The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-29
The New Preacher.

n I.ttl tltfB Nlil4DUistGA litlb Al AaNN
preacher would address the congre-
cation, and that new method Of
presenting gospel facts would be
adopted. The colored people were
anxious to hear the new preacher.
a new way of presentng the gospel
excited curiosity. GB SUNDAY night
!hc house was well filed The
preacher nyas rather late Finally
he came. All eyes were turned to-
wards him. lie was Jerry, the ex-
politician. Ascending the pulpit,
the old man wiped the perspiration
from MS brow, and said: let US
pray. The congregation bowed
low. and tho old man raised his
hands and exclaimed;
lord. dc agent of light, and de-
stroycr of all d. -kness, hab massy
on de sinners Oh de Ian, Take de
lie outen d. NOUS ob de politician,
an' enable your saryant todischarge
his 'sponsille duties. Amen.
The preacher wiped his faceagain,
and, after regarding his congregation
for Il lew seconds, said:
"Wen omit de singin'. Dar hab
been too much singin an too little
action in dis worl De cricket sings
an de bee labors. De cricket dies
when winter comes. but De bee hab
laid up sWeetmeais Of 'pentance.
Afore / enters into de tex, it may
not be oateu place to tell you my
perience. kin do it in a very few
words. ] uAd / was en- dc wrong
road, an a man OF my 'huence Good
do much. quit politics, took out
! license an an now a preacher. Now
for de lex He dat Ibis by dc
sword, shall perish by de sword.
De nalagous oh dis is, he what Ibis
by de ballot-box mus perish by dc
ballot-box. De salvashun Of mans
soul is wuth MORN all de votes he
kin GIT, bat the garden Of 'ligion hab
growed up in de weeds ! poses to
make q reform. | wus a politician.
an den turned preacher. De Bible
says furder, preach dc Gospel ten
every liyin' creechcr. What's dc
Usen preacnen ter de creecher ef dc
crccchcr won't heah? None De
Bible means dat Yer shall make EN-
ter harkcn. / secs a good many old
tufts in dis house. an ! wants EN-
/ ter come up ter de mourners bench
right now. Da's got ter come. d.
Lord doan say 1 wish you would dc
Ianything, but SAYS you's got ter dc
Tic. Firmncss is religion. De rock
of ages Is made outen flint, Mr.
! Johnson come up an put your head
on dis bench, 5 played kyards wid
yer, bat you's gos to.refoun. Come
on. / tells yer: is yer comm p
No. ] ISN'T. said Mr.. Johnson.
Den ii. fetch yer. You's beer
standin OF de preachers Ions
'nough.
The preacher left the pulpit, ad.
yanccd TO where Mr.. Johnson wa.
standing and caught him by th,
collar.
Turn me loose. | doan wantel
/ hab no truck wild YOU, man"
Come up heah ter dis bench ol
TN drag yer dar. De Gospel i
Irouscd. De time Of salvation. is a
han.
Turn me loose, / tcl yer. Use ;
bad man and toats matches in ny
HAT"
"Yes, and yer" toat 5ulphor in 4,
hem ob yer garments. Come OF
heah and I'll Jerk de stuilin outer
YOU.
The two men began strugglin.
and the widest confusion prevailed
"S;ng dc old Tugboat Of Zion,
said the preacher, and the congrega
ton obeyei. Finally Mr.. johnson
was dragged to the bench; and, as ;
| deacon was stationed over him will
a club, he did not look up. sc
out and ael EN- to come in, ;" sale
| the preacher. DE feast oh de
Lord mGst be tended. boy: pu
your head on de board of 'pentance
/ Go on, or you'l be lame fur a week
Git down dar, ole man! Youns
oomen, pat your head down dar
! When dc moody an Senkum busi
ness fails yer's got ter use de i'm
proved plan. Doan let dat man out
| Hole him. Now, yer raskil, woulC
| yer run from de lam? When d,
lam won't fetch EN-, yer mus usC
de ram. Da switched de lambs
tail at jericho, and de walls stooC
still; but when da pushed wine
through the rams horn da tumblcd
| Oh, yer doesn't wanter come, dee
| yer? Deacon hit dis man.
The deacon sprang forward, anC
was on the eve Of Draining the sin
Incr when he announced his willing
ness to 60. Some fifteen or twent,
were thus taken up, and, frightened
by so determined example, the 9th
cr SINNERS meeklY oDeycd. W tim
an hour from the time preaching be
| gan, scyenty-five mourners We're OF
the bench. Old Jerry stood in theil
midst. "Dar's a bright star shin
jim in de East-put your head,
! down be said, rs q boy looked W
as if hunting for the star. ID,
| Gospel ear is rollin, Sinners is com
in ter 'pentance." \ refractory
Jumped up and attempted to run
but was promptly knocked down
by one ofthe deacons. The meet
ing lasted until near daylight, anC
the preacher left highly satisfied
with the result.
Kennedy fJr F0ul Water.