dence do we need of man's departure from God? This inconsistency is a striking proof of the alienation of the heart of man from his Creator. Instead of sacrificing his passions to the righteous demands of Christianity, he brings to his aid a corrupt doctrine of philosophy, incorporates it with religion, and thus debasing this chaste offspring of the Most High, ingeniously finds out a way to spare the life of his corrupt inclinations, while he retains his belief in the system of Christianity.

Should not, therefore, that doctrine, which, by fair inference, gives permission to the indulgence of such unholy desires and propensities, be condemned and exploded? Who will arise in defence of the truth? The whole truth as it is in Jesus? Who will proclaim war against such inconsistencies as we behold in Incontinens? Let the lovers of order and decorum-let the lovers of virtue and religion-let the venerators of God's law and gospel of experimental and practical godliness-arise under the mighty power of eternal truth, and march forward to the assault of that fortification which shelters such characters as Incontinens, and never lay down their arms, "until it is laid even with the ground.”

ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTIVITY BY THE INDIANS, DELIVERANCE, CONVERSION, AND HAPPY DEATH OF MRS. SCOTT.

Extracted from the Journal of Bishop Asbury.

THIS day in the evening brother K was called upon to perform the funeral solemnities of Mrs. Scott. Perhaps she has been as great a female sufferer as I have heard of. The following account, in substance, was taken from her own mouth, some time ago, by J. Kobler, who performed her funeral rites.

Her maiden name was Dickenson. She was married to a Mr. Scott, and lived in Powell's Valley; at which time the Indians were very troublesome, often killing and plundering the inhabitants. On a certain evening, her husband and children being in bed, eight or nine Indians rushed into the house; her husband being alarmed, started up, when all that had guns fired at him. Although he was badly wounded, he broke through them all, and got out of the house: several of them closely pursued him, and put an end to his life: they then murdered and scalped all her children before her eyes, plundered her house, and took her prisoner. The remainder of the night they spent around a fire in the woods, drinking, shouting, and dancing.The next day they divided the plunder, with great equality; amongst the rest of the goods was one of Mr. Wesley's hymnbooks; she asked them for it, and they gave it to her, but when

they saw her often reading in it, they were displeased, called her a conjurer, and took it from her. After this they travelled several day's journey towards the Indian towns; but, said she, my grief was so great, I could hardly believe my situation was a reality, but thought I dreamed. To aggravate my grief, one of the Indians hung my husband's and my children's scalps to his back, and would walk the next before me. In walking up and down the hills and mountains, I was worn out with fatigue and sorrow, they would often laugh when they saw me almost spent, and mimic my panting for breath. There was one Indian who was more humane than the rest; he would get me water, and make the others stop when I wanted to rest: thus they carried me on eleven days' journey, until they were all greatly distressed with hunger; they then committed me to the care of an old Indian at the camp, while they went off a hunting.

Whilst the old man was busily employed in dressing a deerskin, I walked backward and forward through the woods, until I observed he took no notice of me; I then slipped off, and ran a considerable distance and came to a cane brake, where I hid myself very securely. Through most of the night I heard the Indians searching for me, and answering each other with a voice like that of an owl. Thus was I left alone in the savage wilderness, far from any inhabitants, without a morsel of food, or any friend to help, but the common Saviour and friend of all: to Him I poured out my complaint in fervent prayer that he would not forsake me in this distressing circumstance. I then set out the course that I thought Kentucky lay, though with very little expectation of seeing a human face again, except that of the savages; whom I looked upon as so many fiends from the bottomless pit; and my greatest dread was that of meeting some of them whilst wandering in the wilderness.

One day as I was travelling, I heard a loud human voice, and a prodigious noise, like horses running; I ran into a safe place and hid myself; and saw a company of Indians pass by, furiously driving a gang of horses which they had stolen from the white people. I had nothing to subsist upon but roots, young grape-vines, and sweet cane, and such like produce of the woods. I accidentally came where a bear was eating a deer, and drew near in hopes of getting some, but he growled and looked angry; so I left him, and quickly passed on. At night when I lay down to rest, I never slept, but I dreamed of eating. In my lonesome travels, I came to a very large shelving rock, under which was a fine bed of leaves; I crept in among them, and determined there to end my days of sorrow. I lay there several hours until my bones ached in so distressing a manner that I was obliged to stir out again. I then thought of, and wished for home; and travelled on several days, till I came where Cumberland-River breaks through the mountain.

I went down the cliffs a considerable distance, until I was affrighted, and made an attempt to go back, but found the place down which I had gone was so steep that I could not return. I then saw but one way that I could go, which was a considerable perpendicular distance down to the bank of the river. I took hold of the top of a little bush, and for half an hour prayed fervently to God for assistance; I then let myself down by the little bush until it broke, and I went with great violence down to the bottom. This was early in the morning, and I lay there a considerable time with a determination to go no further. About ten o'clock I grew so thirsty, that I concluded to crawl to the water and drink, after which I found I could walk. The place I came through, as I have been since informed, is only two miles, and I was four days in getting through it. I travelled on until I came to a little path, one end of which led to the inhabitants, and the other to the wilderness; I knew not which end of the path to take-after standing and praying to the Lord for direction, I turned to take the end that led to the wilderness; immediately there came a little bird of a dove colour near to my feet, and fluttered along the path that led to the inhabitants. I did not observe this much at first, until it did it a second or third time; I then understood this as a direction of Providence, and took the path which led me to the inhabitants. Immediately after her safe arrival, she embraced religion, and lived and died a bumble follower of Christ.

Religious and Missionary Intelligence.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE GREAT REVIVAL OF RELIGION IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE, IN 1799,

DEAR SIR,

In a Letter to the Rev. Thomas L. Douglass.

June 23, 1820.

In compliance with your request, I have endeavoured to recollect some of the most noted circumstances which occurred at the commencement of the work of God in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, and which came under my observation in 1799, and the two following years.

I suppose I am one of the two brothers refered to in "Theophilus Armenius' account of the work of God in the Western Country;" my brother William McGee is fallen asleep in the bosom of his beloved Master. We were much attached to each other from our infancy, but much more so when we both experienced the uniting love of Jesus Christ. I was the oldest, and by the mercy and grace of God, sought and experienced religion first. With great anxiety of mind, he heard me preach the unsearchable riches of Christ, before be felt or enjoyed peace with God. After he obtained religion, he thought proper to receive Holy Orders in the Presbyterian Church; and after preaching some time in North-Carolina, and in the Holsten Country, he came to Cumberland (now West-Tennessee) about the year 1796 or 1797, and settled

in a congregation in Summer county about the year 1798. Several reasons induced me to remove with my family from Carolina to the Western Country; and in the year 1798 settled in Sumner (now Smith) county. The difference of doctrines professed by the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, were not sufficient to dissolve those ties of love and affection which we both felt. We loved, and prayed, and preached together; and God was pleased to own and bless us, and our labours. In the year 1799 we agreed to make a tour through the Barrons towards Ohio, and concluded to attend a sacramental solemnity in the Rev. Mr. M'Gready's congregation on Red-river in our way. When we came there, I was introduced by my brother, and received an invitation to address the congregation from the pulpit, and I know not that ever God favoured me with more light and liberty than he did each day, while I endeavoured to convince the people they were sinners, and urged the necessity of repentance, and of a change from nature to grace; and held up to their view the greatness, freeness, and fulness of salvation which was in Christ Jesus, for lost, guilty, condemned sinners. My brother, and the Rev. Mr. Hodge preached with much animation and liberty. The people felt the force of truth, and tears ran down their cheeks, but all was silent until Monday, the last day of the feast. Mr. Hodge gave a useful discourse; an intermission was given, and I was appointed to preach. While Mr. Hodge was preaching, a woman in the east end of the house got an uncommon blessing, broke through order, and shouted for some time, and then sat down in silence. At the close of the sermon, Messrs. Hodge, M'Gready, and Rankin went out of the house; my brother and myself sat still, the people seemed to have no disposition to leave their seats. My brother felt such a power come on him, that he quit his seat, and sat down in the floor of the pulpit, (I suppose not knowing what he did) a power which caused me to tremble, was upon me,-there was a solemn weeping all over the house. Having a wish to preach, I strove against my feelings; at length I rose up and told the people, I was appointed to preach, but there was a greater than I preaching, and exhorted them to let the Lord God Omnipotent reign in their hearts, and to submit to Him, and their souls should live. Many broke silence, the woman in the east end of the house. shouted tremendously, I left the pulpit to go to her, and as I went along through the people, it was suggested to me, "You know these people are much for order, they will not bear this confusion, go back and be quiet." I turned to go back, and was near falling; the power of God was strong upon me, I turned again, and loosing sight of the fear of man, I went through the house shouting, and exhorting with all possible ecstacy and energy, and the floor was soon covered with the slain; their screams for mercy pierced the heavens, and mercy came down; some found forgiveness, and many went away from that meeting, feeling unutterable agonies of soul for redemption in the blood of Jesus. This was the beginning of that glorious revival of religion in this Country, which was so great a blessing to thousands; and from this meeting Camp-meetings took their rise. One man for the want of horses, for all his family to ride, and attend the meeting, fixt up his waggon, in which he took them and his provisions, and lived on the ground throughout the meeting. He had left his worldly cares behind him, and had nothing to do, but attend on divine service.

The next popular meeting was on Muddy river, and this was a Campmeeting a number of waggons loaded with people came together, and camped on the ground, and the Lord was present and approved of their zeal, by sealing a pardon to about forty souls. The next Camp-meeting was on the Ridge, where there was an increase of people, and carriages of different descriptions, and a great many preachers of the Presbyterian and Methodist order, and some of the Baptist; but the latter were generally opposed to the work. Preaching commenced, and the people prayed, and the power of God attended. There was a great cry for mercy. The nights were truly awful; the camp ground was well illuminated; the people were differently exercised all over the ground, some exhorting, some shouting, some praying, and some crying for mercy, while others lay as dead men on the ground. Some of the spiritually wounded! fled to the woods, and their groans could be heard all through the surrounding groves, as the groans of dying men. From thence many came into the camp rejoicing and praising God for having found redemption in the blood of the Lamb. At this meeting it was computed that

one hundred souls were converted from nature to grace. But perhaps the greatest meeting we ever witnessed in this Country, took place shortly after on Deshas's creek, near Cumberland river. Many thousands of people attended. The mighty power and mercy of God was manifested. The people fell before the word, like corn before a storm of wind, and many rose from the dust with divine glory shining in their countenances, and gave glory to God in such strains as made the hearts of stubborn sinners to tremble; and after the first gust of praise they would break forth in vollies of exhortation. Amongst these were many small home-bred boys, who spoke with the tongue, wisdom and eloquence of the learned; and truly they were learned, for they were all taught of God, who had taken their feet out of the mire and clay, and put a new song in their mouths. Although there were converts of different ages under this work, it was remarkable, they were generally the children of praying parents. Here John A. Granade, the western poet, who composed the Pilgrim's songs, after being many months in almost entire desperation, till he was worn down, and appeared like a walking skeleton, found pardon and merey from God, and began to preach a risen Jesus. Some of the Pharisees cried disorder and confusion, but in disorderly assemblies, there are generally dislocated and broken bones, and bruised flesh; but here, the women laid their sleeping children at the roots of the trees, while hundreds of all ages and colours were stretched on the ground in the agonies of conviction, and as dead men, while thousands day any night were crowding round them and passing to and fro, yet there was nobody hurt; which shews that the people were perfectly in their senses: and on this chaos of apparent confusion, God said, let there be light, and there was light! and many emerged out of darkness into it. We have hardly ever had a Camp-meeting since, without his presence and power to convert souls. Glory to God and the Lamb for ever and ever. Yours respectfully,

The Rev. T. L. Douglass, P. Elder, Nashville District.

JOHN M'GEE.

* There was a man at the Ridge meeting, who got mad, curst the people, and said he would go home; but before he got out of sight of the Camp-ground, a tree fell on him, and he was carried home dead.

ACCOUNT OF THE WORK of God IN NASHVILLE DISTRICT.

To the Editors of the Methodist Magazine.

DEAR BRETHREN,

Nashville District, Oct. 15th, 1820

I would communicate the intelligence contained in the following letter · to one of our Bishops, if I knew where a letter could reach him in safety: but as afflictions have prevented their contemplated route through this country, I take the privilege of making the communication to you, that you may, if you think proper, give it a place in our Magazine, and by that meaus, let the lovers of Jesus know what God is doing for us in Tennessee.

In the opening of last spring, we witnessed something more than an ordinary attention to the ministry of the word, especially in those parts of Nashville and Lebanon circuits, which lay adjoining. There were frequent awakenings and conversions in other parts of the district; but this seemed to be the point where the prospect of the work was the most promising. On Saturday the 24th of June, a Quarterly-Meeting commenced at Ross' MeetingHouse, Nashville circuit, Wilson county. The preachers from Lebanon circuit attended with us, together with many of the members from both circuits. They brought the fire with them. The meeting continued until Tuesday, and the Lord crowned it with seventeen converts. Thus far the work progressed, rather silently indeed, but very sweetly; and during one quarter in Lebanon circuit, upwards of two hundred were added to the Church, and about one hundred souls converted at the regular circuit appointments. The expectations of the people were up. Zion travailed. The professors were sending their prayers to heaven, and the general attention of the people, seemed to be turned toward our approaching Camp meeting, which commenced on Friday,