The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-10
JOE MILLER'S PASTOR TALKS.
MILLER WAS TO HAVE BEEN
BAPTIZED YESTERDAY.
Pastor Lewis Thought He Had Him for
the Lord, but He was Mistaken, ana
Now He's Glad That the sherin's Got
Him-Bsd Blacks and had Whtes'

Pastor LOWS Tnou8nt ESQ "s" AA' -
the Lord, but He Was Mistaken ana
Now He's Glad That tho sherin's Got
Hini-Bad Blacks and bad whites
PoMProN, N. j., Oct. e.-They had big
negro baptizing In the creek here this after
noon. Three young men and Ave girls, the
new lambs in the fold Of Pastor Lewis, the
carpenter preacher were immersed by the
Rev Thomas E. johnson, who came down
from HONEYWELL. The last time they bap-
tized at Pompton, Joseph Miller, now IN
Jail at Paterson. charged with numbering
the wife Of Celion Steward, his frieno' was
among the converts on probation, VINO were
expected to be immersed this time. Inc
deacons and elders were then happy Dc
cause they had gathered In black sheep'
But Miller backslid; Pastor Lewis isn't sure
that his heart was ever touched.
There's one that won't 60 down to be
buried with the Lord to-day said Pastor
Lewis this afternoon. Il labored with him.
children, but the devil was too strong In
his black SOUL
Perhaps because the crime OF Joe Miller
has attracted attention to the little negro
colony near the steel works. half the white
population OF the region was gathered by
the pool where the negroes hold their bap-
tizing. They had just had funeral In the
colony. Mary Lewis, lately from the South.
a servant of George w. Colfax, was buried
from the little church which Pastor Lewis
built himself. Mr.. and Mrs. Colfax were
there.
.she was a good and faithful servant
said Lewis. We've had black sheep.
hut praise God. this was white sheep for
the Masters flock"
Straight from the funeral came the whole
negro congregation, at their head Pastor
johnson in a black robe. Behind came
the Young converts, the boys In black gowns,
the Girls In pink robes and white turbans
/ AZ they marched they sang:
I'm going down to the river.
Down TO the river OF God.
Yet, the white crowd noticed there were
-glories" OF negro baptism. It was a
sober crowd The young folks OF the VII
LACE voted it rather poor show.
-Come down close, white brothers,
shouted Pastor johnson to the crowd on
the banks and bridge. Come down close:
NV words are for you and the people Of
! Pompton and the people OF these United
states Come down and hear me-"
The whites packed in close. Then Lewis
| lifted up his voice.
cast out %5ds5 ., s,. thoughts s ir0 Ms
have no IN more the murderous one among
US. Stand by him who's in prison to-day.
him ne frs su''kk lse ' up where thy servant
hasn't had the strength, Lord, and save
him Save him srS Sa . shs sn aSS~s ne
One OF the pink robed girl con verts 10
| one OF the women on whom, in the languag &c
of the colony, Miller made an attempt !.
before they cast him out. Her ameps
and -glories" were loudest Of Al . linen
| him again spoke of the black sheep.
sThere's one that aint with US to be buried
with the Lord to-day" he said. aYou-all
know why. You-all know the awful reason.
| Bear with US. white brothers. We're only
poor blind people IKE sSu,a to Wsre 0n tSs
light You're a helpin' us. You started
us up. We're comm and We won't STOP
when one Of us does wild thing. YOU
lay 1t to US all. You think it's In the nature 9
Of olr people Some Of yo %Gp people o ,s DC
to each other, do EN- to us. We don't say
It's because they're white. We say its
a poor soul that amt got God In him, but
Satan
law-has got the poor baokslider that
/ was IN court. and I blessed the Sheriff
that caught him Idon't hate him, the Lord
| don't hate him, but hate his sin.
I'VE amt with him to-day When We
| Gee a man like him among us. we wreatl(
with him, and II grace don't come, we oasl
him out When we see a reprobate biacA
woman, il che don't repent we cast her out
Help us, white brothers We've got nc
friends but you. We want you when yot
meet our best boys and girls to teach EN-
to respect your women and our women
! Teach 'em the right way. And you blacl
folks with souls that's a-g DIN to DO washed
white Here Pastor johnson turned to
| the robed converts, who answered him
with a chorus OF hallelujahs-" Remember
that poor, sin sick soul that went out from
us in his sin. Remember him and the gal
lows. YOU Young men. Help them, whit
brothers and sisters, help them on thu
way!"
singing the old jubilee chant:
Well. We al soin to set at the Judgment Seat
we'll. we all soin to set at the Masters feet
| Amenl ~
Remember the sinner that was atnonl
you before you 60 down to the LORD ~
! cried as the converts waded after him to b'
immersed. -
Pastor Lewis looked at the new sheer
OF his flock as they stood on the bank, clap
ping the water from their robes and cling
Ing, @Hallelujah It's done.
maybe done pretty well to lose only on
lamb" he said.
yestibuled Cars In The bronx.
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