And it sometime make me cry, to tink that Christ love so poor Negro." "And what do the people say about your reading, and praying, and attention to the things of God ?" "Some wicked people, dat do not love Jesus Christ, call me great fool, and Negro dog, and black hypocrite.

And dat make me sometimes feel angry; but den me remember Christian must not be angry, for Jesus Christ was called ugly black names, and he was quiet as a lamb; and so den me remember Jesus Christ; and me say nothing again to dem." I was much delighted with the simplicity and apparent sincerity of this poor Negro, and wished to ascertain what measure of light and feeling he possessed on a few leading points.

St.Paul's summary of religion {97} occuring to me, I said, "Tell me what is faith?
What is your faith?
What do you believe about Jesus Christ, and your own soul ?" "Me believe," said he, "dat Jesus Christ came into de world to save sinners; and dough me be chief of sinners, yet Jesus will save me, dough me be only poor black Negro." "What is your hope?
What do you hope for, both as to this life and that which is to come ?" "Me hope Jesus Christ will take good care of me, and keep me from sin and harm, while me live here; and me hope, when me come to die, to go and live with him always, and never die again." "What are your thoughts about Christian love or charity,--I mean, whom and what do you most love ?" "Me love God de Father, because he was so goot to send his Son.

Me love Jesus Christ, because he love men.

Me love all men, black men and white men too; for God made dem all.