The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-08

Tho Sam Jones meeting yesterday
morning opened with good attendance,
about 3, 500 persons being present, who
listened as if entranced to tho words of
wisdom and truth poured forth by the
noted evangelist. The building was
much cooler than on the preceding day
owing to Mr.. Jones' insisting on moro
ventilation. The meeting opened with
tho singing of hymn 1874, after which
hymn 1870 was rendered and then fol-
lowed a very pathetic and touching
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hammer, in which
he asked that tho divine blessing of
God might rest on those who were un-
converted and tend to bring thom over
to the side of tho Lord Jesus Christ:
that God would look down from Heaven
and let his blessing rest and remain on
the meeting and lend his aid to mako
the meeting a successful one.
Nj +. Jones then said; II want YOU
ushers to now take up the customary
collection. One hundred and thirty
last night. you can't put anything
but coppers in the plates put sawdust.
| believe you people will keep on put
ting in coppers or die. II you ushers
don't stop bringing them in l will get
down oil this platform and ride you. If
you catch anybody putting in copper
why just take it ana throw it it in his
or her face as the case may be. Now,
want you people to distinctly under
stand that these collections do not 20 to
swell my pockets, but for the incidental
expenses connected with these moot
ings."
Mr.. Excel in his rich voice then sang
very touching and beautiful SOLO
Mr.. Jones then came to the front and
said: Tomorrow morning at o'clock
l will hold talking, singing AMI D ay.
ing meeting: at II o'clock specia: ser
mon to men only will be preached, and
| hope all the railroad men in the town
will be present. At o'clock regular
service and another service at o'clock
at night. | don't think we are PRAYING
quite enough. There arc but few men
fearing their enemies more thanI: lean
on my friends.
lin Chicago there is minister bv
the name uf schneider whose congrega-
tion think enough of him to pay him
$4,000 year. While preaching to his
congregation one day he said, IF l
needed a sack of flour, you would send
me fifty barrels; if needed a piece of
meat You would send me fifty pieces; if
| needed horse you would send me
pair and u handsome carriage also: if
needed money you would send ten times
what needed. You will do anything
tor me but help me win souls to Christ.
Brethren, said Mr.. Jones, | would be
willing to walk the ties to do anything
Just SO you will help me win souls to
Christ. My one aim while with you
will be to win souls over to Christ.
~ will take as my text this morning
the 18th verse of the 55th chapter Of tho
Psalms of Davia He hath delivered
my soul in peace from the battle that
was against me; for there were many
with me- Nothing is ever settled in
this world unless it is settled right.
Tho prophet says, Il will overturn it
until He comes who has the right to
reign The world is forever rolling
and turning and nothing remains where
it is placed.
Take the world politically. This
country is not set up right. We have
our ms and outs. | don't care whether
the Democrats win or the Republicans.
The Democrats don't stay in power be-
cause they amt right, and the Republi-
cans don't stay in power because thew
amt right. 1t is these ms and outs that
the prophets speak of. Keep turning
things over until we can land them
right side up with care. Now, say,
and repeat, nothing is right until it is
settled rightly. The battle is now on,
the battle for bread, for social prefer.
ment, the battle against evil. the polir.
ical battle.
Now, | don't care whether tho Demo
cratic party wins or thu Republican
party wins. | am like the old woman
who had drunken husband. whom she
found fighting with boar. She said
she did not care which won just so they
had fair play. | amt Democrat.
used to be but l left that party wears
ago. You old Republicans need not
smile, for never have yet gotten low
enough to join your party. II you want
to know what am, we'll. I'll tell YOU.
| am Prohibitioni>t, for know that is
the right party. | know that God is
tho enemy OF whiskey and intend to
cast my vote fo- the party whom