The Mineral argus., 1883-12-13
'ANEGRo REVIVAL.
the Colored Folks Sing at
heir Quarterly Gatherings.

the Colored Folks Sing at
heir Quarterly Gatherings.
! Wilmington, Del, Every Evening
hes an interesting negro revival,
7l<held near that place. II reads,
- folkTs:
he con fusion of the afternoon SER
the graveyard was the scene Of an
iastic revival, and resounded with
bouts and songs Of scores of the
srn and sisters who participated.
circles of penitents we're formed in
sDt parts Of the grounds, and the
srations for the exhilarating exer-
began. Coats, busters, vests and
were dotted, neckties
transferred to pockets,
aper collars opened. One, more
siastic and demonstrative than the
took a positisl in the center. and
rercises began with asolemn weird
Il chant. The center figure would
couplet, and the heavy chorus
in on the refrain. The singers
ally warmed up 10 the highest
Of enthusiasm, and grew complete
bsorbed in the work of rendering
4 elections at the top Of their voices
excitement increased, the singers
The time with vigorous claps Of their
end swayed their bodies and
in unison with the melody. A
which they fingered over longest
snce I get inside the door
bull never find me here ne more.
J was sung with a refrain, the sing
Emping into the air after each verse,
i0r a moment their voices were
ID until they could catch breath
Continuing in the same meas
ith another hymn, they wrought
excitement from its chorus, which
hen / am dead and gone
don't want no n ter grieve after me.
range hymn with which all the
Is seemed TO be acquainted had for
rus: Another ran:
sad sea beat up high,
ut children Of God Vass through dry,
What's the matter now.
0n't you wish you were there,
ngels a wing through the air,
WHATS the matter now.
iches OF hymns such as quoted were
5r more than an hour to the same
varying in ea%rnestness and pitch
singers could recover their breath
the violent exercise Of clapping.
ing and swaying their bodies, re-
ing not h little an Indian war
As they grew exhausted in a
Hre, they were spurred up by a
ter in charge of each circle and the
D dropping out after their
|nstion was complete, but their
we're filed up by fresh
gorous penitents without inter
bn. At long intervals one of the
ents would express a desire 10
and seemingly wOr out. the 9TH
E0uld bow in the dust and the
er would chant in solemn measure
fa hymn that he had been sing
Rising, the shout would begin
with increased enthusiasm.
revival is described as being pc
to the southern negro, but il has
greatly modified and is lessboister-
ban the big quarterly revivals OF
y days.
noes of a similar nature we're kept
th occasional intervals for rest, I'M
At night. The big quarters will
nue through the present week.
Ftendan e will I've considerably less
yesterday, as nearly all the visit
harmed to their homes last even
ping one Of the shoutsa big, fat fe-
mshed into the tent and jerked a
negro out of the ring in a hurry,
ing one hand on his shoulder and
plating wildly with the other she
as follows: "Now, Nose; what's
wild you, Niger? You's breaking
Rlfa all up for work next week when
bows you's got to pay for dat shirt
Jersey. Now, don't you shout no
lyar me2" Nose heard her.
ther negro woman became excited,
rabbing a brother by the hand,
-Brown, Use got bizness wild the
Oats right, sister" said Brown,
~, you live in Delaware an / libe
nnsylvanny?" You's right, sister,
ou dies in Delaware jess report at
h~larters up dar and ask hab Lie
aarriv, an eff | amt daryet tell EN-
pen out for me-"
En promised ner he would, intro
her to another brother and made
nt
pity after the train arrivals, while
4 the brethren were escorting an
nse sister up French street, she
enly threw up her arms and sank
ground in a fit. At this neither
brothers showed the least sign OF
BOO, aud several seconds had
. before one Of them drew a cigar
bis pocket and said, pete, you
er up while / lite this cigar" and
uuggled with her while the smok-
pared to burn the weed.
Of the female arrivals was dressed
iue cambrick duster, pink jersey,
skirt and a flaming red sash,
escOrt wore a full evening dress
lnder a linen dnster, and a black
bat. They were objects of adni'
nom the time they left the train
hey turned the corner Of Front
eurth streets.
sgusted and truly good brother
the reporter; mos OBJ desc
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