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that "her ways are ways of pleasantness & all her paths are peace."

 In the commencement of 1804, my brother & myself still remained with our worthy patron & attended the school. It was at this period, I began to have a desire to become a messanger of the prince of peace - I manifested a great anxiety for salvation of my unfortunate countrymen I considered to be an office most honourable in its nature, but very difficult in its execution, and was ready to exclaim with the inspired apostle, "who is sufficient for these things" yet, I was encouraged, with that animating promise of our exalted master - Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
 Though young yet I had a just sense of the greatness & importance of the worth of the ministry. Viewing as