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cordingly did; and in the evening, I attended meeting with them at brother Patterson's; we had a happy time. Sabbath day morning, five or six were baptized in the Big Miami. The people then repaired to the grove; a sermon was delivered by Mr Thompson to a very large assembly. The brethren then sat for communion. I judged there were about two hundred communicants.

These people, who call themselves Christians, though by others called New Lights, appear to be the most engaged in religion of any denomination in that State. Their number I do not know. The methodists, at that time were the most numerous. According to their minutes, their number was about 5,000; and between two and three thousand in the baptist connexion. Besides these, there are in the State other denominations, viz. Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Covenanters, Episcopalians, Moravians, Lutherans, Quakers, Shakers, Dunkards, Universalians, Hopkinsians, Socinians; and perhaps many more.

Sabbath day, after meeting, I went four or five miles, and attended a meeting with a number of people. We had a profitable season. The next day, I returned and preached at the stand, in the grove before mentioned.

April 24th, I left brother Patterson's, under some peculiar trials; passed through Daton village; and from thence went to Yellow Spring, in Greene county.The water of this spring is supposed to be useful in almost all disorders. People came from various parts of Kentucky and Virginia; and in many cases were benefitted by the use of it. As I had been unwell, I thought it might be of use to me. I therefore showered myself and drank some of the water. That which

I drank, had a cathartic operation. This water comes out of a ledge, at the bottom of a hill, beside a small créek; and pours out with great force. It tastes very different from common water. Wherever it runs, it

leaves a yellow substance; and indeed all the bank below the spring, appears to be of a yellow hue.

April 25th, I went to a little village called Springfield, about ten miles from the Spring, and attended a meeting in the evening. The next day I went to Union Township, Campaign county, and put up with a brother Currey a baptist minister. I found brother Currey and his family in great trouble, on account of the death of one of his daughters, who had been murdered a few days before. Next morning I was taken with a violent sickness at my stomach, and remained unwell through the day. But I so far recovered my strength, as to preach at brother Goodrich's. The next morning, this brother, and a brother Thomas, (both baptist preachers) started with me, they having several meetings on the road which I proposed to travel. We went first to Middletown, and attended a meeting on Saturday afternoon, at brother Bradley's. After meeting, we travelled about eight miles to Jefferson, in Madison county, and in the evening, held a meeting at brother Harris', on the Big Derby Creek. The next day being Sabbath, we attended a meeting in the same neighborhood. A goodly number of people attended, and paid serious attention. I spake from 2 Pet. i: 19. I found a number of pilgrims, though there was no church embodied. They had no preaching, except what they had from travelling preachers. The next day, I went up the creek about five miles, and attended a meeting at brother Taylor's in Derby Township. I spake from Luke xx: 18. I had great liberty in speaking, and the presence of the Lord was sensibly felt by the greater part of the congregation. Saints were comforted; sinners trembled; and backsliders resolved to arise and go to their Father's house; where, doubtless, they found bread enough and to spare.

May 1st, I proposed to leave the place. But being disappointed of getting my horse shod I was obliged

to tarry until the next day. And I believe it was for the best; for the people were extremely anxious to hear the word preached. I therefore gave out an appointment; and although the notice was short, a good many attended, and we had a comfortable season. I had reason to believe that one young woman was converted; and several lukewarm professors appeared to be resolved to repent and do their first work.

May 2d, I left Derby, and went on. I crossed the Sciota, about fifty miles above Yanesville, (the place where I crossed when I went down.) I then crossed the Whetstone Creek, a large branch of the Sciota, and went to Worthington, Franklin county. At this place, I met with Mr Kilbourne, an episcopalian preacher. Here also was a church, constituted in that order. But I thought or at least feared, they were too much like the church in Sardis, mentioned in Rev. iii: 1. The next day I went to Buckshire, Delaware county. In the evening, I preached at Esq Brown's; and after meeting, a gentleman who did not belong to any religious society, invited me to go home with him; and said, if I would stop in the place a month, his house should be my home. But I could not accept his kind offer. The next day, I went onward through the woods, to Fredricktown, where I preached in the evening at Esq. Ayer's. It was rather a dull time.The day following, I went to visit a sick woman, who lived in the neighborhood, whose husband was an Universalian. She told me, after he came from meeting that he said, he had not heard so good a sermon, since he lived in the country. This I do not speak boastingly; but it somewhat surprised me, when I considered that I had spoken so pointedly against his favourite doctrine.

The next day being Sabbath, I appointed a meeting at Fredrick-Town, at two o'clock, P. M. and rode about four miles to attend a meeting in the forenoon, at brother Lewis's. After I had done speaking, a

Calvin Baptist opposed me very sharply, because I called on sinners to repent. The people seemed much displeased with the old man for his conduct towards me; and many of them left his meeting in the afternoon, and followed me.to Fredrick-Town. I there met a large assembly of people, who appeared extremely solemn, and many of them deeply affected. My intention was, to leave the place the next day; but the people insisted on my staying longer ; and were very anxious to have me settle with them. Monday and Tuesday I spent in visiting the people from house to house; I believe I went to every house in the town. Tuesday evening, I preached at Mr Colver's, a little out of town. Wednesday, at four o'clock, P. M. I appointed to preach to the young people. Wednesday morning, I arose early, and went to Owl Creek, about ten miles; and at eight o'clock, A. M. preached at brother Leonard's. At eleven o'clock, A. M. preached at Mr Vernon's I then returned to Fredrick-Town; and at two o'clock, P. M. attended a meeting where a methodist bro her preached. At four o'clock, P. M. I fulfilled my appointment to the youth. A large number of people gathered, and greater solemnity I never saw on the minds of a congregation. The young people seemed deeply affected; and the most of them said, they were resolved no longer to neglect the great salvation. I had a hope that some of them experienced the pardoning love of God.

May 10th, I left Fredrick-Town, and steered for the wilderness. After travelling fifteen or twenty miles, I came to Greenstown, an Indian settlement. From thence, I travelled nine miles, and came to Jerome, another Indian settlement. At this place, I tarried all night. I saw nothing to eat excepting that one old squaw roasted two or three small potatoes, and ate them for her supper. I tied my horse to a tree. At bed-time, the Indians wrapped themselves

in their blankets, and lay down on the ground. I took my chance among them; wrapped me in my great coat; put my saddle-bags for a pillow, and made out very well. The guns, bows and arrows, tomahawks and knives, were plenty all round the wigwain; yet I rested securely.-Next morning, I started very early, and expected to lie in the woods that night; it was about fifty miles through the wilderness. I travelled thirty-six miles, when night overtook me ; and, to my unspeakable joy and surprise, I came to a house, where a family had, a few days before moved in. This was in the westerly part of what was called Connecticut Reserve; or what is more commonly called, New Connecticut, under the government of the State of Ohio. The next day, I went onward, and crossed the Chickogger and was passing through Stow, in Portage county. And it struck my mind, that I should soon bear of a funeral. I went on a short distance, and overtook a woman. I asked ner, if she was going to a meeting? She answered, yes. I then asked, if it was a funeral?-She said, yes felt somewhat surprised at the fact notwithstanding I had so lately predicted it, from a sense of my own feelings. I then turned aside, and attended the funeral. It was a woman, aged sixty-four; and it was thought that she had made a happy and gainful change. The next day, being the Sabbath, I tarried and attended a meeting in the same neighborhood, at the house of a Mr Butler, at 10 o'clock, A. M. I spake from Matt. xxiv. 44. After meeting, I rode 15 miles to Revenna, to attend a meeting. But there was a misunderstanding respecting the appointment, and of course there was no gathering in that place.

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May 14th, I went to Warren. I found a baptist church in the place; but at that time, they did not appear to have much light in their dwellings.

May 15th, I went to Brookfield, Trumbull county,