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The Religious excitement still continued followed with what was called the Jirks, (strong Spasmodic excitement) dancing & falling down Sermons at New Providence & the churches generally. This now began to excite the fears of the most intelligent preachers and the steady sober portion of Society. Much disputation grew out of this state of things, and eventually laid the foundation for a new Set of fanatics to build up their various sects, which it does not come within my intention to detail, my business is with myself alone and with such events as I was myself individually connected, my sole object being to leave a few Beacon lights to my descendants, by which they may avoid my errors, and at the same time see the difficulties which I have had to encounter in my Journey through life.<\/div>\n
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Robert Breckinridge McAfee, \u201cThe Life and Times of Robert B. McAfee and his family connections,\u201d 132\u2013133, Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n
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