The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-27
SAM JONES TO MEN
PREACHED TO 5000 AND MORE AT
PARK TABERNACLE.
HIS ADVICE TO THE MAYOR.
HE COULD NOT BE SUPPRESSED FOR
SPEAKING THE TRUTH.


The Evangelist Takes Another Fall
out of His Critics-Said 1.-THE Dirty
Gang That Rules savannah VIII
Have to Hit the Grit'-Boss
Iweed's Downfall Used to Point
This Moral and AdOrn This Tale.
Saws He Has Told the Truth and
VIII Neither Apologize, Amend or
ExpIaiu-Is Irrepressible aud Alb
sOIuteIy UnsuppressibIe.
The thunder and lightning of the heav-
ems. instead of the peaceful tolling of the
church bells summoned the men of Sa-
yannah to the Park Tabernacle last night
10 hear Rev. Sam Jones talk to them,
and of them
In the contrast between the artillery of
the skies and the sweet notes of the bells
was a smile of the difference between
the address the evangelist delivered and
the outpourings from the ordinary pull
it The Tabernacle was filled and crowd
ed. and many stood at the open sides and
listened to the preaching, but the threat
ening aspect of the weather, just before
the hour for the services, had acted as a
deterrent and kept many away. The au-
dience, nevertheless, must have included
5000 people, made up of men from every
class and every station and every walk
of life in Savannah. The congregation,
so far as the interior of the Tabernacle
was concerned, was all of men. Neither
on the platform nor among the benches
was there a single woman.
Mr. Jones had a good deal to say of
Mayor Myers, of the effort made to sup,
press his meetings on the ground that he
was guilty of using profane and obscene
language, of the dirty crowd that runs
things in Savannah, of his own position
in the matter. and of his own intentions.
It was a good warm sermon. all the way
through.
The services began in characteristic
fashion. Rev. w. A. Nisbet, president
of the Ministerial Association first ad-
dressed the audience. Mr.. Nisbet said
that it had been expected when Mr.. Jones
and Mr.. Stuart came first to Savannah
that the meetings would close last night
but that the evangelists had been induced
to continue their stay for at beast a few
days longer.
Il want all of you who desire Mr. Jones
to stay, who feel that good has already
been accomplished through his ministry
in Savannah and who believe that more
good will be accomplished by his staying
with US, just as far into this week as
he can. to rise" Practically the entire
congregation of 5000 people arose to their
feet in response to this appeal
Mr.. Nisbet followed this with an appeal
for liberal collection. What he had to
say was ampli1ed by Rev. Bascom An
thony who explained again the uses to
which the collections were applied. They
were primarily applied, he said to the
payment of expenses, the Ministerial AS
ISOLATION being at an expense of about 500
day to carry on the meetings 1t costs
about $50 a day for the rental of the Tab.
ernacle. A share of the collections go to
MI Jones and Mr.. Stuart, and Mr. An
tnony announced that to meet all ex-
penseS the collections hardly do the
job"
Mr.. Jones announced that there would
De no morning service to-day or to-mor-
Io" put that the usual afternoon, and
night services would be held. For later
'han tomorrow night he made no an
houncement, though the Ministerial As
soclatlon hopes to keep him here a longer
time
1t is the occasion of profound gratifi-
cation to me-" he continued, ito see with
"hat unity you have welcomed and asked
my co-worker and myself TO continue our
stay IN Savannah. To see you RISE with
such kindly good WILL at the invita- ton of
Mr. Nsbet made upon me a profound
IMPRESSION. My only mission on earth is
10 90 what good I can"
mus far calmly and earnestly. Then
WIN WIN sarcastic smile, the speaker added:
I'm glad that while one of your execu-
ives Is seeking legal advice as 10 whether
can De suppressed or not, you are say
ing with entire unanimity, Go ahead
cam. Sic EN-! Sic 'em!" There was a
seat outburst of applause II want the
universe to understand that 1 am irrepres-
SiUie ana absolutely indispensable.
why If the Mayor wanted legal adj
w on THIS subject, why didn't he come
" me m a lawyer, and 1 eat at the
next table to him every time 1 take a
would have told him that every
ing nave said has been within the
uus OF law, and that l was only trim
I,Hs talls, ears and horns. / would have
oiu MN that l never step outside the
'uuus OF any law, human or divine
an O1h DO all l want to do and say all
a., 10 say within the limits of both
nave said nothing but God AL
mshtys truth. Nothing but the truth
anu ] would walk down to a butcher shop
t., We morning and let myself be ground
'V sausage meat as fine as they make
ov peiore would apologize for, mend or
>NP'alh word l have said.''
Inc truth hurts and that crowd can't
oil, ytnlng but wiggle. They can wig
~ 'Hough, and that's the reason / hold
w." uP-Just to see 'em wiggle. And then
49, 20 around here talking about my
lung ing their feelings and my abusing
~. hurting them actually! Why IT'S
n, 'He story of the man that wanted to
ca, something on the skunk to make him
VIZ, VIZ. Why that animal carries about
stuuk. s'iiiN 'iio' ever
,r, nave compared some men TO some
conn,'s' out l never think on this ac-
b,. ~. Oh apologlzing to the men. II I
tbo'In 70 see the animal about l tell him.
arg,'s'P mat l only used him to point an
10 aim. 'a' 4 meant no olsresPec'
uraa needn't say you've got to sit quiet