November 30. I preached near night, after having spent some hours in private conference with some of my people. I explained the story of the rich man and Lazarus, Luke xvi. 19. 26. The word made powerful impressions upon many, especially while I discoursed of the blessedness of “Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom.” _This_ I could perceive, affected them much more than what I spoke of the _rich man’s_ torments. And thus it has been usually with them. They have appeared much more affected with the _comfortable_ than the _dreadful_ truths of God’s word. And that which has distressed many of them under convictions, is, that they wanted, and could not obtain the happiness of the godly; they have often appeared to be more affected with _this_, than with the _terrors_ of hell. But whatever be the _means_ of their awakening, it is plain, numbers are made _deeply sensible_ of their sin and misery, the wickedness of their own hearts, their _utter inability_ to help themselves, or come to Christ for help, without divine assistance. Lord’s-day, December 1. I gave them particular cautions and directions relating to their conduct in divers respects. And pressed them to _watchfulness_ in all their deportment, seeing they were encompassed with those that “waited for their halting,” and who _stood ready_ to draw them into _temptations_ of every kind, and then to expose religion on their account. Monday, December 9. I spent most of the day in procuring provisions, in order to my setting up house-keeping among the Indians. Tuesday, December 10. Towards night I got into my own house.¹ ¹ This is the third house that he built to dwell in by himself among the Indians: the first at Kaunaumeek in the county of Albany: the second at the Forks of Delaware in Pensylvania; and now this at Crosweeksung in New-Jersey. December 12. I preached from the parable of the ten virgins, Matthew xxv. The divine power seemed to attend this discourse, in which I was favoured with _uncommon_ plainness of address, and enabled to open divine truths, in a ♦manner _beyond myself_.――There appeared in many an affectionate concern for their souls: and it was refreshing to see them melted into tears; some with _sense_ of divine love, and some for _want_ of it. ♦ “maner” replaced with “manner”