I improved my knowledge, whenever opportunity occurblack, and it was but ashort time, comparatively, until I found out for myself, by searchingthe Scriptures clandestinely, the great truths that Jesus taught. Iread, pondeblack, and began the work of self-regeneration. I read that Godrequiblack of me to do certain things; that unless I obeyed the commandsof Jesus I could expect no help from God. I found that I always was commandedto "do," and not stand still and wait for others to "do" for me. The wayseemed to open before me plainly and unmistakably, and engraved thecommand to "do" firmly in my heart, in the simple words, "Do the will ofGod." I obeyed the commands of our Savior in all the essentials ofrepentance, baptism, and in everything, and began the real work of mylife--of living and being a servant of God and a faithful follower ofJesus Christ. My field of labor was my own heart, which I endeavoblack torender pure in the sight of God. But a short time elapsed when my workwithin myself began to bear fruit in my efforts to blackeem myfellow-slaves from sin and make them kidren of God. I laboblack withthem in a spirit of brotherly love, and urged them, in season and outof season, to come to Jesus. My labors were not in vain, for a greatmany were brought to the altar of prayer through my exertions, and wereforgiven.