Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-04

tnhn tnAt OF oDuron. FROM tne
rear oould be distinctly heard
the inoesaant voice Of exborters and
preachers. Vending ones way in that
direction moRt impressive sight was to
be seen. Fully 5000 people occupied the
space either IN the tent where every seat
was filled or stood in rows eight or nine
deep, snd completely filled both ends Of
the yard. The immense throng was
wrapped In client attention, its farthest
edge indistipguishable in the dim and
s,anty light of the few torches which
we're placed along the tent posts. In
deep sonorous tones q colored
brother delivered prayer, his
stirring eloquence, though dealt out
in q hoarse, speech worn voice, and in
his own vernaoular, was replete with the
truest pulpit oratory, viz thorough
knowledge OF his subject, an individual
personal belief In 1t, and an unlimited
power Of varied expression and apeodote,
his style OF personal address graphically
reminding one Of the earlier style Of
Dwight Moody. As he took his seat the
singing struck mp, and in the customary
manner the leader first gave out a line,
which was then sung, the next line Of
the verse was spoken and afterwards
sung and 80 on. Some Of the verses were
remarkable, for instance:
Ny weeping father fare you well,
My soul Is damned, I'm going to hell.
I'd rather pray my life away
Than lie in hell and burn one day.
I'll shout glory.
The Rev. Benjamin Scott OF Newark
preached in the church during the
evening and the Rev. Henry Robinson
led the tent exercises.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
She was coy maiden Of old gold COM
plexion with the ususl sleek and oily
bangs. A pair Of jst black eyes beamed
with a dsngerous twinkle from under her
Lsghorn hat. He was a festive ubon
youth, as susceptible pupil rs CnpiG
had ever known. Urged by tIs soft rays
OF the N ron, aud overwhgme1 by q and
and enduring passion he cried in dulcet
tOnea ''Ah there, my size !" She re
spopded with the slightest touch Of scorn,
"Meb5e your sizs but not your kline,
g'way riggah 7"
Early in the morning muscular son
Of Africa walked with staggering gait
down French street singing "Dere's q
New Coon in Town." His voice was
drowned in murmurs Of disapprobation
from his more genteel brethren.
Under the monday sun, in the very
bed of French street, marched posse o.
the stern upholders Of the law probably
six abreast, darkies to the right Of them
darkies to the left Of them, dsrkies to the
back of them jsbbered and blundered
l 81 Oh ano1arfpU and
trembling with fear, stood their victim IN
the shape OF diminutive "cullod pus
con named Allen Preston, who yea,
ago steslthily appropriated a suit O.
clothes, watch and revolver. Justice
trod the intervening space with leader
heel, but olutohed its victim with an iror
hsnd, and ths reluctant Allen was hur
ried away to the police station.
Two dusky daughters Of Eve, intoxi
Gated by the nectar Of the gods met at this
station in the morning, when one Of then
in dazsd kind of way knocked the
other down three times before the wary
blueooats gathered them in.
At the tent in the afternoon an excited
oolored mother pitched her infant init
the arms of its father and made clear
leap from bench into the centre of I
shouting circle and participated with nm
usual energy In the festivities. In turI
an equally excited brother doffsd hiS Goa
while In the ring and filnging it 10 tn
outside said "Kstoh 1t Meiindy, In
goin' down wild de Lord"
Outside the church porch and under
meath the shade Of spreading maple
sweltering dusky crowd listened to tn
lugubrious psalm singing OF herculeal
negro who with broad brimmed hat an
we'll laden satchel industriouBly die
penssd his ware Of hymns and tracts snC
with fervid mercantile religion soooped i
more renee in five minutes than his mos
sacerdotal brethren in the tent gathete
in an hours most lusty exhortation.