The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-04

! Morrow replied quickly. fiinching from
| a possible trap.
In that case" Sister Humphreys
| argued at orce. will you kindly take
you sect an let me speak 70 de las
| time to Zion Baptis' chu'ch"
IL was impossible to refuse a hear
ing. Brother Morrow shuffled into "A
| lower seat.
My people, vague. incompre-
hcnsible thrill OF apprehension and
magnetic fascination stirred the at
tsntive faces. all save the Widow
Macklin's; hers was bent on her own
withered. toil-crooked hands while she
prayed want to say. first. that
new did air. to keep on hu'tin' YOU
| feelin's. But am begged to save YOU
souls. Iou-Gll know how my po hus-
| ban toiled an prayed Thars oil
! people who loved him an followed his
teachins. but they went To their re-
ward. an he was lef with "A genera
uon of young niggers who feared
7 ntither God nor man nor the Grand
| 1ury-lying, stealing. with no more
morals than pigs an no great cleaner
| J. broken my po' Of mans heart. SO
! he hadn't no strength to stand the
! breast complaint. SO ne died. The last
night | heard him praying for you an
come TO him. When he looked up
at me I knowed ] couldn't hold him. I
knowed he amt never again goin'
look UP at me with the light in his
eyes an the love in his smile like he
! locked then. An sayd To- him. SiIas.
honey. don you worry bout that there
! WuthIess hoch OF yours: III save EN-.
| I know the way. l sho' do An he
! believed M; because OF his belicv-
, iTg me his. end was peace. So YOU
e. mN~peoTle. / AZ alleged To save
= lou tor him know the WAY. 4 -
know IT. You pastor. who j. IA saint
ia heaven. dcnc used always the ways
~ gentlcrcSs He preached the love
| - God. an YOU swallercd il down.
smiling and happy. an IL amt done
Z N"u-all no mo good than stick candy
docs do person that done taken poi
son an needs wahm water an mus
lard. What yoU-all nee ded didn't be- N
loving kindness. but the terrors Of the
law. an not strained. neidcr. An Il
| II takes the las day ~ my pilgrimage
NoLll git en- til you begin To- repent
IN show works meet for repentance
! Tut when YOU begin To repent. Tle
! word OF mercy viii c'me. Cause when
tho prodigal son hon a long way OF
hiF father com" a-runnin' to him.
, - ". mark To- me. went this even
Ing TO the cunnrl He explained to me
, about a." BaptIS' d.s-Cip-linc." "A
ripple Of excitement m the audience.D
In cons"qu' nee. this 'hu'ch will here
. / ayit"r D." thu Methods Zion chu'ch.
4
time To Zi"T> EHptI~' church. Ayftcr
, tonight there won't De no Zion Bap-
It's church. There amt no great dif-
. Terence in doctrine. an the diS-cip-
line Is more convenient. ANY brother
or sister desiring IL. an not In danger
OF catching col. can Doe immersed.
The cunnel an I done talked this
over; an he done rented this chu'cn-
: house To me. II the congregation amt
, satisfied. they got To- take to the
, woods. also got one word mo- 10
say. II Is that thu. work Of grace
in this community is a right smart
hampcrcd by the evil doiucs of Sis
, ter Susannah Coffin"
/ Susannah and her husband were
, both on their feet. both ready 20
speak: but something in the attitude.
y OF the figure on the platform to which
! the long lines of the mourning veil
: gave strange Suggestion Of sibylline
] dignity. held speech away from them.
, ooiomnly and not with any anger. SIS
Ter humphreys eyes searched the
eyes OF the man and woman before
her. while the spectators held .hei,.
, breath. "Mhercio' IL IS bettah ever
, way she said slowly. that both her
. an her husband 30 ont from us
. to-eVcrmo. Bruddah Coffin. the cum
: mel has got another blacksmith. an
} you amt got no mo reason 70 stayin'
no longer. And a. 70 you. Sister
: J wont go!' shrilled Susannab.
hyhteTically weeping. 30 was with no
pretence now. you cayn't fo'ce me a"
You will 30, Sister. TO you don
10 wanter lose the young man you got
p now. You will 10; an you will take
p him along Of YOU: an ycI will 20 so
. Tar he caynt hoah no word Of my ser.
mons. Go in peace"
7 Zr-anr.h f.-.4
, heiWecn Tear and rage. you
/ towards, You ornery pusiIIani.
. nous towards" she flung back az the
r. gaping faces. you putt on dog when
} rh' amt heah. Dbt minute she IFS
. her han you cayn't make 70 rinle'
hah.h, : sb' she Kissed at them
q The e cat or snake. Come on. YOU
TOOL niegori' she iecred. pulling at
her h"wildcred husbands collar. and
! ~ this sorsy fashion but still with her
p head high. she let Zion for ever.
An Now" conc udcd Sister rs.
; mcralda humphreys scdatcly. "ipt Us
ail try 90. fo lead q b,ttah lfs I
shall preach ncN' sunday on the
Seventh Commandment. an all them
z that feels they have broke that com
r mandmont iq ~ free liberty 10 stay
away. ! shall eNpoc to see an the res
? Lot us ~ sing hcfo' We 40.
l.Isaf Dol f.a fIa fHHf I.rIe
. 'i.. HrHffs .u F.rI.f..r love.
i.' follow I.u ~ tInfrsi minds
n. |... fu % .If IHHr.-
Brother Moore arose "sisr Hum.
phroyH' De- announced. "you got do
= riihf Rim o rospl Urht in you !
cafut j.nc boz tho sInriu' cause since I
gof my store tcsf 7 amt BEN able 10
. cyar cAuu'. but ! want 20 do Fumfu
%" VIM sr grace. an ] GOT no fo aay
oar de- noN' fochrrble Eathcrin' tW
donate de- lemons.
'D.s moefin accepts with tanks"
.hoIfcI Brother Morrow Now Ir'a
shDN our beloved pastor the clouds g.
sW'p away Al sing"
tud never had so noble o. hurst u
melody wtk'red the echoes along the
mooniH road aa chat which made the
colonel outside turn. smiling. ,n his
saddle
She didn't need mo hc unused
Well s1 much the better reckon
th'y need Oh good dcrp1t. and they've