some time we secured the boat, landed the men, but left the landing of the horses for better weather. We dined, and rode up to the Blazing-Star, greatly against my inclination. At the ferry, the men were unwilling to move, and kept us on the bleak marsh sometime when they came, they told us in anger, it was at our own risk of men and horses if we ventured. We suddenly turned and went to a friend's house, fed, and dried a little, and then rode twelve miles more, and stopped within a mile of Amboy ferry. NEW-JERSEY.-Tuesday 4. We came to the ferry; and after being detained about an hour, we made out to get a passage. Here we met with the preachers who had been retarded in their journey by the late storm. I pushed along, weary and unwell, to brother Hutchinson's; and next day, faint, though cheerful, we reached. Burlington. in Thursday 6. We reached Philadelphia about noon; my mind is peace, but my body and spirits fail. Here I met my old friend Andrews, from Hartford, in England, after twenty-six years' absence. Friday I rested a little, and arranged the minutes for the present year. PENNSYLVANIA.-Saturday 8. Was spent in preparing for the ensuing conference. Sunday 9. At Zoar chapel, the church of the second African society, in Camping-Town, I enlarged on " Ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls." In the afternoon, at Ebenezer, my subject was Psalm lxxxi. 11-16. In the evening in Saint George's my discourse was like a storm from Mark xvi. 19, 20. I observed that Jesus sent out his disciples; when he went to rest, they went to labour. The signs of their mission were miracles, and the signs that followed their ministry, convictions and conversions;-the hinderances they had to expect, and the qualifications granted them every where; and his not leaving them without witnesses. Monday 10. We opened a conference of between forty and fifty preachers; we had great love and great riches also: never before have we been able to pay the preachers their salaries; at this conference we have done it, and had two hundred dollars left for debts and difficulties the preachers had been involved in. I was pleased to hear such wholesome talk by our plain countrymen. I sat with great pleasure and heard G. R- on "We beseech you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain ;" as also I. W- on "Feeding the flock of God;" and J. P on "The fountain opened for sin and for uncleanness." Friday 14, we set apart as a day of fasting and humiliation, and for ordination. I was pleased to dismiss the conference from their confinement in business, and gave a discourse on "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God." I now felt willing to rest both mind and body. We heard by the newspapers of the arrival of Doctor Coke in the United States. Saturday 15. We dined at Chester with my dear old friend M. Withy, and came in the evening to Wilmington. DELAWARE.-Sabbath day 16. The morning was rainy, but we had a few serious people to whom I preached on Rev. ii. 1-7. My soul enjoys sweet peace. Being in haste to get to Baltimore, we rode on the Sabbath afternoon to my old friend S. Heansey's; of this I am not fond, and where necessity does not compel me, rarely do it. I turned out of the way on Monday to preach at Bethel, in the place of Doctor Coke; my subject was, "Let us labour to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief." It was a happy season. In the course of the day I rode thirty-five miles and lodged at North-East. Tuesday 18. We rode to Perry-Hall, and were entertained with the greatest kindness. MARYLAND.-Wednesday 19. We came to Baltimore, where about a hundred preachers were met for general conference. They agreed to a committee, and then complained; upon which we dissolved ourselves. I preached on "The men of Issachar that knew what Israel ought to do ;" and again, on "Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock :" there were souls awakened and converted. No angry passions were felt amongst the preachers; we had a great deal of good and judicious talk. The conference rose on Thursday, the 3d of November what we have done is printed. Bishop Coke was cordially received, as my friend and colleagué, to be wholly for America; unless a way should be opened to France. At this conference there was a stroke aimed at the president eldership. I am thankful that our session is over. My soul and body have health, and have hard labour. Brother Whatcoat is going to the south of Virginia, brother M'Claskey is going to New-Jersey, brother Ware to Pennsylvania, and brother Hutchinson to New-York and Connecticut : very great and good changes have taken place. : Friday, November 4. We reached the widow Dorsey's by riding an hour in the night. I took a cold; and a boil on my face makes me uncomfortable. VIRGINIA. Saturday 5. We rode twenty miles; and on Sabbath morning we came directly to Alexandria. Doctor Coke preached on "The wise men that came to Jesus :" brother Whatcoat and myself exhorted. : Monday 7. We came to Captain Ward's he is gone to sea, but his wife made us welcome. Tuesday 8, we rode through awful Fredericksburg to Todd's tavern: men and horses being weak and weary we contentedly stopped. Wednesday 9. We came about thirty miles to Ellis's tavern, and there, as well as at T's, we were kindly and genteely entertained at a reasonable expense. The next day we stretched on to Richmond :-and who could be kinder and more pleased to see us, and make poor sickly travellers welcome, than Mr. Parrot and wife? Here I persuaded Dr. Coke to rest a day. Saturday 12. Brother Whatcoat and myself came to brother Waltham's, near Chesterfield court-house. We preached to a few people, refitted a little better, and the next day came to brother Featherston's, where I gave them a short discourse. We dined and came on to Petersburg, and spent the evening at J. Harding's. I was much pained with the boil on my face, and another on my eye. Here I heard Dr. C. preach, and I gave an exhortation. Monday 14. I must needs call and see my old friends, Wood, Tucker and wife, and talked a little, prayed, and parted. We then went forward, calling on Richard Graves, an old disciple. Thence to mother Maybury's, in Greensville, where I have often had a comfortable night's lodging. Thursday 15. Our conference began at brother Batt's, a most convenient house, and very kind people. We sat in great peace, and good order. A few preachers declined travelling. We elected and ordained six elders and nine deacons. The deficiencies of the preachers amounted to upwards of £194 Virginia currency. Sabbath day 20. Dr. Coke gave a comment on the 20th chapter of the Revelation of Jesus Christ by St. John, and then a sermon on Luke xiv. 26. "He that loveth father and mother more than me," &c. I then gave a short exhortation, and ended the service of that pleasant day. Monday 21. I visited, perhaps for the last time, mother Maybury, who is aged and swiftly declining. I also visited brothers B. and D. and then rode once more to Robert Jones's, in Sussex county. Here I had a few moment's leisure to write and recollect myself, after being so closely employed in conferences and company. Tuesday 22. I preached at Jay's chapel to about one hundred people, with whom I had a comfortable season on 2 Peter iii. 17, 18. I noticed, 1. The appellation, beloved. 2. That of the wicked, which I distinguished into three classes-1. Those that make no profession of religion, and are openly wicked. 2. Those who have been awakened and may have enjoyed religion, but have fallen from it 3. Those who profess the highest attainments in religion and yet live in known sin :-the error of the wicked, infidelity in theory, or practice, or both: which embraces the abovementioned classes of the wicked-grow in grace-to grow in the graces of the Spirit, the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, now and for ever; the glory due to Christ in his kingdom of grace and glory. Wednesday 23. I rode to brother Davis's, about twenty-seven miles. On my way I visited brother Grains and mother. Brothers Pennington, Briggs, and Evans, are gone to rest. My soul enjoys much peace, and is big with hope that we shall have a greater work in this district than we have ever yet had: I feel happy among the few ancient disciples who are left. I preached once more at Lane's chapel, and the Lord was with us: my subject was Jer. xxxii. 38, 39. We have lost about twenty members of this society by O'Kelly; we have about forty left. Friday 25, was a cold day, but we rode twenty-five miles to brother Joseph Wood's, in Isle of Wight county: some of our brethren riding on before, called a night meeting, and we were comforted together. My mind of late hath been in great peace. I am glad I have not contended with those violent men who were once with us. We ought to mind our work, and try to get souls to Christ; and the Lord can give us children "That we shall have after we have lost our former," that shall say in our hearing, "Give place that there may be room for us to dwell." We had a very winterly morning, but we rode to brother Blunt's, where I preached to many people on Zeph. iii. 12, 13. Notwithstanding my name has been so cast out as evil, and my character traduced, I ordained brother B and another brother, after taking from the former a written declaration of his opposition to slavery. My dear aged friends told me their troubles and sorrow, which the divisions in the societies had caused. Sabbath day 28. Through hard necessity I rode sixteen miles to brother Cowling's in Isle of Wight county, and had three rooms in the house filled, and there were some of the coloured people out of doors, notwithstanding the coldness of the weather. My subject was Hebr. x. 37-39. I spoke with great rapidity for nearly two hours, administered the sacrament, and ordained brother Powell to the office of a deacon. It was time for me to visit this quarter again, lest some should think I was afraid to come. But who bath been at the planting of the Gospel in the sixteen United States? Had I none but Virginia to visit I could show myself oftener. Monday 28. We crossed a small ferry, and came through Suffolk to brother Jolliff's, twenty-two miles. I had solemn thoughts while I passed the house where Robert Williams lived and died, whose funeral rites I performed. The weather is remarkably cold for the season, the ice being more than an inch thick on the streams. I was amazed to hear that my dear, aged friend, Benja min Evans (now gone to glory) was converted to the new side by being told by J. O'Kelly that I had offended Mr. Wesley, and that he being about calling me to account, I cast him off altogether. But, quere, did not J. O'K. set aside the appointment of Richard Whatcoat? and did not the conference in Baltimore strike that minute out of our discipline which was called a rejecting of Mr. Wesley? and now does J. O'K. lay all the blame on me? It is true, I never approved of that binding minute. I did not think it practical expediency to obey Mr. Wesley, at three thousand miles distance, in all matters relative to church government; neither did brother Whatcoat, nor several others. At the first general conference I was mute and modest when it passed, and I was mute when it was expunged. For this Mr. Wesley blamed me, and was displeased that I did not rather reject the whole connexion, or leave them, if they did not comply. But I could not give up the connexion so easily, after labouring and suffering so many years with and for them. After preaching at Jolliff's we rode to Portsmouth, and preached in the evening, where we had many people at a short warning My subjects this day were 1 John i. 3, 4. and Isai. i. 9. We visited Norfolk, and preached at noon, Wednesday 30, on 1 Peter ii. 11, 12.—at night on 1 Cor. xv. 58. Thursday, December 1. I returned to Portsmouth, and preached on 1 Pet. v. 10. Thence, through damp weather, we rode back to Jolliff's, where we had preaching, exhortation, and sacrament, and the Lord was with us. NORTH CAROLINA.- Friday 2. We had a long, cold, hungry ride to Gates county, in North Carolina. Saturday 3. We had a blessed season in Colonel Baker's new house on 1 John iii. 1, 2, 3. I have felt unwell by these changes: |