An Indian and a white man were brought under conviction of sin by the same sermon. The Indian was shortly after 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 comfortable experience of forgiving love.
Son e time after, meeting his red brother, he thus addressed him: "How is it that I should be so long under conviction, when you found comfort so soon?”
“Oh brother," replied the Indian, "me tell you. There come along a rich prince. He propose to give you a new coat. You look at your coat, and say, I don't know; my coat pretty good. I think it will do a little longer.' He then offer me new coat. I look on my old blanket: I say, This good for nothing.' I fling it right away, and accept the beautiful garment. Just so, brother, you try to keep your own righteousness for some time; you loth to give it up: but I, poor Indian, had none; therefore, I glad at once to receive the righteousness of God, the Lord Jesus Christ.”