Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-30

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large choir sang at intervals durin
the morning from the hymnal, and im
, parted to the selections au earnestnea
and semi wierd melody peculiar to TIL
colored people. The passage of oollectio
baskets was frequent. The descons t,
whom were entrusted the baskets starte
them at one side OF the church and the,
were passed clear around by the oongre
CATION, any member when making
contribution taking out the change de
sired.
Services In the tent Immediately bach
of the church commenced at 1870 anc
the Rev. Peter Cooper of Pennsylvsni,
discoursed tor a half an hour and accord
ing to darkey whom the reporter inter
viewed, the Rev. Mr.. Cooper didn't have
a subject. ale jsss preached"
Afternoon services were held at 8
O'Clock. A congregation of about the
same size as that which was present in
the morning attended. The Rev. Il. W.
Scott, ex-President CT the Maryland dis
trict, now pastor OF the Baltimore county
circuit, preached brief but interesting
sermon from Ezekiel xxxvII, 8: "And he
said unto the son of man, Can these bones
live 7" After alluding to Ezekiel and his
| prophecies, which are noted for their
majestic splendor and highly igurative
| style, Mr.. Scott said the world is one vast
| grave yard, one extensive oharnel house,
| and the valley OF dry bones is Gt emblem
OF its condition. referring to the instruc-
| ton given to prophecy, the speaker
| said the probability OF the dead hearing
was question with some. They said
preaching would be in vain. The dead,
however, did hear. The prophecy is
universal and all will hear. The dry
bones heard the word. When they heard
| it they grew excited. Their stilluess was
disturbed. There was great shaking.
They were brought together by the word
OF God. So are men. They were clothed
with sinews and flesh. The bones no
longer ratified. They lived. The winds
blew, which is intended to say
the spirit of the Lord moved
upon them. They appeared in au exceed-
ing great army. While sinners are will
ing to be still in the valley and charnAl
house there are sinners disturbed. While
sinners were dead they were naked
When they were brought from the valley
they were clothed with the grace of God.
You whose bones are no longer dry shall
come forward in the morning of the
resurrection with palms in your hands,
crowns on your heads, robed In rament
of glory and will march to the throne of
God.
At the conclusion OF the afternoon
services the grave yard was the scene of
an enthusiastio revival, and resounded
with the shouts and songs ofscores of the
brethren and sisters who participated.
Two circles of penitents were formed in
different parts of the grounds, and the
Preparations for the exhilirating exercises
began. Goats, busters, vests and hats
were dotfed, neckties transferred to
pockets, and paper collars opened. One
more enthusiastic and deinonstrative
than the rest, took position
in the centre, and the exercises began
with solemn, wierd sort of chant. The
central figure would sing couplet, and
the heavy chorus come in on the refrain.
The singers gradually warmed up to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm, and grew
completely absorbed in the work of rem
dering the selections at the top of their
voices. The excitement increased, the
singers beat the time with vigorous claps
of their hands, and swayed their bodies and
heads in unison with the melody. A
hymn which they fingered over longest
began
If once get inside the door
You'll never find me here no more.
This was sung with refrain, the
singers jumping into the air after each
verse, and for moment their voices were
hushed until they could catch breath
again. Continuing in the same measure
with another hymn, they wrought much
excitement from its chorus, which ran
When am dead and gone,
uontwant no one ter grleye after me.
A strange hymn with which all the
singers seemed to be acquainted, had for
chorus: 81 am full of the Holy Ghost"
Another ran
"Dead sea beat up high,
But children of God pass through dry,
WHAT'S the matter now."
''Dont you wish you were there,
Angels lying through the air,
What's the matter now"
Snatohes ofhymns such as quoted We're
sung for more than an hour to the came
tune varying in earnestness and pitch as
the singers could recover their breath
after the violent exercise of clapping,
jumping and swaying their bodies re-
sembling not little an Indian war dance.
As they grew exhausted in a measure,
they were spurred up by minister in
charge of each circle and the shouting
continued the singers dropping out
after their exhaustion was com olete COM
plete but their places were filed up by
fresh and vigorous penitants without
interruption. At long intervals one of
the penitents would express desire to
pray, and seemingly worn out, the others
would bow in the dust and the speaker
would chant In solemn measure part of
a hymn that he had been singing. Rising,
the shout would begin again with in
creased enthusiasm.
The revival is described as bsing
peculiar to the Southern negro, but it
has ben greatly modified and less bolster
ous than the Big Quarterly revivals Of
slavery days.
Services of similar nature were kept
up with occasional intervals for rest,
until late at night. The Big Quarterly
will continue through the present week.
The attendance will be considerably less
than yesterday as nearly all the visitors
returned to their homes last evening.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
During one of the shouts big, fat
female rushed into the tent aud ierked 3
small negro out of the ring in a hurry.
Planting one hand on his shoulder and
gestioulating wildly with the other she
argued as follows: "Now, Nose; what's
mattah wild you, Niger. You's break
ing yourself all up for work next week
when you knows you's got to pay fer
dat shirt an dis jersey. Now don't you
shout no mo- hyar me2" Nose heard
her.
Another negro woman became excited
and grabbing a brother by the hand
said; "Brown Use got bzuess wild the
Lord" "Dat's right sister," said Brown.
"Brown you live in Delaware an libe in
Pennsylvanny." "You's right, sister"
"Ef you dies in Delaware Jess report at
headquarters up dar and ask hab Lie
Johnson arriv, an eff | aint dar yet tell
EN- to watch out for me"
Brown promised her he would, intro
duced her to another brother and made
his exit.
Shortly after the train arrivals while
two of the brethren were esoorting an
immense sister up French street she sud-
denly threw up her arms and sank to the
ground in fit. At this neither of the
brethren showed the least sign of agita-
tion and several seconds had elapsed be-
fore one of them drew cigar from his
pocket and said: "Pete you pick 'er up
while lite dis Cigar" and Pete strug-
gled with her while the smoker prepared
to burn the weed.
One of the female arrivals was dressed