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ministers
without Christ's authority. In a conversation with one of these, he said,
"You think you have these things by revelation, but there has been no
such thing as revelation since Christ's ascension." I asked him where
the apostle John got his revelation while he was in the Isle of Patmos.
With this, he rose up and left me, and I said in my spirit, get thee
behind me Satan.
I visited many remote places, where there were no meeting houses, and
held many glorious meetings, for the Lord poured out his Spirit in
sweet effusions. I also travelled in Canada, and visited several
settlements of coloured people, and felt an open door amongst them.
I may here remark, that while journeying through the different states of
the Union, I met with many of the Quaker Friends, and visited them in
their families. I received much kindness and sympathy, and no
opposition from them, in the prosecution of my labours.
On one occasion, in a thinly settled part of the country, seeing a
Friend's meeting house open, I went in; at the same time a Friend and
his little daughter followed me. We three composed the meeting. As we
sat there in silence, I felt a remarkable overshadowing of the Divine
presence, as much so as I ever experienced any where. Toward the

close, a few words seemed to be given me, which I expressed, and left
the place greatly refreshed in Spirit. From thence I went to Michigan,
where I found a wide field of labour amongst my own colour. Here I
remained four years. I established a school for coloured orphans,
having always felt the great importance of the religious and moral
agriculture of children, and the great need of it, especially amongst the
coloured people. Having white teachers, I met with much
encouragement.
My eighty-seventh year had now arrived, when suffering from disease,
and feeling released from travelling further in my good Master's cause,
I came on to Philadelphia, where I have remained until this time, which
brings me to my ninety-seventh year. When I went forth, it was without
purse or scrip,--and I have come through great tribulation and
temptation--not by any might of my own, for I feel that I am but as dust
and ashes before my almighty Helper, who has, according to His
promise, been with me and sustained me through all, and gives me now
firm faith that he will be with me to the end, and, in his own good time,
receive me into His everlasting rest.

Six Women's Slave Narratives
With an Introduction by WILLIAM L. ANDREWS
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
_Whenever possible, the volumes in this set were reproduced directly
from original materials. When availability, physical condition of
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CONTENTS
Introduction by William L. Andrews
The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave (1831) (includes The
Narrative of Asa-Asa, a Captured African) Originally edited by

Thomas Pringle.
Memoir of Old Elizabeth, a Coloured Woman. (1863)
The Story of Mattie J. Jackson. (1866) Written and arranged by Dr. L. S.
Thompson.
From the Darkness Cometh the Light or Struggles for Freedom. (c.
1891) Lucy A. Delaney.
A Slave Girl's Story. (1898) Kate Drumgoold.
Memories of Childhood's Slavery Days. (1909) Annie L. Burton.

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