followed in prayr.— The Saints then sung— “The Spirit of God like a fire is burning.” &c 3— verses— then read a portion of the 3d Chapter of Malichi— commencing at the beginning— 6 verses.— although strangers permit me to witness wish you all a happy new Year.— though aware <​of​> the difficultis & prejudices yet we let it all pass by— like the summer threshing floors— for what is chaff to the wheat saith the Lord— Lord whom ye seek &. supposed to be John Baptist. it was not fulfilled at coming christ. . . . after Jews returnd from Babylon— in a sho[r]t time the prophets were killed. Malachi about 500 years before Christ. last Record. Hosea. sawn asunder in the valley of Jehosaphet [p. 29]