Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1908 — CYCLONE PREACHER WILL STAY [ARTICLE]

CYCLONE PREACHER WILL STAY

Self-Educated Evangelist and Some Specimens of tbe Way He Talks. Terrs Haute, Ind., March 18. —Daniel Shannon, the “cyclone evangelist,” also known as the “Irish evangelist,” who dismissed his first audience at the First Baptist church by telling them to “go to the devil,” will remain indefinitely, the pastor. Rev. C. E. Hemans says, although it is said that fOur-fifths of tbe 500 members of tbe church are opposed to Shannon’s methods. Here are some of his pulpit utterances: “White-livered indifference never could understand enthusiasm.” “I am not well versed in theology, but I am well acquainted with kneeology.” “You society people are small, no ipatter how big jou feel." “Some of you hard-shell Baptists need your shells cracked, so that we vou ;>eep.” "Prejudice ia as stubborn as a mule, but not half so useful.” “You don’t like the way I talk and I don’t like the way you walk.” "Every-church member is a walking Bible or a walking libel.” “Prejudice has but one eye. and bigotry la stone blind.” “Scrub the pigXwitb soap and sprinkle It "with perfume, but it will not take away its love for mudt” “You cannot walk with tbe Lord and waltz with the deviL" “I am not here to dish out old Mother Winslow’s soothing sirup.” Our new spring suits, “Kuppenheimer make” for men and young men, are now in. The best patterns and most perfect clothing made. Call in and see them. ROWLES & PARKER.