Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-19
TIE MASTERS WORK.
,,reAeATloNS FOR THE MEETINGS
w. OF REV. SAM JONES.
.,-,, Mission. Discussed by Evangelical
Auiance--St. Josoph's Day
The Friends.

,..-.s saving he would be in Richmond by
g., ,bo sth. ind would hold his meetings
o.rs far twelve days.
THr EvANGTJIsI's WORK.
= no idea Of the active work Mr.. Jones is
I'D in can be realized when it is
..,,rp fha' from the 21st to the S0tb Of this
.'.,.h be will be occupied in preaching at
-... Worth. Tex. and that thence he goes
aberdeen. Miss. where he holds ser
,,.e. from the 18th of April 20 the 20th.
81 Aberdeen he goes TO Charlotte, \.
where he breaches from the 2ith of May
tse gOth. and from Charlotte TO Dan
r.. holding services there for eight days,
,,,ucinp the Sih. After his trip to
1.-,ilic De will visit Nashville. Tenn. and
,r.,n that place he comes TO Richmond.
Tpan leaving Richmond he Will visit
Norfolk.
THE TABERNACLE.
~ Garland stated that the tabernacle
D., be erected on Franklin street near
redmond College Will lave a seating ca
,,..t, of II 900. As before stated ia this
IIoner the contract for this work has been
I.'.- 20 Mr.. Gilbert J. Hunt.
fboro will be q meeting OF the commit
t.0 today % further theplans nd0TaDge-
neu's.
1Ir T9noe is 10 bring with him Mr.. Ex-
sh4liffi iLArttidi ~ hlfIN thf AL'i'f
ca.rf Will he composed Of one hundred
s.nrcr~. or even more If practicable, all ot
rl0m will be selected in Richmond. These
vNl have practice before the commence
reri II the services and viii be trained
wl.L the greatest care.
TIE DAILY SERVICES.
In reply 10 question ~ to how many
services viii he held daily, DR.. Garland
a,d there would probably be four, winch,
snrroymately speaking. would commence
glUo'ciock IN the morning with prayer
meeting. 10 be followed by preaching at
In me afternoon at $3.50 o'clock there
,.,u be- preaching, and in the evening at
o'clock thc usual services.
Tic hours for these meetings Will be
moro definitely decided upon IN lew days
iy the committee. 80
A subcommittee will have charge Of the
services when they open. and Will assist IN
seating tho congregation and preserving
order
THE METHODIST BRETHREN.
Nr. Jones comes here at the invitation Of
the Methodist ministers and laymen, and
VII. be under then direction.
Ne Will call upon them to assist INN
when necessary.
o. an ministers of the city and Christians
generally" said Dr. Garland. will he IN
yit,l 10 participate in the meetings"
coMpENsATIoN.
Mr. Jones will receive no fxel sum for
ms services. He Will only take such sums
g. may seem proper IN the eyes OF the com
mitfee. =,
II is said that ne Indignantly rejects all
actual pccuniary offers and only receives
small portion Of the money taken III 10y
collections.
OF cnurse the meetings will be attended
h, Great expense, such as the building Of
Ietabernacle lights. etc. For these Of
course. collections Will be taken, and II IS
said that if any man has the power OF
ru-ing money at public meetings 1t IS Mr..
Jones.
LYNCHBURG ExPFMfNCE,
In this connection DR.. Garland said that
al Iynchburc when the basket was handed
around for the first time the collection
Inlv amounted 90 SIG
\ Nir. Jones. before the commencement OF
Ihc services. ordered the money TO be
I-ounted and Oh finding II 10 be only this
| mall amount ran LIs fingers through the
oins with great delibeIaton, and hnally
lsa'd:
The largest piece Of money find here
l.. t.u cents, and vet your commercial re
MORT. tell me that with one exception YOU
Hr, the richest city in the United states IN
proportion TO vour population; and what
Is more YOU VIII stay SO. for YOU will never
give 10 away
THE BAsEFT HANDED AROUND.
Immediately after this pointed remark
De- ordered the basket TO Toe handed
around anew. and this time the collections
amounted 10 : 100.
IT'S iust rebule had had the desired eff
feet.
Bv denomination Mr.. Jones is A Metho-
list. and is member oi the Conference,
though not pastor III the regular sense OF
the word. flc was appointed as the mana
..r of the Georgia Orphanage, Decatur,
t-a.. and is still connected with that insti-
tlt0u.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
In personal appearance, said DR.. Gar
hul. Mir. Jones j. what NAV be called
handsome, and dresses with great neatness
It is said that he has 10 hesitation in
wearing red cravat or any other orna-
m,nt of dress calculated 10 improve his
appearance His hair and ewes are black;
n is about five feet ten inches high ana
r,rhaps weighs l40 pounds. In social CIR
,.es hc is genial and entertaining; pos,
lcs,c. great conversational powers and
a5ouuds III anecdotes.
Asa PREACHER.
As q preacher. DR.. Garland said OF Nj.
Jones. There IA but one sam Jones lie
,- 'he only one. 1t would be folly for any
other preacher 90 initiate him.
His preaching Is attended with great
power. though he is not All orator nor Is
ip an rxpOuuder of the Scriptures. lie Is
remarkable for his power over audiences
aud is able 10 reach people whom minis
ftrs ordinarily are unable 10 touch.
Tho secret OF his power. IN my opinion,
-s lls intense earnestness, lmpressing the
hrarer with the conviction that he Is great
], couccrned IN their welfare. lie CLAIMS
to have especial interest in the. young
men," said Dr. Garland, land they all
s,eu e. return the liking"
PLAIN SPEAKING.
Mr.. Jones has often been criticised for
No plainness of some Of hls remarks ana
their nppropIiateness ioT the pulpit.
Boz this connection, DR.. Garland contln-
u.l. some Of Nr. Jones'S sayings he ap-
proved only from him. From his llps they
come with such carnestncss and tervor ne
could not condemn them or even soc their
appropriateness 10 the occasion.
lu Conclusion the Doctor said " Though
rof a polshed orator nor gifted with the
grace II howcry language rs Is Mr.. Sam
SMALL Mr. Jones Il ready sp aker ana
in. no h,sitancy in finding something
lrvbt and pointed 20 say. He can utilize
'tc most insignificant circumstance, even
though il passes while he occupies the pull
lt. lie Is q man Of moderate education,
without q classic nnSn, DuJ spcahS Pialh
and grammatical English"
Dr. Garland expects-and in 40 doing is
VOL justified that Mr.. Jones will have
Immense audiences here.
Ihe street-car companies should prepare
10 handle the great crowds that VIII then
seek conveyance 10 and from the west
Ind.
The Evangelical Alliance.
The Evangelical Alliance of Richmond
net last night III Leigh-Street Baptist
church.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher, the president, was IN
tue chair, and Mr. b. NJ. Quarles, secre-
tarv. was at his post.
The exercises were opened with Scrip
tuGc reading by Dr. Kerr and prayer by
Rev. j. b. Funsten. .,c,
The subject for discussion was The
Foreign Missionary Spirit Essential 10 the
Vitality Of the Church" IL had been eA-
pected that Rev. DIR. Lambeth and Rev.
JabeZ Hall would have been present 10