The Shasta courier., 1859-05-28
A eenaine Negro sermon.

Negro sermons are common, but they are
chiefly simulated or limitations. genuine
one is novelty, and therefore we give the fol-
lowing, which was taken down phonographical-
ly, as uttered by a colored expounder, named
" Daddy Jim," before congregation of whites
and blacks, in a cabin near the Seminary Build
ings, Limestone Springs, Sc. 1t is not, per-
haps, SO racy as fictitious production, but it.
has the merit of accuracy and reality, which is
something in these degenerate days. 1t has
been forwarded to us by friend who resides in
the vicinity, and commences with a prayer,
thus:
"Dou dat dwellest way up mong de bins and
de cherubinIs. Dou has said whar two or tree
of dy chlders are gadered togeder as teechers,
and almin at ono ting dare Dou will come to
brcss. Be pleased to mount de white gospel
steed, and take gentle ride round de territory,
and stop awhile at Hell's gate shorten Sattan's
chains, and sink him one tousand fadoms lower.
Bress all de bond and de free bond bress our
dear massa and our missus; may dey draw to-
geder like de match horses of do ancient time,
and may de springs of de body rise up and call
EN- bressedp
Then comes the sermon:
Gentlemen and ladies-My text on dis occa-
sion might be found, if | mistake not, bout de
9th verse of de End Peter, Sd chapter: De
LORD knoweth how to deliver de ungodly out oh
temtatioh
Kind-hearted and tender bredrne: I'm a
gwine to speak few words to you dis ebening,
and reskover to you how dat de Lord had care
of all ungodly ladies and gentlemen. Hence we
receive how dat God Almighty told Noah to
build big ship, and he put into it-a-he and O
she OBJ ebery kind. Den de big cap. andges
come along, say, Whar de ole man gwin to get
enulf water to float his big ship?D Byme by, den
Noah he goes to de ark, an all de ungodly ladies
and gentlemen kept on a singn an 3 dancin, a
hddiln and cock-fghtin, and margin and a
giyin in marriage. Den de doors of de ark was
shut, an de doors of heaven was Opened, an de
rain gan to ascend and reascend.up de earth-
Den de waters come up to de first floor, dey say,
Neber mind: fiddle up; and dey went to de Sc
cond floor. Den de water it come dare. and dey
put der heads out de wnder and say, sNoahl
amt you gwin to let Us into your ark2' No,
Use full Den dey hold on to de caves and dor
mer wlnders, an de waters come up ober dem an
take dem down de stream Hence we receive
dat de Lord knoweth how, &C.
De Lord commanded Johah to 90 prophesy
gin Nineveh. Den Jonah went aboard ship, and
big hurricane came, an Jonah he an de captain
had big talk, an dey trow Jonah overboard,-
Dena big whale swallow him. Den Jonah he
think it all ober wild him, sure, but byme by he
gan to pray, and de more he pray de more de
whale gan to grow sick. Finally he trow up, an
Jonah gifts on dc dry ground. Hence wo re-
ceive, &c.
q De great king, Nebuchednezzer, gin out
word dat whom call on de name OBJ dc Lord for
tree day de lion hab him. Den Daniel he go
straight home and open all dc winders, an pray
to God Almighty. Den dey ungody men do take
him to de king, and he put him in de lions den.
Next morning, fore de crack OBJ day, de king
goes to de den and say. IIo Daniel lion bite
your Den Daniel say, No, oh king | feel |
lib forever. De Lord he shut de lions mouf, so
he not bite me- Hence we receive, &c.
De Lord he said to de angel Gabriel Go
get your silver trumphet' Den he blow to de
North, and blow to de Souf, and blow to de
East, and blow to de West, and all de ungodly
ladies and gemmen go down to hell but de
righteous dey hab golden crown on der head,
silver slippers on der feet, an white robes comm
down to der toes, and golden harps in der
moufs," &C..