An Indian and a white man were brought under conviction of sin by the same sermon. The Indian was shortly afterward led to rejoice in pardoning mercy. The white man was for a long time under distress of mind, and at times ready to despair; but he was at last brought also to a happy knowledge of God's forgiving love.
Some time later, meeting his red brother in Christ, he thus addressed him: "How was it that I should have been so long under conviction, when you found peace so soon?”
"Oh, brother," replied the Indian, "I tell you. There come along a rich prince. He wants to give you a new coat. You look at your coat and say, 'I don't know; my coat is pretty good. I think it will do a little longer.'
"Then he offer me new coat. I look at my old blanket. I say: 'This good for nothing.' I fling it right away and take the beautiful new coat. Just so, brother, you like to keep your own righteousness for some time; you sorry to give it up! But I, poor Indian, had no decent covering. So I glad at once to receive the righteousness of God, the Lord Jesus Christ.”