On the record
There is no part of religious worship they enjoy so much, and in which they spend so much time, as in singing.
Said by
Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “There is no part of religious worship they enjoy so much, and in which they spend so much time, as in singing.”
Editor's note · Context
Reid emphasizes the joy and time that formerly enslaved individuals dedicate to singing during worship.
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