The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-02-25
REV. SAM JONES.

The Rev. sam Jones will preach hi>>,
last sermons in Memphis to-day, He
has. during his sujourn, entertained
large audiences. and he has stimulated
the religious sentiment OF the commu-
nifty Immensely. It is understood that
he has made more than 1000 converts.
He came among US and scolded the
people of Memphis for their derelic~
tions He spared none. He told us OF
our sins OF omission and commission.
He spoke in plain terms and there was
no mistaking mis- meaning. Let US hope
that Memphis will be all the better for
his coming. Our faults have been re-
vealed to US and the vices to which we
are yiven have been proclaimed. This
i, the Rev. Sam Jones' way. II o'Hphis
has bteil hAndIcl without gloves. but
the preacher has found !; host OF re-
pendants to kneel at the altar Mr..
Jones won Great favor. is tile crowds
which hocled to the First Ne thodis'
Church att15ty<. Ills sermons have
been us the lightning. purifying the
atmosphere. though it may have '.tn
violent in its manifestations. Mr.,
Jones will 70 hence to spread the Cos
pei. lie viii visit other cities FIt
vii cXcoriutr the vicious. Ills Ian
y,laA,c may b. rul, at times. bat i:
will penetrate the hearts Of men. and,
while the IH-,iuiou@ may complain. AZ
they have always complained. the t:'ct
that he brings thr sinful to confess
their sins is sufficient to justify his
methods. Who shall disNut" them
when souls arc saved? II" reaches
men who care nothing for crr"Gs. He
st;lrt. the tear AMI over" Ar'u5~ The
mind. he dut, unt iMts>';rH !n H,"'t!J-
nal exposition. He does moi seek to
persuade ny argument SO mu"n Hs l."
a"tunllv haggcllatcs the crrin" into
acknowledgement of their moral ob!i-
Cuitits and forces them to their knees
by rev"2l;ny their moral dcformitlps.
Who shalt say that he does not fill the
legitimate sphere as a preacher: 9th
er preachers may find success in other
means for the reform of humanity. but
Mr.. Jones attacks the citadel Of sin in
his own way. 1t is simply Il question
OF results. If the 1000 converts or
even small proportion OF them cling
to the good resolves made by them un~
der the spell of his eloquence, the
world is so much the better Mr.. Jones
has lad many hard things to say Of
Mnrplis. He has indulged in denun-
cintiun freely. He has attacked evil
in the abstract and in the concrete.
He has been general and he has been
specific. He has wounded our spirit
Of local pride. He has pictured in
vivid rOlOrS our wirkrdncss. But he
has done us GOOD. and we may have the
consolation that he asSai,s other cities
in similar fashion. We may not be
quite SO black us he has painted us, but
no matter. He has caused the people
to look to hi igher and better things and
though he shall depart. his visit will
be remembered As having promoted
and advanced the we'll being Of the
community. He is, in some respects
the most extraordinary preacher the
world has ever known. He ht.S spoken
three times Il Gay, FOR almost Il decade
and half. He rarely repeat, himself
to the same audience. Therefore as an
orator he is without parallel, ~ far al
sustained effort j. concerned. !, is t.
be hoped that Mr.. .Ionr, viii ,ic"p his
oyc on Memphis, and that lie may re
turn whenever he Shall iinu that tn"
city has begun ~ barkslidr. NrNN!lI~
seems to need Mr.. .'un"~;' nrrl"Ain-.
Thi- h4~ t,,r!., tn " thv E,i1'rt5 on!~
ion. both nt l4uH.' &Y'> - r''.,s. 'li'
reformation NJ !,;E> in2Ng,lr; &o"I~
he pt"manJ It. II II, it,. = I. -
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