The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

stands 4 subs tantial frame church, with
q cupola and bell, to ring for Sunday
school and church. and an educated man
as pastor:
The old church was called lizard Times
Westinghouse" commemorative of early
financial as well as soul-saving struggle.
and its after la5Ors In that direction have
proved that the name was not inappro-
pirate.
Here. during three weeks OF projtracted
meeting, two jealous dtyines waeed Loud
voiced war against the powers OF dark
ness, and they delivered with such fey
eloQuence that the erStwile unregenerate
wept at the ''mourners' bench In nisEt.y
increasing numbers, and the ..membahs''
shouted through the exa.tation OF spirit
This strange confusioE-the intoned re-
spenses, the wuilinS chants. the long
drawn exhortations. and the bursts OF
spontaneous enthusiasm. seemed hardly
Christian worship. but even more mer-
velloIs were the experiences related with
earnest air and quaint expressions by
such .mourners'' as had Come tnoo.''
The minister requested the converts
In turn to state their conditions in open
assembly; in other words, to .tsive in
their 'sperience.'. To one he said. My
brothers. eff you feels uat you MS got
Esion, stan up en- let de congregation
heah -yo' sperience." In a chanting drawt
came the brothers reply II prayed en-
prayed. en- yestiddy mnwnin' err still.
small voice sed inter m-e-e. Git UP. my
little one. you sins Is forgiven you, en-
yo soul Is sot free En- look at my
hands. en- my hands look new, en- I look
at my foots, en- my foots look new. en-
SO glad, en- feel so good"
Another repentant sinner was called
upon as follows: My sister, we wants
ter know how came you to put yo' mind
on de reformation of yo' I:fe, en- how
you knows yo' sins is blotted out?..
Hits jes' like I tell yer. come ter
study bout lision count er bein. skeered
down dar ter de berryin' sroun.. r
prayed. en- hit, look Hike de load err sin
sorrer liz. Den hit came to me dat
mus journey on, en- I sot out on err
strait en- narrow gath. en- when T got
dar de Heaven do wuZ open unter me
en- cross de pearly do STEP + hyeard de
eherrybfm err sinsin. en- sot on de
Heaven bench befo' de Great White
Throne. OATS de trout" Talk hit
right chile" amen, sister," shouted
Divers devout listeners at this juncture,
but. unheedins these sisters Unison
continued: I'm de Lamb sed unter me-e'
70 Sins Is cast out: go 10th en- rejoice:
en- now. blessed Jesus, knows my soul
IS free. Praise de Lawd!'
a third convert said: Ny mind bin
gin. en- hit pear LAX my soul wuz In tor-
ment. seed de flames erbout me. en-
my spirit groaned under de greevous
bonds. Seem lax hit kept gItttn' hotter
en- hotter en- de bonds dey drawed tighter.
Den de Father look down from on high
en- spoke unter Eae-e. sayins: How Is hft
wild rou. po. sinner? Is you 'pented OF
yo' transgressions?' En- 'sponded:
Yea, Lord en- den Ffe totch me.
hyeard de chains er rattIin. as dey drapt
OF, en- riz up in de newness er life.
Amen"
Some OF the speakers bad gone by
deep waters. scaled toilsome hills set
with sharp thorns, along prectpitous
paths. while a few mildly extravaSane
imaxinations carried them through res
gions as fantastic as goblin land. Ono
was pursued by the devil In the guise OF
a gigantic cow the beast gained on HIM
one moment more he would have been
simpaIed on its horns. whose nary breath
scorched his face: But the Lord rescued
him and forgave HIS sins. One OF the
songs sung commenced !: go GIT yos ticS-
cts, fer de Gospel trans er 9comin dey
Is no secon. -cfass-de faro Isl all da same.
Glory to Gand IN de- highest Glory en-
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