Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-09
A CoLoRED CAnP MEETING.

correspondent Of the New York World at
tended eolored camp meeting near that city.
The sermon commenced at P. NJ. and was
heraldsd by the sound of tin horn. The World
says
The text was declared to be a selection from
the forty fifth chapter Of Genesis, the twenty
fourth verse: And Joseph said unto them see
that We fall not out OF the way"
Having balanced himself upon bis heel. and
fingered the.hymn book with his index finger. Mr..
Briggs said:
THE lttleuess ob dis text i thu great objec
ton. II don't splanify itself Oderwisc the
meanin amt so clear dat two tree order con
s,ruciions mayn't set themselves up sgn
scrip,er
Blu, nv brudders, il ia written dat false pro
phets shell arise, which is hidden from do wise
and prudent
"Derefore, propose briefly To tell what de
tex don't mean, which will lead u. by de eye
Of faith to DE correck Interpretation.
Firstly See dat you fall not ort. IL ye wait
tl you hear suGin drap de divine nj kshun will
fall froo. Do not see iroo glass dsrkly, like d e
wicked wid dere opera revolvers Frank hesben
de pore can see de seripiers wid de naked eye
Don't 20 TO goin blind like de owl, which only
sees BY night for dc purpose OF robbin hen coops
De debbil ALWAYS comes like lief in de night.
IL ye wouldn't fall out by de way de wise apostles
trod, see straight before you. or de scripter will
be of no mo avail dan stolen guide board.
Voices in the congregation: Oats sound doc
trinel" Hes close preacher Oats evan
glcal"
MOREOVER. in lie seeond place: See dat ys
fall not out = Dis phase OBJ de tex leads me- nv
breddren. TO remark upon de different description
oo falls. De debbi has many 90 dem; de pitfall
de uindfall de wimmin's waterfall. de back
slide, and so forth Nobody falls vdout 8 cause.
and In nine cases out ob ten, intemperancs 10
what's dc matter
OH bruddern. see that ye faH not out by de
way Better to 20 home upoa your shields. wd
your head to de foe. and dc gospel banner in its
scabbsrd. dan TO fall in de march
(EIcamaiions: Amen :" "Hallelrojorum !"
"Gloryr')
Great feeling in the congregation cries Of
Hes orthodox 7" "Dere amt no doubt about
him 70 Hes a chile ob de laml'')
"Lsssly, my hearers, fall not out by de ray.
Here would add DAT dc tex don't say. fall not
out be yer trei9hf.' IL amt dat sort OBJ toeigh.
De gospel excerpts no sinner on de pint ob cslor,
or ser. or size IL cured de man wild lie drapsy.
and built up dc gloomy skeleton. De troo zig
MITIGATION is. dom lose yer road go ahead. hit
or miss. or try over sgan Keep leggin to IL.
Watch de cart tracks Many good men has been
in 'em-Mose- and Deuteronomy, and lssah aud
Pentecost IL is de way dcy long hsb trod
say to you my bruddern. keep to de track De
heather roar and de politicians hab dere peculiar
ideas: but mind old Joseph; he was Gubenor.
and wore de coat ob many colors
Would We know this chosen way Ii is jus
yer in de straw, behind dc altar. Come aud knee
in IL. while VIC sing de good ole hymn"
The following words wers then suag with
great enthusiasm.
Come &c sinners poor aud seedy,
Weak aud wicked sore aud Gef.
See the dehbii. and greedy.
Waits 20 get yer latest bren;
Moses on the mountain eraterer
Pnts ye 10 the Dressed land
Jine yer great Createfer
while ye hah de chance ia hani
While We had de chance In handf'
Only a few seekers for peace came up on this
invitation when the Rev. Joel Jones cried out:
If deres not mo straw in de altar. precious
souls will be lost Brung up de fodder. eldersl'
The following hymns we're sung during the
CRYING and shouting of the penitents. most Of
whom are converted every year:
''De Lord he said TO Simeon
Cove down nom yonder sasssfrsc
Or IN the coming kingdom
Take Wild de wicked lie back track
Wild Christian drop from orde back
ns burden 81 sedition,
or from yer heeben get de sscs
And travel TO perditon'
Hsileloolerum'
Trabeel 20 periton
Away over yondsr
Along side % Eden.
WhH Jerusalem de wonder
ABi de wicked An.csuder
On de tree OBJ life l. feedln'
MsthusAl.m.
Mach older dan Jerusalem,
On De tree ob lie l. feedin'
NJ
when can read my title elsAf,
Md storms Oh rAlnin'
Deal will safely trabbls where
Nv mansion lies 10 Canaan.
lie great white throne i IN de rock,
Where grows de kesbenly roses.
Anal shall gaze amid de hook.
AID hear Dc pipes eb Aoses"
The scene in the altar. when all the converts
we're assembled. was extremely interesting and
Characteristic The penitents mosned lugubri-
ously; The officiating clergy travelled in and out.
crying
.Hee faith, sister" ''Jis' uras aid de Lord,
aud he'll cblige ye" Hope on. hope berry
much
As each penitsnt felt tue moment Of release
arrived. great shout went up. aud there VAS
much somersAniiing ia the straw
The advent Of a new bora soul vas commonly
announced by the legs protruding in the air and
many OF tie weaker vessels. In the pleniilude o.
thankfslDess. thre- a-ay their surplus gar
nents, and went into course Of spiritual gym
nastics Sermons are eIpeeted during the week