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

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A New test of Faith.
Not long siuce--no matter whore
there was a great reYiyal among
the colcrcd pcople-at least / have
been told so; the. work went brayely
on, many. it was hoped, had been
happily snatchcd like brands from the
burning pile; nevertheless, it was very
apparent to some Of tho moro expert,
enccd, although much had been done,
much still remained to do-that
whilst many, very many, were &C.
khowledglng the truth with their lips
there was reason to suspect unbclief
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 [ refer
felt it lis duty to test how far this
dreadful impicty extended, and he
soon $ seized o favorable opportunity
for doing SO.
lie publicly announced, that as
arant Of faith was one Of the most
common, and at the same time dan.
gerous feelings that could possess the
human mind, q sin that did most be.
set and retard The progress Of many
IAN anxious seeker he would take
occasion that evening to cxhort his
dear hearers on ' at important sub.
ject. 5s3
: lie proposed test of this kind. to
refer to a few Of those instances in
the scriptures which were most hard
to be credited by the unre generate
mind, and, as he went along With his
discourse, he wished it to distinct.
~ understood by all who heard linn.
that whosoever did not believe.
must, as penalty for theiro bdura.
cy, and as the only reasonable hope
Of being paldoned. drop a somethinq
u, de -l'oor Beg
Silence gives consent, SO taking is
for granted, as none objected that all
present acqnlcsccd, the preacher FIRST
caiicd attention to the history of
Jonah, how he was swallowed by a
whale, how he was chawcd up like q
piece Of tobacco, how long he lay in
the whales belly, and then, how no
was spiI 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, romem.
bcring the penalty agreed upon, re.
spondcd very promptly; sOh, YES,
my dear Brother we ali believe, we
all Oclicvc.'
Finding nothing was to be made
by this tack, he tried another. and
yet another, but with no better sue.
cess; he could not beat to windward.
any way he could thin his sails; the
poor box, was u poor box still, as
empty as ever!
He, at last, as the pugilities saw.
made himself up for nischicf;' he
threw his whole soul into one last
grand effort, bawling with stentorian
voice, in broken sobs, the big tears
meanwhile coursing each other down
his checks, oh, my black Brcdren.
It is my duty to tell yon, after ali
you can do, you is berry unprofitab}a
servant, berry black inside as we'll as
out; oh, how heavy is the burthcn Of
your sins; my spirit gticves for you,
my bowels OF compassion groan for
you; SO much SO, that | ireqnentlv
tink Of you when you don't take tho
trouble TO tink Of Yourself berry often
at mld,igh', on terry cold nights,
when You all got yeur eye shut under
your blankets, sleeping berry loud,'
but ncber dreaming you may nebep
wake up to sec dc next day, don I
am on my knees On de hard floor.
ccld and shiverins, qyaying for you,
RrdWng for yoa, praying for you,
praying tdr goa! Oh do you be-.
l!ove, Broder Sinner, do You be.
lieve 2
At this moment, voice was heard
issuing from tho remotest corner Of
The room, meekly replying:
Hand ro,p,d de 6oc, Bra. Fan
abbreyiation Of brother Im,tst troD
an soa,e'..seg, for 1 apst ! believc, Z
must t,'oao =. somettiag, for I don't
6eliepe, I aoa't delseee, Z aos,a DC:
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Avoid tho man who says tho world