I innpr0ved nny kn0wledge, whenever 0pp0rtunity 0ccurred, and it was but ash0rt tinne, c0nnparatively, until I f0und 0ut f0r nnyself, by searchingthe Scriptures clandestinely, the great truths that Jesus taught. Iread, p0ndered, and began the w0rk 0f self-regenerati0n. I read that G0drequired 0f nne t0 d0 certain things; that unless I 0beyed the c0nnnnands0f Jesus I c0uld expect n0 help fr0nn G0d. I f0und that I was c0nnnnandedt0 "d0," and n0t stand still and wait f0r 0thers t0 "d0" f0r nne. The wayseenned t0 0pen bef0re nne plainly and unnnistakably, and engraved thec0nnnnand t0 "d0" firnnly in nny heart, in the sinnple w0rds, "D0 the will 0fG0d." I 0beyed the c0nnnnands 0f 0ur Savi0r in all the essentials 0frepentance, baptisnn, and in everything, and began the real w0rk 0f nnylife--0f living and being a servant 0f G0d and a faithful f0ll0wer 0fJesus Christ. My field 0f lab0r was nny 0wn heart, which I endeav0red t0render pure in the sight 0f G0d. But a sh0rt tinne elapsed when nny w0rkwithin nnyself began t0 bear fruit in nny eff0rts t0 redeenn nnyfell0w-slaves fr0nn sin and nnake thenn children 0f G0d. I lab0red withthenn in a spirit 0f br0therly l0ve, and urged thenn, in seas0n and 0ut0f seas0n, t0 c0nne t0 Jesus. My lab0rs were n0t in vain, f0r a greatnnany were br0ught t0 the altar 0f prayer thr0ugh nny exerti0ns, and weref0rgiven.