The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-20
LARRY GANTT'S WEEKLY LETTER
By T. Larry CAN'T

tsptain me, and l make it rule never
to impose on the poorer members od
inv little flock. | will not take from
your family part of their pittance
l will call and see you when passing
but do not deprive your family to en-,
tertain me-" And he never could be
induced to take meal there although
Brother Jones did everything possible
! to make "Uncle Jimmy realize his
true condition.
Ny father says that "Uncle Jimmy
was noted for his long-Winded SER
mons, and when another preacher was
! invited to fill his pulpit always closed
with an exhortation as long as the
sermon.
One day at Smyrna, after lengthy
discourse by visiting preacher,
'Uncle Jimmy" arose and opening the
Bible in a new place, began to exhort
sinners. My father said that himself
and several other members of the
congregation got up and started down
the aisle to leave. 'Uncle Jimmy
waited until they neared the door,
when he closed the Bible and thunder
ed out, pointing to the truant, "All
of you who were drunk yesterday can
90 and get water While we sing"
Once a gay party of young ladies
and gentlemen from town came to
Smyrna to big meeting, gaudlly
dressed, and during the services be-
gam to whisper and giggle. "Uncle
Jimmy" pointed them out and admin
istered a severe rebuke, telling them
that if they could not behave m
church to remain at home and keep
away from Smyrna, as their room was
worth more than their presence. After
seAyices. one of the male escorts OF
the party approached "Uncle Jimmy
outside the church door and sald !:
''Mr. Dannelly, / will let you know
sir, that those were respectable young
ladies you singled out in church today
for rebuke and l will say to you that
if you do not apologize, your clerical
tcjbes and wooden leg will not protect
YOU"
ssI am glad you corrected the I'M
preston that those young women
made ON my mind. I took them, from
the manner they behaved in church,
TO be some strumpets you young men
had picked up on the street and desc
Grated the house of God with their
presence. And now, young man, IN re-
gard to your Furnishing me, will say
that in my younger days l used to be
something of scrapper. drank ana
cca1mitted all manner of sins. In tact
! lost my leg running horse race On
Sunday while half drunk. Now, II
some of the brethren will hold my
coat, in about sixty seconds WIFI give
that young puppy such threshing as
he has not had since his father took
him into the woodshed. These young
folks did not attend any more re-
vivals at Smyrna.
But 'sUncle Jimmy" once got the
worst from a visitor to camp-meetlng.
A gaily dressed young man from the
court house attended, services and
took a seat in front of the pulpit, He
began twirling his gold-headed cane
while "Uncle Jimmy" was IN the
midst of a sermon. Stopping short IN
his discourse, the old preacher re-
marked, pointing to the young man;
"My young friend, let me say to you
there are no gold-headed canes IN
heaven" The instant retort was
eyes. nor woodea-legs either!
During a camp meeting at old
smvrna 'Uncle Jimmy" was half SICK
and broken down. Turning the pull
nit ever to a young minister from a
town church, he told the congrega-
tion that he would retire to his home
and rest that night as there seemed
to be a very cold and indifferent
feeling. The new minister delivered
what he thought was a powerful SER
mon and CT calling for mourners, the
altar rail was crowded. So elated was
he that he sent a delegation to the
home of Brother Dannelly, who lived
near by, to bring him to tent to help
pray for the vast number OF penl-
tents. The old man reluctantly lef1
his bed, aqd walking into the stand
looked upon the mourners, strung
around the rail. After taking good
look at the penitents he turned to the
Young revivalist and remarked: bad
haul, my young brother. Throw out
YOUR net and try again. l have 'Deen
converting that same old gang regu-