I have got the Lord." The man came in, and she continued to praise the Lord in such a manner, that he was struck under deep conviction. Another instance was a quaker woman, who went from preaching under strong conviction, and such anguish of mind, that she paid no attention to her family, nor even to her sucking child. Early in the morning I was sent for: When I went she was setting with both hands clinched fast in the hair of her head, crying out, "Lord "have mercy on me! Save Lord or I pe"rish! I shall go to hell, &c." I told her to pray in faith, to look to Jesus and lay hold of the promises, and God would have mercy on her; but she replied, I cannot pray. I said, You do pray very well; go on. I then kneeled down and prayed. Three pious women who were present did likewise. One of the women said, she could not pray in English. I told her to pray in Dutch, for God understood dutch as well as English: The distressed woman. appeared to be worse, like one going distracted. I then sang the hymn composed for one possessed of an evil spirit. King of kings, spread thy wings, Till the storm is over, &c. When these last words were sung, I felt such faith, that I told them the Lord would deliver her; and said, let us pray. I kneeled down, in a few minutes she clapped her hands together and cried, "My Lord, my God and my Father!" Her soul was immediately set at liberty, and she sprang up, rejoicing, praising, and giving glory to God. Her husband burst into a flood of tears and said, If my wife, who has been so good, had to undergo such distress, what will become of me? I exhorted him to look to God, and he would find mercy. In about six weeks after, he was safely converted. One of the women present, who had been converted some time before, was now thrown into doubts, and said, she feared she never was converted, because she never was wrought upon in such an extraordinary manner. I told her, that was no proof, for I was not wrought on in that manner myself; yet I knew that I was converted. God works upon his people as he in his wisdom sees best; that no one's distress could be a standard for another; so that if our sins and guilt are removed, and the power of religion is fixed in the soul, it is enough. None should doubt it because they were not brought in, as they see others. This was a trick of the devil to rob her of her confidence. However she was doubtful for three days; then the Lord blessed her with such light and comfort, that every fear and doubt was removed. About the same time, a man in the neighbourhood, under great conviction came to see me; upon his way he was tempted to believe that the scripture which says, If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee, must be literally obeyed; he felt for his knife to try it, but had it not with him. He told me his distress, which both surprised and rejoiced me. He had lately been a bitter enemy to religion, and had used his wife ill on account of her being religious. After some conversation, I went to prayer with him, my wife and two or three of the children prayed also; but he got no relief. As he was returning, on his way home, he was struck to the ground by the power of God, and never arose until his soul was set at liberty. Another instance, was a Roman catholic, whose wife was religious. One Sunday morning he wanted her to go a visiting with him, instead of going to meeting, which she refused, being determined to go to meeting. This threw him into a great passion; however, he set off alone upon his intended visit; but before he had gone far, he concluded he would return, and with malice and murder in his heart, determiú : ing that she should go with him, or he would kill her when he returned, she met him, and spoke to him with such tenderness, that his rage calmed away. He concluded he would go with her to meeting; they both came; and, under preaching, the word struck him with such power, that he cried aloud under guilt and condemnation; and before all the congregation, told what had passed in the morning, and wanted to know what he should do to be saved. I ex plained to him the way and plan of salvation; and in a short time after, he found peace, and became a steady religious man. A young woman came to me one day after preaching, under great distress; I asked her if she had not followed the devil's musicians, the fiddlers. She said she had danced many a time, and even all night. I told her then, to pray all night, until God had pardoned her. She said she would; accordingly she returned home under great distress, and prayed the whole night: next morning the Lord blessed her soul. Another young woman came to me, and asked what she should do to be saved: I pointed her to the Lord and to the promis es. This was sabbath day, she went home with us, and I told her to stay, for so long as she prayed, so long she should be welcome, Her distress increased until Tuesday morn ing All the preceding night I heard her mourning and lamenting. At breakfast her distress was so great she could not eat, but retired into the woods to pray, where she continued until she found the Lord, and returned rejoicing in Christ her Saviour. A school master in the neighbourhood, who was a learned sensible man, but a very drunken and wicked one, got awakened, and so far reformed, that he left off drinking to excess, and other vices for some time; but at a certain time he gave way to temptation, and was overcome by strong drink; after he got sober, his mind was tormented with great horror, and he went to a neighbour's house to tarry all night, and in the night, after the family were all in bed, he could not sleep, but lay with tormenting reflections, which increased his fears, until at length he imagined that he saw two devils enter the room, in order to take him away. This frightened him out of bed, and he ran up into one corner of the room, and there screamed and fought, as though he was fighting and beating off the two devils. This alarmed the whole family, who rose in great confusion, and could not tell what to do. They sent over for me; I went, and found him in a shocking condition: I told him it was only the strength of imagination: that there were |