on every turn
Among those who occupied seats on the
platform were Rev. DR.. Goodwin, Rev
Jabez Hall, Rev. Messrs. Jackson, of Ches
terrified; Edwards, of Manchester; Werten
baker, Clopton and Pike Powers, Colone
a. HogelaDd, Messrs. Il. L. Michaels ant
Robert l.. Richardson.
Mr.. Atwil asked that special prayer b.
offered for many who were unable to be pre-
sent at the meeting, and an impressive
prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. A. b. Wood
fin. DR.. Woodhn is the son of the lat,
George Woodiin, at one time resident i'll thi'
city