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THESE WONDERS first began to me from the account of the sudden death of the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy, vicar of Bodmin, which was stated in the London papers.

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After that I received two letters, one from Plymouth Dock, dated August 23, 1813, with the following account, copied from the West Briton, or Truro Advertiser. Melancholy event. On Tuesday last, the 17th, when the judges, &c. had proceeded in order to Bodmin church, to attend divine worship, previously to commencing the business of the assizes, they were detained for nearly a quarter of an hour by the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy, vicar of Bodmin, who was to read service, not being ready. When he came into the church there appeared something hurried in his manner; as he opened the prayerbook, he said to the Rev. Mr. Kendel, the sheriff's chaplain, I fear I shall not be able to go. through the service; will you assist me ? Mr. Kendel politely offered to take the whole duty; and as Mr. Pomeroy was taking off his surplice,. for Mr. Kendel, he staggered, and would have fallen, had not Mr. Kendel caught him in his. arms. He was immediately conveyed to his house, and medical assistance procured; but unfortunately it was only to ascertain that he had expired."

The above account was confirmed by another letter I received from Exeter, of the death of the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy; and for whom I felt great concern and sorrow, which the readers will soon find why I should be so grieved for him, if this book should fall into the hands of strangers.

HANEW YORK FORLIC LIBRARY 200734

ASTOR, LENOX AND
TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.
R 1901 L.

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THESE WONDERS first began to me from the account of the sudden death of the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy, vicar of Bodmin, which was stated in the London papers.

After that I received two letters, one from Plymouth Dock, dated August 23, 1813, with the following account, copied from the West Briton, or Truro Advertiser. "Melancholy event. — On Tuesday last, the 17th, when the judges, &c. had proceeded in order to Bodmin. church, to attend divine worship, previously to commencing the business of the assizes, they were detained for nearly a quarter of an hour by the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy, vicar of Bodmin, who was to read service, not being ready. When he came into the church there appeared something hurried in his manner; as he opened the prayerbook, he said to the Rev. Mr. Kendel, the sheriff's chaplain, I fear I shall not be able to go. through the service; will you assist me ? Mr. Kendel politely offered to take the whole duty; and as Mr. Pomeroy was taking off his surplice,. for Mr. Kendel, he staggered, and would have fallen, had not Mr. Kendel caught him in his. arms. He was immediately conveyed to his house, and medical assistance procured; but unfortunately it was only to ascertain that he had expired."

The above account was confirmed by another letter I received from Exeter, of the death of the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy; and for whom I felt great concern and sorrow, which the readers will soon find why I should be so grieved for him, if this book should fall into the hands of strangers.

The following day I received a letter from a friend at Birmingham, as follows:

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"As I was preaching, in our room, a gentleman came up and accosted one of our believers with saying, Well, what does Mr. B. think of it now? Mr. Pomeroy is dead, who was to bring Joanna to her trial.' After I returned home I must say that I gave no credit whatever to it; as such floods of lies in every respect are cast out against us; but on reading the Traveller paper of Saturday, this morning, I find the account of his death fully confirmed. I was certainly startled, in that I thought he would live to see the awful trial."

On hearing the confirmation of his death, I was grieved to the heart, as I was left to my own thoughts, and my own feelings; and, from my own feelings, I was ordered to return them an answer, which I did in the following manner:

Dear Friend,

August 25, 1813. My spirits have been greatly agitated ever since I heard of the death of the Rev. Mr Pomeroy; and I have been left to my own ponderings, and my own feelings, concerning him, which, I must say, are great: and I wish all the friends to be careful how they speak or judge of him; for this I wish them all to consider; his calling first was as one alone, in the beginning of the year 1796; and the events of the years were put in his hands. He acted faithfully; he stood stedfast; and strengthened me to go on; as he acted in every step as I was foretold. He went to the Chancellor ******** and the Rev. Mr. ******, and many other ministers, to try to bring them forward with him; but as they said they could not judge from what Spirit I was visited, they refused to come forward with

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