while hand was clasped in hand, and arms thrown around each others necks, and loud shouts of praise ascended to their common Father. It was in this manner Father Clark parted with his brethren in Georgia, and took his leave of the Methodist Episcopal Church as an ecclesiastical institution. It is nothing new or strange for a man to change his religion, or leave one sect and go over to another. And nothing is more natural when men are actuated by prejudices, or partizan feelings, than to turn all these passions against the party they have left. Not so did the good man whose history we are surveying. His religion was that of love; and his natural temper, mild, placable, and forbearing, was so much under the controlling influence of the love of God as to sanctify and give a heavenly tinge to his natural disposition. Though he differed from his brethren, and in all honesty of intention thought their church government and some of their doctrines and practices unscriptural, he still loved them as Christians, and knew they were performing a great work in Georgia. Had he been denunciatory, overbearing, ambitious of ruling, obstinate, or petulant, their dislike of these offensive traits of character, might soon have degenerated into hatred of his person. We never knew a man more nice and discriminating in the line between his own rights and privileges, and those of his brethren. They might have felt emotions of pity and regret, for what they regarded as singular notions, and fancied these notions would hinder, if not destroy his usefulness. Still they loved him and gave him their good wishes. His connexion was not formally dissolved until the Annual Conference met in January, when the following entry was made on the Minutes. “_Ques. 8. What preachers have withdrawn themselves this year from our order and connexion?_ “_Ans._ William Ball and _John Clark_.” CHAPTER VII. Clark Journies towards Kentucky.--His Dress and Appearance.-- Colloquy.--Hospitality of Mr. Wells.--Recognized by a former Convert.--Description of a “Big Meeting.”--Persuaded to Stop and Preach.--Effects Produced.--Mr. Wells Converted.--A Revival.--Shouting.--Family Religion.--Departs.--The Wells Family turn Baptists.