Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-03-26
4 Genuine Negro Sermon.

Negro sermons are common, but
they are chiefly simulations or imita
tions. A genuine one is a novelty, and
therefore we give the following, which
was taken down phonographically, as
uttered by s'colored expounder,' -
named ID indy JIM before congre-
CATION Of whites and blacks, in a cab
in near the Seminary buildings, Lime
stone Springs, 8. {. It is not, perhaps
80 racy as fictitious production, but
it has the merit and accuracy of reali-
ty, which is something in these degep,
crate days. A prayer preceded the
sermon, as follows:
"Dou dat dwellest wa up mong de
serafums and cherubums, dou has said
whar two or tree oh dy chil'n be gad-
dsred togeddcr as teachers, and a aim
in at one ting, dar dou will come to
bress. Be pleased to mount de white
gospel steed, an take a gentle ride
round de territory, an stop while at
hel's gate shorten Satan's chains, and
sink him one tousands fadoms lower
Bress all dc bond and de free-bond ;
bress our dear massa an our mlsSus ;
may dey draw togedder like de match
hosseS ob de ancient time, an may de
offsprings OBJ de body rise up al call
dem bresSed."
Then comes the sermon:
"Gelnmen and ladies-my tex on dis
occasion mout be found, if [ mistake
not. bout de 9th verse OBJ de I'd Peter,
Sd chapter-s>De Lord knoweth how
to deliber de ungodly out oh tempta-
ton"
kind hearted and tender bredring.
I'm agwine to speak a few words to
YOU dis ebening, and reskover to you
how dat de Lord hab care oh all you
uncodly ladies and gemmen. Hence
we receive how dat God Almighty tole
Noah to build a big ship: and be put
in it he and she Oh cherry kind
Den de ungodly infdels dey come
along and say, "Whar de ole man goln
to Get enuff water to float de big ship?''
Byne by den Noah he go in de ark,
an de ungodly ladies an gemmen, dey
kept on a singin and dancin, an cock
fightin, an a marryin an givin in mar,
riage. Den de doors OBJ de ark was
shut. an de doors OBJ de hebbings war
opened, and de rain gan to ascend and
reascend up de earth. Den de waters
come UP t. de fus floor, den dey say,
"Neber you mine, fiddle up" and dey
went to de second floor. Den de wa
ter it come dar, an dey put thar heads
out oh de winder, and say, Noah
amt Won gwine to let us into your ark::'
"No,a shys Noah, 'I's full" Den aey
hole on to de eabes an de dorner win
ders. an de water come up ober dem
and take dem down de stream. Hence
we receive dat de Lord knoweth how
to deliber de ungodly out oftemptation
as de tex say.
ssDe Lord commanded Jonah to &C
prophesy gin Ninevan. Then JONAH
go aboard ship, an big harrycane
come, an Jonah he an de captain hac
a big talk. and dey tro Jonah over
board. Den a big whale swallow HIM
Den Jonah he think it all ohar wild him
sure, but byme by he gan to pray, al
de more he pray, de more de whal'
gan to grow sick at de stumnlk. Fin
ally he trow up, an Jonah gets on d
dry groun. Hence we receive dat d
Lord knoweth, &c.
sDe great king Nebuchadnezzar 81,
ont word dat whom call on de name o.
de Lord for three days, the lion ha'
him. Den Daniel he go straight home
open all de winders, and pray to Go'
Almighty for three days. Den de un
godly men dey take him to de KING
and he put him in de lions den ODE
night. Mex mornin, fore de crack o
day, de king go to de den an say, "Ha
10. Dan, did &c lion dsronr you :"-