HEAVENLY ACTIVITY
The former slave preacher, John Jasper in answering what he would do in heaven, said: “What will I do if I gets there? First of all, I’d go down and see the river of life… After that, I’d turn out and view the beauties of the city — the home of my Father. I’d stroll up them avenues…and view them mansions. Father Abraham, I’m sure he got a great palace, and Moses that ‘scorted the children out of bondage, he must be powerful set up being a man such as he is; and David and Paul, I want to see all of ’em.” Then I’d cut roun’ to the back streets and look for the little home where my Savior’s set my mother up to housekeepin’ when she got there. I ‘spect to know the house by the roses in the yard and the vine on the porch. Look there; mighty sweet house; ain’t it lovely. And look next door; see that…
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