The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-08-12

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Not long }since--no matt whore
there was great revival among
the colored pcople--at least / have
been told SO; the work went brayelys
on, many. it was hoped, had been
happily snatchcd like brands from the
burning pile; nevertheless, it was very
apparent to some of the more experi,:
enced, although much had been done,
much still remained to do--that
whilst many, very many, were acs,
knowledging the truth with ;teir !ips
there was reason TO suspect unbelief8
'was sitting very heavy at, their
hearts, One OF the most jealous and
influential of the negro preachers at
work on the occasion 10 which j. refer
ielt it his duty to test how far this
dreadful impiety extended, and he
soon seized q favorable opportunity
for doing 80.
He publicly announced, that as
spaaat Of faith was one Of the most
coinmon, and at the same time dam
gerous feelings that could possess the
human mind, q sin that did most be.
set and retard The progress Of many
san anxious seeker he would take
occasion that evening to exiiort his
dear hearers on that important sub.
ject.
lie proposed attest of this kind, I'd I'd
refer toa few Of those instances III, iii,
the scriptures WHICH we're 1nosi hard
TO be credited by the unregess sserate
mind, and as he went along With l,is
discourse he wished e SO bss a ssIsict.
El uide defsteod All = 10 is,s
that whosoever did not believe.
must, as penalty for theiro bdura.
cy, and as The only reasonable hone
of being pa,doned, drop somethi,,g
IN de Poor Boz.
Silence gives consent, SO taking it
for granted, as none objected that ali
present acquicsced, the preacher firsk
called attention to the history Of
Jonah, how he was ssswallowed by a
whale, how he was chawed up like o
piece Of tobacco, how long he layip
the whales belly, and then, how ho
was spit up again, whole as ever, to.
king care whenever he came to any
startling portion of the narrative, to
stop and ask the question, sOh, do
you believe my dear Brodcrs, Oh, do
you believe
Those whom he addressed, remem.
bcring the penalty agreed upon, re.
sponded very promptly; tOh, yes,
my dear Brother we all believe, we
all belicvc!'
Finding nothing was to be maia
by this tack, he tried another. md
yet another, but with no better sue.
cessi he could not beat to windward.
any way he could tim his sails: the
poor box, was poor box still, as
empty as ever!
He, at last, as the pugilities say,
made himself up for mischief; Ro
threw his whole soul into one last
grand effort, bawling with sientorian
voice, in broken sobs, the big tcars
meanwhile coursing each other down
his checks, oh, my black Bredren,
1t is my duty to tell you, after oil
you can do, youis berry unnrofitable
servant, berry black inside as we'll as
out; OBJ, how heavy is the burthen of
yonr sins; my spirit grieves for You,
my bowels OF compassion groan fop
you; so much SO, that frequently
tink ct you when yon don't take tho
trouble to ,ink Of yourself; berry often
at midnight, on berry cold nights,
when You all got Soureye shut under
your blankets, sleeping berry loud,'
but neber dreaming you may nebep
wake UP to SEQ de next day, don /
am ON my knees ON de hard floor.
cold and shiyering, praying t0,s go,,, s,
Praying for yoas, praying for gou,
praying .tcr yot! Oh do YOU be-
lleye, Broder Sinner, do you be.
liere Z
At this moment, 8 voice was heard
issuing from tho remotegt corner or
the room, meesly replying
Hand round de boc, Bra. lan
abbrosiation Of brother, L a,ast fpo,o
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