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ecution. According to the preacher's wont, he car- 

 ried this matter to God in prayer, and came to the 

 conclusion that in the order of God he was on that 

 circuit, and as Camden was in his circuit, it was his 

 duty to go there and preach, and leave God to manage 

 consequences. At the appointed time, accordingly, he 

 was in his place. He arose to preach, and there sat 

 Fisher before him with a countenance of wrath and 

 storm, and a cowhide in his hand, just prepared to ex- 

 ecute his threat. Mr. Gassaway gave out his hymn, 

 and sung it; he knelt in prayer, and God was with 

 him. He arose from his knees, took his text, and pro- 

 ceeded to the sermon ; but before he concluded he saw 

 that his persecutor was yielding, and at the close the 

 angry man, with an aching heart and streaming eyes, 

 knelt and cried for mercy as though his last hour was 

 come. It was not long before he was happily con- 

 verted, and united with his wife to urge their way to 

 heaven, and became one of Mr. Gassaway's warmest 

 friends. On another occasion a young man and his 

 sister were in attendance at one of his appointments 

 in the low country. They belonged to a proud and 

 gay family, and probably came to the Methodist meet- 

 ing-house that they might find some sport. It pleased 

 God that if they came to scoff, they should remain to 

 pray. The word of God took effect on them both; 

 they knelt in prayer, and before the meeting closed 

 they were both powerfully and happily converted. 

 The meeting continued long; but when the new con- 

 verts were about to start home, they begged Mr. Gas- 

 saway to accompany them, as they knew their parents 

 were proud and irreligious, and would be greatly in- 

 censed when they heard what had occurred; and they 

 thought, if he should accompany them, his presence 



