Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-19
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10. 1874.

- "i'9 Il '.itrf III Ori1 ulyS, ana was goo,
q Al wid d2 white folks, amt it was fash 'nabl
luung dem for 10 dounl, and mourn and whine
"Aeh jey talked '!5ion and used to forge
It,, night in de canebrake and fell into de fash'I
: Of d0 gran folks, But it didn't work with me
: and got into darkness. Den Ia Wy to figh
my own way ont Of lie swamp but de more
tired de 1uster / stuck. Den | would try [,
hire de Lord TO lift ue out of de horrible pi
/ and de mhy clay by good works, helpin' d,
d / weak held hands, or 2ivin' away my pocket
hpney. But Va never made q bargain, de
ord and me He lSays brung me low till
@a5 glad 10 get peace free, and to take away
al chance O Dragging from me, He gnerally
brought de peace when was asleep and doin
no good works. Den l would wake wild glory
li, my soul, and would run on mighty peart
i'r ipell. | didn't know what Christ was
d-n, he was in me but dere was plenty else
Ia me besides Him"
"Cnme here aud sit in this large chair, bro
'ii ~ u Is iuore comfortable than that one;" said
o." minister Ia s,lDiued voice, as if address.
49,; u superior II want TO hear how YOU got
frl OF the totnpter, aud filled with Christ at
LtN.'
+ "Ua, we'll, 1t isn't no great story, but here 1t
u! Derr was an old cold sister uey used to
On ttiinsey, sort of II preacher ike 'mong de
11li hands VI ell, when she Il come down tn
b.. italh bed, she doue call all nassas people
sud de nsislbpriu black folks round her, kase
| - sad shr'j been ia heaven whole hour
! III come back TO give us a word of Omfort-
We gathered 'oout her, and she lift up her hands
a"d pray dis Way: Il n Jesus, ans yer dis one
Wa "' oi mine, fpr tly own names sake It is
| OLA C,imseS $ last pla II, tie next word will be
pr1''e ,tnd hdleluj lbs. Blink desc poor chil'n
'1i" 'ir l,ght Ike lou bring me into lie light
| !if wears ago Don't let Biuder Harkliss
o. contempt 10 longar ON dy blessed rsnie by
| douh'in' ol dy word which IS truth Humble
i"@d Jenny, and in nassy. punish drunk Dose,
u N. 4
pi'ur all d1 res To dy feet here, and 10 ty house
| ~ d re oln bye = Den she open her eyes and
u : 20 for 10 pfetch, and sine give each one a
saP:,ttq strnila ali to hissei. She den call me-
'L"iun here, BrHder larklks and take my cold
lil"d in ypnwr' went, ani she said, Oh
HH"iias, iIlsii yous worse dan an onpro-
lrl'H suYInt Ipu's half dc time BARN false |
willDss 4In de Lord dat bought you, and tpllin
ut Hil tat lIls Word ain't for To be trusted,
dl. iir don't always speak truth %
- 2 n"i' rnsl !, ''aunte, ueyer done dat ; |
lt.u,i INN wil all my heart"
90 -icDbG yOu do, right here on de yarge a. |
II i'eni hlh quick yuu gets out you'll say, |
i're's IL" teisin' whcthcr III ever reach Heaven |
~ H"'.' ii 1rklis5 saSs She, do you beiiece de |
L"'l has writ yer name on de palms of his |
iGt''i, Anll liis naule Oh yer forehead? /
Il bowed down my head in shame for see |
my in, And den tie truth of God shon, ont
h"e eat sItl As | never see il aiore. MY
'.,'' .,'1 Va s.o'l; sutu i,kr as ue world
't''' aIy 20 a'in'"' ne mas ton
lIi'. DO you believe lie sp'lks de truth, |
II lnrIi5s > says she. Yes, auutie,' SAYS |, Il
enl' NOW lie does. | sees His Word like fire
.n. iI,iIi' ~ ,,'ii ,' '",o uu "ollu, says
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5t ~ - H"' We peeii 10 ae great
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M '''''re US years bettef
tt. ~ i'-'l 'iii ana puck out yer right
1uV ~ ''',''', az run "i us word. You
,t 81 ",'''''' " ~. VI" ii'o own precious
'' .',' w.. - ~ VI ii'W"h You snail
-,a'. ,"l MIA MI ,','' ''''' '' ''" must go TO
, ~ '.l ''''h WAS ,'1 I'im''l last words
',' w Fl" ''i' a'' spnNe was 7l'iN lure
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o sysll II fun yollfa t.....',n lie sail ,.a
iaia ID f.. une oi d m hcathen goidishe. dst n
L., ulad "a IKE believe 1py had II, ndnn time
ir's mon. s..u,e div teaches In coileo. :,
10, ,ls fellow, i Il Killed Hons and ,nnns,srs n
md suah LIS, 81 ia his club. and stole oueans =,
.ai cIetn GU. slables anl da ,ln,r knovs uba, | /,
II nunseusn! You's been 10 cnlleoc Va ron
ms, know bout lin. de ,tronpe,t onddisb nf
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lays sermon was cnJl and iG.lass ant ~ y.
was 10 Cmi4t in 1t. He tore m
ln siients iu.g a,.,IuS which Ia thra.y inn, =,