Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-16
MACK EXPOUNDS.
The Colored Evangelist Holding
Revival Meetings.
SOME "sPECKLED BIRD" THEOLOGY

Baptist Church--OutIine of a Remarkable
Discourse in the Line of the Salvation OF
souIs-The Importance of the Fcathered
Tribe in Such Connection.
Evangelist Mack who was intro
duced TO the community with such Il
flourish of trumpets by the Union
the other morning, delivered his
opening discourse at the Second
Baptist church, TO a handful OF
people, most of whom were like
the speaker OF the African per-
suasion. Mack is not bad look
ing fellow, and the clerical garb with
which ne distinguishes himself adds
dignity to his presence and appear
ance, and it was this probably, which
impressed the Union so profoundly
at first sight But when Mack opens
his mouth and permits the volcanic
eruption within 20. have vent, all
signs OF grace or dignity at once dis
appear. a the deniZenS in the Wei
nifty OF Tenth street and Sixth ave
nue. will be apt to testify. To state
it mildly his discourse is one I'M
interrupted roar from beginning to
end, and if he ever gets out of the
pulpit he should have no trouble in
finding occupation either a. an auc-
tioneer or as Il seller of tickets for
side show at Il circus
The Speckled Bird
The topic of the discourse. through
which Evangelist Mack sought to
lead his hearers into divine light
and truth was The Speckled Bird,
and people who had no further
knowledge of the facts would be apt
to expect lecture on the feathered
tribe, instead of the heavenly king
dom. Nevertheless, Mr.. Mack did
devote himself to theology.
Il have tonight very peculiar text"
said he, Il don't suppose YOU ever
heard this text preached before in
the course OF your life. Ny inheri-
lance is to me .speckled bird"
YOU will lind this in jeremiah, 18th
chapter and 9th verse. I am the
'speckled bird. | hope you will
pray while | preach. My work is the
salvation of souls; have been doing
this work for seven years, and there
is going to be good many surprised
when Jesus comes to Judge the world.
A 'speckled bird is a quail and it i
q beautiful bird; he lays from
% to 80 eggs, and i a genius
bird. They build their nests in the
sides Of the yearth and they lays
from % to 80 eggs. and they hatch
these eggs out and all the birds are
alike. They are a very pretty bird
and they flock together. They never
fly high and never roost in Il tree, but
they rooSts together and they is very
LOVING towards one and other and
keeps each warm. ! wish to God the
church of God was like the sspeckled
bird When the huntsman hunts the
'speckled bird, the huntSman finds
them all together in the clover and
the pointer wagglcs his tail 20 let his
master know they is some birds in
front, and he jumps in the middle of
en- and they fly. The enemy shoots
and cripples them and then they er
fly 10 and fro. east. west, north and
south and fly in the mountains and
whistle, whistle Just like 4 man, and
then the yother birds flies to him
They have king bird. which is the
leader OF them, and they all make
room for the king bird, and often the
crippled birds can't come. but he will
give them the distress sign by whis-
Ting and they is very kind and low
in and affectionate.
Be Like the "speckIed Bird"
Here the evangelist eXhorted his
brethren to be like the ..speckled
bird, and hoped to see the time when
the people would divide their
means with those who are crippled
and not let them starve to death
The minister of the gospel is COM
pared to the 'specklcd bird. Do Won
know that anyone loves to shoot the
minister: anybody that sees min
lister do a little wrong spreads il
over the country like wild fire. why?
because he is minister OF God; be-
cause he holds up holy hands.
Then returning to his topic Mr.
Mack said: "Theyis many Kinds OF
'speckled birds which he described
the mocking bird. then the hawk
bird, which is Il very dangerous
bird--a mean bird-how he flies to
and fro in the yard, and pretty soon
sees a flock OF chickens. and he flies
down and snatches one and tears and
cats EN- up-yes, sir. eats EN- up.
Then be told about being christian
for five years, but his dates did not
hitch, as aftcrward he declared
he had been minister since 1886.
The worst friends he has he claims
are christians. but saws God vii
tend to them. (He hasn't time.) Il
have always been faithful christian
since | was christian. | may stay
in your city a month or two months,
watch me and see If | am not Il child