The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-01

casting out demons anu helping men
an women to u better life.
Now, added tho preacher, this week
there will come into our midst "a man of
varied and great pow, rs and national
with strange speech at times,
and, some say. very questionable meth
DDS de has been under the hlowpipc OF
adverse criticism, and has had as many
hard things said about him as he has
said about others. Scholarly divines OF
all denominations have written him ND
ana scholarly divines have writtcn him
down. But opposition and persecution
only serve to increase his popularity
and swell the tho multitudes that flock
to near him.
1t is said, by those who have attended
his meetings, that at first ne will make
modesty hang her head, and ethical
Christianity wish to retire, but his OBJ
ject will soon be- made known
Here the preacher related brief
conversation between Mr.. Jones and a
distinguished professor who is an Epis-
cOpalian.
After the great evangelist has called
the neglected sinners from the dives and
dens and saloons and tho chambers of
the strange woman, he holds them day
by day and night by night, and rings
into their ears tho gospel of the grace of
God. There is power in the gospel to
change and purify the vilest heart.
Hardened sinners hear the gospel in tho
tabernacle who never enter church
door, and become convinced and CON
verified. In this way, through his in.
strumentality. God has cast out some of
the very worse kind of demons from the
hearts OF the most abandoned wretches.
Tho pardon and peace Of salvation have
made them happy and given them the
hope of Heaven.
Ine pastor said that he had never
seen Rev. Sam. Jones in meeting. and
had never heard him preach-that
whatever he had TO say about his
methods and style was based upon what
others had said who had been with him
in meetings.
Tie said there might be some diver
sity OF opinion among the Roa
noke pastors as to the necessity and
wisdom Of such meeting;
possibly some diversity OF opinion as to
the preacher at this tine, but as far as
he knew all the pastors would cooperate
with MIR. Jones. and that he would be
opposed by none.
And now" said the pastor, ''since we
are face TO face with the fact that Sam
Jones is coming to Roanoke to hold n
meeting of ten days in the great taber-
nacle, let us all ask how we Gun got the
pest and most permanent results from
the meeting"
!. Attend the meeting with the PRAYER
and hope OF being personally benefited.
Many go to hear Brother Jones, leaving
themselves out of the question. They
are only curious to see and hear him Law
bare the sins of others. Some have got
the idea that MIR. Jones is prompted
whom m snt
to the sins of certain people in thechurch
and out Of the church, and they 90 to
see these sinners above all others"
scourged with whip cords and then
sailed down by this evangelistic lie tor.
Some are talking now about how Mr..
Jones will touch up Mr.. and Mrs. So and
so. MIR. Jones wants you togo and hear
E1m with better and purer motive. IF
VIC listen only TO apply what is said to
others, our own souls will rot and ruin
for the lack OF personal application.
:. Remember some of the good things
the preacher will say, and do not repro
duce only the hard sayings and funny
expressions of the preacher. The hear
ers OF MI. Jones are prone to do this.
have been told that he breaches SER
mons of almost unparalleled excellence.
sermons full of the power and comfort
OF the Gospel. Remember these and
tell their power for good
8. Pray for the Divine blessing upon
the preached Word Do not feel that
the coming OF Sam Jones to Roanoke is
TO be mere entertainment. Some pao-
pie are talking much in this way. But
this Is unjust to Mr.. Jones. Without
GODS blessing, tho meeting. no matter
now great in other respects. will be q
failure.
>. Watch your opportunity TO speak a
helpful word to any poor sinner. pierced
by the arrows Of Gospel truth, wEo NAV
cross your path. There are hundreds
who never 20 inside of a place where
the Gospel is preached who will 90 to
near The great evangelist, and as they
listen they will have those new and
strange feelings that one always expe-
riences when the Gospel begins to prove
the SAVIOR of life. They will not know
what this means. 0 watch for these
and be ready to show them the way and
lead them by your own experience to
the better life
=. Follow up the work in trying to in.
duce all who have been impressed by
tho Divine Word to follow on to know
the Lord. This is the best way to Sc
cure permanent results of the meeting.
81 pray God, )" said the preacher, that
the preaching and methods of Sam
Jones may be instrumental in casting
out many demons in Roanoke. There
are many demons in this city. There is
the demon of rum, gambling, adultery,
profanity, jealousy, envy, infidelity,
covetousness. Islander and hundreds of
other demons. Oh! Sad. sad, their name
is legion, for they are many. May all of
them be exercised"
The pastor announced his arrangement
to leave on Tuesday, the Sd, for Atlanta
and regretted tnat it had to be so. But,