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Project #-1655
Cassels R. Tiedeman
Charleston, S. C.
390363
(Verbatim Conversation)
Approx. 154 Words
Ophelia made the statement that she had been to Heaven and
had seen for herself what it was like. She wag asked to
describe her visit.
"I done been dere. Hebben is white as snow. God ant de
Holy Ghost dey is one, set at a big table wid de book stretch
out befot em. He two eye jes lak two big sun shining
hair lak lamb's wool. I walk in dere ant look otitlie shoul-
der. He had a long gold pen ant writ down de name ob de
people down on de ert (earth) yet, ant when te call de roll
ant He
up dere in te own time he know den."
"But Ophelia how can you say that you were in Heaven?"
"When I been converted I went to Hebben in de spent ant
see wid de eye of fait (faith)l"
"How did you feel while you were there?"
"Oh!. I tjoicingl tjoicingl nebber de lak befot, anl
angel tek me ant show me de stars, how dey hang up dere 1py a
silver cord, ant de moon jes a ball ob blood, but I aint know
how it hold up, ant de sun on de rim ob all dese goinu round
an' round, ant Christ settint in a rocking chair Ate; de sun.
Gabriel ant kichael was wid 'em, one on dis side ant one on de
odder holding de laws. I see ebery tting jes lak I say.
Sweet JesusiI hope I reach dat place I see."
Source: Ophelia Jemison, Negro, Addison Ct, Charleston, S. C.