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holy name. The next day likewise, I held a prayer meeting, and we had a comfortable time.

Friday 11th, I preached a funeral sermon, and the Lord was present with us ;at night I held a prayer-meeting, and we had a melting time. The next day the Lord was with us in a powerful manner ;--some cried out, and others were lost in the ocean of love, and I was happy in my own soul-blessed be God, he has not forgotten to be gracious.

Sunday 18th, in the forenoon I preached

large congregation, and the Lord laid to his helping hand: some lay on the floor as in the agony of death, others were crying aloud for mercy, and some were shouting praises to God, being filled with his love. Several fled out of the house, choosing rather to risk their lot among the damned than to expose themselves in the congregation, by asking merey at the hand of God. The Lord sat one soul at liberty, and another professed sanctification. The Lord's hand is not shortened. In the afternoon I went to my other appointment, where I met a large congregation, to whom I preached, and the Lord made bare his arm in such a manner, that there was a shaking among the dry bones-some cried aloud-others were happy in God. Glory to his aderable name, my soul was happy.

Monday 14th, I preached, and had melting time--sinners were cut to the heart, believers were transported with the presence of God, and iny heart was swallowed up in redeeming love. I joined ten in society-may God record their names in the Lamb's book of life! In the evening I preached again, and the Lord poured out his Spirit; and we had a shout in the camp of Israel.

Next day, under preaching, the power of God was with us in such a manner, that some wept, and others seemed lost in the ocean of love. One professed sanctification, and another was so struck by the mighty power of God, that she shook from head to foot as if in the agony of death, for near the space of two hours;-sometimes crying to God for mercy, at other times that her heart would break: at length her strength failed, and she lay for a time like one dead ;--when she came to, she praised God for her deliverance, while many stood round her amazed. Glory to God for a miracle of grace! I was so happy that I could hardly utter a sentence until God withdrew his hand a little. Were we to be always thus happy, we should be disqualified for earth, or worldly things.Oh! what raptures shall we have in heaven!

Wednesday 16th, I preached, and the Lord poured out his Spirit, both under the word and in class, in so wonderful a manner, that a woman lay under the mighty operation of the Spirit of God, as one dead, for near the space of three hours; several felt her hands and arms, and they were apparently cold, as if she had been dead, and laid out; but, glory to God, when he, by his Spirit, revived her, she could testify that he had sanctified her soul, and filled her with joy unspeakable. Several of the friends were baptized in the fountain of love; and for my own part, I was so filled with the love of God, that I could hold no more: it was good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over. -Luke vi. 38. I adore God for what I have felt and seen ;-my tongue or pen can never express it, on this side of eternity.

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Saturday 19th, our quarterly-meeting began, and we had a blessed time to many souls.

Sunday 20th, our meeting began at six o'clock in the morning; and when we had sung and prayed the power of God came down in such a manner, that the slain lay all through the house. Some seemed lost in the ocean of God's love; some professed justification, and others that God had sanetified their souls.. This meeting was se

powerful, that but one attempted to speak. her experience in love-feast; while she was speaking she sunk down, crying out. God has made me all love!-Immediately the house was filled with cries and praises to God-some trembled and were astonished. We had to carry the slain out of the house, in order to make room that the people might come in for the public preaching; and when we had sung and prayed, the presence of the Lord was manifested as in the days of old, and the house was filled with his glory-the people fell before him like men slain in battle. It was a great day of God's power to many souls ;--some professed sanctification, some justification, and others were lost as in the ocean of redeeming love. This was a day of days to my soul. The windows being open, there were hundreds outside, gazing at those in the house, who were slain before the Lord: but they lay both in the house, and out of it. Prayers were put up to God, both within and without the house, in behalf of the penitents and mourners. I trust that many date their conviction, and others their couversion, from that quarterly-meeting. I went from this meeting to brother D's, with some other friends, where we joined in prayer, and the Lord (glory to his name) poured out his Spirit in a powerful manner.

amongst us. I then went home with somefriends, where we sang praises to Godand while we were singing, the power of God fell on me in such a manner, that I cried out :—the power reached all in the room. and one fell to the floor, crying to God-after some time she cried out, I see Jesus! (repeating it several times) and then, I see Moses and Elias! but not with my bodily eyes. She then cried out, I am going, my arms are dead ;-call Mrs. A!When Mrs. A. came, she told her that she saw her mother, standing in white; then gave some words of exhortation to repentance-she then died away, and lay in that state about twenty minutes;-afterwards she came to, and declared that the Lord had sanctified her soul-praising God and the Lamb in raptures of joy! Another fell as if she had been shot, and lay some time; when she came to, she likewise professed sanctifying grace. This little meeting held about four hours.

Monday, I held prayer-meeting in the evening, and God visited us in such a manner, that several fell to the floor-some professed to find him of whom Moses and the prophets wrote. This meeting held until three in the morning.

Tuesday, I met class, and had a melting time-the members seemed swallowed up

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