excuse for coming to day, “As it is a woman who is going
to preach, I will go and hear what she has to say:” there-
fore it was no wonder that the Merciful Jesus should find
him out among the multitude. Had I known the man
was a Deist, and despised the sect of religious professors,
I could not have reached him with a more suitable testi-
mony; but I am better pleased, that the Spirit, who
searcheth all things, directed my heart and eyes to him:
for he must think it strange, as I was not known by any
there.
Coming out of the woods, many Besought me to return
back, as they had
come unseasonably, four and six miles
distance; and did not know that
the meeting was so early.
Standing to know the Will of my
Gracious Master, I was
surprised with the Spirit of prayer, which came on me
in
the twilling of an eye, and I supplicated Heaven for a
parting
blessing upon this people, who had come to hear
a stranger, who had left all
to follow Jesus, the Friend of
sinners; that I might be an instrument in His
Hands to
seek out the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Isaac Wobby came for me, and we rode together
six
miles, from Augusta to Paris. This man was an Indian
from Long-Island, who lives in Brothertown, and teaches
some of that Tribe, as God giveth
him ability. He told
me he was converted fourteen years ago, and fell
away,
and was very wicked; but since that, he was restored to
Divine
Favour, and now enjoys the Love of Jesus Christ.
I rode on one of his
horses, for the white people did not
lend me one, which I think was a great
neglect, as I was
willing to spend my strength, and last breath in
promo-
ting the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour, any where that
His
Spirit leads me to suffer, or do His Will.
Though I have in this part had many kind friends, yet
various have been my
sorrows, which have come from un-
expected quarters, and from such who
should heal, and
not try to wound. My friend Samuel
Kirkland’s daugh-
ter Eliza, has treated me as a sister, and conducted me to