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he repeated the words, unconscious where he was, ‘ No noting but redeeming love bring him down to poor Wil- liam, noting btr redeeming love.’ The following verses were added, and sung by way conclusion:

See, a stranger comes to view ; Tho’ he's black, he’s comely too: Comes to join the choirs above. Singing of redeeming love. Welcome, Negro, welcome here. Banish doubt, and banish fear, You, who Christ s salvation prove. Praise and bless redeeming love.

I concluded, with some remarks on the nature of sal- vation by grace, and exhorted all present to press forward in the heavenly race. It was an evening, the circum- stances of which, if they had never been recorded on were yet doubtless registered in the book of remembrance above. In a few days the Negro was baptised ; and not long after he went on a voyage with his master. Since that I have not been able to hear any tidings to him. Whether he yet wanders as a pilgrim in this lower world, or whether he has joined the heavenly choir in the song of redeeming love in glory, I know not. This I d know, he was a monument to the Lord s praise. He bor the impression of the Saviour’s image on his heart, and exhibited the marks of converting grace in his life and conversation, with singular simplicity and unfeigned sin cerity. 0! give glory to God.