possessed of deep piety, his visits greatly contributed to the restoration of good feeling generally. The Lord gave him seals to his ministry.

At present, our prospects are rather cheering. Since Rev. William Harris has settled with us, which is between four or five months, the places have been more regularly and frequently attended, a growing interest is manifested, a spirit of hearing is increasing, and many seem to be deeply impressed. Several backsliders profess to be reclaimed, and have again united with us, and the society generally appears to be possessed of a redoubled zeal and renewed life.

Since these parts were first visited, the roads are vastly improved, although at present they are extremely disagreeable to a person just come from England. The forests are giving place to industrious cultivation, the inhabitants are increas- ing, places of entertainment for the preachers are most numerous, but still there are many inconveniences to put up with. The greatest prospect we have in this place is from the influx of inhabitants and the rising generation.’

Mr. Harris, in his Quarterly Report to the Superintendent of the District, dated July 10th, 1845, stated, ‘West Point remains just as was last quarter. The chapel at Lot 7 is shingled, but the windows and floor are not as yet put in. New Bideford is decidedly improving, and the congregations are very good. I have admitted twelve into the society here during the quarter. There are appearances of good at Lot 11. I have formed a class there of five persons, and l have also formed a class at Cascumpec. But still we want to see a greater display of God’s power.’

Although the roads had improved on former times, travelling was a very dif- ferent thing from what it is now, with good roads running in every direction. Rev. Harris writes, ‘I left Lot 7 to take my regular round in the circuit, but as the roads are very bad on account of the thaw, the journey was a very fatiguing one. The first eight miles on the Western Road, I had to cross the fences. The next seven miles of the Western Road, I had to cross the fences. The next seven miles through the Portage, to wade through the mud and water, half way to the knees, and about seven miles on the Western Road, to travel through the snow eighteen inches deep. By the blessing of God, I was enabled to walk a distance of twenty-two miles. The next morning, I was early on my way to New Bideford, where I preached the next morning, being Sunday. I preached at Port Hill in the afternoon, and at Bideford in the evening. On Monday, I preached at Lot 11, on Wrestling Jacob, and hardly knew how to give up. After the service was closed, I began to tell the people how free salvation was, and what they must do to obtain it. After a round of ten days I returned to Lot 7, much fatigued. My work has been hard, and some part of my way home I have had to wade through mud and water nearly to the knees. I have enjoyed true peace, and look forward with pleasure to the blissful period, when I shall rest from all my toils.

On my next trip round my circuit, Mr. Bell loaned me a young horse; I left home for Cascumpec, but the portage was so bad that I chose to wade through the mud and water, rather than run the risk of riding the young animal among

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