The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-05-01

talk, my bretheren, about the faith of
Abraham and the faith of Job-ah; but
it strikes me they didn't go much
ahead of old Noer- ah. It tuck right
smart chance O both to gether up all
that gopher-wood and pitch and other
truck for to build that craft-ah. |
am sort Of carpenter myself and
have some idee of the job-ah. But to
hammer, and saw, md maui, and split
away on that one thing hundred and
twenty year-ah, an lookin' for his pay
in another world-ah-I tell ye, my
bretheren, if the Lord had a-sot Job
at that. it's my opinion he would a
tuck his wife's advice inside of fifty
year-ah Besides, no doubt, his right
eous soul was vexed every day, hand
runnin', with the filthy communica-
tions of the blasphemious set that
was always loaferin' and saunter-
in around-ah, pickiu' up his tools
and misplacin' 'em, and a calm
him an old fool or somethin' worse
ah; and to clap the climax, he was a
preacher. and had that ongodly giner-
alton his hands every Sunday-ah. But
the Lord stood by him and seed him
through the job-ah; and when every
thing was ready, he didn't send Noer
out to scrimmage an scour and hunt
all over the wide world for to git up
the critters and varmonts that he
wanted saved-ah. They all come to
his hand Of their own accord, and No
er only had to head 'em in and fix 'em
around in their places-ah Then he
gathered up his own family, and the
heavens of the windows was opened
ah.
"But, my bretheren, Noer-ah had
use for patience after this-ah. Think
what time he must have had feed
in and waterin' and cleanin' out
after sich a crowd-ah. Some Of 'em,
according to Goldsmith's Animated
Mater -ah, was carnivorious, and want
ed fresh meat-ah; and some was herb
ivorious, and wanted vegetable food
alb; and some was wormivorious, and
swallered live things whole-ah; and
he had to feed everything accordin' to
its nater-ah, Hence. we view, my
bretheren-ah, as the mater of the ami
mails wasn't altered by goin' into the
Ark-ah. Some Of 'em would roar.
and howl, and bark, and bray, and
squeal, and blate the whole indurin'
night-ah. drivin sleep from his eyes
and slumber from his eyelits-ah; and
at the first streak O. daylight the last
hoof of 'em would set up noise ac-
cordin' to its nater-ah, and the bulls
Of Bashan wer'n't no whar-ah. I've
often wondered how their women
stood it. Scripter is silent on this
pi14t-ah; but | think I know Of some
that would been vapory and nervi-
Gus under sich circumstances-ah, and
in an onguarded moment might a said
somethin' besides their prayers-ah."
Here the speaker stopped again,
spit. took water, etc., and hast
ened to a conclusion.
my brethren" said he, lone more
word for old Noer-ah, and | will draw
to close-ah. After the outbeatin'
time he had, first and last, for so many
hundred year-ah, if he did, by accident
or otherwise, take leetle too much
wine on one occasion-ah, | think less
ort to a-been said about it-ah. Be-
sides, | think he was Untitled to one
spree-ah, as he made the wine hisself,
and, accordin' to Scripter, it makes
glad the heart O man-ah.
MY brethren. as it was in the days
of Noer-ah, SO shall the coming of the
Son of Man be-ah. The world will
never be drowned agin-ah. 1t will be
sot a-fre, and burnt up, root and
branch, with fervient heat-ah. Oh!
what will wretched, ondone sinners do
on that orful day-ah? They won't
feel fit for to live, nor to die-ah. They
will be put to their wits end, and
knock and straddle around in every
direction-ah. For all at onct, my
bretheren-ah. they will behold the
heavens a-darkenin' '-ah, the seas
a-roarin-ah, the tombs a-bustin' '-ah,
the mountains a-meltin' n'-ah; and ev-
erything, think, will be in confused
and unsettled state.
MAY the Lord add his blessing.
Amen!'- !'-Reprinted by request from
The Independent for June 18th, 1878.