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Sept. 27th, Rochester, New-York-Preached in the Second Baptist church, and visited the jail-did not preach in it. It has a more clean and respectable appearance than many other jails which I have seen. Attended evening prayer-meeting in the First Presbyterian church, and took no part.

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28th.-Saw a few friends. No Female Moral Reform Society here-afraid to cast licentious (men out,' said a leading lady, 'lest these licentious men should go into the company of licentious women.'

"Sept. 29th.-Monroe Baptist Association met here. Saw the prudential committee-appointment to address the Association to-morrow, at 11 o'clock.

"Sept. 30th.-At half-past 11 o'clock addressed the Association, which passed the following resolutions:

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'Whereas, in proportion as licentiousness abounds, it exposes cur youthful population to disgrace and ruin :

"Resolved, That a more decided stand ought to be taken by all the friends of virtue and social happiness in favor of the cause of Moral Reform; and that every person who tramples on the rules of chastity, or violates the seventh commandment, ought to be looked upon by our insulted community with a more withering frown of indignation than the thief or midnight assassin; and that legal enactments ought to be obtained for the just punishment of the crime of licentiousness; and also of all persons engaged in making, importing, or vending licentious books and prints, to corrupt and destroy the youth of our land-and that we recommend the "Advocate of Moral Reform," published by the New-York Female Moral Religious Society, to the patronage of the community.'

"The above resolution was passed by the Monroe Baptist Association, met in Rochester, September 30th, 1835.

"Philander Kilsey, Clerk of Association, circulated about one hundred numbers of the Advocate, and some twenty or thirty of the first annual report of the Society.

"A lady said I ought to have borne down on licentious men; for how, said she, shall we protect ourselves? We are degraded, and feel so; now let the men be so too. How just her remarks! I thanked her.

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A lady invited me to dine with her-the teacher in the High School. She found four licentious books (one of them was FH) in the hands of scholars in the school. Boys had them. Aided by a gentleman, she took the four books from the school and burnt them. Obscene snuff-boxes were in the possession of boys in the school. Boys bought these vile things in Rochester, at a place where they were kept for sale.

"Now this High School is just as respectable as if these wicked boys had not been so vile, for the vile books were not circulated in the school by the teachers, nor with the teachers' consent; and the female teacher, with most christian and commendable vigilance and rule, exercised a salutary discipline over these scholars. The circulation of these books is not confined to this schoolother schools share in the common cause of the circulation of such noxious work.

"In the afternoon I received the following letter from a pastor present at, and a member of the Association.

"Rev. J. R. M'Dowall.

"Rochester, September 30th, 1835.

"Dear Sir,-Your statements before the Association, in reference to obscene prints, forcibly impressed my mind of a fact under my own observation.

A young man who attends my ministry, a few months ago was under powerful conviction. He labored hard, in connection with the prayers of the pastor and the church, for the evidence of the remission of sins. In a few days he came to me and desired my confidence, which he gained. He then presented me with an obscene book, stating, Take care of it-do with it what you please; that book,'

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said he, has been more trouble to my conscience than all my sins beside.' He is now rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.

"Yours in christian purity,

NORMAN BENTLEY."

CHAPTER XXIX.

Journal continued while onward to the West-Return to New-YorkPreparing his Defence-Brought before the Presbytery.

"Left Rochester at about seven P. M. for Wyoming, N. York, to attend the Baptist Association at Genessee, held at Wyoming village, distant about fifty miles south of Buffalo, on Lake Erie. Brother Warren gave me a ride with him in his wagon. Brother George A. Avery's wife provided in a kind manner for my wants in Rochester, by furnishing me a room, food, and washing. The Lord reward that family. The Female Benevolent Society of New-York city exerts an influence in this place; but I am tired of hearing their slang; so good bye to the NewYork Female Benevolent Society. The Lord's will be done in reference to them. Amen and amen.

"October 1st, 1835.-Middle of the afternoon reached Wyoming, and preferred my request to be heard before the body on Moral Reform. At seven P. M. met the prudential committee.

"Saw the Advocate of Moral Reform in a lawyer's office at Le Roy, N. York, and another on the subject of the slander of the New-York Female Benevolent Society against me; not time to read it.

"The village of Batavia in Genessee county is reported to be a very licentious place.

"October 2d, 1835.-In the afternoon presented the subject of Moral Reform to the Baptist Association of Ge nessee county, New-York. The Association passed the same resolutions which were passed at Rochester, NewYork, on the 30th September."

Painful!!!

"M————— W———————, of Catskill, New-York: her uncle thanked me for what I had done for her—she ran off again. A captain of a sloop enticed her away: said to have died in Philadelphia.

"Left Wyoming in the evening with elder Elliott's brother, a Baptist minister, who told me that the thick and black reports from the Female Benevolent Society induced him not to send me $5, which he had designed to inclose for and send to me in a letter, and that he believed the same thing was true of other individuals who designed to send money to me. He left me at the Methodist meetinghouse, where Mr. J. Andrews lectured on moral reform. After the lecture Mr. Andrews carried me to his residence in the village of Perry, New-York, where we arrived at twelve o'clock at night.

"October 3d, 1835.-Am very dull and stupid to-day; no mental or physical energy. Long to see my little family, wife and child. The Lord take care of them, and provide for their temporal comfort and spiritual edification, and sanctification especially.

"At brother J. Andrews' comfortably provided for. Brother Phoenix writes to the Presbyterian minister, inviting him and his flock to my contemplated lecture on the evils of licentiousness to-morrow (Sabbath) evening; J. Andrews writes to Warsaw, New-York, on the same subject.

"A young man, a clerk in a store, about six years ago had a licentious book. He married a respectable female about two or three years since. Since his marriage he

went to New-York city, and by illicit connection with a harlot became diseased. He is a grief to her he had sworn to love, and to whom he vowed to be faithful: he is profane, and very wicked.

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Sabbath, October 4th, Perry, New-York.-Am better in health. It rains, and has rained most of the time since Thursday. Preached about one hour in the Baptist house (Rev. Mr. Arthur's) in the morning to a very respectable audience, though it was said about one third of the regular audience was detained at home on account of rain and muddy roads. Subject of the sermon-duty to expose sin.

"Dined with the pastor. Afternoon, preached on the education of children in reference to licentiousness. Had a larger audience. Evening, went to Mr. Phoenix; was hospitably entertained; rested in bed about two hours, being overcome by my labors.

Had five hundred perhaps as an audience; most of the village, including most of the loose fellows of the baser sort, among the auditors. Also several ministers, (two Presbyterians)—a most intelligent and respectable house. Preached about two hours. God helped me.

Gave me a collection to aid me in the prosecution of my labors. Brother Andrews gave me a donation; also Mrs. Phoenix, and mother, and sister, and brother, and son. In quite good health to-night. Want to see my little family. O God, be merciful to them!

Brother Andrews tells me that vile youngsters threatened on Saturday night to mob me if I preached on moral reform. Not a dog moved his tongue.*

* Mr. Andrews says of Mr. M'Dowall, "On his excursions into that section of the country in October, 1835, he tarried with me three nights and two days, and preached on the Sabbath, upon the subject for which he was especially devoted and set apart, in the Baptist meeting-house in this place, two sermons in the day-time to many attentive hearers, and in the evening to an overflowing audience. After the services of the evening he retired to my dwelling, and seemed overwhelmed with gratitude to God for the privilege he assured me he had