The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-23
ENERGY AND GRACE"
The Evangelist Tells What he Saw on
Third and Church Streets.


Third and Church Streets.
A large crowd attended the tent
service Saturday night and heard the
Evangelist talk plain English.
Before beginning his sermon he said
that il there is town that needs the
prayers of Gods people, to save it from
destruction like Sodom, it is Winston
He had seen more outrageous miscon-
duct from $50 to 7:15 that afternoon,
on the corner of Third and Church
streets. than he had witnessed any
where since he had been in the
Evangelistic work. SIN broad day
light, in town Of 1S white churches,
manufacturing enterprises and Gull
ture, l witnessed disgTaceful conduct
with these two eyes of mine-and
without glasses, too" said the Evage-
list, who added that such conduct
was disgrace upon the Mayor. Chief
of-Police and other town officers. One
policeman was looking on at the dis
graceful conduct. but made no effort
to stop it.
The Evangelist said he saw two
trough and tumbles." ''If you do not
know what they are come up and I'll
show you," said he. Two men got en- !.
man down on the street and when he
got up his shirt was nearly torn off.
He saw dance and man go I'D and
hug and kiss lewd woman. Back of
Renigar's saloon he saw woman
drink four glasses of whiskey inside
of Is minutes. He said he did not
consider it safe for any lady to 90 on
that street. He also thought it would
be dangerous for that Irishman to go
along there by himself after dark.
The Evangelist said he proposed to
roast these places during the coming
week. IF you men haven't the cour-
age and backbone to do the work
come up and I'll loan you some" said
the Evangelist. Continuing he said:
THE government of Winston is rot.
tent 'stinks'-it is stencil in the
nostrils -
The Evangelist thought the women
ought to organize He saw one young
man go in the saloon who is engaged
to one of the best ladies in the town.
She sings 10 the choir some times. He
said he had rather bury his daughter
than to have her n AIRY such man
Rev. DR.. Greasy said he had too. The
Evangelist announced that he proposed
to make things lively during the COM
ing week.
He called upon the women who
would help put out the saloon to stand
up. Nearly all OF them arose He
said the women could do great work
as the men fear them The officers
had more trouble with che 300 women
stikers than ali of the men'that struck
in the coal mines.
The Evangelist asked all who hac
friends they wanted to see saved from
the intemperauce habit to hold up
Their hands. Many hands went up
Mrs. Garland offered an earnest
prayer in behalf of the meeting aud
the temperance movement.
While the collection was being taken
the Evangelist stated that there was
not a barkeeper in Winston but what
his license could be taken from him
for violation of the law. DR.. Greasy
said this would not do as one bar room
man went in the court and submitted
in Is cases, but he continued business
Just the same.
The Evangelist said he could not
stay until the next election, but he
proposed to come back before that
time.
MERCY AND GRACE
This was the subject from which
the Evangelist preached an able SER
mon. He selected his text from Heb
the Introductory to the discourse,
which is as follows:
All the blessings of heaven are
summed up In these two characters
mercy and Grace" Every sin is
covered by "mercy," every need is
supplied by ''grace." Mercy" and
Grace" are near of kin, sister and
brother; they are constant compan-
ions and warm friends, and have
formed copartnership for the saliva
tion of men. The sinner that obtains
mercy in the pardon Of his sine will
always find grace standing close by,
ready to help in time of need. They
are constantly on the lookout for
those who seek their aid.
Mercy pardons sin, grace conquers
sin; mercy fOrgives sin, grace sustains;
mercy" first, then grace" We can
not find ''grace" to help in need, until
we first find ''mercy" in pardon of our
sins.
There were several professions at
the after meeting.