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to more than their preaching-house could contain ; and all of them appeared as serious and attentive as the congregation at Yarmouth. In the evening there seemed to be a considerable shaking even among the dry bones at Loddon ; and such acom- pany attended at Mr. Crisp's in the morning, as I never saw there before. Sat. 2.-I returned to Harwich, andwas much pleased in the evening with the largeness and seriousness of the congregation. Sunday, 3. I administered the Lord's Supper at eight, and afterwards attended our parish church. Besides the little com- panythat went with me, and the Clerk and Minister, I think we had fivemenand six women : And this is a Christian country ! Our House could in nowise contain the congregation, either in the afternoon or in the evening ; and at both times, greatwas : [Dec. 1786. the power of God in the midst of them. I have not seen, for many years, such a prospect of doing good in this city. Mon. 4. I was strongly importuned byour friends at Long- Stratton, to give them a sermon there. I heard of a young : woman in that countrywhohad uncommon fits, and of one that had lately preached ; but I did not know that itwas oneand the i same person. I found her in the very house to which I went, and went and talked with her at large. I was surprised. Sarah : Mallett, two or three and twenty years old, is of the same size that Jane Cooperwas; and is, I think, full as much devoted to God, and of as strong an understanding. But she is not likely to live; having aspecies of consumptionwhich I believe is never cured. Ofthe following relation,which she gave me, there are numberless witnesses :- ! Some years since itwas strongly impressed upon her, that she ought to call sinners to repentance. This impression she vehemently resisted, believing herselfquite unqualified, both by her sin, and her ignorance, till it was suggested," Ifyou do it not willingly, you shall do it whether you will or no." She fell into a fit ; and while utterly senseless, thought she was in the preaching-house in Lowestoft, where she prayed and preached for near an hour, to a numerous congregation. She then opened her eyes, and recovered her senses. In ayear or two she had