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granted to me May 21st 1759. I
was now very happy and comfort-
able, felt quite at home, and
thought I wanted nothing more.
The 13th of Nov. the same year I
was rec'd into the Congn with 26
others; having made no previous
application for this favour, I
was much struck when my name
was read in the Caple, but I
prayed fervently to our Saviour
that his aim might be obtained
with me. Jan. 18th 1760 I was
spectator at the H. Comn from
this time till the 29th of Aug.
the same year, when I had the
favour to enjoy this sacramental
food for the first time, was a
period which I shall never forget,
when I learned to know my own
depravity and sinfulness, and our
Saviour manifested himself to
my heart in a particular manner as
my Redeemer. I learned to know
that without him I could do nothing,
which proved a good and holesome
School to me, and after this I
went on for sometime in a hap-
py course. /In my 21st year, Br
Nitshman spoke individually with
our whole Choir, it has always been
impressed on my mind how fer-
vently he recommended me to our
Saviour./ After the Synod in 1764
was a very searching time in this
Congn, which was also to me of great
importance, I sensibly felt how
short I fell of what I ought to
be, which humbled me at the Lords
feet to seek grace and pardon, and
when the whole Congn had missed
the H. Comn for 3 successive
times, the feeling which pervaded
us all when we again had the