Before the people retired, I was urged by a number to visit the north part of the town, in which there is a large body of people; and as it is in the corner of tliree towns, concerning which I wish to obtain information, I concluded to visit them, and to preach a lecture to-morrow iu the afternoon, and from thence to go on to Utica. I find that I am treated with great respect and kindness.
July 26th. -- Preached tliis afternoon to an audience of about 200 persons, at the liouse of Esq- Lawrence E. Van Aulen, in the north part of the town of Amsterdam. The people gave good attention, and I hope received some good impressions. My text was in Gal. 4th ch. 19th verse.
On enquiry, I found that North of Broad Alban there is a town by the name of Northampton, -- vacant. It contains 8 or 9 hundred people, who liave no preaching except from Methodists.
Wells\s Settlement lies N. of Northampton and Mayfield, -- Vacant, In this quarter there is a considerable number of scattered inhabitants. The utmost extent <>{' inhabitants. North of tlie River in the county of Montgomery, is 30 or 35 miles. Wells Settlement lies round Lake Pleasant, and near the foot of ranges of low mountains, which extend towards the west.
P«/G)'TOe, west of Johnstown and Mayfield; extent 15 by 12 miles. -- A place called Sto7U Arahia is in tliis town, and contains one Lutheran Chh, and one Dutch reformed Chii. Mr Lubauch is minister of the latter, and M' Crotz of t]>.e former. 4 miles west of Stone Arabia, in tlie same town of Palatijie, is a refoimed liUtheran chh, to whom M'' Crotz preaches part of tlie time. 4 miles west of this is a Dutch reformed chh, or presbyterian The Rev' M'' Dozly, a German, pastor.