Deeply struck with the importance of this truth, all my measures
were taken accordingly. Every thing was done that could be
devised to make the poor people I had to deal with comfortable
and happy in their new situation; and my hopes, that a habit of
enjoying the real comforts and conveniences which were provided
for them, would in time, soften their hearts;--open their
eyes;--and render them grateful and docile, were not
disappointed.

The pleasure I have had in the success of this experiment is much
easier to be conceived than described. Would God that my success
might encourage others to follow my example! If it were generally
known how little trouble, and how little expence, are required to
do much good, the heart-felt satisfaction which arises from
relieving the wants, and promoting the happiness of our
fellow-creatures, is so great, that I am persuaded, acts of the
most essential charity would be much more frequent, and the mass
of misery among mankind would consequently be much lessened.

Having taken my resolution to make the COMFORT of the poor
people, who were to be provided for, the primary object of my
attention, I considered what circumstance in life, after the
necessaries, food and raiment, contributes most to comfort,
and I found it to be CLEANLINESS. And so very extensive is the
influence of cleanliness, that it reaches even to the brute
creation.

With what care and attention do the feathered race wash
themselves and put their plumage in order; and how perfectly