ister, Mr. C----, and a black woman, servant
to Mr. H----. It was a glorious sight, and revived the hearts of God's
people who witnessed it. O God of grace, grant that the fruits of
righteousness may prove that they are broken off from the wild
olive-tree, and grafted into thee, thou living and life-giving
olive-tree; from thee must their fruit be found. O cause them to bring
forth much fruit. Herein is the Father glorified, that they bear much
fruit; so shall they be Christ's disciples, and attain to the
assurance of that happy state. Father, glorify thy name. Amen."

In the year 1810, while bathing at Rockaway, she was carried by
the surf beyond her depth, and for some time there was scarcely a hope
of her regaining the shore. Her grandchildren were weeping on the
beach, and the company assembled there were afflicted but hopeless
spectators of her danger. At that moment of peril she prayed to the
Lord for deliverance, but acquiesced in his will, if he should see fit
to take her to himself in this manner. Able to swim a little, she kept
herself afloat for some time: she became at length very faint; and
when her friends on the beach apprehended her lost, they perceived
that the waves had impelled her somewhat nearer to them. A gentleman
present, and her female attendant, stepped into the surf and extending
their arms for mutual support, one of them was enabled to lay hold on
Mrs. Graham's bathing-gown and to pull her towards them. When they
brought her ashore she was much exhausted, and had swallowed a
considerable quantity of water. It was some hours before she revived,
when she addressed the company in a very serious and impressive manner
that affected them to tears. Her health during the following winter
was much impaired by the shock it had received.

"ROCKAWAY, June 15, 1810.

"Came here the first of the month, with the children in the
whooping-cough. No 'church-going bell' here, but the Lord is
everywhere; and I have found him here, warming my heart with gratitude
and contrition, and drawing it out in prayer for his people met to
worship in his sanctuary.

"When at a distance from my own people, it has been my practice
to join with whatever class of professing Christians might be near me.
Here it has been with the Methodists, who, I believe, enjoy communion
with God. Yesterday I went to a meeting of ----, who lay great stress
on good morals; but, O my