, 1876-04-29


1 Woni9 3 consent 70 stay Away from % 'viyaj.n
anu !or tne ssme reason every sa1t,a, news.
~ saua, n1o ossoeE.snop IN helalGo Mero tiqsed II
io,,s Ss,. n,,! !en9ef at1Nn9 70 ths plA two
aesof.sa IL oF eli ita fnheoitsats. The et1,tt1
"oIe eHeut. snu tne notsee smut up. Tho psoa{t
~ 1, ~ Eoae 70 ae Visal.
,,o .s'otaay h1Lcr eiock, accompanied BY Col
utinPosMa'' staftca !or me sceno OK "do bap*
ussn; Aitof leaving tho town. our coursd
.sy a'ons mo country foad which "e found a.
~, ao1. ha e.ockoa np o. ioos-pssaen9ers, BY meu
~ ~ no1sen, Aho " sontclea or eSety description.
E!AGs. .,t.s,. Who saa yeAor. men. women. ant
cn'ldien. "efe ~ mingled Together. There
w., lnueeo. re- dlss1nctloh o. "rsee, color, q
g1sxous eonaitaon. some o. me colofed g1Fle
v.oseea IL expensive sllK' nsde afeer tho latest
iAsnlon' isi' ~ oack ID cnshlonod catfisRea aud
iookea aoan upon plainly.csd white women.
wy "1'seu "a s. tntonGh tno nett ana dnss. 70!
upon hor.e. and as su .nS nd'1 ehs,
"e!e keen! hava to the aouifatloa which
s1ey e1oseu IL tae hcafts OF sho oasky pesattes
~ MP occoi.ea .ue casHa9es. notTatnstsnaln8
~ tnelf AovantAGea' noWesar tho co!ofed Aris
H. ., seen " 1u!y5 'nonse.veS 1as 20 "ea y u!o
tuen nolo lo"iI utetu1en WHO tsuokso JARS"
iop.eu y sae alas. y. tug calla8es.
fo;iE IN S1 nas,is er.,dv s.sst"h.a "a 10 s1t
!as Patleht.y tor sao commeneemeos 81 tne
s! uosom.ons' @ ano seeeo ~ iouaea "a anteses*
.ht ~ oue' Aue 1855 W o'e1E o1ua "A'os IL WHICH
rounded on all sidos BY gently rising bills coy
steu s1 VIII eo!s e11as sna crowned q tAu Iees
tans ~. nets luss puoalo8 isEo soa NM onknn,
.unass o. eAlY hu@moI. Nos slona hpPeATea
Bky. :. A hush visa in Lns ais." tbs tresa nsrA
inotlonloss. and tue crowds that stood about ths
lake, as II snterinR fully Into the solemnity o1
~. ~ 0ioI .tiu toa.oTe1 M nstu1es oA@ape. .nd
from tho rest. and standing at the watas's edge
we're "she converts" There wero some 200 OF
thetn, aud they wero of al aEea. colors, and
from the men. Hero dressed In becoming sult1
Of white cJtton cloth. and wore white handkor.
chiefs boand about their heads. The men wera
also clothed in white, but weIe bareheaded
OF negroes 1ebIna the c.nd!dnea tes
back 10 tbs right and 1sfs. aud through this
lane thua formed two gray~headsd black men
dressed IN flowing gosas Of s.lk walked SLOWLY
uhlch separated tLs mon from the wouen, 4
hollow rquare was formed about them, and tasy
both knelt down. ons OF them then cornlnence<
% pray III rolce winch "as plainly audible T.
Of the negro accent, and hia rsna14s Wers vel
worthy OF tho attention which tley received.
He e1horted hls hearers to remember taat th<
nere ceremany Of baptism In "sser would not
convert them: they would have to 6s born
again br the grace Of God; and then he prayed
long and ehtnostt7 that tho blessings Of che ae7
l,fo might tuat day cJlno to them. Aitsf tht
old nan hAd finished hymn WAS sung BY the
audience, aud then. after aoneWnlt peculiar
confession Of faith on tha part Of the converts:
the burden Of which wts, II bei.eEes de Lori
have cleaned my heart"a tall negro. covered
with heavy plack gown. walked slowly Into the
water. uo felt his way NTH long palm caro-,
On the top OF which whiso atlk Dag Was tied.
When the water had reached up to hls waist he
stopped, and. planting his cane firmly IN tho
uAndy bottom OF tho lake, turnad TO where tho
converts atood aud cried, DO waters % Dc
hostR am ready for dc chosen" Upon this tHo
strong young black men, dressed 10 tight-dtssoa
suits OF Cloth. came out from tho crowd and
nsood a. tho edge OF the water; theJ rese loi-
loved BY two other negfoas, vino wore long,
flowing gowns. These men ssepped INTO the
wates and walked slowly ont 70 wasSo the palm,
cane had been planted. hataoy uid 10 sne cfoHo
OF conserts ana tnose aooue tuem oeBsn 70 hAok
peculiarly soft and souchtng meleuy eaao Vesee
Of which ended In the Words
Wsn prepared, ve's coming now,
Hs'a be d ~id you.
When tha hymu wxs finished, one OF tho minis