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SLAVE PBBACHrNG. -47
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but not meddle I speak with of , our slavery freedom , for I , sisters believe and what brothers is done , our must free be dom done of ,
love soul , of our Mary equality for her in son Christ ; what . " Then a good lie kind gave mother a descri she ption was of , and the how on that cold dark morning she went out to look for his body , and the
because it was so dark , mistook her beloved son for gardener , _* " and And then what he has told he very done vividl ? Why y the he whole nailed story our of paper the of resurrection freedom on . the kind Friend
his cross . And he , the same , same good King , , Father own are _givirie Christ , Sav to . iour him And , , will the all receive who old Fri know end us . all him . Now , w Not h , my an have o brothers ther been Christ horned and , but sister a slave g our ain s ,
suppose can be out a gentleman after eiht gives at ni you ht a without pass , _" ( a you pass must signed remember by his no owner , ) " are out g and taken g upain't you glad if the magistrate
trouble is the you same ? Now gentleman dear as fri si ends gned , , it your is always pass , for so then with there us . ' s It is my
, before was This a general him is a who good hum signed illustration of joy the among pass of that his all we kind the shall peop of all eloquence le , go they . " , understood and there
the " simile Now it perfectl is the y . same LordHe who bought the soul with his
blood Oh , who sisters will gallant love him you . he in , unto is a fine his father gentleman ' s home for , my any sisters lady ' s !
husband a fine , my lad . y for Oh , any my , man brothers 's wife , love . Marry him ! Christ He is ! enchanting press him I close He to is filled with
your souls- He makes a man like himself , and a man Christ He is gentleman a descri enoug tion of h the to sit jud in gments any parlor of God . " in the last day
and how gave easy it was p to lose the soul . " Why a man can lose his , soul for the sake of a pocket-handkerchief . Some there are who
deny there congregation that isbecause there ! they is God any say Hell is there just . " ( is A He general no onl everlasting takes laugh what of burning pity is . ) His , " but Yes . I Now , say my
suppose , , my brothers , one of you , was y hired out to work for a gentleman on " ( they do not CStreetas we do ) " now
Camp , say amp , , when Canal your for work was done would , you would ? Wh not should go to a gentleman ? Now on - y you sup
posin' the gentleman your wages on , Camp you was the devil , and you worked for him , his wouldn ' n ? " 't a At just the God end say he , I said pay my " Good men evening , and I leave congregation the devil ; to good pay ,
evening I have Generall g , iven congregation y , Benj he always amin ; ' let s grammar said us all exp , shak ired was e man hands good for , ; Amen the insp , mistakes ired ! Amen , and ! I c Amen onfused noticed !"
corrected and directed ; said horned for born , and pronounced going gwine and Another one . of negro the strongest also prayed looking : lie men was young I ever and saw , above quite six a g feet iant hi ; g he h ,
* The negro preacher here confused the Maries of the _^ G-ospel .
Slave Pbbachrng. -47
SLAVE PBBACHrNG _. -47
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), March 1, 1860, page 47, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01031860/page/47/
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