The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-11
"UALF A CENT A HEAD"
GAM .,oNES' ESTIMATES OF THE
COLLECTIONS.

n. thinks ~ IL Dead-Iieading-ThcE Ia
,c,ses of the Tabernacle are Over Two
u,,dred Dollars a Day-sermon by
Rev. q. X. stuart
There was a large crowd Of people at the
morning service yesterday at the Taberna-
Gle ON west Franklin street., Fully three
thousand people were present, aud great III
terest was manifested in the meeting. Rev.
DIR. 4. T.. Dickinson led in prayer. Kew
sam Jones took as his text; "Commit thy
way unto the Lord; trust also in him, ana
he shall bring it to pass"
At the afternoon service about thousand
people were present. \ considerable por,,
lion Of these were men. aud the ushers ana
choirmen were also present IN large nun
bers. Rev. Joseph Il. Griffith, OF the Amle-
liza circuit, graduate OF the kandolpn-Md-
con college, led in prayer, ana ENceii so"s
a solo. - So,
nreached from the text Glove your enc
mics" Throughout it was philosophical
rlear and distinct exposition OF HiDllcai
truths. without any uncailcd-iOr Illusions.
several times in his discourse ne painted
word pictures Of events that had happened
by not glowing cur enemies and IN his por-
travals he brought tears to the eyes OF ms
entire audience.
Mr.. Stuart is a native OF Tennessee, at one
time attended the Emory and Henry 'ol-
lege in this state, and has been associated
with Mr. Jones for over year.
AT the night service over elght thousand
persons was present at the meeting. sever,
al hymns were sung, and Rev. >. IoWeIi
Garland announced that the collection be
taken up. lie stated that the expenses OF
the Tabernacle were over 500 day, ana
the contributions thus far did not pay tie
expenses by half.
The collection was proceeded with, and
very soon loud buzz OF conversation could
have been heard. Mr.. Jones arose ana said'
.I.et us have less noise. When the pocket
book opens the mouth iiys SHUT MY,
saws one. what lot of money is collected.
Lei me tell YOU. Old coon, the people here
rive lust about as imucn as you do. Inc
collection last night amounted TO just about
half cent head. II that amt deadhead-
ing it. don't know what is
After Mr. Excel had sung a solo, Mt
Jones announced his text from the sixteenth
chapter of Acts. 5O-3i verses: Nv hat shall
I do 10 be sayedg And they said believe IN
me i4DiU JESUS RAi4FA .tiiN Ah"' ''''''N ~
saved and thy house,
the following are some Of his aphorisms
I would rather associate with It dog than q
swearing man.
would rather associate with hog than a
drunkatd because, although he would make
me hOggish. he would not make me a AT
An Old lady got mad with me the other day
becausc called people dogs and hogs. tDiu
her that ] thought really II was nara some
times ON th' hogs and dogs.
Just as sure as Inc saloon are after your
hov. those tcn-ccnt novels are alter your
Girl and the mother who don I want hci boy
| 10 drink. but VIII allow her daughter 10 itad
bad novels, is silly. very SHY.
seen "a man who could speak seven IAN
euuges. but couldn't open lbs NOUN twice
without telling a lie.
I'm san Francisco thcy 90. mo me abOlt nv
grammar. bat came back u them 10y teillAE
iucm that The tasn enable woman III lioHl
of me WAS more ont oi shape tuau my gram
mar. She was no more Ike what God made
her imam anything. She looked Ike a thllli-
man had Whitfield her out oi white pine.
A Toy drove goat inside the shed out there
the other day. somebody said, " Put iAat
goat out, - bui ] told jne boy % let tne goat
STAY. thought tine cO1J had as much right
as the other goats and sheep mere.
A man who has gOt nothing but holiness Is
like AN old Held OF corn without any tnlng pul
tasscl. and there nOtan old cow IN virginia
That Will cat The tassel. .
What is. salvation. Some people think il
is getting happy. Well. gOt naIpy long be.
fore 1 joined church. ] was ut % political
meeting. and a Demo crat. and the Demo
Gratis made good spec hes. ana / was happy
Christ told bis disciples 90 preach The sos-
pei. and when the reached city to put ul
with the inhabitants but don't think iiai
meant paslOr3l WISH 10 all the time. lne
preacher who pays tho most pastoral visits
is the poorest PEE cher. Don't YOU pfeachels
pay TOO many pastoral visits ana 20 "n's-
ing "a oand. Ifycu DO too much begging on
gei into Ionbie. some OF You have already
COL into trouble.
When some men 20 70 preachers and ask
them what they must do 20 Doe saved, INC
preacher says You aic one mass 81 lcpious
sores nom head tolOot. u "a man came 10 me
like that ! would tell ann lac needed some
good bio d remedy.
an old man came in 10 breakfast and told
his young son THAT fhc Doctor had brought
him baby brother. "Nhy didn't sou bllne
him into brcakHet' asked thr boy. lie
hasn't got any teeth "M,n, tell The Doctor
TO llkc him back aud finish bin Jhat Is
Just the matter with great deal of The nu-
man race; they u4c not finished.
You citizens of richmond are fine lot OF
people. believe you al 10 he fine set
with excellent instincts, but you must not
let the children slip through your hands u