The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-14

people gave good attention. When had hnish-
ed, King JOE gave me his theory of the creation
Of man. He said, Cod a, first made white man
and white woman and black man and black
woman, and that from these two pairs, originated
the white and colored races; that God offered the
two men book, and some rice and palm OIL
The white man choose the book, which taught
him how to obtain every thing he needed. The
black man preferred The rice and palm oil, and
had not since been able to obtain any thing more
valuable.
! told him there was now all opportunity Tor linn
and his people to secure the advantages which
books had given the white man, as We were viii
ling to teach them, or, al least some OF their chIi-
tren. He seemed pleased with the information,
arl said he wished me tn live in his town, and
teach Mis- people. told him | could not al pre-
sent, but if nv health should continue good,
would come and preach to him and his people on
the Sabbath. He sent boy To be instructed in
our school. and requested me to come and preach
every Sabbath. Spent the week in teaching the
native boys. ana studying the Bassa langnage.-
Good health, and an increasing desire 10 labor
among these poor people.
10. Again at JOE HARRIS town-l'reachcd on
;l!e fall OF man, and its consequences. twenty
i've or thirty at worship.
%. Went 10 King SnlplE2's town. The
King, who is between fifty and sixty years old,
has snail iowa twelve or :iFicen miles from our
'mis=ioa-hoase. He appeared! very glad to see me,
gave me hospi;ah.e reception, and sent one of
MS Bows 10 our scunGl.
g. In he forenoon, at JOE HARRIS town,
where endearora,l tn nah the people understand
omothing .. the way .. salvation byJesus Christ.
June g. Preached al JOE HARRIS town in the
forenoon, on the institution Of the Sabbath, and
a. i, 4 IL:
persons at the meeting.
0. At King JoE's. Preached on the life and
death Of orr blessed Saviour. Having dwelt on
Chrs,'s advent, AMI course Of life while here,
| spoke Of his death, at which they seemed to be
aslonshcd. This was the first time that had
witnessed any emotion in my audience. O! that
God would have mercy on this poor people
III the afternoon wen, to King ! AToo's town,
to preach, tor the first time. IAToo appeared to
be a man sixty wears Old or more. He has small
town, about four miles from the missionrhouse,
and one mile from JOG IIAagIs, on the St.John's
river. The old man seemed 10 be pleased, and
wished me to come ag,ia and preach to him and
his people,.
l6. Going to King JoE's, this morning, |
found The people busiy a, work. met one man,
and aske him if he knew it WAS the Sabbath =
iesa;t lie did nnt. told him it was, and made
40 !ns!hcr ron,a:a7; but in few minutes the peo-
PIE left WORK. There were between sixty and
seventy a, worship. They were very attentive.
After service the king said he did not know it was
Sunday, and that he would have no more work
done on that day. In the afternoon, preached
at TAToos town, on the state Of man after death.
The people were very attentive, At the close OF
my remarks, the king reached me his hand, as an
indication that he was pleased. May he enter the
Lords vineyard, though at the eleventh hour.
fear, after the novelty of this subject is over, the
people will become inattentive. But all my hope
is in God.