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. Peirce requested me to have a meeting at his house the next evening, and accordingly made the appointment. I went home with brother Peirce 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 labour in the Lord's vineyard.

Some time in the spring of the year 1817, I went to work in Middleborough at my trade. At this time my mind was exercised more or less about preaching. Sometimes I doubted and almost concluded that the Lord never called me to preach. One night I prayed to the Lord that if I was called that I might be convinced by a dream. I went to sleep and dream. ed that I saw two bright moons arise in the east, and came 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 evidence in this way, I hardly dared to disbelieve that I was called. Not long after this I received an invitation 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 some time in the fall. This year I went to Asonet 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 school-house, where a number attended. I had many joyful seasons with my brethren in this place, were I continued to have meetings some time, and a number were converted. About the 1st 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 pow

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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 manifest 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 place the next day. The people met on Thursday evening, and the Lord met with them; some attended from the other side of the river, and the work went on powerfully on both sides of the river, till over sixty made a profession of religiou. This work continued till the ministers got up a dispute about doctrine as I was informed.

Some time in the spring of this year, I left my native town and moved to Freetown, to establish myself in business at the village of Asonet. I concluded to give up preaching and to try to gain some property; for preachers in general, that travelled were poor. I thought if I could get about $500 by my labour, I should be more willing to go and preach. I hired a shop and went to work. One day I had calculated how much work I was going to do in two weeks; but that day I stuck a chisel in my hand, and cut off the cord of my finger, and was unable to work for near a month. How liable we are to be disappointed in our calculations. At this time I entered into a copartnership with a young man in trade, with whom I worked that summer.

CHAPTER V.

Start from Asonet, for Darien, in the State of Georgia preach in the wilderness, 20 miles from the city-Of the Slaves, and their treatment by their cruel MastersAn old man converted by means of one of his slaves, who prayed for him-Death of Mr. Mackintosh, who was killed by Hopkins-The poor distressed Widow and her children-My return from Georgia to Asonet.

In the following fall I concluded to go to Darien, (Geo.) I started in the month of October, with Capt. Chace, of Freetown, and sailed in his sloop with a number of passengers. We stopped at Newport several days the wind being contrary. While in Newport I staid at Elder Eddy's house several nights, and became acquainted with his son William, a young man then much engaged in the cause of Christ. I enjoyed myself much in Elder Eddy's family, and at the meetings of the members of his church. Soon after we started from Newport,

gale of wind came on, and we were obliged to run in and anchor near Stonington 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,

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when he was on board of the ship bound to Tarshish. I tried to pray to the Lord to have mercy upon us; for some on board made use of such language, I thought it would be just for God to send us all 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. 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 Newport, The morning after our arrival the river before the city was full 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 rehgious people, but found none, except a few people of colour. I now felt it my indispensa ble duty to warn the people of that wicked city to repent, for there was the most blasphemy and profanity of any place that I was ever in. On going to the meeting-house the next Sunday, I heard two men conversing; one of whom observed, I understand that some of the young men who have come from the North, are religious, and I hope that their 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, who told me that some lived on the plantations back, that those in the city were from the North. One of them told me he lived two miles from the city, and that he had moved to that place a few years before, and that a number of years previous he