New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-05
THE DOMESTIC MAIL.
4 COLORED CHURCH RETIr1l


AL however. were not absorbcdiu spiritual de-
yotoi Inc scocr. toe we've there. group 81 reNecnt
;erScni rrhoriaeus 81 thcr elders with suppressed TIT
ter. aud % rarly 81 worldly Young men tOlcy tined the
hritan o,'oaranoe oi an ola deacon 10y 'h'r uh'm'N
nav. M,,c remarked southst agent" 20 his com.
pauinn spOrlc loud huf ucCktic, observe dat ud
Bre'r White larts his hair M dr middle Mus ho dude
Tls Vot hy deacon who seemed to unite the unciio
az spiritual adviser with those o pstaG or sergeant l
arm ttcard The iceT aud turned upon The yonh win
I'll. yur yrnur coon" he rrlorcd. "efyou dolr' stop
your ba i,'.rniin' ri no YOU rent out la lie ram"
b. 'er White has GJislird his sermon nov ana ior
moment there - "a pause aud the lonhaIu ~ h n'u
Then OF She elect rises 90 ohei
few worl. ~ advc, and state ONE homclE truths ,
euud woman oight % ket sh va netiin. now isaI,
Vt dc wimncn steer car oh 9e GhuT,h hh i i
de M fo' bisuc-s But ole Hannahs Douu 20 7S3 n
woTi ior jesus every tine some o. you y3Gug MN
makes M ashamed of yourselves ou know ant YOU "3
coWes 70 here ipr 20 g warm by tllt sl9Ne' IN 0,u
MHte be be, mas to ri5S SS n ref !" cent is
de bat fcr o. help him ont Nou comes IN ds chuiS an
shout yourself lOarsc am len about an gels drunk
Tens coon hat h.. came In mere drunk m had he
pat oui. Dcy say Re was u TIRE ptorction meet an
religsncs. want you young us To- 90 70 F'v VIZ "e
Hannah. Don you know about dat Prodgal lhdn de
Lord promise 10 put hig gold ring ON your nnRt ana
give you coat OF many Coors. an XII dc failing
lamb mons You come nome TO dc house' Duhl ne
%Yass lie did" shurc 'nua." BLESS dc Lord" came
the ferNcut rCspOnscs from all over The room
And then old Hannah turns 10 the young giris.
ION SON guls Hannah mus talk to yon. too. some oh
you links bout your nhhous an your furhelows
than bout the oyerlasuu gospel You can't be tueen
erate chile ob de Lord while you're gaddn about IN your
trt feathers an your rabbits feathers ana yoni iurne
low pul 'eIn on nov an han EN- over to de devil
and suiiiug the action To- the word old Hannah sczSd
bundle coats from the front bench and carried them
aged brother, who took the bundle and nusgd
IN his arms - he rocked is sna lio s9% s t
les you dai g3-light, tho sister continued
meet you there" And now an old brother from
Baltimore mounts the rostinm. =, .. a..
''Oh my friends" says the good man, as he mops the
Precipitation nom his brow, TN glad m cullud man
The cullud people are foremost IN INC GoRe, n'1 9o
toe heaS Alexander came along S n1 nn aT fh
Alexander Wa, cuud man , ,,si ".bcrs
o. touch the most effective point The woshppes are
On their feet In instant and such chorus OF Shouts
and sugng breaks forth that the speakers voice Y
totally drowned Rcfore the spectator has ttcovtltd
old brother begins hymn IN slow monotone occasion
ally broken by an explosive metrcSl irheclol the
brother sing- OF one line az Tine the congregation
ieinirciu the refrain;
"Dc Debf am walking over the land
Oh YES praise De Lord
And he na6s everything dat comes to hand,
Oh yes praise de Lord
Az nael.ed me TOO, and hel mo FAST
he lord he set me free at last
OBJ. ye-, praise de- Lord
CaOEr,-Praise de- Iawd praise dc Lava
I'm Rcn' on to glory.
"uh. sinner. doan you stan and vaf
Ga yes praise d. Lord
eco fooln round until "a late.
o. YES. praise lie LORD
look az my hand an ny hands seeH new.
oh. wee, praise dc Lord
look 1T my feet an got new shoe.
ON. yes. praise de Lord!'
Meanwhile a. the old man SINGS the female portion Of
she ogaticn keep suiued waiting ANA mounting
Al win rhvthuc precision beat time gently win their
feet III" strange music grows faster and fustc An oc-
caonal shout breaks upon the singing and the listener
smps feels himself moved by the Wild spirit Of fantastic
devotion that pcrvafrs the room.
Nov the whltchdircd brother who l. leading u upon
biz feet He Is almost hoiT-e from vocal CNCrtiOns: hu
bis Dyes full Of lire and his frame fun OF motion as lac
SwayH body and throws his arms sti stamping
b. fc,3 time with tho hymn. The strange music sud
denly and the leader drops exhausted. deep
silence brOod- the place Al last II D. broken iN
some " no leads in prayer aud then with renewed
strength all H. IN voice again m tune that runs Ike cue
81 the Old melodies Of Florida;
"T-o got on de hack uf the Mcfodis' mule,
sinner duau We stan Oar lOOkm like fool
Do bride IL aIn sillrT. dc saddle. 70 am col,
Al I'-r bound fur to ~ 10 AhrdhHms fol-
And TN ride, YES viii,
An I'll ride right on tO glory"