also present, and at the close of the meeting prayed fervently that God would continue to carry on his work. I think it was ninety nights that brother Dennis and myself met at the meeting-house in succession, and had more or less to say to the people. Various denominations attended these meetings, and all spake as they were moved by the good Spirit. But the devil was loth to lose his servants, and raised his whole force to come to meeting, and like old Elimas the sorcerer, that the apostle spake of, who went about to turn some from the faith; and sent others with lies to hurt the usefulness of those who were doing good.

Elder Eddy was much revived at this time, and met with us at almost every meeting. He not being able in the first of the reformation to baptize, Elder Tobey, of Providence, was sent for. He came and baptized nineteen happy converts; the day was pleasant, and it was judged about four thousand spectators met at the water side, to see the solemn command of Christ obeyed. One person baptized this day was said to be over ninety years of age. The place where these people. were baptized, was the same where I dreamed of seeing the men, women and children walking on the water: there were men, women and children baptized that day, and their smiles, as they came out of the water, reminded me of my dream.

About the first of April, Elder Taylor, from Swanzey, came and baptized a number. We had a most glorious meeting in the evening. It was judged that more than one hundred persons were under conviction, and their cries aloud for mercy were heard. Elder Harvey Sulings came about this time. His labors were much blessed in Middletown, about three miles from Newport. He preached day and night, and in one week thirty-two professed to have experienced religion. After he went into the town, he baptized thirtytwo happy converts.

About this time, I was requested by brother Dennis to go with him and see a young man sick with consumption. He had imbibed the dangerous belief that all the human family would be saved. In conversing

with him, I said, suppose that your belief should be wrong; have you any other ground of hope? He said, No. Have you any evidence you was ever born of the Spirit? He answered, No. Are you willing, if you are wrong, to be convinced by the Spirit of God? Yes. Are you willing to kneel down with me, while I shall pray to God for you, that if you are wrong, he would send his converting Spirit, and convince you of sin, that you may have true repentance for all your sins, and be prepared for 'death? He said he was willing. We both kneeled before God. I prayed that he might be convicted and converted before he left the world. I went again the next day, and he began to complain of the hardness of his heart, and said if it was not for this, he should have hopes of being converted. Brother Dennis and I tried to pray again. We went the third time, and took one more with us, and again committed his case to God. The next morning the young man told us that his distress was so great on account of his sins, that he arose in the night, and on his knees prayed with all his heart, that God would forgive him, and he never was so happy in all his life before. He said he was then willing to die, and told me to warn all young people from him not to put off religion until they came upon their death bed; and tell them that nothing will do to build their hopes upon, unless they have a change of heart. He told me this about an hour before his death, observed that he could then say no more, and bade brother D. and myself farewell. Soon after he said, he should soon go, and he wanted his mind wholly staid on the Savior.

The first Baptist church shared largely in additions to their numbers during this glorious revival, as did the 2d Baptist church; and a number joined the Seventh day Baptist and Methodist churches. I hope these dear converts will walk worthy of their vocation. With them I have bowed the knee in prayer to that merciful God who has granted deliverance to their souls, and with them I hope to bow around his throne in the heavens, and with all the heavenly host to ascribe glory to God and the Lamb. forever.

Soon after the work begun in Newport, my speaking so much affected my lungs, that I often raised blood, and many thought I should die of the consumption in a short time. But I told them I had faith in God, that he had more work for me to do in his vineyard. Not being able to work with my hands after the reformation began, I was very much tried in mind to know how I was to support my family. One night after meeting I returned to my house and tried to pray that God would open the way for me to support my family. After retiring to bed, it seemed as though the Lord reasoned with me in this way: Have I not always blessed you in your labors in spiritual things? Yes, Lord. Do I require any thing hard or unreasonable of my servants? No, Lord. This cannot be the cause of your trouble. It is this. You have entangled yourself too much in the affairs of this life, and by this means you have brought trouble on yourself. I called you years ago to go into the world to preach; to leave house and land, wife and children, for my sake, and you shall find an hundred fold; and brethren and sisters, and all things needful would have been added. But you have tried to conform to others: because one thing that I promised was persecution in this world. Do you not see that all your prospects are cut off in your temporal business, and your health is now taken from you? Are you now willing to give up all, your wife and children and yourself, to be my servant? Here I began to tremble; and all at once right beforę me, it appeared as though I saw myself in my coffin, and it came to me in a moment, where will my soul be when this takes place, if I don't give up to serve God, and go and preach? I then gave up myself and family, and my soul was happy. I did not close my eyes in sleep through the night. The next morning I told my wife that I had given up all to preach, and she seemed perfectly satisfied it was my calling. The next day my brethren sent me five dollars, some provisions for my family and shoes for my children.

After this was sent, I could not but bow myself before the Lord with weeping, and humbly thank him for his goodness to such an unworthy creature. The

brethren then wanted me to labor with them day and night, for the good of souls, and they would assist me and my family. In a few days after, a man sent me two dollars, and another one dollar, and I hope God will reward them for the same. This was more money than all I had ever received before for preaching, during thirteen years; and I may say with confidence that in this time I have travelled thousands of miles and held thousands of meetings, and attended many funerals. I have labored more in mind than many others, and also for my support with my hands, when I have travelled. 'I think my sole motive in preaching has been a wish to advance the Redeemer's cause, and the good of souls. When in Newport, a short time before I left the place, my brethren kindly presented me with a suit of clothes, and I hope God will reward them for the same. I left Newport in June, 1828,— then commenced writing this work, and have attended meetings in many towns since I began to write; but I have been wonderfully favored in having all things brought to mind since I began to write, and have felt much freedom in the Spirit while writing, and hope God will bless what is written, for the good of those who read it. Without doubt many will read this who never saw my face, and never will in this life. If we believe on the Son of God, obey the Gospel, walk in newness of life, and are faithful unto death, we shall all meet in a better world, where immortal beauty blooms, never to fade, and behold with delight our glorious Lord and Savior, and join with the ten thousands of angels, the four and twenty elders, the hundred and forty-four thousand of the sealed tribes of Israel, and the innumerable company that shall be gathered from every nation, in one eternal song of praise to God and the Lamb forever.

HYMNS.

Souls won by the Spirit of Christ, should never be parted by their different principles.

1 THE world from Christians are apart;
But shall it e'er be said,

Mong those whom God has join'd in heart,
Are separations made?

2 They're all of one eternal band,
And with one Father blest;
All led by the Redeemer's hand
To the same joy and rest,

3 Why then should circumstantials mar
That union so divine?
Or non-essentials ever bar
Those whom they cannot join?

No forms or tenets can unite,

Or bring the soul to heaven;
Then for them let no Christian fight,
Where God has all forgiven.

5 O God, subdue those cruel jars
With thy cementing grace;
Nor let the devil hold up bars
Among the heaven-born race.

6 O give us that transforming flame,
Of the immortal Dove,

That those who bear thy lovely name,
May all contend for love.