Wesley Corpus

A. We believe the souls of red men walk up and down, near the place where they died, or where their bodies lie; for we have often heard cries and noises near the place where any prisoners had been burned. Q. Where do the souls of white men go after death? A. We cannot tell. We have not seen. Q. Our belief is, that the souls of bad men only walk up and down; but the souls of good men go up. A. I believe so too. But I told you the talk of the nation. (Mr. Andrews. They said at the burying, they knew what you was Journal I.--8 > DP Or OPO 30 REV. J. WESLEY’S JOURNAL. [July, 1736 doing. You was speaking to the beloved ones above, to take up the soul of the young woman. ) Q. We have a book that tells us many things of the beloved ones above; would you be glad to know them? A. We have no time now but to fight. If we should ever be at peace, we should be glad to know. Q. Do you expect ever to know what the white men know? (Mr. Andrews. They told Mr. O., they believe the time will come when the red and white men will be one.) Q. What do the French teach you ? A. The French black kings* never go out. We see you go about; we like that; that is good. Q. How came your nation by the knowledge they have ? A. As soon as ever the ground was sound and fit to stand upon, it came to us, and has been with us ever since. But we are young men; our old men know more: but all of them do not know. There are but a few, whom the beloved one chooses from a child, and is in them, and takes care of them, and teaches them. ‘They know these things; and our old men practise; therefore they know. But I do not practise; therefore I know little.