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 L very ill, William attended t

lievers in the missions of

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 nd appointed him to be a memstablished at Ashton, in the 1 broken the Lord's covenant sed William's astonishment, idea of such an occurrence,

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neither had they received any intelligence from Ashton on the subject, which appeared to be a direct proof that the Lord must have revealed it to John.

He also received a communication from the Spirit to leave with J. Nisbet, and another for the committee of which he was a member, and which communications were written previous to their having seen him.

On the 17th of the 4th month, 1824, John Wroe met the friends at Ashton-under-Lyne, on which day, at the rising of the sun, the musicians belonging to this and other societies, who by direction of the Spirit communicated to John, being collected at the meeting-room in Charlestown, walked through the village in procession, playing the entire of the way; they then moved round into Ashton, and played through the town to the residence of Samuel Swire, (by the canal side,) unto whom they delivered their instruments, as property bélonging to the society, and entered into an agreement, that in the event of their withdrawing from it they would forfeit them for the use of others who should continue in membership with them; they were then returned to them, and they marched to the place from whence they set out. In the evening John was circumcised in the presence of the congregation of the society, in the meeting-room.

On the 5th of 6th month, John Wroe, accompanied by William Muff, of Wibsey, near Bradford, called at the house of Jane Townley, in London, (a leader of some of the people professing to be believers in the writings, &c., of Joanna Southcott,) where, after delaying for some time, a man came down stairs and informed them that Mrs. Townley had nothing to say to them. John answered, "He had done his duty, and the time would come when she would be glad to see him, but never would have that opportu nity, for she would die within a year."

This proved to be the case, for she died about the beginning of spring, 1825.

In the latter part of the 3rd month, 1825, John Wroe, agreeable to a command from the Spirit, on the 21st instant, selected from the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments the different laws which he was commanded to enjoin upon the friends, in performing which he had the whole of the Scriptures read before him with the Apocrypha, at three periods, during each of which he observed a fast.

On the 28th of the 8th month, 1825, John Wroe, accompanied by William Lees, and agreeable to directions in communications dated 6th of 4th month, and 2nd of 7th month, visited A. Lindsay, at London, who, with his congregation, professed to be believers in the writings of Joanna Southcott. Lindsay also, himself, professed to be visited by the spirit of prophecy. He received John and William at the door.

Prior to their commencing service, Lindsay rose and read a communication of his, which said, "The Lord had made known that the chapel was for the use of the prophet Wroe, both forenoon and afternoon, and the friends must meet under the inward seal in the evening." He also added, "Brother Wroe shall have the use of my chapel at any time." The expression, my chapel, grieved John, being aware that others paid the rent.

William Tozer termed himself "The man clothed in linen, with the writer's inkhorn!" And William Lees, in obedience to direction through John, put on a surplice, and had an inkhorn at his left side at the commencement of the service, in order to ascertain whether Tozer would claim the office or not.

John, in his prayer, asked for Satan to be rebuked within them walls that day.

In the course of the meeting John spoke in the name of the Lord as follows:

"Thus saith the Lord, There are in this place, joined with this people, those whose places shall be

taken by others, who have mocked and despised them. No one shall be an alien who has been numbered in Israel, and then lost their faith. I shall be taken prisoner in this town, but not at this time. All nations shall rise against this peaceable multitude: kings shall come on horseback and in chariots, but shall not prevail. None shall enter but such as are circumcised, married, &c. Every man shall cast his idols and riches at that day into the street."

Lindsay took notes at the time of certain expressions uttered by John; several say that he trembled much when John was speaking, so that his writing was attended with difficulty, and in his confusion he overturned his inkstand three times.

After the service Tozer arose and expressed a few words, which he said he could not conceal, and were as follow:

"Friends, what must be my feelings at this time? This day of the month-this day of the week eleven years ago, I addressed 15,000 people in this city; and since that time the visitation has been trodden under foot. Eleven days were spoken of by the woman; I will turn them into years; see the book and find it. God grant that this may be the beginning of the gathering," &c.; and the people answered "Amen."

In the afternoon John spoke very powerfully, and uttered the following, in the name of the Lord:

"Thus saith the Lord, Many in this place that are first shall be last. You may gather together, but not by me; you may enter in at private doors, but you shall all be as thieves and robbers. If you will sign for Satan's destruction, let a man be deputed to Ashton, on the 17th of next month. Many dreams have been interpreted there; let the same be sent to those who profess to be visited, and see who will get an answer in truth. The Lord will prepare a committee and writers in this place, to write for the east and south. Two years of healing shall there be before the end."