The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-10
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR MEN.
Sam Jones Handles Things without
Gloves.


Gloves.
No sooner was the experience meeting over
than the places vacated by the ladies who lind
been present were speedily fi,d by the throngs
or men who crowded and surgcd around the var
lons entrances TO the tabernacle, all eager hear
MIR. Jones special address to mtn. Over 5000
men were present and vast throngs OF them wcr.
outside the building with their heads thrust
through the doors an; windows, so eager was
their desire to catch tho great cvaneclist's re-
marks
The meeting was opened with the usual service
OF SONG and those whose good fortune IL WAS To
hear the grand harmonious swelling OF t.CtO male.
voices, singing in unison the several simple 81.
cren hymns under the leadership or Mr. EXCEL
Will never forget it.
Mr.. Jones came forward Just before the collcc-
ton was taken up and said
we announce To you again tina. there Is a cost
OF about SlS00 on this tabernacle. We nnnouncc
again that that will he paid and must be paid by
somebody, We nrc going to give you an oppor
tnnity to share with others in the payment for
this building DO think just moment Lei
every man think to himself. Ought to do any
thing: II ought to do it, then must do H.
we never get on a train without taking our
money TO pay our way or without having our
ticker WITH ~. Nor do we go into q hotel to cat
ana steep without expecting to pay for it, This
isa privilege There is not man in this place
who ever saw such sight before MS we see now
Pix or seven thousand men sitting to hear thc
tiospcf OF the Son OI God, and ucrchancc tins il
inc last tine you shall see it, Every man ought
TO say III have such a chance MS this will do
all can to pay FOR tho room and the seat oc-
cupy. Let every man give that wants to give,
and II yon don't want to give don't do it,
The collection was then taken M and from n
glimpse at the plates. 1t was the lal gcst or the
s ..,rna Mr' Excel sang in his manly voice
by special invitation, the entire audience took
part.
hour and three quarters held his audience spell.
bound while lac delivered his neycr-to-be-tor :
ten special Address to Men, The following is
a verbatim report OF the great cyangelists nd.
dress $50
\ throw myself today upon your sympathy
and your prayers, my brethren. None hit (;od
can measure the Unreasonable respons,bilitv
upon man on an occasion like this. In great
physicai weakness. but with IN Omnipote ut faith
Word OF life. ~
Or. Robert Hall, that great little giant
prencner OF England: with vast congregation
every Sabbath morning, Knowing not That he
could leave his bed or room. just before service
time TWO OF his dcacons would drive up In a car
riage 10 his house, go into his rooni pick him M
In his chair and bring him ont and set him i'm The
rrla.c ana drive HIM to the church, and pick
MN up in their arms and carry him to his pulpit
w ME the prclininarics were being conducted
ny MN. one deacon stood on one side and one on
the other side ami held up the frai little invalid
lhcn lie would take his text and begin to preach
anu III Few moments ne wOuld turn to his
"rother. and tell them to sit down. that God
would lilt him mp, and he would stand there like
IL giant and preach the word OF God.
Lord help the preacher today, and help him
to DIV good 10 every man to-day. want To say
some verses that would have every man 10 h, mr.
and every memory To take firm grasp upon:
.hcloicc, . Young man. in thy youth. and let thy
nenrt cheer thee In the days ~ thy Youth. Walk
III the ways OF thine heart and in the sight OF
thine eye, hut know thou that Tor all these Things
God will hing thee into Judgment
Let lis near the conclusion or the whole mat
ter: Fear God and Keep His commandments FOR
this + the whole duty OF man; fof ,iod
shall bring every work INTO jud .mcnt whether
IL he good or whether II Ne evil. hem in "a c
] It'll chap'cr II Romans and 18th v..r.c so
n CT, every ono OF H. shall give an accounl OF
ii:n>cf To God. Then IN Revelation. we ress:
And the books arc open. And now The t.xt to
which VIC dircc, your attention. the ~ II chautcr
and the 2end verse or the Gospel OF St John
WA have writien--I have Written
Theirs arc two something's nau one 'somc.
one that you aud had 10 with yesterday, We