August 9. I spent almost the whole day with the Indians, the former part of it in discoursing with them privately, especially some who lately received comfort, and endeavouring to inquire into the grounds of it, as well as to give them some proper instructions, cautions, and directions. In the afternoon I discoursed to them publickly. There were now present about seventy persons. I opened and applied the parable of the sower, and was enabled to discourse with much plainness. There were many tears among them while I was discoursing, but no considerable cry: yet some were much affected with a few words spoken from Matthew xi. 28. with which I concluded. But while I was discoursing near night to two or three of the awakened persons, a divine influence seemed to attend what was spoken, which caused the persons to cry out in anguish of soul, although I spoke not a word of terror; but, on the contrary, set before them the fulness of Christ’s merits, and his willingness to save all that came to him. *The cry of these was heard by others, who, though scattered before, immediately gathered round. I then proceeded in the same strain of gospel invitation, till they were all melted into tears and cries, except two or three; and seemed in the greatest distress to find and secure an interest in the great Redeemer.――Some who had but little more than a _ruffle_ made in their _passions_ the day before, seemed now to be deeply affected: and the concern in general appeared near as prevalent as the day before. There was indeed a very _great mourning_ among them and yet every one seemed to _mourn apart_. For so great was their concern, that almost every one was praying and crying for himself, as if none had been near, _Guttummaukalummeh, guttummaukalummeh_, i. e. “Have mercy upon me, have mercy upon me;” was the common cry. It was very affecting to see the poor Indians, who the other day were yelling in their _idolatrous_ feasts, now crying to God with such importunity, for an interest in his dear Son! I found two or three who I hope had taken comfort upon good grounds since the evening before; and these, with others that had obtained comfort, were together, and seemed to rejoice much that God was carrying on his work with such power upon others. August 10. I began to discourse privately with those who had obtained comfort: endeavouring to instruct, direct, caution, and comfort them. But others being eager of hearing every word that related to spiritual concerns, soon came together one after another: and when I had discoursed to the _young converts_ more than half an hour, they seemed much melted with divine things, and earnestly desirous to be with Christ.