The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29
THE GOSPEL MISSION.

ENLlvEMINa 7HE SERVICE WITH THE JUBILEE
SINGER MELODIES.
Mr. Peter Dryers Gospel Mission open last
evening on speculative basis, ton cents admission
beng charged, ana, as q motberly looking woman
who appeared to have q sort OF deputy superntend-
once oil affairs explained to tho reporter, naf Of
the IN oney collected TO 60 70 tho Gospel Mission
and one half 10 some jubilee singers who to
sing As the reporter paid his cents
ana sat down he promptly buttonholed by
one OF the jubilee singers referred to, who ex-
planned that his troupe Of eight singers had
neclion with troupe that sang there last Sunday
sHs troupe" he said twas tho great America slavs
troupe. Tho lady who sat In tho middle" ne said,
..aaa the man who collecting the money at the
door were never slaves but the could justify their
title. The troupe was DONG" he further explained,
"a most fourishing business, singing on excursion
boats, IN churches ana at Long Branch Tney had
cleared over $l4 yesterday portion OF which would be
divided anoug the eight singers, whe portion would
DO dc posted 10 travelling fund, the troupe
piat,ng grand tour 1t not appear mat tho poor
nave lnc Gospel preached unto them all occasions
at yr. Dywers mission. for several who haa come
without ten cents we're turnej away last evening.
Tho littio room WAS. however, well hlied
The meeting or performance was to have begun at
a quarter past" said one OF the troupe. ana
tho people were patent Ho was better than
t ss curious song called Rise ana sn,ne Vas
beautifully sung without accompaniment rhc style
OF singing was the true old time plantation fashion
ana tho peculiar melody and simple harmony were re-
markedly well rendered.
SONGS.
swhen / was Sinner, Just Like You,' was the next
song. ana proved TO be IA mecung hymn OF curl
Gus minor strains. The general purport OF the song
seemed 10 be "a wall over the slnucr's deploraDio
condition, but few vi the songs oid
the sipgers pronounce their words distinctly enough
to be Understood, thus robbng their perior nance
Lave, Just 80 You Do; Judgment WIN Find You
So.n IL treated OF tue possibility OF "walkln In DO
AR" with "a pair OF gospel snoes"
curious chant oil Tho story OF Jonah, sung by the
lead ng soprano, came next The other singers Kept
up murnur OF sub-base on one limo and intsrspsrsed
the story with various camp meeting shouts, which
mad the ring, AMI twice or thrice the chorus
gwen ''fhs bells are ringing honor and glory.
"lno Gospel Train Is Coming" and ''As Went
Down in The Valley OF jubilee" we're inc next songs
The last was explained TO be zone Of old Aunt Dyces
songs" ana a truly original composition, the
choruE being, 'Shout shout, DO deb am bout; he's
cbained IN hell and can't get out"
''Dont you want TO be a lover OF tho Lord 2" said
the bass anger, suddenly rising anu speaking
In his proioundest tones The audionos
was startlcd Tor moment, but shortly
appeared ina, ne was was merely nnn ,m,nm
by one OF the curious reciatons, with camp meeti ny
shouts ahd choruscs of which the coored people arc
especially fond. Inc subject was sufcicntly quaint
being tue story OF "a vision in which old Uncle Ben
was tempted Of the devil, who SAID
All the gold in the mountains
ar, And -. \. :, tn silver ~ ta ON nine
~ you will ouly be mine.
According to the song, however, no resisted and
constantly offered up the prayer:-
And oh good Lord keep behind as
And keep Old satan away.
FROM SATAN
Brother Birussye Was then called on for few re-
marks, ana beginning quietly, he sa,d he vas glad 10
ana soc the muslc although he had spent part
asy over hot nre and part taking tor Jesus
lie told the reporter he hoped that he would make no
mistakes "Im so glad, " he continued begipDin 10
shout 'that savstiOn's Tree Tor you aud me- God's
people IS a independent people. Dey don't take no
ODDS Pom SATAN, do no Is alters dere where defs's
gooi TO be done. But what unaithful people we Is
De good LORD will come ike tiei an robber an'
s'prIse We all some day.
With those anu similar thoughts he beguiied few
minutes pleasantly. and then spologIZng unnecessa-
fny Tor his "few broken remarks he sat down, and
the singers had things all their own way again.
Go read the third OF Matthew,
10 read the chapter through,
For IL Is \ guide TO Christians
Aud tells them what to do
sang the soprano, aud then came the chorus:-
I've been listening nil tnq night through,
I've been listening ali the day,
I've cen listening all the night time.
For TO hear some sinner ytsy.