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hear him again, threatening at the same time, if even I did,
I shou'd lose my place, this affected me not a ittle. for
my Eternal Salvation lay very near me at that time. I thought
by Mr. Inghams doctrine I might perhaps be led into the
night way to obtain it. I wrote for advice in this case to
a religious society with whom my mother was join'd, in
answer they advis'd me not to leave my place on this account
they believ'd he was a good man but a Stranger & no me
knew how things might turn out., I complied herein
and stay'd in the family 5 or 6 years longer, but any little
misfortune that happen'd to the child, I nurs'd put me up
on thoughts that the Lord was displeas'd with my being
here, & so concluded to leave my place & go home to my
mother, where I con'd serve the Lord (as I thought) more
dilligently. But when I got home I had not enough of the
world, but thought I shou'd like to get into place again
which I did & stay'd there about two years. My mother
being old & infirm I resolv'd to go & live with her again. Which
I also did. Still retaining the greatest respect for mr
Ingham as formerly. I soon inquired if he ever came to
preach in Hallifax. My mother told me there were
some people come to preach at a place call'd Worlds End.
not far from the place I liv'd. that they preach'd good does?
time, & she shou'd like me to go & hear them, I had not
much likeing to it. as the meetings were kept in a pri-
vate house: however as my mother desired it I went the
week following. When I got there Br Hutchings who kept
the meeting had begun to sing which I lik'd very well
the text was, Behold this is the day of salvation. now
the Lord was pleas'd to work upon my heart. so that I cou'd
heartily desire him to let me know my day of Salvation
Saying. Lord! deny me of ^to grant me what thou wilst ^ but only deny me
not this one thing, that I may know I have an interest
in a bleeding Savior, the Lord who is ever good was pleas'd
to show me the vileness of my heart: and also gave me comfort