1839 Biographical Sketches and Interesting Anecdotes of Persons of Color
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Genre:
HISTORY / United States / General
Publication:
Dec 15, 2007
Pages:
240
Books by Debbie B. Barwick
Mott's Sketches, written in 1839, is filled with historical personal testimonies of righteous men and women of color who lived during those early tumultuous years of our American history. It will carry you back in time where you will experience heart-wrenching stories and remarkable godly examples that will change your life's perspective forever!
All proceeds from this 21st Century Edition of Mott's Sketches will go to the "Abigail Mott Foundation for Persons of Color".
Excerpt from Preface: "Here we may observe, that it is not the inhabitants of any particular country or climate that are the favorites of Him who, without respect of persons, judgeth every man according to his works, and the integrity of his heart; but it is the faithful, and those only, who can look forward to the termination of their pilgrimage here, with a hope that they will then be admitted into the mansions of bliss, where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary find rest."
Sample Selection: POOR SARAH:
The subject of the following narrative lived and died in a town in the eastern part of Connecticut.
...11. Her husband treating her with great severity she became dejected and sorrowful, and to use her own simple language, “I go sorrow, sorrow, all day long. When the night come, husband come home angry, beat me so; then I think, O, if Sarah had friend! Sarah no friend. I no want tell nabor I got trouble, that make only worse. So I be quiet, tell nobody, only cry all night and day for one good friend.
12. “One Sunday, good nabor come, and say. ‘Come Sarah, go meetin’.’ So I call my children, tell ‘em stay in house while I go meetin’ When got there, minister tell all about Jesus; how he was born in stable, go suffer all his life, die on great cross, bury, rise, and go up to heaven, to be always sinners’ friend. He say too, if you got trouble, go to Jesus. He best friend in sorrow, he cure all your sorrow, he bring you out of trouble, he support you make you willin’ suffer.
13. “So when I go home, think great deal what minister say; think this the friend I want—this the friend I cry for so long. Poor ignorant Sarah never heard so much about Jesus before. Then I try hard to tell Jesus how I want such friend. But O! my heart so hard, can’t feel, can’t pray, can’t love Jesus, though he so good. This make me sorrow more and more.
14. “When Sunday come, want to go meetin’ ‘gain. Husband say, ‘You sha’nt go; I beat you if you go.’ So I wait till he go off huntin’, then shut up children safe, and run to meetin’; sit down in door, hear minister tell how bad my heart is—no love to God, no love to Jesus, no love to pray. So then I see why can’t have Jesus for friend, ‘cause got so bad heart: then go prayin’ all way home, Jesus make my heart better.
15. “When got home, find children safe, feel glad husband no come: only feel sorry ‘cause my wicked heart don’t know how to make it better. When I go sleep, then dream I can read good book: dream I read there, Sarah must be born ‘gain. In mornin’ keep thinkin’ what that word mean. When husband go work, run over my good nabor, ask her if Bible say so.
16. “Then she read me, where that great man go see Jesus by night, ‘cause ‘fraid go in day time. I think he just like Sarah. She must go in secret, to hear ‘bout Jesus, else husband be angry, and beat her. Then feel ‘couraged in mind, determined to have Jesus for friend. So ask nabor how get good heart. She tell me, ‘Give your heart to Jesus, he will give Holy Spirit, make it better.’ Sarah don’t know what she mean—never hear ‘bout Holy Spirit.
17. “She say must go meetin’ next Sunday, she will tell minister ‘bout me—he tell me what to do. So Sarah go hear how must be born ‘gain; minister say, ‘You must go fall down ‘fore God, tell him you grieved ‘cause you sin—tell him you want better heart—tell him for Christ Jesus’ sake give Holy Spirit, make your heart new.’ Then Sarah go home light, ‘cause she know the way.
About Debbie B. Barwick
Debbie Barwick is a passionate Bible teacher with a heart for all races, believing that in Christ, we are One Body, with One Spirit, serving One God and Father of all. The pages of this ancient text brought to life in this 21st Century Edition will shed love, compassion, conviction, sorrow, and forgiveness over the hearts of every reader. Mott's Sketches was used in Debbie's life to reveal the power of the written word, once again, to change hearts and renew minds.
Mott's Sketches, written in 1839, is filled with historical personal testimonies of righteous men and women of color who lived during those early tumultuous years of our American history. It will carry you back in time where you will experience heart-wrenching stories and remarkable godly examples that will change your life's perspective forever!
All proceeds from this 21st Century Edition of Mott's Sketches will go to the "Abigail Mott Foundation for Persons of Color".
Debbie Barwick is a passionate Bible teacher with a heart for all races, believing that in Christ, we are One Body, with One Spirit, serving One God and Father of all. The pages of this ancient text brought to life in this 21st Century Edition will shed love, compassion, conviction, sorrow, and forgiveness over the hearts of every reader. Mott's Sketches was used in Debbie's life to reveal the power of the written word, once again, to change hearts and renew minds.