The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
had ANYTHING to shout arout." "

this town on the sly is just as mean
as the man he defends. You are an
old petty foggy, sir. made of nothing
and going nowhere. Poor, dirty Digs!
God pity You Now, it YOU lawyers
don't like this kind of racket, you
know am stopping down at Brother
Southgate's and you can just call
down and lump it when you get
ready.
| 1 never saw an intelligent person
that would dance.
The church that does not object to
dancing is in league with the devil
and conspiracy with hell.
| You say qOWr church don't object
to dancing. Well, the little rotten
thing. | wouldn't stay in II long
enough to get my hat lift didn't.
| You will never empty your lewd
houses until you stop bathrooms and
theatres. ii rs 4aa4.a f.t:s
Some Of you old fellows sit back there
and think this shouting is horrible.
Lemme tell you, cid fellow, you had
better not go to Heaven, CT some of
these good sisters might run you all
around Glory shouting.
God pity your culture! IL is only
whitewash and is already peeIing off
in spots, and | tell you see some of
the most unloveIy human beings in
Durham than any place I've ever
visited.
Som: preachers say the Lord says
open your mouth and I'll fill it Yes,
He'll Gil it-with air And there are
many old air-guns going around pro-
Tossing to be preachers.
| You have men in Durham who,
If their wives knew what they done
and where they went when in New
York, they would quit them, in my
candid opinion.
| love that sort of religion that
will make fellow tell the trut 100
times in 100.
i Before will cater 10 the wishes of
any man, contrary to the word of
God as | see it. for money,ll'.l count
cross-ties back home.
/ never call names, but every fel.
low knows when strike his number.
I: anybody here wants TO correct
nv mistakes, I'm willing. G.nLle.
men, you can have the floor whenever
; you call for it.
Ii you want to fight 90 outside of
the corporation and wait till I come.
But you'd better carry about three
weeks rations with you; | might be
slow about coming, you know.
An old fellow who wants to quit
the church is either q mighty bad
man or else part of him is missing
| You Durham people have Just as
little.to shout over as any gang
know.
Thank God! there are more hills
behind me than in front of me and
is it easier for me to 60 on than II is
Tor me to 60 back.
Brethren, sometimes | feel weak
and want to lay down my gun and
fight nn more. but then angels come
down from Heaven and God gives
me renewed energy and / Just feel
Ike | eau clean up the whole She
bang.
God grant that we poor white I 'lks
and negroes may get to Heaven at
last
II everything told on Sam Jones
was the truth, I'd be in the peniten..
tiaiy to day-I would.
This is all q joke about you whip
ping these preachers for any thing, |
say. Sam Jones is able TO tote his
own skillet.
The biggest prayer ever hea d
was by an old Brother, who prayed |:
"0h, Lord! give US more common
! sense religion
Theology is a heartless old brute
When a married man gets religion
he will pray in his family.
Do you preachers know that many
Of your members have never been
1 convicted. much less converted?
: If you preachers will only keep
your eyes open you will learn some
: thing before these meetings close.
X Just look at th.se old sisters you
have been running after. thinking
u they ,uldn't get out to church. JUS
y watch 'em; they cone racking on
g here three times q day. Brethren
q | wouldn't run to see them any more
q they have been just playing off oI
q you.
-; l amt got anv respect for ol,
. Grandfather Adam. The FIRST lIcI
?, God struck at him, down be tumbled
i and I dou't like him Il don't.
's Afy my You preachers get :
y work among these sinners; YOU
=, =. SIT there and back'slide right IN III
meeting.
3 Young man, you may laugh at m
and scott at the Gospel, but let ~
q: say to you be careful how you tau
: per with Gods Holy Spirit, be care
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