The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-08
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A sledge.Hammcr sermon by Prsaehe
Jackson-1he Giant and the Nudgets.

JacEson-1he Giant and the Nndgets.
BALTIMORE, May 7.-The Sun has the
following: Seven colored women were
immersed yesterday morning in the Pa.
tapsco river, at Ferry Bar. A mixed as.
semblage Of about 1900 persons was pres
ent. The ceremonies were conducted by
the Rev. Levi ]. Coppin, Of Bethel African
Methodist Episcopal church, aud the Rev.
James Jackson, Of Shiloh Baptist church.
The former baptized three and the latter
four. Deacon Harris prayed, and then
after short scriptural reading, Preacher
JACKSON delivered sermon that was pow
erful in its effect upon. bis hearers. He
told them when the day Of judgement comes
q voice will cry aloud, "Come, you blessed,
but get, you cussed." "rhafs 50, that's
so,n shouted Deacon Dudley "Qf course
MSS continued Preacher Jackson, warm.
ing up to his subject. II tell you what,
brethren, grammar haint got nothin' TO do
with this matter. Truth am the truth all
the time, and the simple truth am just this
Ii you don't have your sins washed away
in this world, you won't have any show in
the next. And now then-but wait a
minute; gimme yourhandkerchief Brother
Harris" .h '.'1s" - S.+H
Having mopped the perspiration from
his face with Deacon Har1is's handker-
chief, Preacher jackson went on to explain
in grammarless, but very fervid and for
cible manner, that temptation should be
guarded against and that the right,way to
conquer the devil and become agood
Christian was to be baptized and then to
lead an honest life. He was at the height
oihis eloquent appeal whena woman sud.
denly sprang up from her chair and
scrsamed "Glory, glory, glory" at the top
OF her lungs. ,Sheibounced up and down,
overturned the chairs, and struggled fran.
tically with several members Of the congre.
gallon who had taken hold oil her. Shere.
covered after while and sat down again,
but still kept on crying ,"Glory, glory,
glory" "No, sir, it's not fit;S' said one Of
the women to Sun reporter, "its happi-
ness" n T. n br ~ lN
. THE GIANT APPEARS. H
BY this time the whole meeting was
aroused, and everybody was swaylng back.
ward and forward, singing and mourning.
Preacher Jackson was on the point Of ex-
another portion Of his sermon
when man down at the other end OF the
porched yelled, Eight, 6ght, fight" With
one impulse half the congregation made for
the road. The cause Of the -commotion
was soon discovered. The midgets and the
giant on exhibition at the Dime, Museum
had been on a fishing excursion, and as
they were returning asmall boy had tested
the courage Of one Of the midgets by knock;
ing his hat of. A crowd collected, and q
fight would have resulted had not the giant
up and threatened both the dis
pltants with anuihilation. As soon asthis
trouble was over q cOuntryman, who had
been eyeing the giantnarrowly, wanted 10
bet him ten dollars that he was not eight
feet high. There was q great deal Of talk
about accepting the bet butthe moneyIwas
not put up. a "a. { Il
In the midst OF the wranglnS the STEM
torian voice OF preacher Jackson was
heard singing, "Ws're going tothe River"
An Immediate rush was made for avail
able places to see the immersing. The
banks OF tho river were soou crowded, as
was also part Of the bridge and neighbor.
ing projections. The giant got on q boat
landing and lowered high above every one
else. Deacon Dudley waded out first,
and when he gotin water upto his waist,
stuck rod into the bottom to mark the
spot for Preacher Jackson to stand upon.
This was to guard the preacher from get.
ting out into too deep water. He then re-
turned 10 the skore, and led out two Of the
women. Preacher Jackson was ready TO
receive them. The ceremony was quickly
performed, Deacon Dudley assisting the
preacher. The fourth candidate jumped
up in the water, and shouted to the shore
accompanied by band Of singers who
wrapped them in shawls, ii Il