tokens of the departure of the Bridegroom-O Lord how painful is thy absence." "A very gloomy day, in a moral sense-cold and faithless myself--straitened in every view; and Zion dull and sleepy, and sinners dead. O Lord, may we be humbled under thy holy, mighty hand."

Mr. Hallock's residence was in a deep valley, and near it, a delightful stream of water, called Cherry's Brook. Ever ready, like his divine Master, to illustrate spiritual by natural things; he once said: "I have often observed that so long as Cherry's Brook was becoming muddy, the water was rising-that when it began to be more clear, the water was falling. Something similar to this I have witnessed in. the increase and abatement of a religious revival.”

This chapter will be closed by one of his addresses to persons, on receiving them into the church.

"I now declare each of you a member of this church. You are members of Christ's visible body, and are raised up to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. But you will remember, that you have not come to the rest of God above,-the great wilderness of labor and patience, of enemies and combats, of hunger and of thirst; yea, and the river Jordan, which is death, lie between you and the world of glory. Many who passed through the sea, ate of the manna, and drank of the rock, died by unbelief, and never saw the rest of the Lord. And it becometh you to fear the least appearance of coming short. I may say to you, as Joshua said to Israel, 'ye are witnesses against yourselves, that ye have chosen you the Lord to serve him.' If you

should turn away, and in works deny him, all this will come up against you. Now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.' If you endure against hell, earth and sin, God will be glorified-Zion will-and great will be your peace. But, in order for this, you must make a business of religion;—of reading, of meditation, of the religion of the closet, the family and the house of God. The covenant you have made is perpetual, and never to be forgotten, no, not for an hour. As David put off Saul's sword

and coat of mail, so put off all your own wisdom and strength, and with that lovely youth, meet your spiritual foes only by faith in the name of the Lord Jesus. Barnabas exhorted the young professors at Antioch, with purpose of heart to cleave unto the Lord. If you do this, your enemies will be defeated, and be constrained to confess, that Jesus is of God, and his religion divine. And now, dearly beloved, 'I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.'

CHAPTER XII.

Mr. Hallock is requested by the Missionary Society of Connecticut to perform a tour of preaching in Vermont.-Complies with the request. -His motto, on leaving home.-Trials on the way.-Favorable reception.-Visits an old friend.-Universalists.-Letter to his wife.— Miscellaneous extracts.-Return to Connecticut.-General view of his labors.-Closing remarks.

THE early and strong desire of Mr. Hallock to be a missionary, is already before the reader. In the summer of 1801, the Lord furnished an opportunity for the temporary gratification of this feeling. The Missionary Society of Connecticut, at that time in its infancy, applied to him to spend a few months in the state of Vermont. On receiving the application, he writes:

"June 3, 1801. Am requested to go a tour in the northeast part of Vermont. The subject looks very weighty indeed. Many are the motives for going, and many are the objections. O Lord, divest me of self, and order this matter in mercy, and guide me by thy counsel in the way I should go myself to thee.

I give

"July 12. Week before last, I engaged to go, God willing, on a mission of four months into the New State. O Lord, strengthen me and guide me in this thy work. Things, as yet, have appeared to work favorably to my mission-O Jesus I thank thee. Suffer no trials to take me, I pray thee, in this or any thing, above the strength which thou shalt give.

"July 26, Lord's day. Text in the forenoon, Seek first the kingdom of God'—in the afternoon, 'Put on the whole armor of God.'-But little freedom, yet the scene appeared solemn, as this was the partingSabbath-expect to set out to-morrow, on my tour to Vermont.

“July 27, 1801. Having an appointment from the Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, the consent of the church, and I trust the call of Jesus, and all things being prepared, I this day, about eleven o'clock, bade my lovely consort and dear children and friends farewell;-taking for my motto, Jesus of Nazareth, Captain of the Lord's host, my best frien !.""

Some of his feelings on the way to the field of labor.

First day. "Some of the time was exceedingly depressed, and so discouraged, I was almost ready to turn about-at other times felt encouraged. In the evening, a sweet visit with my dear brother

of the way, exceedingTried to pray, but my It seemed, as if I had

Second day. "Some part ly confused and depressed. mind was weak and unfixed. but little evidence of faith or love-distressing doubts prevailed, and the consolations of the word seemed to be gone, and I was constrained to cry, with sinking Peter: 'Lord save me.' Dined at Rev. Mr. Judd's. Was refreshed in conversation, and the dreadful gloom was dispelled a little. About three o'clock, P. M. rode to my dear father's, in Goshen Found my parents well, and prospering both in body

and soul, but felt more depressed and discouraged than ever-no appetite for food-my heart was hard and wandering-I feared I was never renewed, I had so little sense of the hatefulness of sin, and of the beauty of holiness. The weight of the journey overwhelmed me. It seemed, as if I could neither go back nor forward-I was ready to wish, I had never thought of the mission. Had something of a fever, but tried to compose my tumultuous mind in God, and by his mercy, after a while, went to sleep."

Fourth day. "Arose and retired, with some Christian friends, into the woods for prayer. Felt weak in body and mind, but not so discouraged as at some times-forever blessed be the Lord, was in a great measure relieved this afternoon."

Fifth day. "A pleasant morning-some freedom, I trust, in secret prayer-am informed my horse is missing. O Lord Jesus, thou Maker and Governor of the world, I would leave this and all my concerns with thee. O Lord, direct my way, and make me strong in faith, glorifying thee.- -Toward noon, my horse was found. In looking for him, had reflections like these: 1. My heart was engaged, and we were active-so it must be with the soul that seeketh after God. 2. We sought in hope; for I found, I was ready to think every horse, at a distance, mine, which had the least apparent likeness; so the awakened soul, is ready to catch hold of every thing."

Seventh day. "Sabbath; Sunderland, Vermont. I never experienced before, so distressing a gloom