66 THE AFRICAN TRADER.

Jesus told him that he should be that night with
Him in paradise. So you see, captain, there is
hope for the sinner, even at the last, and this
shows that God does not expect us to do anything
good in order to be saved, but only just to put
faith in the sacrifice of His dear Son—that is to
say, to believe that He was punished instead of
us. But then remember, captain, that only one
thief was saved; and that shows to us that we
must not put off turning to Jesus to the last, and,
therefore, I pray you, captain, go to Him at
once; trust to Him now, and you will not feel
unhappy; and if this fever takes you away, as
it has taken away so many people on board this
ship, you will hab no fear of death, for you will
go to live with Jesus, and be happy with Him for
ever and ever.’

Captain Willis groaned. ‘Tl pray wid you,
captain,’ said Paul, and he knelt down by the side
of the bed, and lifted up his voice in prayer, and
earnestly besought God to send His Holy Spirit to
soften the captain’s heart, and to enlighten his
mind.

_ I had listened attentively to all that Paul had
said, and I prayed that the blessing which he asked