“Sunshine” Hawks, lecturer, wit, philosopher and Civil war veteran, here for two weeks of lectures under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A., says the story that Stonewall Jackson never laughed is not true. “Sunshine” served under General jackson in the war between the states and was thrown in cotaqct with the famous leader from time to time.
Here is a story that was told in the presence of Stonewall Jackson and “Sunshine” Hawks. “sunshine” says General Jackson laughed at it. The story as “Sunshine” tells it is as follows:
“Some years ago, a lady wrote a book about the war between the states in which she made rther strange mistakes. She said that my father, Major Wells J. Hawks, of General Jefferson’s staff, swore like a trooper at the Yankees.
“Now my father was an elder in the Presbyterian church, and elders in the Presbyterian church are not allowed to swear. I know it because I am an elder myself.
“The author of the book also said that Stonewall Jackson never laughed. Now, the man who never laughs is either in the lunatic asylum or ought to be. Here is a story that General Jackson laughed at most heartily:
“We were riding in an omnibus from Strasburg, Virginia to Wichester, the party consisted of General Jackson and part of his staff. It was a cold night and General Jackson wrapped me up in a blanket and held me close to his great big, warm heart.
My father told the story.
“He said in the Old Puritan days a Puritan was walking down the streets of a Massachusetts town. He met another Puritan, who had a gun on his shoulder.
He asked, ‘Where are you going?’
“’I am going out in the woods.’
“’ What are you taking that gun for?’
“’I might meet an Indian.’
“’I though you were a Calvinist.’
“’I am a Calvinist.’
“’Don’t you believe you won’t die until your time comes?’
“’I know I won’t die until my time comes.’
“’What are you taking your gun for, then?’
“’Well, I might meet an Indian whose time had come.’
“Of course, General Jackson laughed.”
From The Charlotte News, Sunday morning, March 20, 1921
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“Sunshine” Hawks to Speak at “Y” Sunday
“Sunshine” Hawks, “The Apostle of good cheer,” will be the speaker at the meeting for young men of the Y.M.C.A. Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. His subject will be “Happiness.”
In addition to the address by “Sunshine,” a vocal and instrumental program is being arranged, the soloist being W.H. Neal.
“Sunshine” Hawks has addressed social gatherings of clubs and organizations during the week and has impressed those hearing him with his bright viewpoint of life and his ability to bring sunshine and good cheer to his audiences.
“Sunshine” will teach the Sunday school lesson Sunday morning at the First Baraca Bible class of the First Baptist Church at 9:45 o’clock.
From The Charlotte News, Sunday morning, March 20, 1921
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On Friday evening, September 30th, “Sunshine” Hawks, nationally known religious speaker and worker, was the guest of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet for dinner, and afterwards the guest of the entire association when he gave a short but very impressive talk on “Our Father.” “Sunshine” was making a two weeks visit to the Winston-Salem Y.M.C.A. and our Y.W.C.A. was extremely fortunate in having him to lend us a few minutes of his time while in our city. Mr. Fisher, Industrial Secretary of the Y.M.C.A., accompanied “Sunshine” Hawks to the college and introduced him to our association.
From the Y.W.C.A. column in The Salemite, Winston-Salem, October 20, 1921. The Salemite was the Salem College student newspaper. The entire Y.W.C.A. column is online at https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/2015236777/1921-10-20/ed-1/seq-3/
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