The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-26

really felt about the success of the ,
meetings. But" said Mr.. Wilson. "I
want to thank God they have come to
us, thank them for the work they
have done and extended to them most
heartily the thanks of the Ministerial
Association "for the work you have
done In the Lords vineyard, and to
pray the blessing of heaven upon Won.
and we hope at last to meet you in
the sweet bye and bye" Applause
followed Mr.. Wilson's remarks, as it
did the words of every speaker of the
evening.
Hon. L. ID. Jennings was next intro
duced by Mr.. Marion, having been Sc
lected to officially thank the Bob
Jones party for their services in be-
half OF the city of Sumter and the
surrounding country. MIR. jennings
said that something over five years
ago the people of Sumter had put him
at the head of their city government,
and said he: From day to day the po-
lice department of this city and my.
self have battled with crime the harsh
penalty Of the law being the only
remedy we had; but Bob Jones and
his party have brought messages of
other remedies for crime, and think
there are none 80 skeptical but that
they will admit that the last four
weeks have been weeks of uplift
for the city of Sumter and COM
munity generally" Mr. Jennings then
thanked the Bob Jones party for hav-
ing come to Sumter, and stated that
he thought he expressed the senti.
ments of all Of the best thinking peo-
pie Of the city when he said that Sum-
ter was truly glad to have had the
party in her midst. Mr.. Jennings said
that he knew there had been some
criticism regarding the methods used
by the party, and some of the plans
with which the people of Sumter did
not from the start agree, but that he
again considered himself expressing
the sentiments of all of the best
thinking people of the community
when he stated that he thought all Of
these criticisms absolutely unfounded
and that he could say in all sincerity
that he believed these plans and meth
ods to have been followed by the Jones
party with conscientious and success
full end in view of attaining best re-
suits. AS Mayor of the city Mr.. Jen-
nings, then promised that he would
join hands with the people of sum.
ter to help those who had come out
and publicly confessed Christ to make
a success of their own lives and to
help to- make Sumter a better place
in which to live. In conclusion he as
sured the Jones party that the good
will OF, Sumter people would follow
them wherever they went.
Mr.. Jones, in reply to the mayor,
expressed his appreciation of these
words of kindness, as we'll ,as for all
of the kind deeds which Sumter peo-
pie had done to the members of his
party. He said that the kind of work
he and his party did was very stren-
uous. You couldn't buy me to do
this kind of work. said Mr.. Jones, IF
1t wasn't for the fact that am work.
ing for Jesus Christ" But" he
added "I've had letters in this town
that more than paiu me for what /
have DONE" Mr.. Jones then address
ed few words to the converts in
which he urged them to he sure to
read their Bible daily, to go to church
at every opportunity, to pray in sec
ret twice a day, to go to prayer meet
ing, and above all else to join a
church at once, if not already a men,
ber "for," said he, remember if it
were not for your churches and their
pastors this meeting would not have
been possible" Mr.. Jones spoke of
how much he had enjoyed his fellow
ship with the ministers of the city,
and how much he appreciated every
act Of kindness shown himself and
party. In conclusion he asked for the
prayers Of the people of this city for
the success Of the coming campaigns
this fall at Aurora, ILL.,, Keokuk, Ia,
and other cities. After wishing
everyone cordial farewell, Mr.. Jones,
Mrs. Jones and little Bob Jones, Jr.,
who attended the service, last night
being his second visit to the taber-
nacle since the campaign started, left
the building to hurry on to the de-
pot to catch their train for MOntgom-
cry, Ala. the cvangelst's home city
After spending less than a week a,
home Mr. TopaS will looyo pavt Er;