Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-30

him the manu. ,-..s p.t.at,
thew would try to do better. Probably
sOI' possibly 400, protested conversion
many of whom were from tne country.
Ts s ;rd,cations now arc that while three
$50 "a MANY people attended this
'maa.;ng as that OF Mr.. Pearson not
moro than one third as many Will JON
the churches. u. Hid,
here as to Sam Jones Many good peo-
nle would not hear him at all--hundreds
went once and got enough, ana never
want again. Many denounce HIM and
b;s methods. while others denounce
tbose who would not work. They are
Getting warm on both sides, and the
1rosnect now is that the whole town Will
/ be set by the ears over Sam Jones. mat
sucb a state of strife should exist 10 a
community Immediately after a great
rclioious meeting has closed argues
that there is wrong, serious wrong,
eomewbere. and this wrong L lay
mon the pulpit manners OF sam
.Jones-that is the only issue j make with
him and his friends. 1t is not a matter
of taste-it involves Issues lar greater
than that--it is question OF mora!s'
sam Jones said we had no issue IN VIII
minoton--that stagnation was the next
station 70 damnation with him. Well.
NO have an issue now-one distinctly
Joined as to the right and wrong IN pull
nit manners and the probability OF o
very considerable stir in tins communi-
ty. That this article will not tenn 10
allav the excitement l do not doubt,
but shall not deplore il, after the Storm
the skies are clearer and the water
purer.
SANS BoLDNEss.
I was requested by one of the editors
to give my opinion of the man IN ms
journal, but / preferred to wait until the
meeting had closed, and to express ny,
opinions in the columns of the journal
for which / write regularly.
The boldness with which Sam Jones
depounces sin is greatly extolled; but L
venture to say that it takes as much
courage to write this article as he exhibits
in rebuking wickedness. he comes
TO n place. deals out wholesale abuse Tor
few days and is gone. l remain mere
and must meet the consequences OF
NV utterances, and l know what
n will cost me. Already some
of his admirers who have been my
friends are cool in their manner towards
me. | shall be CORY to lose their esteem,
but IL delivering my conscience on TINS
subject causes me TO forfeit their regards
SO be it. God has put me here for the
defense OF His truth, and L must do my
duty. no matter what it costs. ftdt
jtlStitid, rudt cOetum.
believe that the sentiment OF the
best Christian people Of the State will
sustain me-nay more-l believe that 1t
won't be long before these very men who
are now angry with me will see that L
have been fighting the cause of truth
and righteousness. L believe that many
Methodists agree with me, and
I know that one OF the most
distinguished of the younger preachers
of that Church, lately popular pastor IN
Wilmington, n. g.. proposes at an early
day to publish structures in the Christian
Adyocate on the pulpit manners OF Sam
Jones. DR.. Paul Whitehead, whom
know personally to be one Of the ablest
and most honored of Methodist minis
tiers of Virginia, said of Sam Jones's re-
Elections on him: II would rather ne
would love the Lord Jesus Christ
enough not to wound Him in the house
of His friends 10y such imprudent and
uncharitable remarks about ministers.
But this is only specimen OF the i'm
properties perpetrated at well nigh
every sermon.
But, be that as it may, l know | am
right. and shall not fear TO speak. L
had rather "Stand up alone with con-
scious pride, than err with million on
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