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

ono-dollar wasp-nest hat. She is in socie-
ty, and doubt whether she can spell tho
word" ILaughter.l
Mr.. Jones said IL no was pastor IN
Richmond he would put on spurs three
inches long and would run some people
out Of the Church before Saturday night
unless they do better than they are now
doing.
TIE DUDES
Mr.. Jores indicated in very strong terms
that he had no use for the dude. 1hey
always get mad at what he SAYS IN ms
meetings, but If they come after him no
will spit and drown one hundred OF them
llaughterl, for il the dude can't SWIM ne
will die when ! spit on him."
The preacher next spoke of sowing the
seed of profanity. Some black-mouth
scoundrel can be heard swearing on nearly
every street-corne1. In proportion to the
oaths he utters be lacks just that much OF
being q gentleman. The speaker declared
man who will swear before his wife and
children has not the instinct Of hog.
Fuy WITH THE CLERGY.
Just here Mr.. Jones turned with n sig
nifcant smile to the preachers who Tor
some time had not mace their approval OF
what the speaker was saying audible, and
asked: " Brethren, why don't you say
Amen sometimes 2"
The clergy looked little embarrassed,
and two or three Of them came out with
hearty Amen" while Mr.. Jones and the
audience enjoyed good laugh.
81 declare" said Mr.. Jones, "you
preachers sit up here like tcmbstones and
want you to say Amen so | may know
that you ore not dead. Laughter. Some
times when | look at you 1 say to myself,
Tread lightly, Sam Jones, you are among
the dead" More laughter and more en-
barrassment among the clergy
BALLS AND THE THEATRE.
Mr.. Jones said if a person sows party
he or she may expect TO reap ball and
the round dance. A little party is nothing
but big party in short clothes. No pure
girl can afford to go on ballroom floor.
/ The german and round dance, with the
music excepted. are nothing but ahugging
match.
Mr.. Jones continued to speak with great
vigor in opposition to dancing and theatre
going. and said tho ministers should put
out Of the Church all persons who engage
in these evils. l"Amens" from the preach
ers. Mr.. Jones looked at them and says.
That's right, brethren; you are getting
on first rate now."]
THE GAMBLER.
To sow cards, the preacher snid, is TO
reap gamblcrs-thoso elegant gentlemen
who come from good families. He (Jones)
would just as soon think Of taking n rattle
snake into his house as pack Of cards.
Mr.. Jones said some people are always
telling him he talks too strong. He
thought if the good, easy preaching was the
thing needed some Richmond folks would
be flying about with wings two feet long.
The horrors of sin, he said, can no more be
exaggerated than the beauties of Heaven.
HIS CONCLUSION.
In conclusion. Mr.. Jones earnestly plead
ed with the people to stop sowing their
evil seed and TO consecrate their lives to the
work of the Lord.
To illustrate the good that may be done
by one person engaging in Gods cause,
Mr.. Jones referred TO his old grandfather,
who is now living, and who whena boy be-
come a Christian and entered the ministry.
He raised all his children to be Christians
and all his grandchildren all Christians.
Among his sons and grandsons have been
eight Methodist preachers, who have been
instrumental in leading thousands OF souls
TO Christ