The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-17

NeWs.1-NeWS or Ile ueaIn or 2es Sam P. Jones reached here at about Il o'clock today, in the form of q telegram, and caused a shock amost beyond description to his rela- tires and the citizens of the community generally, to each of whom he was well known and most highly regarded.
 Nr. Jones was here last about three weeks ago. leaving the city a few days after closing his annual revival meet ings at his own tabernacle, when he went upon lecture tour to Oklahoma. The meetings held here September 7-15 were the last held by MT. Jones. as since that time he has been engaged on the platform at chautauquas and lyceums. While away he wrote several times to his people, but in none of the letters was any inhmation of bad health or indi- cation that he expected to reach home ether than we'll and hearty.
 Tomorrow would have been MT Jones' fifty-ninth birthday, and extensive prepa- rasions had been made to celebrate it. An elaborate dinner was already in course of preparation under the direction of his wife and daughters, and many of his life long friends and neighbors had been in- vlfed to his home to facilitate him upon his safe arrival at the advanced mile- stone.
 MT. Jones was on the way home, with many expectations of enjoyment, when st..cken by the grim monster. He had closed his lecture tour for the sole pur- pose of being able to spend his birthday with family and friends, and had he lived he would have arrived tonight. Instead his corpse will probably arrive tomor- row, deepest mourning having already supplanted anticipated feasting, and grief having taken the place of expected en- joyment.
 To his family and friends no one was more devoted than Sam Jones. He was an affectionate husband, maintaining those sentimentalities that began with courtship, and which made his life after conversion one of almost complete mari tai bliss. His wife, who survives him, who was Kentucky girl, was a helpmate throughout life and the two remained sWeethearts to the last.
 MT. Jones was reared in this commu- nifty and excepting brief sojourns in oth- CT rlaces has made it his home through out his life, and no phase of his interest ing career has escaped the people of this community, who have rejoiced in his suc- cesSes and extensive fame.
 SIX children survive MT. Jones. They are: Mrs. w. R. Turner, Mrs. Annie Jones Pyron Mrs. Laura Jones Carson, and Miss Julia Jones, daughters, all of whom except Mrs. Turner, who resides at Mari etta, live in or near cartersvile, and two sons, Messrs. Sam P. Jones. Jr, and Robert Jones. He is survived By three grandchildren, two brothers and one sis ter. His sister, Miss Lucia Jones, re- sided with him in this city.
 MT. Jones was a prominent man in the life of Cartersville. He had much pride in his native town and took deep in- tere$t in all that pertained to It's we'll fare. He was a director of the First National bank. in which he was also big stockholder, and held considerable real estate in the town and county. It is no- known just how much his estate will probably aggregate. but many friends be- iieve it will exceed s100.000
 It is doubtful if MT. Jones knew just how much he was worth This does not mean that he was grasping or wealthy, but means that he cared very little for wealth as such, and took more joy in giving than in receiving. His pocket was ever open to the needy and scores of charitable movements remain as testi- mony to his generosity. At his home no one in need of anything that there could be provided was ever turned away and the many charitable acts performed by himself and his family have contributed much to their and his popularity.
 Twelve or fifteen years ago he erected, bearing nearly all the expenses himself, l the magnificent tabernacle, in which he since held annual services, with. the ex- ception of two years. Thousands of peo- pie attended these meetings the last be- ing the most largely attended of all.
 On the last Sunday of the revival the last he conducted anywhere, the crowds attending was estimated at from 15,O00 to 10000. Not more than half of them gained entrance to the two services con ducted by MT. Jones himself. During that week hundreds confessed convertion and the night the meetings closed will never be forgotten by those who attended, as the fervor that pervaded the gathering extended to the evangelist himself, and scores declared themselves saved.
 This tabernacle was MT. Jones' chief contribution to the religious life of the community. However. he was a member of the Methodist church and large con tributor to it's support. For the new church they are now arranging to builc he had already contributed s4500, and 1T Is reported that he intended increasing the donation to sl0.000.
 But MT. Jones was not a regular at tendant at the services of the church, not even when at home. This was not due to lack of inclination, but to the fact that he was home so seldom that he preferred spending all his time with his family. in fact, feeling it his duty to do so.
 At his home all religious and Christian customs were strictly adhered to when he was there or away.
 MT. Jones was no recluse, but when here was often seen on the street and never failed to have a kind word to say to passersby. As on the platform, in private life, he possessed fine sense of humor. and his personal jokes have be- come legion.
 bers county. Alabama, October Is, 1S47 | He was the son of Capt John Jones, brave Confederate soldier, who fought through the civil war with distinction.
 When the lamented evangelist was hut