The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-10-06

day"
He expected Uncle Jimmy to con-
tradict his expression Of poverty and
thus feed his vanity. The old man
saw at glance his object and re-
Piled: II thank you Brother Jones',
but there are plenty of well-to-do
members in the church who are bet
ter able to entertain me, and I make
it rule never to impose on the poor
er members of my little flock. l 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 entertain me- And
he never could be induced to take a
meal there, although Brother Jones
did everything possible TO make
Uncle Jimmy realize his true con-
dition.
NV father says that Uncle Jimmy
was noted for his long-winded serm-
ons 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, I'm
Gle Jimmy arose, and opening his
Bible in a new place, began to exhort
sinners. My father says 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 thund-
cred out, pointing to the truants,
"All of you who were drunk yesterday
can go out and get water while we
sing"
Once a gay party of young ladies
and gentlemen from town come to
Smyrna to a big meeting, gaudily
dressed, and during the services be-
gan to whisper and giggle. Uncle
Jimmy" pointed them out and admin
istered a severe rebuke, telling them
that if they could not behave in
church to remain at home and keep
away from Smyrna, as their room
was worth more than their presence.
After services, one of the male es-
corts of the party approached "Un'
Gle Jimmy" outside the church door
and said: ".Mr. Dannelly, I will let
you know, sir, that those were re-
spectacle young ladies you singled
out in church today for rebuke and
will say to you that if you do not
apologize, your clerical robes and
wooden leg will not protect you
Il am glad you corrected the i'm
preston that these young women
made on my mind. took them, from
the manner they behaved in church,
to be some strumpets you young men
had picked up on the streets and des-
ecrated the house of God with their
presence. And now, young man, in
regard to your Furnishing me, 1 will
say that in my younger days I used
to be something of scrapper.
drank and committed all manner of
sins. In fact, l lost my leg while
running horse race on Sunday while
drunk. Now, if some of the brethren
will hold my coat, in about sixty Sec
onds I will give that young puppy
such a trashing as he has not had
since his father took him into the
woodshed" These young folks did
not attend any more revivals at Sn1yr-
ma.
But Uncle Jimmy once got the
worst from visitor to camp-meeting.
A gaily dressed young man from the
courthouse 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 dis
course the old preacher remarked,
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, "Yes, nor
wOoden-legs, either"
During a camp meeting at old
Smyrna Uncle Jimmy was half sick
and broken down. Turning the pull
pit over to a young minister from a
town church, he told the congregation
that he would retire to his home and
rest that night, as there seemed to be
a very cold Indifferent feeling. The
new minister delivered what he
thought was a powerful sermon and
on 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 the tent u help pray
for the vast number of penitents. The