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The following acts of consecration will, no doubt, be of interest to
the reader:

NEW YORK, Thursday, June 21, 1860.

I do solemnly resolve from this day onward to endeavor, relying on
thy Holy Spirit, to serve _Thee_ better. This is my covenant, and I
would ask Thee to own and bless me with peace and joy in believing.

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NEW YORK, Saturday, October 6, 1860.

I now promise, as I have formerly promised to do, from this day
onward, to serve God better than I have been doing; depending on
God's spirit for assistance; and will now ask to be prospered as
God may see good for me.

JAMES KNOWLES.

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NEW YORK, Friday, October 18, 1861.

I resolved to serve God with renewed efforts, determining to look
alone to God for help.[1]

JAMES KNOWLES.

[1] The Fulton Street Noon Prayer Meetings found him an
occasional visitor during these days of national peril, anxiety,
and prayer.

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NEW YORK, Thursday, April 9, 1863.

Entered into an agreement with my Heavenly Father that, through the
strength of His divine grace, I will live more for the glory of God
than I have ever done.

JAMES KNOWLES.

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NEW YORK, Saturday afternoon, April 22, 1865.

I renewed my covenant with God in the City Hall Park while standing
there, which I some years ago made, and now I again renew it, that
I would serve God better than formerly.

JAMES KNOWLES.

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NEW YORK, Thursday, April 19, 1866.

Renewed my engagement with the Lord to serve Him better than I had
done before, after having prayed to Him to be justified through
faith in the righteousness of Christ; and asked for other blessings
which I felt satisfied I would receive, for I feel my great need of
these, as I felt very helpless in myself, but that there was
abundant fulness in Christ.

I write this and the above on this Saturday night, the 22d of
April, 1866.

JAMES KNOWLES.

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NEW YORK, Wednesday, December 5, 1866.

My birth-day, and a fine day.

I resolved