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her soul, and heaven was seen in her counte

nance.

the Lord

Another cried out for pardon, and

gave her the desire of her heart. A third cried out for the love of God to be shed abroad in her heart, and she found the pearl of great price, and could rejoice in God the Saviour of her soul. We were about to conclude, when the last mentioned woman's husband rushed into the house in anger; but, after some time, the storm ceased, and there was a calm. He has since got a concern for his precious soul. I pray that he also may be converted to God, and that husband and wife may walk hand in hand to Immanuel's land. From Wath I went to Mexbro', and spoke to a numerous company out of doors. They were very peaceable, and attentive to the Gospel sound. We had a prayer meeting after, when one was set at liberty, and others were seeking the Lord.

Sunday, July 2, Doncaster camp-meeting. The rain prevented till afternoon. We had not many people, nor many preachers; but the Lord was there. About six at night, the love-feast commenced. The power of God descended upon the people, many cried for mercy. A girl about sixteen years of age was in deep distress for about an hour and a half. The mighty God of Jacob then came to her help, and made her happy, and she went home rejoicing in the God of her salvation. Four or five more were made happy the same night:

"Glory, glory, let us sing,

While heaven and earth with glory ring,
Hosanna to the Lamb of God."

Wednesday 12, at Eckington, Derbyshire. Got upon a chair, sung and went to prayer, sung again, and gave out a text. Then a constable came, and desired me to come

down. I asked him two or three times where his summons was; and began to preach again, as if nothing had been amiss. H. then called out for assistance, but not one He then got

would engage to help him.

hold of my coat and pulled me down. I

then began to sing:

"Christ he sits on Zion's hill, &c."

It caused the people rather to smile, to see me take hold of the constable's arm, and walk with him. He took me to a place which

seemed to be as complete a prison as I had The window had strong bars.

ever seen.

The door appeared to be full of great nails. I looked through the bars of the window, and there was a great many people. I exhorted them to flee from the wrath to come; and, for those who feared the Lord, to glorify him and many sung the praises of God without, while I sung His praises within.

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After some time, the gaoler came and conversed with me. I persuaded him to go down on his knees in the prison; and prayed with him. I afterwards wrote a part of my Journal: and at midnight I prayed and sung praises to God, and then retired to rest. had blocked up the window as well as I could, to keep out the cold; for it was a wet, damp, doleful prison. I had neither bed nor straw; but lay across some laths, and had a beesom for my pillow.

July 13. The constable came to see me this morning, and asked how I meant to go to the magistrate's. I said: "I intended to ride; but first you must bring a summons for me." "What!" said he, "and ride after

that?"

"Yes," said I. The constable told me he was so timid, that he was forced to go and get a glass or two of ale, before he could manage to come and pull me down.

It was remarked to me, to-day, that my prison was a deal worse than Derby dungeon; but the Lord converted it into a paradise. The constable went down to the Parson's house, and then came to me again, and asked if I would go to the magistrate's in a gig, without a summons; I replied: “I was very happy and comfortable where I was, and not at present ready to go away."

July 14. About ten o'clock the constable brought the gig to take me away, to meet the magistrate at Chesterfield; I came out, got against the prison side, and began to sing:

"The Gospel news is sounding, &c."

A great many of the inhabitants came out of their houses, to hear the poor prisoner sing the praises of God. They seemed to pay more attention to me when I was a prisoner, than when I was a free man.

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