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THURSDAY 185
Soldiers Influence 62
In church on Sunday after service
Mr Horton came to me + said he was
glad to see me there. I answered that
I was much gratified by his sermon
but objected to two things. his quali-
fying their freedom too much rather
and his telling them tha we had
all come down to do them good leaving
homes + comfort for their sake" I
wanted to keep up their respect for
these young men." he answered. "I
don't know that we shall do it by
self praise" I said and he looked
annoyed "I have heard them told
so so often" I said again, that I am
sure that is well drilled into
their heads." One thing the blessed
soldiers did with all their
wronging of the slaves by taking
their corn, and that is they made
them fully sure that they are free.
and that they never again can