BAPTISTS


An old colored man first joined the Episcopal Church, then the Methodist

and next the Baptist, where he remained. Questioned as to the reason for

his church travels he responded:



"Well, suh, hit's this way: de 'Piscopals is gemmen, suh, but I couldn't

keep up wid de answerin' back in dey church. De Methodis', dey always

holdin' inquiry meetin', and I don't like too much inquirin' into. But

de Baptis', suh, dey jes' dip and are done wid hit."





A Methodist negro exhorter shouted: "Come up en jine de army ob de

Lohd." "I'se done jined," replied one of the congregation. "Whar'd yoh

jine?" asked the exhorter. "In de Baptis' Chu'ch." "Why, chile," said

the exhorter, "yoh ain't in the army; yoh's in de navy."



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