Head of the church: a Prince to give repentance and pardon to rebels. I felt the power of Satan, and soon ended my feeble testimony. Brother Lpreached at six o'clock. I felt much weakened and wearied.-My impressions relative to the people in these parts are unfavourable.

Monday 6. Came to Stepney, and found a few people waiting for us at brother O-'s, to whom I gave an exhortation, and we had an awakening and melting time. Came on to Chesnut-Hill, about twenty miles from Newtown; the people here had not had proper notice of our coming; a few, however, being informed of it, let others know, so that by the time I had exhorted and prayed many joined them. I exhorted again about forty minutes in as pointed a manner as I well could. After meeting, we called at E. H's, and obtained refreshment for man and beast; after conversing and praying with the family, we set out and reached J. H's in the evening, where we had a small family meeting, at which I spoke on Hosea x. 12. "Break up your fallow ground, for it is time, yea, yet time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you." To-day I have felt weary and heavy, and yesterday I was agitated in mind, and sorely buffeted by the enemy-but I have peace with God.

Tuesday 7. Body and mind more tranquil and serene. Time was when I should have thought the prospects here were very great-the people attend in great multitudes. I find it necessary to guard against painful anxiety on the one hand, as well as against lukewarmness on the other. I judge that the spirits of men must be stirred up to expect more than in former times, and pray, preach, and converse accordingly. We came to Stratford-good news-they have voted that the town house shall be shut: wellwhere shall we preach? Some of the select-men-one, at least, granted access.-I felt unwilling to go, as it is always my way not to push myself into any public house :—we had close work on Isaiah lv. 6, 7. some smiled, some laughed, some swore, some talked, some prayed, some wept-had it been a house of our own, I should not have been surprised had the windows been broken.-I refused to preach there any more; and it was well I did-two of the esquires were quite displeased at our admittance. We met the class, and found some gracious souls; the Methodists have a society consisting of twenty members, some of them converted; but they have no house of worship-they may now make a benefit of a calamity--being denied the use of other houses, they will the more earnestly labour to get one of their own: the Presbyterians

and the Episcopalians have each one, and both are elegant buildings.

Wednesday 8. We rested at Stratford; and had meeting in brother P's house finding that most of those who attended were serious people, I spoke on our blessed Lord's words Matt. xi. 28, 29, 30. it was a time of comfort to the few seekers and believers present.

Thursday 9. Came to New-Haven, and found my appointment to preach had been published in the newspapers. Every thing was quiet; we called on the sheriff he was absent: we then put up our horses at the Ball-tavern, near the college yard.—I was weary and unwell. I had the honour of the president S―, Dr. W, and the Rev. Mr. E to hear me, and several of the collegians, with a few scattering citizens. I talked away to them very fast, telling them some little stories, whilst the sun shone full in my face. The judges looked very grave while I endeavoured to show-1. What we must be saved from; 2. What has been esteemed by the men of the world as the wisdom of preaching; 3. What is meant by the foolishness of preaching.—When I had done no man spoke to me. I thought to-day of dear Mr. Whitefield's words to Mr. Boardman and Mr. Pilmore at their first coming over to America :-"Ah!" said he, "if ye were Calvinists ye would take the country before ye." We visited the college chapel at the hour of prayer: I wished to go through the whole, to inspect the interior arrangements, but no one invited me. The divines were grave, and the students were attentive; they used me like a fellow Christian, in coming to hear me preach, and like a stranger in other respects: should Cokesbury or Baltimore ever furnish the opportunity, I, in my turn, will requite their behaviour, by treating them as friends, brethren, and gentlemen. The difficulty I met with in New-Haven, for lodging, and for a place to hold meeting, made me feel and know the worth of Methodists more than ever. My body is fatigued and listless-my spirit tried and tempted: infirmities cleave to me.

From New-Haven, through a poor country, we passed on to Northbury, where there is a large Independent church. In Wallingford the meeting-house of the Separatists supplied a place for our preachers; we have also used a neat Episcopal churchsmall indeed, compared with others.

I am reminded of England in travelling here; this country more resembles my own than any I have yet seen on this side the Atlantic. I preached at five o'clock, in the meeting-house of the Se

paratists a large room, and small company. My subject was 2 Cor. vi. 20. I alarmed the town by the excessive noise I made, and thereby enlarged my congregation. I felt more assisted than I expected.

Saturday 11. At Wallingford-Farms. Here has been some stir about religion; but the people say new divinity has put out the fire-Methodists, Baptists, Separatists, &c. &c. I felt somewhat warmed while I opened and applied "Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life." Some were tender, and some appeared a little alarmed. I then came to Middlefields, and lodged at the house of a niece of David Brainard. Here we enjoy the quiet use of a meeting-house.

Lord's day 12. Very unwell, but had to preach three times. I began at ten o'clock, on "Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me." I had the attention of the people much more than I expected. In the afternoon I enlarged, under very great weakness, on "How shall I give thee up, Ephraim ?”

Came in haste to Middletown, where the committee favoured me with the meeting-house belonging to the standing order. I felt exceedingly low in body, while I spoke to a very large, serious, and attentive congregation, and I had liberty in preaching on 1 John iii. 23. After meeting we rode a mile out of town to get lodging. It was to the poorer classes of people that this preaching on love and charity was anciently blest.

Monday 13. Rode by Haddam, where David Brainard was born. We came through dreadful rocky ways to Capt. Lee's a Congregational minister had just finished his sermon as we came in. As we did not wish to force ourselves on any one, we went forward to Lime, and found a free, open-hearted Baptist minister, who rose from his bed, and received us kindly. By this time we were weary and sleepy. I trust the Lord had a dwelling in this man's heart and house-his wife is a kind, loving soul; their children obliging, and ready to serve us cheerfully.

Tuesday 14. We came over rocks, and through heat and dust, to New-London. My mind has felt but little temptation to impatience until yesterday and this day; but, through grace, I do not yield thereto. It is both unreasonable and unchristian to murmur -it betters nothing: to deny ourselves, and to take up our cross daily, is our duty-let us not flee from it.

New-London stands upon the River Thames-almost newly built since the war. This town suffered in the general burning carried on by Arnold in this quarter. The new meeting-house VOL. II.

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stands on an eminence; the Episcopal church is a pleasant, well formed building. The New-Light Baptists were very kind, and some of them appeared like Methodists. My church was the court-house-my subject 2 Peter iii. 15. I was not happy in speaking. Brother L- gave them a sermon at half past eight o'clock. I understood there was a work of religion in this place last year; little of it now remains. I came on to Stonington, properly so called, a distance of ten miles, over a most dreadful road for a carriage: I would almost as soon undertake to drive over the Alleghany mountain. From Stonington I came on to Westerly, crossing the line-bridge between Connecticut and Rhode-Island. I dropped a few words to the woman of the house where we dined, and saw very clearly that she felt them. I had some life in speaking to about one hundred people, at Mr. -'s, in Charlestown, on Rev. iii. 20. One said, I had fitted the people well: another said, that I had the signs of the times.

RHODE-ISLAND.-Thursday 15. Came to Newport-the roads were comparatively good-the ferry three miles wide; which, however, we safely crossed in a spacious open boat, excellent in its kind. In Newport are two Presbyterian meeting-houses,-one, New-Divinity, so called: three others, regular Baptists, NewLights, and Sabbatarians; one Friends' meeting, and one Episcopal church. We stayed two nights at our kind friend's, brother Green, a New-Light Baptist. I lectured the second night from Isaiah lxiv. 1—7.; there was some life amongst the people, although it was late, and the congregation like our Lord's disciples before his passion. There is also a Jews' synagogue, and a Moravian chapel. I expect before many years the Methodists will also have a house for worship here. I feel the state of this people-they are settled upon their lees, and want emptying from vessel to vessel. My soul enjoys peace.

Saturday 18. We go hence to Providence, attended by our kind friend for guide. Blessed be the Lord for a refreshing rain the last night. On this journey I feel much humbled; I am unknown, and have small congregations, to which I may add, a jar in sentiment-but I do not dispute. My soul is brought into close communion. I should not have felt for these people and for the preachers as I now do, had I not visited them: perhaps I may do something for them in a future day. We came to Bristol, and should have gone farther, but Captain G- saw us, and took us to his house. At the request of a few persons I preached in the court-house to about a hundred people, and enforced "The Son

of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost," and found a degree of liberty. Some time ago there was the beginning of a work here, but the few souls who began are now discouraged from meeting together: I fear religion is extinguished by confining it too much to church and Sunday service, and reading of sermons. I feel that I am not among my own people: although I believe there are some who fear God; and I find reason to hope that souls have gone to glory from this town.

Sunday 19. Came to Providence.

I attended the ministry of Mr. M, a Baptist, in the forenoon; and Mr. S- a NewLight, in the afternoon. In the evening I preached with some life on Isai. Ixi. 1-3. There are Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Independents or Congregationalists, here: but the Baptists appear to be the leading people. I found a few gracious souls, and some seeking. It has been a season of deep exercise with me while here I have had some weighty sensations; I think the Lord will revive his work in Providence.

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Monday 20. I visited some serious families that truly love and fear God. The afternoon I spent very agreeably with the old prophet Mr. Snow, aged about seventy years he was awakened by the instrumentality of Gilbert Tennant, whose memory I revere. He told me much about Mr. Whitefield, and old times, and of the ministers of old times-of himself, his awakening, and conversion to God-of his riding thirty miles to Newport, in exceeding cold weather, to bring Mr. Tennant to Providence.

Having obtained more knowledge of the people, my subject was Gal. vi. 14.-plain and pointed: my audience was serious and attentive. I endeavoured to show,

1. What it is for a man to glory in a thing.

2. What men glory in which is not the cross of Christ.

3. What it is to glory in the cross of Christ.

4. How a person may know when he glories in the cross of Christ, viz. by the world's being crucified to him, and he unto the world.

The people here appear to be prudent, active, frugal; cultivating a spirit of good family economy; and they are kind to strangers. They have had frequent revivals of religion: I had faith to believe the Lord would shortly visit them again, and that even we shall have something to do in this town. We rested a day at Easton, and appointed meeting at five o'clock. I had good freedom on Acts xvii. 27. and the people felt the word. We have had a solemn, happy, and solitary retreat, and my soul entered into renewed life.