languor of my bodily powers, had not enfeebled my mind: we found some gracious souls in the society. Friday 29. Came to Albany. My mind felt impressed with the value of the souls in this place. By the curves I have made in my course from Hartford to this place, I suppose I have not travelled less than one hundred and fifty miles: perpetual motion is no small trial to my body and mind; but I must cast my care upon the Lord. I am led to think the eastern church will find this saying hold true in the Methodists, viz. "I will provoke you to jealousy by a people that were no people; and by a foolish nation will I anger you :" they have trodden upon the Quakers. the Episcopalians, the Baptists-see now if the Methodists do not work their way: the people will not pay large money for religion if they can get it cheaper.

I preached to about three hundred people in a barn at Coeyman's Patent, the new stone church not being ready. Our society is promising in this place.

Tuesday, August 2. Came to Hudson. I felt disagreeable sensations, a chill, hoarseness, headach, and fever.

Wednesday 3. The day was unusually warm, and I was sick and felt like Jonah; I was ready to faint in my carriage; at last, through mercy, I arrived safe at kind sister L- -'s: I went to bed, took some chicken broth, and after a comfortable sleep felt revived. No more rest-I took the road again, and arrived at Rhinebeck by My soul is in peace-I want more prayer, patience, life, and love-I walk daily, hourly, and sometimes minutely with God. Saturday 6. I had a few serious people at the Mountain meetinghouse. I lodged at C's, who was formerly a Shaking Quaker,

noon.

Sunday 7. We received the sacrament; and then went to a small grove, where we had a green carpet of nature's spreading underneath, and an umbrella of variegated leaves above us. I preached on Zech. xii. 10. to about a thousand or twelve hundred people, as it was judged: I felt solemn and recollected, and was assisted in speaking: I had some faith to believe it would be the beginning of days, and of a revival of religion.

CONNECTICUT.-Preached at Salisbury on Acts v. 31, 32. My mind is in peace.

I came to Sharon time enough to preach at three o'clock: the women crowded the house, whilst the men stood at the door, with patient attention, in the rain, which indeed many seemed scarcely to perceive; I spoke with life and freedom on Ephes. ii. 8-10. Here are some praying souls. I read, much to my comfort, Corbit's

memoirs of the secrets of his heart, brought to public view after his death.

NEW-YORK.-February 12. I preached at B's, on Luke xix. 10. to a number of simple-hearted people. Rode to brother J's to attend quarterly meeting; I felt weak and unwell, yet happy in God. My soul enters into deeper union with God, and into a sweet resignation and confidence in him for his work and church. I judge that my journey to Lynn, and my rides through the country thereabouts, have made a distance of little less than five hundred miles; and thence to Albany; nearly the same, and from Albany to New-York not much less; with, occasionally, very rough roads for a carriage: well, it is all for God, and Christ, and souls: I neither covet nor receive any man's silver or gold-food, raiment, and a little rest, is all I want.

Saturday and Sunday, 13, 14. We began our meeting in a barn at Jackson's: I had freedom whilst enlarging on Joshua xxiv. 15. ; there was a large collection of people from far to our sacrament and love-feast; among these there was life, but the people about this place are dead-dead! there is a curse somewhere. I doubt if one soul has been converted to God since I was here two years ago.

Monday 15. I feel great power to trust God with his church and work and am resolved on more frequent access to the throne of grace, not continuing so long as heretofore: I feel greater sweetness in so doing, and it tends more to an hourly and momently walk with God.

Tuesday 16. This is a day of rest from public labour. I have uncommon trials, and great liberty of spirit: my addresses to a throne of grace are frequent to-day.

Wednesday 17. Felt a good degree of liberty at B's on Col. i. 28. “Christ formed in you the hope of glory"-perfect in Christ Jesus-ours is not the perfection of God, of Christ, of angels; such perfection must be ours as excludes evil tempers from the heart, and yet supposes us liable to ignorance and error, while in tenements of clay. As I came along to P- -'s I was ready to complain of the roughness of the roads, but I was suddenly stopped, when I beheld a poor Irish woman with a heavy child on her shoulders, and without covering for head or feet; she said she was from Canada, and thus far had begged her way :-pity for her at once stilled all murmur of complaint for myself.

On Thursday we had a gracious season at Stoney-Street, amongst sinners, seekers, and believers, while I applied Gal. vi. 10.

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Saturday 20. Quarterly meeting at North-Castle: it began well I was happy in mind, although unwell, whilst I spoke to the many who attended on 1 Sam. vii. 3.

Sunday 21. Our congregation became unweildy and restless; my subject, Luke xxiii. 3. was new, to me, at least: although my mind enjoyed some degree of peace, my frame was agitated, and my spirits hurried. I received the olive-branch from Virginia-All is peace-it was obtained by a kind letter from me to O'Kelly.

Saturday 27. Quarterly meeting in Newtown: I felt freedom of mind whilst treating on Deut. v. 26.

Sunday 28. We had a good sacramental time, and a melting lovefeast. There are four houses of worship in this place, but I fear the church of Christ is very small. I have lately been led into great depths of God, and sight of my danger and constant need of prayer.

Monday 29. Came to New York: the weather is warm, and here is an awful season of affliction.

I preached at the new church on Hebr. v. 12. we had an acceptable time, and some gracious movings.

Wednesday 31. We had a serious, heart affecting time; many were ready to break out into praises to God. I respect the kindness of the dear people here, and leave New York in faith that the Lord will return to visit them.

Thursday, September 1. I visited my old friends on StatenIsland many whom I have preached to and prayed for, still keep at a distance.

Friday 2. I preached in our new chapel to a large congregation on "Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still; remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind." Jer. li. 50. it was a gracious season after preaching the society met, and several declared the Lord's dealings with their souls.

NEW JERSEY.-Monday 5. I rode through much rain to Monmouth, New-Jersey, where I preached to a considerable congregation on "The just shall live by faith; but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." There is some stir among the people at Long-Branch, within eighteen months, as I am informed, nearly fifty souls have professed conversion.

Tuesday 6. I found the Lord had not left himself without witnesses at Kettle-Creek.

Wednesday 7. At P's church I learn some were offended: blessed be God! my soul was kept in great peace.

Friday 9. At Little-Egg Harbour I endeavoured to speak very pointedly on Acts xiii. 46.—my spirit was much moved, and, I think, as a preacher and visiter, I am thus far free from the blood of saints and sinners.

Saturday 10. Rode a dreary, moscheto path, in great weakness, to Batstow works.

Sunday 11. Preached on Luke xix. 10. I advised the people to build a house for the benefit of those men so busily employed day and night, Sabbaths not excepted, in the manufacture of ironrude, and rough, and strangely ignorant of God.

Thursday 15. Having exerted myself more than my strength would well bear last evening, I feel faint, yet pursuing. I gave an exhortation to a house full of people. The evening was spent with S. H- ;-gracious souls, mother and children.

Friday 16. Preached at Cings; and the

-'s: here are some under awakenprospect is pleasing. Many attended the word on the Lord's day several of our sisters and of our brethren on this day (and on Monday at Bethel) after sacrament, testified to the goodness of God.

PENNSYLVANIA. Tuesday 20. Rode to Philadelphia. Here, as usual, I was closely employed in writing; I had several meetings, and some awful seasons that will be remembered in eternity-This city abounds with inhabitants-it is the London of America.

Wednesday 28. We rode to Strasburg, thirty miles, where I preached at night in a respectable tavern on Acts iii. 19. I was very plain, and had some energy in preaching, although unwell in body. I have faith to believe we shall have a house of worship, and that the Lord will have a people in this place.

Thence to M. B- -'s: hitherto the Lord hath been our helper in spite of sin and Satan. We had a good time whilst I spoke on Zech. xii. 10. after sacrament several bore their testimony for the Lord. My soul is much humbled, and brought into close communion with God; yea, I rejoiced greatly to find so much religion among the people. We went hence to brother M- -'6, where, for two days, we had a gracious season I preached on Acts ii. 37, 38. I had openings, and was made to feel after the souls of the people. How will Satan take advantage to raise prejudice in the minds of many !--At first the cry was, "They are enemies to the country!" that tale worn out, it is said, They will pull down the churches--they hold erroneous doctrines!" aye; we will labour to raise a true spiritual church; and if, in doing this, we injure wolves in sheep's clothing, let unfaithful ministers look to it: we shall deliver our own souls.

DELAWARE.-Came to Wilmington. Alas! for poor Wilmington --when will this people open their eyes! We rode in haste thirty miles to D's, but the people had met three hours before our arrival, and brother E had preached to them. I preached at the Cross-Roads, but the minds of the people were so occupied by the approaching election, that I fear there was little room for things of more importance.-Finding there were no more appointments published for me, I rode, through the dust, thirty-two miles to judge White's. O Lord, help me to watch and pray! I am afraid of losing the sweetness I feel: for months past I bave felt as if in the possession of perfect love-not a moment's desire of any thing but God. I have an awful view of the reformed churches, and am determined to speak to the very hearts of the people. After attending a quarterly meeting at B's chapel, I came to W's; we had a large congregation after public service, we had a meeting for the local preachers, leaders, and stewards. Next morning we had love-feast for the coloured brethren at sunrise; and at nine o'clock for the whites. We find new members are added every year; many living experiences, and miracles of grace in this society.

Friday, October 14. Came to brother L's. Hail, happy souls!--three out of four in this family love God.

Saturday 15. Came to Downing's chapel; had a blessed lovefeast; most of those who spoke professed sanctification. My soul was filled with God. I did what I could to put those in band who had witnessed perfect love in love-feast. There is a great work of God in the lower counties of Virginia; but the Antinomian doctrines, so liberally set forth by some, greatly hinder. We have rough weather.

Thursday 20. The storm continued; it was thought no one could go out; we, nevertheless, ventured through heavy rains and came to P's; at night we reached D's, making a journey of nearly forty miles; we were wet and uncomfortable; but the Lord preserves our goings out, and our comings in.

MARYLAND.-Friday 21. Preached at brother L's on Hebr. viii. 10, 11, 12. I think the Lord will work in this neighbourhood, and take away the covering and the veil that are spread upon the minds of the people. Temptations have oppressed my soul, and disease afflicted my body; it is the Lord's power alone that can help me; I fear I am not so constant in prayer as I should be. I made an effort to establish a female school, under sister G-, and sister B; and endeavoured to impress the necessity and expe