upon subjects, that scarcely ever entered into his heart. An account of this would undoubtedly gratify the Christian reader, and it should have been here inserted as it stands in his Diary, had not a particular account of this glorious and wonderful success been drawn up by Mr Brainerd himself, pursuant to the order of the Honourable Society in Scotland, and published by him in his lifetime. *]

Wednesday, June 19, 1745. Rode to the Indians at Crosweek sung found few at home; discoursed to them however, and observed them very serious and attentive. At night I was extremely worn out, and scarcely able to walk or sit up. Oh how tiresome is earth; how dull the

body! Thursday, June 20. Towards night, preached to the Indians again, and had more hearers than before. In the evening, enjoyed some peace and serenity of mind, some composure and comfort in prayer alone; and was enabled to lift up my head with some degree of joy, under an apprehension that my redemption draws nigh. Blessed be God, that there remains a rest to his poor weary people.

Friday, June 21. Rode to Freehold, to see Mr William Tennent, and spent the day comfortably with him. My sinking spirits were a little raised and encouraged; and I felt my soul breathing after God, in the midst of Christian conversation. In the evening, was refreshed in secret prayer; saw myself a poor worthless creature, without wisdom to direct, or strength to help myself. Blessed be God, who lays me under a happy, a blessed necessity of living upon himself. Saturday, June 22. About noon, rode to the Indians again; and near night preached to them. Found my body much strengthened, and was enabled to speak with abundant plainness and warmth. The power of God evidently attended the word; several persons were brought under great concern for their souls, and made to shed

The Reader will find this Journal added, since the First Edition published by President Edwards, under the title of "Divine Grace displayed among the Indians."

many tears, and to wish for Christ to save them. I was much refreshed and quickened in my work, and could not but spend much time with them, in order to open both their misery and remedy. This was indeed a sweet afternoon to me. While riding, before I came to the Indians, my spirits were refreshed, and my soul enabled to cry to God almost incessantly, for many miles together. In the evening also I found the consolations of God were not small. I was then willing to live, and in some respects desirous of it, that I might do something for the kingdom of Christ. Yet death appeared pleasant, so that I was in some measure in a strait between two, having a desire to depart. I am often weary of this world, and want to leave it; but it is desirable to be drawn, rather than driven out of it.

Thursday, June 27. Rejoiced to find that God enabled me to be faithful, and that he was pleased to awaken these poor Indians by my means. Oh how heart-reviving, to see the fruit of my labours!

Friday, June 28. In the evening, my soul was revived and lifed up to God in prayer for my poor Indians, myself and friends, and the church of God. How refreshing, how sweet was this! Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and forget not his goodness and tender mercy.

Saturday, June 29. Preached twice to the Indians, and could not but wonder at their seriousness, and the strictness of their attention. Blessed be God who has inclined their hearts to hear. O how refreshing it is to see them attend with such uncommon diligence and affection, with tears in their eyes, and concern in their hearts! In the evening, could not but lift up my soul to God in prayer, while riding to my lodgings; and blessed be his name, had assistance and freedom. The presence of

God is better than life.

Tuesday, July 2. Rode from the Indians to Brunswick, near forty miles, and lodged there. Felt my heart drawn out after God in prayer, almost all the forenoon, especially while riding. In the evening, could not help crying to God for those poor Indians; and after I went to bed, my heart continued to go out for them, till I dropped asleep. Blessed be God that I may pray.

[He was so exhausted by constant preaching to these poor Indians, yielding to their earnest and importunate desires, that he found it necessary to take some relaxation. He therefore spent about a week in New-Jersey, after he left the Indians, visiting several ministers, and performing some necessary business, before he went to the Forks of Delaware. And though very weak in body, yet he seems to have been strong in spirit. On Friday, July 12, he arrived at his own house in the Forks of Delaware; continuing still free from melancholy, he from day to day enjoyed freedom, assistance, and refreshment in the inner-man. But on Wednesday, the next week, he seems to have had some melancholy thoughts about his doing so little for God, being so much hindered by weakness of body.]

Thursday, July 18. Longed to spend the little inch of time I have in the world more for God. Felt a spirit of seriousness, tenderness and devotion, and wished to spend the whole night in prayer and communion with God.

Friday, July 19. In the evening, walked abroad for prayer and meditation, and enjoyed composure and freedom in these exercises, especially in meditation on Rev. iii. 12. "Him that overcometh, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God." This was a delightful theme to me, and it refreshed my soul to dwell upon it. Oh, when shall I go no more out from the service and enjoyment of the dear Lord! Lord, hasten the blessed day.

[Within the space of the next six days, he speaks of much inward refreshment and enlargement, from time to time.]

Friday, July 26. In the evening, God was pleased to help me in prayer, beyond what I have experienced for some time. My soul was especially drawn out for the enlargement of Christ's kingdom, and for the conversion of my poor people; and I relied on God for the accomplishment of that great work. Oh how sweet were the thoughts of death to me at this time! How I longed to be with Christ, to be employed in the glorious work of angels, and with an angel's freedom, vigour and delight.

Yet how willing was I to stay a while on earth, that I might do something, if the Lord pleased, for his interest in the world. My soul, my very soul longed for the ingathering of the poor Heathen; and I cried to God for them most willingly and heartily, and yet because I could not but cry. This was a delightful season; for I had some lively taste of heaven, and a temper of mind suited in some measure to the employments and entertainments of it. My soul was grieved to leave the place; but my body was weak and worn out, and it was near nine o'clock. I longed that the remaining part of my life might be filled up with more fervency and activity in the things of God. Oh the inward peace, composure, and God-like serenity of such a frame: heaven must needs differ from this only in degree, and not in kind. "Lord, ever give me this bread of life."

Lord's day, July 28. In the evening my heart was melted and broken with a sense of past barrenness and deadness. Oh how I then longed to live to God, and bring forth much fruit to his glory.

Monday, July 29. Was much exercised with a sense of vileness, with guilt and shame before God.

[For other things remarkable, while he was this time at the Forks of Delaware, the reader must be referred to his public Journal. As particularly for his labours and success there among the Indians.

On Wednesday, July 31. He set out on his return to Crosweeksung, and arrived there the next day. In his way thither, he had longing desires that he might come to the Indians in the "fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ;" attended with a sense of his own great weakness, dependance, and worthlessness.]

Friday, August 2. In the evening I retired, and my soul was drawn out in prayer to God, especially for my poor people, to whom I had sent word that they might gather together, that I might preach to them the next day. I was much enlarged in praying for their saving conversion, and scarcely ever found my desires for any thing of this nature so sensibly and clearly disinterested, and free from selfish views. It seemed to me, I had no

care, or hardly any desire to be the instrument of so glorious a work, as I wished and prayed for among the Indians; if the blessed work might be accomplished to the honour of God, and the enlargement of the dear Redeemer's kingdom, this was all my desire and care; and for this mercy I hoped, but with trembling, for I felt what Job expresses, chap. ix. 16. My rising hopes, respecting the conversion of the Indians, have been so often dashed, that my spirit is as it were broken, and courage wasted, and I hardly dare hope.

[Concerning his labours and marvellous success amongst the Indians, for the following ten days, let the reader see his public Journal. The things worthy of note in his Diary, not there published, are his earnest and importunate prayers for the Indians, and the travail of his soul for them from day to day; his great refreshment and joy in beholding the wonderful mercy of God, and the glorious manifestations of his power and grace in his work among them; his ardent thanksgivings to God; his heart's rejoicing in Christ, as King of his church, and King of his soul; in particular at the sacrament of the Lord's Supper at Mr Macknight's meeting-house; a sense of his own exceeding unworthiness, which sometimes was attended with dejection and melancholy !

Monday, August, 19. Near noon I rode to Freehold, and preached to a considerable assembly, from Matth. v. 13. It pleased God to leave me to be very dry and barren, so that I do not remember to have been so straitened, for a whole twelvemonth past. God is just, and he has made my soul acquiesce in his will in this respect. It is contrary to flesh and blood, to be cut off from all freedom, in a large auditory, where their expectations are much raised; but so it was with me; and God helped me to say Amen to it; "Good is the will of the Lord." In the evening I felt quiet and composed, and had freedom and comfort in secret prayer.

Tuesday, August 20. Was composed and comfortable, still in a resigned frame. Travelled from Mr Tennent's in Freehold to Elizabeth-Town. Was refreshed to see friends, and relate to them what God had done, and was still doing among my poor people.