my knees, I cried to the Lord for assistance-he heard me, and so filled me with his spirit, that it appeared to me, the people were but "as grasshoppers”. before God, and my fears of them were taken away. Some wept, and others shouted.

Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12, I held four meetings in Brookfield and Plainfield, and on the Sabbath met an assembly in Winfield. In the latter

place, I spoke pointedly on the necessity of Christians being separate from the world. A popular preacher of the Seventh Day Baptists addressed the assembly, and told them they had heard the truth. The next day, after going north to Bridgewater, I tarried a few hours, to witness the trial of several that had just been taken for passing counterfeit money. While I observed their joy and vanity at the genius displayed by their counsel, on whom they seemed to look as their only friend, I thought, alas! poor creatures, unless you repent, who will brighten your countenances in the judgment! who will plead your cause in that last great day of trial! Then you will be speechless-then you will receive an irrevocable sentence. And, alas! this will be the fate, not only of counterfeiters, but of all who live in sin. Continuing my course north, I held two meetings in Rome. One was a weeping time. A young woman came forward trembling, kneeled for prayer, and promised to seek the Lord.

In Taburg I attended a meeting, but enjoying no liberty, fell again into trials, and, immediately after meeting, retired to a river side at the foot of a hillmade a covenant with God-and "set up a stone" for a witness. It pleased the Lord to lift upon me the light of his countenance, and I went on my way rejoicing. I preached in Trenton; and on Sabbath, May 20, met an appointment at the meeting-house in Russia, and spoke from 1 Tim. 2:4: "Who will have all men to be saved," &c. I endeavoured to answer the principal arguments usually brought against the doctrine of free salvation, and to enforce the obligation of repentance and faith. The Lord accompanied the word by his Spirit. Blessed be his name.

After

I left the meeting, a collection of five dollars was brought to me. Being requested, I visited a young woman who was very sick, and much concerned for her soul. She said to me, 66 My great desire is to be prepared to meet God. If this might be, I should not wish to live another day." Thus it is, when they come to the gate of death, with almost all that live in sin; still they will not repent, while they are in health, and while they may. Sabbath afternoon, I spoke to a crowded assembly in Middleville. I returned to Russia, and preached again at the meetinghouse with unusual freedom, and many testimonies were given in quick succession. One evening, after I had preached, about twenty young converts came to my lodging, and sung and prayed till midnight. A young man present, said, that he had trusted in the doctrine of decrees, but the Sabbath before, his refuge was swept away, and since that time he had been much concerned for his soul. After midnight, he began to cry for mercy. I was called up to pray for him, and before morning he professed to find peace.

Saturday, May 26, I attended the monthly meeting of the Free Communion Baptist church in Russia. One hundred professors witnessed for God. Elder Corps, a preacher of their connexion, though ninety two years of age, was present, and exhorted his brethren to faithfulness. About a year before this time, a great revival commenced under the labours of Susan Humes, and progressed, as I understood, till about three hundred professed to pass from death unto life. Most of the converts joined the Free Communion Baptists. The people were much attached to sister Humes, and viewed her as a chosen vessel, On the Sabbath I met with them again. During the following week I visited several towns at the south, and enjoyed happy seasons in preaching the Lord Jesus.

In June, after holding a meeting in Fabius and baptizing one, I returned to the western part of NewYork, visited about twenty towns, and attended about thirty meetings with usual freedom. July 2, I met two assemblies in Benton and Milo, and baptized one in each town. Some reformation had lately been en

joyed in both these places. On the 7th, I attended monthly meeeting in Canandaigua; on the 8th, preached to the people and baptized two, who were added to the church. I spent the remainder of July, preaching in Sodus, Lyons, Junius, in several towns east of Canandaigua, and in several churches within the limits of the Owego quarterly meeting. In these meetings several were awakened. O, may their awakening terminate in conversion.'

In August, I attended a session of the Benton quarterly meeting, in Catlin. The preaching was blessed to the joy of many. I also met assemblies in different towns till I came to Canandaigua. Here I preached a few times, then visited several churches of the Bethany quarterly meeting, and found them. generally prospering.

Friday, Aug. 24, 1827, I attended the seventh session of the Holland Purchase yearly meeting, held at Bethany. Several important subjects were considered with much union. Among these was Free Masonry. It appeared that great dissatisfaction had arisen on this subject, and was rapidly increasing; and the testimony of masons, who were daily seced ing, publicly declared the oaths, ceremonies, and principles of the order, to be such as must strike the feelings of every Christian with dread and horrour. Their testimony was confirmed by a thousand circum stances connected with the abduction of William Morgan, which had come, and were daily coming before the public. These things caused many of the brethren great pain, especially when they reflected that several in the connexion, who were much esteemed, were bound by oath to the institution. Those preachers and brethren present, that belonged to that society, retired by themselves, to ascertain how far they could concede to those who were tried on account of their connection with Masonry. They reported that they would have no connection with the institution, and would not attend their meetings, except in cases when "they were summoned:" that in this case they could not agree not to attend-their ob ligation was of such a nature, that in this thing, they

were bound in conscience to have their liberty. It was thought the brethren, generally, who were masons would concede to this position, and it appeared to be satisfactory to the yearly meeting. On Saturday at an early hour worship commenced in a grove. The assembly was large, attentive, and solemn. On the Sabbath, three sermons and several exhortations were given. The blessing of the Lord rested upon us. In the evening, meetings were attended in different places, and some of them were interesting. In the Elders' Conference on Monday, we understood that the elders appointed to visit the church in Upper Canada, gathered another church in that province. My appointment to visit Canada was renewed, and brother F. W. Straight, who had lately received a letter of commendation from the church in Ontario, was appointed to accompany me.

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On Tuesday evening, I attended an interesting meeting in Castile, and on coming out of the house I observed the northern lights to be more luminous than I had ever before seen them. They rose in bright columns nearly over our heads with majestic grandeur. I remembered reading that the northern lights were never seen till the year 1716. I felt very solemn, and reflected on the prophecy named in Acts 2:19, 20: "And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke-before that great and notable day of the Lord come. About the time we arrived at our lodgings, a bright column arose in the east, and extended over our heads nearly to the western horizon. The edges were smooth as a ribbon, the colour was like fire, and its form was like the rainbow. There were no clouds, and the light of this column, with those in the north, illuminated the earth nearly or quite as much as the light of the moon in a clear night. I thought much of the last day, and queried, if my Lord should now come, am I prepared to meet him?' Ï felt great composure, and thought if Jesus should then descend, and the trumpet be blown, my heart

would say, "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.'

Shortly after this, I visited a family that did not be

lieve in a day "of judgment to come;" but on this occasion, I was informed, they awoke, and seeing the light, thought the judgment day had come; and some of them walked their chamber and wept bitterly, wringing their hands for anguish. Yet when the light began to lessen, their tears dried up, and probably they said in their hearts, "My Lord delayeth his coming. But to them, alas!

That awful day will come,

The appointed hour makes haste."

Leaving Castile, we held meetings in Leicester, Geneseo, Canandaigua, Ontario, Penfield, Perinton, Williamson, and Sodus, and enjoyed some profitable seasons. In the latter town, Zion mourned because of the walk of some who professed to be Christ's dis ciples; yet the Lord met with us. We next went to Junius, and, unexpectedly, I saw my elder brother who had just returned from Michigan. We attended two or three meetings in Junius, the Ontario quarterly meeting at Galen, and several meetings in Je rusalem, Middlesex, and Canandaigua.

CHAPTER XVI.

· My first journey to London District in Upper Canada.

SEPT. 26, 1827, we commenced our journey to Upper Canada, preaching by the way till we arrived at Royalton. A little company of saints had been gathered in this place by Elder Crapsey, and organized into a church. We attended their monthly meeting, and on the Sabbath, Oct. 7, preached with them; then the Lord's Supper and washing feet were attended to. Sabbath evening, we heard a Presbyterian preach an awakening discourse at Lockport; the next day, crossed the Niagara river at Lewiston, and proceeded to Lundy's Lane. It was very rainy, night came on, and with difficulty we could keep the road; so we called on strangers at a private house,