They were children from a neighboring estate, on their way to the examination at Parham, and were singing the hymns which they had learned at school.
All had their Testaments in their hands, and seemed right merry-hearted.
We were received at the gate of the chapel by the Wesleyan missionary located in this distinct, a highly respectable and intelligent colored man, who was ten years since a _slave_.

He gave us a cordial welcome, and conducted us to the chapel, where we found the children, to the number of _four hundred_, assembled, and the examination already commenced.

There were six schools present, representing about twenty estates, and arranged under their respective teachers.

The ages of the pupils were from three to ten or twelve.

They were all, with the exception of two or three, the children of emancipated slaves.
They came up by classes to the superintendent's desk, where they read and were examined.