The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-05-09

is also an organ of mental order, and Of
IDEAS located by the side Of that OF physical order.
THE SLAVE PREACHER.
Jack is methodist local preacher In one of his
sermons he told this story. When was lad there
were no religious people near where lived. But
had young master about my age, who was going to
school, and he was very fond of me- At night he
would come into the kitchen to teach me the lesson
he had learned himself during the day at school, In
this way learned to read
When was well nigh grown up, said Jack, we
took up the New Testament, and agreed to read it
verse by verse. When one would make mistake
the other was to correct him, so that we could learn
to read well. In short time we both felt that we
were sinners before God, and both agreed to seek
the salvation Of our souls-The Lord heard our
prayers, and gave us both hope in Christ. Then
began to hold meetings for exhortation and prayer
mong the colored people.
My old master found out what was going on
He was very angry, especially because his had
become pious. He forbid my holding any more
meetings, say ing that if did he would whip me
severely.
From that time continued to preach or exhort
on Sabbath and Sabbath nights, and on Monday NOR
ming my old master would tie me up and cut my back
to pieces with cow-hide that it never had time
to get we'll was obliged to do my work in great
deal of pain from day to day.
Thus lived near year and half. One Mon
day morning my muster, as usual, made my fellow
slaves tie me to tree in the yard, after stripping my
back naked to receive the cowhide 1t was beau
tiful morning in the summer time, and the shone
very bright. My master came up to with cool
y,-but the cow-hde still hung at his side Con-
science at work, and it great moment in
his life.
Well Jack, said he, your back is covered all over
with and sores, and no place to begin to
whip You obstinate wretch, how long do you in
tend to go on in this way'
Why, master, just as long the Lord will let me
live, replied.
Well, what is your design in it?
Why MASTER in the morning Of the resurrection,
when my poor body shall rise from the grave intend
to show these scars to my heavenly Father,
may witnesses Of my faithfuncss to Him.
He ordered them to unite me, and sent me to
hoo in the corn-feld. Late in the afternoon he
came to the field, pulling weed here and weed
there, till he got to me, and then told me to sit
down. g .-tsAs
Jack said he, want you to tell me truth-you
know that for long time your back has been sore
from the cow-hide; you have had TO work very
hard, and are a poor slave Now tell me honest
Iy, are you happy or not, under such troubles as
these? t..
Yes master, I believe 1 am as happy man
there is OIL earth.
Well Jack, said he, am not happy You say
that yeur religion teaches you to pray for those that
injure you. Now will you pray for your old master,
Jack?
Yes with all my heart said l.
We knelt down, and prayed for him. He came
again and again to prayed for him in the field
till he found peace in the blood of Christ. After
this lived together like brothers in the same church
On his death bed he gave me my liberty, and told
me to go on preaching as long as lived, and meet
him at last in heaven. ''3
have seen, said Jack, many christians whom
loved, but none that loved so well as my old mas
ter. hope Ishull meet him in heaven West Oh.
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Il Good Thing. The following, although brief, is
beautiful and comprehensive "Every fiv, and every
pebble and every flower tutors in the great school