wine which we had, and drank it out of eight miles. In the way, we crossed an old broken wooden bowl. We then several small streams, one of which is lay down again; and slept in safety till the water which comes from Regent's day began to break.

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We had travelled nearly thirty miles; At Robiss, our first object was to the greatest part of the way on foot, collect the people together, and inform without any thing to eat. We lay down them the cause of our visit. Mr. Johnin an open field in a country which son spoke to them through an interis the habitation of elephants and preter. The Headman acknowledged leopards, under the falling of a heavy what he heard was good, and said that dew, and arose without having received he should be glad to hear more of it. the slightest injury. Surely goodness In the evening, he attended again; and mercy were with us! and, as Mr. Johnson preached, he made frequent replies, saying, "Good!" "True!" "Right!" &c.

Jan. 17. 1819. Sunday.-The morning of Sunday found us in this situation; without any food, and without knowing our way,

Jan. 18. Monday.-Early this morning, we returned, by Leicester Mountain, to Regent's Town, where our arrival occasioned great joy. The people so thronged round Mr. Johnson, that, before we reached the house, they amounted to a crowd.

The town is large and populous; but the people wholly given to idolatry and We set off as soon as it was light, in superstition. We could not render them quest of a town. Following the most much service, none of our company beaten path, we had not walked more speaking Timmanee; and though the than two miles, before we had the Headman understood English, many pleasure of hearing human voices; of the people did not. After evening and soon met a woman and some chil- service, we were glad to retire to rest." dren. They told us that we were in the right road to a town; which we reached in another mile. It was a very small place, called Corry. Here we breakfasted and, as the people informed us that their town was not far from Robiss, we determined to proceed thither; hoping to be able to reach it in time to assemble the people for worship, in the earlier part of the day. We came to a Town, called Monshon, or Romonshon. The people being Timmanees, Tamba could not talk to them, nor did they seem willing to receive us. We were obliged, therefore, to proceed; and followed a man who was going to Robiss, which they assured us was not far distant, though it proved still about

Thus, in seven days, we walked upward of 120 miles; taking a complete circuit round the Colony; and having made known the glad tidings of Salvation, in several places, and in several tongues, in which, perhaps, it was never heard before.

May some portion of the seed, thus scattered, be so blessed, that it may bring glory to God and salvation to lost souls!

APPENDIX V.

(See page 94.)

Extracts of the Journal and Letters of the Rev. W. B. Johnson, at Regent's Town, Sierra Leone, for the Year 1818.

Jan. 3, 1818.-I have been much at their farms. One woman, when she encouraged to-day, by several con- perceived me, ran into the woods where versations with people whom I visited her husband was working, and called

him. She then addressed herself to me, and begged me to speak to her husband; as she was troubled very much with him, because he did not go to church, nor did he pray she did speak to him every day, but he would not believe her. I then talked with him; and, every time that I made use of expressions which she had used before, she got up, and said to her husband, "Me no tell you the same thing before?" He promised to attend Divine Service in future.

Feb. 4. 1818.-A woman came to me again, who has several times before applied for baptism She said, "My heart follow me always. Me can't do good. Me heart so bad, will not let me. Me want to serve the Lord Jesus Christ; but me no sabby [know] how to serve him. Me fraid too much, [very much]. Suppose me die, me go to fire: me been do bad too much." I asked her what she meant by her heart following her always. She replied, "Me no want do bad, but me heart always want do bad, and so follow me always." I pointed her, with her bad heart, to the Saviour of Sinners.

I think I no love him yet. I fraid too much."

Feb. 21.-Iaving been much tired this week, I found myself strengthened, this evening, in meeting with my people. I was fully convinced that the work of Grace was carried on in their hearts. What a mercy is it that love and unity reign among these children of God, though they are of so many different nations!

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Feb. 22. Sunday.-I addressed this morning, the largest congregation which ever met at this place. The addition to the church is finished; and, blessed be God, I saw it full now as large again as it was; and, no sooner finished, than filled with hearers. I know not when I have found more pleasure and liberty in speaking, than on this day. In the morning, when reading Prayers, I felt a great backwardness of spirit. Certainly, I could have done any thing rather than preach; but, blessed be God, who protected me in that temptation, and opened my mouth to speak of the unsearchable riches of Christ to poor Black sinners, who appeared, I think, more eager after spiritual food, than I ever saw them before.

Feb. 15 Sunday.-After Divine Service, a young woman stood by the door of my room, desirous to speak to me. The young woman, mentioned on She said, "I have no rest, day or night. the 15th, told me-" The second time My sins are too many [very many.] I when you came to the school, and am the greatest sinner in the world. asked us what we had heard on SunI don't know what to do. My sins are day of the Sermon, I was so struck, more than any other person's." I tried that I have since found no rest in my to persuade her, that Christ came heart, my sins be so many All which into the world to save the chief of I do before, come to my mind; and I sinners. May the Holy Spirit make think nothing but Hell can be left for known unto her the ability of Jesus me. I am afraid to go to bed. I know to save, and give her guilty conscience peace!

Feb. 17. Several women came to me, and spoke concerning the state of their souls, and desired to be baptized. Some spoke much to the purpose, and gave me reason to believe that the Grace of God infinences their hearts.

Feb. 18.-A Communicant cane to me, this evening, and said "I often ask myself, if I love the Lord Jesus Christ; and I cannot answer that question. You said, 'Do you love the Lord Jesus Christ? -examine your selves.' This makes me fraid too much.

that Jesus Christ did come into the world to save sinners: but I cannot believe that he has any thing to do with me; for I am the greatest sinner in the world. Nobody can be worse than I am."

I mention this circumstance, because I had been led to think that my speaking to the school girls was of no use; and had neglected, for some weeks, to go and speak to them.

Feb. 24. I visited some of the Female Communicants, who had given way to idleness; and had gone to others' houses, talking and busy-body

ing, speaking things which they ought me somewhat more peace than I have not. I found that this had arisen lately had. I cannot express what I through an evil-minded woman. Such have gone through-no rest by day or persons, the great enemy is ever night-whole nights without sleep. ready to stir up, that they may make In the afternoon, also, the church mischief. was nearly full.

I hear, indeed, of nothing but bad news. Another man has quarrelled with his wife; and it came, at last, to blows. This also has arisen from evil people, who falsely told the man, that his wife always walked about from house to house, when he was at work. How distressing are these things! Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night, because they have forsaken the Law which the Lord sets before them! May it please my God to hold me up under this trial, and those who appear much distressed on this account. O Lord, turn this evil into good!

Feb. 28.-I am still much distressed in mind I am sometimes afraid that I have to do with none but hypocrites; and, moreover, am afraid that I am one myself. All my past feelings appear to me, at times, as if they had been only my own imaginations, and like a dream. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; when his candle shined upon my head; and when, by his light, I walked through darkness?

O God! restore unto me the light of thy countenance.

March 1, Sunday.-My subject was John vi. 37. All that the Father giveth ane, shuit come to me; and him, that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. I baptized one child, and administered the Lord's Supper to about eighty Communicants.

In the evening I addressed the people on Matt. xiv. 12. And went and told Jesus. I found this evening a little more peace of mind. Happy are the moments, when we can go, like the disciples of John, and tell Jesus our distress; and pour out our hearts into his bosom, who is well acquainted with our trials, and is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

March 15, Sunday-The church was full, as usual. I bless God for giving

In the evening, I felt very much fatigued; and was glad to think, that I should soon be in bed, and rest my weary body; which brought to my mind that eternal rest which remaineth for the people of God. On this subject I preached, and was much refreshed. My strength seemed to be renewed, like that of a weary traveller, whose eyes behold his home.

March 17. At noon I met the school girls. The young woman mentioned Feb. 15 and 22, who is now a Communicant, repeated a good deal of the Discourse delivered on Sunday Afternoon; and another girl, much of the Morning Sermon. All appeared very attentive. Twelve women attended. After dinner I gave to the Girls about an acre of land, for their gardens; which they received with loud acclamations.

March 21.-A bullock and a goat, belonging to William Tamba, died today; being the greatest part of his property. I said to him, "Tamba, you have had a great loss to-day." He replied, "He, that gave them, took them away!" He appeared not at all sorrowful, but cheerful; even more than at other times, which very much struck me.

March 27.-I visited several of the Female Communicants. I will mention, in their own simple language, some of their expressions which I noted down.

E. II. "My heart trouble me too much. Sometimes me heart so hard, that it will not let me pray. I hope the Lord Jesus Christ will teach me, more and more, to love him, and to serve him. I, poor guilty sinner, thank God for send Jesus Christ to save poor sinners."

M.A. "My heart remember, this time, all them bad thing me do before. Me bad too much. Me heart trouble me too much. Me pray Jesus Christ have mercy upon me, poor sinner!

make me to love you more, more, no hear your prayer! You too bad!' more!"-I asked, "Do you understand Me no love my Brethren in the Lord : this time when I talk God-palaver?" me do not know what to do to love [that is respecting Religion] she said, them. Sometimes my husband tell "Yes! me understand this time; first me something, me heart no like it-it time me hear, when you talk, Massa, raise up. May Jesus Christ give me sometimes me fraid too much: me a better heart; for my heart bad past fraid me no love Jesus Christ." all hearts."

These women are among the Com municants last received: and are all, one excepted, of the Ebo Nation, which is the most savage of the tribes, that arrive in the Slave Vessels.

M. M. "Wicked thing trouble me S. I. "Me been sick, Massa. Me too much. Me want to do good, but think me die. Me fraid too much. me wicked heart can't let me. Me Me think me no belong to Jesus Christ. heart run awa all this week-run all Me want to love and to serve him too about.""What do you mean, Mary, much; because he die for me, poor when you say your heart run all about?" Sinner. Me heart love this world too "Suppose me pray, my heart run to much. Me pray that Christ may teach my Country-to Sierra Leone-all me more and more, to love and to about. Sometimes them things me serve him." no want to remember, come in my heart; and then me can't say no more, but, Jesus Christ have mercy upon me, poor thin! I no sabby what me must do. I hope Jesus Christ will save me. Suppose he no save me, me sabby lost for ever. Sometimes you preach, Mas-a-me think you only talk to me: me say in my heart, That me! me been do that thing!' Me fraid me no love Jesus Christ yet. Me want to love and to serve Him too much; but me bad heart! Me think sometimes me have two hearts-one want do good; that other always want do bad. O Jesus! have mercy upon me, poor sinner!"

I. A. “My husband trouble me too much, Massa. He no pray: he no serve God. Suppose me talk to him about God-palaver, he take whip and flog me. Me have trouble, too much, trouble, too much! but the Lord Jesus Christ help me to take all trouble But Massa, sometimes me fraid he no love me, and me no love him. Oh may he teach me for good! Suppose, Massa, you no been come in this Country, we all Sabby go fire-we be sabby nothing: [that is, we now know that we should have perished-we know nothing of ourselves]. We thieve we lie-we do all that is bad. I tha k God for send you here, for teach us poor sinners!"

March 28, 1818.--At the usual meeting, in the evening, William Davis complained much of the hardness of his country people, and gave an affecting instance of it. When he spoke to some of them, last Sunday, an old man got up, and said, "I think I and the Devil should do very well together. tall fellow: I could help the Devil cut wood to make fire good." This was very discouraging to Davis. He is, however, determind to go on.

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March 29. Sunday.-The Chief Justice, the Acting Governor (the Governor being absent at the Gambia), Messrs. Mills and Burgess, American Missionaries, and several Officer of the African Corps, with other Gentlemen of Freetown, came this morning to Divine Service. The Church was quite full. There were 1100 or 1200 people present. My subject was Acts lv. 12. The Missionaries were much delighted at the sight of so many black men and women, eager to hear the Word of God. One said that nothing less than a miracle had been wrought at this place.

April 5. Sundry.--I preached to a large M.C. "My heart too wicked Me congregation, on Luke ix. 62; and adcan't love Jesus Christ. Me want to ministered the Sacrament to 76 Comlove hin., but my wicked heart won't municants; several being absent from let me. When I pray, my heart tell sickness. In the afternoon, while exme, What you pray for! Jesus Christ plaining Luke xiv. 2. all appeared very

attentive, which is usually the case, gets an honest living. He is in the when the unspeakable Love and Mercy first Class in the Evening School; and of Christ toward sinners is the theme. I instruct him in writing, from seven In the evening, the subject was Rom. v. till eight in the morning. He is married his wife is also a Communicant: April 6-In the evening, we had he is about twenty-six years of age, the Monthly Prayer Meeting for the and she about twenty: they have no success of Missions, being the first children.

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Monday in the month. It was well May 10.-I bless the Lord for having attended; the Church being nearly once more enabled me to go to his full. After Service, the subscriptions House, after a severe illness. The came in better than on any month people seemed to be glad, when they previous. New subscribers came for- saw me again among them. My subward. ject was 2 Kings iv. 26. It is well. April 13.Having informed the All appeared attentive; and I believe people that I had received some cards, the presence of God was felt among and would open School again to-day, us.

this evening, after prayers, I was so May 11.-After the Missionary overwhelmed with Scholars, that I did Prayer Meeting, the Subscribers paid not know what to do with them. By cheerfully their contributions. Many the assistance of the Usher, David School Boys and Girls brought their Noah, and some of the Testament mites. The Missionary Spirit appears Scholars, I formed them again into to increase. May the Spirit of all classes. More men and women have Grace prepare some of these people to come to learn. I thought that I should go forth, and make known to their have lost some of my older scholars, African Brethren a Crucified Saviour! as I was obliged to stop after Christmas, A School-Girl, about sixteen years having no School-Books; but thanks be to God, that he still increaseth the desire among the people to learn to read His Holy Word.

May 2.-I and my wife have been afflicted with fever; but even during the greatest pain, I have had cause to rejoice.

I have a few young men who are very anxious to promote the glory of Christ among their Country people. They go on Sundays, and exhort their Country people, who reside on their respective farms.

of age, gave a most interesting account of the state and conflicts of her mind. She said-"About three months past, you talk to the School-Girls. When you done talk, plenty girls go and tell you what they been hear on Sunday. You pass me, and ask me what the matter that me no hear something. Me no answer; but me shame too much. You tell me that you think and be fraid, that me never pray to Jesus Christ; but be careless and prayerless, and going down to Hell. When you say this, me no like it at all. William Tamba is one. He comes You done. Me go home. Me begin from the Kissey country; was kid- to fear too much. Me try to pray; napped from thence, when a little boy; but my heart came like stone. and was brought up in a Slave-factory, consider all them bad things me do where he learned six languages, be- before. Me fear more, more. Me sides English, in addition to his own, no sleep, me fear me die and go to His master used to send him in a Hell. Since that time me no feel rest; Canoe to gather slaves. These being me think nobody be bad past me; me ⚫ of different Nations, he was induced worst, past all. But me think now to learn their languages. The Sherbro' that Jesus Christ be strong enough to he speaks best; and is well acquainted save me. But me sorry too much that with the Chief in Jenkin's Town, and my bad heart is always against me: with the people up the River Mesu- it will not let me serve the Lord Jesus rado. He is now entirely independent; Christ. Me no sabby what to do with keeps his farm; is our butcher; burns my bad heart." charcoal for blacksmiths-and thus May 14. The Rev. Mr. Mills,

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