Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-21
ITrO@ the PittshurS Tres Prsss, Pei. lG1
A Genuine Megro Sermon.

Negro sermons are common, but they ara
chiefly Simultaneous or limitations. A evnu.
inc one Is . novelty, and thsnAbSs we eive the
following, which was taken aown phon0graph.
ically. 81 uttered by "cologed expounder n
named Daddy Jim," before congregation
Of whites and blacks, IN cabin near the Sem.
mary Buildings, LIMESTONE Spsings, 8. O.
II IL not, perhaps, 30 rscy ss 3 AeIltlOuS pro.
ductioD, but II Las the merit oE accuracy. and
reality, which Il something ia these dcSsnsr.
ate days. II has been Ecrwsrdsd 70 Us by .
friend who resides In the vicinity, and com.
menccs with prayer, thus:
Dou dat dwellest way up mong de bins
and de cherubilns. Dou has saId whar two
or tree Of dy childers are gadetsed togeder a.
teechers, and amin At one ting; dare Dou
will come to brcss. Be pleased 10 mount de
white gospel steed, and take Z gentle ride
round dc territory, and stop awhiIe at Hell's
gate, shorten SGIINn'B chains, and EiWk him
one tousand fadOms lower. Drens all de bond
and de free bond; brsSs our dear masas and
our missus; may dey draw tOgvder like de-
match horses Of de ancient time, and may de
springs Of the body rise up and call EN- brcs.
scd."
Thon comes tho sermon: :--.---.----..-.
"Gcntlemen and laGies--My text on dis oc.
dc 9th verse Of dc End Peter, I'd chapter: De
Lord knowOth how to dOliOer Dc unYOdly out
OBJ tcmtation.,
Kind-hcarted and tOnder bredrinR; I'm .
gwin to speak few words to you dis e6eninR,
and rcskOver 70 you how dat 0e Lord had care
Of all you ungodly ladies' and Rentlemen.- -
Hence We receive how dat God Almighty eoId
Noah TO build big ship, and he put into Il Q
be and she Of ebry kind. Den de- big cap.
and gen. come along, say: 'Whar Dc Old man
gwin to get enuR water 70 Hoat bic big shipH'
Byme by, don Noah be goes in Dc ark, an eli
dc ungOdly ladies and gentlemen kept on Q
singing and dancin, q fiddlin and Q cock.
fighting. and marrisin and givln Ia mar.
riage. Den dc doors Oh de ask was shut, an
DC doors Of heaven wss opened, an de rain gan
to ascend and reascend up De earth. Den dc
water. come up to de 0rSt 6oos, dsy aay, 'Nsb.
Der mind. fiddle ups and dey'went 70 dc 90.
cond floor. Den de water it como dare, and
dcy put der heads out de Winder and say,
Noah amt you gwin 10 lst 10 Into your
arkp' No, rS full Den dsy hold on 70 de
caves and dormer winderN, and do waters come
up Ober dem and take dem down do stream.
Hence VIC receive dat do Lord knowsth how, ;
&c.
"De Lord commanded Jonah 10 no prOph.
Osy gin Ninevah. Den Jonah went aboard
ship, and big hurriCans come an JOnah he
an dc captain, had Q big talk, and deg trOW
Jonah overheard. Den 9 big whals swallow
him. Den Jonah he think e all ober wid him,
sure, but byme BY he gan 70 pray, and de-
more he pray de more Dc whale nnm % grow
sick. Finally he trow up, and Jonah eiis on
de dry ground. Hence We recalvo, Ae.
"De great king, Nebuchedne3ser, gin out
word dat whom call on dc name o6 De Lord
for tree day de lion hab him. Den Daniel be
60 straight home IN open aIl do WlndeFn. an
pray to God Almighty. Den d uneodly nsn
dcy take him 70 do king, and be p6e him ln
do lions den. Next morning, Ior de crack cb
day, de king goes to Dc den sn say, He Dan.
iel lion bite your Den Daniel ny, No,
Oh king! feel hb forever. Dc Lord be
shut do lions mOuf 60 be mot bite me- Hence
we receive, &c.
"Do Lord he said to de angel Gabvisl 'GO
get your silver trumphst' Den he blow TO
dc North, and blow 70 de South, and blow 70
dc East, and blow to do West, and oil de an.
godly ladies' and gemmsn 20 down to hell; bot
do righteous dey hab golden crown on der
head, silver slippers on dor feet, an white
robes comm down to der toes, and golden
haips in der mOuts," &c.