The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-15

who cannot get time to do Their ,,,i
make their purchases on week .d,v. :t
Going to the store, are y.a
Well suppose you will 90 to cau, 4''.
won you?'
Oh no, Massa | don't 20 "a d..
Baby lon. No, no, Mas,a '''.'
What DO you mean, Harry w.,
call that Babylon?
Yes, Maosa, dat's Babylon. d..
dere'
Where do you 60 TO Cnurco
Il 90 to Beiel Church. bac. yopd.,
A little inquiry brought out the b.
Harry. was member Of the Bap,i.,
Church and was well convinced IA,
the true church, and all othc,. we,, ~
OF Babylon, and to which he would ~
couutenance, even by going to hear ,bs D.
byterian minister preach on SUNDAY
| oudeavared to become acquain,ai
Uncle Harry's knowledge OF Ser ptur, 4.
bu, he declared no would not te me-
course, Massa,' ne said, if | tell vor
tiAk you know more'n | do, aud YOU =:
all wrong. Now, massa, know AM.
and DAT 5 enough for me-
assured him | would not interior.
his faith, but as 1t was a good thin,
Christians to talk together, would b.
for him to tell me something about The !,
OF salvation His accoun: OF it wa, =,
lows:
You see, Massa, long time ago i. y.
Tor look out Of de sky on De word, aD3
set dat dere was no one good, TO 90, fl.
Den he 20 to his F.der and say, @ nv !
der, what shall be done for de savs,,n
sinners De Fader say to bim NJ -
you must 60 to dc earth, and be lifted .,
de clouds seventy and seven times, aud sv,.
time you are lifted up you mus, say. f.
SO, Fader, for so it seems good in dy sis,
and SO shall be de salvation OF sinners.
Well, de son, he 20 away very soroB.
and after a long time he look out again j.
see dat dere was not one good DO, 20, ,,.
and he 20 to his Fader and say, 0 uy !.
der, wha, shall be done Tor de salyatl 3a
sinners ;? De Fader tell MIN again. "
Son, you must 20 to de earth and be II.
up 10 the clouds seventy and seven times 4,
every time say, Even so, F'ader, Tor >.
seemed good in dy sight aud SO sna
de salvation Of sinners
Harry repeated this again, with a s.:
variation, but with an increasing eppas
and yearnlag intensity OF sympathy :,
attempted to express the Redeemers i.,
to save sinners, and then added that whea
found there was no other way, be came to 4
earth, was lifted up, and each tirRe rep-s.
the words, and thus had prepared the wa
salvation of dying men. | tod Aanr .
was partly right, but did not attempt 10 y
rect his views as it would have been Q. /.
possible use under the circumstances. lt.s
asked him to tell me his own expo'Is.
which he did as follows
Massa, | Was very anxious to get re.I,
and sought de Lord mighty. Wei. O.
day as | was following de plough 10 de Z.
row, | think hear a voice out Of the !.
sky yonder, Harry, did you ever hear i!
Chief Corner Stone 2 and me say, Y. L"
me hear of him, but Inc don't know ::
Den | look up 10 de SKY, ADD see Dc >a7.
aud he open his arms, and dare vas i.
child, and dat child was Harry,
Den follow on the plough, and D? 4
by me hear voice out OF de blue ii
Harry did you ever hear OF a Chief ca:
Stone and inc say, Yes, Lord me lea
hun Den look up, and see the ss'-
again, and he open his robes, aud have
tie child in his arms, and dat child was Hs
ry'
l shall never forget the clear and mus
tenor III which the question, Harry DID r.
ever hear OF a Chief Corner Stone va; :
cited by my companion. The proIoOge' g
on the name, and tho lengtheuei utteraoS
the last word, and always carry lie oa1
OId Virginia, | fancy see The brighi'l :
up Of the eyes of the old slave as be to.
the moment OF JOY when by faith he va
little child IN the arms OF Jesus We d
smile at the picture, but in his mind Il =
Just as clear u revealing OF Jesus, a. i q
OF more cultivated inteIlects IN finer '''-
But the believer must be little child 81 >
iee' OF Jesus ; and long before this, o'''
doubt, the poor old slave has been peru rs
to see Him where He is
We were drawing near the village az.
recommended Harry to set a good ezauF
the other servants at the store, and az
asked him to 60 to church But be rei''
and added with earnestness
cannot 60 to Babylon Mass
. nere massa preacher 90 to dat church, .
! stand up and preach about de love OF Je''
ard den he send big iebbil OF an overs
down to de plantation to hog poor nlgI"