Branch. Came in May before last, in

Cushing Eels.-Owned the property several years, never there but once, thinks the alterations beneficial. Should think it beneficial to the factory below.

H. Miner.-Owned the mill betwen 20 and 30 years. As soon as the pond is full, runs round. Gravelled the dam. If as much grinding as much water runs-tended the mill for Dow, and does now-Peter Richards wanted to get the water, none of the proprietors claimed a right to open his dam while he owned it, at his own dam once stopped could grind only about a bushel. Dam say about fifteen feet, pond is increased, covers 5 or 6 acres more than formerly, supposes. Ground one day in a week, in the fall or fore part of the winter or in the winter. When they ground but one day in the week, plenty of water. Richards wanted the water, talked of knocking down the flume. Gave him 15 dollars for letting the water go. Always practice to raise a pond and no one ever interfered with him till Richards' return a week or fortnight after the suit was brought.

John Vallet.-Acquainted with the water privilege (i. e. Dow and Baker's.) Have always calculated upon a scarcity of water in the stream once a year. Used to go to Fox's mills pretty much in the last resort for grinding. Thinks Dow's improvements beneficial to all. Elder Dow has not to his knowledge withheld the stream. Dam before Dow had

Schoolfield.-Did not know about the stream, prior to April. Mill principally furnished by the Miner pond. A stream runs into his pond; operated one carding machine, sometimes not so fast as he could wish. One time was the week before the water came down. Suffered no inconvenience.

Abel Bissel.-Concerned in an oil mill. Did but little business except when the water was plenty. Improved Schoolfield's establishment 3 or 4 years. Lacked water thinks in the fall of 1825. Thinks if Dow operated his mill beneficial to all. Thinks the custom to the mill would cause this to discharge more water than Miner's could. In August, 1827, thinks there was a miller regularly employed and constantly attended in August.

Giles Turner. Should agree substantially with the Palmers. The effects of Dow's improvements at the head of the stream. Something was said to him about paying Mr. Miner. Mills below have occasionally wanted water. Eels' establishment as far as he knows, could do more or less business every day, although there has been a lackage. Those on the lower part of the stream have smaller dams. Never claimed a right to control others. Had some acquaintance with the Lester mill. Often wanted water, although ground a little every day. Fore part of the season of '27, wet. July and fore part of August, not.

By CHICANERY-in circumlocution, the property is now in the possession of hands on the OTHER SIDE and they have raised the water several feet higher than I did.-What will not some people do to answer their own purposes !

THE WISDOM OF MAN IS FOOLISHNESS WITH GOD! FOR GOD HATH CHOSEN THAT, WHICH MAN WOULD CALL WEAKNESS, TO CONFOUND THAT WHICH IS MIGHTY.

The assumed dignity of short sighted and benighted man, his self-importance of superior dignity is obnoxious in the sight of the great ARCHITECT! But the child-like simplicity of meekness, humility and tender heartedness; such as are enquiring and are teachable; feeling their weakness and dependence--even on "him that is of a broken heart and of a contrite spirit will I look, said the LORD!"

Such attend to the voice of the spirit and the path of rectitude, and the way of Providence in their journey of life.

JAPHETH shall be enlarged, and shall dwell in the TENTS OF SHEM!" Genesis, 9, 27. Through this lineage, the SALVATION of God in Christ Jesus, was manifested to mankind in after ages, on the subject of REDEMPTION!

Abraham of this lineage, was called to quit his father's house, and to live in TENTS, where the worship of God was set up; which call, by faith," he obeyed; and with Isaac and Jacob, "dwelt in TABERNACLES." Hebrews, ii. 9. Gen. 12. 1. and 8, &c.

The four or five generations dwelt in "TENTS" and "booths," or "tabernacles" until they went down into Egypt-where they had to build cities, by the ORDER OF MAN!

However, the order of man was broken, and God called his people again to dwell in a Camp made of boughs for booths or tents, &c. where his worship was set up.

Three times a year, all their males who were over twenty years of age, were to appear before the Lord, at the place where he chose to put his name.

1. The feast of the Passover, which was to be held on the evening of the fourteenth day, on the first month.

2. The feast of Weeks.

3. The feast of TABERNACLES or "Pentecost" -which was to begin on the Sabbath and

end on the Sabbath; hence lasted seven days in the seventh month.

The first day of the seventh month was a Holiday, on which the trumpets were to sound, to stir up the minds of the people, preparatory; and on the tenth day was another Holiday, on which there should be a kind of Yankee Fast, or a day of humility, to "afflict their souls" by humiliation.

And on the fifteenth day of the same month was the Camp Meeting, or feast of tabernacles, to begin and last seven days, annually.

On the year of release, which was a sabatical year, at the feast of tabernacles," the book of the Law" was to be taken from the ark and read in the hearing of all the people; men, women and children! Levit. xxiii, 40; Deut. xvi. 32—also, xxxi, 9 to 13; Nehemiah, viii, 15 to 18. Psalm lxxxi, 3.

The destruction of Gog and Magog, Ezekiel, chapters 38 and 39, with the battle of Armageddon, where the beast and false prophet shall be taken away-is elucidated in Zachariah, chap. xiv, 12 to 14, and from verse 16; what will be consequent upon it as it relates to the Heathen or Gentile world, and the "FEAST OF TABERNACLES"—then will Japheth dwell in "the tents of Shem"-the "fullness of the Gentiles be come in and Israel shall be saved."

Although God selected Jerusalem, on Mount Moriah, as a place to put his name, when the "Great King" should come riding upon an Ass, meek and lowly-which should cause the DAUGHTERS OF ZION TO REJOICE, (i. e.) the good people-and the daughters of Jerusalem to shout, (i. e.) inhabitants-yet HE told the poor woman of Samaria, that neither in that Mountain, nor at Jerusalem, was the worship of God confined to-but in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.

A dedicated house of national or sectarian bigotry, is not the Lord's house, but man's, for selfish purposes of men—and hence is a kind of den of thieves!

But Jesus taught in the temple at the feast of tabernacles, and in the synagogues, in the public places, private houses, on the mountains, and in desert places, in the wilderness, and on ship-board and also at feasts when invited-availing himself of all opportunities, under all circumstances, to extend his usefulness to men, while he had the opportunity in this world.

His enemies accused him of his public and extensive teaching, as though it was a crime "the world is gone after him-and all men will believe on him, &c. &c. if we let him, thus alone; and the Romans will come and take away both OUR PLACE and nation."

They interdicted his disciples from public testimony also-and strove to block or hedge and shut up their way.

But they occupied private rooms, the streets and highways, as well as the temple and synagogues, and upper chambers and market houses, or the water side!

For the wicked will not come to us-we are to go to them--For the Son of Man came to seek and save that which was lost.

The prophetess Deborah, judged Israel, and sat under a palm tree-Judges, iv. 4. &c.

In Isaiah, xli. 19, the different sects or denominations of people, represented under the form of trees of different kinds, under different names, come together, and are brought into union of bonds and friendship!

The dispensations of God are fitted to the state and condition or situation of men; hence the expressions-"Neither hath this man sinned nor his parents;" but he was born blind, that the works of God might be made manifest in him, and thereby glorify God. And concerning the death, &c. of Lazarus, "I am glad that I was not there for your sakes."

O the beauty and wisdom of the doctrine of a superintending Providence! How wide the field! How consoling is the theme!

Just before the consummation of all things -when Satan is loosed for a season, a falling away takes place--the wicked compass the "CAMP OF THE SAINTS."--which could never happen, if they had no Camp!

Thus, by the inspiration of God, the TENTS were spoken of immediately after the floodin the solitary ages of the world! And by the call and superintending providence of God, under his appointment, have been brought into practice from the time of Abraham, down! and will continue to the end of the world!

In the wilderness-the voice of one crying in the wilderness-the Church with the wings of an eagle fled and flew into the wilderness, to the place appointed and prepared for her, of God. She is to come forth from the wilderness, leaning upon her beloved!

The most godly and pious men of old, were

the worshippers of God, in dens, and in mountains and caves, and solitary places-in sheep skins and in goat skins-of whom the world was not worthy!-Afflicted and tormentedbut by Faith they anticipated a glorious resurrection-as Paul to the Hebrews, chapter 11th, exemplifies.

A regular ordained learned clergy, is the order of the day. But, although the twelve were commanded to go, &c., yet they abode at Jerusalem-while the brethren, laymen, travelled after the death of Stephen, extensively.

The name of Priscilla is mentioned before that of her husband, which contains meaning, as a teacheress;-and Phillip, the deacon, after he baptized the eunuch, went into Cesarea, where he had a family; and four of his daughters were prophesied, i. e. were public characters in testimony. They, we read, were virgins-hence single, and of good repute!

Phebe was called a servant of the Church; and many similar persons and circumstances are mentioned in the sacred volume, in different ages of the world, from the sister of Moses, and Huldah, and Anna, down. And men, whom their wisdom would contemn with disdain, have been the chosen instruments of God.

How knoweth this man letters, having never learned-is not this the Carpenter's son? His brethren-his sisters!-so the Apostles-ignorant and unlearned men!

Moses was learned, and so was Luke and Paul-and learning is very good in its place.

But when there was a school and a college to qualify men to be prophets, in the days of Samuel, Elisha and Huldah; there is no evidence of their ever being used by the wisdom and Providence of God, for any special workmore than a kind of common place servantand that only on a few occasions.

Luther was a man of learning, but not of the highest grade, according to the judgment of his enemies. And when he found an old book in a Monastery, knew not what it was, until an old Friar told him, it was the Bible! He burnt the Pope's Bull out of doors, and began his work of Reformation from the pompous folly of those days.

John Calvin followed in train-but I will let him go-as Arminius came after, to explain the truth-and was condemned, unheard at the Ecclesiastical Court of Dort, after his death; and his followers were gagged on that occasion.

The Papists say, that Calvin, when a Catholic, for a "nameless crime," was branded betwixt the shoulders, and then banished ;-and afterwards caused Michael Servetus to be burnt or roasted alive, because the Spanish physician differed from him in opinion in matters of religion.

And yet in all his Journal there is no account of his holding a silent meeting where there were world's People! But he had always something to say on such occasions: and only one silent meeting at all; and that was, where there was a settled meeting of friends, only.

The power attended the Quaker meetings in those days with sudden conviction, trembling and FALLING UNDER THE POWER!

There are many of their ancient books which give account of such fruit.

Mary Fell, who afterwards became the wife of George Fox, was an instance, under the testimony of G. F. to feel the convincing power.

At Bristol, England, in the open air in an orchard or field, people fell under the power; and many ten thousands were gathered into the fold in that day, within the space of a few years.

They were firm to their testimony, though thousands were imprisoned for no crime, but wickedness in their enemies; and hundreds of them, through suffering, died in prison.

Others were whipped, cropped and branded, yea, banished; and some were put to death! But the liberties of England and those of America began to take date, and dawn from them; and which is now progressing in the world; and will continue to progress, until the image of Nebuchadnezzar's law religion shall give away to universal liberty of conscience! How many meetings did Fox and Penn and others have out of doors, in the streets, and under the shades, their histories and Journals record for the benefit of those who should come after! For "the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance."

Many of the Quakers, when going from one prison to another, went with a mitimus, without an officer; and Fox went from Lancaster to London, on the word of a Christian, and carried the papers to court, against himself!

There are no evidences that Wesley was ever useful to the conversion of souls, until he was shut out of all the consecrated buildings, called Churches, in and about London-then, when all doors were shut against him, he took the field. At Morefields, seven persons fell under the power! The greater part of

So the labors of Whitfield were in the streets and fields;-useful to many thousands in his day.

But after Wesley's decease, field preaching was dropped and laid aside, and meetinghouses, called Chapels, were then substituted, as the necessary inference from the minutes of conference made for me and others on that, occasion, 1807, and put into their Magazine. The Sacramental meetings in Kentucky and Tennessee, laid a foundation for the revival and spread of the work in booths where the glory of God was manifestly displayed among the people-both PRESBYTERIANS and Methodists-about 1800.

The clergyman whose pulpit had been burnt, as a testimony against his doctrine, in Iredell County, in N. Carolina, had a glorious part in this work, as means in the hands of Divine Providence. First, in the early revival in the West, about Green River; and then in N. C. For some of his old hearers becoming subjects of the work, after their removal to the West, and wrote back to Iredell County about it, which paved the way for a wish for his

return.

Phillip Bruce returning from Virginia to Iredell about the same time, gave rise to a wOODS MEETING, at an inclement season of the year; and hence about thirty TENTS were prepared; which was the first regular meeting of that kind-and hence the origin of the well known name, "CAMP MEETING."

The first I saw was on Shoulderbone Creek, in Georgia, in 1803. In 1804 I appointed and attended the first regular Camp Meeting in the centre of Virginia; and the same year the first that was held in the State. of New York-and also in the Mississippi. In 1805, the first that was ever held in the State of Connecticut, and in Massachusetts also; afterwards a foundation for Vermont-and in 1820, the first that was ever in the State of Rhode Island.

In 1805, 6, and 7, my lot was in Europe. My desire to revive street and field meetings, and to introduce Camp Meetings into that region, was my object, should Providence permit.

Wesley's rule was to notice the movement and openings of Providence, and to follow the same; and hence to vary his rules, according to times and circumstances.

But his sons in the Gospel, after his decease, departed from his ways-therefore, when another society rose up, they took the name