riors; but we had a pack-horse, some old men, and two tired horses- these were not the best part.

VIRGINIA. Saturday 6. Through infinite mercy, we came safe to Crabb's. Rest, poor house of clay, from such exertions !—return, O my soul, to thy rest!

Monday 8. I came to Young's-a comfortable, quiet house, within six miles of Ratcliffe's, whose wife and children were murdered by the Indians. Here I slept comfortably.

Tuesday 9. We came to brother Baker's, where we rested two days, and had our horses shod.

Friday 12. Rode to Halfacre's, about fifty miles, and came in about eleven o'clock..

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 13, 14, 15. We were engaged in the business of conference at Holstein. I had a meeting with the men; a lively one with the women, most of whose hearts the Lord touched.

Tuesday 16. We came to Russell's old place, at Seven Mile Ford; and next day set out for Greenbrier, and reached C—'Sq My spirits were too lively and disposed to gayety, which indulged, perhaps too far, made me feel mean before the Lord.

Thursday 18. Rode to Hogg's; and next day to M's; forty miles each day: the roads were better than I expected.

Saturday 20. Rode twenty miles. My weary body feels the want of rest; but my heart rejoiced to meet with the brethren who were waiting for me. I am more than ever convinced of the need and propriety of annual conferences, and of greater changes among the preachers. I am sensible the western parts have suffered by my absence; I lament this, and deplore my loss of strict communion with God, occasioned by the necessity I am under of constant riding; change of place; company, and sometimes disagreeable company; loss of sleep, and the difficulties of clambering over rocks and mountains, and journeying at the rate of seven or eight hundred miles per month, and sometimes forty or fifty miles a day-these have been a part of my labours, and make no small share of my hinderances.

I crossed the Kanhaway at Paris's ferry. Here I conversed with a man who informed me a brother preacher bad called there, and, as he said, was peevish: the dear man was just at death's door, and though his exercises and bodily infirmities may have pressed him sore, and excited expressions of discontent, he was, nevertheless, a meek and holy servant of God. My informant also mentioned another, who had been a member, and who would swear.

horribly and drink to excess it is proper I notice, that I did not receive these accounts from a professor of religion. I thought within myself-See how we are watched: ah! we little think oftentimes how narrowly our conduct, our tempers, are observed by the world; and poor sinners still less imagine how strictly we watch them, and how well this habit of observation, and the intimate knowledge we gain of our own hearts, makes us competent judges of their cases, and enables us so justly and so powerfully to condemn their wickedness.

Sunday 21. I preached at Rehoboth on Isai. Iv. 12. there was no great move: brothers Hand C both spoke after me.

My mind and body feel dull and heavy, but still my soul drinks deeper into God. We rode about one hundred and sixty miles from the Rich Valley to Greenbrier conference; talking too much, and praying too little, caused me to feel barrenness of soul. We had a hope that not less then ten souls were converted during the conference at preaching, I myself having a violent headach, retired; the Lord was with them at the sacrament; after which, the doors being opened, many came in and the meeting continued untill nearly sunset.

We had a most solemn ordination on Thursday morning. Afterward we rode through Greenbrier by the town, on to brother Ws, a distance of thirty-six miles. My headach still continuing, brother Hope Hull preached, and I retired to rest.

Friday 26. We rode twenty-six miles to the Little Levels. O what a solitary country is this! We have now one hundred and twenty miles before us, fifty of which is a wilderness: there is a guard at two houses on our route; but I do not fear: nature is spent with labour; I would not live always-hail! happy death: nothing but holiness, perfect love, and then glory for me!

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Saturday 27. My body is much wearied; my bowels being much disordered, the water, the milk, and the bread, are like physic to We now thought it necessary to be moving; it was dreary work as we rode along the dreary path to D's; one of my companions, as well as myself, was unwell. From D- -'s we had still forty miles to go, over hills and mountains: this, I think equalled, if not exceeded, any road I had ever travelled: we at length reached Tygers Valley. We stopped at Capt. S's, where there were several families crowded together, for fear of VOL. II.

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the Indians. The upper end of the valley has been depopulated, one family has been destroyed since I was last here. The Captain's wife was decent, kind, and sensible. Thence we went on to 's, where I got some fowl soup; thence a few miles to where the woman of the house was kind and attentive; but a still, a mill, a store, causes much company, and some not of the most agreeable kind.

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Tuesday 30. We hasted to O- -'s in the Cove, where we met with a most kind and affectionate reception. But O the flies for the horses, and the gnats for the men! And no food, nor even good water to be had. I slept well, although forced, ever and anon, to stir a little.

Wednesday 31. We had a dreary path, over desperate hills, for fifty miles; no food for man or beast, which caused both to begin to fail very sensibly my bowels continued to be disordered, and had I not procured a little wine, I suppose I should have failed altogether.

PENNSYLVANIA. Thursday, June 1. Both men and horses travelled sore and wearily to Union Town. O how good are clean houses, plentiful tables, and populous villages, when compared with the rough world we came through! Here I turned out our poor horses to pasture and to rest, after riding them nearly three hundred miles in eight days.

Friday 2. Wrote letters to send over the mountains.

Saturday 3. I began to feel lame, and had a severe touch of the rheumatism, accompanied with a high fever, which occasioned great pain to me while sitting in conference. I found it necessary to remove, by exchange, six of the preachers from this to the eastern district.

Sunday 11. Having been too unwell to attend preaching through the week, I now ventured in public: a great crowd of people attended, and there was some melting and moving among them. I feel the death of this district; I see what is wanting here-discipline, and the preaching a present and full salvation, and the enforcement of the doctrine of sanctification. I have been variously tried, and was constrained to be cheerful.

We have founded a seminary of learning called Union School; brother C. Conway is manager, who also has charge of the district: this establishment is designed for instruction in grammar, languages, and the sciences.

I have had some awful thoughts lest my lameness should grow upon me, and render me useless. I sometimes have fears that I

am too slack in speaking in public, at conferences; I also feel the want of time and places to pursue my practice of solitary prayer, being frequently obliged to ride all the day and late at night, that I may in time reach the appointed places to preach.

Tuesday 13. We ascended Laurel-bill, and after forty miles riding reached M's, quite weary. Came to I. C's, and found the Lord was still in this house: I preached, and felt a melting heart, and there was some move in the congregation. I find myself recruited in body and mind; and I feel as if God would work once more amongst this people.

I was informed that Mr. Hammett had sent abroad circular letters, and had been railing against the presiding eldership, &c. I am not surprised that he should find fault with the office-its duties he was a man not likely to fulfil; yet had it not been for the power attached to it, how greatly might Mr. Hammett have confused the society in Charleston, and perplexed the preachers in the district. The Lord will see to his own house.

MARYLAND. I preached at Fort Cumberland, in our new house, to many people. Dined with Mr. D, at whose house I was entertained the first time I visited this town: O that each of the family may be everlastingly saved! It is now three years since I came down this road.-Swift-winged time, O how it flies! body is in better health, and my soul in great peace; I feel no wrong temper. O that my whole heart might be running out in holiness after God!

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Lord's day 18. We had a solemn meeting, whilst I enlarged on "Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it." It was a good season.

VIRGINIA.--Monday 19. Rode to Bath. Here I had the Opportunity of writing to all the connected preachers in the district. Friday 23. In the evening I preached with some assistance on Luke xix. 10.

Saturday 24. I attended quarterly meeting at the widow Flint's. Here I had the first sight of Mr. Hammett's and brother Thos. Morrell's attacks on each other-or rather Mr. Hammett's against the Methodists, and brother Morrell's reply. Had brother M. known more, he would have replied better. Mr. H.'s quotation of a clause in my confidential letter to brother Sd, is not altogether just. He has also misquoted the caution, leaving out the word " District," which, when retained, shows it to have been American, and to have been directed against American apostates and impostors.

Sabbath day 25. We had a living love-feast, although the house was crowded, and warm, almost past sufferance.

Tuesday 27. I had a sweet opening at the quarterly meeting, on Ephes. ii. 12. I met the preachers, leaders, and stewards, and they resolved to enter more fully into the spirit of discipline. Next day I preached on "My Spirit shall not always strive with man." PENNSYLVANIA.-Rode twenty-two miles to S-town, weary and warm; the people were waiting, and I began on "An adulterous and sinful generation." This is a poor place for religion. Friday 30. I rode nearly fifty miles through excessive heat, and felt somewhat like Jonah.

Saturday, July 1. I was taken up with writing letters, having received accounts from Cokesbury. The college seems to be the weighty concern for the present.

Sunday 2. 1 had heavy work-no freedom at D. Wʼs : Nothing will do here but discipline. I felt my spirit much humbled before the Lord, and a willingness to suffer.

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Tuesday 4. Rode to A. Kageell-it was the harvest home. feel it my duty to press the people of God to go on to holiness of heart and life. As the next morning was rainy, we staid until the afternoon, and then rode to see our old brother M. Behem. had a tender, feeling season on 1 John i. 8. on Salvation from all sin. At Strasburg, in the afternoon, we had a solemn meeting; a young woman, who was married a few minutes before worship began, was powerfully struck under the word, and wept greatly. O may she mourn until a second marriage takes place in her soul.

Friday 7. We had a long ride to Morgantown: we came in at 11 o'clock, being much fatigued. I discoursed on the likeness between Moses and Christ, in the academical church. This building is well designed for a school and a church. I directed Esq. Morgan to one of our local preachers as a teacher.

We set out for Coventry Forge, but we missed our way, and came to brother Meredic's, in the valley. I prayed heartily for, and spoke plainly to the young people. O that the Lord would follow them powerfully!

Saturday 8. This day my soul enjoyed the presence of God. I dined at Radnor, and went into Philadelphia.

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Sunday 9. I preached at Ebenezer church on James iv. 8. at St. George's church on Mark viii. 38. 1 had large accounts from the eastward, and am requested to send them more preachAfter twenty years standing of the house in our hands, the galleries are put up in our old new church.

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