This lies a little North of Sacondaga river, upon a branch of the Hudson, 50 miles Northwest of Albany. In the evening preached a lecture to 40 persons -- and appointed another on Wednesday 2 miles to y^ North. This is a large town ; but y« people are divided into 8 or 10 different sects ; and no one keeps up meetings upon ye Sabbath. It is probably as corrupt a place as Sandy Creek ; yet I find here and there a good character.

bth. -- Visited several families.

Qth. -- Visited school, and preached a lecture ; about 40 persons present. Here are but 6 professors of religion, and that by

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account very corrupt. Appointed a lecture to-morrow, 8 miles to y« Southeast, in the same town.

East of this in the county of Saratoga, lies a town by y« name of JYortkJieldy quite new; and perhaps in much need of assistance -- but cannot visit them. But very little attention paid to religion here, as may be seen by y® small number who attend lectures. There are about 150 families in the town, considerably scattered. No missionary has visited this town before except M' Fish, about 6 years since.

Oct. V^ -- Visited several families -- ^find them very corrupt, and apparently without any sense of religion. Afternoon, preached a lecture ; about 40 people present. Some appeared to be affected, and the preaching appeared to have some effect. As there is no other town in this county which needs assistance, I have concluded to leave missionary ground to-morrow. Before I came into this county I felt worried that I had reserved but 2 Sabbaths to be spent in it ; but now I find that I should have done well to have tarried one Sabbath more in the county of Oneida.