’Atlastmyfriendsaidtome，“Itisnowtimethoushouldestreturntothymotherandthybrother。“SoIarose，anddepartedtomymotherandmybrother；andatmydeparturemyoldfriendgavemehisblessing，andhiswifeandtheyoungpersonshedtears，thelastespecially。Andwhenmymothersawme，sheshedtears，andfellonmyneckandkissedme，andmybrothertookmebythehandandbademewelcome；andwhenourfirstemotionsweresubsided，mymothersaid，“Itrustthouartcomeinaluckyhour。Afewweeksagomycousinwhosefavouritethoualwayswastdiedandlefttheehisheir-lefttheethegoodlyfarminwhichhelived。Itrust，myson，thatthouwiltnowsettle，andbeacomforttomeinmyolddays。“AndIanswered，“Iwill，ifsopleasetheLord“；andIsaidtomyself，“GodgrantthatthisbequestbeatokenoftheLord’sfavour。“
’AndinafewdaysIdepartedtotakepossessionofmyfarm；itwasabouttwentymilesfrommymother’shouse，inabeautifulbutratherwilddistrict；Iarrivedatthefalloftheleaf。AlldaylongIbusiedmyselfwithmyfarm，andthuskeptmymindemployed。
Atnight，however，Ifeltrathersolitary，andIfrequentlywishedforacompanion。EachnightandmorningIprayedferventlyuntotheLord；forHishandhadbeenveryheavyuponme，andIfearedHim。
’Therewasonethingconnectedwithmynewabodewhichgavemeconsiderableuneasiness-thewantofspiritualinstruction。Therewasachurch，indeed，closeathand，inwhichservicewasoccasionallyperformed，butinsohurriedandheartlessamannerthatIderivedlittlebenefitfromit。Theclergymantowhomthebeneficebelongedwasavaletudinarian，whopassedhistimeinLondon，oratsomewatering-place，entrustingthecareofhisflocktothecurateofadistantparish，whogavehimselfverylittletroubleaboutthematter。NowIwantedeverySundaytohearfromthepulpitwordsofconsolationandencouragement，similartothosewhichIhadheardutteredfromthepulpitbymygoodandvenerablefriend，butIwasdebarredfromthisprivilege。Atlength，onedaybeinginconversationwithoneofmylabourers，astaidandseriousman，Ispoketohimofthematterwhichlayheavyuponmymind；
whereupon，lookingmewistfullyintheface，hesaid，“Master，thewantofreligiousinstructioninmychurchwaswhatdrovemetotheMethodists。““TheMethodists，“saidI，“arethereanyintheseparts？““Thereisachapel，“saidhe，“onlyhalfamiledistant，atwhichtherearetwoserviceseverySunday，andothertwoduringtheweek。“NowithappenedthatmyvenerablefriendwasoftheMethodistpersuasion，andwhenIheardthepoormantalkinthismanner，Isaidtohim，“MayIgowithyounextSunday？““Whynot？“