Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-12-01
STORY OF SAM InNrc
How Drunkard Became Powerf,,, =,
tian Evangelist NAl


heV. sam L. Jones, who died in a.,
sas' recently, was born in Cba.- I'D Il
county, Ala. October l6, 1877 N.l.i
after that his parents-removad -N 5,t long
Nllle' ga; Inere 1t was that he ra,'--tI Ter
Trt anu ulllik. Ills excuses in this ra, IA
~ az 80 pronouhced that he finally avn" evl
decidea NJ W iols Vi MS situation, and He
uecldeu 10 turn over a new, To- ,'"u he
had received a good educa tio, tie
following the profession of a La Gnu was
i!ather having been one before Mn ais
ilglon was inherent in him bis III. lie
haylng been eminently pious. parents
Ihe. father, on his death bed o,..
these deep convictions, and. cal1 nS' ClSed
son 10 him, he made a last arms ''lis AiS
mat stirred up the good in the p San Ihe
,io 5of years lam dormant. He ,-9C
moved by his fathers entreaties Was
heart was touched, and then ara -, HIS
he decided to reform his ways H. mere
looked like a nightmare to him past
MI Jones joined the North Go.u-.
conference of the Methodist EnisDdssEI3t
church, south, in October, 1875 'PSI
was on circuits for three wears ne
came to the conclusion and in ,f;. ne
sustained by his friends thar TIA '.-S was
OF an evangelist was best snita5 - " L..
and that it would be field tn HIM, Inn 'li
all his powers He was called ~ u oul
Ign by, Rev. I. De Witt Talmar 1,'o aa5
TOOK charge of revival meetings in % tIu
Brook yn tabernacle. Returning ~ luz luz
WORK IN the south his labors met vi,b
old time success. WIN
10 enforce. truth he was not alvora
clrcunlspect IN his language, but drew
on the popular slang of the dav , rev
did net detract from his earnest1oss "n a'll
his influence with the masses 0rt Ina
doxy found in Mr.. Jones friend ny ny
ITS ministers gave him their unonoT
ned Endorsement. A greater portIdn ne
ms work IN the south was carried an :.
a tent. vi Ia
The following will give an idea Of bic
original sayings: VI H'S
I'd rather my boy would sit dow, d.
heaven to learn his A, b, C's than To s 10
down in hell reading Greek. " SIT
If the calf is going to eat IN tho grind
stone let him eat it up. You can ret = ' naIr
one for a half dollar 80 " Ne"
Look here, brother. | have bad obo,,. 49,
mucn trouble in some days of NV ltfe ne
you mad, but | never took more troubie 10
bed with me than l could knock of mr. ot No
lick. VII '' one
Disspated boys, load your breecbooaer,
with 6uckshot and while your mother Is in
the dining room take aim ana shoot her
through the heart. You shall not Kin her
by inches. " ne1
Death repentance is the retreat of COW.
ard and an insult to God ~
The only title / want is %. d If il
means Devil Driver" 4
Whisky is good thing in its place but
it's place is hell
Politicians have no more heart than
Florida alligator or society woman
When God gives a man a good wife and
hfteen children or so, he's all right: when
the devil gives him a society woman and A
poodle dog, he's in bad way
Partisan notifies and Fpliuiouc cn.t,-;.,.
ism have about done up this country
Dancing is hugging set to music
Any church will do as your temporary
home on your way to God.
There are 10000 ways to hell and oBlv
one to heaven, but with good guide we
need have no fear of losing our way