The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-05
SAM JONES' LECTURE.

Re Provokes Much Laughter with His
| Amusing Instances Of the Sham and
the. Genuine.
Rev. Sam j. Jones. who lectures under
, the management Of the Southern Lyccum
Bureau. delivered his famous lecture on
"Shams and the Genuine" IN the gymna-
stun hall OF the You.g Mems Christian
Association last night, and he had not
| only a good audience, but one that was
highly entertained from start to finish.
His lecture is looked upon by those who
heard it as one Of the literary gems of
the season in Savannah. Mr.. Jones
fame as a lecturer is International. and he
always entertains and interests his au-
dience. In this respect last night was
decidedly not an exception. His inimita-
BILE wit. droll humOr. his expressive and
profound pathOs and his power Of scnu-
ment are seen in all their fullness in this
lecture and he carried his audience with
him from rolling laughter, some OF them,
almost 20 tears. His lecture was rich i'm
anecdOte, and his striking comparisons
and Illustrations of shams and the gem
uine article among mankind were laugha-
bic in the extreme.
lie took up the different Characters
tics that constitute the true man, a lack
Of which made the sham. Among them he
spoke of grit and courage, showing that
the true courage was not that which led
a man to fight on every provocation. but
which led him TO do right lie said he was
not a lighting man and did not want to
fight, but If ne was ever cOrncred he had
promised to his wife that he
would do his best TO take
care of her husband IL she were
not present. lie said he had always add
mired Grover Cleveland. especially for
that quality. Cleveland, he said, has %
per cent. of backbone and the rest of him
is all right. He Is a man who stood by
his convictions and does always what he
thinks IS right IN the administration of
the country's affairs. In speaking of the
pistol toters he said the slayer's shot al
ways went right through the man fired
at and pierced somewhere the heart OF
an unoffending and defenseless woman.
Young man." he said, IF you've got
a pistol in your pocket and want to shoot,
80 home and xiii dog. l mean commit
suicide"
Another necessary quality, he said. was
good common sense, and as an Illustration
OF the man who didn't have II, he told
some rich anecdotes. among them OF
the countryman who asked how his neigh
boris wife was. When told she was Conva-
descent, the fellow walked on and re-
marked to his companion: "Oh, If she's
got that she'll die" Brotherly kindness
was another characteristic on which he
dwelt and about which he brought in
much pathos mingled with humor.
He said he didn't like TO hear so much
talk about heavenly recognition. What
ne wanted was more worldly recognition.
He wanted 70 shake hands with every
body he met. and be friendly with all.
when / get to heaven and sit under the
tree of life with my crown on my head and
my harp In my hand" said he, Il don't
care whether this or that man passes me
without speaking or not. Its the recog-
milton here that we want" From
The first beginning to the
end the lecture was replete with wit and
humor, and it was heartily enjoyed by
all who heard II. The committee in charge
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Star course deserves the thanks of
the public for the excellent entertain
ments it is giving. and which cannot fail
to be appreciated and supported in a
liberal manner.