The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06
A BIG CROWD
HEARD NOTED
EVANGELIST
REV. r. r. JONES DELIVERED AN.
NUAL GRAFTON AT ANNIVERs.
AIRY OF ALABAMA CONFERENCE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY LAST
NIGHT.

Although it was not announced un-
til yesterday afternoon that Rev. r.
| K. Jones, the well known youpg
evangelist, would deliver the annual
Grafton before the historic society or
| the Alabama Conference last night, q
large audience greeted him and listen
ed attentively to the brief but inter-
esting address which he delivered q,
the First Methodist church last night
Bob" Jones. as he is generally
known throughout the southern states.
although scarcely thirty years old, has
made an enViable record as an evan
gelist and is known as a gifted speak
er on any subject and he was up to
his usual standard last night and
made good impression, although he
had received notice of delivering the
address. only day before. having been
asked to take the place of Hon. VIM.
H. Sanford, who could not be here.
Mr.. Joness subject was 'Vhat
Christianity Meant to an Early
Methodist" and he handled it in his
Characteristic way, mingling humor
and pathos in that peculiar way of his,
which has been in a large measure re-
sponsible for his success as an evan
Gelist and as a public speaker.
To begin with, the speaker said, the
early Methodist was a man with a
creed; he was a man who believed
something. Unless a man has con
victions, he cannot have influence, q
declared Mr.. Jones. He said the UarlJ
Methodist believed the Bible, above air
things, and believed in the natural
depraVity Of man. He showed by n
comparison to animals that without
Jesus Christ man is lost. A horse, or
dog, he said, could be kind and
gentle, but this did not constitute sal
walton, by any means.
-
Methodist believed, the speaker said
was in the full significance of evil. I'm
this day." said Mr.. Jones, there is en-
tirely too much of a tendency to minify
evil and to defy man." He said the
modern talk about there being no hell
was brought about men not realiz-
ing the full import of evil. Here he
grew eloquent in his description OF
the awfulness Of sin.
Referring to the sufferings and
crosses attendant upon the Christian
life, he said he was glad there were
crosses, and compared the Christian
soldier to the veteran of a war. He
said he had often head veterans OF
the Civil war discuss the battles they
had been in and the wounds they had
received and that of all men he was
sorry for it was the man who went
through this struggle without receiv-
ing q wound. He said they always
seemed embarrassed when they told
anyone they were not wounded during
the war, while those who did receive
wounds would rather talk about them
than anything on earth.
He closed with a beautiful word
picture depicting the home coming Of.
the Christian soldier and his ARRIVAL
at his goal beyond the grave.
Business Session.
President c. II. Motley, Of the
society, addressed the meeting, telling
of the objects OF the society and of Is
progress. after which the report of the
secretary was received. This report
showed the work during the year, the
relics added to the collection, etc
Hon. T. NJ. Owen, superintendent OF
the department of archives and history
of the state of Alabama, is secretary
of the society, and the relics OF the
association are looked after and kept
in his department in the capitol build
ing at Montgomery. He told last night
of a number of various newspapers
etc, on file there and said the list in
Guided a number Of Pensacola news
papers.
on motion Of DR.. Owen, a resolution
was adopted last night whereby all
back dues owed by the lady members
of this society (there being no dues
required of the clerical membersl
were cancelled, and all who fail to pay
this years dues within thirty days
from the adjournment of the confer
ence will be dropped from the roll
The present officers were unani-
mously elected for another year. Tbev
are: c. H. Motley, president; d. G.
Turnipseed, president; T. NJ.
owen, secretary and curator; A. G.
Davis, treasurer
Bishop Denny Talks.
Bishop Collins Denny made his
initial appearance before q Pensa-
cola audience at this meeting and
talked a few minutes on the work of
the association and OF the history OF
Southern Methodism generally.
Bishop Denny is recognized as one
of the best Informed men in the
church on the subject Of early Method
ism and his remarks last night were
both interesting and instructive. He
told of the deep interest he felt in this
feature and told of many of his ex
periences in tracing the history IF the
church.
The bishop is an interesting taIker
and his remarks last night were verv
appropriate and were much enjoyed
and appreciated.