Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-30
HE GAVE BACK THE MONEY
Interesting Incident in Connec-
ton With a Sermon
Against Gambling.

church the third discourse in a
series Of six sermons to young
men. The subject, "The One
Element of Character Which
Completes the Manhood Of Man,
was defined to be that faith III
God which makes a man trust
worthy among men.
During the discourse all Incl,
r dent took place which produced
quite an impression upon the
audience and is worthy of record
GAMBLING INCIDENT.
It seems that on last Tuesday
morning, while DR.. Starr was
standing upon Broad street wait
ing for q car, gentleman APP
preached bin and said: "DC
you see those two men on the
other side OF the street there.
The middleaged man is a ganb
Ter; the young man at his side
was his victim last Sunday night
in Washington city. In game
they were playing for stakes, the
gambler wo:l from that young
man a thousand dollars every
cent he has in the world, and he
had it laid aside to hell his moth
CT buy a house. She is a widow,
and he is her only child
DR.. Starr Immediately stepped
across the street, spoke politely
to the gambler, gave him his
card, and requested him to come
to Broad Street church on Suns
day night and bring his compan-
ion with him.
Last night, near the close of
his discourse, DR.. Starr related
this part of the occurrence, and
said: "When | went home told
my wife about it, not knowing
that anything would ever come
of it; but i'll the assembly before
me tonight l see that gambler
with his victim, | will not call
him a highway robber. No, he
shall hear only kind words from
me now, and yet | will speak
the truth. That thousand dOl>
lars he has III his possession as
the result of that game does not
belong to him. He did not make
the money honestly. There is
just one thing for him to do and
that is to give it back. 1t did
not belong to that young man
after he had laid it aside for his
mother. The gift was in the
motive. That son must carry out
the intent. Let the money go
to the one to whom it morally
belongs. This request l make of
that gambler. Will you see that
that widowed mother gets the
thousand dollars at once? | leave
tbs matter with you. | am a
man; you are man. Not long
heuce we will stand at the bar
Of God and this may he my last
chance to tell you that if you
fail to give back the money to
that poor mother, Gods ven>
geance will go with it, and it
will blister your soul through
out eternity"
DOCTOR AND WINNER MEET.
This morning while the doc
tor was on his way to the Meth
Odist Ministerial Association of
which he is president, he was
met by the gambler who seemed
to be nervous. Said he to the
Doctor; "You are the preacher
who spoke about me publicly
last night"
Eyes sir" replied the doctor,
81 am the man"
The gambler then said, Il
want to see you moment"
Every WE'LL" replied the Doc
tor, 81 am ready for anything
that comes III the line of duty"
The gambler then said: II
am not after difficult. I have
spent a sleepless night, and 1
was on my way to your house to
tell you that the money has been
shipped to that old woman and
she will get it to morrow.
Then, with choked utterance,
the gambler added. q have de-
termined by the help of God
never to throw another card as
long as I live"
The Doctor replied, II ain
01ad tO know If and Lot me GOV,