The  little  village  of  Lexington  was  moved  at  their  coming,  and  at
night  heard  for  the  first  time  the  voice  of  a  youth  in  prayer,  and
that  youth,  Archy  Alexander.  There  was  no  house  for  public  wor-
ship in  Lexington.  The  congregation  had  hitherto  assembled  at
Hew  Monmouth.  The  young  converts  were  full  of  hope  that  a
revival  'tvould  be  felt  in  Rockbridge.  Legrand,  with  his  sweet,  earnest
voice  and  pathetic  exhortations,  and  Graham,  with  his  entreaties,
^d  tears,  and  clear  sermons,  were,  with  the  news  from  abroad  and
the  sight  of  the  converts  at  home,  the  means  of  awakening  multi-
tudes. In  the  experience  of  a  religious  nature  as  related  by  the
converts,  were  found  distinct  views  of  truth,  deep  conviction  of  sin
and  ill-desert,  much  distress  in  view  of  sinfulness  and  wrath,  and  a
clear  view  of  mercy  by  the  cross  of  Christ  in  laying  sin  on  Christ
md  reckoning  righteouaness  to  the  sinner.    Mr.  Alexander  had


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niaiiT  iMLj9  of  deep  distress ;  and  the  coming  of  hope  was  like  the
Bhininff  hght.  Every  one  but  himself  believed  that  he  was  chosen
of  God  for  a  minister  of  the  gospel;  and  nobody  but  himself
doubted  of  his  conversion.
CHAPTER  VIII.
HAIfOVBR   PBE8BYTERT  FROM   1770  TO   ITS   DIVISION,   TO   FORM   THB

VIRGINIA   SYNOD,   IN   1786.
Mr.  James  Campbell  was  presented  to  Presbytery,  April  26thy
1770,  by  Mr.  Thomas  Jackson,  as  an — "  acquaintance  of  all  the
members  and  of  worthy  character ;  and  was  licensed  at  the  D.  8.
