Show MADE THE congregation GASP northerners liberality astonished the colored brethren A northern gentleman visiting in a southern village attended church at a negro meeting house when men it came time for tho the collection to bo be taken two deacons seated themselves s bealda a table before tho the pulpit with the plato plate between them ono one by ono one tho the congregation rose and stopping stepping forward deposited a cent or a nickel upon the plato plate before tho the eyes of the watchful deacons li when all tho the members embers in had gono gone forward the northern man took a half dollar front from its his pocket and leaning forward and touching a negro on the shoulder handed it to him and motioned toward tho the pulpit the colored brother rose with alacrity but with eyes big with astonishment and holding tho the coln coin between the tips of his fingers and extending it high in ili the air whore where all in eglit soo seo it ho to marched slowly and piously y forward ile he r ana as about to deposit it on the plate ahn one of the deacons motioned and whispered to blin the effect was instantaneous the coin bearer lowered tho the coin out of tho the public gaze and stepped back to the donor please sib bah lie ho said eald in a low voice does ion yon want some same change back and how much tile the visitor shook his head again up tip went the coin borno borne by a smiling negro and with a clangor and an audible buzz of approval from the spectators it fell into tho the plate watched by the deacons the preacher counted tho the funds the collection this morning amounts to 88 cent lie ho announced wo we will now nov enter upon a service of thanksgiving youth youths companion |