The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-06

/ .-a'is6ea.a6inS HiOw Of the Negro xsoiis'
ions statue. "a. s,,ssf a.ye
The people were gathering about Tho
\ MethOdlst Cnurch as we arrived. They
| rumbled along, whole families OF them
In diminutsve carts Of thciE own piann'
| iacture, drawn by Rsuglo animal, usual.
~ an OK, or what at the north would be
csiled small steer, With every bone
sticking out and every, hsir standing on
/ end. The meeting house was the Tudest
kind q. structure, and 60 email tina,
half tho seven hundred church members
stood outside, which was just as we'll
considering tho marvellous elocutionary
powero of the minister. The service be.
gan before twelve and never slack-
Cd "a instant Till four. Every brother
az he caupe In, shook hands all around,
and every sister made courtesy. Macy
| Of them were 80 black you could not aee
them but for thei, Aashy turbans aud
white apfons. They sang uproariously
keeping time with their 5eet, Till the min.
later appeared, when the singing grew
louder still and wilder, and their bodies
rocked moro and more. He gave out q
hymn. Everybody aaug-it was enough
to lift the 7oof--the etraDgest melody and
Emusic They have harmony all theig
town. very many parts, and not corPespon.
ding to our harmony, aud usually minor.
They etood, and 40 the music swelfed, their
powerful bodies swayed and rolled In q
mass and the bl!!owy roar was like unto
the sea. It was magnificent. Suddenly
1t ceased, and the entire feminine crowd
dropped courtesy. Thon @ prayer by
ono OF tho deacons, who wound them
up 20 shouting pitch, and the minister
read another hymn. "God moves in o
niischieuo,is way" and another limo,
"Jhdge not the Lord by feeble sdints."
Negro preaching 10 usually feTvid do.
scrlption Of Heaven aud hell, the reaur-
rection and judgment, Of sin and ss!va-
ton, too, in @ sgeneral '7ssay, but With moth
Ing practical, and q Few, either Of preach
ers or hearers, knowwhat sin or salvation
mean. This wns the farewell sermon,
aad uioat narrowing, aud aB the preacher
lindled and glowod, the 6re caught and
blazed iike the pine, ,knots they burn the
/ sisters Began to wall and scream, the
brothers to shout tears, moans and groans
/ were on every hand they wrung and
i Glaspef and, d,olapped tbetr hands, azRung
! thAif BodiesS Sleaped aSd dansed, flingtng
| Dub khetts afnia; they Niiilstied anG yelled,
crooned. cheered, chirruped, tatooei, and
howled, aud at ohort intervals came o
sharp report, possibly at your very ear
like ioad pistol, still the whole was in
the wildcat tdmuit But close observer
could SEC through alls certain order, q
melody, oven; 1t was sort OF natural Gym
phoDy, and Controlled by one hhnd and
will, aud at the viii, Of the preacher, In
ferior as he looked in comparison with
many ofhis hearefs; the blast Bofteaed, che
rumble ceased, aud al was a., the, grave,
Ehq minigtef, who was conBhmntiyo. de-
claSadi that he was almost dead, but he
prayed with undiminished fo7ce, and
thus: 40 Losd, We do beseech dec to aen'
do locomotive OF DIV, HOLY Spirit down
ihto de camp Of do PhllistineD an' convert
all do sinneIs."
Next4csma the :ooptEibHtion; whom for
thresunatsersdf aRyh6uI tany sang :.asnid
danced, while the people deposited their
mick kleS---yery slowly, for they havo little
money aud le@ confidoace in thos5 that
Eteeeiya II. At length the lnfnleter be-
icame impatient, and shouted, 1--WE he's
lgot ~ reise So elo,' an I tell ye now, ye
IWon's get ai mite o. sacrament ell ye've
raised IT," and the tramp began afresh
After receiving several into the church,
I've had Is CoInmuaioH,9 and bix hundred
lpartook. All through the eervice the
music continued, often very, beautiful.
fEhef sang Old ysIHdred and st. Martins
with decided variations OF their own, and
II Jesus, lover O! my soul," TO o minor
tune of exceeding sweetness. An the
Iwomen ,leit the altar they droppedss oour.
teSys as they did after each ezsfeise. A
number were baptized aud received on
probation, and then che babies were
brought, dark blossoIassss whitsvestment
with guy stream ora. a. nRmeiWaa aaked,
HCdh.y sAustir," !" was Che answer. gUaffy r.
e1glsimed, the ininie!eg, with some anger,
filY int do yon glib your chile such name
as das fog? CufFy aiu't no name t all
D0l't neber glib icbile no such nick.
narns he'll Do BhAmed on is as soon as
no knows anything" Again he inquired
Ikheoname, the woman was mad and flung
out: .tCufEy Auatini'' The pastor TOOK
abe child ia his arms, eptinkl6d some wa.
ter on iitn head, and said g! baptiHe thee,
Cudy Austin, in ignorance, q and that
Ssas oil the christening that baby re-
csiys0. ,.5t
A couple then appeared to be married,
ppt the minister said be was too tiEed to
marry them thas day, and they would have
% RAit, till ha eame Iiegt tiple. He was
ehen 90 exhau1ted that We. began to, fear,
ifNSgtaptAtN 10 3NsFf-iA CAtky
Ha Waa quito thganSSh Acwevs-. The pr;n-
pipal steward of tho church, &. ilna look
ing, falh bloodea nsgso, VINO sat behind
she altar and d5Ras particularly active, was,
called 70 ancs gApp pTopfisting church
funds, hnad die5i I'd ftnm oflcs. He!
did not take 1t at all 70 heart, and the
whole assembly looked upon Il an quite
b regular proeeedin g.-.SdpanadA Chr.
Boston G~gTegd dtioaalist..s ( S., .35s's.
Al spoIIIesD d Isl. Is Europss al .sEes j h
D spoiled man. HIS has bben induleaI
] and pampered 20 suGh an extent That it
/ fs eoaIs SlH ,000, 600 b year 70 keen hid, in
goHd hamor. e S,Ss'f:'s ~ .',S
This spoiled man, 10 j4he Snltan OF Tur.
key. BIS house Is defended by thirty
great guns and guard OF 8, 600 men. Hia
head seryant, or grand marshal, has d
pBsgry cs 2l00. 900 d scar. Five eecseta.
EiHs arel employ yed TO save hifs tiiast:ou.
bis OF writing. Fclr chief chamtorlainy
] figa with him, who sten they march in
/ pgoee lion, cagry q great bunch OF keys
i on their backs. He hes tWensy.three
taid3 &c ealnp, all OF II hotn are pefsons, OF
imath c1rS etice ~. /, !. ,,s:,,,S ,S,{
Il This spoiled man kesps two takers 10
ansiSo him With ap aeto otea aud agoszip,
Igatheea6 from alI 1Rati5ra Of CcasStenff.