The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-15

Not long since--no matter whefe--ther
was great revival among the colored peo
pls--at leas, have been told so--the worl
went bravely on--many, il was hoped, ha'
been snatched like brands, from the burning
pile; nevertheless, Il was very apparent Il
some of the more experienced, although
much had been done-musii reniainet
TO do--that whilst many, very ma
ny, were acknowledging the truth will
their lips, there was reason to suspeo
unbelief "was sitting very heavy at thei
hearts, One of The most jealous and in
fiuential of the negro Preachers at work or
the occasion to which ! refsr, fel. il his duty
b test how far This dreadful impiety extend
ed, ana he soon seized favorable oppouu.
nifty for doing 50. g
Hcpublicly announced, that as scant q
Faak was one Of the most common, and al
the same time dangerous failings that could
possess the human mind, SIR that did mos
easily beset, and retard the progress of many
ian anxious seeker,n he would take occasion
that evening to exhon his dear hearers on
that important subject
He proposed a test of this kind--to refer
to few OF those instances ir the scriptures,
which were most hard to be credited By The
unregenerate mind, and, as he went along
with his discourse, he wished it to be dis.
tidctly understood by all who heard him,
that whomsoever did not believe, mus, as a
penalty for their obdatacy, and as the only
reasonable hope Of being pasdoned, drop a
something IN she Poor Bor.
Silence gives conssnt--so taking ii fol
granted, as none objected, that all present
acquiesced, the Preacher FIRST called atten.
ton 10 the history Of Jonah--how he was
Swallowed by awhale--how he was chawed
up, like a piece Of tobacco--how long he
lay in the whales belly--and then, how he
was spit up again, whole as svsr-taking
care whenever he came to any startling por
ton Of the narrative, to stop aud ask the
question, eoh, do you believe my dear
Broders, Oh, do you believe !' y
Those whom he addressed, remembering
the penalty agreed upon, responded very
promptly, "0h, yes my dear Brother, zoe all
believe, zoe aHbelieuen .
Finding nothing was TO be made by this
tack, he tried another, and yet another with
no better succcss--he could not bent to
windward, any way he could trim his sails,
the poor boz was a boor bor stiQ, as empty as
ever.
mfiseIr up nor mntsert,a y ne rtrrcw ms wrrvls
soul into one last grand effort, bawling with
stenlorian voice, in broken sobs, the big
tears meanwhile coursing each other down
HE cheeks, "Oh my black Bredren--it is my
duty to tell you after all you can do, you is
berry Improbable servant berry black in.
side, as well as out--oh how heavy is the
burthen of your sins, my spirit grieves for
you, my bowels of compassion groan for
you SO much SO, tina, l frequently tink Of
you, when you don't take de trouble to iink
of yourself-berry often at midnight, on
berry cold nights, when you all got you eye
shut under your. blanket, sleeping berry
loud" but neber dreaming you may neber
wake up to see de next day, den am 7, on
my knees on de hard floor, cold and shiver.
ing, praying for you, praying for you, praying
Joy you oh, do you believe, Broder Sinner
do You belieyesp - q !
Al this moment voice was heard issuing
from the remotest corner Of the room, meek.
ly replying, g
Hand round de box, Bra; (an abbrevia
ton Of brothef,) must trow in something
for 4 don't believe, 1 don't behsus, don't be
Heue "-- Charleston Cowisrr