Me love goot Christian people, because Jesus love dem, and dey love Jesus." Such was my first conversation with this young disciple.

I rejoiced in the prospect of receiving him into the Church agreeably to his desire.

I wished, however, to converse somewhat further, and inquire more minutely into his conduct; and promised to ride over and see him in a few days at his master's lodgings.
When he was gone, I thought within myself, God has indeed redeemed souls by the blood of his Son, "out of _every_ kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation." If many of them for a season are devoted to earthly slavery, {98} through the cruel avarice of man, yet, blessed be God, some amongst them are, through divine grace, called to the glorious liberty of the children of God; and so are redeemed from the slavery of him who takes so many captive at his will.

It is a happy thought, that "Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth her hands unto God.

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth.