When I was at Hartford in Connecticut, where I lived during the war, I published several pieces which were well received, not only by those of my own colour, but by a number of the white people, who thought they might do good among their servants.

I suppose I have had more advantages and privileges than most of you, who are slaves have ever known, and I believe more than many white people have enjoyed, for which I desire to bless God, and pray that he may bless those who have given them to me.

Now the Bible tells us that we are all by nature, sinners, that we are slaves to sin and Satan, and that unless we are converted, or born again, we must be miserable forever.

He will bring us all, rich and poor, white and black, to his judgment seat.

But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.

Let all the time you can get be spent in trying to learn to read.

If there was no Bible, it would be no matter whether you could read or not. Reading other books would do you no good.