me, in such a manner, that I felt the impression, as though one had laid an hand upon me, attended with such power that I thought I should die; but unbelief took place, and the power withdrew, or I believe that God would have sanctified me that moment. At night I was afraid to pray for such power, for fear that God would kill me, therefore my prayer was only liplanguage; by this time I got very dead. However, next night I prayed from my very heart for the power again, live or die, and God poured out his Spirit upon us all in such a manner, that the place was glorious because of the presence of the Lord, and his dying love filled all our hearts. I was now engaged for the blessing more than ever; soon after D. Ruff came upon the circuit, and my house being a preaching place, he came and preached, and in the morning, in family prayer, he prayed that God would come and sanctify us soul and body. I repeated these words after him, "Come, Lord, and sanctify me, soul and body!" That moment the Spirit of God came upon me in such a manner, that I fell flat to the floor, and lay as one strangling in blood, while my wife and children stood weeping over me: but I had not power to lift hand or foot, nor yet to speak one word: I believe I lay half an hour, and felt.

the power of God running through every part of my soul and body, like fire consuming the inward corruptions of fallen, depraved nature. When I arose and walked out of the door, and stood pondering these things in my heart, it appeared to me that the whole creation was praising God; it also appeared as if I had got new eyes, for every thing appeared new, and I felt a love for all the creatures that God had made, and an uninterrupted peace filled my breast. In three days God gave me a full assurance that he had sanctified me, soul and body. If a man love me he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him and make our abode with him. John xiv. 28. Which I found day by day manifested to my soul by the witness of his Spirit: glory to God for what he then did, and since has done for poor me.

Some time after, I went to Salem, and A. H. came to me and said, I understand that you preach. I said, Yes. Then, said he, will you come and preach at my house; I said, if you please you may give it out next sabbath day. He did so, and accordingly I attended, and found a large congregation assembled, to whom I preached, and God attended the word with power; some cried out, and many were in tears. After scrmon, I made another appointment for

that day two weeks, at eleven o'clock.There being an elder of the presbyterian church present, he asked me if I would come and preach at his house: I told him that I would, on that day two weeks, at three o'clock. Another said it was the truth I had spoken, but in a very rough manner. At the time appointed I attended, and found many people at both places. At the first, I felt much freedom in speaking, and after sermon found that both the man and his wife were awakened. At the second, great power attended the word; several cried aloud, and one fell to the floor. After meeting I asked the man of the house if he knew what he had done. He replied, "What have I done?" Said I, You have opened your door to the methodists, and if a work of religion breaks out, your people will turn you out of their synagogue. He replied, that he would die for the truth. I appointed to preach again at both places, that day two weeks.

Next day, on my return home, I called at a baptist's house, whose daughter was very ill after some conversation I went to prayer, and while at prayer the Lord set her soul at liberty, and she praised God before us all. Here I fell in company with one of Whitefield's converts, who had known the Lard forty years: we had great comfort in

conversing together upon the things of God: he was an Israelite indeed. About two years after, he came to see me, and told me that he had come to die at my house; accordingly he was taken sick, and died there, happy in God.

The sabbath-day following, I preached in a place called Heil-Neck, which name took its rise from the wickedness of the people. One sinner said, he had heard Abbott swear, and had seen him fight, and now he would go and hear him preach. 'The word reached his heart, and he soon after became a convert to the Lord. After meeting he invited me home with him, and several others invited me to preach at their houses, so that I got preaching places all through the neighbourhood, and a considerable revival of religion took place, although it had been so noted for wickedness. Among others, a young lad about fifteen, was awakened, and in a few weeks found peace. His father being a great enemy to religion, opposed him violently, and resolved to prevent his being a methodist, and even whipt him for praying. This soon threw him into great distress, and on the very borders of despair. At length he was tempted to think he had sinned against the Holy Ghost, and thought he had cursed God. I heard of it, and went to see him:

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He told me his temptations, and cried out, There! I have now done it," and clapped his hand on his mouth. I told him he had not done it, and that he would not do it for the world. His mother began to cry, and his father soon came in, and I warned him against such conduct towards his son; but he told me it was all delusion. Who told you so? said I. D. P. said he; and he is a presbyterian, and a good man. Tell D. P. that he is a deceived man, said I, for this is the the true work of God upon your son. The son then cried out, The Lord is here! The Lord is here! The father said to me, "Benjamin, are you not a free mason?” I told him no: I knew nothing of masonry; but I knew that this was the operation of the Spirit of God. The father then wept. I went to prayer, and the family were all in tears. After this the son went on joyfully.

After I left this house, I went to another of the neighbours, and after some conversation with them I went to prayer. The man kneeled, but the woman continued knitting all the time of prayer. When I arose, I took her by the hand and said, Do you pray? And looking stedfastly at her and added, God pity you. This pierced her heart so, that she never rested until her soul was converted to the Lord. The whole neighbourhood seemed alarmed.