20 has been to him. 'Give me your hand, good friend, (turning to the Negro,) God be with you here and every where and blessed be his Holy Name for calling wicked sinners, as I hope he has done you and me, to love and serve him for his mercy's sake.' Each one greeted him as he came into the house, and some addressed him in very kind and impres- sive language 'Massa,' said he, me not know what to say to all dese goot friends :,me tink this look like little heaven upon earth.' It was my stated custom, when I met to converse with those friends, to begin with prayer and read- ing a portion of the Scriptures: When this was ended, I told the people present; that the Providence of God had brought this young man for a time under my ministry, and that find- ing him very seriously disposed, and believing him to be very sincere in his religious profession, I had resolved on baptizing him, agreeably to his own wishes. I added, that I had now brought him with me to join in Christian conversation with us. Addressing myself to the Negro, I said, 'Wil- liam, tell me, who made you?' 'God, the goot Father.' 'Who redeemed you?' 'Jesus, his dear Son, who died for me.' 'Who sanctified you ?' 'The Holy Ghost, who teach me to know the goot Father, and his dear Son Jesus.' 'What was your state by nature ?' 'Me wicked sinner, me know nothing but sin, me do noting but sin, my soul more black tan my body?' 'Has any change taken place in you since then?' 'Me hope so, Massa, but me sometime afraid no.'
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