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to go and hear a Methodist preacher. We went, and 

 James Jenkins was the preacher. His text was, ' Hap- 

 py is that people that is in such a case; yea, happy is 

 that people whose God is the Lord.' This was the 

 first time we ever heard the gospel preached, with the 

 Holy Ghost sent down from heaven. Its truth entered 

 both of our hearts, and that very day we both resolved 

 on leading a new life. But the purpose, as far as it 

 affiliated with Methodism, was unavowecl. But then 

 and there commenced our life of prayer. AVe did not 

 join the Church until the summer of 1801, under the 

 care of John Campbell and Thomas Darley. Then, 

 within three weeks, all theiamily who were old enough 

 united with the little church. 



" In 1802 we had for our preachers Hanover Don- 

 nan, Thomas Darley, and Hugh Porter. This year we 

 had built a meeting-house very near my father's resi- 

 dence. Brother and myself professed re ligion. He 

 commenced exhorting sinners to repentance right 

 away. During this year we were both appointed 

 leaders, and licensed to exhort. Here commences the 

 useful ministerial career of my honored brother. No 

 one knew him as well as myself. And I now say of 

 him that a purer Christian never lived. His whole 

 religious life was a rich development of the most guile- 

 less devotion to God and his cause and kingdom. 



"His entrance upon calling sinners to repentance 

 was in conjunction with the first appearance of the 

 marvelous signs that ushered in the great revival in 

 the early part of this century. My brother's voice was 

 melodious. His heart was warm with the love of 

 Christ, and of sinners for Christ's sake. His faijli in 

 God and his word was simple and assuring. In those 

 days, in all that country around us in which my broth 



