The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-07
SAM JONESIN ALABAMA.
An Editorial Endorsement of the Rev.
Sam Jones, Taken From the Alabama
Baptist.
(Published by Reauest.l

published by Request.J
Several months ago band of Chris
tau workers, composed of members
from all OF the churches of the city. ex-
cept the Episcopal and Catholic. inaugu-
rated movement to secure the services
of Rev. Samuel P. Jones in their fight
against sin and its train of evils. The
little band-about forty-had hard
pull, and their road was all the way up
hill. Sometimes they were discouraged
and almost despaired of success of the
movement, so great was the opposition
by the worldly minded, the Indifferent
and the immoral element OF the COM
munlty. But they persevered, and sue
ceeded.
For nine days, from, October 18th to
October 9th, services were conducted
by that wonderful man, Rev. Sam Jones.
Meetings were held three times a day,
and people congregated under the large
tent from near and from afar. On
rainy days the people went by the hun
dreds and thousands, and never seemed
tired during services that lasted from
two to three hours each
Mr.. JOne Is q wonderful man. We
have never seen his equal in many re-
spects. In preaching, his words are at
times full OF pathos and tenderness; of
love and affection; persuading men to
forsake evil and cleave to that which is
good and noble and right and pure.
His methods are not those of any
other man we have ever seen or heard
| Of He Is sincere, we honestly believe,
when he says God has converted him
/ from sin and given him work to do.
He Is lighting sin and is conscious Of
the fact that he has always been fight
ing for God and for the good of hu-
manity.
He is ''fisher Of men" Some things
be says sound harsh, but he usually
drives home truth With a sledge ham
mer stroke. Thousands go to hear him
because Of his peculiarities in preaching,
and many have thus been taken into the
ark Of safeIy. Men have been "born of
the Spirit while under the influence of
Gods love, who had gone there to jeer at
the speaker and mock his words.
The service on last Sunday afternoon,
for men only, was the grandest sight
ever witnessed in Montgomery. There
were present about five thousand men,
After a powerful sermon by Mr.. Jones,
he invited all to come who would change
their course of living and be reconciled
to God and live consistent members of
the church. A song was sung, led by
the matchless singer, Prof E O. Excel,
, and at least four or five hundred men
: shook hands with the preacher, with
, tears flowing down their cheeks, and
. sobs and means from their very souls.
> 1t was a grand sight, the like OF which
we have never witnessed before Old
men, STEPPED in sin, folded each other
t in loving embrace, and wept and rejoic-
f ed. White and colOred rushed forward and
: grasped the preacher by the hand and
asked him to continue to pray for them,
g until the large crowd was a moving mass
f of souls pressing to the front to VOW
{ obedience to God and to his church Two
] old men, who had lived lives of sin and
: wickedness. clasped each other in their
! arms and bathed their cheeks in each
: others tears. No one present, even
5 among the preachers, ever saw such a
g sight. The spirit Of God moved upon
r the people and the angels sang songs of
t rejoicing as they saw sinners returning
to God. 1t was a beautiful sight and
e one that memory will carry to the grave.
A hundred or more will join the
churches and the reaping is to 90 on
r from week to week. The best work done
e was in stirring up the members of the
Il churches to deeper interest in Chris
tian work. On Monday night last ar
immense audience gathered in the tent
to hear the eyangelist's last sermon. AT
e the close of the services Il was the al
= most unanimous vote of the audience
that Mr.. Jones should return again to
Montgomery next year.
Now, then. what shall! We write? Just
J. this: Instead Of a little band of forty Of
fifty to invite him, Mr. Jones will COM
again at tbs earnest solicitation Of thou
D. sands. No man ever grew upon the peo
pie SO rapidly and captured their heart
:, more completely. Even the most pre-
- JUDGED have become his friend and hi
: critics are few. He did good work il
:. Montgomery, and public sentiment di'
= arise, as from sleep, and has been rob
ed in strength.
o. The fight on bar-rooms, gambling
~ dancing, card parties, wine supper rs an
40 other slns, was just what he begged th
;" brethren to pray fora prairie fire tha
IS would burn everything in its way, fror
- a jack rabbit to buffalo"
: What, then, do we think Of Mr. Jones
y, Well listen: He is man Of wonderft
Nc power, a soldier Of Christ, follower {
>, the Lamb. a terror to evil doers,
{, rn preacher of strength, cyclone of th
" - gospel of salvation in short, we beiiey
-, IL him to be among the greatest of the lii
- ing ministry and man who will dal
10 to rebuke sin because it is right and b
. cause he feels that God will take hi
into Judgment and ask faithful rel
- dering Of account.
- Mr.. Jones is tower Of strength an
y fearless soldier Of Christ. With tho
!, sands of others, we will gladly WELDON
~ ~ him to Montgomery again.
APaper Combine in Winston.