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+<gap></gap>One Sunday, after having <del>[illegible]</del> 17<br />
-lay down my life for them. Among other<br />
+<del>[illegible]</del> profaned it by composing<br />
-things that strongly attached me to the<br />
+songs for a play, I suddenly was seized<br />
-<orgname>Brethren&#39;s church</orgname> was the use of the lot,<br />
+with a desire to go to church. I instantly<br />
-which appeared to me as a precious jewel;<br />
+went out in search of one, and entered<br />
-and as the christian mariner&#39;s compass<br />
+just before the sermon was concluded.<br />
-and rudder.<gap></gap>I soon made known my<br />
+Every word seemed to touch my heart, but<br />
-wishes to the minister; but did not obtain<br />
+not in any other way than by strong emo-<br />
-my desire, and it was not fit that I should<br />
+tion; and though I knew not why, tears<br />
-at that time-<gap></gap>For nearly four years our<br />
+flowed copiously from my eyes. But though<br />
-Saviour thought it good to frustrate<br />
+I went again several times, I never expe-<br />
-every effort I made. This was a severe<br />
+rienced the same feeling or felt much<br />
-trial --- for often after having had my<br />
+satisfaction, for I heard nothing that I understood.<br />
-hopes raised, my disappointments were<br />
+<gap></gap>Happening to go into a church to hear<br />
-severe. My spirit frequently fainted<br />
+the organ, with a person who was a serious<br />
-though my wish continued unabated.<br />
+man, he made a remark, which induced<br />
-Having at one time believed that the<br />
+me to say: &quot;I am not a christian&quot;, and<br />
-obstacles were insurmountable, I thought<br />
+this produced a long and energetic address<br />
-it right to examine if I could be happy<br />
+to me on my blindness <del>of heart</del> and pride<br />
-in any other community. I was well<br />
+of heart. I was exceedingly struck with<br />
-acquainted with Quakers, methodists,<br />
+what was said, and this was the commence-<br />
-Baptists and Independents, having at<br />
+ment of serious <sic>refliction</sic>&nbsp; <corr>reflection</corr> whether I was in<br />
-different times lived amongst them all<br />
+error or not. Subsequently I had several<br />
-I turned to the established church. It<br />
+conversations with him, and I began to<br />
-would not do. Where love is not - Christ<br />
+read the new Testament with attention.
-is not, and I discovered that want of<br />
-christian union so distinguishable in the

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<gap></gap>One Sunday, after having ~~[illegible]~~ 17
~~[illegible]~~ profaned it by composing
songs for a play, I suddenly was seized
with a desire to go to church. I instantly
went out in search of one, and entered
just before the sermon was concluded.
Every word seemed to touch my heart, but
not in any other way than by strong emo-
tion; and though I knew not why, tears
flowed copiously from my eyes. But though
I went again several times, I never expe-
rienced the same feeling or felt much
satisfaction, for I heard nothing that I understood.
<gap></gap>Happening to go into a church to hear
the organ, with a person who was a serious
man, he made a remark, which induced
me to say: "I am not a christian", and
this produced a long and energetic address
to me on my blindness ~~of heart~~ and pride
of heart. I was exceedingly struck with
what was said, and this was the commence-
ment of serious <sic>refliction</sic> <corr>reflection</corr> whether I was in
error or not. Subsequently I had several
conversations with him, and I began to
read the new Testament with attention.