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as a minister of Christ, were peculiarly blessed 

 wherever he preached in the western part of 

 the State of New York. He showed consider- 

 able talent in illustration, during his discourses, 

 which he delivered with much energy, and 

 apparently, under a strong devotional feeling 

 for the eternal welfare of his audience. Multi- 

 tudes flocked to hear him preach Christ, 

 simply, faithfully, and with an honest mind ; 

 and through much opposition, it was stated, 

 that he had been the means of awakening to a 

 serious concern for a future world, more than 

 two thousand persons, within the two last 

 years of his ministry, who were admitted mem- 

 bers of the different churches in the villages 

 and towns through which he had gone 

 preaching. 



The next town we reached was Utica, 

 situated on the banks of the Mohawk river, 

 and the great western canal ; which has sprung 

 up with amazing rapidity, w r ithin the last four- 

 teen years. At the beginning of this period, 

 there were only a few scattered houses, where 

 there are now some beautiful buildings, and 

 many handsome streets, which contain about 

 four thousand inhabitants. In the vicinity are 

 located the Oneida, and Stockbridge tribes of 

 Indians, amounting to the number, it was said, 



