Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-25
1.-The Last Romp With the Tiger"
BY REV. WILLIAMS

The drummer evangelist, w. H. Will
liams. closed his stay In Albuquerque
last night by giving his noted lecture
"The Last Romp With the Tiger" to a
large congregation in the Lead venue
Methodist church. Mr.. Williams stay
in the city has proven a very great
blessing to many. Large congregations
have heard him each evening; many
have resolved to try and live better
lives.
His lecture last night was one Of
very great power and moved the con
gregation. When the invitation to
come forward for prayers and conse-
Grafton the entire congregation came
forward except four and knelt in pray
ers.
Mr.. Williams says he is very greatly
pleased with Albuquerque and thinks
as a city she has a very great future.
He also says he is very thankful for
the uniform kindness given him by all
and will hail with delight a call to re-
turn to this city for another meeting.
He says: For a very great part of
my success here as elsewhere | am
indebted to the press for the way
they have reported and kept the meet
ings before the public.
The meeting last night drew the
people so that the babies and dogs
came.
Mr.. Williams says this is always a
sign of a good meeting. for it is in evil
dence that the people all come and the
dogs don't wish to stay at home. So
come along.
He says in part: 81 was selling min
ing and railway supplies and had done
a good business in Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, by selling fourteen cars of goods.
so on such a deal as this | must take a
drink, for a drinking man cannot. stand
prosperity. When | got one drink my
name was Dennis If | would take
drink now | would paint the tow
red before night. 1t is only n drink
have to watch. One drink of whiskey
would snap the communication be-
tween my soul and God. for red liquor
and the grace of God will not stay in
the same hide at the same time-when
whiskey goes in grace goes out. | can
not understand o a person can even
pretend to be religious and drink Ii
uuor, for salvation and whiskey drink
ing don't mix any more thai oil and
water | could not drink liquor and
keep my soul in tun with heaven any
more than | could steal. lie or swear.
To get drunk is a sin against God and
yourself. You are answerable to God.
and will pay the penalty in eternal
Punishment from the pure and good
With money gone, my watch in soak
begging 10 cents from the passers by
on the streets TO get something tc
drink. In this condition | went into
a saloon where | had spent most o.
my money and with every nerve de
manding rum asked the bartender fol
a drink. He said Have you the price
and said No Then stand aside. Oh
the great army that has been stool
aside, only to be filed up by you boys
They tell me that these men who sci
whisky are good hearted men. Ho'
tell them you heard the drumme
evangelist say that is not true. The.
are not good hearted men-if the
were they would not be in the bushes
for there is no place for good hearted
ness in the whisky business. The ss
loon stands opposed to all that is goo
I'm man, home or heaven. The saloo
is the enemy of all purity, justice an
love. | found the saloon met me wit
smiles when | had money, but whe
my money was gone. no more smiles
When | had money, Williams wha
will you have?" mo, thank you.
aOh. take a soda, seller, lemonade, @
cigar" When my money was gon'
AYou old bum; you in here again.