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mation that I had done right, but recei-<br />
ving sometime after a cordial verbal an-<br />
swer from the <orgname>Unity&#39;s Elders&#39; Conference</orgname>,<br />
that they were thankful to find me so<br />
disposed, yet at present they did not think<br />
fit to employ me in the service of the<br />
<abbr>Cong</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>n</abbr></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi>, my former idea revived that our<br />
Savior had deserted pride in my desire. Af-<br />
ter some time my implicit confidence in<br />
him was obscured, &amp; a plausible project<br />
of my own engrossed my mind. With the<br />
concurrence of my Father I conferred with<br />
<persname><abbr>B</abbr></persname><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><persname><abbr>r</abbr></persname></hi></hi><persname> Latrobe</persname> about it, who did not entirely<br />
reject my plan, but advised me to be very<br />
cautious of taking any step which might frus-<br />
trate our Saviors views with me, &amp; to weigh<br />
the matter more maturely with fervent<br />
prayer. I therefore took an opportunity<br />
of spreading my whole project in simple<br />
prayer before our Savior, &amp; in that instant<br />
he drew so powerfully near to my heart, that<br />
my former project completely vanished,<br />
&amp; I <emotion>with many tear</emotion>: devoted myself to him<br />
anew, &amp; made <add>a</add> covenant with him, that<br />
from that hour he should be the director<br />
of my steps. I arose from my knees with<br />
<emotion>such a feeling of divine peace &amp; love,<br />
as I shall never forget.</emotion> The reason