The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
SEVERE BLOW AT SOCIETY.
MRS. SAM JONES DELIVERS 4 SEN
SATIOAAL SPEECH AT ATLANTA.

StroneIy Condemns the Fashionable
world in Her Speech at the An
nuaI Convention of the WOmnn's
Home Mission SOciety-TOo Many
women Are DevOtinE Themselves
TO Foolish Rounds of Useless Fol-
Iics-Her words Create Much Com
ment.
Atlanta. Ca. Oct. 19-At the opening
session of the eighth annual convention OF
the woman's Home Mission Society of the
North Georgia Conference here to-day,
Mrs. Sam p. Jones. wife of the evangel-
ist. made a speech which caused sensa-
ton among her sister members.
she said in part: Il commend unto you
phoebe. our sister. which is servant or
the church, that ye receive her IN the
Lord as becometh saints and that ye as
slst her in whatsoever business hath
need of you for she hath been a succor
of many and of myself also
81 commend these visitors as st. Paul
did Phoebe as the servant of the church,
distinct from the women who are servants
of the world. It is not our work to dis
cuss plans for building club houses. dam
cling halls, card rooms and entertainment
halls in order that we may add 10 the
worlds carnival of sports and dissipa-
tion, and be leaders in sinful revelry.
",Too many of our women have enlisted
in this work to debauch our husbands and
sons and make unhappy the hearts and
homes of thousands of our sisters. our
work is TO build homes for the men of God,
who bring to us good news and glad It'd
jngs of salvation. We are not here to dis
cuss plans for furnishing wines. punch
and champagne for worldly and sinful
gatherings, and thereby bring ruin upon
our homes. Enough have already served
at these tables, and enough of sorrow and
sadness is following In their reckless
course 1t Is ours to carry the balm and
consolation of the wine of joy into the
homes of the poor and suffering.
1T is not our work to discuss the latest
STYLES of dress-in what we and our daugh-
tiers are to appear at the hstful halls of
revelry, where our womanly modesty and
virtue are destroyed. Far too many of our
women are developing themselves to this
work to render our girls gddy and goddess
and to unman our sons and to unfit them
for the higher offices and duties of life.
"Our work is to discuss Plans for cloth
ing the poor and helping the destitute, so
that they may meet the blasts of the com
ing winter We DO not meet to discuss
the plans of receiving, according TO the
best social forms, the fashionable who
come to display the follies of dress and the
extravagances of society. Too large num-
Der Of our women are devoting themselves
10 these foolish rounds of useless follies.
IL 40 IL. for a hi
little parsonages, TO give a warm welcome
70 our pastor and his humble family, that
they may bring peace to the homes and
hearts of our people
WELCOMED by the servants of the church
and representing the servants of the
Church. LEI US join hands and hearts in
an effort during our sojourn together IN
your city TO advance our Masters work.
Mrs Jones' speech has caused much
comment and is likely to start big dis
cussion. The convention is largely attended
and promises TO be interesting throughout.
IL will last all the week