James D. Hague 



their companionship when opportu- 

 nity offered. On one occasion, when 

 he was on a visit in Georgia, during 

 very cold weather, he attended a re- 

 ligious meeting of a colored congre- 

 gation, assembled in a large barn-like 

 and frigid meeting-house, without any 

 heating facilities whatever, except- 

 ing the large hot stones and bowl- 

 ders which many of the old women 

 brought with them, rolled up in 

 flannel petticoats or other comforting 

 wrappers, that they might sit or place 

 their shivering limbs upon. King 

 took an active part in the proceedings 

 and addressed the meeting. Not- 

 withstanding the bitter cold, which 

 might well have made unquenchable 

 fire an everlasting pleasure, he much 

 enjoyed the fervent spirit of the 

 prayers and hymns and soul-saving 

 exhortations, and he promised the 

 chattering congregation that, as soon 

 as possible, he would buy the biggest 

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