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

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 301 words

About 10 professors congregationalist, but none who are willing to undertake to perform on the Sabbatli, and the people in general attend on the baptists.

Wednesday IS''*. -- Preached to about 60 persons. In this quarter of the town there is evidently an awakening. I conversed with the people, and instructed them about 2 hours aftei the service.

Thursday 16tk. -- Rode to Turin 10 miles. Appointed a lecture on Saturday. Visited several famihes. Friday, visited a sick man -- rested the remainder of the day.

Saturday \lth. -- Preached a lecture, -- about thirty persons present. Some appeared to be much affected. Found after lecture that there are a number of professing Christians in this town, and that they wish to form into a chh. state -- ^presented them with a Confession and Covenant -- expect to form them tomorrow and have a Communion, if no difficulties arise -- con-

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versed with three persons which are not professors, but wish to become such. There are in this town many Methodists and baptists, who are doing great mischief in dividing ye people. A number of people have been under serious impressions, and stood in great need of assistance. Received from Utica by post a number of books-- postage 2s. York money. The Society's comittee I think have made a mistake in sending so many bibles. It is very seldom that a family is found without one, and if there is, it is generally some deist who will not have one in his house. Dodridge's Addresses are greatly needed. Drew an order in behalf of the new chh. in Turin for one volume of Select Sermons, 2 of Janeways Tokens, 5 of Dodridges Addresses, ten catechisms, one fast sermon, and one of Societies Addresses and Instructions.