The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-07

WAsHlseros. Ga, april 24fA '53.

WAsHlseros. Ga, april 24fA '53.
Dear Cmet:--I am just from
church, and while under the influence
of the eloquent sermon l have just
heard, viii write to you. The Rev,
Gentleman who preached to-day attic
sacred desk lisa Presbyterian clergy
man. and is truly an able and sonl.
stirring Divine. With much learning
he explained the doctrinal and histor-
ical part Of his text, and then branched
off into the immediate practical appli-
cation. Here his voice became rich,
strong and mellow. his features were
Frightened into beaning smiles and
his whole form dilated. Then sir
such . flow Of elegant defamation
and soothing pathos have never heard
before. His tongue seemed tipped
with living FIRE for one hour and a half
his audience hung upon his lips, with
breathless silence, perfectly magnet
lied by the electric power Of bis LAM
guage. At last when the man Of God
took his seat, there was an involuntary
movement in his large congregation
which seemed to say go on, 60 on,
give, oh, give us more" | looked
around and saw many a tear rolling
down the cheeks of maid and matron.
Of sire and of son. The parting hymn
was read, the organ struck up, and the
choir sang one of the most wild, roman
tic, melancholy hymns / ever heard.
It bears stalking resemblance to some
Of those beautiful airs in the opera
Of la prophate. When the benedic-
ton was pronounced each went to his
home, feeling much profited BY the
sermon and fully resolved if possible
to take the good mans advice. direct
their footsteps for that narrow thorny
path that leads to the pearly gates Of
The New Jerusalem.
Last evening took a stroll after
tea in order to stretch my weary legs,
Tor would have you to know that
Railroad travelling, or riding On the
rails is assuerdly death on the legs In
my perigrinations through this beau
titul village, heard loud and spir-
tied singing at church that was we'll
lighted up and seemed to be full of
people. Towards this place directed
my course and entered the temple OF
worship. found very large congre-
cation of negroes, who wheer listening
to negro preacher, l was perfectly
astonished, to see such order and such
neatness. The preacher though uned-
ucated was man Of strong mind, and
thoroughly acquainted with the Bible.
He preached a sermon that was prac.
tical and full of common sense, in fact
[ have heard many a worse one from
white clergymen whose whole lives
had been spent i'll Anticipated lore
and ecclesiastic school," This is real
ly land Of religious liberty, where
black and white the bond and the free
all meet on every Sabbath day and
worship God as they please There
is a very large clack congregation here
They are orderly and cosistant christ
ians and make the best Of servants.
They have regular ordained black
minister, who is slave and will not
have his freedom. In Augusta only a
few miles from this place there is a
black congregation, preached to in the
same way and the largest church in the
United States. ! have talked much
with the people Of this country on this
subject and they all with one accord
say that religion makes better servants
Of their negroes, and that they would
iffrom no other motive but selt-interest
have their negroes preached to and
we'll taught in the plan If salvation.
And Mr.. Comet it is the duty Of every
master to see that his negroes are we'll
instructed in the religion Of the Gospel.
The negro is his slave for life.-He
owes his master his labor night
and day whenever called form re-
turn he only gets his food and clothing
it is as little as the master could do
under all the circumstances to show
his servant the way to Heaven. How
many good, obedient negroes are there
in Louisiana who have never heard Of
the Saviour, who know nothing at that