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Age not guaranteed---Some I have told for 20 years---Some Less Solvation's Free

There was a big crowd at the colored revival meeting, and the chief exho'rter has dilated powerfully on the subject-"Salvation's Free."

When it came time to pass the collection plate, and they were urging the congregation to give freely to the Lord, there rose in the center of the congregation Brother Sam Johnsing, a wealthy member of the local fock, and Sam said:

"Pahson, A dun hea'd all youall said about Salvation's Free, and Ah believes youall ah right about it, and when th plate comes roun to me Ah ain't goin to put a dime in it, cause if salvation's free, why should we pay good money fo it?"

And when he sat down there was a nodding of heads that signified that this remarkable sophistry had appealed to many, and it looked as though the financial department of the revival was threatened with destruction. Quickly the wise Parson came to the rescue.

"Wait a minute Brothe Johnsing, befo you permits yo'sef to arrive at sech a unwise conclusion," said he.

"Salvation's Free. Ain't no doubt a-tall bout that. But leave me give yo-all a bettah understandin. Sposin, Brothe Johnsing, yo-all sta'ts walkin into town fum yore fa'm seven miles out. Yo gets wa'm, and yo stops at the creek fo a drink. Yo gets down on yo hans and knees and drinks yo fill. It doan cost you nuthin, does it? It's free, aint it? Shore. An yo walk along a mile or so, an gits hot agin. Yo stops agin at a creek, and gets yose'f anothe drink. Yo doan pay nuthin fo it, do yo? It's free, aint it? Then yo gets to town. Yore hot agin. Yo stops at th town PumP, an gets anothe drink. They doan cha'ge yo for it, do they? It's free aint it? Sutinly. But listen, Brothe Johnsing. Sposin yo doan want that wateh in the branch, or in th town pump. Sposin yo want it right inside yore house, whah yo can drink when yo please. Yo got to git some pipe, ain't ye? Yo got to hire someone to pipe it in. You got to buy a pump to foce th wateh into yore house, ain't ye? Yore goin to have to pay fer it, ain't ye? Shore ! An hits the same way wid Salvation. Salvation's Free, shonuff, BUT YO