Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-05-17

The RESULT OF AN EXPERIENCE MEETING
on A PLANTATION.


GLORY, glory. hallelujah, My sins am
forgibben and my soul am sot free"
.sWho dat dun cum froo wild ligion
now ?- exclaimed Sophy. throwing down
her broom and rushing to the gate.
Come back Sophie, . called Mrs. James,
land finish your work"
"Oh. Miss Amy. please mann. lem me
go; I'll cum rite strate back and clean up
de hous afore you can say Jack Rober-
son. and without waiting tor the desired
permission the girl dashed off to the quar-
ter.
LET her 90, Amy" advised Mr.. james,
..the strongest rope on the plantation
couldn't hold her now and verify believe
it would break her heart if she missed
hearing dat brudder give his 'sperience :"
Il am so tired of all this excitement,
said Mrs. James as she picked up the
broom with sigh and began the work
Sophie had left unfinished
BE patient, Amy" cheerfully respond
ed her husband, there can't be many
more sinners to come through, and the
excitement is so violent it will soon ex-
haust itself, and then trust the place will
settle down to its usual quite and order.
They trv me sorelv. but this is not very
busy time and | strive to bear with their
ignorance and folly. See there. now, )"
be continued, walking to the end OF the
gallery, "every hand has dropped his hoe
and pillow. every mule is idle and the time
7 am having for is consumed in listening
to that 'sperience." -,
"WeII," said Mrs James, "there would
be charity and philosophy in submitting
to the temporary annoyance II 1t really
resulted in moral good; but their ideas Of
religion are so very peculiar that it strikes
me the sinners are equally as good as the
Christians"
THAT is all true," assented Mr.. James.
Il sometimes think they put on the garb
of religion to conceal their faults, and
shield their rascality. But. poor creatures.
they are ignorant, superstitious and emo
tional, and they will not let us help them,
even when we are anxious to do so. They
are Jealous in their worship of God, ac-
cordlng to their light, and l hope they
will be rewarded accordingly"
We hope so, too. Meanwhile we will
leave Mr.. and Mrs James to discuss the
matter while we follow Sophie and hear
the regenerated brother give in his expert
ence.
.'Who dat dun come froo now ?" breath
lessly repeated the girl, as she Joined the
dusky, eager crowd in the quarter.
Dress your soul, honey" replied
Nanny Rose, ..dat's Dick Ruthers, de
vilest sinner whatebber dun sot his foot
on dis here plantation"
Frank God fur dat good news" earn.
estly calculated Sophie.
..Yas, my sisters and brudders. shouted
Dick. Il is a fregenerated soul. am
done flung off de ole flesh of sin and cor
ruption and is dun newborn agin in de
Sabiour is sarched de Lord faithful and
| is foun' Him. Glory. Hallelujah -
God be praised Glory to the King !"
yelled the frenzied crowd. go on brud-
der -
"Yas, my sisters and brudders, dun
bin de debbil's bes frien, 10 desc many
wears, but de Lord dun call me outen my
wickedness to glorerrfy de gospel, to
preach His word, and is gwine to do it.
is gwine to scatter de seeds OBJ de truff
so fur pat all the wurl will know dat our
blessed Jusus dun die on de precious cross
to sabe sinners And giving way to his
enthusiasm old Dick shouted until he was
thoroughly exhausted. The sable sisters
anu DTOtHcTS IOlucu III tuc iCIoiCiuS huu
cries of Frank Godr' "Bress de King!"
GLORY! halIelujahr' filled the air.
dat is tutff for you. Nanny Rose"
painted Sophie; lit pears like as how desc
here torn down sinners dus always make
der most perlific Christians"
Oats so chillun! Can't you see as how
Dick gwine fur to speak sum more of dem
blessid words?"
Vas, nv frens," resumed the brother,
hopping off his face and frantically fan
ming himself with his old hat. II has
been powerful strong in my sins, an when
you all tells me, Dick. you had better
pray AK You 'whar's de use?' and den
say as how | dun lib 40 years widout
pravin and | spects | kin get fru de rest
of the time de same. and den poor fool
laffs like dun bin say something mighty
smart But it pears like dun latf too
much, kase one day hear a voice say.
Dick. you's wrong dar. and dis night you
is gwine to pray. Den | gifts skeert and
de more | thinks de queerer feels. and
bimeby fines myself stealing off and
afore ] knowed it I was down on my knees
a seek de Lord
"Jes so. brudder. jes so OATS de way
de cunviction of your sins takes holden of
you Yu's speaking de truff now"
We'll, den | wrestles wild de debbil dav
and night. De white angel he STAINS ahead
of me and tells me to come on to glory :;
de ole debbil he stay ahind me and tell me
to cum bac and Joy the worl and its
pledjurs. bin mighty sinner and
struggle so hard with Satan dat | feels like
was gen up: but dis now as | was a
blowing, feels de sperit a. work all ober
me, and hear a voice say, Dick, you has
fought the good fife and you has wun the
victory; go tell de worl' dat your sins am
forgibben and your soul am sot free. is
done sot de holy seal on your furhead and
you is filled wld glory. You is called tur
10 preach my wurd, and Dress God / is
gwine fur to do dat blessed thing"
Oats so. my brudder Gin US de rite
han of fellowship" and amid a general
handshaking and glorlfication. Sophie re-
membered her neglected duties and re-
turned to the house.
Miss Amy" she exclaimed, aglow with
excitement, Uncle Dick Ruthers is dun
gin in de bos' 'sperience l is hearn dis
year; it shure does bang creation"
Il am glad to hear it. Sophie" kindly
replied Mrs. James, who had recovered
/ her usual placidity of temper II hope