The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-25
LETTER FROM CHARLOTTE.
Sam Jones, as He is Seen by Newberry
Lady-Chariotte's Noble Charities
Its Beautiful Cemetery.

Its Beautiful Cemetery.
To the Editor Of The Herald anC
News:-Well, we have heard the won
derful Sam Jones, and certainly there
can be but one such in the world. Just
imagine an audience Of eight thousand
people coming day after day and night
after night to hear this man talk Of
Christ. This magnetic evangelist
sways the multitude just as he wishes.
Some slang remark makes them
scream with laughter; or some tender
tale of wonderful pathos and beauty
makes them weep like little children.
And, when denouncing sin in all its
deformity and hideousness, he strikes
home with telling force and naked
truths.
Men vince at the ugly names he
gives them, and look as if ashamed to
meet his piercing eyes. We never
heard such pointed truth or such a
slangy way of putting it before an au-
dience. But Sam Jones "gets there"
every time.
His last talk was to men, and the
vast tabernacle was packed with over
seven thousand of the voters Of Neck
ienburg County. And as he appealed
to them to stand up fer God and home,
the vast audience arose and pledged
their VOW to lead a purer, better life.
Sam Jones, with streaming eyes and
voice of thrilling pathos, stretched out
his hands to heaven AID exclaimed,
'My God, my God, behold this sight"
Sam Jones draws men and money, too;
a purse of twelve hundred dollars was
presented him, besides all expenses
paid. This proves his drawing capacity
here. He is great student of human
rature and plays upon the emotions to
suit his purDose-either for Christ or
Sam Jones!
Sweet charity must certainly have
an abiding home in Charlotte. We
have never seen such 9, religious ele-
ment animating the lives of a whole
community as We see here,-each
denomination vies with the other as
(Which shall possess the finest church,
"prettiest parsonage" or best appoint
ed orphanage and hospital in the
town.
We have no hesitancy in saying the
Episcopalians lead in all good works.
They have now in successful operation
a hospital and home for INDECENT
whites; new one for eolored, and an
orphanage of fifty poor children, be-
sides now building a fine church. In
His name these noble Christian peo-
pie work together, each member with
the other, and all in the name of Christ.
The Presbyterians, also, are most zeal
Gus in this good cause; they have an
orphanage and hospital and four hand
some churches, which would grace any
city in the world. The Lutherans
have magnificent church, and the
Methodists, never behind anywhere,
Except in Newberry), have now nearly
completed a grand editice, facing on
two streets, with spire which points,
like tapering finger, son to Heaven"
The Baptis.s and Associate Reformed
Presbyterians are not less active, but
ardent and alert in all Christian work,
irrespective Of sectarian lines, and each
have handsome places of worship.
The cemetery is 4 criterion of the
character OF the people Of Charlotte. It
is beautiful resting plsce for their
sacred dead, and is adorned with a
magnificent monument to the Confed-
crate dead, erected by the women of
Charlotte. It also contains many
cenotaphs Of equal finish and design.
which, with the well-kept squares and
private lots, surrounded by sraveled
walks and shaded avenues Of grand old
trees, attest the love and veneration of
the living for the departed loved ones.
Here, 'in Gods Acre." amid the still
lakes and whispering breeze and sweet
songs of birds, repose in peace the
warriors and heroic sons whose name
and fame are known beyond the
bounds Of the Old North State.
NJ 4 T.