Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-03-17
Misttllaneaus.
A genuine Negro Sermon.

Negro sermons are common, but they are
chiefly simuations or limitations A genuine
one is novelty and therefore we give the
following, which was taken down phono
graphically, as uttered by "colored ex-
FOUNDER" named Daddy JIM" before con-
gregation efwhites and blacks, in cabin near
the Seminary Buildings, Limestone Springs,
S. G. 1t is not, perhaps, so racy as fcti-
tious production, but it has the merit of ac-
curacy and reality, which is something in
these degenerate days. 1t has been forward
ed to us by friend who resides in the Vi
cinity, and commences with prayer, thus:
''Dou dat dwellest way up amorg dc bins
and de cherubms. Dou has sed whar two
or tree of dy childers are gaddcred togeder
as techers, and aiming at one ting, dare dou
will come to bress BE pleased to mount de
white gospel steed, an take a gentle ride roun
de- territory, an stop awhile at Hell's gate,
shorten Sattan's chain, an sink him one tou-
| sand fadams lower. Bress al dc bond an de
| free bond; bress our dear massa an our dear
missus; may dey draw togedsr like do match
horses Oh do ancient time, an may do springs
OBJ de-body rise up an call EN- Dressed"
Then comes the sermon!
"Gentlomen an ladies-My tex on dis &C.
casion mought be foun', if mistake not,
bout de 9th verse of I'd Peter, Sd chapter:
Ode Lord knoweth how to deliber de ongodly
out oh temtation."
"Kindhearted an tender bredring, I'm a.
gwins to speak few words to you dis che
ming, and reskover to you how dat do Lord
hab care OBJ all you ongodly ladies and gen.
tlemen. Hence wa receive how dat God Al
mighty told Noah to build big ship, an he
put into it he an she OBJ ebery kind. Den
de big cap. an gen. come along, say, 'wliar
de ole man gwine to git enuf water to float
his big ship7' Bym by, don Noah he 60 in
de ark, au all de ongodly ladies an gentlemen
kep on a singn an dancin, 6ddlin an a
cock -Gtin, s-,a marigin au q givfn Ia mar
age. Den de doors OBJ de ark wus shet an
de doors OBJ heaben wus orincd, an de rain
gan to ascend an rsscend up de earth. Den
de waters dey come up to de frat floor, dey
say, 'Nebber mind, fiddle up;' an dey went
to de second floor. Den de water it come
dare, an dey put der heads out der winder an
say:--'Noah amt you gwine to let us into
your ark 2 No. Use fullr Ben dey hold
on to de caves an dormsr wihders, and de
water cum up obor EN- an take EN- down do
stream. Hence we receive dat do Lord
knoweth how, etc.
'De Lord commanded Jonah to go proph-
esy gin Ninevah. Den Jonah went aboard
ship, an big hurricane cum, an jonah, he
an de captain, had big talk, an dey trow
Jonah obsrboard Den a big whale swallow
him. Den Jonah he tink it all ober wild i'm,
Sure, but bym by he gan to pray, an de moro
he pray de moro de whale gan to grow sick.
Finally he trew up, an Jonah gifts on dry
groun. Hence we receive &C., &C."
ode great king, Nsbucbednezzer, gin out
/ word dat whom call on de name OBJ de Lord
for tree day de lion shall hab i'm. Den Dan
iel he 60 strate home, an open all de winders,
an pray to God Almighty. Den do ongodly
men dey take him to de king an he put him
in de lions den. Next mornin' fore de crack
oh day, dc king go to de den an say. tHo'
Daniel lion bite your Den Dan. say, NO.
o king! feel lib foreber. De Lord he
shet de lions mouf, so he no bite me-
Hence we receive &c., &c"
"Do Lord he say to de angel Gabriel, Go
git your silver trumpit.' Den he blow to dc
Norf, an he blow to de Souf, an he blow to
de East, an he blow to dc West, an all de
ongodly ladies and gentlemen 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,
an golden harp in der moufs, &C., &C."