The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

An Old Darlxy who Tried All Kinds Untif
He Found One 60 Suit

An via DAIRY VINO sTrteu All KINDS Buuk
He Found One 20 Suit.
Bill Arp. in Atlanta Constitution.
Not long ago, heard q story about an old
darky named Ned, who used to belong to Bish-
op Wilmer Ned was little scattering in his
ideas Of religion, but he concluded to join the
church. and consulted his master about it. The
result was his admission into the Episcopal
Church He sat alone in the gallery for a few
Sundays, and was not happy. Master" said
he, II does not like to trouble You, sir, but
you see how it is, sir. Ned are mighty
lonesome in de Episcopal Church. sir.
tink, sir. when ] jne de church be
so happy and feel so good but mastor,
you see how It's. sir. ] set mp in de galy and de
preacher away off; and he wears such curious
close, sir, and he go back and take 'em off and
put on some more and he read and read. and
pray and pray, and de folks jump up and sos
down so much, sir, dat Ned git all confuse sir.
and when de preacher preach, sir, he do not
preach to de HART SIR or if he do it all git cold
fore it git to me. sir De folks down dare gitit
ALL sir, and Ned don't know whar it cum from
nor whar ii aewine, sir II you got no lection,
master, would like TO iine de Presbytean
Church, sir, for dere is some of my folks in dere,
sir. and dey sets in de gally and / not feel so
lonesome, SIR
and so Ned joined the church of his choice. and
for several Sabbaths was seen in his accustomed
place in the gallery, but still he was not happy.
With humble bow he approached his master
one morning, and said Master. l knows
trouble you bout dis ting but, master, Ned he
not happy, sir He tink dat he be happy in de
Presbyterian Church, sir, but you sss how it's
master. l gifts along very well sometimes when
dc preacher FIRE up and preach to de HART,
but, master. he fire up so seldom and
be stand up SO straight, sir. and he
collar so stiff, sir. and he talk so much about
sankfcashun. and dopshun, and de riginal sin.
and all dat. sir and his long words sound so dis
NAL. sir, dat Ned git sleepy. sir. and don't wake
An Limit An An hair nrw a4AC
last Sunday went to hear de Mefods. sir and
de preacher he ies roll up he sleeves like he was
at log-rollin. sir, and be .ven up everybody
sir. and de folks all sing togeder, and dey pray.
HART, sir, and fore / knows it was singin and
shoutin wild EN-, too SIR Master, you see how
it is, sir is found de church at last dat was
q huntin, and de one dat suits poor niger wild
no larnin, and If you let me jine him, feel so
thankful SIR"
His master lectured him on his indecision, but
finally consented, and so Ned was taken into
the Methodist Church. A few months after
wards his master learned that Ned had quit the
Methodist and Joined the Baptist Church. He
was disguised and vexed, and calling him up be-
gan to abuse him, but Ned's humility always
atoned for his sins. His conduct had not been
very exemplary of late. He had a Weakness
thorn in the fesh-and had been cited to come
before the church-the Methodist Church-but
he didn't come
How came you to quit the Methodists, STRIP
said the master
Ned bowed very low and said: Master,
fraid you be mad wild me so no come to you to
AK you. l like de Mefodis, sir very much. sir |
dey preach to de HART. sir, and suit me mighty |
well, sir, and tink git long wild 'en and cit
full of grace, sir, but. master, dey is wrong
about one ting, and dat makes me quit EN-, sir.
Dey is entirely too quisitive sir dey takes notes.
sir, of cherry little ting and circumstance. sir;
dey auires into all my family affairs. sir; dey is
too quisitive, sir for poor niger dat was
raised an orfn, sir"
well, how are you getting along with the
Baptist church. said his master; ARE they not
inquisitive. too2"
Ned opened his eyes, as though astonished at
the question: and said:
''Oh no, sir; de Baptist doctrine Amt dat way.
at all. When you jines de Baptist, sir, it's jest
dip and done wild it,