The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-12-24


preachers visits. There had been chicken
thief among them and not yellow leg
could be had. | suppose old LorenZa was
Methodist, for he did not like this absence
of chickens and he went to work at once
to find the thief At the night service the
congregation had gathered and was growing
a little restless, waiting for the preacher'
Rut they did not have to wait long. d.
rectIv old IorenZa stalked up the aisle with
a WaShpot upon his head, and IL was
great big sooty washpot, too IN the WASH
not was confined large backwoods rooS-
ter The congregation wondered what III
the world old f.orenza wanted with a wash
NOT and q rooster at church. But never mihu'
he will show them. After placing his pot
and rooster dcwn before the pulpit anu
blowing "a moment the preacher ordered the
congregation 20 form in ring around the
not After this the lights Were put out anu
old I.orenza Informed the crowd that whea
the chicken thief touched the pot the roos-
Ter would crow. Then he started them all
in q march around the pot and every one
must rub thsir right hand on IT. The
march was taken up; all had rubbed their
right hands against the pot and not a roos-
ter had crowed.
Light the candles" said old Dow, and
the candles were lit.
Now, hold out your nahus' Hehie'0'
the preacher. ,.,a,
..Tncre was one rough fellow that hau
IN
There is the chicken thie1, SAID Loren
"a. as ne pointed to the white hand before
him. ~ l..
us return 70 che good man thdt preacneu
tine first Baptist sermon IN the stdte III
Georeie. wish / could recall ms name
but any good Baptist brother can tn you
he haa come out TO Augusta from the caro-
luas. and from Augusta ne nlade ms "ay
20 old Columbia cuunty-hiS grave can no"
be seen near Appnng At = spot near TINS
little town the oiu Baptist proposed 70
preach. \ graf crowd gathered anu ~
suppress his doctrine they Wh'ppea INN
very severely and started MIN away. L wish
10 stop here long enough 70 say, as a idVl;
that the spot oi ground where TINS old
preacher was y niDped-then a pretty, Sreeh
SwaTd, near spar KING spring OF "itc4
was withcrcd At once. The grass ana trees
everything iving-1ied as if by "A fire and
the little spring dried NY. About an acre OF
ground is there 10 be seen at this time that
never, since that cruel whipping took place,
has shown any signs Of life. Not single
thing can be made to grow upon tins spot
If any one doubts this they can write 10 Ap-
ling. ia.
How long it was before this good man
had made his way TO Stone mountain, !
know not II s:rih : me a. but natural that
I.ozcnza Dow had made &n appointment Tor
this brother ana told the people OF rs Goc,
trine ANYHOW when the Old Baptist had
arrived az a little spring, just 1T the loot
of the mountain. on me steep side, ne ioohu
a number of people Wio were IN the huHlot
OF serving him with whipping. JuSi &9 hc
rad been served in oil Columbia county
10 avoid this trouble h tool, those willing
10 hear him and went away up On the very
ton OF this great rock. lie was Just starting
Ms service as his enemies at the loot OF
th.. mountain started up to inlet their pun,
ishuent suddenly dark cloud Sathered
and envclouei the mountain, and s1ch a
rain was never seen before. 1he roWdteS At
tn. foot of the mountain scattered To sheiter
as hest they could ana wondered What
would become Of the crowd upon the Top
Of the treeIess mountain. they never
dreamed that away UD twenty-five hHnuFeH
feet above them the sun had never ceased 70
shine: that the old preacher had never sloP-
pei his service: that the rain had tiied tne
basins iust a few feet below the WORSHIP
.rs with plenty Of water. and that the mrs.
and greatest uaptizinS ever in ti-orB'a was
then going on. - .,
H.. mountains top, and a baptizlnS aii
take place This cowed the Fo"dies dni
nll.d thp county With awe and never a;tiiiI !
/ ala Il Baptist preacher have any tFod9e III
/ Georgia. -. -, :,
! something may snow me that there =
good IN Mr. Jones's movement: AhYu9"'
! shall not be one 10 Join in ElFlnS nun
/ good chastisemgut. Mayo. That Inc s'"J
| lies i'm oueuing The peoples eyes 70 pali.iu
: truths. Maybe, il VIII start us hack te t2'
/ good old was ant tle simple .iviis'o'. At
/ il does, hope