The sun., 1870-01-03


old man. " years OF age, arose and addressed the
congregation in a voice of remarkable strength and
rlearness, as follows:
Tbs OLD PATRIARcu's ADnREs'.
MY BELOVED FRIENDs-I am kindly asked 10 say
sonethin 10 you to night; an consider il priv
lege 10 do SO, an rs duty too at I'm glad 20 dis
charge. But. my beloved trienl H. | don want Iou
70 look for surprise tOm this poor old creature
tonight, I've been u EnocNin ABOUT this world 50
Dong that cord m to the best calkelaon C1D MAKE
I'm now IN my J3d year; an I've often thought r-
how the author OF my being would have called my
from time to eternity long before this solemn hour.
But through his mercy am here 10 night ard being
requested to say sOmethin' thought ld throw oil
n few solemn ideas, hut don't cukciate on sayiu'
anything lne, an don't want you 10 took lul uio.
quence, hhd that an near my hnal house, my
home above. Not only my strength fails, but I've
been sorelY afflicted OF late, and Tor time past wih
divers remedies for earthly evils, OF winch n II not
necessary to take time TO tell you about, for where
I'm goin IL makes no matter, ana doctors don't
trouble Us no more. NO, no, thank God,l
i shant be able to do much tonight, because not
only my body fails but my mind fails too, aud |
can't remember as once did, nor address you as |
once did; but that's tie Lords business, and ny
prayer Is, Its will he done On Garth as " is m
heaven which learned IN my youth, and adhere
10 In my age. And when | um gone hence, ] shall
feel win' to say Gods win be done Not know
in but this might b. the last rcw Years shall be
upon earth. felt yeatniu' dU,,rc to say sumetnn
TO you tonlshl-lo you, my dear friends hat oan
no longer see Win these earthly eyes, lENclaua
uons OF " Poor old man Poor old man ~
Ny beloved friends, my prayer tonight Is, an iOr
years M IgaycT has been, that God ould bless a.,
an puur out his -pcrit old Zion. Yes, ycs.l You
af know that she has stood many bOmbshell from
thc foe. Her enemies have PRAYED God to knock
her down-to knock down tins dear old Zion but
he won't do II While we stand by him. no, no |
Let Us all strive 10 be branches and limbs OF old
Ilon, an be fruitful and multiply Yes, yes We
have had many bal years, aud had 20 put mp with
good many hard crops, but thanks be TO God the
sic i1 fertile. $50 Il is, so tis.l
i don lntend 10 make lons speech tonight.
opportunity '1orded me 70 pour ont my heart tbs
last night of the year 1869 once more, ana the LORD
will bless them rs li-tcn 10 tho Wurls of the
wise but scniiers must look ont for themselves.
plant myself on this text Of scrpter;
They that trust 10 the Lord shall not bp confpunfeI
ePiALail Do ~ sil Z!on winch can not b. removed"
now M COT MS EDUCATION.
have trusted Ia the Lord, an have not been ro.
moved Let US all trust IN the Lord. Yes, yes
The sst breath we draw let us draw II to His praise
an iis glory. II ID Mount Zion that cannot be re.
moved. Let ue be ike Mount Zion, an then We
sholI not Oe removed, I've bcen like Mount Zion
I've trusted IN the Lord, an I've not Lcen confound
ed nor removed, The Lard has made fricDds for
Ine. Al my lire he haS made friends ior me. IN my
struggles to get IN edccatoh he made friends for
me. was born IN slavery, my lriends lAn-L h n
sas brought uO In slavery, (Oli-h-hIl But Ia
The house where was bora into slavery the mis-
tess thought colored persoR should have learning
enough TO read the lhbe, bat Ouehtn't 10 have mo-
aunty, or ioanWY We called her, was told TO teach
mo 70 read, Dul she didn't have The faculty. nor
neither an ! said 10 my mist'css, What's the
uHe y And size answered, Never you mind the
ae yoah know ha, ly an' by" An SO did.
An ailer wh'le IuspCss she wanted TO see how
mnch ID learnt snl she told me one day V spell
sLIdish. An so sad. Chcs ls dish dl.h. eald-