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experienced Brother who appeared well acquain=
=ted with the human heart, and knew how to 
sympathize with the weak and broken hearted
sinner. His ministry was much blessed to my
soul, and his conversations often encouraged me
to cast my burthen again, and again at the feet
of Jesus, where none can ever perish. <emotion>I felt
freedom frequently to disclose to him many of
the ills which annoyed me,</emotion> and his fatherly ad=
=vice and counsel has strengthened my con=
=fidence in God my Savior. He has long been
at home with the Lord, with those, "who rest
from their labor, and their works do follow
them." Amidst all the vicissitudes and pur=
=turbations of mind I passed through at this 
memorable time, my <sic>connexion</sic>  <corr>connection</corr> with the <orgname>Bre=
=threns Church</orgname> remained valuable to me, and
I never doubted, but this people was my peo=
=ple, and their God, my God. if I might on=
=ly be preserved from forfeiting my call of
grace, by my own faults and unfaithfulness,
<emotion>which alas! I often feared.</emotion> Once, however,
I did form the resolution, for a few hours, only,
to leave the Congregation though it would be
at my peril. But after I retired to rest,
fully intending to put the deep resolve in ex=
=ecution, and pleased that I had so far made
up my mind, cost what it would, not to draw
back, <emotion>I could but be unhappy.</emotion> Here the hand