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A woman that lived about ten miles from Manchester, hearing some say “We have been there and have found the Lord.” told it to a neighbour, and said, “I wish I could go to Manchester and find the Lord.” Her neighbour said “then why do you not go?” She replied. “I have got no shoes!” Her neighbour answered, “I will lend you mine.” She said “then I will go.” She accordingly went to Manchester, but knew not where to go; seeing a gentleman in the market-place, she asked him, “where is it that people go to find the Lord?” He said, “among the Methodists, as far as I know.” She asked, “where are they?” He answered, “come and I will shew you.” He brought her to the passage which led to the Chapel, and said, “go in there.” A person came to her and asked what she wanted? She said, “is this the place where the people find the Lord?” One of the members then came (John Morris,) and having heard her simple relation of the cause of her coming, he took her into the chapel, and placed her near the middle of the room, and advised her to look at none but the preacher. She took his advice, and about the middle of the sermon she exclaimed, “glory be to God, I have found the Lord;” Which she repeated over and over, being filled with joy unspeakable.— C. Atmore’s Memorial.

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