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with me; I prayed in an agony all night, expecting to be in hell before morning, and sweated to that degree that I believe I had not a dry thread on me. I besought the Lord that if he would not hear me, that he would hear your prayers for me. I saw

your prayers before the Father and Son in my behalf, and in a moment I felt my burden removed, and such joy in my heart, that I was as one illuminated with the love of God in my soul; I clasped my husband in my arms for joy, and told l:im what great things God had done for my soul; and I now feel the same power. They all wept," and I said, This is the religion of Jesus. I took my leave of them, and went to see an aunt that was a quaker: after some conversation, I told her my experience and asked if I should go to prayer; she answered, Thee may: I did so, and we had a melting time; even the little children wept. I left them all in tears, and went with my uncle and aunt to the ferry; and told them to go on Thursday, and join class, and so we parted. I went to Trenton and told brother Cotts what the Lord had done, and advised him to go and meet the class; he did so, my uncle and aunt were there. After class, she desired the Lord to show her what to do; and as they were riding home, the night being very dark, a glorious light

shone all round the waggon, so that she said she could see to pick up a pin. She then asked them, if they saw the light; they said they did see it. Now, said she, I will join the class; and so she did, and became a wor thy member, and remains so to this day.

I went to my next appointment, where they had threatened to tar and feather me. Some advised me to go some other way; but when I arrived at the place, I found a large congregation assembled, to whom I preached, and God attended the word with power; many shed tears in abundance.

One young woman stood by the fire and leaned her head against the mantle-piece, and wept to that degree that the tears dropped on the hearth until they made a small puddle. When I came to my application, I told them that I came to seek a bride for my master, and added, If you will deal kindly with him, tell me. Upon which the young woman pressed through the crowd, to me, and said, I will go with all my heart. I applied all the promises that I was able, and told her that he would receive her. As I was about to depart, two young men came to me; one took hold of my leg, and the other held my horse by the neck, and said, "Will you go?" I set on my horse for some time exhorting them to persevere, and the Lord would bless them:

many more stood weeping; so we parted, and I went to New-Mills. Here the people came out by hundreds, to whom I preached my farewell sermon. I returned home, and by Thursday night a letter was sent, informing me sixteen were justified and two sanctified. The reading of this letter filled my son with love, and I was determined to preach sanctifications more than ever.

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I received a letter from a presbyterian in Deerfield that his house and heart were open to receive ine, that they had sinners in Deerfield, adding "When you read these lines look upon it as a call from God." I accordingly wrote to him to make an appointment for me on the Sunday following. I attended, and found a large congregation, to whom I preached, and some few wept. I attended again that day two weeks, and we had a melting time. I then made an appointment for the travelling preacher. This, and several other places in the neighbourhood, were taken into the circuit. The Lord began to work in a powerful manner, and we soon had two classes; then the devil roared horribly; but God worked powerfully many of the presbyterians joined society, some of whom were had up before the presbyterian church, but all to no purpose; they stood fast, and the Lord bles

sed the word, and sent it with power to mauy hearts. Many fell under the mighty power of God, like dead men, being alarmed of their danger. We appointed a watchnight. This brought so many to see what it meant, that the house could not contain the people. One of our preachers preached, and then an exhortation was given the Lord poured out his Spirit in such a man-ner, that the slain lay all over the house; many others were prevented from falling, by the crowd which stood so close that they supported one another. We continued till about twelve o'clock, and some stayed all night, and in the morning others came; several found peace, and many cried to God for mercy: it was a powerful time to mamy souls. Here my antagonist the baptist preacher, who afterwards turned universalist, and then deist, came again, and preached the necessity of water baptism. He stole away nine of our sheep, and run them into a mill-pond. This made a division amongst the people; however the work of the Lord went on, and those that joined him, in less than two years, were all fallen from grace, except two; but said he, "Once

in grace, always in grace, and God could as soon fall as one of yen." Howeveit he soon showed his cloven foot, by turninn, his back on the church, and cause of Goers

and preached up the doctrine the devil did to Eve, Thou shalt not surely die; that there was no hell, or place of future punishment. His conduct corresponded with his doctrine, and they were left without a teacher.

The next meeting we had here, one was sanctified and two justified; at another, we had the shout of a king in the camp of Israel.

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I went to quarterly meeting at Morrisriver, and we had a powerful time; the slain lay all through the house, and round it, and in the woods, crying to God for merey; and others praising God for the deliverance of their souls. At this time there came up the river a look-out boat; the crew landed and came to meeting; one of them stood by a woman that lay on the ground crying to God for mercy, and said to her, "Why do you not ery louder," she immediately began to pray for him, and the power of the Lord struck him to the ground, and he lay and cried for merey louder than the woman. This meeting continued from eleven o'clock till night. How many were converted or sanctified is er me unknown. Next day I preached at socother Goff's, and had a precious time. the went to my next appointment, and poseghe these words: Whe hath be

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