Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1887 — A Religious View. [ARTICLE]

A Religious View.

“You see, when you shullle off dis m6rtuai i y"“coil7"and de sperritt'persent itself at the Golden Gates,” argued a colored revivalist, 'on thejevee, yesterday, “Gabr’el gwineto ask yon what church you ’longed to in the flesh.” “Yaas, I speck so," said the listener. ~—*“Ef you - ■fonged"' tn j de Mrssiumary BaptiSfNhe ” Wllie tole yoii walk rigbiin and set by de foot stool. “Es you ’longed to.de Methomdist church he say stay on de outside wi,ar yi»:ir shoutiirwon’t sturlide angelT" ‘•Ef,you’s 'L'lfec >iupalion. “Hole ,ou. Mr. .Vi klleton; dey ain’t no _isiugere - Detfos all white folks,’ interrupted Hie listener. "Dat don’t make no digerence,” continued the expounder of religion; de sain- ain’t it? Es you you’s’l’i.sconalian de angel say to yoti, ‘go over dar ’inong de white folks.’ Es you’se Caffolic, ue angel; pint you to. de Virgin Mary, an’ tell ybil— ’ “But lookheah. Mr. Middleton, sposen he didn’t long to no church?” queried the listener. “Well, what Ne be doin’dar den?” asked the colored divine scorn fully. “Well, replied the unconverted sinner,‘l thought in dat case, he could i do’s he—-please.’— Ex.