The Life of David Marks, to the 26th Year of His Age, Including the ... - David Marks - Google Books

Books

CONTENTS.

My parentage and early religious impressions.-Circumstances

connected with the burning of my father's dwelling, and his

removal to Connecticut.-Death of my brother.- My father's

removal to Seneca county, N. Y. .

My deep conviction for sin, and my oath of allegiance to God.-

The loss of my conviction, and my efforts to regain it.-Evi-

dences of having experienced regeneration.-Application to a

Calvinistic Baptist church in Junius for baptism, &c.-My

journey to Providence, Rhode-Island, to attend school, unsuc-

cessful. My baptism and connection with the Free-Will

A renewal of my dedication to God-visit to a revival in Milo,

Jan. 1821, and to several other towns, in company with El-

der Dean. My impressions to preach the gospel-return to

my parents-they detain me awhile, then give me my time.

-My visit to a great revival in Brutus and Camillus-inter-

esting occurrences.-Persecutions and trials.--My return

My last interview with my mother.-Labours in several towns

-severe trials.-Benton quarterly meeting at Lyons-pain-

ful news from my parents. My journey to the Holland Pur-

chase.-Bethany quarterly meeting. My trials concerning

preaching, and severe temptation.-Revival in Attica.-Erie

quarterly meeting-the testimony of a deaf and dumb man.-

My travels and meetings in various towns.-Revival in Bos-

ton and Eden.-Death of my mother.
Page 38.

My return home and solemn interview.-Benton quarterly

meeting-my return to the west-organization of the Holland

Purchase yearly meeting.-My labours in Junius, and opposi

tion there.-Study of English Grammar-the opening of my

mother's grave-My labours in Manlius, and other towns-

A second tour to the Holland Purchase.

My departure for New-Hampshire-meetings in many places-

Revivals in Brookfield and Eaton.-Continuance of my jour-

ney, and difficulties in consequence of being destitute of

money.-Labours in several towns in New-Hampshire.-

An offer of a collegiate education, and my reasons for declin-

ing it.-Union of several churches in the south part of Ver-

mont with the Free-Will Baptist connexion.My return to

Interview with my sister and youngest brother-labours in sev-

eral towns-a revival in Candor.-Interview with the follow-

ers of Jemima Wilkinson at Jerusalem.-Meetings in many

towns.--Attendance of the Benton quarterly meeting at Juni-

us-the Erie quarterly meeting at Concord-trials that fol-

low-reflections.

My passage on lake Erie to Ohio-sufferings on a desolate pe-

ninsula-difficulties in crossing Sandusky bay.-Meetings in

several towns in Huron county-funeral of a backslider.-

Organization of the Huron quarterly meeting.—My journey

to the south part of the state-rise of a church in Portsmouth.

-Difficulties in crossing the Ohio river, and a meeting in Ken-

tucky. My visit at Rutland—particulars of the rise of a Free-

Will Baptist yearly meeting on the Ohio river, and the trials

that follow. Attendance at a camp-meeting among the New

Lights in Mount Vernon.-Particulars of my return to New-

My journey to Connecticut-visit to my brother's grave.-Inter-

view with Elder Josiah Graves of Middletown-particulars

of the rise of a Free-Will Baptist church in that place.-

My return to New-York-visit to Upper Canada-reflections

at Niagara Falls.

Signs of a revival in Batavia and Elba.-My second journey

to Upper Canada.-My labours in revivals at Batavia and

Elba-Le Roy-Groveland and Geneseo-a church gather-

My Address to the Unconverted, published.--Circumstances

which led me to imbibe Unitarian principles.-Interviews with

Lorenzo Dow.-A revival at Manchester, and particulars of

my labours till Dec., 1823.

My second journey to New-Hampshire-reflections while cros-

sing the Green Mountains-a revival at Bradford.-Journey

to Rhode Island and Connecticut-execution of a criminal at

Tolland-reflections.-The N. H. yearly meeting at Weare,

1824. Revival at Sandwich.-My labours in the western part

of Maine—a meeting and thunder shower at Effingham, N.

H., and a funeral at Bradford.-My return to New-York, and

travels with Abel Thornton, and Susan Humes, a female

preacher.--Particulars of my labours till Oct., 1824. p. 165.

My second journey to Ohio-labours till Jan. 1825.—Teaching

of a school at York-another at Salt-rock, and my labours

in the time-a revival at Salt-rock and some other towns.—

Account of a hurricane.-An interesting baptismal scene.-

My confinement with a fever-and fiery trials.-Organization

of the Marion quarterly meeting, and Ohio yearly meeting.

-My departure for New-York.-A sudden death and funeral

at Wayne, Ohio-return home-trials.
Page 186,

My engagement in a school at Junius, and gloomy state of

mind. Preaching under great depression-At the Benton

quarterly meeting in Middlesex, Jan., 1826, my trials are re-

moved suddenly, and the Lord enables me to speak with

much freedom. My brethren set me apart to the work of the

ministry, March 5, 1826.—My labours in many towns, and

administration of gospel ordinances.--Attendance at a general

meeting of the Christian order at Mendon.-Severe tempta-

tions in consequence of having imbibed Unitarian princi-

ples. Some of the arguments which convinced me of the

real unity of the Father and Son.
Page 208.

My labours in a revival at Ontario-Holland Purchase year-

ly meeting in this town.-Particulars of the rise of the first

Free-Will Baptist church in Upper Canada.-Interesting

conversion and baptism of a sick person. My labours in

different places-reformation at Canandaigua.An uproar

among the people, occasioned by the kidnapping of Capt.

Wm. Morgan, and other circumstances connected with it.-

Organization of a church at Canandaigua.-Brother T. Bee-

be invites me to make his house my home-the invitation

accepted. My journey to the eastern part of the state, in

Jan., 1827.-Some account of the Free Communion Baptist

denomination-Baptism of six persons, at sunrise on a win-

ter morning. My journey to Pennsylvania, and labours till

August, 1827.-Yearly meeting at Bethany.-Trials among

the brethren, occasioned by the connection of some with

Free Masonry-discussion of the subject.-Remarkable ap-

pearance of the northern lights,
Page 221.

My first journey to London district, Upper Canada-reforma-

tion at London-commencement of a revival at South-

wold.
Page 241.

My visit to Scriba, N. Y.-a revival--a church gathered.-My

happy state of mind in expectation of immediate death-

exercises concerning Christian perfection. My labours among

the churches of the Holland Purchase and Susquehanna

yearly meetings-Benton quarterly meeting at Canandaigua,

in which Elder J. Fowler renounces Free Masonry. P. 250.

My second tour to London district, Upper Canada-meetings

in the streets at St. Catharines, Hamilton, and Ancaster.—

State of our churches in the province. The faithfulness of

a sister at London blessed to the conversion of her dying

husband-Ordination of brother Huckins.-An aged Christian

convinced of the Scriptural baptism.-Visits among the

churches of the Bethany and Benton quarterly meetings.-

An examination of some of the disclosures of Free Masonry

and some facts connected with them-my reflections and

trials on this subject.-Holland Purchase yearly meeting at

Middlesex-its resolves respecting Masonry.
Page 262.

My departure for New-England, with William Van Tuyl-

Spafford quarterly meeting at New Berlin. Second session

of the Susquehanna yearly meeting-its rise, &c. Particulars

of a meeting in the street at Johnstown, N. Y.-opposition.

--The Vermont yearly meeting in Oct. 1828. Free Masonry

discussed, &c.---Second session of the General Confer-

ence. Our meetings in Maine, New-Hampshire and Ver-

mont-interviews with Dea. T. Colby and Elder J. Wood-

man, at Sutton,--Our return home.
Page 280,

Revival at Canandaigua.-Death of Wm. Van Tuyl-reflec↓

tions. My labours with the churches of Benton and On-

tario quarterly meetings.

My third journey to London district; Upper Canada-Annual

conference of the Free Communion Baptists.--Wonderful

display of divine grace in the dying hours of a saint at

London. The result of a conference appointed to labour

for a union between the Free-Will and Free Communion

Baptists in Upper Canada.-My returh to New York.-A

sudden death By lightning.-Revival in Conesus and Sparta.

-Holland Purchase yearly meeting at Eden, 1829. My

fourth journey to London district, Upper Canada-revival at

Oxford.—My marriage.--The General Conference at Spafford;

N. Y.-the revival that followed.-Reformation and opposi-

tion in Sempronius.--The baptism of my companion.-

Sketches of her experience.

Particulars of my labours from November; 1829, to the close

of the year.-Ontario quarterly meeting at Galen, and Ben-

ton quarterly meeting at Middlesex--revival in that place.—

Second session of the Allegany quarterly meeting-particu

lars of its rise.-Bethany quarterly meeting at Penfield, and

revival that follows.-Journey into Upper Canada.-Progress

of the revival at Penfield.-My meeting at the asylum for

the poor of Ontario county. Interesting particulars of the

revival in Penfield.-Our visit to Scriba and other towns

"Golden bible" or "Book of Mormon"--reflections.--

Meetings in many towns.-A horrid murder in Dansville-AI-

legany and Benton quarterly meetings-An interesting scene

at Penfield-Bethany quarterly meeting at Batavia.-Anoth

er journey to London district, Upper Canada.--State of our

churches in the province--Interview with a preacher who

had been excluded from the Calvinistic Baptist for preach-

ing Free-Will Baptist sentiments.--Meetings in different

towns in New-York-Ontario and Bethany quarterly meet-

ings at Penfield and Groveland-Holland Purchase yearly

meeting at Clarkson in August, 1830-a resolve against Ma-

Commencement of our journey to New-England-organization
of the Norwich quarterly meeting.-Visits in Vermont and
Connecticut.-Reflections at the graves of departed friends→→→

« Previous Continue »