The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-03-14


though it was chair of ordinary height,
while the reporter looked at her. He
saw girl about the size one would ex-
pect n child of that age to be, rather
plump and clad in heavy cloak. One
of the noticeable things about her is
that her head is very large, like the
head of an adult person, in fact, with
plenty of brain room above the forehead.
In the face there is not an African char
acteristic except the color, which is that
Of the African negro. All the features
are finely cut The eyes are large and
rather widely set under a broad and
high forehead. The nose is rather small,
with nostrils by no means thick, and
the mouth is sensitive and delicate
There is none Of that broadness or fiat
ness Of feature so generally seen in the
negro face. On the other hand, there is
nothing distinctive TO show the inter
mingling of Caucasian blood, and, as
far as the girl knows. she is pure negro
But hers is a refinement OF the type. 1t
is no exaggeration to say that she is a
very pretty child.
81 am deciding where to begin, she
said. Il have talked for the newspapers
before, but each one wants something
little different. One gentleman wanted
me to preach him sermon, and she
smiled.
'You might begin at the beginning,
suggested the reporter, land tell me
whore you live. "
My home is really in Washington,
but haven't been there since | was
baby. My mother has had to travel
about for her health. and she and papa
and went about in North and South
Carolina giving a Bible picture exhibit
ton with a magic lantern until began
preaching. Papa died last summer He
was a preacher and lecturer, and he
taught me to lecture.
Did he teach you TO preach toog"
asked the reporter
"No one taught me to preach. q" said
the child gravely. 1.-The Lord told me
to preach and took heed to do as he
bid"
How long had you been lecturing be-
fore You began to preach?"
well, said she rehectively, II real
ly can't tell you exactly. l was such a
child when began and have so many
things TO think of that don { remem-
Der all those matters. But papa used to
lecture while the pictures were being
shown and my mother would sing Ny
part came before the pictures began. L
would lecture for half an hour on diff
ferent subjects, Our Young People,
Noah. Work and Play. and other sub
jects Papa would help me on the sub
jects and l would study them.
And from that you went to preach
ings"
well. not Just in that way II WASH T.
like stepping from one thing to another.
1t was more sudden. One day the Lord
called me to preach. Go preach my Cos
pei, saith the Lord. and call sinners to
repentance. My first sermon was on
Aug IL, 1898. in a church at Raleigh.
was to lecture as usual and there was
a very big audience.
Have yen any favorite text that you
preach FROM"
"Well-no / think not The Lord
tells me what to preach from. and l
preach. dom I study the Bible for texts,
but there Is always one ready when L
want it. People used to ask me if l
wasn't frightened, speaking to so many
people. but l can't see anything to be
afraid Of in that. Inever have TO stop
and think for word OF an expression.
1t always comes to me right of. "
You have converted great many