The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-18
Famed Evangelist is Called
Suddenly by Grim Reaper.
DIED ON SLEEPING CAR
Was on His Way Home from the West
to Attend Family Reunion in Gel.
eb.ation of His Fifty.Ninth
Birthday.

ReV. SdHlue! L. jules, uoLeu SSolo
eia evangelist and a lecturer of great
reputation throughout the country,
died suddenly on Pullman car near
Little Rock, Ark., at four O'Clock Mon
day morning. His death WIS due to
heart failure, and had taken place
during the night trip from Oklahoma
City to Little Rock.
The we'll known and well loved
evangelist was en- route to Carriers
vile, Ca, his old home, where he
was to have celebrated the anniver'
sary of his 5Sth birthday Tuesday,
October &c. =.
A family reunion Of all his rel
atives was to have been held at that
time, and Mr.. Jones, in company with
his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Pyrcn,
and his Youngest child, Miss Julia
Baxter Jones, had left Oklahoma City
Sunday in order to reach Carriers.
Vile in time for the then expected
Happy gathering.
He retired carly after leaving Okla
homa City and asked to be awakened
tust before the train arrived at Little
Rock. The train was due to reach
the Arkansas city little after four
o'clock, and, shortly before that tine
Mrs. Jones went to awaken him.
Mr. Jones arose from his berth and
complained of sickness in his ston-
ach. He drank {: glass Of hot water,
and Immediately ATTIC --Tard collapsed.
The body was embalmed in Little.
Rock and SHIPPED to Cartersville Mon
day afternoon for interment.
Mr.. Jones had been conducting re-
vival services at Oklahoma City for
the past two weeks The services
were concluded Sunday night, and
the Georgia evangelist Immediately
began his return trip home.
Samuel Porter Jones, known the
world over simply as sam Jones, was
born in Chambers county, Alabama,
October 1e, 1s47, but removed to Car
tersville, Ca, In 1859, where he has
resided since
He began his life career as law
yer but broke down in health from
nervous dyspepsia, and finally gave
/. I'D the legal profession. III health
drove hin, to excessive drinking, and
for some years he was a wild, ,iroystei-
ing fellow.
Then he turned his back on the CID
life, and became one of the most pow
crful and unique advocates OF right
living in the country. No man was 4
more implacable foe of whiskey than
Sam Jones, and his absolute fearless
ness in 4; ;shting it won MIN, renown
over the Union.
In 1872 he professed religion, and
Was ordained to the Methodist minis
try the same year. He Joined the
North Georgia Conference, and served
various charges for NUMBER OF
years. For twelve years he was the
agent of the North Georgia Orphan
age
Early in his ministerial career. he
began to attract wide attention by
his brilliant wit, his exquisite touches
of pathos and his unique manner G.
gaining and holding the attention OF
his audiences. Yielding to the urgent
solicitations that came to him from all
over the country he severed his con-
nection with the Methodist Confer
ence many years ago, and became an
| evangelist and lecturer.
Demands for his services came from
all parts of the country, and ne was
| constantly engaged from Florida to
Maine and: from the Atlantic to, the
Pacific. He swayed great audiences
from laughter to tears In a. moment
He hated deceit and all the evil things
of life, apd fought them with deadly
ferocity. He turned countless thou
| sands from the wrong to the good
things of life by sheer force OF his
eloouence and his sincerity.
VETERANS REUNION DATES.