The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-23

say MS prayers and lie down TO sleep.
A man can go home and pray after hav-
ing told dozen lies during the day. A
woman can go home and pray after hav-
ing her tongue busy the nve-long day
with her gossip. But that's not the sort
Of praying that's wanted. God Almighty
won't listen to a rascal praying.
You've got to mean what you pray.
Your heart has got to be in it. If you
don't mean what you pray, you might
just as well get down on your knees and
say:
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as cotton,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb would go a trottin'.-
Amen"
Mr. Jones gave an illustration of the i'm
possibility of praying properly as long as
actions are not what they should be by
comparing the process 10 one Of teiegra-
ply, showing that messages cannot be
sent when. there are distractions on the
wire, and that prayers will not be heard
when those offering them have not prop
erly observed those prerequisites that
are demanded of them by God. One of
the distractions that was mentioned was
voting with either of the political parties
when the objects sought are not of a
character to appeal to a Christian.
Can any man." asked Mr.. Jones, vote
with this dirty, lousy Democratic gang
in Savannah and be a Christian? Can a
horse thief be honest? And the Republi-
cans are just as bad. The only difference
between a Republican and a Democrat is
that one is high cockolorum and the 9TH
er is low cockohlrum. a man asked me
once IL was a Democrat or a Republi-
can. told him that / was neither. that
/ was a gentleman. II I'm goin' to do
any prayin' / don't want either a Demo-
crat or a Republican around me to help.
I'd just as soon have an old billy goat.
Do you>believe, Baseom, that a man can
vote with this crowd In Savannah and be
a Christian? IL you do, you've got more
sense than have. don't believe it,"
In this connection, MIR. Jones turned
several times to Mr.. Anthony, asking him
If he supported him in his statements
about the politicians and the parties. Mr.
Anthony did not speak out good and
strong in every case, end one time 1e
said nothing at all. II was when Mr..
Jones had asked him one that was just
little too hard. "Bascom say he amt
playin' now" remarked Mr.. Jones.
II would just as soon," said Mr.. Jones
think of going among The icebergs of
the Northern ocean TO seek an orange tree
In full blossom, as to go before the Geor-
gia Legislature and seek to get any meas
ure that would help religion through Can
you vote with that crowd and be a Chris
tian2 What do you think about It, Bas-
com? Are you scared? getting no answer
If you Baptists, Methodists and Presbyte-
rians would combine you could drive the
rascals out. The Baptlsts, sAIethodists and
Presbyterians In Georgia are responsible
for every drop of liquor that is sold In the
state. for every man who goes to he'll
through the agency OF that liquor and for
every home that is ruined by It.
If you can stop a thing and won't, then
you are responsible for 1t. don't want
to make these preachers say amen to
that, because you people would be up
against them. You old, red-nosed devil,
YOU you would say that you don't like
such talk from your minister and that
you would not give any more money 10
the church.
'This Is a Democratic city, isn't H.
Bascom? Yes, it's Democratic city;
and are you people proud of the gang
you put In office with your last voter Are
you proud Of all OF them. from the Mayor
to the constable? Are you proud of the
If you are, then you must feel like a
dog, or you don't feel natural Sister
you go home and tell your husband what
I. say and you tell him you agree with
me, too. Tell the old rascal that he's
either got 20 change his politics or gel
himself another wife. II you people are
proud Of the gang you put IN with your
last vote, then there amt no use for you
20 pray You've got 70 clean up from head
10 heel and live as you ought IL you want
20 pray