. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. , whom I perceived under concern, thepower of God seemed to descend upon the assembly like a rushing mighty wind,»nd with an astonishing energy bore down all before it. I stood amazed at the influence that seized the audience almost universally, and couldcompare it to nothing more aptly than a mighty torrent, that bears down and sweeps be-fore it whatever ie in its way. Almost all persons, of all ages, were bowed downed together. o ~ C5 — ^ H) ao M 3J M CJ .2 — > j^, o VJ * y; :> ?H 5 Si g == < iij ^ tt ; 5< .^
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. , whom I perceived under concern, thepower of God seemed to descend upon the assembly like a rushing mighty wind,»nd with an astonishing energy bore down all before it. I stood amazed at the influence that seized the audience almost universally, and couldcompare it to nothing more aptly than a mighty torrent, that bears down and sweeps be-fore it whatever ie in its way. Almost all persons, of all ages, were bowed downed together. o ~ C5 — ^ H) ao M 3J M CJ .2 — > j^, o VJ * y; :> ?H 5 Si g == < iij ^ tt ; 5< .^- s ;^ 2 i w O c ?^ o * —1 f g K A 5e S5 2 is MIDDLESEX COUNTY. 321 and scarce one was able to withstand the shock of the surprising operation. Old menand women, who had been drunken wretches for many years, and some little children,not more than six or seven years of age, appeared in distress for their souls, as well aspersons of middle age. And it was apparent these children were not merely frightenedwith seeing the general cgncern, but were made sensible of their danger, the badness oftheir hearts, and their misery without Christ. The most stubborn hearts were nowobliged to bow. A principal man among the Indians, who before thought his state good,because he knew more than the generality of the Indians, and who with great confidencethe day before told me he had been a Christian more than ten years, was now broughtunder solemn concern for his soul, and wept bitterly. Another man, c
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