,libr>y ( ,congress7 ,,notice ,,to ,,! ,,public4 ,! object ( ! writ]1 9 prep>+ ?is acc\nt ( himself1 is to ,,raise ,,suffici5t ,,means ,,to ,,free ,,8 ,,la/ ,,two ,,*ildr5 ,,f ,,slav]y4 ,hav+ already1 )9 twelve ye>s pa/1 pur*as$ himself1 8 wife1 & five ( 8 *ildr51 at a co/1 altoge!r1 ( ov] f\r ?\s& doll>s1 he n[ e>ne/ly desires a humane & *ri/ian public to ,,aid ,,him ,,9 ,,! ,,sale ,,( ,,?is ,,book1 = ! purpose ( f9i%+ ! task 9 :i* he has s long & anxi\sly labor$4 ,god has bless$ him 9 an extraord9>y mann]1 n only by grant+ fre$om to him & s l>ge a portion ( 8 family1 b by giv+ him ! hope ( ! gospel1 & p]mitt+ him to prea* t gospel among 8 own p--9 :i* call+ he has be5 engag$ = ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,s>atoga ,,/reet ,,african ,,bapti/ ,,*apel4 ,! build+1 ( :i* ! above cut is an imp]fect repres5tation1 fronts z above #ajj feet on ,s>atoga /reet1 & #df feet on ,calv]t /reet4 ,! h\se is ( brick1 & co/ ov] #ah1jjj4--7,see page #de47 ,a ,,n>rative ,,( ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,rev4 ,,noah ,,davis1 ,a ,,color$ ,,man4 ,,writt5 ,,by ,,himself1 ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,fifty-,,f\r4 ,,pr9t$ ,,solely ,,= ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,b5efit4 ,baltimore3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,john ,f4 ,,wei%ampel1 ,,jr41 ,no4 #dhd ,we/ ,baltimore ,/4 ,,ent]$ accord+ to ! ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahei1 by ,,noah ,,davis1 9 ! ,cl]k's (fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ,m>yl&4 ,,/]eotyp$ ,,by ,,john ,f4 ,,wei%ampel1 ,,jr41 ,,booksell] ,,& ,,publi%]1 ,,baltimore4 ,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,e>ly ,life 9 ,virg9ia--,example ( ,pi\s ,p>5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,appr5tic$ to ! ,%oe-mak+--,le>ns h\sework--,intemp]ance--,a negro c't be tru/$--,le>n+ h[ to write & ciph]4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce--,conviction & ,conv]sion4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,m>riage--,lic5se to ,prea*--,pur*ase ( ,fre$om--,call to ,baltimore4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,exp]i5ce 9 ,baltimore--,education--,pur*ase ( a ,wife & two ,*ildr5--,great ,di/ress ( ,m9d--,g5]\s ,assi/ance--,*ur* ,matt]s4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,new ,movem5t 9 ,baltimore--,erection ( a ,meet+ ,h\se = ! ,african ,bapti/ ,*ur*--,heavy ,indebt$ness--,acc\nt ( ! ,ent]prise4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,acc\nt ( a ,visit to ! nor!rn ,cities--,true ,fri5ds4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,conclusion--,object ( ?is ,book4 ,,n>rative4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,e>ly ,life 9 ,virg9ia--,example ( ,pi\s ,p>5ts4 ,i 0 born a slave1 9 ,madison c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 ,m>*1 #ahjd4 ,my fa!r1 ,john ,davis1 & 8 family1 belong$ to ,rob]t ,patt51 ,esq41 a weal?y m]*ant1 resid+ 9 ,fr$]icksburg--:o 0 also own]1 9 connection ) ,mr4 ,john ,?om1 ( a l>ge m]*ant mill1 locat$ on ,crook$ ,run1 a /ream runn+ betwe5 ,madison & ,culpepp] c\nties4 ,my fa!r 0 ! head mill] 9 t l>ge e/abli%m5t1 9 :i* responsible /ation he 0 mu* respect$4 ,!re ,i 0 born1 & rema9$ until ,i 0 twelve ye>s old4 ,mr4 ,patt5 0 always consid]$ "o ( ! be/ ( ma/]s1 all[+ 8 s]vants _m privileges2 b my fa!r enjoy$ m ?an _m o!rs4 ,bo? he & my "m 7 pi\s memb]s ( a ,bapti/ *ur*1 & f _! godly example1 ,i =m$ a det]m9ation1 be=e ,i _h rea*$ my twelf? ye>1 t if ,i 0 sp>$ to become a man1 ,i w\ld try to be z good z my p>5ts4 ,my fa!r c\ld read a little1 & make figures1 b c\ld sc>cely write at all4 ,8 cu/om1 on ^? ,sabba?s :5 we rema9$ at home1 0 to sp5d 8 "t 9 in/ruct+ 8 *ildr51 or ! neighbor+ s]vants1 out ( a ,new ,te/am5t1 s5t him f ,fr$]icksburg by "o ( 8 old] sons4 ,i fancy ,i c see him n[1 sitt+ "u 8 bu% arbor1 read+ t preci\s book to _m att5tive he>]s ar\nd him4 ,su* 0 ! e/eem ,i _h = my pi\s fa!r1 t ,i h kept t bless$ book ev] s9ce 8 dea?1 = 8 sake2 & x 0 ! fir/ ,new ,te/am5t ,i read1 aft] ,i felt ! p>don+ love ( ,god 9 my s\l4 ,my fa!r di$1 ,augu/ #bj1 #ahbf1 ag$ #fj ye>s4 ,my "m1 ,jane ,davis1 at ! dea? ( my fa!r1 remov$ f ! f>m1 :]e my fa!r di$1 & sp5t ! rema9d] ( h] days 9 ,fr$]icksburg1 ) h] *ildr54 ,%e liv$ to good old age1 & fell asleep 9 ,jesus1 ,dec4 #bd1 #ahca4 ,my fa!r _h be5 all[$ to keep a c[ & horse1 = 8 own use2 & to raise & fe$ 8 hogs & p\ltry f ! mill4 ,he _h ! privilege ( keep+ 8 *ildr5 ) him1 until !y 7 old en\gh to put out to su* trades z !y might *oose4 ,i _h sev]al bro!rs & "o si/]4 ,two ( my bro!rs1 "o old]1 ! o!r y\ng] ?an myself1 liv$ ) our p>5ts1 at ?is place4 ,my olde/ bro!r work$ 9 ! mill1 ) my fa!r1 :ile my y\nge/ bro!r & ,i did little else ?an play ab\t home1 & wait ^u our "m4 ,i _h sev]al playmates1 besides my bro!rs1 & among !m 7 ! sons ( ,col4 ,?om1 & ! s]vant boys :o /ay$ at 8 h\se4 ,al?\gh _m ye>s h pass$ away s9ce1 x gives me pleasure1 ev5 n[1 to recollect ! happy seasons ,i enjoy$ ) ! playmates ( my *ildhood4 ,b ?is pleasant /ate ( ?+s 0 n to cont9ue long4 ,! own]s ( ! mill & f>m conclud$ to sell out ! :ole conc]n4 ,my fa!r & 8 family !n remov$ to ano!r f>m1 belong+ to our own]1 locat$ 9 ,culpepp] c\nty1 ne> ,/ev5sburg4 ,"h ,i rema9$ ne>ly two ye>s1 work+1 "p ( ! "t1 ) a c>p5t]1 :o 0 build+ a summ] resid5ce = my ma/]2 & ! re/ ( ! "t1 assi/+ my fa!r to cultivate z mu* gr\nd z he & 8 family c\ld t5d4 ,"h ,i le>n$ some?+ ( a f>m]'s life4 ,! ov]se]1 ,mr4 ,daniel ,br[n1 _h ! reputation ( be+ "o ( ! be/ ov]se]s 9 ! c\nty4 ,b my fa!r's family 0 n put "u him fur!r ?an = 8 protection2 = aft] our own] sold ! mill1 he set my p>5ts free1 & all[$ !m to ma9ta9 !mselves1 by cultivat+ z mu* gr\nd on ! f>m z !y ne$$4 ,sometimes my fa!r w\ld leave 8 little place 9 *>ge ( my bro!r ,rob]t & myself1 & w\ld hire himself to "w 9 "s mill1 or g p$dl+ p\ltry1 vegetables1 c41 at "s ( ! m>ket places ar\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,appr5tic$ to ! %oe-mak+--,le>ns h\sework--,intemp]ance--,a negro c't be tru/$--,le>n+ h[ to write & ciph]4 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahah1 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 ,i left my p>5ts1 to g a di/ance f home2 & ,i 0 sad at ! ?\ght ( p>t+ ) ^? :om ,i lov$ & rev]5c$ m ?an any p]sons on e>?4 ,b ! expectation ( see+ ,fr$]icksburg1 a place :i*1 f all ,i _h !n le>n$1 ,i suppos$ mu/ be ! greate/ place 9 ! _w1 reconcil$ me some:at ) ! necessity ( say+ ,good-bye to ! de> ones at home4 ,i arriv$ at ,fr$]icksburg1 aft] a day & a half's travel1 9 a wagon--a di/ance ( "s fifty miles4 ,hav+ arriv$ 9 t[n1 a boy gre5 f ! c\ntry1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ & delight$ at :at appe>$ to me ! spl5dor & beauty ( ! place4 ,i sp5t a m]ry ,*ri/mas at my old ma/]'s /ately mansion1 along ) my old] bro!r1 & = a :ile =got ! home on ! f>m4 ,b soon1 ano!r home 0 select$ = me1 :]e ,i might le>n a trade1 & z ,i pref]r$ ! boot & %oe-mak+1 ,i 0 put to ,mr4 ,?omas ,wright1 a man ( /]l+ integrity1 :o 0 consid]$ ! be/ workman 9 ! :ole t[n4 ,"h ,i _h an old] bro!r liv+1 :i* 0 "s inducem5t = my go+ to live ) ,mr4 ,wright4 ,i 0 b\nd1 to s]ve until ,i %\ld be tw5ty-"o ye>s old4 ,?is 0 9 ,janu>y1 #ahai4 ,^u ent]+ ) ,mr4 ,wright1 ,i le>n$ t ! color$ boys _h to s]ve "o ye> ) ,mrs4 ,wright1 9 ! h\se & kit*54 ,! object ( ?is 0 to tra9 !m = future usefulness1 :5 call$ f ! %op1 to s]ve z wait]s or cooks4 ,mrs4 ,wright 0 a good manag]1 & a v p>ticul> h\sekeep]4 ,i us$ to ?9k %e 0 too p>ticul>4 ,b ,i h le>n$ bett] s9ce4 ,i h (t5 wi%$1 :5 ,i h be5 seek+ homes = my *ildr51 t ,i c\ld f9d "o l ,mrs4 ,wright4 ,%e w\ld sp>e no pa9s to tea* h] s]vants h[ %e want$ h] "w done2 & !n %e w\ld sp>e no pa9s to make !m d x4 ,i h (t5 look$ back1 ) feel+s ( gratitude & v5]ation1 to t pi\s lady1 = h] untir+ p]sev]ance 9 tra9+ me up 9 ! way ,i %\ld g4 ,b %e is gone1 z ,i tru/1 to receive ! rew>d ( righte\sness1 9 a bett] _w4 ,aft] ,i _h be5 "u ,mrs4 ,wright's special *>ge ! fir/ ye>1 %e c\ld leave me to cook a d9n]1 or clean ! h\se1 or d any?+ %e might set me at1 )\t h] be+ pres5t4 ,i 0 n[ consid]$ fit to take my seat among ! h&s 9 ! %op4 ,"h ,i f\nd q a new /ate ( ?+s4 ,! %oemak]s1 at t "t1 9 ,fr$]icksburg1 7 consid]$ ! mo/ intemp]ate ( any class ( m5 9 ! place2 & z ! appr5tice-boys _h always to be v oblig+ to ! j\rneym51 9 ord] to get along pleasantly ) !m1 x 0 my duty to be runn] = ! %op2 & ,i 0 soon tra9$ h[ to br+ liquor among ! m5 ) su* secresy z to prev5t ! boss1 :o _h =bidd5 x to come on ! premises1 f kn[+ x4 ,b1 9 ^? days1 ! dr9k+ ( ard5t spirits 0 a common practice1 ev5 among *ri/ians4 ,) su* examples all ar\nd1 ,i soon le>n$ ! habit ( dr9k+1 along ) e o!r vile habit to :i* my companions 7 addict$4 ,x 0 true 9 my case1 t evil communications corrupt good mann]s2 & _h x n be5 = ! /rictness ) :i* my boss & 8 amiable lady wat*$ ov] me1 ,i %\ld 9 all probability h become a confirm$ drunk>d1 be=e my "t 0 out4 ,b !y held ! re9s ov] me1 & kept me 91 until ,i _h s]v$ out my appr5tice%ip4 ,i c say1 h[ev]1 t1 mu* z ,i 0 incl9$ to o!r vices & s9s1 ,mr4 ,wright readily gave me a recomm5dation = hone/y1 tru?fulness1 & goodness ( "*4 ,9 fact1 he _h felt su* confid5ce 9 me1 t he w\ld (t5 leave 8 %oe /ore 9 my c>e1 :5 he w\ld h to g to ! nor?1 = a supply ( /ock4 ,& ,i c truly say1 t ,i nev] deceiv$ him1 :5 he ?us tru/$ me4 ,no?+ w\ld mortify me z mu*1 z to he> x said1 ,a negro c't be tru/$4 ,?is say+ w\ld always n]ve me ) a det]m9ation to be tru/wor?y4--,if ,i 0 tru/$1 ,i w\ld des]ve to be tru/$4 ,i want$ to %[ t pr9ciple 0 n conf9$ to color4 ,b ,i h be5 l$ to look at x s9ce1 & h ?\ght t p]haps x 0 m pride ?an pr9ciple 9 me1 at t "t1 = ,i 0 a wick$ s9n]4 ,! fir/ idea ,i ev] got ( writ+1 0 f try+ to imitate my employ]1 :o us$ to write ! names ( 8 cu/om]s on ! l9+ ( ! boots & %oes1 z he gave !m out to be made4 ,s ,i tri$ to make lett]s1 & soon succe$$ 9 writ+ my "n1 & !n ! ^w ,fr$]icksburg1 & s on4 ,my fa!r _h previ\sly taught me ! alphabet1 9 ! spell+ book1 be=e ,i _h left ! mill4 ,aft] ,i became religi\s1 ,i w\ld c>ry my fa!r's ,new ,te/am5t to *ur*1 & always try to get to meet+ 9 "t to he> ! prea*] read a *apt] be=e s]mon4 ,if he nam$ ! *apt] be=e read+ x1 ,i w\ld soon f9d x4 ,9 ?is way1 ,i ga!r$ mu* in=mation 9 pron\nc+ _m h>d words 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,x 0 a long "t be=e ,i le>n$ ! mean+ ( ! num]al lett]s put 9 ! ,bible ov] ! *apt]s4 ,i _h (t5 se5 !m 9 ! spell+ book runn+ alongside a column ( figures2 b no "o ev] told me t !y 7 put !re = ! same use z ! figures4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce--,conviction--,conv]sion4 ,j ab\t ! close ( my appr5tice%ip1 & z ,i began to feel myself a man1 ,i comm5c$ to visit ! girls1 :i* induc$ me to g /ill m frequ5tly to *ur*4 ,at t "t1 !re 7 f\r *ur*es 9 ,fr$]icksburg4 ,! color$ p _h ap>tm5ts = wor%ip ) ! :ite p1 at ea* ( ^! *ur*es4 ,!y 7 ,me?odi/1 ,presbyt]ian1 ,episcopalian & ,bapti/4 ,i _h no p>ticul> pref]5ce = any "o ( ^! d5om9ations1 m ?an ano!r2 b1 w5t :]ev] my favorites w5t4 ,"o night a "y lady invit$ me to g to ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 :]e a pray]-meet+ 0 to be held4 ,dur+ ! meet+1 a v5]able old g5tleman rose to 8 feet1 & relat$ an acc\nt ( ! sudd5 dea? ( a "y lady1 :i* he _h read 9 a newspap]s4 ,:5 he relat$ t solemn circum/ance1 x s affect$ me1 t ,i felt z if ,i 0 ab\t to die1 9 a sudd5 mann] also4 ,hav+ always1 f p>5tal tra9+1 purpos$ 9 my m9d to become religi\s be=e ,i di$1 ,i ?\ght t n[ 0 ! "t to beg9 to pray4 ,b ,i c\ld n try to pray 9 ! *ur*1 = ,i 0 afraid t ! girls w\ld laugh at me4 ,yet ,i became s tr\bl$1 t ,i left ! h\se1 girls & all1 int5d+ to seek "s place :]e ,i might pray4 ,b to my horror & surprise1 :5 ,i got out ( ! *ur*1 ?is reflection occurr$ to me1 ,god is 9 heav51 & y are on e>?3--h[ c ,he he> y8 ,o1 :at di/ress ( m9d ,i n[ felt6 ,i began to wond] h[ ,god c\ld he> my pray]2 =1 sure en\gh1 ,he 0 9 heav51 & ,i on ! e>?4 ,9 my p]plexity1 ,i />t$ = home4 ,j be=e ,i rea*$ ! %op1 :]e ,i slept1 ?is ?\ght /ruck me1 if possible ) m =ce ?an ! =m] reflection3 ,god does see y6 ,x really appe>$ to me z if ,i c\ld see t ,god 0 inde$ look+ at me2 & n only s1 b ,i felt t ,he _h be5 look+ at me all my life4 ,i n[ said to myself1 ,x is ( no use = me to pray4--,if ,god has se5 all my wick$ness1 z ,i feel t ,he has1 !n !re is no m]cy = me4 ,s ,i ran to my lodg+-place1 & tri$ to hide myself 9 a d>k room4 ,b ?is 0 useless2 = x appe>$ t ,god c\ld see me 9 ! d>k1 z well z 9 ! light4 ,i n[ felt con/ra9$ to beg = m]cy1 & sp5t ! "t 9 try+ to obta9 p>don = my s9s4 ,b ! morn+ came1 & ! h\r drew ne> = ! h&s to g to "w1 & ,i 0 /ill unhappy4 ,i felt s v diff]5t to :at ,i _h always felt1 t ,i tri$ to exam9e my impressions ( ! previ\s night1 to le>n if x 0 true t ,god did see me or n2 = ,i ?\ght my imag9ation might h deceiv$ me4 ,up to ?is "t1 ,i 0 n fully conv9c$ t ,god knew all ab\t me4 ,s ,i began to /udy ab\t ! matt]4 ,z ,i sat on ! %oe-b5*1 ,i pick$ up a bun* ( bri/les1 & select+ "o ( ! smalle/1 ,i began to wond]1 if ,god c\ld see an object s small z t4 ,no soon] _h ?is inquiry arose 9 my he>t1 ?an x appe>$ to me1 t ! ,"l c\ld n only see ! bri/le1 b t ,he beheld me1 z pla9ly z ,i saw ! little object 9 my h&2 & n only s1 b t ,god 0 !n look+ ?r\gh me1 j z ,i w\ld hold up a tumbl] ( cle> wat] to ! sun & look ?r\gh x4 ,?is 0 en\gh4 ,i felt t ,i mu/ pray1 or p]i%2 & n[ ,i began to pray4 ,b x really seem$1 t ! m ,i pray$ ! less hope !re 0 = me4 ,/ill ,i c\ld n /op pray+2 = ,i felt t ,god 0 angry ) me4 ,i _h s9n$ aga9/ 8 holy laws2 & n[1 if ,he %\ld cut me (f1 & s5d me to hell1 x 0 b "r4 ,^! ?\ghts foll[$ me day & night1 = five weeks1 be=e ,i felt relief4 ,at l5g?1 "o day1 :ile sitt+ on my %oe b5*1 ,i felt t my "t _h come :5 ,i mu/ die4 ,:at tr\bl$ me mo/1 0 t ,i %\ld h to appe> be=e ,god1 9 all my s9s2--,o1 :at horror fill$ my s\l at ! ?\ght6 ,i began to wond] :at ,i mu/ d4 ,i knew ,i 0 n prep>$ = dea? & ! ,judgm5t4 ,x is true t two ( my %opmates1 at t "t1 7 memb]s ( ! *ur*2 b !y did n seem to c>e = my s\l4 ,all ! re/ ( ! h&s 7 z wick$ z myself4 ,:at %all ,i d8 0 9 my m9d1 all ! "t ,i sat at "w4 ,! reflection occurr$ to me1 ,y\r "m is a *ri/ian2 x may be %e c save y4 ,b ?is sugge/ion appe>$ to be (f5sive to ,god4 ,!n came ano!r ?\ght1--,z my ma/] 0 a ri* man1 c\ld he n d some?+ to help me8 ,b ,i f\nd no relief 9 ei!r 444 & :ile ,i sat ?us1 hop+ & pray+1 light broke into my m9d--all my tr\ble left me 9 an in/ant4 ,i felt su* a love & peace fl[+ 9 my s\l1 t ,i c\ld n sit long]2 ,i sprang to my feet1 & cri$ out1 ,glory to ,god6 ,x seem$ to me1 t ,god1 :om ,i _h beheld1 a few seconds previ\sly1 angry ) me1 0 n[ well-pleas$4 ,i c\ld n tell :y ?is great *ange _h tak5 place 9 me2 & my %opmates 7 surpris$ at my conduct1 say+1 t ,i mu/ be gett+ crazy4 ,b1 j at ?is mom5t1 ! ?\ght came into my m9d1 t ,i 0 conv]t$2 /ill1 z ,i felt s v diff]5t f :at ,i _h expect$ to feel1 ,i c\ld n see h[ t c\ld be4 ,i conclud$ to run & see my "m1 & ask h] h[ p felt1 :5 !y got conv]t$4 ,s ,i w5t1 "r away1 to my "m's h\se1 "s five or six squ>es f ! %op4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! door ( h] h\se1 x appe>$ to me t ev]y?+ 0 new & bright4 ,i w5t 91 & sat d[n4 ,"m ask$ me h[ ,i 04 ,i told h]1 ,i felt "r sm>t4 ,?is 0 a new s\nd f me2 = my answ]s to ?is "q _h long be5--poorly4 ,b n[ came ! trial2 to ask "m h[ p felt1 :5 !y 7 conv]t$4 ,i felt a%am$ to ask ! "q2 s ,i w5t into ano!r room2 & see+ a hymn book ly+ on ! table1 ,i took x up4 ,! fir/ hymn t /ruck my sight began ) ^! words3 ,:5 conv]ts fir/ beg9 to s+1 ,_! happy s\ls are on ! w+-- ,_! !me is all r$eem+ love2 ,fa9 w\ld !y be ) ,*ri/ above4 ,) admiration !y behold ,! love ( ,*ri/1 :i* c't be told1 c4 ,^! l9es express$ my feel+s precisely1 & be+ enc\rag$ f !m1 ,i w5t to my "m1 & ask$ h] ! "q--,h[ d p feel1 :5 !y get conv]t$8 ,%e repli$1 ,d y ?9k y are conv]t$8 ,n[1 ?is 0 a sev]e trial2 =1 al?\gh ,i felt t ,i 0 really *ang$1 yet ,i want$ to he> f h]1 be=e ,i c\ld decide :e!r ,i 0 actually conv]t$1 or n4 ,i repli$1 ,no4 ,!n %e said1 ,my son1 ! devil makes p ?9k !mselves conv]t$1 sometimes4 ,i arose1 & left imm$iately1 believ+ t ! devil _h made a fool ( me4 ,i return$ to my %op1 m det]m9$ to pray ?an ev] be=e4 ,i arriv$1 & took my seat1 & tri$ to get "u t same weight1 t ,i _h felt press+ me d[n1 b a %ort :ile be=e4 ,b x seem$ to me t ,i c\ld n2 &1 in/ead ( feel+ sad1 ,i felt joyful 9 my he>t2 & :ile try+ to pray1 ,i ?\ght ! ,savi\r appe>$ to me4 ,i ?\ght ,i saw ,god smil+ ^u me1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ,8 ,son4 ,my s\l 0 fill$ ) love to ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x appe>$ to me1 ,i saw a fullness 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to save e s9n] :o w\ld come to ,him4 ,& ,i felt1 t if ,i 0 only conv]t$1 ,i w\ld tell all s9n]s h[ preci\s ! ,savi\r 04 ,b ,i c\ld n ?9k myself conv]t$ yet1 because ,i c\ld n see :at ,i _h done1 = ,god to p>don my s9s4 ,/ill ,i felt a love to ,him = :at ,he _h done = my s\l4 ,!n ,i began to ?9k ^u my %opmates--&1 ,o :at pity ran ?r\gh my s\l = !m4 ,i wi%$ to pray = !m2 b ,i felt s unwor?y1 t ,i c\ld n d x4 ,at la/ ,i promis$ ! ,"l t if ,he w\ld conv]t my s\l1 ,i w\ld talk to !m4 444 ,x 0 sev]al mon?s aft] t1 be=e ,i 0 made to realize ?is to be ! "w ( ,god2 & :5 x 0 made pla91 ,o :at joy x did br+ to my poor s\l6 ,i %ortly became a memb] ( ! ,bapti/ *ur*1 & 0 baptiz$1 9 company ) "s tw5ty o!rs1 by ,rev4 ,geo4 ,f4 ,adams1 :o 0 !n pa/or ( ! ,bapti/ *ur* 9 ,fr$]icksburg--,septemb] #ai1 #ahca4 ,?is *ur* !n conta9$ ab\t ?ree hundr$ color$ memb]s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,m>riage--,lic5se to ,prea*--,pur*ase ( ,fre$om--,a ,call to ,baltimore4 ,i _h n be5 a memb] ( ! *ur* a great :ile1 be=e ,i =m$ an atta*m5t to a "y woman1 :o ultimately became my wife4 ,i h ev] reg>d$ h] z ! special gift ( ,god to me4 ,%e embrac$ religion ab\t ! same "t t ,i did4 ,we _h be5 acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r = sev]al ye>s previ\s1 & al?\gh we associat$ frequ5tly 9 ! same social circle toge!r2 yet no?+ ( a special lik+ _h manife/$ itself until ! day %e 0 baptiz$4 ,b we 7 bo? slaves1 & ( c\rse _h to get ! cons5t ( our own]s1 be=e we w5t fur!r4 ,my wife belong$ to ! late ,c>t] ,l4 ,/eph5son1 ,esq41 :o 0 a bro!r to ,hon4 ,&rew ,/eph5son1 ( ,va4 ,my wife's ma/] 0 q indulg5t to ! s]vants ab\t ! h\se4 ,he nev] re/ra9$ visitors f com+ on 8 premises to visit 8 dome/ics4 ,x 0 said he _h ! likelie/ set ( s]vant girls 9 ! t[n2 & ?\gh ,i _c say ,i got ! prettie/1 yet ,i ?9k ,i got ! be/ "o among !m4 ,we h liv$ happily toge!r1 z husb& & wife1 = ! la/ tw5ty-eight ye>s4 ,we h _h n9e *ildr5--sev5 born 9 slav]y1 & two s9ce my wife's fre$om4 ,five out ( ! sev5 9 slav]y ,i h b\ght--two are /ill 9 bondage4 ,be=e long1 ! bre?r5 *ose me to fill ! (fice ( a deacon4 ,b x nev] seem$ to me to be ! place t ,god design$ = me2 ?\gh ,i felt will+ to d :atev] lay 9 my p[] = ,god's glory & ! good ( ,8 p4 ,! impression made ^u my m9d at my conv]sion1 to talk to s9n]s1 increas$ on me1 until ,i c\ld wait no long]4 ,i relat$ my convictions ( duty to my bre?r51 & p>ticul>ly to "o :o 0 always held 9 high e/eem = 8 piety & excell5t "*--a color$ bro!r1 ,armi/ead ,walk]4 ,my case 0 fir/ br\ght by him be=e ! color$ portion ( ! *ur*2 & aft] a full he>+ ( my /atem5t1 by ! :ite bre?r51 ) reg>d to my call to prea*1 c41 ,i 0 lic5s$ to prea* ! gospel1 & exhort s9n]s to rep5tance1 z opportunity might be af=d$4 ,i _h ample opportunities at t "t1 = do+ good1 by prea*+ to my fell[ m51 bo? 9 t[n & c\ntry4 ,sev]al o!r color$ bre?r51 ab\t ?is "t1 gave evid5ce ( hav+ be5 call$ ( ,god1 to ! "w ( prea*+ ! gospel4 ,among ^! 0 a de> bro!r1 nam$ ,alex&] ,daniel4 ,he 0 a bright & %9+ light1 among our p1 & ev]y?+ consid]$1 ,i ?9k he 0 ! be/ prea*] ( color ,i ev] he>d4 ,b alas1 he is no m6 ,he 0 e/eem$ z a *ri/ian m9i/]1 & 8 fri5ds1 bo? :ite & color$1 unit$ 9 erect+ a monum5t ov] 8 grave4 ,9 my attempts to prea* ! gospel to my fell[ s9n]s1 ,i (t5 felt emb>rass$1 n kn[+ h[ to read a *apt] 9 ! ,bible correctly4 ,my desires n[ increas$ = su* a k ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures1 z w\ld enable me to read a *apt] publicly to my he>]s4 ,i ?\ght t if ,i _h all my "t at my own comm&1 ,i w\ld devote x all to div9e ?+s4 ,?is desire ,i ?9k1 l$ me m ?an any?+ else1 to ask p]mission ( my ma/]1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,patt51 to pur*ase my fre$om4 ,i made ?is a subject ( pray]1 bo? night & day1 t ,god w\ld %[ me :at he w\ld h me d4 ,i felt enc\rag$ to hope t ,i %\ld f9d favor ) my own]1 z he _h always treat$ me k9dly4 ,b h[ %all ,i get ! pur*ase money1 provid$ he grants my reque/8--,?is appe>$ a difficult matt]1 b ,i ?\ght if my ma/] w\ld give me a *ance1 t ,i %\ld be able to raise ! money4 ,i w5t to him1 & /at$ my wi%es1 in=m+ him :y ,i want$ to be free--t ,i _h be5 l$ to believe ! ,"l _h conv]t$ my s\l1 & _h call$ me to talk to s9n]s4 ,he grant$ my reque/1 )\t a s+le objection1 fix+ my price at five hundr$ doll>s4 ,b n[ ,i _h to tell him t ,i _h no money1 & t ,i desir$ him to grant me ano!r reque/2 :i* 01 to let me travel & f9d fri5ds1 :o w\ld give me ! money4 ,aft] le>n+ my wi%es fully1 he cons5t$1 & told me1 :5 ,i got ready to />t1 he w\ld give me a pass1 to g :]e ,i pleas$4 ,i ?ank$ him s9c]ely = ?is privilege1 & aft] mak+ arrangem5ts1 9 ! way ( obta9+ suitable lett]s ( recomm5dation1 ,i left ,fr$]icksburg1 9 ,june1 #ahde1 = ,philadelphia1 ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 c4 ,aft] sp5d+ ne>ly f\r mon?s 9 visit+ ! nor!rn cities1 ,i return$ home1 ) ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 greatly di%e>t5$4 ,previ\s to go+ nor?1 ,i _h rais$ ab\t a hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 :i* ,i _h already paid on my debt4 ,! cause ( my failure to raise all ! money1 ,i believe1 0 t ,i 0 unaccu/om$ to address+ l>ge congregations ( /rang]s2 & (t51 :5 ,i 0 favor$ ) an opportunity ( pres5t+ my case to ! p1 ,i w\ld feel su* emb>rassm5t t ,i c\ld sc>cely say any?+4 ,& ,i met ano!r ob/acle1 :i* disc\rag$ me v mu*2 :i* 01 t "s p]sons w\ld tell me !y sympa?iz$ ) me1 9 my ef=ts to get free2 b !y said x 0 aga9/ _! pr9ciples to give money1 to buy slaves4 ,i confess1 ?is 0 new to me1 & w\ld cut me d[n mu* 9 my spirits--/ill ,i f\nd g5]\s & noble-he>t$ fri5ds1 :o treat$ me ) e m>k ( k9dness4 ,i began to wond] to myself1 :e!r ,god 0 9 ?is matt]1 or n2 & if s1 :y ,i _h n succe$$4 ,h[ev]1 hav+ return$ home1 ,i w5t to "w at my trade1 = ! purpose ( e>n+ ! rema9d] ( ! money4 ,hav+ paid :at ,i 0 able1 t[>d my debt1 & res]v+ en\gh to op5 a %op1 ^u my own acc\nt1 my old boss1 ,mr4 ,wright1 my true & con/ant fri5d1 became my protector1 s t ,i might c>ry on my bus9ess lawfully4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 n v successful2 b ,i _h n be5 long engag$ at x1 be=e ,i receiv$ a communication f my :ite ,bapti/ fri5ds 9 ,baltimore1 ?r\gh my pa/or1 ,rev4 ,sam'l ,smi?1 in=m+ me t if ,i w\ld come to ,baltimore1 & accept an appo9tm5t z mission>y to ! color$ p ( t city1 !y w\ld assi/ me 9 rais+ ! balance ( ! money !n due ^u myself4 ,?is 0 inde$ an unexpect$1 & to me an undesir$ call4 ,i began to ?9k1 h[ c ,i leave my wife & sev5 small *ildr51 to g to ,baltimore to live1 a di/ance ( m ?an a hundr$ miles f !m4 ,?is1 ,i ?\ght1 c\ld n be4 ,i ?\ght my *ildr5 w\ld ne$ my wat*ful c>e1 m n[ ?an at any o!r "t4 ,x is true1 !y 7 all slaves1 belong+ to a ri* wid[ lady4 ,b %e _h always giv5 me ! entire control ( my family4 ,n[1 if ,i %\ld leave !m at _! t5d] age1 mis*ief might befall !m4 ,/ill1 z ! lett] f ,baltimore 0 f g5tlem5 ( ! be/ /&+1 x became me to give !m an answ]4 ,?is ,i c\ld n d1 )\t fir/ consult+ my ma/]4 ,i did s1 & aft] giv+ ! matt] a c>eful consid]ation1 he ?\ght ,i _h bett] g & see ^? g5tlem5--he 0 p]fectly will+ to leave ! matt] to me4 ,! result 01 t ,i accept$ ! (f] ( ! bre?r5 9 ,baltimore2 & by !m ,i 0 enabl$ to pay ! debt ,i ow$2 & ,i h nev] _h cause to rep5t x--?\gh ,i _h misgiv+s sometimes1 :5 ,i w\ld get into tr\ble4 ,b ,i h f\nd ^? :o 7 my fri5ds at fir/1 are my fri5ds /ill4 ,9 a few weeks aft] ,i _h arriv$ 9 ,baltimore1 7#ahdg17 ! :ite ,bapti/s :o 7 favorable to ! mission 9 behalf ( ! color$ p1 secur$ = me an appo9tm5t z mission>y ( ! ,dome/ic ,bo>d ( ! ,s\!rn ,bapti/ ,conv5tion1 9 connection ) ! ,m>yl& ,bapti/ ,union ,association4 ,i n[ felt a debt ( gratitude to ^! de> fri5ds1 t ,i c\ld n %[ m acceptably to !m1 ?an by engag+ he>tily 9 ! "w to :i* ,i _h be5 ?us call$4 ,i w5t to "w1 fir/1 by hir+ a room 9 a private h\se1 :]e ,i w\ld collect :at few *ildr5 ,i c\ld get toge!r1 9 a ,sabba? s*ool4 ,i cont9u$ 9 ?is place = ne>ly a ye>1 tea*+ ! little *ildr51 & prea*+ to a few gr[n p]sons1 :o w\ld come 9 at times to he> :at ?is ,bapti/ man _h to say2 & :o1 aft] satisfy+ _! curiosity1 w\ld g5]ally leave me4 ,dur+ my /ay 9 ?is locality1 ,i c\ld n f9d half a doz5 color$ ,bapti/s1 :o w\ld take hold ) me 9 ?is mission>y ent]prise4 ,!re 7 "s few atta*$ to ! :ite *ur*es2 b only two ( ^? %[$ any disposition to help me 9 ?is great & good "w4 ,i f\nd t ev]ybody lov$ to g ) ! multitude1 & x 0 truly up-hill "w ) me4 ,i f\nd "s :o are call$ ,anti-,mission1 or ,old ,s*ool ,bapti/s1 :o1 :5 ,i call$ ^u !m1 w\ld ask ( :at fai? ,i 01--& :5 ,i w\ld reply1 t ,i belong$ to :at ,i und]/ood to be ! ,regul> ,bapti/s1 !y w\ld answ]1 ,!n y are n ( our fai?1 c4 ,n[ ,i felt lonely inde$1 sep>at$ f> f home1 f family1 f de> bre?r5 & fri5ds2 ?r[n among /rang]s 9 a /range place4 ,^? ,i came to b5efit1 /ood alo( f me1 & seem$ to look ^u all my movem5ts ) di/ru/ & suspicion1 & oppos$ to all ,i 0 try+ to d = ! moral & spiritual b5efit ( our degrad$ race4 ,b1 ?anks be to ,god1 all ,i f\nd 9 ,baltimore 7 n ( ?is /amp4 ,^? ( ! :ite ,bapti/s :o _h be5 ! means ( call+ me to ?is field1 adh]$ to me l bre?r51 inde$4 ,c\ld ,i feel at lib]ty to m5tion names1 ,i w\ld br+ to notice "s de> fri5ds :o h ev] /ood by me1 9 all my ef=ts to d good1 & ^: acts ( dis9t]e/$ b5evol5ce h be5 r>ely equal$4 ,b _! labors ( love are record$ on high1 & ,i mu/ =be>4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,exp]i5ce 9 ,baltimore--,education--,pur*ase ( a ,wife & two ,*ildr5--,great ,di/ress ( ,m9d--,g5]\s ,assi/ance--,*ur* ,matt]s4 ,:5 ,i came among ! color$ p ( ,baltimore1 ,i f\nd1 to my surprise1 t !y 7 advanc$ 9 education1 q beyond :at ,i _h conceiv$ (4 ,( c\rse1 z ,i nev] _h su* advantages1 ,i 0 f> beh9d ! p2 & z ?is did n appe> well 9 a prea*]1 ,i felt v small1 :5 comp>+ my abilities ) o!rs ( a sup]ior /amp4 ,i f\nd t ! great mass ( color$ pr(essors ( religion 7 ,me?odi/s1 ^: piety & zeal seem$ to c>ry all be=e !m4 ,!re 71 at t "t1 "s t5 or elev5 color$ ,me?odi/ *ur*es1 "o ,episcopalian1 "o ,presbyt]ian2 & "o little ,bapti/ *ur*1 locat$ ^u ! outskirts ( ! city4 ,! mo/ ( ! ,me?odi/ *ur*es 7 l>ge & influ5tial2 & ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* _h "o ( ! be/ ,sabba? s*ools = color$ *ildr5 9 ! city4 ,b ! ,bapti/ color$ memb]%ip 0 look$ ^u z ! smalle/2 & "u ^! circum/ances1 ,i 0 surr\nd$ ) disc\ragem5ts2 al?\gh ! m9i/]s & bre?r5 ( o!r d5om9ations h always treat$ me ) m>k$ *ri/ian k9dness4 ,i _h nev] _h a day's s*ool+2 & com+ to "o ( ! fir/ cities 9 ! ,union1 :]e ! color$ p _h ! advantages ( s*ools1 & :]e _! pulpits 7 occupi$1 ,sabba? aft] ,sabba?1 by comp>atively intellig5t color$ m9i/]s--:at c\ld ,i expect1 b t ! p w\ld turn away f "o :o 0 try+ to prea* 9 ! room ( a private h\se1 "s fifte5 by tw5ty feet8 ,yet1 !re 0 no turn+ back3 ,god _h call$ me to ! "w1 & x 0 ,8 cause ,i 0 advocat+4 ,i f\nd1 t to prea*1 l o!r prea*]s1 ,i mu/ improve my m9d1 by read+ ! ,bible & o!r good books1 & by /udy+ my own language4 ,i />t$ afre%--,i got a small /ock ( books1 & ! :ite bre?r5 loan$ & gave me o!r useful volumes1 to :i* !y add$ a ^w ( in/ruction & enc\ragem5t1 :5ev] an opportunity (f]$2 & ! m9i/]s cordially invit$ me to att5d _! ,monday m9i/]ial conf]5ce meet+1 :i* 0 v useful to me4 444 ,i _h n[ be5 9 ,baltimore m ?an a ye>4 ,my wife & sev5 *ildr5 7 /ill 9 ,virg9ia4 ,i w5t to see !m z (t5 z my circum/ances p]mitt$--?ree or f\r times a ye>4 ,ab\t ?is "t1 my wife's mi/ress agre$ to sell to me my wife & our two y\nge/ *ildr54 ,! price fix$1 0 eight hundr$ doll>s ca%1 & %e gave me twelve mon?s to raise ! money4 ,! sun rose bright 9 my sky t day2 b be=e ! ye> 0 out1 my prospects 7 aga9 9 d>kness4 ,n[ ,i _h two great burd5s ^u my m9d3 "o to att5d prop]ly to my mission>y duty1 ! o!r to raise eight hundr$ doll>s4 ,dur+ ?is "t we succe$$ 9 gett+ a bett] place = ! ,sabba? s*ool1 & !re 0 a l>g] att5dance ^u my prea*+1 :i* dem&$ read+ & /udy1 & also visit+1 & increas$ my daily labors4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ye> 0 runn+ away1 9 :i* ,i _h to raise eight hundr$ doll>s4 ,s t ,i f\nd myself at times 9 a great /rait4 ,my plan to raise ! money 01 to secure ! am\nt1 fir/1 by pl$ges1 be=e ,i collect$ any4444 ,f9ally1 ! ye> 0 m ?an pass$ away1 & ,i _h ^u my subscription li/ ab\t "o half ( ! money ne$$4 ,x 0 n[ consid]$ t ! *ildr5 _h increas$ 9 value "o hundr$ doll>s1 & ,i 0 told t ,i c\ld h !m1 by pay+ 9 ca% six hundr$ doll>s1 & giv+ a bond1 ) good security1 = ?ree hundr$ m1 payable 9 twelve mon?s4 ,i _h six weeks1 9 :i* to consummate ?is matt]4 ,i felt deeply1 t ?is 0 a "t to pray ! ,"l to help me1 & = ?is my wife's pray]s 7 f]v5tly (f]$ ) my own4 ,i _h left my wife 9 ,virg9ia1 & come to ,baltimore1 a di/ance ( ov] a hundr$ miles2 ,i _h be5 sep>at$ ?us = ne>ly ?ree ye>s2 ,i _h be5 try+ to make arrangem5ts to h h] ) me1 = ov] twelve mon?s1 & z yet _h fail$4 ,we 7 oppress$ ) ! mo/ gloomy =ebod+s1 & c\ld only kneel d[n toge!r & pray = ,god's direction & help4 ,i 0 9 ,fr$]icksburg1 & _h b "o day long] to /ay1 & sp5d ) my wife4 ,:at c\ld be done1 mu/ be done quickly4 ,i w5t to my old fri5d1 ,mr4 ,wright1 & /at$ my case to him4 ,aft] he>+ ( all ,i _h done1 & ! conditions ,i _h to comply )1 he told me t if ,i w\ld raise ! six hundr$ doll>s ca%1 he w\ld endorse my bond = ! rema9+ ?ree hundr$4--,?is promise inspir$ me ) new life4 ,! next ?+ 01 h[ c\ld ! six hundr$ doll>s be obta9$ 9 six weeks4 ,i _h ^u my subscription li/ & 9 pl$ges ne>ly f\r hundr$ doll>s4 ,b ?is _h to be collect$ f fri5ds liv+ 9 ,fr$]icksburg1 ,wa%+ton city1 ,baltimore1 & ,philadelphia4 ,i left ,fr$]icksburg1 & sp5t a few days 9 ,wa%+ton1 to collect :at ,i c\ld ( ! money promis$ to me !re2 & met mu* enc\ragem5t1 sev]al fri5ds d\bl+ _! subscriptions4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,baltimore1 & made kn[n ! peculi> /rait ,i 0 91 to my joyful surprise1 "s ( ! fri5ds :o _h pl$g$ five doll>s1 gave me t52 & "o de> fri5d :o _h promis$ me t5 doll>s1 = ?is object1 & :o _h previ\sly contribut$ l>gely 9 ! pur*ase ( myself1 n[ gave me fifty4 ,i began to c\nt up1 & 9 two weeks f ! "t ,i comm5c$ collect+1 ,i _h 9 h& f\r hundr$ doll>s4 ,pres5tly1 ano!r v de> fri5d enquir$ ( me h[ ,i 0 gett+ along2 & :5 ,i told him1 he said1 ,br+ y\r money to me4 ,i did s4 ,x lack$ two hundr$ doll>s to make ! pur*ase4 ,?is1 ! be/ fri5d ,i ev] _h 9 ! _w1 made up ! six hundr$ doll>s1 & said1 ,g1 get y\r wife2 & y c keep on collect+1 & repay ! two hundr$ doll>s :5 y get able4 ,i 0 n[ ov]come ) gratitude & joy1 & knew n :at to say2 & :5 ,i began to speak1 he w\ld n h any ( my ?anks4 ,i w5t to my bo>d+ h\se1 & %ut myself up 9 my room1 :]e ,i might give v5t to ! gratitude ( my he>t3 &1 ,o1 :at a melt+ "t ,i _h6 ,x 0 to me a day ( ?anksgiv+4 ,hav+ n[ 9 h& ! six hundr$ doll>s1 & ! promise ( ,mr4 ,wright's security = ?ree hundr$ m1 ,i 01 by twelve o'clock1 next day 9 ,fr$]icksburg4 ,at fir/ sight1 my wife 0 surpris$ t ,i _h come back s soon2 = x 0 only two weeks s9ce ,i _h left h]2 & :5 ,i in=m$ h] t ,i _h come aft] h] & ! *ildr51 %e c\ld h>dly believe me4 ,9 a few days1 hav+ duly arrang$ all ?+s relative to ! pur*ase & removal1 we left = ,baltimore1 ) feel+s comm+l$ ) joy & sorr[--sorr[ at p>t+ ) five ( our old] *ildr51 & our _m fri5ds2 & rejoic+ 9 ! prospect ( rema9+ toge!r p]man5tly 9 ! mission>y field1 :]e ,god _h call$ me to labor4 ,i arriv$ 9 ,baltimore1 ) my wife & two little ones1 ,novemb] #e?1 #ahea1 & /opp$ ) si/] ,he/] ,ann ,hughes1 a wor?y memb] ( ! ,m4 ,e4 ,*ur*1 ) :om ,i _h be5 bo>d+ = f\r ye>s4 ,! ,md4 ,bapti/ ,union ,association 0 n[ 9 session "h1 & x became my duty to prep>e my *ur* lett] & mission>y report1 = t body4 ,! *ur* _h n[ be5 organiz$ j ?ree ye>s2 comm5c+ ) only f\r memb]s1 includ+ ! pa/or4 ,our *ur* /ati/ics = ! ye>1 z report$1 73 ,baptiz$1 #b2 ,receiv$ by lett]1 #b2 ,pres5t numb] ( memb]s1 #ae4444 ,sabba? s*ool mu* reviv$1 "u ! special ef=ts ( sev]al :ite bre?r5 & si/]s4 ,pres5t numb] ( ,sunday s*ol>s1 #ej4 ,?is ye> 0 a joyful "o to me--my little *ur* increas+1 & ! ,sabba? s*ool fl\ri%+1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ! late truly excell5t bro!r ,james ,c4 ,crane1 ?\gh he 0 ) u b = a %ort season4 ,my wife & little ones 7 also ) me1 bo? 9 ! *ur* & ,sabba? s*ool4 ,i 0 a happy man1 & felt m ?an ev] incl9$ to give ?anks to ,god1 & s]ve ,him to ! be/ ( my ability4 ,my sal>y 0 only ?ree hundr$ doll>s a ye>2 b ) h>d ex]tion & close economy1 toge!r ) my wife's tak+ 9 wa%+ & go+ out at day's "w1 we 7 enabl$ by ! fir/ ( ! ye>1 to pay ! two hundr$ doll>s our de> fri5d _h loan$ u1 9 rais+ ! six hundr$ doll>s be=e spok5 (4 ,b ! bond = ?ree hundr$ doll>s 0 n[ due1 & h[ mu/ ?is be met8 ,i /udi$ out a plan2 :i* 0 to get "s g5tleman :o might want a little s]vant girl1 to take my *ild1 & advance me ?ree hundr$ doll>s = ! purpose ( pay+ my note1 :i* 0 n[ due 9 ,virg9ia4 ,9 ?is plan ,i succe$$2 & _h my own life insur$ = sev5 ye>s = five hundr$ doll>s1 & made x ov] to ?is g5tleman1 z security2 until ,i ultimately paid him ! :ole am\nt2 ?\gh ,i 0 sev]al ye>s 9 pay+ x4 ,among ! numb] t jo9$ our little *ur*1 0 a "y bro!r1 ,jos4 ,m4 ,h>d51 :o 0 baptiz$ by ,dr4 ,full]1 b soon became a valuable memb] ) u1 bo? 9 ! *ur* & ,sunday s*ool4 ,he 0 born 9 ,baltimore1 & _h be5 e>ly taught to read1 & ?\gh he _h be5 at t5 ye>s old b\nd out1 till he 0 tw5ty-"o1 8 love ( books _h made him f> sup]ior to color$ p g5]ally1 & he 0 v valuable to me4 ,?+s _h gone on hopefully ) me1 & my little *ur*1 ?\gh our progress 0 v sl[4 ,b we _h to suff] a loss 9 bro!r ,h>d5's leav+ u = ! great mission>y field 9 ,africa1 :]e ,i tru/ ! ,"l has s5t him = a great & happy "w4 ,b ,god has bless$ u 9 ! p]son ( bro!r ,samuel ,w4 ,madd51 ^: labors z a lic5s$ prea*] = sev]al ye>s h be5 invaluable to u4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,a ,new ,movem5t 9 ,baltimore--,erection ( a ,meet+ ,h\se = ! ,african ,bapti/ ,*ur*--,heavy ,indebt$ness--,acc\nt ( ! ,ent]prise--,p]sonal ,tr\bles4 ,= sev]al ye>s previ\s to ,jan41 #ahee1 our little *ur* & ,sunday s*ool _h occupi$ a v inconv5i5t upp] room on ,c\rtl& /reet4 ,our p>ticul> fri5d1 ,mr4 ,william ,crane1 ) "s o!r :ite p]sons to aid him1 0 ! devot$ sup]9t5d5t ( our ,sunday s*ool1 & ! unfail+ fri5d ( our own little *ur*1 z well z ( me p]sonally4 ,mr4 ,crane _h felt1 ) u1 ! great disadvantage ( our place ( wor%ip1 & _h ex]t$ himself mu* to obta9 a m commodi\s room = u4 ,b 9 ,july1 #ahec2 he comm5c$ an extraord9>y ef=t 9 our behalf1 by pur*as+ a lot--"o hundr$ feet by =ty-six feet--) ?ree fronts1 on ,calv]t1 ,s>atoga & ,davis /reets1 on :i* a *apel build+ has be5 erect$ = u4 ,our *apel 0 op5$ = wor%ip ,feb4 #ah1 #ahee2 & ,rev4 ,dr4 ,full] prea*$ ! op5+ s]mon to a cr[d$ audi5ce4 ,on ?is occasion ,mr4 ,wm4 ,crane read a detail$ report ( all ! facts relative to ?is build+--a full copy ( ?is report may be int]e/+ probably to my read]s1 & ,i h !re=e obta9$ x1 & "h pres5t x1 9 connection ) a picture ( ! build+1 :i* w be f\nd opposite ! title page4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,s>atoga ,,/reet ,,african ,,bapti/ ,,*apel4 ,! que/ions h (t5 be5 ask$ 9 ?is vic9ity dur+ ! la/ six mon?s1 ,:o is putt+ up t l>ge build+ call$ ! ',s>atoga ,/reet ,african ,bapti/ ,*apel8' ',:at are !y putt+ x up =8'--',:o w own x1 :5 f9i%$8' ',h[ mu* w x co/8 & :o w pay = x8' ,^! que/ions h (t5 be5 answ]$1 b x seems prop]1 & inde$ necess>y1 at ?is "t to answ] !m pla9ly & cle>ly1 = ! in=mation ( ?is l>ge assembly4 ,fir/1 !n1 ,i reply3 ,?is entire build+ has be5 re>$ "u my directions1 9 ! "n ( ! ,s>atoga /reet ,african ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,?is ,*ur* 0 organiz$ ) only f\r memb]s1 six ye>s ago1 ) bro!r ,noah ,davis1 a mission>y ( ! ,md4 ,bapti/ ,union ,association1 z its pa/or1 :o has labor$ mo/ fai?fully 9 8 "w4 ,b1 al?\gh color$ *ur*es ( ! ,bapti/ d5om9ation 9 all ( our ,s\!rn & ,we/]n cities c\nt _! memb]s by ?\s&s1 ?is *ur* has n[ only ?irty memb]s--b our hope & pray] is1 t e/abli%$ "h 9 ! c5tre ( a population ( full ?irty ?\s& color$ p1 ,god may bless ! humble devot$ ef=ts ( ,8 p1 & increase _! numb]s a hundr$ fold4 ,f\r ye>s ago1 ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 we comm5c$ a ,sunday s*ool 9 ,c\rtl& /reet1--:]e ?is *ur* has always held its regul> meet+s1 :i* not)/&+ its _m disc\ragem5ts--mo/ly f a want ( devot$ self-d5y+ tea*]s--has be5 unremitt+ly kept up morn+ & aft]noon1 till ! pres5t "t1 ) an att5dance v>y+ f ?irty to ov] "o hundr$ s*ol>s2 & we feel assur$ t ! hundr$s ( ,bibles & ,te/am5ts1 tracts1 c41 ) ! ,sunday s*ool in/ructions1 & ! prea*+ ( bro!r ,davis w h laid ! f\ndation = a la/+ bless+ to 8 p4 ,?is little *ur* & ,sunday s*ool h met to-day = ! fir/ "t 9 ?is build+1 & 9 ! language ( ! ,psalmi/ ,david1 probably on an occasion l ?is1 we w\ld exclaim1 ,s5d n[1 we besee* !e1 ,o ,"l--,o ,"l1 we besee* !e1 s5d n[ prosp]ity6--7,ps4 #aah3 #be47 ,b :at are ! objects = :i* ?is h\se has be5 built8 ,i answ]1 ! fir/ object 01 to furni% su* a room z ?is1 = ! use ( ?is *ur*1 :]e ! gospel might be prea*$ & its ord9ances adm9i/]$1 & :]e ,sunday s*ools & religi\s associations might be prop]ly accommodat$4 ,! second 01 to furni% rooms 9 ! next /ory1 = a male high s*ool at "o end1 & a female high s*ool at ! o!r1 & :]e color$ mission>ies = ,africa might be educat$ = t mo/ important field ( labor2 ) a l>ge hall 9 ! c5tre1 = a lecture room1 or = any o!r religi\s1 moral1 or useful purposes4 ,! upp] /ory has f\r sep>ate rooms1 f9i%$ = r5t+ to associations ( color$ p1 ) a view to pay+ :atev] debt may rema9 on ! build+1 & = defray+ its curr5t exp5ses2--& x is hop$ t1 at "s future day1 a read+ room & a circulat+ libr>y = color$ p may also be locat$ "h--! :ole ( x comb9+ a mo/ respectable1 c5tral1 commodi\s ,color$ ,p's ,home4 ,b x is ask$1 :o owns ?is build+8 ,i admit t x is an unusually mix$ up affair2 b ,i w try to expla9 x4 ,aft] a great deal ( se>*+ & enquir+ aft] a lot or build+1 :]e ?is ,*ur* & ,sunday s*ool c\ld h a settl$ home1 ab\t two ye>s ago1 ,i 0 in=m$ t ?is lot 0 = sale2 & realiz+ in/antly t my *]i%$ objects c\ld "h be accompli%$ ,i b\ght x )\t hesitation1 = five ?\s& doll>s2 b ! loss ( two ye>s' int]e/ & ! am\nt paid to t5ants to move away1 makes ! co/ ( ! lot n[ full six ?\s& doll>s4 ,i obta9$ ! de$ ( ,j4 ,h4 ,b4 ,latrobe1 ,esq41 :o sold x1 z tru/ee = ! e/ate ( ,hugh ,f9ley1 deceas$1 "u an ord] ( ,c\rt4 ,aft] a *>t] ( incorporation = ! ,*ur* _h be5 made1 ,i got ,mr4 ,latrobe to draw up also ?is de$1 "h pres5t+ x :i* he says is a p]fectly good "o--f ,william ,crane & wife1 to ,geo4 ,f4 ,adams1 ,j4 ,w4 ,m4 ,williams1 & ,john ,w4 ,ball1 z tru/ees = all conc]n$1 convey+ to ?is ,*ur* all my "r & title =ev] to all ( ! propos$ build+ on ?is lot above ! fir/ /ory3 leav+ me ! basem5t & ! cell> z my own prop]ty =ev]1 ) ! proviso1 t ! ,*ur* 9 its own "n %\ld put up ! entire build+4 ,b ,i agre$ at ! same "t to subscribe five ?\s& doll>s on ! subscription book ( ! ,*ur* t[>ds erect+ x4 ,s t ,i am n[ sole own] ( ! /ore & cell> "u ! ,*apel--! ,*ur* has no own]%ip !re at all--b ! ,*ur* is legal own] ( ?is ,*apel & all ! rooms above x4 ,! ,*ur* appo9t$ me _! ag5t to build ! h\se1 & z su* ,i h made all ! contracts1 paid out all ! monies1 & assum$ all ! liabilities4 ,be=e comm5c+ ! build+1 z be=e /at$1 my own subscription 044444444444444444444444444444444444#e1j jj ,my bro!r1 ,j4 ,c4 ,crane1 f :om ,i expect$ effici5t p]sonal aid1 gave44#a1jjj ,bro4 ,frankl9 ,wilson1444444444444444444#a1jjj ,a4 ,full] ,crane14444444444444444444444444#ejj ,john ,w4 ,ball14444444444444444444444444444#bej ,j4 ,b4 ,?omas14444444444444444444444444444#ajj ,among our color$ fri5ds1 ab\t444444444#bjj ------ ,am\nt+ to1 say144444444444444444444#h1jej ,s9ce t "t1 ! pressure on ! money m>ket has prev5t$ any g5]al ef=t to obta9 subscriptions1 b a city pa/or has subscrib$444444444444444444444444444444# aej ,a si/] ( ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur*44444#ajj ,bro4 ,jona?an ,bat*elor1 ( ,lynn1 ,mass444#ajj ------ ,mak+ 9 all1 a total (4444444444444#h1djj ,! entire co/ ( ! build+1 not)/&+ ! mo/ rigid economy1 w be ov] eighte5 ?\s& doll>s1 & full half ( ?is am\nt is yet unprovid$ =4 ,! bills are n all pres5t$1 b "s ( ! l>g] ones :i* h be5 settl$ by notes w be due 9 a %ort "t2 :ile ! l>ge/ "o1 ! lumb] bill1 has six mon?s to run yet1 s t ,i am b\nd to settle up & pay ! entire balance ( exp5diture on ?is h\se1 z ag5t ( ! ,*ur*1 )9 ! com+ six mon?s4 ,& :atev] am\nt ( money ,i advance ov] & above ! subscriptions & collections mu/1 ( c\rse1 rema9 z a debt due me by ! ,*ur*1 & be on int]e/ until paid4 ,! la/ "q1 h[ is ! money obta9$ to pay = ! build+8 has be5 p>tly answ]$2 b a full explanation ( x w dep5d on :at ! fri5ds ( ! object w n[ contribute t[>d pay+ = x4 ,i w subscribe "o doll> = e t5 doll>s t may be subscrib$ & paid on acc\nt ( ! ,*ur* debt )9 ! ye> #ahee4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i w add t5 p] c5t to any am\nt :i* may be contribut$4 ,i may rem>k1 t 9 engag+ 9 ?is project1 ,i _h n a doll> :i* ,i wi%$ to put out at int]e/4 ,i want mu* m ?an my capital 9 my m]cantile bus9ess4 ,i am 9 fact borr[+1 to l5d to ! ,*ur*4 ,b x is ,god's cause1 & ,i h _h to tru/ 9 ,him to be> me ?r\gh x4 ,! fail+ heal? ( my de> bro!r1 ,j4 ,c4 ,crane1,a & ! want ( 8 invaluable co-op]ation ) me1 z well z ! lack ( he>ty1 zeal\s assi/ance on ! "p ( _m o!r bre?r5 & fri5ds1 has be5 pa9ful to me4 ,b ,i hope1 n[ t ! h\se is f9i%$1 ! fri5ds ( our ,r$eem]'s cause & ( ! ,african race g5]ally1 may n fail 9 l5d+ _! effici5t aid4 ,footnote ,a3 ,di$ ,m>* #ca1 #aheg4 ,see ,memoir ( ,s\!rn ,bapti/ ,publication ,society4 ,i h only to add1 bre?r51 ! "t is %ort2 we mu/ all ( u soon appe> be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,*ri/1 to r5d] an acc\nt ( all ! tal5ts committ$ to our *>ge4 ,if ,god has giv5 me a tal5t = ! acquisition ( money ov] & above :at my duty to my family requires1 ,i reg>d myself b\nd z a good /ew>d to ex]t t tal5t entirely = ,him4 ,i am n my own1 & ,i feel p]fectly assur$ t any individual :o possesses ! tact & ability = acquir+ money is neccess>ily 7sic47 ! be/ qualifi$ = a judici\s & prop] disbursem5t ( x2 & ,i d>e n try to leave my e>?ly acquisitions 9 te/am5t>y *>itable beque/s--to ! inexp]i5c$ & unc]ta9 managem5t ( ^? :o may come aft] me4 ,may ,god help u to "w = ,him1 & at la/ may we he>1 ',well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant2 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4' ,?is pap] 0 read to ! congregation1 probably a ?\s& p1 imm$iately aft] ,dr4 ,full] _h prea*$ ! op5+ s]mon1 ,feb4 #ah1 #ahee2 & a collection 0 tak5 ( ab\t "o hundr$ doll>s4 ,subsequ5t to ?is1 a v5]able wid[ lady ( ,baltimore contribut$ #ejj1 & o!r q lib]al donations 7 made4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,july1 #ahee1 ,mr4 ,crane r5d]$ a full acc\nt to ! ,*ur* & tru/ees1 ( all ! monies receiv$ & bills paid on ! build+2 %[+ t ! entire co/ ( x 014444444444444444444444444444#ah1bjg1gc ,total am't ( collections cr$it$144444#i1edg1hf ---------- ,leav+ balance ov]-paid by him1 4444 #h1fei1hg ,! tru/ees !n gave ,mr4 ,crane a bond = ?is balance1 & a lease on ! build+1 until ?is debt1 ) int]e/ on x1 c\ld be paid4 ,our ,*ur* n[ _h great cause ( gratitude at f9d+ ourselves 9 a f9e l>ge ,*apel1 9 ! c5tre ( our city--a room #ajj feet long1 & #ai feet high1 ) a gall]y at ea* end1 a bapti/]y1 gas lights1 & slid+ p>titions1 to make two clos$ rooms "u ! gall]ies1 :5 ne$$ = ! *ang+ ( clo!s on baptismal occasions1 z well z = our ,*ur* pray] & conf]5ce meet+s4 ,we 7 9 hopes t we c\ld r5t out ! l>ge hall1 toge!r ) ! six o!r spaci\s rooms 9 ! two upp] /ories1 = s*ools1 b5evol5t societies1 c41 s z to pay ! int]e/ on our debt1 if no m2 b s f>1 we h n be5 able to d ?is4 ,my own trials1 ) my family1 h greatly ret>d$ my ef=ts 9 ?is matt]4 ,we h _h ! l>ge/ & be/ week-day s*ool = color$ *ildr5 9 ! city--a "p ( ! "t ) ?ree tea*]s & ov] "o hundr$ s*ol>s--b = f\r ye>s1 no r5t has be5 receiv$ f ! s*ool4 ,! prices = tuition h be5 s l[1 t !y h h>dly su/a9$ ! tea*]s2 b we tru/ t our p h d]iv$ mu* b5efit f !m already1 & hope !y may receive mu* m good f !m 9 ! future4 ,s9ce ! d$ication ( our ,*apel1 our ,*ur* has m ?an d\bl$ its memb]%ip1 & ! congregation has increas$ f\r-fold2 :ile on our baptiz+ occasions ! hall is g5]ally full4 ,we h always held ?ree meet+s = wor%ip e ,sunday1 to accommodate _m s]vants1 :o h no comm& ( _! "t1 & also regul> ,w$nesday & ,friday ev5+ pray] & conf]5ce meet+s4 ,our ,sunday s*ool has always _h two sessions a day--an h\r & a half 9 ! morn+1 & an h\r 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i h be5 necess>ily mu* h9d]$ 9 my own labors1 f pecuni>y emb>rassm5ts1 aris+ f ! sale ( my *ildr51 :o 7 left 9 ,virg9ia--two daught]s & ?ree sons4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 :o 0 ab\t to be sold1 & tak5 away ,s\?1 0 my olde/ daught]2 & x 0 ) great difficulty & ! help ( fri5ds t ,i rais$ eight hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 & got h] on to ,baltimore4 ,b ,i 0 soon call$ ^u to make a simil> ef=t to save my elde/ son f be+ sold f> f me4 ,entirely unexpect$1 ,i receiv$ ! pa9ful news t my boy 0 9 "o ( ! trad]'s jails 9 ,ri*mond1 & = sale4 ,! deal] knew me1 & 0 dispos$ to let me h him1 if ,i c\ld get any "o to pur*ase him4 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 deeply anxi\s to help my boy2 b ,i began to ?9k t ,i _h already drawn s heavily on ! lib]ality ( all my fri5ds1 t to appeal to !m aga9 seem$ out ( ! "q4 ,i imm$iately wrote to ! own]s ( my son1 & receiv$ an answ]--t 8 price 0 fix$ at sev5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,! fact is1 ,god _h already done s mu* m = me & my family ?an we _h ev] expect$1 t we c\ld n tell :at fur!r help ,he might give u1 until we _h ask$ ,him = x2 & we c\ld b pray ov] ?is try+ affair4 ,i h>dly knew :at else to d1 b pray4 ,! boy 0 tw5ty ye>s old1 & _h be5 accu/om$ to wait+ 9 ! h\se1 = ! mo/ respectable families4 ,x occurr$ to me1 t ,i might p]haps get him a home ne> me1 :]e we might see him & use our p>5tal influ5ce ov] him4 ,i ?\ght x 0 possible1 t ,i might f9d ?ree hundr$ p]sons among my fri5ds 9 ,baltimore1 :o w\ld contribute "o doll> ea* to save my son1 & t ,i might !n obta9 "s fri5d 9 ,baltimore to advance f\r hundr$ doll>s1 & let my son "w x out ) him3 & give ?is fri5d a life insurance policy on ! boy1 z a security4 ,?is plan seem$ practicable1 & ,i wrote to 8 own]s1 ask+ = t5 days to raise ! money2 :i* !y grant$ me4 ,i n[ got my case made kn[n publicly to ! diff]5t color$ congregations 9 ! city--& 0 v mu* surpris$ to f9d h[ _m fri5ds ,i _h1 & h[ k9dly !y engag$ 9 help+ me4 ,! result ( x 01 t ,i obta9$ ! ?ree hundr$ doll>s1 & also a k9d fri5d to advance ! f\r hundr$ doll>s1 )9 ! t5 days1 & recov]$ my son2 :o is n[ do+ well1 9 work+ out ! money advanc$ on him4 ,s f>1 ,i felt t ,i _h great reason to say1 ,hi!rto ! ,"l ha? help$ me4 ,i _h obta9$ my own fre$om & also t ( my wife & f\r *ildr54 ,b ?ree ( my *ildr5 7 /ill 9 bondage4 ,9 #ahef1 ! mi/ress ( ^! rema9+ ones di$2 & 9 settl+ up h] e/ate1 x became necess>y to sell all h] s]vants at auction ) h] o!r prop]ty4 ,?is 0 ! decision ( ! ,c\rt2 & commission]s 7 appo9t$ to c>ry out ! sale1 on ! #a/ ( ,janu>y1 #aheg4 ,i felt n[1 t ,i _h gone z f> z ,i c\ld 9 gett+ my family free2 = ,i felt v c]ta9 t my daught]1 ab\t :om ,i felt ! greate/ anxiety1 w\ld sell at auction = m money ?an ,i c\ld get any ( my fri5ds 9 ,baltimore to give = h]2 & ,i saw no way to d any ?+ = ! two boys4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h no *ance ( rais+ any m money myself1 & ,i c\ld only pray ! ,"l to grant u ,8 grace1 to reconcile u & ! *ildr51 to :atev] might come ^u u4 ,b be=e ! end ( ! ye>1 :5 ! sale 0 to take place1 ! "t 0 ext5d$ six mon?s by ! ,c\rt4 ,my hopes n[ began to revive aga92 ,i began to ?9k t if ,i c\ld be at ! sale1 my daught]1 ?\gh a gr[n up girl might possibly n br+ ov] six or sev5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,9 t case1 ,i might p]haps get six or twelve mon?s "t1 & get "s fri5d 9 ,baltimore to help me1 z _h be5 ! case ) my son4 ,! sale 0 po/pon$ = six mon?s long]1 & f9ally occurr$1 ,jan4 #a1 #aheh4 ,! money panic1 ( #aheg1 _h p>tially de/roy$ my hopes ( do+ any?+ to relieve my daught]2--,b ,i _h secur$ ! promise ( a k9d fri5d 9 ,baltimore1 to g to ,fr$]icksburg ) me1 & if he lik$ ! appe>ance ( ! boys1 to buy "o or bo? ( !m4 ,b 9 ?is ,i 0 disappo9t$2 = on ! day ( sale ?is g5tleman 0 conf9$ to 8 h\se by sickness4 ,! sale w5t on4 ,my olde/ son1 ag$ tw5ty-"o1 sold = #efj2 & ! y\ng] "o1 j turn+ 8 sev5te5? ye>1 br\ght #egj4 ,!y 7 b\ght 9 by _! "y ma/]4 ,b my daught] 0 run up to #iij1 by a slave trad]1 :o aft] ! sale agre$ to let my fri5ds h h]1 = me1 = elev5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,^! fri5ds 7 g5tlem5 ( ! fir/ /&+ 9 ! place1 :o1 out ( k9dness to me1 :om !y _h well kn[n = ye>s1 gave _! bond jo9tly = ! am\nt1 & 9 ?is case aga9 ,i got ! girl's life insur$ = "o ?\s& doll>s z a security = !m4 ,! girl 0 ( c\rse left 9 ! h&s ( ^! g5tlem51 9 :om ,i _h ! mo/ implicit confid5ce4 ,i return$ to ,baltimore1 & prep>$ = ! r$emption ( my *ild4 ,i _h a circul> pr9t$1 %[+ ! facts z !y 71 & scatt]$ x among my fri5ds4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,acc\nt ( ,a ,visit to ! nor!rn ,cities--,true ,fri5ds4 ,dur+ ! w9t] & spr+1 ,i us$ e ef=t 9 my p[] 9 ! way ( collect+ funds1 b1 ?\gh ,i met ) ! mo/ g5]\s sympa?y & k9dness f all my fri5ds--up to ! #a/ ( ,june ,i _h 9 h& only "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s4 ,i !n appli$ to ! ,mission ,bo>d1 = p]mission to travel & solicit funds to help me out ( my di/ress4 ,?is 0 readily grant$ me4 ,hav+ obta9$ a c]tificate1 relative to ! objects ( my j\rney1 sign$ by ,rev4 ,frankl9 ,wilson1 ,secret>y ( our ,/ate ,mission>y ,bo>d1 z well z by ! pa/ors & o!r fri5ds 9 ,baltimore1 ,i />t$ once m on ?is pa9ful bus9ess ( begg+ money1 to pur*ase my fif? *ild out ( slav]y4 ,i w5t to ,philadelphia1 & met ) m>k$ att5tion f ! m9i/]s ( ! ,bapti/ *ur*es g5]ally1 & especially f ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,mc,kean1 ,cole1 & ,griffi?1 ) :om ,i _h be5 acqua9t$ 9 ,baltimore2 z well z ,revs4 ,messrs ,cu?b]t & ,malcom1 & ! editors ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ronicle1 ,presbyt]ian1 c4 ,i obta9$ 9 ?is city ne>ly two hundr$ doll>s4 ,) a view to meet a p>ticul> fri5d 9 ,bo/on1 ,i 0 induc$ to visit t city next4 ,! _m acts ( k9dness & sympa?y ,i met ) !re c nev] be effac$ f my memory4 ,i _h a special introduction to ! ,messrs4 ,g\ld & ,l9coln1 book publi%]s4 ,to ! latt]1 ,i owe a la/+ obligation4--,?r\gh him ,i obta9$ a he>+ ( my case 9 ,mr4 ,&]son's *ur*1 ,roxbury1 :]e ,i obta9$ v lib]al aid1 :ile ! pa/or 0 abs5t1 z well z 9 _m o!r cases4 ,i call$ on ,rev4 ,dr4 ,/[1 :o all[$ my case to be pres5t$ to 8 congregation1 at an ev5+ meet+1 :]e ,i receiv$ "s fifty doll>s4 ,he also gave me a lett] ( comm5dation to ! o!r ,bapti/ m9i/]s1 ) a reque/ t !y w\ld also sign x1 :i* a l>ge numb] did4 ,! article 0 !n publi%$ gratuit\sly = me 9 ! ,wat*man & ,reflector & ,*ri/ian ,era4 ,rev4 ,l4 ,a4 ,grimes1 pa/or ( ! #ab? ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 7color$17 f ! respectable position :i* he occupi$ 9 ! community1 did mu* = me1 9 fur!r+ my cause1 & introduc+ me to o!rs1 especially at ! daily pray] meet+s4 ,i _h ! great privilege & pleasure ( m+l+ ) ! p ( ,god ( e "n1 9 ^! bless$ meet+s4 ,! fir/ ,i w5t to1 0 at ! old ,s\? ,*apel4 ,"h ,i felt at fir/ greatly emb>rass$ :5 call$ on to speak or pray4 ,i ?\ght t ^? :o came to ^! meet+s mu/ be among ! mo/ pi\s & intellig5t p 9 ,bo/on4 ,! k9d mann] 9 :i* !y treat$ me1 confirm$ me 9 my impressions ( !m4 ,b ! be/ meet+s1 ,i ?9k ,i ev] enjoy$ on e>?1 = su* a l5g? ( "t1 7ne>ly two mon?s17 0 at :at 0 call$ ! ,nor? /reet pray] meet+1 or ,fa!r ,mason's4 ,?is 0 9 a l>ge upp] room4 ,x really appe>$ to me1 t ! mo/ ( ^? :o met at ?is place ea* day at twelve o'clock to sp5d an h\r 9 pray]1 to tell :at ,god _h done = _! s\ls1 _h be5 made ready1 by ! ,_s ( ,god be=e !y rea*$ t sacr$ spot4-- ,i "k1 ,i %all fail to pres5t a true picture ( ?is heav5ly place2 = su* x 0 to me1 & _m o!rs4 ,b1 x may be1 t my own peculi> circum/ances may h r5d]$ ! meet+s unusually preci\s to me4 ,b !y 7 good to me 9 _m respects4 ,i 0 a poor color$ man1 9 di/ress1 & ne$$ *ri/ian sympa?y4 ,i f\nd x truly1 among ! _m :ite fri5ds ) :om ,i met 9 ! ,nor? /reet pray] meet+4 ,!re1 9 t meet+1 ! de> fri5ds w\ld pray ) me & = me4 ,9 a ^w1 ,i felt at times x 0 good = me to be afflict$1 = surely1 if x _h n be5 = my peculi> circum/ances1 ,i %\ld nev] h be5 inside ! ,old ,s\? ,*apel1 or ,nor? /reet pray] meet+1 :]e ,i enjoy$ s mu* ( ,god's pres5ce1 & f\nd s _m real fri5ds1 9 ! mid/ ( /rang]s4 ,i felt t ,i realiz$ :at ! apo/le ,pet] meant3 ,if ne$ be1 ye are 9 heav9ess1 ?r\gh manifold temptation1 t ! trials ( y\r fai?1 be+ mu* m preci\s ?an gold t p]i%e?1 ?\gh x be tri$ ) fire1 might be f\nd unto praise & honor & glory1 at ! appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4--7#a ,pet] #a3 #f1g47 ,also1 ,= ,i w %[ him h[ great ?+s he mu/ suff] = my "n's sake4--7,acts #i3 #af47 ,! argum5ts ,i drew f ^! passages ( ,scripture 71 to %[ t :5 ,god want$ to purify our fai?1 & /r5g!n our confid5ce 9 ,him1 ,he w\ld s5d trials ^u u4 ,& to let u see h[ great ! ?+s we mu/ suff] = ,8 "n's sake1 & to let u see too h[ great ! grace ,he gives u1 to enable u to endure h>dness1 z good soldi]s ( ! cross4 ,suffice x to say1 ! fri5ds 9 ,bo/on & its vic9ity gave me ab\t f\r hundr$ doll>s t[>ds ! pur*ase ( my daught]4 ,i _h ! privilege ( meet+ ! ,bapti/ m9i/]s 9 _! conf]5ce meet+4 ,"h ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,tilson1 pa/or ( ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur* at ,h+ham1 invit$ me to sp5d a ,sunday ev5+ at 8 place1 :i* ,i did1 v greatly to my own satisfaction & pr(it4 ,dur+ my /ay 9 ,bo/on1 ,i visit$ sev]al ( ! small] t[ns adjac5t to x1--,lynn1 ,cambridge1 ,melrose1 ,mald51 ,*elsea1 & o!rs1 & ,i 0 k9dly receiv$ at all ( !m4 ,i collect$ 9 ,lynn some?+ l #ej1 ! mo/ ( :i* 0 giv5 to me by ! memb]s ( ! #bnd ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,j be=e leav+ ,bo/on1 to my great & agreeable surprise1 ,i met ,dr4 ,f4 ,patt51 surgeon 9 ! ,u4 ,s4 ,navy1 7my =m] own]17 9 ! /reet1 9 t city4 ,i _h n se5 him = sev5 or eight ye>s1 & _h no ?\ght ( see+ him 9 ,bo/on4 ,he recogniz$ me fir/1 & spoke to me be=e ,i knew he 0 ne>2 b ,i in/antly knew him4 ,we greet$ ea* o!r he>tily1 & he invit$ me to visit him at ,*elsea4 ,?is ,i did1 ! same aft]noon1 & 0 k9dly treat$4 ,:ile ,i sat !re ) him & 8 *ildr51 & he 0 look+ ov] my subscription book1 ,i 0 con/ra9$ to look back = fifte5 ye>s1 ov] all ! way ! ,"l _h br\ght me1 s9ce ! day ?is same g5tleman _h giv5 me privilege to pur*ase my fre$om1 & h&$ me a pass1 say+1 ,i am n afraid ( y runn+ away1 ,noah--y may g :]e y please4 ,i reflect$1 suppose ,i _h /ay$ away1 :5 ,i 0 9 ,bo/on1 twelve ye>s ago1 begg+ money to buy myself--h[ w\ld x be ) me & my family to-day8 ,b ,i h tri$ to ackn[l$ge ! ,"l 9 all my ways1 always ask+ c\nsel ( ,him1 & ,i n[ feel t ,he has k9dly direct$ & kept me4 ,i also visit$ ,new ,b$=d1 :]e ,i met a l>ge numb] ( my old acqua9tances f ,virg9ia1 & _h ! privilege ( pres5t+ my object to sev]al ( ! ,*ur*es1 & ,i receiv$ 9 all ab\t #ej4 ,i next w5t to ,provid5ce1 ,rhode ,isl&1 :]e ,i sp5t a c\ple ( weeks greatly to my advantage4 ,x 0 inde$ provid5ce to me4 ,i 0 p]mitt$ to pres5t my case to ne>ly all ! ,bapti/ ,*ur*es 9 t city4 ,five ( ^! aid$ my cause2 b _! great k9dness des]ves "s p>ticul> notice4 ,! fir/ "o ,i visit$ 0 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,/one's1 ^: congregation1 ) himself1 greatly enc\rag$ me4 ,at ! ,fir/ ,*ur* ,i told my /ory be=e an ev5+ meet+1 & %all nev] =get ! k9dness ( ! pa/or1 ! s5ior deacon1 & o!rs4 ,i obta9$ "h ne>ly #ajj4 ,i 0 k9dly assi/$ by ,rev4 ,mr4 ,keys]'s ,*ur*1 z also ! ,f\r? ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,b at ! ,c5tral ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,fields'1 ,i f\nd unb\nd$ k9dness & lib]ality4 ,aft] see+ my lett]s ( recomm5dation1 ! pa/or invit$ me to 8 pray] meet+1 :]e ,i 0 favor$ ) ! privilege ( tell+ my /ory1 freely4 ,i _h be5 f home sev]al mon?s1 & _h collect$ 9 all ab\t sev5 hundr$ doll>s1 b /ill lack$ ab\t f\r hundr$ to accompli% my object4 ,i 0 receiv+ lett]s e week f my ,*ur* & family1 say+ t my pres5ce at home 0 greatly ne$$2 b ! idea ( go+ home )\t accompli%+ my great object1 fill$ me ) di/ress4 ,:ile speak+ to ! meet+1 & tell+ h[ ,god _h deliv]$ me f "t to "t out ( trials1 ,i felt su* a s5se ( my condition1 t = ! mom5t ,i c\ld n re/ra9 my feel+s--my he>t became s full1 t x /opp$ all utt]ance4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+1 ! p %[$ _! sympa?y = me by giv+ me a collection ( sixty "o doll>s4--,"o de> bro!r1 7may ! ,"l bless him67 came =w>d1 & pres5t+ me ) a t5 doll> bill1 said1 ,bro!r ,davis1 give y\rself no m tr\ble ab\t t daught]4--,y say y h to /op 9 ,new ,york4 ,let me say1 t :5 y get home1 :atev] y lack ( ! f\r hundr$ doll>s1 write to me1 & ,i w s5d y a *eck = ! balance4 ,?is 0 spok5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! :ole meet+4 ,i felt completely at a loss = words ( gratitude & ?anksgiv+2 & m]ely said1 ! day is broke1 & ! ,"l has appe>$ = me inde$6 ,i n[ left ,provid5ce1 feel+ 9 my he>t t ! place is rightly call$ by t "n1 z f> z ,i am conc]n$4 ,i !n w5t to ,new ,york4 ,9 t great city1 ,i met ) consid]able assi/ance4 ,i nev] />t$ out1 b x seem$ t ! ,"l direct$ my /eps4 ,i 0 all[$ to address a pray] meet+ ( ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 ^: pa/or 0 ! late excell5t ,rev4 ,a4 ,k4 ,nott1 & 0 aid$ to ! am\nt ( ov] sev5ty doll>s4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,la?rop1 ) mu* *ri/ian k9dness1 invit$ me to 8 night meet+2 b a sev]e ra9 prev5t$ any att5dance4 ,he invit$ me aga91 & !n he 0 abs5t because ( illness4 ,i 0 depress$ ) disappo9tm5t2 b he _h s5t a reque/ t ,i might be he>d1 7z ,i aft]w>d le>n$17 & ,i 0 call$ on to /ate my case to ! audi5ce4 ,i 0 tak5 by surprise1 = ! pa/or's illness _h tak5 all hope f me ( accompli%+ any?+ !re4 ,/ill ,i begun1 by tell+ my exp]i5ce4 ,i said t :5 x _h pleas$ ,god to conv]t my s\l1 ,i ?\ght t all my tr\ble 0 gone1 & gone =ev]2 b ,i _h s9ce le>n$ t ,i 0 mu* mi/ak5--,i _h le>n$ t 9 ! _w we %all h tribulation4 ,i !n w5t on to /ate my pres5t tr\ble & di/ress--& be=e ,i left ! meet+1 ,i receiv$ ) he>t-felt gratitude1 "o hundr$ & ?irty f\r doll>s4 ,?is rem9d$ me ( ,provid5ce4 ,rev4 ,drs4 ,gillette & ,armitage treat$ me ) mu* g5]\s sympa?y1 z also did _m o!rs4 ,i visit$ ,gre5port on ,long ,isl&1 :]e ,rev4 ,h5ry ,knapp k9dly aid$ me4 ,eld]s ,swan & ,read1 & ! bre?r5 g5]ally at ,new ,london1 aid$ me to ! am\nt ( ab\t fifty doll>s4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,conclusion--,object ( ?is ,book4 ,i n[ left ! nor?1 = home1 & arriv$ !re safely4 ,my fri5ds greet$ me cordially on my success 9 collect+ money4 ,i /ill lack$1 h[ev]1 "o hundr$ & =ty-two doll>s ( ! ne$$ elev5 hundr$4 ,i _h us$ e ef=t 9 my p[] to prev5t ! necessity ( hav+ to call on my g5]\s fri5d 9 ,provid5ce4 ,b 9 spite ( all my endeavors1 ,i _h to make kn[n to him ?is defici5cy1 :i* he imm$iately & g5]\sly suppli$1 by remitt+ me a *eck = ! full am\nt4 ,i 0 n[ prep>$ to g aft] my daught]1 :i* ,i did1 ,decemb] #a/1 #aheh2 ?us releas+ h] )9 "o ye> f ! "t %e 0 sold4 ,%e is n[ ) me1 & do+ well4 ,i receiv$ a promise f ! "y ma/] ( my two sons1 at ! "t he pur*as$ !m1 t if ,i %\ld succe$ 9 pay+ = my daught] dur+ t ye>1 he w\ld let me "k :at ,i might h my two boys =4 ,at ! "t1 my boys 7 ab\t return+ to ,ri*mond1 :]e !y _h be5 hir$ out = sev]al ye>s4 ,i *>g$ !m to let me he> a good report ( _! conduct2 & if ,i c\ld d any?+ = !m1 aft] ,i _h got ?r\gh ) ! pur*ase ( _! si/]1 ,i w\ld d x4 ,?is pl$ge ,i made to ! boys1 9 ! pres5ce ( _! ma/]'s ag5t4 ,hav+1 ?r\gh ! aid ( a k9d ,provid5ce1 be5 enabl$ to pay = my daught]1 ,i h felt x my duty to turn my att5tion t[>d r$eem+ my ^w to my la/ *ildr5 n[ 9 bondage4 ,b ?is1 ( c\rse1 has call$ up anxi\s ?\ght & pray]ful m$itation4 ,i h also consid]$ ! peculi> condition ( my *ur*--! l>ge outlay ( money 9 ! erection ( ! build+1 & ! heavy debt hang+ ^u x1 :i* is increas$ e ye> by ! int]e/4 ,i h also consid]$ h[ long ,i h be5 support$ 9 ?is field ( labor by ! ,mission>y ,bo>d ( ! ,s\!rn ,bapti/ ,conv5tion & ! ,m>yl& ,bapti/ ,union ,association4 ,! "q !n occurr$ to me1 ,c\ld ,i n1 by mak+ a book1 d some?+ to relieve myself & my *ildr51 & ultimately1 by ! same means1 help my *ur*1 "u its heavy debt1 & also relieve ! ,mission>y ,bo>d f help+ me4 ,?is idea /ruck me ) s mu* =ce1 t ,i h yield$ to x--t is1 to write a %ort ,n>rative ( my own life1 sett+ =? ! trials & difficulties ! ,"l has br\ght me ?r\gh to ?is day1 & (f] x = sale to my fri5ds g5]ally1 z well z to ! public at l>ge2 & ,i hope x may n only aid me1 b may s]ve to enc\rage o!rs1 :o meet ) simil> difficulties1 to put _! tru/ 9 ,god4 ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,n>rative4 ,,s]mon4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,,noah ,,davis ,,text4--,b if any provide n = 8 own1 & especially = ^? ( 8 own h\se1 he ha? d5i$ ! fai?1 & is worse ?an an infidel4--#a ,tim4 #e3h4 ,9 ?is *apt]1 we h sev]al *ri/ian duties set =? by ! apo/le ,paul1 to ,timo?y1 a "y prea*] ( ! gospel1 :o 0 to tea* o!r *ri/ians to obs]ve !m1 z evid5ces ( ! g5u95ess ( _! fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,t fai? :i* does n produce ob$i5ce to ! comm&s ( ,jesus mu/ be reg>d$ z defective4 ,religion requires u to love ,god1 & all m51 & we mu/ %[ our fai?1 by a life consi/5t ) our pr(ession4 ,if human nature1 fall5 z x is1 prompts m5 ( ! _w to labor zeal\sly to supply _! own temporal necessities & ! wants ( ^? :om ,provid5ce has made to dep5d ^u !m1 h[ mu* m w x be expect$ ( ^? :o pr(ess to h drank ( t pure ,f\nta9 ( love1 ! ,_s ( our bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,god has inde$ doom$ man to eat 8 bread 9 ! sweat ( 8 face2 b z if to rew>d him1 he has connect$ ) x a pleasure 9 ! labor1 & especially1 9 our ef=ts to d good to o!rs4 ,9 speak+ f ^! words1 let u fir/ consid] :at is "h meant by provid+ = 8 own2 secondly1 & especially = ^? ( 8 own h\se2 ?irdly1 :at x is to d5y ! fai?2 & la/ly1 draw a comp>ison betwe5 ! "o :o ha? d5i$ ! fai? & ! infidel4 #a4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we are to consid] ! duty enjo9$ 9 ! text1 to provide = our own3 :i* we und]/& to mean our own temporal wants1 su* z food & raim5t & e temporal b5efit4 ,e man is b\nd by ! laws ( nature to provide = himself ! necess>ies ( life1 hone/ly 9 ! sight ( ,god & m51 z f> z 9 him lie?4 ,?is bo? reason & common s5se dictate4 ,?is religion inspires4 ,he t w n "w1 %all n eat1 is ! tea*+ ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,provide ?+s hone/ 9 ! sight ( all m51 is ! in/ruction ( ! great apo/le to ! ,g5tiles2 at ! same "t giv+ !m an example1 by work+ ) 8 own h&s1 to supply 8 necessities1 & ! wants ( ^? :o 7 ) him4 ,i h he>d x said t a lazy p]son _c be a *ri/ian1 & ! same idea seems to be support$ 9 my text4 ,b if any provide n = 8 own4 ,religion b5efits ^? :o possess x1 by regulat+ _! appetite = temporal ?+s1 z well z giv+ !m a reli% = spiritual ones4 ,:ile we are 9 love ) s91 we labor h>d to enjoy its pleasures4 ,h[ indu/ri\sly d wick$ m5 labor = :at !y c eat1 dr9k & we>4 ,& %all a *ri/ian be less active to secure = himself ! necess>ies ( life8--he w\ld prove himself inde$ to be worse ?an ! infidel4 ,b we h o!r wants to be suppli$1 beside ^? ( ! body4 ,god has giv5 to all m5 an intellectual nature--a m9d1 :i* di/+ui%es !m f ! brutes4 ,^! m9ds are capable ( improvem5t2 & e man is "u obligation to make use ( ! means & opportunities :i* ,god has giv5 him = cultivat+ 8 m9d1 by educat+ himself1 t he may be useful to himself & ^? ar\nd him4 ,b man is a social be+ z well z an intellectual "o4 ,god ha? made ( "o blood1 all nations ( m51 = to dwell on all ! face ( ! e>?4--7,acts #ag3 #bf47 ,mu* ( our happ9ess1 & usefulness 9 ?is _w arises f ?is quality :i* man possesses ov] ! animal creation4 ,& j 9 proportion1 z we %all cultivate1 & ref9e our social & intellectual natures1 j 9 t proportion1 %all we rise above ! level ( ! savage & ! hea!n4 ,b man has a s\l1 :i* mu/ be fitt$ = ! enjoym5t ( ,god1 "h & h]eaft]4 ,n[ to provide = ! wants ( ! s\l1 is our highe/ duty on e>?4--,s9 has unclo!d u ( t innoc5ce 9 :i* our ,creator fir/ made u1 & ! responsibility n[ re/s ^u e s\l1 to provide a clo?+ :i* w /& ! inspection ( ,god himself4 ,?is clo?+1 ,*ri/ has prep>$ ?r\gh ,8 suff]+s1 & dea?1 & x is giv5 to all !m t believe 9 ,him4 ,& surely1 if x be our duty to provide temporal ?+s = ourselves1 & = ^? ( our own h\se1 h[ mu* m are we b\nd to seek & secure ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 #b4 ,b we w consid] 9 ! second place1 :at is meant by provid+ = our own h\se8--& especially = ^? ( 8 own h\se8 ,h\se "h means family4 ,fir/1 we w consid] ! duty devolv+ ^u a *ri/ian p>5t1 9 mak+ suitable provision = 8 own h\se1 or family4 ,?is embraces all we h urg$ z 8 duty to himself4 ,x is ! duty ( all p>5ts1 to provide = _! families e temporal good :i* adds to _! own com=t or usefulness 9 life4 ,& x is no less ! duty ( p>5ts to provide = ! spiritual necessities ( _! own families4 ,& fir/--we %all consid] ! duty ( p>5ts1 to provide suitable tra9+ = _! *ildr54 ,?is is a duty :i* ,god has enjo9$ & approves4 ,he said ( ,abraham1 ,= ,i "k him1 t he w comm& 8 *ildr5 & 8 h\sehold aft] him1 & !y %all keep ! way ( ! ,"l1 to d ju/ice & judgm5t1 t ! ,"l may br+ ^u ,abraham1 t :i* ,he ha? spok5 ( him4 ,! duty ( p>5ts to tra9 _! *ildr5 religi\sly1 is cle>ly taught "u ! gospel disp5sation4 ,& ye fa!rs1 provoke n y\r *ildr5 to wra?1 b br+ !m up 9 ! nurture & admonition ( ! ,"l4 ,"h1 we h div9e au?ority1 = tea*+ our *ildr51 ! ?+s1 :i* make = _! good1 bo? 9 ?is life & t :i* is to come4 ,b x may be ask$1 to :at ext5t are p>5ts b\nd to comply ) ^! high & solemn obligations8 ,we answ]1 to ! utmo/ ( _! ability4 ,to :om mu* is giv51 ( him mu* is requir$1 & to :om little is giv51 ( him little is requir$4--,b all are b\nd to tra9 up _! *ildr5 9 ! way !y %\ld g1 t :5 !y are old1 !y may n dep>t f x4 ,?is duty is se5 9 ! judgm5ts :i* ,god has visit$ ^u ^? p>5ts & *ildr5 :o h neglect$ to obey ! ,"l 9 ?is p>ticul>4--7#a ,samuel #b3 #cd47 #c4 ,we are1 9 ! ?ird place1 to enquire :at x is to d5y ! fai?4 ,mu* is said 9 ! ,scriptures ab\t fai?4 ,mu* dep5ds ^u x4 ,we are said to be ju/ifi$ by fai?1 & sav$ by fai?2 we live by fai?4 ,& inasmu*1 z su* z are spok5 ( 9 ! text are said to be worse ?an an infidel1 because !y provide n = !mselves & families1 !reby %[+ t !y h d5i$ ! fai?1 !re=e let u try to consid] :at g5u9e fai? is1 & :at x is to d5y x4 ,?is is ! mo/ important po9t 9 ! subject n[ be=e u4 ,)\t fai? x is impossible to please ,god4 ,we w consid] "s ( ! effects ( ?is di/+ui%+ grace4 ,!re are sev]al k9ds ( fai? spok5 ( 9 ! ,bible4 ,9 "o case1 m5 are said to believe = a :ile4 ,?is fai? is %[n u 9 ! p>able taught by our bless$ ,savi\r1 9 ! *>act]s repres5t$ by ! se$ s[n ^u ! rock1 :i* = a :ile believe1 & 9 "t ( temptation fall away4--7,luke #h3 #cc47 ,!re is a fai? :i* is call$ dead4--,ev5 s fai?1 if x ha? n works1 is dead1 be+ alone4--7,james #b3 #ag47 ,b ! fai? :i* enables ! *ri/ian to obey ! ,savi\r 9 all ?+s1 is said to "w by love4--7,gal4 #e3 #f47 ,n[ we say t ^? :o h ?is fai?1 w nev] d5y x4 ,! c\nt]feit may deceive1 b ! g5u9e _c4 ,we say ?is fai? _c d5y itself4 ,all :o are spok5 ( 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t z hav+ ?is fai? nev] d5i$ x4 ,by x ,abel made a m excell5t sacrifice to ,god ?an ,ca94 ,by x1 ,eno* walk$ ) ,god1 :5 ! o!r portion ( mank9d walk$ 9 ! va9 wick$ imag9ations ( _! own he>ts4 ,by fai? ,noah1 be+ w>n$ ( ,god ( ?+s n se5 z yet1 mov$ ) fe>1 prep>$ an ark = ! sav+ ( 8 h\se4 ,abraham believ$ ,god1 & x 0 c\nt$ unto him = righte\sness4 ,?is is ! grace :i* enables believ]s to r5\nce ! pleasures ( s91 :i* are b = a season4 ,x gives !m a complete victory ov] ! _w4 ,x abide? ) hope & *>ity4 ,n[1 :osoev] pr(esses ?is fai?1 & !n by 8 unholy life d5ies x1 by neglect+ to provide = 8 own1 & especially = ^? ( 8 own h\se1 makes x manife/ t he nev] _h x4 ,x is z un*angeable z its ,au?or1 = x is ! gift ( ,god4 ,x prompt$ ,noah to labor ov] a hundr$ ye>s1 to build an ark1 to save 8 h\se4 ,& :at x has done1 x w cont9ue to d1 = ^? :o h x4 ,?is is ! pr9ciple 9 religion :i* purifies ! he>t1 ov]comes ! _w1 & causes *ri/ians to love "o ano!r1 :atev] may be _! circum/ances1 or color or rank 9 life4 #d4 ,we are n[ 9 ! f\r? & la/ place to draw a comp>ison betwe5 ^? :o d5y ! fai?1 & an infidel4 ,n[ an infidel1 is an unbeliev] 9 ! religion ( ,*ri/4--,yet he provides = 8 own1 & especially = ^? ( 8 own h\se4 ,9 ?is he is consi/5t ) himself4 ,"h he acts f reason1 & pr9ciples ( nature4 ,b ! individual :o d5ies ! fai?1 is "o1 :o has tak5 ^u himself ! solemn v[ be=e ,god & m51 t he w act out :at 8 pr(ession supposes him to be 9 possession (1 :i* is sup]ior 9 its influ5ce1 to ! infidel's pr9ciples1 yet he fails to d z mu*4 ,b aga91 an infidel is a bad man1 & makes no pret5sions to hide x4 ,b he :o contradicts 8 pr(ession1 by d5y+ x 9 ! mann] "h set =?1 is worse = attempt+ to cov] up a "*1 :i* 9 itself is no bett]4 ,b consid] ! effect produc$ by a false fai?1 7& we h %[n1 t su* a fai?1 z does n come up ) ! infidel's1 is false17 x does ! p]son no h>m4 ,_m p]sons1 :5 !y make a pr(ession ( fai?1 suppose x is ! true fai?1 b aft] a :ile1 !y f9d t _! fai? does n "w by love1 x does n purify _! he>ts4 ,!y love s9 secretly1 z mu* z be=e4 ,!y love worldly company z well z ev]4 ,& !y f9d ! employm5ts1 :i* _! pr(ession enjo9s ^u !m1 irksome & dry4 ,su* p]sons are greatly deceiv$1 yet !y are a%am$ to confess x1 & ?r[ (f ! mask ( pr(ession4 ,& su* p]sons are (t5 ! greate/ fault-f9d]s ) ^?1 ^: true fai? inspires !m to endure h>dness1 afflictions & d5y !mselves & take up _! cross1 s t !y may glorify _! ,savi\r 9 _! bodies & spirits :i* are ! ,"l's4 ,9 conclusion1 de> bre?r51 let u1 :o h made a pr(ession ( fai?1 exam9e ourselves1 :e!r we be 9 ! fai? 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"y beg9n]1 & m likely to coax him a /ep =w>d 9 8 fir/ lessons4 ,! ,te/imony ( a ,hundr$ ,witnesses3 ,or1 ! ,in/rum5talities by :i* ,s9n]s are br\ght to ,embrace ! ,religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,price ,,fifty ,,c5ts4 ,?is ,volume conta9s ! hi/ory ( ,"o ,hundr$ ,conv]sions1 writt5 mo/ly expressly = ?is publication1 by ,*ri/ian individuals 9 ! v>i\s evangelical d5om9ations4 ,x is1 9 a ^w1 ,,an ,,exp]i5ce ,,meet+ ,,9 ,a ,,book1 ,9 :i* ea* p]son relates briefly ! exp]i5ce ( 8 own he>t conc]n+ ! great salvation4 ,among ! numb] are ab\t fifty m9i/]s1 "s ( ! mo/ able & r5[n$ ( ! pa/ & pres5t ages4 ,^! int]e/+ n>ratives %[ "s ( ! causes :i* lead s9n]s to become conc]n$ = _! et]nal welf>e1--_! resi/ance to ! =ce ( ! ,tru? & ! /riv+s ( ! ,holy ,_s1--_! subsequ5t /ruggles aga9/ _! own evil dispositions1 or c>nal m9d1--& _! f9al p]sev]ance t[>d ! way ( life1 by true rep5tance1 & an acceptance ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/1 ( ! bless+s :i* foll[ ! love ( ,god %$ abroad 9 ! s\l4 ,place ?is book 9 y\r family1 & cause x to be circulat$ among y\r neighbors1 t x may awak5 _m s9n]s1 & edify ! sa9ts ( ,god4 ,=m clubs ( a doz5 or m1 & s5d = ! "w1 :i* w be =w>d$ at #d4jj p] doz51 ca%1 9 any way direct$4 ,a s+le copy s5t by mail1 po/-paid1 on receipt ( fifty c5ts4 ,canvass]s c make good wages 9 sell+ ?is popul> book4 ,all ord]s mu/ be acccompani$ 7sic47 by ! ca%1 & address$ to ! ,publi%]4 ,! ,c>e] ( ,john ,mortal1 ,a ,,man ,,:o ,,enjoy$ ,,?is ,,life4 ,illu/rat$ ) sev]al ,engrav+s4 ,,price ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,c5ts4 ,?is volume pres5ts sev]al rapid & />tl+ pictures ( ! c>e] ( a man :o enjoy$ all ! pleasures & pr(its ( ?is _w1 & neglect$ to honor ,god4 ,john ,mortal ga9$ ! :ole _w1 & lo/ 8 own s\l4 ,! /yle ( ! composition is p>tly allegorical & p>tly n>rative4 ,x claims no cr$it = lit]>y excell5ce1 b is publi%$ ) ! hope ( arre/+ ! att5tion ( ^? :o neglect to read works ( a heavi] & m solemn appe>ance1 & impress+ _! m9ds ) ! wor?lessness ( human vanities & honors4 ,table ( ,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,! beg9n+ ( ,life4--,! fir/ disappo9tm5t4--,appr5tice%ip4--,follies ( ,y\?4--,s94 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,! ,*ild has become a "y ,man4--,he dissipates4--,! revel]s ( ,vagrant ,isl&4--,religion sc(f$4--,follies & pa9s ( an irregul> life4--,sickness4--,! ,fri5d 9 ne$4--,tempt]4--,,recruits ,,want$4--,enli/m5t 9 a regim5t ( soldi]s4--,col4 ,blood's spee*4 ,,"p ,,iii4 ,! ,army4--,advancem5t4--,mortal succe$s ,col4 ,blood4--,! fury ( ,w>4--,! slaught]4--,glory4--,unhapp9ess4--,honor to ! brave4--,major ,%>p]4 ,,"p ,,iv4 ,mortal 9 love4--,he becomes weal?y4--,he travels4--,vesuvius4--,! grave ( ,g5]al ,gog4--,gambl+4--,ru94 ,,"p ,v4 ,! la/ sc5e ( all4--,dr4 ,popul> ,gospel4--,dimelov] & ,%>p die hopefully4--,john ,mortal's la/ conv]sation ) ,m5tor & ,tempt]4--,despair & ,dea?4