prayers. Several parts of the second lesson, Mark vi. were wonderfully suited to the occasion; in particular, the account of the courage and sufferings of John the Baptist; our Lord's directions to the first preachers of his Gospel; and their toiling at sea, and deliverance with those comfortable words, It is I, be not afraid.

Saturday, February 7, Mr. Oglethorpe returned from Savannah, with Mr. Spangenberg, one of the Pastors of the Germans. I soon found what spirit he was of, and asked his advice with regard to my own conduct. He said, "My brother, I must first ask you one or two questions. Have you the witness within yourself? Does the Spirit of God bear witness with your spirit that you are a child of God?" I was surprised, and knew not what to answer. He observed it and asked, “Do you know Jesus Christ ?" I paused and said, “I know he is the Saviour of the world." "True; "replied he; but do you know he has saved you?" I answered, "I hope he has died to save me." He only added, "Do you know yourself?" I said, "I do." But I fear they were vain words.

Monday, 9, I asked him many questions, both concerning himself, and the church at Hernhuth. The substance of his answers was this: "At eighteen years old I was sent to the University of Jena, where I spent some years in learning languages, and the vain philosophy, which I have now long been labouring to forget. Here it pleased God by some that preached his word with power, to overturn my heart. I immediately threw aside all my learning but what tended to save my soul I shunned all company and retired into a solitary place, resolving to spend my life there. For three days I had much comfort here; but on the fourth it was all gone. I was amazed, and went for advice to an experienced Christian. When I came to him I could not speak. But he saw my heart, and advised me to go back to my house, and follow the business Providence called me to. I went back, but was fit for nothing. I could neither do business, nor join in any conversation. All I could say to any one, was Yes, or No. Many times I could not say that, nor understand the plainest thing that was said to me. My friends and acquaintance looked upon me as dead, came no more to me, nor spoke about me.

"When I grew better, I began teaching some poor children. Others joined with me: we taught more and more, till there were above thirty teachers and above two hundred scholars. I had now invitations to other Universities. But I could not accept of any; desiring only, if it were the will of God, to be little and unknown. I had spent some years thus, when Professor Breithaupt, of Halle, died: being then pressed to remove thither, I believed it was the call of God, and went. I had not been long there, before many faults were found, both with my behaviour and preaching: and offences increased more and more till after half a year, a petition against me was sent to the King of Prussia, who sent an order to the commander at Halle in pursuance whereof, I was warned to leave the city in forty-eight hours. I did so, and retired to Hernhuth, to Count Zinzendorf.

"The village of Hernhuth contains about a thousand souls, gathered out of many nations. They hold fast the discipline, as well as

the faith and practice of the Apostolical Church. I was desired by the brethren there last year, to conduct sixteen of them to Georgia, where two lots of ground are assigned us, and with them I have stayed ever since."

I asked, "Whither he was going next?" He said, “I have thoughts of going to Pennsylvania. But what God will do with me, I know not. I am blind. I am a child. My Father knows, and I am ready to go, wherever he calls.

Friday 13, Some of the Indians sent us word of their intention to come down to us. In our course of reading to-day, were these words: Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, it shall yet come to pass that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities. And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of Hosts I will go also. Yea, many people and strong nations, shall come to seek the Lord of Hosts, and to pray before him. Zech. viii. 20, &c.

Saturday 14, About one, Tomo-Chachi, his nephew Thleeanouhee, his wife 'Sinauky, with two more women and two or three Indian children, came on board. As soon as we came in, they all rose, and shook us by the hand, and Tomo-Chachi (one Mrs. Musgrove interpreted), spoke as follows:

"I am glad you are come. When I was in England I desired that some would speak the great Word to me. And my nation then desired to hear it. But now we are all in confusion. Yet I am glad you are come. I will go up and speak to the wise men of our nation. And I hope they will hear. But we would not be made Christians, as the Spaniards make Christians. We would be taught, before we are baptized."

I answered, "There is but One, He that sitteth in heaven, who is able to teach man wisdom. Though we are come so far, we know not whether he will please to teach you by us or not. If he teaches you, you will learn wisdom; but we can do nothing." We then

withdrew.

Sunday 15, Another party of Indians came. They were all tall, well-proportioned men, and had a remarkable softness in their speech, and gentleness in their whole behaviour. In the afternoon they all returned home, but three, who stayed to go with Mr. Oglethorpe.

Monday 16, Mr. Oglethorpe set out for the new settlement on the Alatamahaw river. He took with him fifty men; besides Mr. Ingham, Mr. Hermsdorf, and the three Indians.

Thursday 19, My brother and I took boat, and passing by Savannah, went to pay our first visit in America to the poor Heathen. But neither Tomo-Chachi nor Sinauky were at home. Coming back, we waited upon Mr. Causton, the chief magistrate of Savannah. From him we went with Mr. Spangenberg to the German brethren. About eleven we returned to the boat, and came to our ship about four in the morning.

Saturday, 21, Mary Welch, aged eleven days, was baptized according to the custom of the first church and the rule of the church of

England, by immersion. The child was ill then, but recovered from that hour.

Tuesday 24, Mr. Oglethorpe returned. The day following, I took my leave of most of the passengers of the ship, who all appeared serious. It may be, all the seed is not fallen upon stony ground. In the evening I went to Savannah again, whence Mr. Spangenberg, bishop Nitschman, and Andrew Dober, went up with us to Mrs. Musgrove's, to choose a spot for the little house, which Mr. Oglethorpe had promised to build us. Being afterward disappointed of our boat, we were obliged to pass the night there. But wherever we are, it is the same thing, if it be the will of our Father which is in Heaven.

At our return the next day, (Mr. Quincy being then in the house wherein we afterwards were), Mr. Delamotte and I took up our lodging with the Germans. We had now an opportunity, day by day, of observing their whole behaviour. For we were in one room with them from morning to night; unless for the little time I spent in walking. They were always employed, always cheerful themselves, and in good humour with one another. They had put away all anger and strife, and wrath and bitterness, and clamour and evil speaking. They walked worthy of the vocation wherewith they were called, and adorned the Gospel of our Lord in all things.

Saturday, February 28, They met to consult concerning the affairs of their church: Mr. Spangenberg being shortly to go to Pennsylvania, and bishop Nitschman to return to Germany. After several hours spent in conference and prayer, they proceeded to the election and ordination of a bishop. The great simplicity, as well as solemnity of the whole, almost made me forget the seventeen hundred years between, and imagine myself in one of those assemblies, where form and state were not; but Paul the tent-maker, or Peter the fisherman presided, yet with the demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

Sunday, 29, Hearing Mr. Oglethorpe did not come any more to Savannah, before he went to Frederica, I was obliged to go down to the ship again, (Mr. Spangenberg following me thither), and receive his orders and instructions on several heads. From him we went to public prayers; after which we were refreshed by several letters from England. Upon which, I could not but observe how careful our Lord is to repay whatever we give up on his account. When I left England, I was chiefly afraid of two things; one, that I should never again have so many faithful friends as I left there: the other, that the spark of love which began to kindle in their hearts, would cool and die away. But who knoweth the mercy and power of God? From ten friends I am a while secluded; and he hath opened me a door into a whole church. And as to the very persons I left behind, his Spirit gone forth so much the more, teaching them not to trust in man, but in him that raiseth the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were."

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About four, having taken leave of Mr. Spangenberg, who was, the next morning, to set out for Pennsylvania, I returned to Savannah

Saturday March 6, I had a long conversation with John Reinier, the son of a gentleman, who being driven out of France, on account of his religion, settled at Vivay in Switzerland, and practised physic there. His father died while he was a child. Some years after, he told his mother he was desirous to leave Switzerland, and to retire into some other country, where he might be free from the temptations which he could not avoid there. When her consent was at length obtained, he agreed with a master of a vessel, with whom he went to Holland by land; thence to England, and from England to Pennsylvania. He was provided with money, books, and drugs, intending to follow his father's profession. But no sooner was he come to Philadelphia, than the captain who had borrowed his money before, instead of repaying it, demanded the full pay for his passage, and under that pretence seized on all his effects. He then left him in a strange country, where he could not speak to be understood, without necessaries, money, or friends. In this condition he thought it best to sell himself for a servant, which he accordingly did, for seven years. When about five were expired, he fell sick of a lingering illness, which made him useless to his master; who, after it had continued half a year, would not keep him any longer, but turned him out to shift for himself. He first tried to mend shoes, but soon after joined himself to some French protestants, and learned to make buttons. He then went and lived with an anabaptist; but soon after hearing an account of the Germans in Georgia, walked from Pennsylvania thither, where he found the rest, which he had so long sought in vain.

Sunday, March 7, I entered upon my ministry at Savannah, by preaching on the epistle for the day, being the 13th of the first of Corinthians. In the second lesson, Luke xviii. was our Lord's prediction of the treatment which he himself (and consequently his followers) was to meet with from the world; and his gracious promise to those who are content, Nudi nudum Christum sequi: Verily I say unto you, there is no mon that hath left house, or friends, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, which shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come everlasting life.

Yet notwithstanding these plain declarations of our Lord, notwithstanding my own repeated experience, notwithstanding the experience of all the sincere followers of Christ, whom I have ever talked with, read or heard of; nay, and the reason of the thing, evincing to a demonstration, That all who love not the light must hate him, who is continually labouring to pour it in upon them: I do here bear witness against myself, that when I saw the number of people crowding into the church, the deep attention with which they received the word, and the seriousness that afterwards sat on all their faces, I could scarce refrain from giving the lie, to Experience and Reason, and Scripture, all together. I could hardly believe that the greater, the far greater part of this attentive and serious people, would hereafter trample under foot that word, and say all manner of evil falsely of him that spake it. O who can believe, what their heart abhors!

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JESUS, Master, have mercy on us! Let us love thy cross! shall we believe, If we suffer with thee, we shall also reign with thee!

This evening one of the Germans, who had been long ill of a consumption, found himself much worse. On my mentioning it to Bishop Nitschman, he smiled and said, "He will soon be well; he is ready for the bridegroom.'

Sunday 14, Having before given notice of my design to do so, every Sunday and holiday, according to the rules of our church, I administered the Holy communion to eighteen persons. Which of these will endure to the end?

Monday 15, Mr, Quincy going for Carolina, I removed into the minister's house. It is large enough for a larger family than ours, and has many conveniences, besides a good garden. I could not but reflect on the well-known Epigram,

Αγρος Αχαιμενεδε γενομην ποτε νυν δε Μενιππε. How short a time will it be before its present possessor is removed! Perhaps to be no more seen !*

Sunday 28, A servant of Mr. Bradley's sent to desire to speak with me. Going to him I found a young man ill, but perfectly sensible. He desired the rest to go out and then said, "On Thursday night, about eleven, being in bed, but broad awake, I heard one calling aloud, 'Peter! Peter Wright!' And looking up, the room was as light as day; and I saw a man in very bright clothes stand by the bed who said, Prepare yourself; for your end is nigh; and then immediately all was dark as before." I told him, "The advice was

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*On the 18th, Mr. Wesley wrote to his mother as follows, "I doubt not but you are already informed of the many blessings which God gave us in our passage: as my brother Wesley must before now have received a particular account of the circumstances of our voyage, which he would not fail to transmit to you by the first opportunity. We are likely to stay here some months. The place is pleasant beyond imagination; and by all I can learn, exceeding healthful;-even in summer, for those who are not intemperate. It has pleased God that I have not had a moment's illness of any kind since I set my foot upon the Continent, nor do I know any more than one of my seven hundred parishoners who is sick at this time. Many of them, indeed, are, I believe, very angry already for a gentleman, no longer ago than last night, made a ball; but the public prayers happening to begin about the same time, the church was full, and the ball-room so empty, that the entertainment could not go forward. "I should be heartily glad if any poor and religious men or women of Epworth or Wroote, would come over to me, and so would Mr. Oglethorpe too: He would give them land enough, and provisions gratis, till they could live on the produce of it."

Being now informed of the opposition which his brother Charles met with at Frederica; on the 224. of March he wrote to him the following letter: "How different are the ways wherein we are led, yet I hope, toward the same end. I have hitherto no opposition at all all is smooth and fair, and promising. Many seem to be awakened; all are full of respect and commendation. We cannot see any cloud gathering. But this calm cannot last; storms must come hither too: and let them come when we are ready to meet them.

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"You are not, I think, at liberty to turn to the Gentiles till your own countrymen shall cast you out. If that period come soon so much the better: only in the mean while, reprove and exhort with all authority, even though all men should despise thee. Broelas σol els maglugov, It shall turn to thee for a testimony. See Luke xxi, 13. If Mr. Ingham were here, I would try to see you. But omit no opportunity of writing. Κινδυνεύω πασαν ώραν, I stand in jeopardy every hour. Let us be strong and very courageous: for the Lord our God is with us: and there is no counsel or might against him!" It appears Mr. Charles took the hint his brother gave him, and on the 28th, sent Mr. Ingham to Savannah.