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hundred dollars which had been sent, very unexpect- 

 edly, by him for my use. If it had been but two dol- 

 lars, I cannot tell the value I should have put upon it; 

 but to receive two hundred dollars just at that junct- 

 ure made me rich indeed. 



" I had great satisfaction in my labors among this 

 class of my people (the negroes). The Church plant- 

 ed among them by Mr. Meredith in troublous times 

 had been well disciplined, and furnished our leaders 

 and principal members at present, who exerted a salu- 

 tary influence on the younger, both by their good ex- 

 ample in all things and their zealous exhortations. 

 The preacher they regarded as their best friend, whose 

 counsel they should follow as from God. Trials were 

 rare; and there was a constant increase of numbers. 

 And I say, in sincerity, that I believe I have never 

 served a more Christian-hearted people, unless those 

 were so with whom I was associated at the same time 

 among the whites. Among these (the whites) I have 

 no recollection of a single trial, nor cause for one, 

 during the year. And whilst offenses were avoided, 

 our seasons of Christian fellowship, in the prayer- 

 meetings, the class-meetings, the love-feast, were ap- 

 preciated as they should be by the whole society, and 

 were very refreshing. Of the people of the communi- 

 ty I received nothing Avorse than marks of respect. 

 Detraction had lost its tongue. The negro meeting- 

 house was become the Methodist Church, and the 

 stories about what the Methodists believed, and how 

 they managed their secret meetings, seemed to be for- 

 gotten. But what was more interesting to me, my 

 earnest reasonings from Scripture began to be followed 

 with fruit among the upper circle, of whom several 

 were fully convinced of the truth, and were seeking 

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