The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-12
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ANOTHER DISCOURSE FROM THE
HARP OF A THOUSAND STRINGS ,

Inc ioiiowihg, together with the well.
known sermon on the 'lla.p of a Thou
sand strings, is published in England as
vertahIe specimen of the pulpit ora,ory
Of the United States
Beloved breether;nw. I'm the man
what preached the sarrnon which has
been printed in the papers, from the tex.
And he PLAYED on Il harp Nv a thousand
strlngs-sperts NV jus: men made per.
feck.' l nout as We'll say don't take
pride in things Nv that scrt, for in the
language NV my text for tu day I'm an
orfuI sinner the chief among ten thou
sand, and Ihe one altergether luvlv.--
lhem is the words which Won will find
In "ehesee. I'm gwine to preach with. &.
OUT notes, Ease can't rite, and 'kase I
couldn't read it ef could nv notes are
bank notes, Of which have a pocket fan
ana notes of hand which shall give to
our square to collect, when get. back to
lndianny, fur Pm an orful sinner, the
chief among ten thousand, and the ono
altergether luvly.
,lhIs tex, my hrcothering, can he divi
ded INTO three pieces--fl,st--secon
third. Fust, I'm an ortul sinner. That,
means You individually, not me PERSONAL
Iy. Thar are more sins nor one. Is q
SIN to drlnk water and catch the arn
whara htlie spirits will keep you,n goc d
heaIth- us sin to steal, unless vou
steal awhile away'-'lis a sin to swear
unless you swear and sin not-Iis sin
10 lie, unless you lie low and keep dark
.Prlde is sin. Sum is proud of their books
now | amt, though I've the off, and the
grit to speak in. Sum is proud Of their
iarnIn; thank GOd I've none TO be proud
ot--tor I'm an ortul sinner, the chief a.
mong ten thousand, and the one alter
gcther luvIy.
m 'Second-'chief among ten thousand
Thar is different kinds of chiefs. Thar's
tne mischief, the chief of sinners, and the
Chyuga chief The mischief means the
oid Boy, what keeps the fire Office below,
ana iets poor folks suffer in tie cold here
on airth. HE chief of sinners means
you you wharf rats arler-ie melons, am
heOus animals, what live here abont the
canawl Look at them ere Losses rise
up III judgment agin you, high NV bone,
low NV flesh, tutf hides and short memo
RES; hear the crows cawing. for tIiey
know that whar the canawI is thar will
the crows be gathered. The Cavura
chief Isa feler what pitches into my
Hens the spirit dealers, and nv other
irens, the State Prison officers. He is
one Nv your cold water men who ooes for
Tue prohibition law what Gouvcrner Sey.
mour veoted. Ii it twarnt Sunday |
should hooray Tor Seymour-for I'm an
""iu' sinner, the chief among ten thou.
sand, and the one altergether Iuvly.
lhurdly-'altergether luvly." Dif-
ierenL things is luvly. When nv boat
swIms like duck, say she am iuviy-
when my wife gives me no curtain lee
lures, (she has the gift of tongue as well
as myselD | say she am luv!y-when
the wind don't blow and it don't rain,
and 1t don't nuthin, say the day am
iuVIy-tor I'm an orful sinner, the chief
among ten thousand, and the one alter
9ether luvly.
In conclusion, brethering, il that bic
pile Nv stuns was one stun, what n biz
stun 1t would be ; ef YOU my breetherinG,
were one bruther, what big bruther
''' '' Dlg uIutDSr SuOuIU
ning That big stone into the canawI, what
q. great big splash it would make fur
~ an orfnl sinner the chief among ten
thousan and the one altogether iuyIv.
MY breethering, want to give notice
there viii be some carvings on at this
place next Sunday afternoon at half past
four, when | shall prove the doctrin that
Nv al. the shell in the world, the hard
shells am the thickest and the best-(or
I'm an orfuI sinner the chief among ten
thousand, and the one aItergether luyIy.
l shall prove that book learning amt
OF no use, my breethering, that riting sar.
mons and getting clergy for um is n sin
tnst deserves demnifcation--for Tm an
or,u, sinner, the chies among ten thou.
SAND, and the one altergelher iuvly.
!, breethering, go hum. remembering
the words OF the profit BE sure you're
right then go ahead.
a country girl, writing 10 her friends |