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increasing; new houses starting up on every side. In the evening I did not attempt to go into the House, but stood near it, in the yard surrounded with tall, shady trees, and proclaimed to a large congregation,"God is a Spirit ; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." I believe many were cut to the heart this hour, and some not a little comforted. Sat. 18. Dr. Coke and I dined at the Governor's. I was well pleased to find other company. We conversed seriously, for upwards of an hour, with a sensible, well-bred, agreeable man. In the evening I preached to the largest congregation I have seen here, on Jer. viii. 22; and they were all attention Surely God will have apeople in this place. Sun. 19. Joseph Bradford preached at six in the morning, at Mont-Plaisir les Terres, to a numerous congregation. I preached at half an hour past eight, and the House contained the congregation. At ten I went to the French church, where therewas a large and well-behaved congregation. At five we had the largest congregation of all; ofwhom I took a solemn and affectionate leave, as it is probable Imay not see them any more till we meet in Abraham's bosom. [Aug.1787, Mon. 20. We embarked between three and four in the morn- ing, in a very small, inconvenient sloop, and not a swift sailer ; so that we were seven hours in sailing what is called seven leagues. About eleven we landed at St. Helier, and went straight to Mr. Brackenbury's house. It stands very pleasantly, near the end of the town; and has a large, convenient garden, with a lovely range of fruitful hills, which rise at a small distance from it. I preached in the evening to an exceeding serious congregation, on Matt. iii. ult. And almost as many were present at five in the morning ; whom I exhorted to go on to perfection ; which many of them, Mr. Clarke informs me, are earnestly endeavouring to do. Tuesday, 21. We took a walk to one of our friends in the country. Near his house stood what they call the College. It is a free-school, designed to train up children for the University ; exceeding finely situated, in a quiet recess, surrounded by tall woods. Not far from it stands, onthe