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on with keeping School and endeavoured with the greatest Alacrity
to do all in his power for to gain his livelihood. He frequently express'd
his ardent desire to attain his former communion with the Cong
for notwithstanding we had the greatest regard for him, and he
had been a worthy member of our Church, and a great Instru-
ment towards settling the Cong at Haverford, yet we could not
avoid making him sensible, that we was much displeased with
his bad COnduct, which, tho it was not owing to an Evil Disposition
in him, but purely for want of due consideration, was not
withstanding an offence to many, and attended with Melancholy
Circumstances, neither could we admit him to the Holy Sacra-
ment as long as he was so perplex'd in his affairs.
He often express'd his real concern for his ill management
acknowledged wherein he had acted wrong, and beg'd out dr
Saviour and the Congregation (whom he had been the cause
of so much grief and uneasiness) for forgiveness. His request
was communicated to the Cong who listened to it with many
Tears, and all with one heart and Mind most willingly forgave
him. The 30th of July this news was brought him for he
was not at meeting, but sat at home in longing expectation
of an answer. when the comfortable words was told him that
he was forgiven, and again receiv'd into the Bosom of the
Church, he laid his Hand to his Breast and could only say
O my gracious and merciful Saviour! After this he seems
uncommonly cheerful and loving, saying several times that
at
at times he had receiv'd many gracious Visits from our Saviour
when out of a strickt connection with the Brn: and if that
had not been the case he could not have supported himself.
His Sister came form Bristol to viist him in his Illness, this re-
joiced him greatly and he returned our Saciour thanks that he had
heard his Prayer, and given him the pleasure of seeing her once more
in this Life. He then address'd himself to her and said: "and now
you must see me go to our Saviour, for notwithstanding it somehow
seems as tho I was better and they think I still stay here
longer, yet I certainly believe that he will soon take me to himself,
I am his poor Sinner!" After the Cong had celebrated the Holy
Sacrament, himself and his dear Wife had their Part of this
Highest good brought them. How thankful, how full of gratitude
and how tender he was after the Participation, is not to be express'd
in words. He embraced his wife and said: " we are both poor
sinners!" he then commended his wife and children to Jesus Christ,
their Creater and Redeemer; and on this wise took a very solemn
leave of them. As his sister (who had been some week with him)
express'd her desire of returning to Bristol, he replied "no you must
wait till I am buried, our Saviour has not sent you highter to no pur-
pose he is willing to give you comfort in your poor Brother, those
floods of Years who have shed on my Account, he is no unmindful
of" he enquired every day who was to watch with him that Night
and when it was told him; breath'd this sigh. Our dear Saviour
bless