The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-08
TABERNACLE COLLECTIONS.
The Subject of a Humorous Appeal
From DIR. j. ID. Jordan.

The excellent attendance that has
ernacle since they began, with the ex-
ception of the opening night, continues.
Nearly 1000 people were present last
night.
About the time for the usual collec-
ton to be taken up Rev. DR.. Jordan
took occasion to tell the audience
something of what he conceived to be
their duty in that line. 1T has been
stated he said that some people
have been complaining because money
has been called for. Now there are no
people in town who need to come to
these meetings more than those who
are disconnected when a collection is
being taken.
mo people need religion more, or
more of it than they do''-"Amen,"
fervently said Rev. ]. A. Smith, and
a smile went round the choir and
f1ickered for a moment on the faces
of those near enough to the platform
to catch the ejaculation-"theyll new
er get religion" DIR. Jordan continued,
till they get shouting happy when
the plate is passed. And don't let that
happiness be of the kind that once was
shown by a man in a choir He got
shouting happy about the time the
plate began to circulate and worked
himself up to such pitch that by the
time it reached him he'd close his
book, shut his eyes, and shout halle
lujah. OF course he couldn't be inter-
rupted at such a time to be asked for
money"
The speaker also told another hui
morous story for the point of which
he afterward found a pertinent appli-
cation. There was butcher
once" he said "who attended
meeting like this and he got
the right spirit in him and determined
to help along the cause by speaking of
religion to the very first person that he
should meet the next morning. He was
in his shop sharpening a huge knife
when his first customer came. 'Wo-
man, he asked as he drew the glitter
ing knife along the file, %%nan, are
you prepared to meet your God?' The
woman fled without giving her order.
Now, there are many people in Sa-
vannah who are not prepared to meet
their God and they are not going to
be until their pocketbooks get in their
religion. With us it is as Paul once
said. Not that 1 need the gift, but
that you may have it to your credit
Now, We are going to take up the col
lection and we want to see a lot of
kills in the p-ates. We appreciate the
nickles and the dimes, but, beloved,
don't try to satisfy your conscience
with a nickle or a dime, when you
ought to give a dollar" The appeal
had its effect. for a number of bills
showed when the plates were brought
il.
The preliminary lesson was read by
MIR. II. NJ. Johnson. secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A, whose selection was Eze-
kiel xXxih. He also made the opening
prayer. Mr.. Crittenton announced
that on Monday night his theme will
be Conservation" and that at that
service he will give his own experience
in his conversion. Further he an
nounced that Sunday night he would
tell of the Florence Mission rescue
work.
His sermon he founded on the text
Isaiah xxi: HIP: "Watchman what of
the night? The Waterman said: The
morning cometh and also the night"
The usual number accepted the inVi-
tation to come forward for prayer at
the close of the service.