The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-05
Parson RIetso's Revival.

| troubled in his mind. a rival Gal
weston pastor in his immediate neigh.
borbood has been carrying on such Il
successful revival that nobody in the
neigiborhood has slept for more than
three hours just before day during the
past week. a number of tenants in
the neighborllood refuse to pay rent,
and some have actually moved away.
All this time not the slightest rcIiSi,
Gus interest has been manifested
among Rev. Mr.. Blcdso's congrcga-
ton. On The contrary, quite mum
bcr Of them have straycd or to Par
son Johnsing's revival. Something
had 10 be done, or Olhcllo's ovcura-
ton would he gone up the spout. In
vain did Parson Blcdso warn his
flock Of the wrath TO come if thcv
straycd into Jo!lnsing's sheep fold,
but all efforts to bring them to q sense
of their duty failed. lie had quite Il
serious notion ofrcsorting to The Ar
Kansas plan Of salvation, which is TO
take clnb and lay OH To- tho sinners
until they crawled up to The mourn
crs' bench with some of their ribs
caveu III, but rs some Of the member,
oi The congregation Who handle cot
ton were Liable to lay him on, on The
mourners' beach he hcsilatcd about
resortIng to extreme measures. Las.
Sunday night there was quite a large
congregation at Parson l;cdso's
chapel in consequence Of Palson
Johnsins's being laih up with sore
throat, and the former determined TO
profit by tie occasion. After IL HYMN
was sung Pa!son Blcdso stepped to
the front and said:
"Br, dcrin and cistcyn: Dis hcnb
church is g"inc ter he n scene of dc
ontpourln' OF de hehhenly grace, and
III start de boom wiu jim Webster.
rs u sorter nest egg fooh lie res Oh
YOU TO lay up TO. James take your,
place on dc mGurncr's Bench"
Jim Webster, = dandiGed- looking
young mulatto, said lie wasn't well
and begged to be excused.
GAIL right, BrudIcr Webster, if
you feel like dar was no hope for YER
dat dcre was no ba'am in Goliad
for a sinner like yer, jess stay whar
yer is, and suck the end ob yer little
cane. When yer bclubbed pasture is
called on by dc foaLman Oh dc Gal
weston grand jury to say if he knows
who shaved lie tail ob Squire Jones
bay loss, he is s~ine Ter pint out dc
n'ggah, even eff was his bruddcr."
1t wasn't two seconds before Jim
Webster was in The mourncvs' bench.
"Annudder brand pluckcd from the
hurnin' birthstone one more los, lam
loun' for dc angels TO rejoice obcr
noah den de ninety ard nine ihot
amt been coichvl yet. Now is dc
time. Let us sing old Hundred"
After the singing, PA son Elcdso
went Oh TO exhort: "Wty don't YOU
gil aboard dc gospel train? Now is
the accepted time. Which is best, to
make your peace wild hrbhcn, 60 bayo
uai peace which passes al undcYstan
din, or to he sent TO dc pcni.cnliary
for votin' foah times at election? Wud
You rrddcr be follower of .nm', or
hab white man fol!owin' yer wild II
gun while yer was working sixteen
hours day whar dar is wccpin' and
"halin' wild q big leddcr strap?'
"l'se a coming" said a trick. look
ing darky, who is supposed to have
considerable influence in political cir
c'cs, going an1 taking his place along
side The pcnitcni.
"Praise de Lor'! De gran Jury is
gwine 10 meet and den dat cul!ed lady
what forgot to bring dc wash is giving
10 call on all &c mountains TO kivcr
her up. Wud yer ruddcr be one oh
lie elect. or hah q hoo in y.r n,v