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the floor. Several were converted to God ;one or two professed sanctification :--glory to God, he carried on his own work.

Saturday 14th, I preached, and had a melting time. I met class, and the power of the Lord came down, and we had a shout in the camp of the Lord.

Sunday 15th, the Lord attended the word with power, and divers fell before him, like Dagon before the ark. I was obliged to leave the slain on the floor, in order to attend my next appointment, where I found a large congregation, to whom I preached :in class we had a melting time, and a shout in the camp. It was a day of his powerhe worked and none could hinder him.--Next day, I preached át a new place, and had a favoured time;--some sighed, and some groaned, and others wept.

Tuesday 17th, I preached, and the Lord attended the word with power;--several were cut to the heart, and one found peace to her soul. Blessed b God, he has not forgotten to be gracious They that seek shall find.

Wednesday 18th, This was a day of power:-I preached, and the Lord attended the word with he energy of his Spirit. Saint and sinner felt his power; numbers cried aloud for mercy, and several found him of whom Moses and the prophets wrote. One.

day as in the agony of death for some time, but glory to God, he ⚫et his soul at liberty, whereby he was enabled to rejoice in his glorious love.

Thursday 19th, I preached to a few, but there was nothing done to speak of. However, felt peace in my own soul. At evening I met class, and the Lord was with us of a truth-we had a shout in the camp of Jesus.

Sunday 22d, I preached with life and power, and the Lord manifested his presence amongst us ;-some cried for mercy, and a solemn awe sat on many faces. I went to my next appointment, and preached to a large congregation. The Lord laid to this helping hand, and there was a mighty shaking among the dry bones; divers persons lay through the house, as dead men and women, slain by the mighty power of God. The same Jesus who raised Lazarus from the dead, ised up nine persons, that we could ascertain, to praise him as a sinpardoning God; and how many more, that we could not ascertain, God only knows :for many wept, and some shouted praises to God and the Lamb. Glory to God, this was a day that will be long remembered by many precious souls. Some were so filled and running over with perfeet love, that as they returned home they shouted

praises to God, as they went on their way. I was as happy as I could live in the body. Monday 25d, I held a prayer-meeting, and it was a good time to many; some were so filled with the love of God that it took away the use of their limbs, and they lay on the floor as happy as they could live, rejoicing in the God and rock of their salvation. We had at that time about twelve children on the circuit who were happy in religion, and the Lord was doing great things for many. My soul was on the wing.

Tuesday 24th, I held another prayermeeting, and had a powerful time. Next day I met class, and we had a melting time. At night I preached, and the power of the Lord was present, to the joy of his children; and we had a shout in the assembly. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel, in the midst of thee. Iṣa. xii. 6.

Thursday 26th, we had an awful time: numbers cried out for mercy, and the Lord set some at liberty to rejoice in his redeeming love. Let thy priests be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. 2 Chron. vi. 41.

Friday 27th, I preached, and the Lord laid to his almighty arm of power, in such a manner, that several lay as if they were

the agonies of death--some trembled,

and others cried aloud for mercy. Glory to the eternal God! He slays, and he makes alive. In his mercy he set several at liberty to rejoice in his redeeming love, This was a day of his power to many souls, and my soul was happy.

Sunday 29th, I preached twice, as usual on the Sabbath in the morning we had a precious time, and in the afternoon we had the shout of a king in the camp. Some were rejoicing in redeeming love, and others were crying, in bitterness of soul, for mercy at the hand of God; while the power of the Lord slew others, as men cut down in battle. It was a day of days to many souls. Glory to the eternal God! This meeting continued from three o'clock until evening.

July 3d, I preached, and had a precious time; then I met class, and the presence of the Lord was among us. For the Lord thy God walked in the midst of thy camp to deliver thee. Deut. xxiii. 14. Next day, the -Lord was with us of a truth :-one was set at liberty, and several of the friends seemed lost in the ocean of God's love ;-in the afternoon we had a melting time among the friends. At night, we held a prayermeeting, and many were slain before the Lord one professed to be justified freely by his grace; another professed sanstifica

tion. This was a time, to my soul, long to be remembered; and I trust it will be remembered by many others. This meeting continued until near three o'clock.

Friday 4th, I preached from 1 John iv. 16. God is love. It was a time of love indeed; for divers of God's dear children were lost in the ocean of redeeming grace; and the God of love spoke peace to three souls. That day will never be forgotten by my soul; though I was weak in body, I was strong in spirit.

Sunday 6th, I preached in the morning, and it was a good time to many ;--several cried aloud, some seemed lost in the ocean of redeeming love, and I was so happy that I could hardly refrain from crying out. In the afternoon we had a large congregation, and the devil got angry, and made one of his servants throw some stones. We had a happy time in class afterward I went home with one of our friends, and held a prayer-meeting, and the Master of assemblies was with us.

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Monday evening, I held a prayer-meeting, and had a melting time: some of the friends were lost as in wonder, love, and praise. The next day I held a prayermeeting again, and the Lord was with us. Some cried out, Praise the Lord, O my soul! and all that is within me, praise his

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