The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09
CHANGING PLACES.
By MRS. J. D. CHAPLIN.

introduced himself as ''Brothel
Harkliss Jones, from Sou Calmly
The good minister shivered a
the thought of another clerica
beggar tor church money, to b,
spent, as SO much of it usually is
in the travelling expenses of /. the
applicant. SWELL, Brother Hark
liss," he asked with patient kind
ness, "what can / do for your
"You can listen to me, brudder;'
replied Harkliss, with Princely
air.
"Pn do that it you'll be short
but my time is very precious
brother" answered the pastor.
so is mine, brudder!" exclaim
ed the visitor with a dignity
which almost startled the minister
''You and rs both servants of the
King and his business always
'quires haste"
"Yes; and your church wants s
little help suppose after the war
Well, I'm glad they sent sensi
bic man for it."
"No, sir. My church is DE-
church universal, and dat has got
de mighty one of Jacob for hel
help; and needn't go beggin' Of
nobody! 1 come to give and not
to ak, sir"
"Then you've got some money
for my church, l SUPPOSE" said
the minister, smiling.
mo, sir; what I've got to give
will come closer home to you than
your church"
"Well, what have you to give
me, thenY
"A little advice and a heap Of
comfort; / come up from my old
home cause my chin and gran
chin was bound for to come. ]
was as near de Lord on de banks
of the Great Pedee, as I ever
spects to be up here; and dere was
as many souls for to save down
dere, as dere is up here. But
young folks, you know, is songu-
merry in DER views, and mighty
'strop'tous in carryin' on EN- out
Dey got notion-poOr things!
that every foot o. land up North
was sanctified by Mr.. Lincoln's
sperit; and that the earth yielded
like it did afore the cuss fell on il
without labor or sweat! Dey
thought de North was a little
heaven whar no man had to say to
his neighbor, Love We de Lord,
case dey all loved him already. ]
told 'em dere was work and power.
ty and sin up here, like dere was
down home; for I've seen North,
ern folks plenty in my young
days, and mighty hard ones dey
was, too! But my chin dey
'pood' at me and said 'mong dem
sells, daddy, he's hind de times
If we goes he'll soon foller.
Now, dey was right dere, for mex
to de Lord, 1 loves my chin and
gran chin. When / see dey was
comm, 1 packed up my bundle
and come too. 1t 'peared like
saw a great shinin' finger in de
dark cloud one night pointin' due
north. Den says l, 'dat's my pill
lar O. fire, and where I'm sent I'll
60, and de Lord will have my
work laid out ready for me- Sc
here I be, sir"
"And you want me to set you to
work?"
'rNot a bit of it sir; on the con-
try 1 want to set you to work
OATS what I'm coined here for this
mornin'."
The cool composure of the sa
BILE guest fairly astonished the
gentleman used to SO much de
ference and respect; and he asked
in tone of surprise, "What dc
you mean, brotherP'
"Well, I've been to hear you
preach two Sundays, and I've
made up my mind dat you're of
de track! You talks like it was a
chance anyhow, whether we saints
gets to heaven after all. Dere was
too many ifs in your sermons
De Master had no ifs in hi
preachin'. His gospel is Hin
dat believes shall be saved, hin
dat comes I aDiH in no qcise cas-
out; come unto me you dat il
tired and heavy laden, and I qciI
give you rest. Dere IS no coTedenl
nation to dem dat are in Chris
Jesus. Whar / am, dere shall my
people be also; I give eternal lif
unto as many as my Father Civ
me, and none shall pluck dem GU
of my hands, Isn't dat good gos
pei, sir?"
Eyes, and I believe every wor,
of it," replied the minister.
: "Is dere any chance, think you
: for Satan to slip in and upset d
great work of redemption9"
"No."
"Den Why don't you tell peopl
so? One sarmon o. your'n wa
tellin' all bout de doubts Satal
pushes into the hearts of d
Lords people. Why, dat sermo
was morn half devil all through
and another was tellin' de saint
! dat dey must do dis and dat an
'tother to get peace and comfoI
, here and heaven beyond. If 20
believe dat Christ died and ros
again, and dat kase he lives, "
} shall live also, why don't you con
fort Gods people wild desc words
Let de devil alone a while in you
! .preachin', you'll get 'nough I
I him widout maxim so much o
( him;) and just preach Chris
Christ, Christ! Pears like I don
want to hear nothin' else but jul
only dat dear name while 1 stay
Z here in de flesh. 1 rises ever
morning in Christ, and I wall
: and talks wild him all day. Whe
night comes 1 lies down and sleeI
wild him, like it was my last sleel
! and I mought wake next mornin
! wild him in gloryp
: "rm black and poor and old
. de eyes of de world, but I'm ia
and rich and fresh to his sigh
= kase Tn an him. All dat he b.
! got is mine, and dere amt ki1
- on the arth dat old Harkliss wou
n change places wild. No, no, no
r "But while you never dou'
o. Gods power to save, you som
3 times have doubts of your acee
lance with him, haven't you
- asked the minister who was,
Ts this time, seated meekly takil
his lesson.
is mo, never; why should
is Dere was a night once, long til
in ago, when my soul ceeding 81
rowfuI, like de Masters when
was In the garden. I felt like
ig was helpless for dis life, and I b
TX ne light on de world beyond.
m hated NV hard Iuassa- and j m(