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Pioneers and Founders

CHAPTER VI
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"But how," he asked, "came the wish for this knowledge ?" "I have seen two little books." "And who is JESUS ?" said the missionary.
"He is the Son of GOD, who, pitying human creatures, came into this world and suffered death in their stead." "Who is GOD ?" continued Mr.Judson.
"He is a Being without beginning or end, who is not subject to old age or death, but always is." Mr.Judson showed him the two little books, which he recognized, but begged for more.

He did not attend much to what Judson tried to teach him by word of mouth, but begged for book.

The Gospel of St.Matthew was in hand, but could not be finished for three months; and when he was told this "Have you not a little of that book done, which you will graciously give me now ?" he asked.

"And I," writes Judson, "beginning to think that God's time was better than man's, folded and gave him the two first half- sheets, which contain the first five chapters of St.Matthew, on which he instantly rose, as if his business was done, and took leave." It was long before they saw him again; though many other persons began calling at the mission-house to inquire about what they called the new religion; but all were so much afraid of one another, that no one would ask any questions if a fellow-citizen were present.

Mrs.Judson was also getting together from fifteen to twenty women every Sunday, whom she tried to instruct.


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