THESE few lines will accompany a little Book entitled the Kentucky Revival, which on account of many singularities, cannot be so well understood at a distance from this place.--I shall therefore suggest a few considerations, which may be proper for any who may think this little history worth their perusal.

      I. The people for whose information it was written, are singular from all others on the face of the earth, principally, on account of the very extraordinary and singular work of God, which of late years, has been wrought among them; by reason of which, so great a diversity of sentiments have sprung up, and such different degrees of light been attained.

      II. Too great a majority of the subjects of this mighty work, through the subtility of Satan, and the influence of prejudice and false reports, have shut their eyes against the pure light of the Gospel for which they sat out, and were eventually so remarkably prepared; and contrary to all which they had been taught by the spirit of truth, declined any further search for the kingdom, and set to build themselves up on what they had received. Therefore it appeared as though it would be fruitless labour, to go to writing about the Gospel, and opening the way of salvation to such, while they conceived that they had already attained to that which would answer their purpose.

      The first labour then, was to go over this old ground, and show, according to their own sense, what that work had affected. And here a foreigner can have but little understanding of those debates about doctrines, bodily [3] exercises, gifts of the spirit, signs, &c. which are so fresh on the memories of the generality in this country.

      III. Many allusions are made to other writings extant in this country; such as The Apology, Stone's letters on Atonement, Reply, Address to the different Religious Societies, Western Calander, &c. without which many expressions, figures and particular modes of reasoning, must be wholly obscure.

      IV. It appears remarkable, that if any thing can benefit those who have pitched their tents short of mount Zion, it must be a faithful account of their former journey by one who travelled with them, step by step, with a plain investigation of the paths into which they were finally led by the adversary of all righteousness.

      When things are stated just as they took place, from the first rays of light that stirred up the people to see the blackness of antichrist's kingdom, until the true Gospel and church of Christ was revealed; it then remains for each to judge for himself, whether he is in possession of that which cannot be shaken.

[KRSO iii-iv]