The Negro Christianized An essay to excite and assist the good work, the instruction…

There must be Time allowed for the Work. And why not The Lords-Day? The precept of God concerning the Sabbath, is very positive; Remember the SABBATH-DAY, to keep it Holy. Thou shalt not then do any work, thou nor thy Son, nor thy Daughter, ⟨p. 30⟩thy Man-Servant, nor thy Maid-Servant. By virtue of this precept, we do even demand, The Lord-Day, for the Negroes: that they may be permitted the Freedom of The Lords-Day, and not be then unnecessarily diverted from attending on such means of Instruction, as may be afforded unto them.

There must be Time allow'd for the Work. And why not The Lords-Day? The precept of God concerning the Sabbath, is very positive; Remember the SABBATH-DAY, to keep it Holy. Thou shalt not then do any work, thou nor thy Son, nor thy Daughter, ⟨p. 30⟩thy Man-Servant, nor thy Maid-Servant. By virtue of this precept, we do even demand, The Lord-Day, for the Negroes: that they may be permitted the Freedom of The Lords-Day, and not be then unnecessarily diverted from attending on such means of Instruction, as may be afforded unto them.

To quicken them unto the learning of the Catechism, it would be very well to propose unto the Negroes, Agreeable Recompenses, & Privileges, to be received and enjoyed by them, when they shall have made a good progress in it. Sirs, A Mahometan will do as much as this comes to, for any one that will embrace his Alcoran. Oh, Christians, will not you do more for your Generation, than the Children of this World for theirs. And it is to be desired, that the Negroes may not learn to say their Catechism only by rote, like Parrots; but that their Instructors, may put unto them such other Questions relating to the points of the Catechism, that be their Answers, (at least of YES, or NO,) it may be perceived, that they Know what they Say.

To quicken them unto the learning of the Catechism, it would be very well to propose unto the Negroes, Agreeable Recompences, & Priviledges, to be receiv'd and enjoy'd by them, when they shall have made a good progress in it. Syrs, A Mahometan will do as much as this comes to, for any one that will embrace his Alcoran. Oh, Christians, will not you do more for your Generation, than the Children of this World for theirs. And it is to be desired, that the Negroes may not learn to say their Catechism only by rote, like Parrots; but that their Instructors, may put unto them such other Questions relating to the points of the Catechism, that be their Answers, (at least of YES, or NO,) it may be perceived, that they Know what they Say.