The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-09-17

they employed themselves IN re-
freshing the .'sinner uap." 1t
was; q bustlingvscene, and one to
be witnessed onlysin the southern
states, as the crowd Of gaiiy
dressed darkies, Laughing aud
gosslpplng, strolled about in. the
conscious dignity of ssSunday
The bright sun, that
threw its checkered Lights and
shadows across the dusky faces,
shone on a most grotesqurly at
tired assembly. Hours passed on,
and the sun sank in the wesr, the
crimson light bathing the clouds
in splendor, dusk, was creeping
over the distant hills when the
loud, clear notes ofa hagn, call
ing the congregation to reassem-
hle, rang out in the still evening
air. As the negroes seated them-
selves, twinkline lights, made by
sticking candl S in a b tile, were
suspended from the trees and
pole stuck in the ground. The
haht fell on the preacherss coapy
tena6ce and gave a ghastly aspect
to the brown skin as he lifted his
head ard gave out, the hymn, AS
before, the voices caught up tho
strains, at first gently, bui glad
ualiy it arose on the damp night
air, swelling on the. summer
breeze, and rolling away to die
among the echoes of tAe distant
blue hills. Altar a short exhoi-
tation the shouting begins, for a
negro would scorn a Christian
who did not shout his hat off his
head. The ceremony of shout
Ing is terrifying to spectator. A
sort of fury seems to seize the
negroes, especially the women,
who scream at the top of then
voices, throw their arms wildly
about, jump up and down fol
hours, and seem. entirely out OF
their minds.
THE men don't have no time
'Gr.s, rit ,liglon," an old man once
rear9 BUILDING < a stS zsta ,esaln En- ter holt
told Inc, ''fur it takts7vgfFaIllsIsa FREE,
the omen folks. to keep 'em f,uj.ii
sa-killin' theyselves;" and this i
true, for in an hour or so number
fall in q faint and are apparent,
lifcless. In this state they remail
for hours, and on awaking. reIat,
their wonderful Adventures known
as their experiences" :"
The preacher noticing that til,
straw, which had been spread Oh
the ground to deaden the fail of an,
one who fainted, was wanting be
meath the front benches, exclaimed
"BfudIers Az sisters, dars foity
souls lost here tn-night fur want el
straw!" which was prob.bly tru,
AS the occupants Of these beuch,
remained comparatively quiet
When the violent ebullilion Of feel
ing had somewhat suhsiIed, shor
sermon on the judgment was Civ.
en- Presently the moon rose above
the distant hills. weavirg lis silver
light acrnss tie weird scene, The
moonlight fell on the upturnec
dus<y faces of The excited negroes
on the swaying form of the preach,
er, who stood in bold relief against
the background of dark woods
Outs the still night ar broke tat
baking of a dog, and the echoes
caught up the SQUADS wnh tlicil
lsghoStly voices, A fpar seemed ie
seize the congregation Us toue
aRoye all others rose fhn wild voic,
sfslie preacher. His fiery eloqaence
uaresiiai0cd by the rules Of rhr,o'
nc and called III play by l'e strang,
secHc, broke forth in a torrent, a.
Ia glowing language he paintec
Eelshi c0lors an awful picture o.tb,
last day He had jiist spoken abopI
he horn winNe dreadhll aouG,
wonltl awaken. the dead. and li,l
negroes were almost IN .tats WI
| Xctenienl and fear, wien -ll]il q
| Y a bugIe blast rang our 10 he an
| "Gabriel's ascomit'r tiia B5eacl
er fairly yelled, aud leotlug f,on
the platform he ran in tie a,Idst .
The terrified, screaming crowd
The chlldlen, aw,lelied from,
profound slumbcr, began % cry.
the men aud women, shoullag a
the top of their voices aud tryins
TO pray at the same lllae.. ss-as'e'
off pellslnell ae last as they could
sbrieGing all the while. In tel
minutes the moon shone down OF
a deserted camp-ground.
Wonderful Cures.
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Retail Druggists OF Rome, Ga.. say is,