Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

By the account given tlie people are raised to the liighest pitch, and they sink under a violent sp.cck, occasioned by some sudden and unexpected and new alarm of the preacher, &c.

Afternoon, at Trenton, 6 miles N. east of Floyd -- put up with the Rev<' M'' Fisli, a gent, who was once settled in Connecticut Farms in N. Jersey, and is now employed part of the time by the people of tliis town; and the remainder of the time rides as a missionary -- a sensible, judicious man -- and appears to be doing great good-- and has but a poor reward.

Trento.v, Wednesday, 4M.-- Trenton is 17 miles North of Utica. hi tliis place tliere is no Chh. formed. A majority of the people are Presbyterians -- th.e remainder are baptists, and persons of no religion -- a few methodists. It is a part of the Hvjlhmd Patent, and began to be settled in '93. Vroom settle-

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ment is in this town. Visited a scliool of 50 children, who have a good instructor. Many of the children have no Catechism, and their parents are in some instances unable to get them even necessary school books. M^ Fish tells me that tliere are 4 families near him who are destitute of bibles and are poor. Gave an order for 4 bibles, 10 catechisms, 4 of Janeway's Tokens, and 10 of Dodridge's Addresses, and left it in the hands of M^' Fish, who will see that they are disposed of accordhig to the wishes of the Society. I this day was overtaken by M^' Taggart. After obtaining all the information in our power, w^e concluded to part for a fortnight, and to meet at Rome.