the cause of my coming. They were very friendly, and made me welcome, at the time I needed friends. For the kind treatment which I received from this dear family, I hope God will reward them in eternity. I thought I could say, like Abraham's servant, I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren at this time. The next day I was informed that brother David Bradford, a young man of my acquaintance, was in the place. I went to see him at his father's house, and told him my object in coming. He informed his parents I was one of his brethren from Taunton, and had come to hold meetings, if doors were opened. These friends granted me the privilege of having one at their house, and made the appointment. The people met about candle-light, and a large number came. I had great freedom in speaking. Before I closed the meeting, I told the people I had calculated to tarry one week in the place, if doors were opened for meetings. A number said their houses were free, and meetings were held with Christians of different denominations. One Sunday evening, just before the meeting commenced, 1 went to the house, and there was such a crowd of people about and in the house, I found it difficult getting in. I had a desire that evening that God would make his power known among the people. I spake that evening on the important subject spoken of in Matt. xxv. 31.— The meeting was very solemn; many were led to see their lost condition, and requested the prayers of the people of God; and some before I left the place professed to have found peace in the Lord, and joy in the Holy Ghost. The night before I left Plymouth, I dreamed that I was on my way home, and saw by the side of the way a grove of pine trees; and that a wind came among them, and bowed them to the earth. I started the next morning, and got to Middleborough village a short time before sunset. As I entered the village the Spirit of the Lord seemed to say, you must stop here and have a meeting. I saw a man before me in the street, whom I asked if he knew a house that the pee 1 ple would open to hold a meeting. He said there was a place in the village where the people met sometimes for religious worship. This man asked me to his house; he then told me he would see Maj. Pierce, who had the care of the hall where they held meetings.The Major came to see me, and asked me if I had any recommendations. I told him I had; he read them and told me there was not many in the place of my denomination. I told him that made no difference to. me; if doors were opened I was willing to preach any where the Lord called me. He granted me the privilege of having a meeting that night at the hall, and at large number came together. I spake from John iii. 19: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light because their deeds were evil. After I had done speaking, Mr. B. Pierce requested me to have a meeting at his house the next evening, and accordingly made the appointment. I went home with brother Pierce and found his son under conviction. Our meeting the next evening was crowded, and a number brought to bow to the power of the Lord as the pine trees I had seen in my dream. I continued in this place till I saw a number converted to God, and then returned to Taunton. This ends my second year's labor in the Lord's vineyard. At this time my about preaching.concluded that the One night I pray Some time in the spring of the year 1817, I went to work in Middleborough at my trade. mind was exercised more or less Sometimes I doubted and almost Lord never called me to preach. ed to the Lord that if I was called that I might be con.vinced by a dream. I went to sleep and dreamed that I saw two bright moons arise in the east, and come nearly over head and soon disappeared, and all was darkness. As I stood in wonder at what I had seen, one of them appeared again. I thought in my dream if I could see them both again, I would believe that I was called to preach. It was not long before I saw them both, and in one of them was the appearance of a ship and her sails up. As I had prayed for an evi dence in this way, I hardly dared to disbelieve that I was called. Not long after this I received an invita tion to hold a meeting four miles distant, which I accepted. On my return in company with some young people, I kneeled down on the ground and prayed for them. The Lord in answer to prayer was pleased to send conviction upon a young man present, who in a short time was converted and baptized; and another of the company sometime in the fall. This year I went to Assonet village to meeting, and at the close of the sermon exhorted the people. I was invited to have a meeting about two miles from this place, at a schoolhouse, where a number attended. I had many joyful seasons with my brethren in this place, where I continued to have meetings some time, and a number were converted. About the first of March, 1818, a young man came to see me and wished me to go and preach to the people in the lower part of the town of Dartmouth, at a place called Ponigancet, 20 miles from home. The young man told me the Lord had sent him after me, and I must go, for he had faith that I should be blest in going, and should see a reformation begin in that place before I returned. I went with the young man and arrived at Capt. Baker's on Saturday evening, and had a meeting the same evening at his house. I had great freedom in speaking that night, and the Lord's power was made manifest. Capt. Baker and his nephew were wrought upon by the Spirit of God that evening. The next day I had two meetings at the school-house; and another meeting at the same place in the evening, which was rendered glorious by the display of God's Almighty power. Many were convicted, with whom I entered into an agreement to pray to the Lord. At the close of this meeting I called for all that had a desire for religion, to manfest it by speaking. I think that 15 arose and spoke. I then requested them all to meet at the same place the next Thursday evening, and to pray for themselves. Capt Baker said he was willing, for one poor sinner, to meet at that time, and to pray for himself. I left the next day. The people met on Thursday evening, nomination. Į me; if doors we where the Lord › lege of having a large number 19: And this is into the world, light because t speaking, Mr. ing at his hou made the app Pierce and fo meeting the n rd never by a then much engaged in the cause of Christ. I enjoyed myself in Elder Eddy's family, and at the meetings of the members of his church. -Soon after we started from Newport, a gale of wind came on, and we were obliged to run in and anchor near Storington through the night. The next morning we started, experiencing however, much contrary wind. One night the wind blew hard, and I was so sick and faint, not having taken any refreshment for some days, that I was doubtful whether I should live till morning; there being a number confined in a small place, and sick, and obliged to have the hatchways shut down on account of the waves that broke over the sloop. Almost every minute I tried to pray to the Lord to let me live through this distressing night. I felt like Jonah, in some measure, when he was on board of the ship bound to Tarshish. I tried to pray to the Lord to Lave mercy upon us; for some on board made use of such language, I thought it would be just for God to send us down to the bottom of the deep together. The next morning I felt thankful to see the sun once more-the wind had abated, and we all took a little refreshment. I promised the Lord that night, if I was spared to get to Georgia, I would be faithful. We all arrived at Darien, in 15 days from New port. The morning after our arrival, the river before the city was fuil of canoes, and Africans that had come to market to sell their produce, on Sunday morning, as that was their time to trade. There was no religious meeting in the city that Sunday. I made some inquiry for religious people, but found none, except a few people of color. I now felt it my indispensable duty to warn the people of that wicked city to repent, for there was the most blasphemy and profanity there of any place that I was ever in. On going to the meeting-house the next Sunday, I ard two men conversing, one of whom observed, understand that some of the young men who have ome from the North, are religious, and I hope that heir coming may be the means of reforming some of the people of our city. I introduced myself as one of them, and made inquiry for religious people; they to |