Daily Republican., 1885-09-05
ejaculate Hallelujah," Brsss de-
LaWd." or other similar expresstons

elAcu late HAlloluJAh, Broe9 90
Lawd," or other similar expressions.
The meeting continued about an hour,
when 1t was brought to close BY
Brother Jones, who announced that the
time for the regular service had arrived
He, however, proceeded to try and
raise funds for the purpose Of paying
for the lumber and other necessary ex-
pen ses before the sermon was begun.
or, who was m Alept In the art OF beg
ging.
The assistant had table placed in
front Of the preachers stand, and ex-
horted those present to come forward,
and place their contributions on It, He
also detailed four or five of the members
to 20 around among the spectators with
plates, while he al ternately sang and
begged. "COme up now and put what
you want to give on de table. Desc
boards and udder things is got to be
paid for, and you can all give some
thing. Now / wants de choir to sing,
and while dey are singing wants 'em
to come up and give something" Three
young colorod women went forward
and placed some money on the table,
when he thanked them, and they retired
to their seats laughing, while he con-
tinued his e1hortation.
NOV come on, sisters, don't be afraid
to give something. There my wife
she's got on new dress and she ought
TO be able to rive something to de Lawd.
II she aint got any money III give her
some If shell come up here" A come.
ly, we'll dressed young colored woman
then left her seat, and as she neared tue
stand where the preacher was, extended
her hand and asked him to keep his
promise.
The orator did not seeln in the least
taken aback, but pulled out a silver
dollar and directed her to place 1t on
1.-The Sble and take IS cents change
whc she did, and handed 1t TO him
He laid 1t on the stand alongside OF him
During this time Brother Jones was al
30 using his persuasive eloquence to
induce the people to unloose theil
!, purse str ings, when the assistant called
, out: " Now, my wife has come forward
and give, and want to see BruddeI
3 jones' wife do de same" AS Brother
Jones wife did not make any effort to
/ move, he probably guessed the reason
az he said "If Sister Jones ism
got any money III give her some II she
, II come up here"
This WAS an invitation not to be re
. fused, and Sister Jones, a well-dressed
, fine looking Quadroon came forward
4 and took the proffered coin, which sh
placed on the table. Brother Jone
], then said !" De spenses of dis camp an
) more than hundred dollars, and
I: you don't help us 1t ill fall on d
preachers, and you all know d
}. preachers am de poorest people In d.
9 world"
y "Dat Amt %, Brudder JONES'" intel
i. lrupted the other" and you know it ain
Il so. De preachers have just AZ muc
70 az anybody else. Dey am paid ds
10 salaries, and II anybody don't pay me
8 lust leave dem in de hands OF de Lawd
y II am a preacher, and am got just a
Is much grub In my house as any one els'
is dat amt got more, and | wear Just
3, good clothes as anybody else, dat don
4. wear better ones"
(. Brother Jones seemed somewh'
d taken aback by the rebuke, and was
% little more guarded in his remark
IF afterwards. The begging was col
timed for some time, and was follow'
le by an excellent sermon. But the d
%, ciining sun warned Mr.. Ellis and b
n guest that it was time to turn the
as faces homeward, and as this chapter
a already long enough, Q further q
he scription OF the trip will be deterr
Vi. until Monday.