They have their quarterly meetings, sacraments, and love-feasts. The last meeting was on the 4th July -- liad their sacrament in the woods -- began their meeting on Saturday morning, and continued until Sunday night. There were 6 preachers ['resent. In this meeting 6 persons fell down -- in a manner similar with the falling down in Kentucky -- and after lying 20 or 20 minutes, rose, crying glory to God. Some of y^ appeared to

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be senseless -- others in great agitation. These persons appear to the present time to be very pious.

When I came into this town, I caused the people to be notified to meet at sundown. I then visited a Scliool of about 30 children-- cateclused them, gave tliem good advice, and praied wath tliem. On enquiry, I Ibund, that they liad but few school books^ and no catccliisjns. Some I found whose parents had no bibles. Having 2 bibles with me wliich I took out of the box at the Little Falls, I gave one to Betsy Pike, and another I gave to Ester Frizzle. I intend to return to this place, and distribute more books, for I think they are exceedingly needed. Preached in the evening to about 100 people, a mixture of Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians. Text-- Acts, 2C"' 28i'' & 29th. My object was to sliow^ t'r.e distinction between the almost, and the altogether christiitn. The audience was attentive. At the close, I read the address. Tiiey were aflected with y« kindness and good wishes of tiie society. iN'o contribution.