Thompson  made  a  number  of  visits  to  the  Valley  of  the  Shenandoah,
and  to  the  Presbyterian  Congregations   east  of  the  Ridge;    and
finally  took  his  residence  for  some  years  in  Prince  Edward,  near
or  with  his  son-in-law,  Mr.  Sankey,  minister  of  Buffalo.     The  same
year,  1789,  Mr.  John  Craig,  a  licentiate,  was  sent  by  the  Presby-
tery to  visit  "  Opecquon,  the  High  Tract,  and  other  societies  of  our
persuasion  in  Virginia,  at  bis  discretion."     The  next  spring  from
different  congregations  there  came  up  ^'supplications,  wherein  they
request  that  Presbytery,  by  reason  of  great  distance,  please  to  form
a  call  to  Mr.  Craig,  and  affix  the  names  to  the  call  of  the  subscri-
bers to  said  supplications."     The  Presbytery  called  on  Mr.  Craig
for  information  and  his  wishes   in  respect  to  these   supplications.
Mr.  Craig  expressed  himself  in  favor  of  the  ''call  from  the   in-
habitants at  Shenandoah   and   the  South  river;"   the  Presbytery
directed  Mr.  Sankey  to  prepare  a  call.     On  the  17th  of  June,  Mr.
Craig  declared  his  acceptance ;  and  in  September,  1740,  passed  his
trials  for  ordination.     "Robert  Doag  and  Daniel  Dennison   from
Virginia,  declared  in  the  name  of  the  congregation  of  Shenandoah,
their  adherence  to  the  call  formerly  presented  to  Mr.  Craig" — ^the
next  day  was  appointed  as  "  a  day  of  solemn  fasting  and  prayer,
to  be  observed  by  all  parties  concerned,  in  order  to  implore  the
divine  blessing  and  concurrence  in  the  great  undertaking."     Mr.
