Say Amen, Brother!: Old-time Negro Preaching, a Study in American Frustration |
Contents
HES GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS | 1 |
VOICE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS | 9 |
Elijah the Man of | 44 |
LET MY PEOPLE | 53 |
SUMMARY | 71 |
THE MAN OF | 90 |
BENCHES CANT SAY AMEN | 110 |
GWINE FAN THE FLIES OUTTA YO FACE | 133 |
YOU DONT HAVE TO THINK | 143 |
WHEN IT COMES OUR TIME TO | 156 |
NOTES | 163 |
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African Ahab Ain't dat right ain't gwine Amen American appeal Aristotle arouse Atlanta audience Baal Baptist believe belove Bible Biblical Black Belt brethren Calvary cause chapter chillun Christ Christian climax dangerous to neglect death delivery dere Elijah emotional enthymemes escape feel Fisk University Fort Valley give God's gwine heart Heaven ideas influence Jasper Jerry Jesus John Lawd logical argument look Macon County preachers Macon County sermons mental escape mind minister's modes of persuasion mountain Negritos Negro Church Negro ministers Negro sermons nothin old-time Negro preaching old-time preacher old-time religion original old-time Negro pastor persuasion pray prayer preachin psychoanalysis pulpit Raper recorded religious rhythmical shouting singing slave slavery slavery days social soul speak speech spirit Sunday talk tell Thee things Thou verse VIII voice W. E. B. DuBois words York