The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
Copyright by Street & smith.)

FIFE (Copywrght by Street & smith)
hood of Scrub Oak had been under the domn-
alton of religious sect Other denomina-
tons had tried to get foothold upon the
sandstone foundation of this moral commun-
ty, but humiliating defeat had always been
the result In general the colored brother is inclined
to experiment with the spirit Like adventurous
he is wont to jump from to pasture feed where
to changeableness of moral purpose soul
to and he wants it well saved. He is not so much
Influenced by the hope of short cut to redemption as he
is by desire establish complete victory sn
He is not satisfied with his Of happiness of joy.
And So he looks for large But in the Scrub Oak
neighborhood long since to explore the
cupboard of spiritual speculation accepted the vessel
handed to him by the Rev. Sampson Mathews tuneful
singer to virtue mighty believer at sim Sampson
had been cook Mississippi river steamboat. The
lowering day and then plunged into the river He
reached the shore uninjured accepted his duckng
soon became popular But he did not adopt that form
of religion which baptzes by immersion. 1T want dc
Wuz de water dat sprinke down from de splash
The keen point fencing logic could puncture this
down in his face His mind had returned to him, drip
ping if out Of the sky And in each of water there
was command to preach, to cool with trcking water
the hot head of errng man. His word became law He
absolute monarch The first chicken Of the early
spring sent to his table It said that the arro-
giant cocks lowered their defiant combs when he passed
along the road and seeing him savage dog had
ducked his tail and under the house seemed idle
to question the supremacy of such But one day
there to the neighborhood bueooing with
duckng head He stopped at house and said that he
had to establish church. He told to
with his basphemy or the dogs would be set upon him.
He smiled
"Dis is er free country he said. .De time is dun
past er preacher KANT go pleases.
er far as has been vewin de need O de reformation
in dis place an has fotch it, You folks has been
sprinkled long ernuf time you baptized.
You all locke skeered but Use gwine to preach Oh
knows dat er good many men has been run eray
yere; I dat you folks blows yo' cold breaf
every shoot dat but has come ter plant
new seeds frum de old tree an gwine stay yere
water EN- -
He took from his pocket the pod of honey locust
tree and began to eat it. Dis we're is de food dat de
Baptist fed De uder in yere to
preach wuz friz out da- didn't had dis yere
food o de Riber Jordan. Lady" he went ad
dressing the housewife who looked agasht him,
doan wild evil in mouf ergn de preacher
dat holds de fort de hill yander says let him
preach. But gospel is humble an he dun got proud
De gospel POI an he got money. De gospel walked
wild sore feet, but dis rides er fine hoss'
shoy be struck wild ightnin eff talks dis Whut
Brudder Sampson got de Lawd has glib him"
The preacher grunted contemptuously. And
you mout say dat whut de high preast an de Fairsee
got de Lawd glib dem. An out dat de Lawd glib
ter de Publican; but when he hit his breast he didn't find
saved soul in it,
dis man is er ta1ln' sense. the woman's husband
declared 1--WE has been gettin poer an po'er ever
an Brudder Sampson he been gettin richer an
richer. Wharfo dat, Nancy?"
woman replied aBrudder Sampson feeds de flock, an
OATS all needs ter know An amt yered plant
erbout folks not gttin ernu So, Mr.. Preacher,
erway Use feered ter talk ter you lessen be hit wild
ightnin'.'
Inc preacher COOK MS leaVe out ne dd not the
neighborhood. He had come to wrestle and one fall
could not frighten him On the following the people
astonished find the following stuck
upon the trees: Handsome Bowles will preach at de
Gum Ford next Sunday. Be free ter act Come one;
ALL. And soon the spirited horse ridden by Samp
galloping along the road. The indignant
minister drew rein at house and called whom
he in the dooryard "Come Sister Nancy" The
out to the fence. She hung her head "Look
up said the preacher She raised tmid eyes.
"Now whut know bout dat blue upstart dat
we're foolin' wild de established gospel? Hail. whut
erbout him %
Law me, Brudder Sampson, doan fud de sake O. de
pintin de finger o. 'spicion at po'
stopped we're de house. but driv him
soon I could
why didn't Dan yo husband, kick him out inter de
road? pr
She began to shift. "Why Dan, he amt been right
lately. amt eat much fur Ef he had
eatin' much think he would kicked him.
hopes you amt gWine blame Brudder Sampson
WELL said the preacher, he gathered rein to ride
away. It will forgib dis time, but want ter