The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-14
SOME SAM JONESISMS.
THE MEETINGS IN THE FRANKLIN
STREET TABG RNACLE.

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Episcopal Church Co NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Religion Denomr iated Dnster over
Dres. suit-spo stolic Succession of no
Avail without Cody Living.
The attendance ut the morning services
al the Tabernacle is increasing every day
over three thousand people being present
Yesterday morning. \ large number were al
SO in the choir, and as that body is becoming
more familiar with the hymns used, the
singing becomes more spirited and better.
MIR. Jones asked that all procure copy OF
Mr.. Excel's hymn book; that not only
would it help them ut the meetings. but that
good Use could always Dc made Of it at the
tircsidc. ut is very funny TO me-" he con-
tiuued "scoing so many of you singing out
of one book. You remind me OF four Tel
lows who went into restaurant ana or
dercd cup of coffee, and all drank IT.
Rv request, Mr. Excel repeated The hymn
.The Sinner and the song" with good ehccl'
Mir. Jones announced his text from lhe
fourth chapter Of II. Timothy. iilth verse 4:
"Be watchful thou in ali things. endure an
affection; do the work OF an eNengelist;
make full proof Of your ministry
HIS REMARKS. =.
Following are some Of Mr.. Jones remarks
during his discourse:
"In your Christian life walk circumspecily.
Look 10 the light, look TO the left. watch rom
behind. look in front, look mp anu loOh uoWh
"I never was IN sympathy win coult VINO
would send q darkcy TO jail for Six weeks LOT
stealing chickens, ana let n man VINO steais
100000 get OF.
"Ine theatres may light up, the har-rooms
may stir their tOddies. and the ball room may
whirl around. but your Uncle Jones don
want any 81 u in his. -.
al was 10 catch myself wanting to 90 10
the theatre. ! would 20 five hundred inlics 10
some bic meeting and get myself Straight.
..If Won don't get to Heaven Il won't be the
devils fault or the worlds iaull' Dut u VIII
be NOur fault.
II nave TO stay with Sam Jones all the
time: so I know what 10 expect. some OF
YOU better be waking up and conierrins win
~ on people keep raclsing aroma here IN
society. and eSu are gong ID hell by the
strains Of the devifs iifdle."
rPIsC0TALIANs AND DANCING.
"a ladyof this city told me the other day
that her church didnt prohlDlt uahcl.i-'
Ehat church do yOu belong 10? asked The
foisc,nll NV dear woman. | said. NOu don I
know your own church. There amt uc-
nomination in the United states thal hA'
made such q decided stand on dancing as INC
tuiscOpalilng. Euf 10 is grand ola cnuf'h
We can't 60 back on them. III belongs 10 =
church that did not prohibit dancing, Won ~
get out for fear the little old thing "Ould lali
down on me. You are making q mn 'l.e,
This EpiscOpal church does prohlblt dancing.
"Once ] was on the platform OF car, ana
two ladies' were talking. one said Are you
going 10 The bail tO-nighi?' NO. -, yes,
replied the other, y iorg That you Melhou-
fsfS never enjoy your selves But ] am GO
ing to say until / dicd, 'lIurrah for Method
a great many lies have been told on The
TUiscopal thuich. but u Is q Riand oll
clurcn and the mother Of all Of rs esp ciailf
the Methodist. But think The child has
ouigrnWn ncr mother. The child has done
more strCtchine.
"You may talk of Apostolic succession from
Adam down; you may get baptised i' JORDAN
three times "a day, bal II YOU dput lcad 5poo
lie you won't get 10 Heaven,
AFTERNOON SERVICE.
At the afternoon service another large
crowd wac present. Aficr the choir SANG
several hymns Mir. stuart preached from th,
text: Train up "a child in the way he shall
90, and when hc is old he viii not depart
from it,
II was q clear. forcihc argument, and
presented strongly tO the mothers and
fathers present their duty in regard to THEN
progeny. lie showed in plain words how
The young would develop il allowed % Grow
up in ignorance of God aud the Word. and
by his argument taught many their duty in
this respect.
THE NIGHT SERVICE
Every seat available was taken at tn,
night service, ANA several hundred stood
about the building 90 catch the words Of th,
speaker.
Mr.. Jones preached from the first chapter
o. Proverbs. the 18th 60 2Uth verses: BE
cause have called. and Sc refused: / have
stretched out my hand. and no man regard
ed; bat ye have sci at nOugni all my couu
sci. and would none of my rcprooi; ! alsl
will laugh at your calamity; ! VIII NOES
when YOU fear cometl.'
Again Mr. Jones surprised his hearers
throughout his discourse there was tuta
absence of slang and his usual lOYity. II
was a straig htlOrWgrd. powerful and plaus
ib,e argument. and With sympathetic APP
peals De asked that the people present give
their hearts ~ God. lie illustrated how
everything i'm uature reminds man Of bis
duty 90 Heaven. aud. contrary 20 his usua
method. be pleaded with his hearers
| Throughout he was listened 10 with rapt AZ
tentOn. and at his invitation many aitel
the sermon shook hands with him. N0wln-
TO lead better lives.
To-day mt O'Clock q service FOR the co!
Ored people Will De held, ana Mr.. Jones la,'
night again asked that everybody Who ha'
negroes in heir employ allow them TO come
10 the meeting.