The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-06
Rev. Sam Jones Talk.

Union M. f. Church was filled to over
flowing with our citizens on Sunday after.
noon. to hear Rev. Sam Jones talk on the
'tLove OF God" and kindred topics. Sam
| Is certainly original, II not truly eloquent.
He has q way OF saying many things, If not
mako his hearers laugh quite heartily. lie
| claimed to have great faith in the Biblical
account Of the creation, and compared the
act of a new preacher who Expressed some
| doubt OF the creation OF man out Of clay,
to letting loose more snakes than he shou
be able to kill II he lived to the age OF Ne
| thuselnh,
He contended Gods love embraces every
body, the whole fourteen hundred million
people and not part, that none were pre-
destined to be LOST as some sectarians con-
tend but all could be saved who really so
desired. Tho lovs of God was greater for
the sinner than for the more devout.
When opo sheep strayed from the flock
the Shepherd left the nincty-hine and
went in search of 1t, and when he found it
he did not kick or beat II, but took it in his
arms and bore it to place Of safety. 1t
WAS the fallen that needed love A mothsr
never forsakss her erring boy. No matter
how degraded or drunken he may be, she
hopes and prays for his reel amution.
A short timo ago he said to his wife he
did not believe That she loved him SO we'll
as formerly. Sho replied perhaps you do
not need 1t so much. You are now able to
take care OF yourself. He wasqui;h severe
OIL Democrats and Republicans, who he
said wero responsible for tho sale of intox.
icating liquor and the drunkenness, which
oxist i'll unr country, saying that they
would never 60 to heaven 50 long rs they
prayed for temperance and voted to uphold
tho license system. There wa9 no safety
except in prohibition and he now voted as
he prayed. The drunkard would go to
he'll and 50 would those who voted to legal-
ize the liquor traffic, whether they be dea-
cons. elders or members OF church. He
would not use liquor for medical purposes
not until after the Eatient had been dead
four days If u man, and if IL woman not
until she ceased TO talk The ease with
which parties can obtain divorce was
condemned In strong terma.
The dissoving Of matrimonial ties ho
regarded Us u blow ut the very foundation
OF society. He did not believe in divorce
and remarrying. He said he knew one
couple that were married three times,
greatly reminding him of the creed in re-
gard to the perseverance of the saints. His
philippe was hardly needed a, divorce is
not popular in our city and Is only ex-
cused when it is impossible for the parties
to live together in peace.
III allu,iing to tho argument in favor
Of solemn sermons he remarked that il
solemn sermons would have converted tho
world !llat work would have been accom-
plisheu long ago. When he 1ished in IL
hole an hour without getting o. bite, he
either changed the hule Or tho bait
The grinding down of sewing women to
starvation prices he condemned in the
strongest kind of terms, and advised
christians TO pay more literally as tho
sewing women ARC worthy of tlieir hire.
A lndy presented poor sister with dress
which he'd been made over twice, took
caro- to cut Tho buttons off. He thought
when such characters die q suit of old
clothes should be put i'll their coffin.
Should they get to heaven and had to
dress in old cast off garments there would
be little visiting done.
In bis estimation generous deeds gen.
orally were Literally rewarded. IOn ono
occasion ho hai presented pooE drunk
ard suit of clothes at cost of'sA and
some time afte.ward he received u note
from deiler asking if he woulh object
to receive II suit of clothing WORTH $40.
He replied if it was any accommodation to
his friend he would make no objection.
On another Oct aston he presented an old
colored lady wlIha bushel of coaI and in
n short timo nft2rwarl the owner pf II coal
mine sent him whole carlond. Fo
thought these were good paying invest
ments, and he urged all to relieve ahe suf-
fcring whenever thoy had the opportunity
TO do SO. As the collection was being
taken up for the relief Of Kilgswoud
{ church he urged all to throw in adoliar, II
half dollar, quarter, IL dime, nickel, q
penny, or lacking either Of those to spit in !
this basket. There is only one Sam Jones, |
and we regret that We have not spice or |
ability touo him justice.