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would give this people to see where their help must comefrom, as it appeared my duty to impress their minds withthe great obligation they owed to the Lord Jesus, whowaited to bring them into His Fold of Love, that He mightbe their Merciful Shepherd, and Guide them as His Flock,being The True Light, which eightieth every man thatcometh into the world. After we separated, I went to Skanando’s, the oldestChief’s house, where the good women all followed me,that we might have another opportunity; for we had beeninterrupted by the uncivil minister, who followed me withmy friend Kirkland; but I was determined that thereshould be none present, who wanted the true mark ofChrist’s Disciples, even Love: therefore told him to Goaway, and attend to his own preaching elsewhere, whichhe did, when he found I was resolute and saw the displea-sure which he had raised in the breasts of the women uni-versally. S. K. rejoiced the heart of Skanando and thewomen by telling them, If I were spared, I intended toreturn back again to see them; and we had a favouredtime, with God’s parting blessing. Returning to Vernon, Calvin Young signified that ICould go no where, that they were more wicked thanthere, and requested me to stay a month longer, to havemeetings up and down, in the neighbourhood; and, as aninducement, he proposed taking me to Albany in his car-riage, with his wife, which was above one hundred milesoff, at the end of that period, having to go there: but en-quiring of my Master Jesus, I was commanded to returnback, as my work was done there, and I was wanted else-where. Knowing I had not money sufficient to pay myexpenses, I desired the Lord to incline the heart of mygenerous friend to give me one dollar, which I thoughtwould be enough, with economy, to take me to Albany,where the Lord had richly supplied me with money to comethither. I was astonished immediately, when I acquaint-ed my friend that I could not stay another day, that heanswered the desire of my heart so cheerfully, by taking