The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
i WONDROrs CiMr MEETING.
Sister Barbcr's Praise Meeting Theology In
>Iias IIoimcs's Tent.

RED BANK, sept. s-Just when a band of
jubilee singers from Thompson street. NV
York, had Joined the colored wor,hippers in
Noriord's Woods at Rcd Bank ana had MODERN
ized ana made more artistic their homely
melodies. on Thursday. the rain began To
fall. In this country of colored people there is
now no other camp meeting. The meeting at
NeVefslnk, which WAS praise meeting" all
singing ana no sermon, ended on sunday leav-
INK the whole field To the Rcd Bankers. On ac-
count of the rain the only preacher who re-
manned. Dominic Evans. went or to visit the
sick. The jubilee band. who ct their pay out
Of the collection baskets. rested from their
labors. There WAS an attempt to hold the resu-
lar afternoon meeting, hut pools settled on the
benches and water dripped from the trees.
The women. therefore. assembled in Sister
Susan Barriers trnt for a service ot song
SisterSuc Barber is a very big ana very bla k
woman. who tolls fortunes with cards for a
living. She Joined Zion Church during "A re-
NiNal two years a;o. after vanluishin; the evil
one in an unusually severe fight in the base
mrnt of the little church, and is remembered 10y
the colorcd people as tho powcriullrs 'rastlrr
OF that revival season. Sister Sue has boon a
shinin' light ever since, hut she still tolls
fortunes and is the best customer for playing
cards that the town statonrr has II is impos-
sihe to convey an idea of the singing. but il
was earnest and MT without melody one
chorus, as 1t WAS sung ran is follows:
Al ,hpah down de stones of tmcah
wi,ha to- lca,c de worbi Iahn, an.
Lufl have all mercy ou ala iHy soul
One old woman. 10y common consent. led in
every song. She alone could drono and eNng-
goraie To perfection the i3l~olt1 tones in which
nllne-rocs sing Her best effort WAS this chorus:
Oh. den. ,plory
Ah-,lor, in.ah my soul
Iha,c Touched the hem mi. rarnent
Am Ali a, hip.d hn, ana. me- Vlnc
N AA Toy p'n, ITS -lurA, glory intih my soul
Over in Sas Holiness tent the men formed
an inquiry meeting. As usual they quarrelled
eyer thrir religious oils 'us,ions. Harrison
9N"r-tnl katlyr, engaged old John Frost in a de-
,'ln, JoIh frost great man among his
Nol,nt R.d Bank IN his peck t. an1 he trades
o., .n nj influence Th"r" Is considerable ugly
thHt he H. a pillar IN M" church. "'
dont russ. n | don't III drunk. m | don't
f. i t, II d9nl hrnr Raise lesicrmony, do r.
I-4o!' the other Replied whats de good
on making out yo IL de- Lurd'migltyY Some |
hiEhl ,lry climb Qut n de- la Is winlcr and lope
OIL VIA der n"ighhors' chickens"
m" pr'nrhrrs and the singers were on hnnn |
az hlEhl, mo flaming humps were lighted and |
.N'iy l"nl ANA booth did u good business: but |
tnr services were without spirit On account of |
A Negro camp meeting with the coorcd poo |
PIE "l 100 liank ls simply a device 10 ruise
money! N'uGiun Is mot lur'rd ulpu the multi-
tuIr whether the people VIII or no, ~ at Round |
AXE or o'cah Grove, tut is made tho vehicle |
10y lu' on a SNOW lhat shall promote good |
Evans salary Is due IN the winter Il donation |
parry Is gotten ny, anl he becomes the recipient |
ol pom provisions and money. In She early |
sprung timr roast pig and poultry supper fur |
hsh's another lnslallmcnt Through the sum
il't season pehfs and camp meetings serve |