The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1858-11-03
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0mhool 90 tbo nest Sabbath. ! da.
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ftealranloi time ! refaired iolhe
'pa' aHl found iho lal.nn y.u
bu'.ly eagngol lo making pertrr
lions lm lhe same. Among tf
Whites yoa would have econ people
diving thoir wagons upio iheeampa.
iihfprbiiufe, cooking utensils, pro
visions, Ac,i bat here ! failed 20 lni
a single wagon. Instead, we're %.
nic' packed wilh ,be household good.
and everything that might be Of nse
during The meeting. There we're ~
lcut to be seen Eyerywhcre ,hc
Indians we're busy IN arranging ihoir
camps 10 the open air. This was
on Saturday evening, aui jns' at 8
O'Clock, tho horn blow tor church.
started for the place Of worship.
and was directed to a seat by one Of
the members. whose business seemed
to be to arrange the people in proper
order, keep the dogs out Of the con.
gregation and make everybody come
mp at the proper time. The church.
house was large log building in an
unfinished state, but very comfort.
able. A soon as The last dog had
been Kicked ou, aud the las, man
seated, services commenced by the
singing Of hymn. Though did
not understand a word Of the hymn,
vet ! could have remained there al.
ways, listening to the delightful mel
ody. Wilhou, desiring to deimc'
FROM fi,a ,aa,is. : -, ettis, a, 1 49,.
say that they can. sing ut all, when
compared to the choelavs. The
whites have a way Of keeping the
mouth half closed and mincing the
word. and tunes bu, the ludian Joe.
nothing Of tie sort. H. sings with.
out restrain, and without alfec,a,iou.
and seems to enjoy .hi, part Of The
worship. They we're singing tune
core 'poujIns :" the one with which
We generally sing the word, "Our
bondage here shall end" | kncv
the tune. and | inyoluntarily hum.
mel !; with them. At lcast. thought
I, tie tune i English. Soon the
preacher rose and gave out lis text
John. 3 Chap. XH aud ~ Verses.
''And a. Moses lifted up the serpent
IN tie wildsrness. even - must The
Son q Man be liltel NJ, ilat ula.
soever believeth on Him should ne,
perish, bnl lave eternal life" Tht
preacher gave ou; his text in bo,h
Choc,av and English, bu. here bis
stock Of English failed, and he COM
mcHecd bis seru on IN bis mother
tongue. | did not understand a
vOr,l Of the discourse, yet, - rerieci
was every gesture. 80 eloqsOntly ex.
prcssive va. every look ani action.
that | could trace tie whole dis
course. As the full. sonorUas and
musical tones echoed from the trees
arouni, | thought Of the days when
the Apostles stirred the crust Of jew.
ish superstition, and reached the
hearts Of their fanatieal hearers BY
their stern eloquenec. II the orator
had studied before a mirror he could
not have brought his gestures to a
higher state Of perfection. and yet
I could see tha, j, vas all natural
with him. That man was born for
an orator. Ever and anon ! could
hear the sots Of his hearers, or see
them wipe the tears from their checks.
The next Jay vas appointed as the
time for the Sacramento meeting.
Il Is needless to ssy tha, I s'aid ,o
see this .Ighi-oue shs, few hav,
the privilege. On Sunday. at elev.
en- A. NJ. vas the time. Long be-
forp tho hour. the enramuueuf Ma