Lord’s-day, January 26. After public worship, I was in a sweet and solemn frame of mind, thankful to God that he had made me in some measure faithful in addressing precious souls, but grieved that I had been no more fervent in my work; and tenderly affected towards all the world, longing that every sinner might be saved; and could not have entertained any bitterness towards the worst enemy living. In the evening, I rode to Elisabeth-Town: while riding I was almost constantly engaged in lifting up my heart to God, lest I should lose that sweet heavenly solemnity and composure of soul I enjoyed. Afterwards I was pleased, to think, that God _reigneth_; and thought, I could never be uneasy with any of his dispensations; but must be entirely satisfied, whatever trials he should cause me or his church to encounter. I never felt more divine serenity and composure of mind: I could freely have left the dearest earthly friend, for the society of “angels, and spirits of just men made perfect:” my affections soared aloft to the blessed Author of every dear enjoyment: I viewed the emptiness and unsatisfactory nature of the most desireable earthly objects, any further than God is seen in them: and longed for a life of spirituality and inward purity; without which, I saw, there could be no true pleasure. January 28. The Indians in these parts having in times past run themselves in debt by their excessive drinking; and some having taken the advantage of them, and arrested sundry of them; whereby it was supposed their hunting lands might speedily be taken from them: I being sensible that they could not subsist together in these parts, if these lands should drop out of their hands, thought it my duly to use my utmost endeavours to prevent it. And having acquainted the gentlemen concerned in this _mission_ with the affair, they thought it proper to expend the money they had been collecting for the _religious_ interests of the Indians, (at least a part of it,) for the discharging of their debts, and securing of these lands.――And having received orders from them, I answered, in behalf of the Indians, _Eighty-two pounds five shillings_, New-Jersey currency. January 31. This day the person I had engaged for a _school-master_ among the Indians, arrived among us, and was heartily welcomed by my people.――――Whereupon I distributed several dozen of _primers_ among the children and young people. February 1, 1745‒6. My school-master entered upon his business among the Indians.――He has generally about thirty children and young persons in his school in the day-time, and about _fifteen_ married people in his evening-school. The number of the latter sort of persons being less than it would be, if they could be more constant at home.