seest the state of the outward man, and as to the inward man, I'm nothing short of hell."

Shortly after this, however, he gave his name as a believer in the mission of John Wroe, and about one year after, viz., 11th month, 1823, went to America, to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom; but losing his confidence he never commenced, and immediately returned home. He subsequently united with the Primitive Methodists, and died soon after. Papers from Thomas Mort.

ON Sunday, the 27th of the 10th month, 1822, the opposition to his mission still existing in the society at Bradford, John having received directions from the Spirit to that effect, unknown to the members of the society, caused two men to stand, one on each side of the archway, leading into the second room of the meeting-house, (the house being divided into three parallel apartments, but still one, by an archway through each of the partition walls,) with two swords held up, so as to join at the points, and the friends walked under them, after which John Wroe advancing last of all, they moved the swords, still joined, and pointed them at him, saying, "The sword of the Lord is against thee;" when he fell on his knees, and invoked the Lord that if his mission were not from Him he would cut him off. He then arose and walked to the next archway, leading to the apartment in which the people were, the two men walking with him with the swords still joined and placed before him, in which position he and they stood during the time he addressed them; in doing which he asserted that he felt much power, and many were in tears.

The service being concluded, the two men having the swords still across at the points, again held them up, when the greater part of the Bradford society were convinced of his mission, and walked under them, but the rest passed in the rear.

After this, the committee of the society at Bradford, in conformity with directions from the Spirit, through John, wrote to the societies at Ashtonunder-Lyne, Stockport, Sheffield, and Colne, to inform them how the Lord was still carrying on his work, to bring in his Kingdom, and that each society was to delegate two of the committee to proceed to Bradford, to investigate the truth concerning his mission. This being done, they were to return and lay the result before their brethren; but before they were put in possession of copies of the communications delivered to John Wroe by the Spirit, they were to make tickets with the names of their committee on them, and an equal number of blanks; these were to be put into a bag, and as many tickets were to be drawn as there were members in the committee, and if there were more names than blanks on the tickets drawn, then they might have the foregoing communications committed to them, but not otherwise.

The societies at Stockport and Sheffield, in answer, declined having anything to do with the matter. This being made known to John, he declared they knew not what they had written, for the greater part of the society would receive it, but not all the committee. Likewise some of those at Stockport, but not so many as at Sheffield.

In the 6th month of the following year, nearly the whole of the society at Sheffield came into the belief of his visitation, but two or three of the committee resisted. A number at Stockport also came in.

In the 11th month, the society at Ashton appointed Thomas Heap and Samuel Entwistle, (the latter being their speaker,) to proceed to Bradford, where they arrived on the 20th instant, and the same evening attended a meeting in which John spoke. They also had an interview with him on the following day, at John Brunton's, and expressed their satisfaction with what they heard at the meeting. But the speaker said he was placed in a particular situation,

having to stand between God and the people, and therefore wished for some evidence in writing, on which one of the committee transcribed for him a few of the occurrences already related.

John then inquired of him if he was any better satisfied? He answered, "If there were more it would be better;" adding, "He had a sign on receiving each of the visitations of Joanna Southcott, George Turner, and William Shaw, for each its respective sign." John then declared to him as follows:

"There will be a sign, and you must look for it in the newspapers in about two weeks, and which will make every ear tingle.

"There is also another sign for yourself, which will meet you when you get home, and be the greatest trial you ever met with, and cause you to take your bed, and seek for death."

Which prediction he found fully verified, for during his absence his brethren discovered that he had been holding a criminal intimacy with a young woman, although he was advanced in years, having also a wife and several children.

In about two weeks the other sign was manifested, which was an unusually strong wind, by which buildings were thrown down, and people so much terrified in the night that they could not sleep in their beds, the accounts of which appeared in the newspapers.

Paper from Thomas Heap, of Hurst Cross.

On the return of the two persons formerly adverted to, from Bradford to Ashton, and making a report of the business on which they were deputed by their brethren, they, according to directions, lotted, and the tickets being drawn, were found to contain eight names and four blanks, the account of which was sent to John Wroe, on which his communications were sent them by the committee from Bradford. Papers from Edward Lees, of Ashton.

On the 15th of 12th month, he visited the society at Noyna Side, near Colne, the entire of which united with him.

On the 25th he arrived at Ashton, and nearly the whole of the society of that place subscribed to their belief in his mission.

On Sunday, the 12th of 1st month, 1823, he visited Anne, the wife of John Burnley, of Idle, a member of the society, who was confined to her bed by illness, and in which state she had been for the greater part of two years. He informed her that her confinement was ended; she was accordingly restored to perfect health in a few days after.

(Signed) Anne Burnley, John Lee, of Idle, and others.

ON the 26th of 2nd month he visited Elizabeth Rycroft, daughter of John and Mary Russell, belonging to the society, who, about sixteen weeks previous, had given birth to a child, since which she had not been able to remove herself from her bed, and became so debilitated that she was reduced nearly to the appearance of a skeleton. John offered up prayer for the removal of the evil from her, at which moment she declared she felt a change pass through her whole frame. This occurred a little

before noon, and on the same day she arose and was dressed, and walked over the floor, unassisted by any person; she was very soon after restored to perfect health.

Signed by her father and mother, John and Mary Russell; witness, James Moor.

Papers from William Tillotson.

ON Sunday, the 20th of 12th month, 1823, John Wroe, accompanied by William Lees, was at Chatham, on their return from the continent. John being very ill, William attended the meeting of the believers in the missions of Joanna Southcott and

George Turner, and declared to them that the Lord was continuing to visit his people by the Spirit of prophecy; but the greatest part of them seemed altogether opposed to it; however, on the following morning one of them visited John and William at their lodgings, and invited them to his residence, and John received a communication from the Spirit, which he left with them.

Journal of William Lees.

Ar night they proceeded to Gravesend, and visited the believers there, by whom they were kindly received, and the greatest part of them, as well as those at Chatham, afterwards signed their names in acknowledgment of their belief that the visitation to John was a continuation of that to George Turner and Joanna Southcott, deceased.

This was an addittional proof that the prophecies of John were of God, as he had frequently declared to William in the course of their journey, that a society would be formed at Chatham and Gravesend, which led them to call at those places on their return, for John said he knew the Lord would incline their hearts to receive and acknowledge them.

William also met with Cordelia Clunne, to whom he was afterwards united in marriage.

ON the 24th they visited John Nisbet, in London, who was one of the aforesaid believers, and also a member of the committee for the execution of the commands communicated to George Turner. William was much surprised at the manner in which John introduced himself to J. Nisbet; for he did not ask him to examine his visitation, but told him at once that the Lord had appointed him to be a member of the committee established at Ashton, in the room of a person who had broken the Lord's covenant by adultery. This increased William's astonishment, as he had not the least idea of such an occurrence,

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