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39. And now I come to open myself concerning Hayti. I want to go and see it- what it is- the goodness of it- and see the new settlers- and see how they do- and see their situation- and see if they might be encouraged to be contended- and to return and report to my friends in this country, because the minds of a great many have been affected by such a general invitation made by the Haytians.

40. I should be glad to see Long-Island,* if I could get encouragement from Hayti. I am willing to work some, so I can have time to write and read some by the way.

41. Now when thou hast received these lines, please to write me thy mind touching my visit to Haiti. I dont want to hurry myself- get ready, and be sure not to go till I get suitable papers- recommendations.
Thy sincere friend,
SOLOMON BAYLEY.

Extract of a letter from the same to R.H.
Dated 3d Month, 26th, 1821.

42. I thank thee, dear Robert, for spending a thought on so poor and unworthy a thing as I am; but I especially thank your God and my God, for putting it into thy heart to inquire any thing about the work of grace on my mind. I trust it is with gratitude I now write unto thee of my call to the ministry: and first I may say,

"God works in a mysterious way,
"His wonders to perform."

43. Secondly, he knows how to get himself honour and praise by the most feeble; for to undertake to make such a creature as I am work in his vineyard, was amazing to me: but there was a great work to do, to make me fit for any thing at all. Surely he called me oftener than he did Samuel, when he was a child. But after I was savingly converted to God, he was pleased

*Probably meaning Sierra Leone.

to pour into my heart a measure of his universal love; and when my heart was filled with love towards God, and good will to all mankind, then a longing desire that all people might taste and see the riches of his grace, continued with me day and night: then a strong impression to go in the fear of the Lord and speak to men of all descriptions, seemed to be required of me.

44. But Oh! dear friend, after my mind was thus prepared, I had a great warfare and strife; first with man-fear, and a man-pleasing spirit; then with shame, desire of praise, and a good name.

45. Now dear friend, in this exercise of mind, there were some scriptures came into my mind, to encourage and strengthen me; such as, the II. Corinthians xii. 9. II. Kings v.4. (enumerating many of this description,) all these scriptures mightily helped to encourage me to go forward in speaking to a dying people the words of eternal life.

46. Oh! what an affecting view of the worth of souls came into my mind; and I thought if I could be made instrumental in the hand of the Lord in saving one soul, it would be matter of rejoicing to all eternity. So I went on, trusting in the Lord; but I should soon have fainted in mind, if it had not been for the encouragement I met with, both from God and man. Now to Him that sits upon the throne, be honour and praise, world without end. Amen.

With good wishes to thee and thine, I conclude thy friend.
SOLOMON BAYLEY.

MARGARET ANN CRUTCHFIELD,
A CHEROKEE CONVERT.
Written by the late Mrs. Gambold, wife of the Moravian Missionary at Spring Place, in the Cherokee Nation.

1. OUR late beloved sister, Margaret Ann, was born August 20, 1783. Her father, Walter Scott, was agent

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