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The Leopard's Spots

CHAPTER V-THE OLD AND THE NEW CHURCH

Word Count: 1621    |    Released on: 17/11/2017

lding, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members. There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church. The Bap

gatherings in the county. On Sunday mornings everybody who could walk, young and old,

snap and a jerk that smashed the clapper against the side in a stroke that spoke defiance to all rival bells, warning of everlasting f

l boys accompanying their mothers were to be seen on the woman's side, toge

weather. The services over the men lingered in the yard to shake hands with neighbours, praise or criticise the sermon, and once more discuss great events. The boys gathe

f the old hymns of Zion, the Reading of the Bible, th

the slaves were freed, and society was torn from the foundations of centuries, but you would never have known it from the lips of the Rev. John Durham in his pulpit. These things w

, from whose letters he could compose the most impassioned message to the individual hearer before him. Its literature, its poetic fire, the epic sweep of the Old Testament record of life, were inwrought into the very fibre of his soul. As a preacher he spoke with authority. He was narrow an

before him, realise as his own their sins and sorrows, their burdens and hopes and dreams and fears, and then, when he had made them his own, he could give them the wings of deathless words and carry them up to the heart of

they were growing fewer. Some new and mysterious power was at work among the negroes, sowing the seeds of distrust and suspicion. He wondered what it could be. He had always loved to preach to these simple hearted children

is desertion of his church by the negroes

gallery stairs leading Charlie Gaston by the hand, after the church had been

ur Mistre

Lawd. Eve she stay wid er dis mornin', while I f

r folks who used to fil

aint heard about dem?"

't heard, and

preach fur 'em. He 'low he got er call, en he stan' up dar en holler fur 'em bout er hour ev'ry Sunday mawnin' en night. En sech whoopin', en yellin', en bawlin'! Yer can hear 'em er mile. Dey tries ter git me ter go. I tell 'em, Marse John Durham's preach-in's good ernuf fur me, gall'ry er no gall'ry. I tell 'em dat I spec e

this," said the Pre

gitten madder'n madder et me all de time case I stay at de ole place en wuk fer my po' sick Mistus. Dey sen' er Kermittee ter see me

be caref

his skull er little ter show 'im what I gwine

en back to se

er me. En I sont 'em back word ter sen Mr. Buro right on en I land 'im

t the Freedman's

got ter do wid

tions between the Negro and the white man. They can prohibit you from working for a wh

, or dere'll be trouble in dis

o me if you get into trouble with them,

med proud of his association in the church with the whites, and the position of inferiority assigned him in no sense disturbed his pride. He

e! I'll make 'em see de seben stars i

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1 HISTORICAL NOTE2 BOOK ONE-LEGREE'S REGIME CHAPTER I-A HERO RETURNS3 CHAPTER II-A LIGHT SHINING IN DARKNESS4 CHAPTER III-DEEPENING SHADOWS5 CHAPTER IV-MR. LINCOLN'S DREAM6 CHAPTER V-THE OLD AND THE NEW CHURCH7 CHAPTER VI-THE PREACHER AND THE WOMAN OF BOSTON8 CHAPTER VII-THE HEART OF A CHILD9 CHAPTER VIII-AN EXPERIMENT IN MATRIMONY10 CHAPTER IX-A MASTER OF MEN11 CHAPTER X-THE MAN OR BRUTE IN EMBRYO12 CHAPTER XI-SIMON LEGREE13 CHAPTER XII-RED SNOW DROPS14 CHAPTER XIII-DICK15 CHAPTER XIV-THE NEGRO UPRISING16 CHAPTER XV-THE NEW CITIZEN KING17 CHAPTER XVI-LEGREE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE18 CHAPTER XVII-THE SECOND REIGN OF TERROR19 CHAPTER XVIII-THE RED FLAG OF THE AUCTIONEER20 CHAPTER XIX-THE RALLY OF THE CLANSMEN21 CHAPTER XX-HOW CIVILISATION WAS SAVED22 CHAPTER XXI-THE OLD AND THE NEW NEGRO23 CHAPTER XXII-THE DANGER OF PLAYING WITH FIRE24 CHAPTER XXIII-THE BIRTH OF A SCALAWAG25 CHAPTER XXIV-A MODERN MIRACLE26 BOOK TWO-LOVE'S DREAM CHAPTER I-BLUE EYES AND BLACK HAIR27 CHAPTER II-THE VOICE OF THE TEMPTER28 CHAPTER III-FLORA29 CHAPTER IV-THE ONE WOMAN30 CHAPTER V-THE MORNING OF LOVE31 CHAPTER VI-BESIDE BEAUTIFUL WATERS32 CHAPTER VII-DREAMS AND FEARS33 CHAPTER VIII-THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE34 CHAPTER IX-THE RHYTHM OF THE DANCE35 CHAPTER X-THE HEART OF A VILLAIN36 CHAPTER XI-THE OLD OLD STORY37 CHAPTER XII-THE MUSIC OF THE MILLS38 CHAPTER XIII-THE FIRST KISS39 CHAPTER XIV-A MYSTERIOUS LETTER40 CHAPTER XV-A BLOW IN THE DARK41 CHAPTER XVI-THE MYSTERY OF PAIN42 CHAPTER XVII-IS GOD OMNIPOTENT43 CHAPTER XVIII-THE WAYS OF BOSTON44 CHAPTER XIX-THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT45 CHAPTER XX-A NEW LESSON IN LOVE46 CHAPTER XXI-WHY THE PREACHER THREW HIS LIFE AWAY47 CHAPTER XXII-THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT48 BOOK THREE-THE THE TRIAL BY FIRE CHAPTER I-A GROWL BENEATH THE EARTH49 CHAPTER II-FACE TO FACE WITH FATE50 CHAPTER III-A WHITE LIE51 CHAPTER IV-THE UNSPOKEN TERROR52 CHAPTER V-A THOUSAND-LEGGED BEAST53 CHAPTER VI-THE BLACK PERIL54 CHAPTER VII-EQUALITY WITH A RESERVATION55 CHAPTER VIII-THE NEW SIMON LEGREE56 CHAPTER IX-THE NEW AMERICA57 CHAPTER X-ANOTHER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE58 CHAPTER XI-THE HEART OF A WOMAN59 CHAPTER XII-THE SPLENDOUR OF SHAMELESS LOVE60 CHAPTER XIII-A SPEECH THAT MADE HISTORY61 CHAPTER XIV-THE RED SHIRTS62 CHAPTER XV-THE HIGHER LAW63 CHAPTER XVI-THE END OF A MODERN VILLAIN64 CHAPTER XVII-WEDDING BELLS IN THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION