There were no imposing convocations.

Only in many and many of those country towns in which, at that time, the main strength of the population lay, the labors of faithful pastors began to be rewarded with large ingatherings of penitent believers.

The languishing churches grew strong and hopeful, and the insolent infidelity of the times was abashed.

With such sober simplicity was the work of the gospel carried forward, in the opening years of this century, among the churches and pastors that had learned wisdom from the mistakes made in the Great Awakening, that there are few striking incidents for the historian.

Hardly any man is to be pointed out as a preeminent leader of the church at this period.