The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-05
SAM SMALL'S LECTURES.
1HE "SCARLET WOHAN" AND "his
MAJESTY, aHE DEgiL."
Large Crowds Hear the noted Lecturer st
the academy OF Music sunday, Both
Afternoon aud Night.

IN front OF the Academy was crowded with
men. both Young and old. and notwiih-
standing the fact that q irifing admission
Zee charged. as Mr.. Small explained 70
reimburse the managers OF the Academy
lhe thcatcr was nllcd 10 the top when the
speaker began his lecture.
The notice that men only" were TO hear
about The Scarlet Women" served 10
bring out an assemblage OF men. the major
portion Of whom seldom get within hear,
ing Of the regular city pastors. and
glance over the audience showed that Mr..
small had spread out before him rare
ncid FOR the sowing Of n few seed that may
OF may not hereafter have a stout strug-
Gle with tarcs and thOrns. bat which no
doubt will all bear some nnal return.
HIS TEXT.
Air Small read a couple OF verses from
the 18th chapter OF the Revelation IN
which the women OF scarlet robes. with
Jewels and bearing in her hands the cup
OF denominations was described but there
he left that subject with the suggestion
that II might or might not be q prophecy
~ 60 the cause Of national decodcnce
that might come upon us.
National lntdeiity" was the subject or
his discourse and he handled the matter
from q standpoint that was az once en-
tsriainng instructive and beyond doubt
beneficial 10 those who heard him.
ne forcibiy disputed the theory Of In
porsoll that I'm the adoption Of the Const-
tuition this nation assumed is control and
workings Of % government aside and apart
from the influence or direction Of God.
He repeated tho retort OF the old lady
10 lngersoIl when he stated that in six
months he could write as good book as
the Bible "wen YOU had better start ado
ing Il. Mr. Ingerson. for there's money I'm
80 and paid his respects TO Poverty and
Progress and Robert Elsmere' I'm a way
that causes the first ripple or applause In
his audience.
THE fool hath said I'm his heart there
IS no God ne quoted, "but have got no
time 10 waste i'm chunking bricks nj such
fools rs that he said.
SHOT AT INGALLS,
IIe recited the declaration OF John J.
Ingalls, on the floor OF the Senate that
purity iu politics was an ifidescent
dream" and added, Il note that man
with such sentiments Is now a statesman
ont OF Job save when there Us n piize-
rchf 10 report from Carson City
ne further cited the instances in tho
Senate I'm which there had been remarks
made by John Sherman. though he ala
moi call his name. regarding the fuiility or
attempting 90 incorporate the ten COM
mandments into law.
Then as examples Of things that tended
To national infdelity he spoke az length
upon temperance. Violations or me san
hath day. and swearing. punctuating MS
remarks with anecdotes and smiles that
caused FREQUENT applause, though never
ooistorous conduct. from his audience.
Lincoln" he said declared that this
...untrv could never progress with one
hair slaves and one half Free and on the
same principle he proclaimed that II could
never prosper with zone half drunk ana
one half sober"
BREAKING THE SABBATH.
Mr.. small ridiculed the idea Of charging
the scope Of places Of amusements on the
Sabbath day under the specious plea or
giving n chance Of rest and recreation TOT
the workingman How often" he asked.
do YOU see workingmcn asking for these
privileges? IL Is invariably the man with
"a park or merry-gO-round az the end OF
the electric car line and not the working
man who asks them.
He commended the action Of Foraker. or
ONO. and Rusk OF Wisconsin. I'm calling
ont the troops Co maintain the Observance
of the Sabbath. and quoted the words OF
Uncle Jerry Rusk who after his militia
had fired on the mob with fatal effect, de-
clarod. II win teach them that there is a
GOD M Israel and a Sunday law I'm Wis
consin.
lie scored without mercy the habit OF
swearing. declaring that no real gentle
man would swear I'M the presence Of men
whose moral scruplcs he knew TO be OPP
posed to o. ahd cas- for the man who
swoars in the presence of his family" he
said. "thc huzzards arc lucky that they
have WINGS 10 escape him."
Mr.. Small caused the audience 10 break
out win continued applause when he
touched UPON the subject OF Immigration
and the fact that an foreigners. though
welcome 10 our shores, were only welcome
as Americans
lie cited the nameless foreigners in tho
mines of Pennsylvania, who wore brass
tags with their number upon IL, and were
nut 10 work. fed and paid off by plumber.
and whose names were never asked or
known save for their tomhstones.
why. in our own Southland" he said.
"no negro was ever born without his hay-
ing been given a name. and even the pa
ront oxen our forefathers drove were call
ed Buck or Jim or something like
that.
HOT SHOT FOR RICHMOND.
Toucmng again upon the liquor traffic
Mr.. Small said that the city Council OF
this city needed q season OF municipal re-
FORM
You license saloons here" he said, "lor
revenue. but what you do with the money
r. more than one can see who observes
your streets and schools ! have tried but
cannot imagine where tho money goes un-
less YOU pay interest on the gold bearing
bonds 10 build a big City Hall that YOU
really do NOE nefd,'
This was his comment upon Richmond.
and he attr aided that he had heard
men on the streets and IN the street cars
swear IN the presence OF Indies thing.
ne declared. that they would not have been
permitted 10 DO In the Old DAYS OF chival-
ious Virginia gentlemen lie did not. how
ever. state that ne had offered any re-
monstrance himself upon the occasions
that he referred TO.
ne closed with a strong plea for tenn
perance and godlncss and the big audi
ence nled out. many no doubt much dis
appointed az the Disappearance ~ The
scarlet woman. but an ot them conscious
or the fact that they had heard some IN
dlsnutahio truths sirikingiy t0ll
HIS MAJESTY. THE DEVIL.
Before q large audience Rev sem
Small lecturcd al 8 o'clock ln The Acade-
my Of Music. taking as his subject His
Majesty. the Devil" There were a large
number Of ladies' ia ihe asscmbiage
Mr. Small appeared CA the stage alone
and after sitting Tor few minutes. step
ped 10 the front OF tie stage and re-
qJiestcd the audience 90 Join him IN pray
or. He then began one OF the most en-
pertaining and instructive talks ever oe-
livcHd IN the city OF Richmond on any
aUfHanf