The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-10

from a recent cremation, when he wasn't exactly, altogether at himself
 And He has ''sorNSr" got squint lows who jumped in and acted as chief clerks to Brother Adams compatriots and got the whole rake off" and now want to be at "refreshment" again.
 Why. I know some rattling fellows who know all about provisions in the Constitution for poor working men, whose wives had to withdraw from 'em from a lack of provisions. These things ought not so to be. i But, Oh Lord when I get to gossip ing with you, I'm like one of these choir angels and never know when to was sick or had been doing something wrong and would "sorter" unload my mind on you, as a relief and meant to tell you something Of good. old good thing to have and carry around with you I wish 1t were more preva- lent and small smirching'' more con- 1t in the old familiar way" I used to back off" from shouting as bad form, but I'm getting real hum gry to see tears of penitence and joy and hear shouts of honest prayer and praise in the meeting house. Somehow I never did believe 1t, don't | now believe 1t, and never will believe 1t. that any shouting woman will rob the ballot box and, if I did not have | confirmation strong as Holy Writ against my opinion, I would believe that no honest man, fresh from prayer, will take what doesn't belong to him. unless, perhaps, where the matter has | been taken to the Lord in prayer" and "capability" was settled upon as | excuse for dishonesty.
 1 You get you some good, old time, country religion and lay 1t away for an emergency-they say we have to | pass St. Peter and he has a reputa- ton for wanting simon pure clrtifi- | lNafaQ-nnf GnhnnI teacher certificates that vaiy as to price.
 l I'll get to where I'm 'gwine" directly and give you a sort of Sheehan report of a colored sermon.
 Since the niggers and the Populists got out of politics its no harm for a white Christian. If he'll take three or four others with him, to occasionally | go and see how our crap shooting brethren are getting along in a spirit | ual way.
 When old Brother scruggs (he's dead | now), was approached in the class | meeting and interviewed as to the present status of his religious. he ex- 1 claimed, "Shackling! Shackling! my brother God knows it's shacklingr | It's that way, now, with our poor brother in black-berries.
 I timed myself to get to the meeting J like bees to pack" niggers are the 1 very devil" to sing.
 I'm getting so that l love good sing ing so well that I hate to see 1t wasted. I think there ought to be a society originated for the purpose of protect ing good singing, so that not more than two or three hymns would be let out at one sitting. We ought to save some. like the virgin forest, for Pos
 On the occasion referred to, a visit ing brother of the colored persuasion
 was holding the boards
 Human nature is just the same in a nigger as in plain white folks and | remarked the characteristic of superl- ority in the nigger visiting brother as I have often. In humiliation, re- marked 1t in his white counterpart
 1 reckon there must be something In environments" and the mere cir constance of being amongst strangers invites a display of ignorance. know how 1t Is, myself
 There Is something real fascinating about a coal black preacher in a cler- ical coat and the indispensable celu- Ibid collar. You can't help but specu- late between the possibility of honest
 theft of the clothes and his skill al craps.
 But, he has the confidence of the | "bredderin and sisterin" and that's half the battle in awakenings his coAfed- crates in the game.
 had been at this "meetin house"
 before and heard old Bob Taylor fer
 vently pray for "a strong arm. hil-
 ious heart and stiff upper liR,.' and I
 didn't know, at the time. what he
 wanted with 'ems but Soo told me af-