Our people, now in part free, and earning a little money by extra work, and at extra time, were able to contribute for the support of the mission, and it became proper to teach them their duty in that respect. We had not required it of them during slavery, when they had not even the Lord's day free for the Lord's service, and it was with difficulty they could keep it holy. In their new condition new duties became incumbent on them. So the church-seats were let at a small rate to those fit to earn wages, though still given to the aged and the infirm free.

It was soon after agreed to have quarterly collections. When two of them had been received, about £5 sterling each time, our Cornwall elder addressed me in his usual blunt style, “Minister, that way you make collection no good.”

“Why, what is wrong about it?”

“It no good, minister,” he repeated; “I tell you true it no good.”

“Well, tell me what is so bad about it? Do we collect too often, or ask the people to give too much?”

“Too often, minister!” he exclaimed; “give too much! Hi! No, not half enough. One collection pass they tand long time, tae—ae—ae they forget how to give. Make collection every moon, minister, then they mind.”

“But, my friend, I'm afraid we will be no gainers by the change, The oftener we collect the less will they give.”