Slaves were so cheap that it was simpler to kill them with rapid work and purchase new ones than to care for the wants of captives weakened by several summers.

What horrors under overseers in the field! What outrages in slave-market and pen! So grievous were the wrongs negroes suffered at white men's hands that they would not listen to this young teacher.

At last, despairing of their confidence, the brave youth had himself sold as a slave and wrought in the fields under the overseer's lash.

Fellowship with their sufferings won their confidence and love.

When the day's task was done the poor creatures crowded about him to receive Christ's cup of cold water.