Friday, Oct. 20.-After duties of the morning were attended, took leave of Mr. Lewis and his spouse, and came on my journey to Hopewell. Went to Mr. Paine's, and, it being near night, lodged there. Spent the evening mostly in religious conversation, and had very comfortable outgoings of soul in family and secret duties. Blessed be the Lord!

Saturday, Oct. 21.—Arose early this morning. Took leave of Mr. Paine (his family not being up), and came to Mr. Alling's. Attended family duties, and took breakfast with him, and then proceeded on my journey. Dined at Mr. Stockton's, in Princeton. Came home a little before sundown, and found my people generally well, though two or three were sick. The Lord be praised for all his goodness to me on my journey, and to my people in my absence!

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Called them all together, and, after friendly salutation, carried on divine service among them, in which it pleased the Lord to give me very comfortable freedom. plained a part of the ninth chapter of Matthew from the beginning. The Indians were, many of them, much affected.

Lord's day, Oct. 22.-Attended secret and family devotions, and then retired again, and spent the remainder of the morning in meditation and prayer. Attended public worship at special time, but had no considerable enlargement in any part of divine service. Preached from Matt. ix. 12, 13; yet two or three persons seemed to be much affected and really concerned for their souls. Oh that God would carry on the work which he has so graciously begun in their hearts till they become lovingly acquainted with himself!

In the afternoon, preached without an interpreter, and it pleased the Lord to give me freedom in the several parts of divine service. There seemed to be a very solemn and devout attendance on the worship of God, and considerable concern in one or two interpreters.

Monday, Oct. 23.-Visited one of my people who had been taken ill the day before. Spent some time in conversing with him, and afterwards prayed with him; then came home. Spent some time in writing and praying, and did some business of a secular nature.

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Tuesday, Oct. 24.-Arose early this morning, and attended family and secret duties. Spent some time in the forenoon in particular business; afterwards had a little time to write. In the afternoon, spent some time with a Christian friend who came to see me. After him, came in a woman of my congregation, who seemed to be much oppressed in mind. I inquired into the reason of it, and found it was because she had been out of temper and even angry at something that occurred in my absence, which she confessed with as much sorrow and brokenness of heart as I think I ever saw in was very affecting to hear her speak of what she had been guilty of, and to see the distress and anguish of her soul: I think I never saw any person more deeply affected with the death of the dearest relation than she seemed to be at this time and on the account before mentioned. She desired me to pray with and for her, which I did, and, after some further discourse, dismissed her. Then visited a sick man, and endeavored to have some discourse with him, but could get him to say but little. After this, visited a poor woman who has been in a low condition for a long time; had some discourse with her

and her husband, keeping them in mind of the dispensations of Providence towards them, and that they should labor to be resigned to his holy will and to have a sanctified hope of the effective dispensations of God. Afterwards spent some time in writing, and concluded the business of the day with prayer.

Wednesday, Oct. 25.-Attended to some secular business, and spent the remainder of the forenoon mostly in writing. In the afternoon, visited the sick man mentioned yesterday; had some considerable discourse with him, although he was not now so free to talk as I could have desired; then prayed with him, in which it pleased the Lord to give me some comfortable enlargement.

Spent the remainder of the day and part of the evening in removing my household goods from the place where I had lived hitherto, about half a mile, to a place which the Master and I bought to commode the mission; it being dangerous to live on the Indian land, by reason of the proprietors who lay claim to it, and we having now a little house built outside.

Thursday, Oct. 26.-Went on with the business I had begun last night, and spent the whole day in fitting up the house and setting the things in order. In the evening, convened my people, and, after prayer and singing, entertained them with a discourse from Isa. xlix. 15, 16, in which it pleased the Lord to give me good freedom, and it was also, I trust, a comfortable season to some of my hearers.

CHAPTER XX.

GOVERNOR BELCHER AND HIS LADY VISIT MR. BRAINERD-HIS SERMON ON THE OCCASION.

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FRIDAY, Oct. 27.-Governor Belcher having sundry

times manifested a desire of coming and seeing the Indians, and his purpose of doing it upon his return from Amboy to Burlington,† at the rising of the Assembly, I thought it my duty to wait upon his Excellency, and, hearing that he desired to leave Amboy this day, after family and secret devotions, set out for that place, and met the governor about a mile on this side of the town. As soon as I had opportunity to speak with him, I found he desired to be at Rev. Mr. W. Tennent's that night, and the next day visit the Indians, and I must wait upon him the round; which I did, and arrived at Mr. Tennent's a little after sundown. Spent the evening mostly in conversation, but felt poorly in body, having a pain in my head, and yet comfortable in mind.

Saturday, Oct. 28.-Attended family and secret devotions, and tarried till after two o'clock; it being very stormy, spent the time mostly in conversation with the governor, Mr. Tennent, etc., and then, the storm being

* This visit of the governor was a great event in the life of the secluded missionary, and he marks his estimate of the honor by the seriousness and particularity of his description.

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something abated, set out for home. But, the weather being so uncomfortable, did not attend a religious meeting as usual, but spent the evening mostly in reading, meditation, and prayer.

Lord's day, Oct. 29.-Attended the religious duties of the morning, and then spent some time in my study, but had not much freedom in private devotions. At the usual time attended divine worship in public, and preached both parts of the day from Matt. viii. 35. The Indians as well as the white people attended seriously, but nothing remarkable appeared in the assembly.

After meeting, visited a woman that seemed to be near her end; conversed with her as much as I could by reason of her weakness, and prayed with her. Then, taking leave of her, returned home, took some refreshment, and then visited another sick person. Conversed some time, and prayed with her; and, after we had sung a hymn, returned home, and attended family and secret prayers, in which it pleased the Lord to give me some comfortable freedom and refreshment. Blessed be the Lord!

Monday, Oct. 30.-Took care to make some provision to receive the governor, he having appointed this day to make a visit to the Indians. After I had put things in some order, sat down to study, being expected to preach to the Indians before the governor. About twelve o'clock, waited upon his Excellency and Madam Belcher, his consort. Mr. Tennent and his spouse, and many others, attended the governor; and, after a little time, I called the Indians all together, and preached by an interpreter from Matt. xi. 23, in which I had comfortable freedom; and when I had a little explained the words, raised these two propositions:-1. That those who enjoy the means of grace