The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-02-06
sisrellaneons.
A LESSON FOR PULPIT OR PEW
BY MRS. JAMES d. CHAPLIN.

PULPIT.
He saith unto him feed my Lambs: II
I5-l8. 'OlIH -
Yea woe IS unto me II I preach not tn
GosPel."-I Corinth, tx, 10.
| PEW.
Take heed bow ye hear. We ought {,
give the more earnest heed TO the lining
which we have heard, lest at any time w
should let them slip."-Heb ii, /.
"Hear and your soul shall live.D
An aged Negro, most of whose liE
had been spent in bondage, but whG
was now rejoicing in liberty, appeared
one day at the studio of an eminent
minister, and introduced himself Al
"Brother Harkliss Jones, from Sou
Caliny.''
The good minister shivered at tn,
thought OF another clerical beggal
for church money, to be spent, as 81
much OF it usually is, in the travelling
expenses OF the applicant. Well
Brother Harkliss," he asked witt
patient kindness, "what can / do fo
you ?"
"You can listen to me, Brudder.
replied Harkliss. with princely air
"Il do that If you'll be short bu
my time Is very precious, Brother ,
answered the pastor.
$50 is mine, Brudder - exclaimec
the visitor with dignity which almost
startled the minister. &c You and +.
both sarvants Of de King, and hi
business always 'quires haste"
Yes, and your church wants q
little help, 1 suppose. after the war.
Well, I'm glad they sent sensible
man for it."
" No, sir. My church is de Church
Universal, and dat has got de Mighty
one of Jacob for her help, and needn I
go beggin' of nobodyi I come TO
giye and not to ar, sir.''
Then you've got some money for
my church, l suppose" said the min
lister, smiling.
No. sir what I've got 70 give
will come closer home to you than to
your church."
then p
"a little advice and a heap of com.
fort. l come up from my old home
cause my chin and gran'-chiI'n was
bo1nd for TO come. / was as near de
Lord on de banks of de Great Pedee
as ever 'spects to be up here and
dere was as many souls for to save
down dere as dere is up bere. Bnt
young folks, you know, is songuner, 3
IN dere views, and mighty 'strob'lous
in carrYin' on 'em out. Dey got a
notion, poor things, that every foot
GLAND up North was sanctifed by Mr.
Lincoln's spirit, and that the srth
yielded like it did afore the cuss fell
on it, widout labor or sweat. Dey
thought de North was little heaven
whar no man had to say to his neigh
Dor, Love ye de Lord kase dey all
loved Him a'resdy. / told 'ern dere
was work and poverty, and sin up here
ike dere was down home; for I've
seen Northern folks plenty in ny
young days, and mighty hard ones dey
was, too! But my chin dey 'phood'
at me, and said 'mong demsel's, dad
dy, he's hind de times. If we goes
he'll soon foller.' Now, dey was right
dere, for mex to de Lord, I loves nv
chin and gran chin. When I zee
dey was comm 1 packed up my bundle
and come too. 1t 'peared like I saw
great shinin' finger in de dark cloud
one night pointin' due north. Dem
says 1, 'dat's my pillar o. fire, and
where I'm sent III 60, and de Lord
will have my work all laid out ready
for me- So here be, sir.
"And you want me TO set you to
work?n
"Not a bit Of it, sir; on de contr'y,
L wants to set you to work! OATS
what I'm coined here for dis NOM
in"
The cool eomposure OF the sable
guest fairly astonished the gentleman
used to so much Difference sod re-
speet; and he asked in a tone Of
surprise. What do you mean,
brother ?n
swell, I've been to hear Won
preach two Sundays, and I've made
up my mind dat you're off the track
You talks like it was E chance any
how, whether We saints ae: to heAv-
en- after all. Dere was TOO many Ifs
in your sarmons. De Master hadn't
no is in His preachin' His gospel
Is Him dat believes shall be saved
Him dat comes I viU iB no .ciss cast
out Come unto Ne, you dat is
tired and heavy lader. and ! tciN
give you rest 'Dsre Is no eonOSna-
nation to them das are in Christ Je-
sus.' 'Wbar 1 Gm, dere slaH MY
people be Also Il give eternal life
ssanauine.