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John Jasper: The Unmatched Black Preacher (William Hatcher)
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The acclaimed biography of the life and ministry of John Jasper – the extraordinary preacher of the 19th-century South, who labored not for civil rights or political activism, but for Christ. Crowds of all races gathered to hear this slave preach!
Jasper began to preach the gospel as a slave in Virginia. About half of his preaching career was as a slave and half was as a free man. He had no formal education or seminary training, but was legendary in his time. He often drew large crowds to his meetings of both the black and white race. Governors, judges, legislators, and “learned” white ministers were greatly moved by the power of Jasper’s preaching.
The Sixth Mount Zion Church in Richmond, Virginia stands to this day as a memorial to John Jasper, and nearby is his grave which is marked by a splendid monument. This book was written by Rev. William E. Hatcher, who heard about Jasper and went to hear him preach out of curiosity. He went back again and again and continued attending for twenty years, forging a close friendship with the black preacher, out of which grew his desire to write this biography.
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John Jasper
The Unmatched Black Philosopher and Preacher
According to Walter Bowie, Jr., a modern-day Baptist pastor, “The reflections and insights of this book about John Jasper give us a rare view of race relationships in the South both during and after slavery. There is a hint that race relations were not all negative as suggested by much contemporary literature.”
Although John Jasper was fully capable of speaking standard English, his most stirring sermons were delivered in the old Virginia slave dialect. To have translated these into standard English would have been an injustice to the genius of Jasper, and the beauty and poignancy of the sermons would lose much in the translation. Therefore they have been presented as they were preached.
However, the editor, realizing that as time passes this old Virginia dialect is becoming archaic and hard for many, especially those outside the American South, to understand, has made the effort to explain those expressions and dialect which might frustrate the modern reader. Great care has been taken to keep these to a minimum and it is hoped that the annotations add to the understanding and appreciation of the orations and brilliance of John Jasper.
About the Author
William Eldridge Hatcher was born in Bedford County, Virginia in 1834. His early life was spent in the mountains of Virginia, where he acquired a taste for substantial reading. He taught school from seventeen to twenty, then went from Bedford county to Richmond College. Hatcher graduated in 1858 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts; in 1873 Richmond College conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity; in 1898 he received from Denison University, Ohio, the degree of Doctor of Laws.
Leaving Richmond College in 1858, Hatcher entered active ministry, serving as pastor for 42 years. Two houses of worship were built and paid for under the leadership of Dr. Hatcher. He resigned his pastorate to campaign for endowments for Richmond College, which he did until 1906.
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