I think will increase and flourish. Deacon is a most excellent character and has great influence -- ^for 2 or 3 years he has preserved regular meetings on the Sabbath. The methodist and baptists appear to be a little vexed at y^ above proceedings. It is probable that the formation of a chh. will be the means of checking their progress. There are a goodly number of valuable men in this town, tho' not professors. Gave 1 bible, 4 Dod., and 8 catechisms to individuals.

Monday 20th. -- Rode to Leyden -- to Boon's Black River Settlement 12 miles, and appointed a lecture to be attended this evening. In this settlement there are about 50 families -- ^much

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divided. M"^ Ely preaches to tlieia every 3^* Sabbath. M^ Ely is hired by this and another settlement 5 miles back, where are about 50 families. jNI'' Ely has formed a clih. In the evening preached to 40 persons who appeared te be attentive. Gave one Address and 1 catachism to a poor family.

Tuesday. -- Rode to Remsen 14 miles. This is a broken society The people are very, ignorant and very wicked -- about 3 months since a stranger came into the town, who appeared to be a pert coxcomb, about 28 years of age, who calls liis name Alexander. He soon obtained a school, and in about a fortnight set up preaching, and he pretends to preach every Sabbath. Wlio and what he is they know not -- but that he is some notorious villain I believe there is no doubt. Many of the people -- especially the wickedest part -- are very much attaclied to him. There is no chh. in town, and but one professor, wlio belongs to the chh. in Stuben.