a society. I went home with my old antinomian friend, Mr. S, who told me, that after all their cavils and disputes, on what they had heard on predestination, that it generally had been ac knowledged by them, that it was the truth. Im that place, the people had meetings among themselves, for twenty-three evenings; and it was judged, by some, that there were one hundred and fifty souls converted to God; but this I leave to the day of eternity.

Here I met with Ruth Jones: she had, I think, the best memory of any woman that I ever had met with in all my travels. She had joined society, was a great Scripturian, and a strong advocate for the truth.

I went to my next appointment, where I found three baptist preachers, and one presbyterian preacher. I was under great exercise, it being in a baptist meeting-house; however, I con cluded I would preach the truth, as it was in Christ, and leave the event to God. I went in, and after singing and prayer, I gave out these words, The gifts and calling of God, are without repentance. I had great 'liberty in preaching, and saw some fruits of the Spirit among the people but I observed an uneasiness among the preachers. After I had done, I asked the baptist preachers, severally, if they would sing and pray; but they all refused: I then asked the presbyterian, and he replied, I will join you: so I sang and prayed, and then dismissed the people. One of the baptist preachers, Mr. C. said, in fifteen minutes I shall begin, and asked me to stay and hear him. I told him that I could not, as I had twenty miles to ride; and so left them. Mr. Lake informed me, that after I was gone, he preached predestination on the highest key; and that as soon as he had done, the people arose, and universally testified their

abhorrence to the doctrine; and one man said, Mr. C. your preaching is an abomination: I know it to be so in my family: for my children are now men and women grown, and if I reprove them for sin, let it be what it will, their reply is, It was so ordained, and if we are to be saved, we shall be, do what we will; and if we are not to be saved, it is in vain to try; we can do nothing.

At my next appointment, I found the people gathered, and among them, a Mr. H, a presbyterian minister: I sang, prayed, and took my text, and felt great liberty in speaking; the power of the Lord arrested one sinner, so that she cried out for mercy. After I had done preaching, and before I had time to dismiss the people, Mr. H. arose, and said, Is this meeting done? I said, Yes; with that, he said-You are an old deceiver, you have preached false doctrine, and you are a liar: for you have preached, that a man may live without sin; but

I say, no man can; and he that says he is without sin, deceives himself, and is a liar. I let him go on, while I was folding down several leaves of scripture, on sundry texts, in order to support what I had advanced: when he had done, I arose; and at that instant, he sprang for the door, and hasted away: the man of the house went after him, near one hundred yards, saying, Come back, Mr. H. but all to no purpose; for he still went on, without paying the least regard to his being called. However, as soon as he was gone, an elder took up the matter, but soon found -himself at a loss; but, in order to make the best of the business, one of his friends replied, Mr.. S. is not prepared, at present, for argumentWhat then, said I, does he come here for? and why does he take the field of battle without arms. A man should always be armed, that means to

fight; and to begin a battle, without being prepared for the attack, discovers great folly. Another man standing by, who was intoxicated, said (clapping his hand upon his breast) I have that within me that cannot sin! I then replied, I smell a stink of liquor! Liquor! said he, I have not drunk one drop of rum to-day! but, said another by-stander, such a neighbour tapped a hogshead of cider to-day. So it appeared that he was quite drunk on cider, instead of rum, which is one and the same abomination in the sight of God. Yet, poor man, his principles led him to boast of something within him that could not sin; though he could get drunk. Can a man be an inward saint and an outward sinner? Can he serve God in his heart by faith, while he serves the devil outwardly in his life? Once a child of God, always such, do what they will? May the Lord pity all those, who are under such dangerous delusions! They soon were out of the door, disputing, until they gave each other the lie; and I was afraid there would be blood spilt among them, for one man swore that he would lose every drop in his body, for the doctrine that he had that day heard; but it ended in words without blows, for which I was thankful-I then left them, and went with Mr.W. who told me he had sitten twenty-five years under Mr. H-, and. never knew before, what principles he held; but, said he, I am now done with him; and soon after he joined society. I went to his brother T. W-'s, where I tarried all night. I went next morning, to brother Hubb's. Next day was our quarterly-meeting, and a great many people came out; here I met brother Whatcoat and brother Morrell; one of them preached, and the other exhorted. Next day brother Whatcoat opened the love-feast; and after the bread and water were handed round, divers young converts.

spoke very feelingly of the goodness of God, and his dealings with their souls': we had a precious time. There was a large congregation, and one of our brethren preached, and the other gave an exhortation: we had a solemn, and I trust, a profitable time to many souls.

I then set out for conference. While I travelled that circuit, I took between eighty and ninety members into society. May the Lord record their names in the Lamb's book of life, and save them in the day of eternity! Amen.

I attended York conference, where, I trusty the affairs of the church were settled in brotherly love. The bishop observed, that he never had heard so many speak of sanctification in this place before: may the Lord increase their number! I told the bishop that it had been about nine years since I was round the Salem circuit, to see my children in the gospel, and that I desired to go there: he replied, you may go, and ride there this winter. According ly, I set out for Philadelphia, on my way to my circuit; when I arrived in the city, the bishop told me that I must preach in the evening. Accordingly, I attended the church in Fourthstreet; where, after singing, I kneeled and prayed, but did not attempt to take a text or preach; for, under prayer, the power of the Lord descended on the people in such a manner, that some fell to the floor under the operation thereof; the cry of mourners, and the joyful acclamations of the christians, were so great, that. I could not be heard. Many cried aloud, and among them was brother Cann, one of our preachers, who was wonderfully overcome by the divine power; when he came to, he stepped into the desk, and publicly acknowledged, that he had ever been an enemy to people's crying aloud, or making such a noise in public worship;

but that he then could not help it himself; that he could no more refrain from crying aloud, than he could from dying, if God were to send the messenger of death, to arrest his body. Brother M'Claskey went through the house, among the mourners, praying for, and admonishing all that came in his way, and requested me to do the same; accordingly, I left the pulpit without attempting to preach, and followed his example. Our meeting continued until near eleven o'clock. No doubt that meeting is well remembered by many of our friends in Philadelphia-O may its good effects be seen in eternity. It was a graci ous time to many souls; several professed justification, and some sanctification.

SALEM CIRCUIT.

After I left the city, I took my circuit at brother Clark's, about eleven miles above Salem, where I preached and the Lord attended the word with power; one sinner trembled, every joint in him, and I expected he would have fallen to the floor; but he fled out of the house, with trembling and astonishment. I met class, and had a precious time among my old friends.

I went to my next appointment, in Hains's neck, where I saw some fruits of the spirit, under the word. I met class, had a precious time.

On Sunday, I went to Penns-neck meetinghouse, where I met with a large congregation, consisting of my old friends and children in the gospel. There the Lord manifested his presence amongst us, to the joy of many souls; for my own part, if the Lord had not withheld his hand, I could not have preached. In class, se veral were so lost in the ocean of love, that they could not speak: such a melting time, I had seldom seen.

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