, 1877-09-23

| I've been tempted-Tvc been tried
Meet me At The ga1herin' by an oy.
I've been to de water apI I've peen baptlze-
/ Mecr inc at the gatherin' ty an BY.
There were cries for Roll, Jordan, Ro1l," 9
| grand old tune with simple words. .' YaatA,'
Said Dcmiuie Evans, who seemed incapable o1
| any thought except money, "et it'll make d.
coin roll up like it ought ter, we'll slug it." So
it was sung by choir Of 5000 voices:
| Oh, preacher, you oushter bin dar,,
/ 1aas. my Lord,
] A-set1in' in Dc kingdom
| To hear old Jordan roll.
| Roll Jorlan, roll,
Roll, jordan, roll,
want to git to Hcbben when die,
| To hear old los@an roll.
'My friends" said Dominic Evans, twisting
| his face into lugutrious expression, III have
| succeeded in capturing ]ust is cents wid nv
| basket. Gittu' Is cents wilt make even u little
| Teller like ME feel smaller. Come in brothers,
| let's see wnat you got" Dominic Green start
| ed this sony while the Jeacons counted the
colu:
When jesus washed my sins away,
Com to Jerusalem inst like John.
nebUer Ken forget dat day,
Coin 10 Jesusaleu, Just hike John.
l, When come TO te' liz % aso'n' to be ready: H..
john
People says John was noihin' hut Jew,
Going 10 Jerusalem Just like John;
But de Scriptures says he was preacher, too,
Coin to Jerusalem Just like John.
When GENE 10 dlc- I'M aEon.to be ready.
When CONT to die. goin' TO Jerusalem just like
Johr.
We're on de road to ruin, 50 let's sar farewell.
Coin to Jerusalem last like John;
I'm agon to heboen. you're agon to hell.
Coin to Jerusalem just ike John.
"Twentv-nine dollars and sebenty ccats!''
cried Dominic Evans, after the pennies had been
counted '' Now, My fr'ens, dat shows me dat
you expect us to 70 round agin. You'd never
give US odd moner like dat if you meant lis to
be satisfied. Go out again, rou wild de basket.
aud make it $30.'' Dominic Green started an
other song:
Tell yer what si1aer. you better begin,
Lord Eosn to open de books dat day;
Gates u shut quick, n you can't get in,
Lords goin' TO open de books dat Cay.
Judgments coming, Judgments coming,
De Lords solu to open de books dat day.
De hebbcns will roll up use scroll.
Lord goin 10 omen de books dat day;
Old earth will begin to reeve and to roll,
Lords Soin' to open dc books dat day.
Such an awful book as de Lord will read
Lords goin' to open de books dat day.
Be de awfulcst signt you ever seed,
Lords goln' to open de books dat day.
a magnificent song in the heroic style was
sung almost entirely by Brother Green, because
no one else was familiar with it. He called it
:" All swecpin' troo dc gates OBJ DE Moo Je-rusa-
lam:''
These, these are they who won conflicts dire;
These these are they who etood de battles fire,
Jesus calls thefa for to come uD higher,
Swecpin' tgou de- gates Oh de New Jerusalam,
Washed in Ge blood Oh DE- Lamb
Unfortunately the collectors brought back SO
many penn that the total was S30.0l. Then
Dominic Evans sent them III to make up $3l.
Look Tor iem 81 and IS 1cllers,'' said he.
Then Dominic Green started the most pathetic
tune, vet that was infectious, for all hearers
joined i'll tie dismal chorus:
Go to the water when you're dry-ah.
Oh, Lord. how long
There ven II get fu.i Supply-ah.
Oh. Lord, how long,
This time next year may be gone
In GONE Lonesome graveyard
Oh Lord. how long
But despite the sadness OF this chorus and the
rnclauc:olr nature Of the air to which the words
were sung, these mprchcnsfbIe people chose
rhymes Of the liehtest sort to meet tue tune:
De dcbb fought he would spite me.
Oh. Lord, how long.
By cuttn. uowu my apple tree,
OH Lord, how long.
This Tine next gear may be gous
In some Lonesome graveyard,
OH, Lord, how long.
But he did not spite me at all,
Oh. Loru, how long,
For had apples alI dc fall.
Oh. Lord, how long.
This time next year may be goue
In some lonesome graveyard,
OH Lord, how long.
Thus, until nearly midnight, the tprufessors ~
sang one tune alter another, some rocking to
aud fro with their eyes half closed, Others way
ing their hands il dreamy movements, and all
pattiue the ground with their feet, or their
knees with their hands. Dominic Evans con
tinuca to collect money and ask for more.