Chapter 12

Story of my life continued.--Results of my expulsion.--Fierce fighting.--Desperation of my persecutors.--Great excitement on my part.--Rank crop of slanders.--Monstrous ones.--And silly ones.--Bad deeds as well as wicked words.--Hard work.--Exhaustion.--Powerlessness.--Three days' rest.--Long sleep.--Wonderful,--delightful,--result.--Public debates.--Remarkable occurrences; seemed Providential.--A lying opponent unexpectedly confronted and confounded.--New Body,--Christian Brethren.--My church at Newcastle.--Change in my views, and fresh troubles.--Losses.--Poverty.--Learn the Printing business.--Follow it under difficulties.--Want of funds.--Generous friends. Family on the verge of want.--Pray.--An unlooked-for cart-load of provisions.--Trust in Providence.--False friends.--True ones.--A mad utterance.--A worse deed.--Theological Conventions.--Free investigations and public discussions.--Change of views, 103