Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1902 — Fixing the Blame. [ARTICLE]

Fixing the Blame.

“Lightning knocked the church steeple down,” some one said to Brother Dickey. “Yes; Satan’s eyes always flash fire when he sees a church steeple gwine up.” “And here's a colored brother killed another at a camp meeting.” “Yes; Satan goes ter meetin' 'long wld de res’ er dem, en sometimes shouts de loudes’.” “And a preacher was drowned in the river last week.” “Oh, yes; Satan's in de water, too. He 'bleege ter go darter cool off!” “So you blame everything on Satan, do you?” “Bless God,” was the reply, “ain’t dat what he’s fer?”—Atlanta Constitution.