Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-01
A Negro Camp Meeting.


The following extract from re-
port of a negro camp meeting, in
the Hackensack IN. W Republican
is of a very interesting nature:
Rev. Mr.. Dorsey then introduced
"the Rev. Hopkins of New York"
when a colOred gentleman with a
gray chin whisker stepped to the
front, with an open Bible in his
hands, and proceeded to give out
his text, though from the length of
time OCCunied it was feared that the
sermon would be sacrificed in the
proceeding. He finally gave his
hearers to understand that he would
speak from Job xiv, ID, saying:
81 shall prove by de Justly, sec
ondly, thirdly, fO'thly an filthy
dat &c tex rest on sOmethin'. When
de doctor comes an make a sub
scriptiOn, he fust tind de cause and
den he make de subscription, an
den goes ahead. Fust, den, IF a
man die shall he live ag'in? Yes,
dere's nothin liken unto man. Bugs
an insec's is nOthin like a man. If
man die shall he live ag'in ~
Death is your great inemy. Every
thing mus Gie-even de birds mus
dieR everyone in dis grove mus die.
If we git sick we mus send for de
doctor. So say /. Let us stay here
as long as God wants us ter 'thOut
takin our own life. Glory to God
an de Lamb. IF man die shall
he live agin - Dan'l was cast in de
lions den, an when de king comes
he wants to see him. You hear of
Him dis mOrnin'. Martha said 1: i
shall see my brother in de riZZerec-
shun.' Glory to God an de Lamb.
If "a man die shall he live ag'in p
. Jesus was God an man.
He was God an man. He said /:
'L-O-O-O, l come in de volume of de
book Glory to God an de Lamb.
Goo ANN t-e-e-l-l John to preach
de GOspul. 'LO, | come in de vol
ume of de book to do de will of God.
'If man die shall he live ag'in p
Dey hung J-e-e-suS on de c-r-r-OSS of
Calvary, an when de man died dere
on Calvary humanity died on Cal
vary. IF a man die shall he live
hg'in?' Halleluyah! Glory to God
an de Lamb. You kin bury one
righteous man under one hundred
sinners, but when de last trumpit
shall blow on de riz-zerrecshun NOR
MIN calm de glOryfied ones to ged-
der on dress parade in de streets OBJ
gold befO' de throne OBJ de great
Gineral, de righteous man will lis
turn Ober an march to de front rank
while de sinners am a-gettin dere
shoes on. IF a man die shall he
live ag'in - At this point the
speakers enunciatiOn became so in
distinct that nothing could be I'M
derstOOd but his Oft-repeated and
emphatic eff" and "riz." Upon
his retirement in an exhausted con-
ditiOn, the collection was announced,
and while several brethren were
passing the hats the congregation
sang;
Camp meetin'! CaAp maetin'3
on, a mighty camp meeting
In de promuSs Ian.
When / was sick an I'm my sin,
Mighty camp meetin' in de pTomus Ian.
My dear Redeemer took me in,
Mighty camp meetin' in de promus lam
] know what Jesus promusd me,
Mighty camp meetin' in de prOmus Ian
When died He'd set me free,
Mighty camp meettn in de prOmus Ian.
Jesus done jiss what He said,
Mighty camp meetin' in de prOmus lam
Heal de sick an raise de dead,
Mighty camp meetin' in de prOmus Ian.
Never kin forget de day.
Mighty camp meefin' in de promus Ian.
When Jesus wash "a my sins away,
Mighty camp meetin' in de promus Ian.
Remember dc day--Temember it well,
Mighty camp meetin' in de promuS Ian.
When my po' soul hung Ober hell,
Mighty camp meetin' in de promus Ian.
When gii derell be able to tell,
Mighty camp meetin' in de prOmus Ian.
How / stunned dat diZZeemul hell,
Mighty camp meetiG' in de promus Ian.
ISebbl's mad N ] am glad,
Mighty camp meetin' in de prOnns Ian.
He lost de soul he Fought he had,
Mighty camp mSetin' in de prOmus Ian.