The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-24
MISCELLANY.
BROTHER HARMLESS OR, CHANGING
PLACES.
BY MRS. JAMES d. CHAPLIN.


There appeared one day, at the study of an
eminent minister, am aged Negro, most of
whose life had been spent in bondage but
who was now rejoicing in liberty, and intro
:, duced himself as Brother Harkliss Jones,
! from Sou Calmly The, good minister
shivered at the thought of another clerical
] beeear for church ,aeney, to DC spent, as SO
much of it usually is, in the travelling expen-
SEES of the applicant. Well, Brother Hark-
liss, !" he asked, with patient kindness, "what
can do for you? g You can listen to me-
brudder,n replied Harkliss, with a princely
air.
EN- do that if you'll be short; but my
time is very precious, brother" answered the
pastor.
$50 is mine, brudder!" exclaimed the
visitor, with dignity which almost startled
the minister. g You and rs both servants of
de King, and His business always 'quires
haste
e Yes and your church wants a little help
| suppose, after the war. WE'LL I'm glad
/ they sent sensible man for it.
No, sir My church is the church Uni
versal, and dat has got the Mighty One Of
Jacob for her help, and needn't so beggin' of
nobody come to give and not to AK air."
''Then you've got some money for my
church, ] suppose, said the minister, sniil
4 ing.
No, sir, what I've got to give will come
closer home to you than to your church"
q Well, what have you TO give me then"
"a little advice and heap of comfort.
come up from my old home cause my chin
and granchi'n was bound for to come.
was as n az de Lord on dc banks of de Great
Pedee as ever spect to be up here and
deere was as many souls to save down deere is
up here. But young folks, you know. is
songuncay (sanguine) is deere views and
mighty strob'lous in carryin OMEN out. Dey
got a notion--poor thngs-that every foot o.
land up North was sancttied by Mr.. Lincoln's
sperit, and that de 'arth yielded like it did
afore the cuss fell on itwidout labor or
sweat Dey thought de North was little
4 heaven wlar no man had to say to his neigh
Dor, " Love We dc Lord, kase dey all loved
Him already. told EN- dere was work and
poverty and sin up here, like deere was down
home for I've seen Northern folks plenty in
my young days, and mighty hard ones dey
was too ! But my chin de'y phooat me, and
said mong demsers, Daddy, he's hind de
times. If we goes he'll soon foller."
Now dey was right dcro, for mex to de
Lord. loves my childn and grand child'n.
When see dey was coming packed up my
bundle and come too. 1t 'peared like | saw u
great shinin' finger in de dark cloud one night
pointing' due north. BEN say |, 'dat's my
pillar O. fire, and where I'm sent I'll 90, and
dc Lord will have my work all laid out ready
for me- SO here be, SIR
"And you want me to set you to work I"
{. Not bit of it sir; on de contr'y wants
to set yon to work OATS what I'm coined
. here for this morning
The cool compesure of the sable guest fairly
astonishcd the gentleman used to so much
Difference and respect; and he asked in a tone
of surprise, Z" What do you mean, brother?"
.Well, I've been TO hear you preach two
Sundays and I've made up my mind dat
Won re off de track. You talks like it was a
chance anyhow, whether We saints gets to
heaven after all. Dare was too many ifs in
your sermons De master hadn't no Ifs in
i, His preachin' His gospel is, Him dat be-
lieves shall be saved. Him dat comes ! viii
in no wise cast OUT Come unto Me, you
dat is tired and heavy laden, and ! give you
rest Dere is no condemnation to dem dat
are in Christ Jesur Wllar | am deere shall
r My people be ALSO j give eternal life unto
as many as My Father give Me, and none shall