CATECHISM FOR THE USE OF THE METHODIST MISSIONS [1853]. (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

THE author of this humble work begs leave to accompany it with a few brief remarks to those of his brethren who may think proper to use it. 1. It is believed that a Catechism for the mass of colored people, whether children or adults, had better be confined to the rudiments of Christian knowledge, simply, than diffused through a wide range of Scripture topics, doctrinal, historical, biographical, &c.; our object being not barely to communicate knowledge, but such as tends most to the glory of God--the knowledge of salvation. 2. The present little work has been composed under a persuasion that the persons to be instructed can more easily conceive the truth than comprehend the terms in which it is apt to be expressed. We have therefore discarded all hard words, and aimed to present truth in a guise so simple as to suit their capacities. This, however, is very difficult; we can only say, we have done what we could.