The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-02-23
TWO YEARS
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Written tor the DsLamar MCGEE.
CHAPTER VI.
written tor The DsLamsr NUeen1.
CHAPTER vi.

even read and those who can add tn
art OF writing to the accomplishment
Of reading are considerded "rightsmai
In book larnin."
They generally go in pairs and
takes each one of them two hours t
preach sermon, one following lh
ether. They will commence their ser
mons in quiet tone of voice, but a
they warm up with tt cir subject the,
elevate their voices and gesticulate il
the most absurd manner. Indeed th,
antics they cut are enough to cause
person, who is not accustomed to suct
scenes, no end of amusement.
There was one particular man, by the
name of Broadway, that was given up
to be the "most pow'fun preacher in
that part of the country and he never
failed to put his congregation into a
shouting condition, whenever he held
forth. | never lost an opportunity to
hear Brother Broadway preach. The
antics he cut would put to shame many
circus clown. He would rub bis head
beat his breast jump a couple of feet OF
more off the floor, bend himself nearly
double and take scoot from one side
OF the platform to the other, at the
same time preaching at the top of his
voice in sing-song tone. After keep
ing this up for an hour or so, some old
lady would be seen laying off her shawl
and bonnet Pretty soon some one else
would follow suit and at the end of if
teen minutes nearly every female in
the house, old and young, would be
prepared for the coming "Jubilee.u
Pretty soon some woman would jump |
up yelling "Glorvl Glory! Gloryp
clapping her hands and jumping up
and down; another would jump up Yell
ing Sweet Jesusp, followed by others
and others making a twisting, seethino.
bowling mass, the men joining in until
"a veritable pandinonium had broken
loose. This only encouraged Brother
Broadway to renewed exertions and
pitching his voice little higher in or
der to be heard, If possible, above the
bowling mob, he would Indulge in
lew more antics which be had held in
reserve for this stage of the game,
frething at the mouth and increasing
his jumps by from six inches to foot.
Generally at this point his partner
would strike in with that old familiar I
hymn, 81 will arise and go 10 Jesus,n )
Brother Broadway keeping right on /
preaching through all the confusion. a
Nobody could hear what he was g
saying but that made 10 difference. 1t i
vas the ''power" they were after and q
Brother Broadway mad dome gone and v
1--WE it to them.n Some of those not +
in the scrimmagen
would join in the hymn for few min n
ties and then they'd 20 to shouting. r,
finally Brother Broadway's partner 81
you'd give leap and emit q howl and a
he climax was reached. Brother n
roadway would sink down limp and bl
nd almost lifeless. Bot the congrega- m
on would howl and wrestle each other th
yer the floor for several minutes long Al
+, gradually subsiding, one after an 90
.her dropping out until finally peace b.
ould be once more restored. a.
lt was kind of religious frenzy, and oh
have seen young girls making exhib- fol-
ions of themselves that was actually tn
decent while under its influence that fin
ere modest and honorable in every DR.
pse of the word and in every day life M,
uld hardly be induced to speak to a an
anger, much less make themselves no
ways bold. col
Of course each neighborhood had its Gle
So shouter. That Individual in the in
in which | bad cast nv sto
, was a widow, fat, fair and forty, by for
name of Mrs. Payne, whose weight Gle,
$ 240 lbs, and when she started out iuu
gave way before her. nea
1t these meetings 1 generally sta the
ned myself near the door, go that abo
EN- Bedlam broke loose / could make fror
escape, but once came pretty near har
nS caught accompanied by com step
ion, l wentto one of Brother Broad afor
rs meetings. The seats near the in
were all occupied so we had to 90 cave
her INTO she house than | really oper
lght was prudent, however, l con- aud
led would risk it for once. 1t hap of Ii
ed that night that Brother Broad out
was IN prime condition and the the (
RS got worked up to the shouting feel