The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
FROM POLITICS TO THE PULPIT.

Jerry Introduces a New Method of Sal
Walton.
Services were first held ia Calico
church last Sunday night. 1t had been
announced that a new preacher would
address the congregation, and that a new
method of presenting gospel facts would
be adopted. The colOred people were
anxious to hear the new preacher. A
new way of presenting the gospel eX.
cited curiosity. Sunday night the house
was well filled. The preacher was rath-
er late. Finally he came. All eyes were
turned toward him. He was Jerry, the
ex-polItician. Ascending the pulpit, the
old man wiped the perspiration from his
brow, and said :-"Let us pray" The con-
gregatiOp bowed over, and the old man
raised his hands and said: Lord, de
agent oh all light and de destroyer oh
all darkness, hab mercy on de sinners Oh
de lam. Take de lie outen de mouts oh
de politicians, an enable your servant to
discharge his 'sponsible duties. Amen
The preacher wiped his face again, and
after regarding his congregation for a
few seconds, said: "We'll omit de
singin' and too little action in
dis worl'. De cricket sings an
de bee labers. De cricket dies when
winter comes, but de bee hab laid up de
sweet meats of peutence. Afore l en-
tiers inter de tex, it may not be
outen place to tell yer my 'sperIence. |
kin do it in few words. l fuun' dat l
was on de wrong road, an dat a man of
my 'f1uence could do much good l
quit politics, took out llcence an am
now a preacher. Now fur dc tex
He dat Ibis by de sword shall perish by
de sword De nanagous oh dis is, he
what Ibis by de ballot box, must perish
by de ballot box. De salvation oh a
mans soul Is wuth morn all dc votes he
kin git, but de garden OBJ 'ligion hab
growed up IN de weeds. poses ter
make a reform. Garfield wus a preach
politician and then turned preacher. |
leaves de paths OBJ de wicked an goes
ter de wicked. De Bible means dat yer
shall make 'em ter harken. L sees q
good many ole tufts in dis house an /
wants 'em ter come up ter de mourner's
bench right now. Da's got ter come.
De Lord dOan say / wish you would do
anything, but says you's got ter do it.
Firmness is religion. De rock oh ages
is made outen flint. Mr.. Johnson" said
the preacher, addressing a sinner, come
up an put yer head on dis bench rs
played kyards wild yer, but yous got
to reform. Come on, l tells yer; is yer
cOmin'?''
mo, isn't" said Mr.. Johnson
"Den I'll fetch yer. You's been stand
IN off de preachers long 'nough.''
The preacher left the pulpit, advanced
to where Mr.. johnson was standing and
caught him by the collar.
Turn me loose. l doan wanter hab
no truck wild you, man"
"Com up heah ter dis bench, or l'll
drag yer dar. De Gospel is reused. De
time OBJ salvation is at ham,"
'Turn me loose, l tells yer. Use Il
bad man, and totes matches in my hat"
'Yas, and yer'll tote sulphur in de hem
oh yer garment. Come on heah. or I'll
jerk de stuffin' Outen yer"
The two men began struggling, and
the widest confusion prevailed.
"Sing de ole Tugboat of Zion," said
the preacher, and the congregation obey
ed. Finally Mr.. Johnson was dragged 10
the bench. He was warned not 10 lift up
his head, and as deacon was stationed
over him with club, he did not look
up.
"Go out and pei 'em ter ceme in,''
said the preacher. "De feast OBJ de Lord
must be tended, boy" exclaimed the
preacher; put yer head on de board oil
'pentance. Go on, or yer'll be lame foI
a week. Git down dar, ole man! Young
CONAN. put year head down dar
When de Mooney an Senkum business
fail, yer's got ter use de i'm
proved plan. Doan let dat man out,
he exclaimed, as a large individual
made break for the door. Hole him
Now, yer raskil, would yer run from de
lam? When de lam wont fetch 'em
yer mus use de ram. DA switched dC
lambs tail at Jericho, an de walls stood
still, but when da pushed wind through
de rams horn, da tumbled. Oh, yel
doesn't wanter come, does yer? Deacon
hit dis man. The Deacon sprang for
ward and was on the eve of Draining thu
| sinner when he announced his willing
ness to go. Some fifteen or twenty wert
thus taken up and frightened by so de
| termined an example, and the other sin
ners meekly obeyed. Within an houl
| from the time preaching began seventy
five mourners were on the bench. OLD
Jerry stood in the midst, eXhorting
Oars bright star shinin in de east
put yer head down." he said, as a boy
looked up as though hunting for thu
star. "De gospel car is rollin.' Sinner
is commin ter 'pentence." A refractory
mourner jumped up and attempted t
run, but was promptly knocked down by
one of the deacons. The meeting lasteC
until nearly daylight, and the preache
| LETT highly satisfied with the result.
is said that other preachers are going t
| adopt this method, and that a sweeping
religious campaign will soon be institu
| ted