Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-03-26
A Genuine Negro Sermon.

moyal 10 Tennessee.
A Genuine Negro Sermon.
Negro sermons are common, but they
are chiefly simalations or limitations. A
genuine one is novelty and therefore
we give the following, which was taken
down phonographicaIly, as uttered by a
"coIored expounder" named DADDY
Jim," before congregation Of whites and
blacks, in cabin near the Seminary
Buildings, Limestone Springs, S. 6. II
is not, perhaps, SO raey as fictitious pro-
Guction, but it has The merit OF accuracy
and reality, which is something in these
degenerate days. 1t has been forwarded
10 us by friend who resides in the VI
cinity, and commences with a prayer
thus
"Dou dat dwellest way up among de
bins and de cherublms. Dou has sed
whar two or tree of dy ehilders are gad-
dered togeder as techers, and a aiming al
one ting, dare dou will come 10 bress. BE
pleased to mount de white gospel sIeed,
an take gentle ride roun de territory, an
stop awhile at HelI's gate, shorten Sat
tan's chain, an sink him one tousand fad
ans lower. Bress all de bond an de free
bond bress our dear massa an our dear
missas may dey draw iogeder like de
match hosses oh de ancient time, an may
de springs OBJ de body rise up an call em
Dressed"
Then comes the sermon:
"Genilemen ah ladies-My tex on dis
occasion mought be foun,' if | mistake
mot, bout de 9Th verse of ID Peter, 3D.
chapter "De Lord knowelh how 10 de-
iber de ongodly out Oh temtalion."
"Kindhearled an tender bredrlng, I'm
agwine to speak few words 10 you dis
ebening, and reskover to you how dat dc
Lord hab care oh all you ongodly ladies
and gentlemen. Hence we receive how
dat God Almighty told Noah to build a
big ship, an he put into it he an a she
ob ebery kind. Den de big cap. an gen.
come along, say, 'whar de ole man gwine
TO git enuf water TO foat his big ship 2
Bym by, den Noah he 60 in de ark, ali
all de ongodly ladies' an gentlemen KEEP on
singn an dancin, fiddIn an cock
fitin, an margin an a givin in marage.
Den de doors ob de ark wus sbet an de
doors OBJ heaben wus opined, and de lain
gan 10 ascend an rescend up de earth.
Den de waters dey come up TO de first
floor, dey say, 'Nebber mind, fiddle up :
an dey wen, 10 de second floor. Den de
water il come dere, an dey put der heads
ont der winder an said Moab amt
you gwine TO let US into your ark 2 No,
| Use full y Den dey hold on 10 de caves
an dormer winders, an de water cum up
ober EN- an take EN- down de stream.
Hence we receive dat de Lord knewelh
how etc"
"De Lord commanded Jonah 10 go
prophesy gin NineVah. Den Jonah went
aboard ship, an big hurricane cum. an
Jonah, he an de captain had a big talk, an
dey trow Jonah oherboard. Den big
whale swallow him. Den Jonah he link
il all ober wild i'm, sure, but bym by be
gan 10 pray, an de more he pray dc more
de whale gan 10 grow sick. Finally he
trow up, an Jonah gifts on dry groun.
Hence we receive &C., &c"
"De great king, Nebuchednezzer, gin
out word dat whom caIl on de name OBJ de
Lord for tree day de lion shall hsb i'm,
Den Daniel he 60 strsta home, ar open al
de winders, an pray TO God Almighty.
Den de ongodly men dey take him 10 de
king an he put him in de lions den.
Next mofnin' fore the crack ob day, de
king go to de den an say, 'Ho, Daniel !!
lion bile you ? Den Dan, say, No. o.
king, feel lib foreber. De Lord he
shel de lions mouI, so he no bite me-
Hence We receive &C., &C."
''De Lord he say TO de angel GABRIEL.
Go git your silver Tumpit.' Den he
blow to de Norf, an he blow TO de Souf.
an he blow 10 de East. an he blow TO &c
West, an all de ongedly ladies' and gen.
tIemen 90 down TO hell, bat de righteous
dey bab golden crown on der head, sIl-
yer slipper on der feet. an white robes
comin down TO der toes, an golden harp
in der moufs, &C., &c"
A man down east has invented ma