n much better in body; and, as to my soul, the change was so great,
that it was like a second conversion.

After my return to London, I sought to benefit my brethren in the
seminary, and the means which I used were these. I proposed to them to
meet together every morning from six to eight for prayer and reading the
Scriptures, and that then each of us should give out what he might
consider the Lord had shown him to be the meaning of the portion read. One
brother in particular was brought into the same state as myself; and
others, I trust, were more or less benefited. Several times, when I went
to my room after family prayer in the evening, I found communion with God
so sweet, that I continued in prayer till after twelve, and then, being
full of joy, went into the room of the brother just referred to; and,
finding him also in a similar frame of heart, we continued praying until
one or two and even then I was a few times so full, of joy, that I could
scarcely sleep, and at six in the morning again called the brethren
together for prayer.

All this moreover did not leave me idle, as it regards actual engagements
in the Lord's work, as I will now show. After I had been for about ten
days in London, and had been confined to the house on account of my
studies, my health began again to decline; and I saw that it would not be
well, my poor body being only like a wreck or brand brought out of the
devil's service, to spend my little remaining strength in study, but that
I now ought to set about actual engagements in the Lord's work,
particularly as He had now given me more light about His truth, and also a
heart to serve Him. I consequently wrote to the committee of the Society,
requesting them to send me out at once, as they had now had an opportunity
of knowing me; and, that they might do so with more confidence, to send me
as a fellow-labourer to an experienced brother. However I received no
answer.

After having waited about five or six weeks, in the meantime seeking in
one way or other to labour for the Lord, it struck me that I was wrong and
acting unscripturally, in waiting for the appointment to missionary work
from my fellow-men; but that, considering myself called by the Lord to
preach the gospel, I ought to begin at once to labour among the Jews in
London, whether I had the title of missionary or not. In consequence of
this I distributed tracts among the Jews, with my name and residence
written on them, thus inviting