RED PEPPER THEOLOGY.
The Noah's Ark Baptist. Churcli^coTgur/dji of Louisville,' tried one • of- its- , members for,, profanity the other, day. • Next ito,the pastor ,he 'was the most prominent man', id I me". church — leader in the -_ prayer I ..meetings.." superintendent in the Sunday •schopl-.ancl, preacher in the absence of the regular pastor.' One brother testified that as he ir was, gwjne to his work on Monday morning he , heerd£a. raouty racket, he didj down towards Brjadder 1 . Jimson's jes 5 like a whole lot.o' men. was a cusain' and a hootin' and a flingin' de ,name of de Lowd in vain at one anudder. "^ \* Ah^ I says, gays I, fo' God what's dat ? , Ia the, oommuners riz up and broke loose,?,, ., A^n' , jT crept 'long up side de fence,, I did^anil* kinder peeked ober, an' bless de Lawd ' ef I didn't nee Brudder 'Jimson out idar -m^de garden by hisself, a-swearin' an a"perfanitivin' an' a rippin* out oafti as ef de berry ole pandelonium had a holt on him,"-' Other witnesses gave in similar testimony.' 1 The faces of the congregation reflected in lowering frowns the impending doom of J <Brother Jimson. v • . <M The pastor asked if that gentleman had anything to say why he should not -be' expurified off'n deroll, and then Brother Jimson majestically arose and calmly said : )!•■•- "lwould like to ax ef de Lawd didn't make red pepper ?" ■ ■ ■ The pastor replied that he did. -:> u< "I would like to ax ef he didn't make it to be planted in the groun' ?" The pastor said he did. "I would like to ax cf he didn't make io as it will not come up if de pussun who plants it ain't a- cuesin' like blazes when 'he puts it in de groun' ?" A Bigh of relief fluttered from the congregation. The pastor scratched hia head, eyed his big toe, and then enquired : t " An' was you a plantin'of pepper, Brother Jimson ?" • > ( " • "I was." fi'.i "Well, sir, 1 renounce you nofrguilty. Dar ain't nuffin in the Bible 'at says a man shan't ' swar when he's a- sowing poper, nohow." Whereupon the meeting adjourned, and the members all shook Brother Jimson'a hand. It ia lucaoured that the witnesses who testified against him are to be tried next for not knowing more about the doctrines of tho church. — Louis villo Courier Journal. ' *
RED PEPPER THEOLOGY.
Otago Witness, Issue 1449, 30 August 1879, Page 23
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