Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-02-18
A GENUINE NEGRO SERMON.

Negro seTInOus are CouHOAi; OHl ny
are chiefly simulations or limitations. A
genuine one is novelty and therefore
we give the following, which was taken
down geographically, as uttered by
colored expounder' NAMED Da d dy
JIM before Q congregation of whites
and blacks, in a cabin near the Seminary
Buildings, jamestown Springs, S. G. 1t
is not, perhaps, so Tacy as fictitious
production, but it has the merit of ac-
curacy and reality, which is something in
these degenerate days. 1t has been for
warded to us by a friend who resides in
the vicinity, and commences with pray
er, thus:
Dou dat dwellest way up mong de
bins and de cherubims. Dou has said
whar two or tree of dy childers are a
gadered togeder as techers, and amin
at one ting, dare Dou will come to bress.
Be pleased to mount de white gospel
steed, an take gentle ride round the
territory, ard stop awhile at HelPs gate,
shorten Sattan's chains, and sink HIM
one tousand fadoms lower. Dress all de
= bond and de free bond Dress our dear
massa and our missus; may dey draw
- togeder ike de match horses of de an
cient time, and may de springs of de
body rise up and call EN- Dressed
Then comes the sermon:
Gentlemen an ladies-My text on
. dis occasion mought be found, if I mis-
. take not, bout de 9th verse Of de I'd
;, Peter, Sd chapter: De Lord knoweth
. how to deliber de ungOdly out OBJ tempta-
ton
Kind-hearted and tender bredring,
I'm a gwin to speak a few words to you
dis ebening, and reskover to you how
dat de Lord hab care of all you ungodly
- ladies and gentlemen. Hence we re-
4 ceive how dat God Almighty told Noah
&c to build big ship, and he put into it a
Il he and she of ebry kind. Den de big
Il cap. and gen. come along, and say
- Whar de old man gwin to get enuf
n water to float his big ship ? Bym by
den Noah he go IN de ark, an all the
ungodly ladies and gentlemen kept on {
singin an a dancin, fddlin an a cock
fghtin, and a marryin and givin il
ne marriage. Den de doors OBJ de ark wa
iy shut, an de doors OBJ heaven was opened
&c an de rain gan to ascend and reascenC
IS, up de earth. Den de waters a COM
Is up to de first floor, dey say, Nebbe
IT. mind, fiddle up :; and dey went to d
h second floor. Den de water it come dare
I'll and dey put der heads out der winde
III and say, Noah amt you gwin to let u
D. into your ark? No, Use full Den de
hold on to de caves and dormer winder
io- an de water come up ober them an
Vi take 'em down the stream. Hence W
lu' receive dat de Lord knoweth how ett
e'' De Lord commanded Jonah to .
sly prophesy gin Ninevah. Then iona
as went aboard ship, and a big hurrican
ne come, an Jonah, he an de captain, had
en- big talk, an dey trow Jonah oyerboar
tue Den a big whale swallow him. De
axe Jonah he think it all ober wild him, sur
the but bym by he gan to pray an de mo
he pray de more de whale gan to gro
ing sick. Finally he trOw up, and Jon;
| III gifts on de dry ground. Hence we T
'ed' ceive, &c, &c.
" De great king, Acknowledgement, 9
out word dat whom call on de name
! 'u de Lord for tree day de lion hab him.
: 10. . Den Daniel he go straight home, an OPP
leu' all de winders, an pray to God Almig
% ty. Den de ungodly men dey take
lui- de king and he put him in de lions de
Next mornin, for de crack OBJ day,
~ ,n0 king go to de den an say, Ho DAM,
l ne lion bite you? Den Dan. say, No,
re- king feel lib forever. De Lc
s'es be shut de lions mouf, so he not bite n
d" Hence we receive, &C., &c.
DE Lord he said to de angel Gabri
ootI Go get your silver trumpet Den
- blow to de North, and blow to de Sou
onJ and blow to de East, and blow to
nro West, an all de ungodly ladies 6
ord gemmen so down to he'll; but de rig
attic eOus dey hab a golden crown on
head, silver slippers on der feet,
anna white robes comm down to der toes,
.oars golden harps in der moufs,' &C., &c.
9TH
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