The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-04
THE Child PREACHER.
The Remarkable Little Negro Who
breaches to Crowded Houses
Wherever She Goes.
Special to the Daily Item.

C1OhSNVe1 ~. S.1 SSesA -
No doubt most of the readers of the Item
have heard of the wonderful child preacher.
The writer had the pleasure Of hearing her
preach at the colored Baptist Church of this
city yesterday morning. The congregation
was composed of both whites and negroes,
and the church was crowded 70 its utmost
capacity.
made it a point to have personal inter
view with the child. She told me that her
name was Clareta Nora Avery. She said, IL
am nine years old and have been preaching
fos two years
Where do you expect to go from here?
asked. ST will go out in the country to
preach tomorrow and from there viii go TO
Timmensville.'
At IL o'clock she stepped forward and
gave ous hymn, after the singing OF which
she raised her hands and said, "Let US all
pr.y."
Her PRAYER was we'll worded and delivered
ir most earnest manner. She read as her
lesson "a part Of John, xiv chap Before
taking her text she said, Dear friends. we
leach aud every one for your prayers"
Her text wes taken from Revelation iii :
Al, the which read thus:
ssThou hast fev names even in Sardis,
which have not de6led their garments; aod
the, shall walk With me ;n white: for they
are worthy
s'He that ovescometh, the same shall be
clothed in white rsiment; and will not
blot his name out of the book Of life, but
Will confess his name before my Father, and
before his angels.
'sHe that hath an ear, let him bear what
tho Spirit saith unto the churches"
Her sermon as near as could be obtained
lwas as follows:
s.Dear friends, sisters and brothers, let us
all come this morning and search oar hearts.
Our text shows Us that God has few names
on this earths, who have clean hearts and IN.
de6led garments.
ssThe Lord has few people in Darlington,
in Florence and everywhere. who are going
to walk with Him in garments of white"
SIT is not .so-called' Christian who is 60
ing TO walk With God, but it is the pure in
heart -
sWe are glad to say this morning that the
Lord has few childrea, who will walk with
Jesus in white, in the city of the New Jeru-
salem..'
..If we are to walk with God we must
hold our light up, We must'live Christian,
if we want to die Christian. No back
bi.rrs, no drunkards, no gamblers can walk
with the Lamb of God.''
(s:God bless your soul, 60 on" cried an
old darkey.)
ssChristiaus, now is the chossa tine TO
choose our place. Choose for God or the
Devil, one.
':Jesus is better than the Devilr'
sIf we choose for the Devil we make Hell
oar home. If We choose for Him We will
live With Him. How sweet it is to say that
we walk with the Lamb Of God u
1t sakes something to be q Christian
{voice 'sI's too hopey'').
"Isis sweet thing to have religion and
be child of God. If it were not for Jesus
how could We get along. Let us cling close
10 the cross. When we are in trouble let us
bow down on our knees and carry it to
Jesus, and tell Him. 'Lord all | put on thee.
Lord if l ever have been born again let me
know it by what base deoe." (Voice: Do
Jesus: OATS it..
sob how sweet it is to be Christian, to
have . pure heart. No sin can enter the
Kingdom. If there is any sin in our heart
le. MS say Il bid you forever'depart.' F"
ave want to walk, so as to live With the
Lamb of God together"
''When we get there we will sing new
song, we will cling close to the cross. l
have 90; a father there, have got brother
there and I will see them on that happy
shore''
Goods commandments must be obeyed
and We must obey We must have the grace
of God burnirg in our hearts. We must
have the old time religion, if we want to
walk With Capt. Jesus in white"
s.None bet the pure in heart shall get on
the Gospel train. No second class on board.
We shall all get on there and go on to
Canaan's happy shore"
I'VE shall meet over there and wipe away
every tear. If l never see you any more on
earth, will meet you over there" ("Yes
we will" cried voice. "We shall all shout
and give God glory on Causan's happy
store.''
sob! when Jesus is for us. who can be
srains, us. Christians will meet you there,
TO, Heaven is my home in few days. Meet
me over there!"
81 want to tell you my religion but cant
tell you now wait until get on that bap-
nv shore. mean TO walk with the Lamb OF