Printed by G. PARAMORE, North-Green, Worship-Street : B0 > Arminian Magazine, For JANUARY 1794. The EXPERIENCE and TRAVELS of Mr. FREEBORN GARRETSON, Minister of the Gospel, in North America. Extracted from the Narrative written by himself, and printed at Philadelphia in 1791. I WAS born in 1752. My parents were of the Church of England, and brought up their children in that way of worship. My great-grandfather emigrated from Britain, and was among the first settlers in the Province of Maryland. My father was a moral man, and esteemed by his neighbours as a good Chriftian. I have reason to believe my mother truly feared the Lord, but she was removed into a blessed Eternity when I was young. I remember one Lord's day, about the feventh year of my age, I was fitting by her fide while fhe was reading the two last chapters of the Revelation. When the came to the description of the Water and Tree of Life, she made a full stop, and lifting up her weeping eyes to Heaven, cried out, "O that I may be fo happy as to eat of that "fruit, and drink of that water, in my heavenly Father's "kingdom!" From my infancy I was prone to pride, self-will, and stubbornness; which afterwards I sensibly felt, to the forrow of my heart; but by the watchful care of my parents, I was happily restrained from outward fin. One day, when I was about nine years old, being alone in the field, it was fuddenly and powerfully suggested to my mind, "Afk and it shall be given "you." I knew these words were in the Bible, but having no knowledge of spiritual things, I immediately ran home, and childishly told my brother, it was revealed unto me, that I should be rich. Soon after, the following question was proposed to my mind, "Do you know what a Saint is ?"-After a short pause I replied, "There are no faints in the world in "these days." The fame voice anfwered, "A faint is one that is wholly given up to God." Instantly the appearance of fuch a perfon was presented to the view of my mind. I was greatly affected |