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 17 reading, carried his Bible constantly in his pocket, and took every opportunity, which his duty to his master’s service would allow, for perusing it. I had for a considerable time been accustomed to meet some serious persons once a-week, in a cottage at no great distance from the house where he lived, for the pur- pose of religious conversation, instruction, and prayer. Having found these occasions remarkably useful, and in- teresting to myself and others, I thought it would be very desirable to take the Negro there, in order that here might be many witnesses to the simplicity and sin- cerity of real Christianity, as exhibited in the character of this promising young convert. I accordingly obtained his master’s leave,that he should attend me to one of my cottage assemblies. As I ap- roached the house, I saw my friend the Negro sitting under a tree, and waiting my arrival. He held in his nand a little Tract which I had given him; his Bible lay on the ground. He rose with much cheerfulness, saying, ‘ Ah Massa, me very glad to see you, me tink you long time coming.’ ‘ William, I hope you are well. I am going to take you with me to a few of my friends, who, I hope, are also the friends of the Lord. We meet every Wednesday evening for conversation about the things that belong to our everlasting peace, and I am sure you will be a welcome visitor.’ ‘ Massa, me not goot enough to be with such goot peo- le. Me great sinner. They be good Christian.’ ‘ If you were to ask them, William, they would each tell you, they were worse than any body. Many of them were once, and that not very long ago, living in a very openly sinful manner, ignorant of God, and the enemies of Jesus Christ by thought and deed. But Di- cline Grace stopped them in their wicked course, and bdued their hearts to the love and obedience of him and his Gospel. Yon will only meet a company of poor