The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-23
THE PREACHERS JONES
 AND SOME OF THEIR HISTORY
Sam Jones the Methodist and Joe Jones the Bap' tiSt Have Both Tasted the Drugs
 of Dissipation.

at it ever since. and his name IS known in every State in the Union.
 During the time that Sam was dissi- pating Joe was a sober man, with wire and several children. But year aiter Sam's conversion he began to drink. just to show that he was not hidebound or course. and that he was man enough to quit whenever he wanted to.
 It vas the same old sad story. He went from bad to worse in spite of the ple adink of his loved ones. He lost much : of his self-respect, and would often ap- | pear in town In a state of intoxication. | One day a friend. R. A. Clayton, who Is | still in Cartersville, and who is better | known as Dick Clayton, met him on the | street, as usual, under the influence Of whiskey.
 Joe" said he, q am your friend. but I am ashamed of you. You are so low down you are no longer respectable" It was a random shot. but it struck the mark. It ranked in the heart of the miserable man. He went home, and \ during the next day, which was Sun day he tried to wash it out in whfskey. but 1t would not wash our.
 Joe then lived about a mile and a half north of Cartersville on the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Some time Sun day night his whiskey gave out. His money was also gone, and he was in mis- cry Before daylight he found a gold breastpin belonging to his wife, and with that in his pocket he hurried to town. When the saloon opened he was there, and he succeeded in trading off his breast rin for two quarts of whiskey. Before leaving town he emptied one of them down his throat. He started him just as the day was dawning. His brain was in a wild tumult and he staggered along | the track The arly train for Atlanta came in sight. He saw the gleaming eye | and heard the thundrous roar In his de- l lirium he fancied he was in hell. but he stumbled along to meet the oncoming monster. Suddenly he felt an awful shock, and then above his head there was
 the noise of a hurricane: dust was in his l eyes, and then all was still. He came like | the prodigal to himself. He realized that | he had fallen into stock gap, and thus | his life had been saved.
 He fell upon his knees and prayed tc l God. He reached into his pocket, pulled l cut the bottle and smashed 1t upon the
 iron rail There in the kindling light of l the new day he wrestled in pTayer until | an answer came, and then with sweet
 peace within his heart he arose and went
 back home. His wife met him at the door and putting his arms about her. he said:
 Wife, I'm sober. I'll never drink any
 more" '.sgz...' ..,s !oh. know 1t. husband.". she cried.
 flor I've been up all night praying that i God would save you. e - - | It was afterward learned that Sam.
 who was in New York preaching. had
 spent the night praying for Joe.
 Soon after that he entered the Metho- il dist ministry. and there remained for
 about four or five years. and then after
 careful study of the New Testament,
 became convinced that immersion only
 was baptism. and that nothing else was
 just ay good. He accordingly united with
 the Baptist Church. and two years ago
 Sept. 30) he was baptized. Then he was ordained in tbe Baptist ministry and since
 has been very actively engaged in preach ing the Gospel. He is especially well
 known in Mississippi, Montana Missouri.
 and South Georgia. although he has held
 meetings in many other States.