He set sail from Liverpool, and took me along with him.  As there were several passengers in the ship, all of whom were profane sinners, he was ashamed to let me be seen; of course I was hid in a corner of the state-room, completely masked.  On the first Sabbath morning, he took a single peep at me before the other passengers awoke.  I hastily told him to remember the Sabbath to keep it holy; that God was every where present to witness the works of men.  He resolved to abide by my advice, and to keep at as great a distance from those on board as he well could.  They asked him to take a hand at cards, but he refused.  Pho! said they, we have got one of your superstitious Christians along with us; we shall have nice sport with him.  They teased him with his religion the whole day, and poor George could not well bear it.  One bold sinner asserted, that before they reached their destination, they would have all his enthusiasm hammered out of him.

George having none to encourage or countenance him, and not possessing firmness sufficient for confessing me before men, resolved to dispense with his religion during the voyage, and to comply with their abandoned customs, while he continued in the ship.  Thus he fell before temptation.

One day in the midst of his merriment, he recollected an advice which I had solemnly given him.  It was this:  When sinners entice thee, consent thou not.  Immediately he rushed out of the cabin, threw himself on his bed, and wept bitterly.  He cried out, (but not so loud as to be heard,) I have ruined my soul, O what would my worthy mother have said, had she witnessed my conduct for days past.  On his return to the cabin, the sadness of his countenance was observed by the company; they laughed heartily and assured him that his reluctance to join them in what they termed sociality, arose from the prejudices of education:  that he must endeavour to banish all his fears of futurity, and mind present enjoyment.  These and similar observations gradually unhinged the principles of young George, and before reaching their destined port, his checks of conscience were almost gone.  What a dreadful state, when man’s conscience ceases to be his reprover!  Men are often glad when they obtain this deliverance, but the infatuation is as shocking to a pious mind as to see a man in flames rejoicing in the heat which will infallibly consume him.  After the arrival of the ship, we all went ashore; and George was soon fixed in a very advantageous situation for money making.  When the first Sabbath arrived, he protested against transacting business on that day, declaring that he had never been accustomed to any thing of that kind.  They advised him to labour hard seven days in the week, that he might return sooner to the country from whence he came; and at length prevailed on him to conform to their infidel practices.  I told him that for all these things God would bring him into judgment; that he was like the rest of the wicked, who waxed worse and worse; that he did not love Jesus Christ, else he would keep his commandments, notwithstanding all the raillery and reproach to which he was exposed.  I warned him that whoever was ashamed to confess Christ before men, of him would he be ashamed in the presence of his Father and the holy angels.