Daily Republican., 1886-11-27
BISHOP wILMER's DARBY.
Atlanta Constitution

Athahth OOueututiOD.
No; long ago heard story about
an old darky named Ned, who used to
belong TO Bishop Wilmer. Ned was a
little scattering in his ideas Of religion,
but he concluded TO Join the church,
and consulted his master about il. The
result was his admission into the Epis-
copal church. He sat alone in the
gallery for few Sundays and was not
happy. Master" says he, II does
not like to trouble you, sir, but you
see how IL is, sir; Ned are mighty
lonesome in de Episcopal church, sir.
/ tink, sir, when | jne de church be
30 happy and feel so good, but master,
you see how tits, sir. ! set up in de
gally and de preacher away off, and
he wears such curious close, sir, and
he 90 back and take 'em off and put
on some more, and he read and pray
and pray, and de folks jump up and
sot down so much, sir, dat Ned git all
confuse, sir, and when de preacher
preach, sir, he do not preach to de
heart, sir, or if he do it all git cold
fore 1t git to me, sir. De folks down
dar git it all, sir, and Ned don't know
whar it cum from nor whar it agwine,
sir. II you got no lection, master
would like TO jine de Presbyterian
church, sir, for dere is some of my
folks in dere, sir, and dey sets in de
gally and | not feel SO lonesome, SIR"
His master pitied him and gave his
consent, 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 an humble bow he approached
his master one. morning and said:
master. ! knows trouble you bout
dis ting, but, master. Ned he not
happy sir. He tink dat he be happy
in ne Presbyterian Church, sir, but
you see how tits, mss'er. gifts along
very well sometimes when de preacher
fire up and preach to de HART, but,
master, he fire up 80 seldom and he
stand up so straight, sir, and the col
laI 30 stiff, and he talk so much about
qualification and divoshun and de
riginal sin and all dat, sir, and his long
words sound 30 dismal. sir, dat Ned
git sleepy, sir, and don't woke up sir
He don't preach to de HART, sir, and
50 last Sunday / went to hear the
Mefodis, sir, and de preacher he jess
roll up he sleeves like he was at log
rollin', sir, and he liven up everybody
sir, and de folks all sing togeder and
dey pray and den shout and everything
90 straight to the HART, sir, and fore I
knows it / was singin' and shoutin'
wild EN- too, sir. Master you see how
1t Is sir. I is found de church at last
dat was hunten and de one dat
suits poor niger wild no larnin' and
II you lets me jine him / feel SO tank
full sir"
His master lectured him on his indie.
cision, but finally consented and so
Ned was taken into the Methodist
Church. A few months afterward his
master learned that Ned had quit the
Methodist and joined the Baptist
Church. He was Disguised and vexed
and calling him up, began 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 flesh-and
had been cited TO come before the
Methodist Church-but
he didn't come,
How came you to quit the Metho-
dists, STRIP said his master.
Ned bowed very low and said:
Master, traid you be mad wild me
so l no come to you to az you. like
de Mefodis, sir, very much sir; dey
preach to de HART, sir, and suit me
mighty well, sir, and tink git long
wild 'em and git full of grace, sir. but
master dey is wrong about one ting
and dat makes me quit 'em sir. Dey
is entirely too 'quisitive, sir, dey takes
notes, sir, of cherry little ting and cir
sir; dey 'quires into all my
family affairs, sir; dey is too 'quisitive,
sir. for poor niger dat was raised an
orfin, SIR
"Well, how are you getting along
with the Baptist Church." said his
master; "are they not inquisitive,
loot"
"Oh, no, sir; de Baptist doctrine
amt dat way at all. When you jines
lie Baptist, sir, it's jes' dip and done
wid it."