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when the Mediatorial Office of the Great High Priest willbe finished, Jesus no longer being appointed as Interces-sir to plead with God for rebellious man. No: His Officemust be changed from an High Priest, to a Judge whomust pass sentence upon all the proud monarchs, all theunrighteous nobles, judges, and the wicked of every de-scription, who have despised His Clemency, and refusedthe visitation of His Dying Love and Sovereign Mercy,which have at last ceased, unto all the impenitent sonsand daughters, who choose death, darkness, horror, des-pair, banishment from God and the holy angels, to becomeservants of sin, and slaves to their own lusts forever,being companions to the dragon, whose Tail drew a thirdpart of the stars, or angels of God after it, when he was castout of Heaven, in enmity to Jesus Christ, Heir of allthings, in Heaven and earth. [9th 8th mo. 1805, Vernon,Oneida County.] As I was desiring the Lord to enlarge my coast, aperson came for me with a horse, to hold a meeting fivemiles from this, so I immediately went, and found alreadya people gathered in a barn. After sitting a little insilence, I arose with the words of King David, The Lordis my Shepherd, I shall not want. I felt renewed lifeand power to rise in me, which covered the place; andothers bore testimony, that it was good for them to bethere. Having no where to lodge this night, a woman ofthe name of Webster asked me home with her when thecongregation separated. The house was a small log one,made with two places for light to come in, but no glass tokeep the air out; and it being a damp night, the coldseized me, and my body was brought into affliction, whichmade me groan under the weigh of a corruptible house,that I shall be as glad to part with, as the log one. Howmany times when I am comfortable, am I made restlessby the Spirit of the Living God, who moves me to stir upthe gift of faith in my heart, and thereby seek the lost,that have wandered from the Sheepfold of Jesus Christ, myMerciful Master, who ever excites His servants to suffer