Friday 9. I came eight miles to Edward Owings's, where I re ceived every mark of affection I could desire.

Saturday 10. We rode to Stephen Shermardine's: it was well we had a short ride of four miles, the weather being so excessively warm: here we were treated kindly.

Sabbath day 11. We had a meeting at Fredericktown. I exhorted a little at every one of the above places.

We rode over the Catoctin Mountain to Samuel Philips's, to see his dear wife, who was very low; the people came together, and John Potts gave them a sermon; it was but little I could give them.

Monday 12. We rode to Joseph Howard's, upon Carroll's manor, where we had a 'comfortable meeting.

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VIRGINIA. Tuesday 13. We crossed the Potomac at Noland's ferry the river was so low that those on horseback forded it; : came over with the carriage in the flat. I think of nothing less than the resignation of my office of superintendent at the general conference.

Wednesday 14. We had a full meeting at Leesburgh: many of the brethren and sisters from societies in the country attended; it was the time of court. A company of soldiers collecting attended in good order.

Thursday 15. We rode twenty-eight miles to Charlestown. We had a very rocky, uneven rode. We stopped at Key's ferry, and were kindly entertained. Friday at eleven o'clock we held a meeting in Charlestown, and then rode on eighteen miles to Millborough.

Saturday 17. We had a comfortable rain; after which we rode on four miles to Winchester. Sabbath day we held meeting, and were about five hours in love-feast, preaching, sacrament, and exhortation. I rode home with John B. Tilden, seven miles from town.

Monday 19. We rode to Stephensburgh: here we held meeting. Tuesday 20, and Wednesday 21, it rained-we could not be more welcome at any place, or more richly accommodated than we were at Elijah Phelps's.

Thursday 22. We rode fifteen miles to Lewistown, where we dined, and then rode on to Pinnell's. Oh, the rocks, ridges, and gutters we had to cross at Chesters-Gap! I would prefer riding two hundred miles upon the lowlands than seventy to Henry Frye's, in Madison.

Friday 23. We rode twenty miles and dined. We passed Culpepper court-house, and came within four miles of Henry Frye's, and stopped at a tavern, after riding in great heat and haste. I was sick from hard labour, want of rest, and want of coffee, my stomach and bowels were greatly agitated: I need much faith and good water.

Saturday 24. We landed at the mansion, upon the banks of Robertson. Henry Frye may console himself with the last words of David, 2 Sam. xxiii. 1-7. I obtained an extract from Whitby on the Episcopacy of the Early Ages of the Christian Church.

Sunday 25. We preached at the Springs to about one hundred attentive people. I took a bad cold, and was very unwell. Monday 26. We rode between thirty and forty miles to John Lasley's.

Tuesday 27. We had a crowded audience at the chapel likewise at M'Gee's on Wednesday; on which day I rode twenty miles, and lodged at Richard Ferguson's. Thursday, at a new house in the woods, I preached on Psalms Ixxxiv. 8. and on Friday 30 I rode eighteen miles to Hezekiah Arnold's.

Saturday 31, and Sunday, September 1. I attended quarterly meeting at Devenport's meeting-house; and we had large congregations each day;-there was a shouting among the people. I attempted to preach upon Hosea xiv. 4. After meeting I was invited to spend a night at Colonel Fountain's.

Monday 2. At Beaver Creek meeting-house we had a lively time. I have travelled, since I came into Virginia, through Louden, Berkley, Frederick, Shanandoah, Culpepper, Madison, Orange, Louisa, and Hanover counties.

Wednesday 4. We came to Richmond; since Friday week we have travelled two hundred miles; to which we may add the labour of our meetings; in common three hours long, and sometimes longer.

James O'Kelly hath sent out another pamphlet, and propounded terms of union himself; for the Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists. The Presbyterians must give up their confession of faith. The Baptists, if they open a more charitable door, adult dipping. The Methodists must give up the episcopacy, and form of discipline; renounce the articles of their religion, and the doctrine of the Trinity. I ask in turn, what will James give up? His Unitarian errors? Did he think the Protestant Episcopalians beneath his notice? I am now more fully satisfied than ever that his book is not worthy of an answer.

Sunday 8. I left my retreat at John Ellis's ;-a most agreeable, social, solitary situation, within two miles of Richmond. I would have preached within the walls of our new house at Richmond, buț the excessive rain we have had of late prevented; I was closed up in an upper room. My subject at Manchester, was 2 Tim. ii. 19.

Monday 9. We rode twelve miles to Falling-Creek church, where I spoke from Rom. v. 12. There is some small stir about religion here.

Tuesday 10. We rode twelve miles to Godfrey's, an aged man that stood alone when Mr. O'Kelly made a rent in the society, God hath blessed our labours here; several souls, with his own children, are now brought to God. My subject here was 1 John i. 6, 7.

Wednesday 11. At Maxey's, my foundation was Matt. vi. 6. I observed, First, What things we are directed to pray for: Secondly, The rules to be attended to in prayer-the precept and example of Christ and the saints: Thirdly, The promise; "Your Father that seeth in secret, shall reward you openly."

I put a blister upon my breast. Brother Whatcoat preached at Charity chapel; where we administered the sacrament. We went home with John Hobson, and were treated with every mark of kindness we could desire. On Friday I preached at Smith's church; dined at Robert Smith's, and then rode on in a very warm and dry day, twenty-six miles, to Daniel Guerrant's, and came in a little after eight o'clock in the evening. I have stretched along through Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cumberland, Buckingham, into Prince Edward county; and this whilst enduring a raw and running blister upon my breast, excessive heat, and with very little rest by night or by day I would not live always weary world! when will it end?

Saturday 14. At Lackland's meeting-house I preached on 2 Peter ii. 17, 18. And on Sabbath-day on Psalm cii. 11-14. I felt some special assistance. I lodged at mother Lackland's.---The weather was very close and warm. On Monday we had a curious ride about the hills of Appomatox river, to Robert Martin's, eight miles.

Tuesday 17. We rode twenty miles to Mount Pleasant. I put a blister in the morning to my breast ;-but I must go to meeting and preach. Why? because the Presbyterian minister and some of his flock came to hear me : my subject was Zech. xii. 10.

Thursday 19. We rode twelve miles to William Spencer's; and had a comfortable meeting in his school-house; he keeps a Christian school.

Friday 20. We came fifteen miles to John Spencer's, near Charlotte court-house. We have felt great spiritual affection and fellowship in our meetings this week. Richard Whatcoat attended us through the district, with a very sore leg; and myself had a sore breast inside and out.

Saturday 21. I rested at my hospitable home, that hath been so these twenty years, in Colonel Bedford's day, and now in John Spencer's; these people have not turned me out of doors, by separation, defamation, or reproach; they have made no such return for my love and labours, although some have done it. I could not be quite idle I read over one number of my journal, and wrote a few letters.

Sabbath day 22. I had thoughts of staying at home, as there were no less than eight preachers at the quarterly meeting at Taply's; however I concluded to go. I gave an exhortation, and returned the same evening: our meeting was held in a dead place; yet we had a lively time.

Monday 23. I crossed Stanton River, and rode into Halifax county; we made it thirty miles to Hawkins Landrum's. Tuesday we had a large congregation and an affecting time upon the banks of Banister River: here I saw only two persons that I was acquainted with twenty years ago-they were brother Baker and his wife. I lodged at Robert Chapel's.

Wednesday 25. We rode to Armistead Shelton's, in Pittsylvania, twenty miles we stopped to dine, pray, and feed our horses, at Clement M'Daniel's; the roads were much broken in some places, and it was as much as we could perform to reach Shelton's by sunset. My mind is calm-my body in better health.

Thursday 26. A congregation of from three to five hundred attended Divine worship: religion declines in this society; we advised close class-meetings, weekday prayer meetings, with fasting or abstinence. On Friday we rode twelve miles to Carter's, where a large company attended; my subject was, "What shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God?"

Saturday 28. We had to travel a most uneven path up SandyRiver to George Adam's, twenty miles. Sunday 29. I attended at Watson's meeting-house, and preached from Zephaniah iii. 12, 13. I was much assisted, and much wearied by the time I had baptised

several children. I visited our brethren, Trahan and Church, from Maryland, who have been Methodists for twenty-five years, and still not weary in well-doing.

NORTH CAROLINA.-We crossed Dan-River at Perkin's ferry, entering North Carolina, and came to John Harris's in Rockingham county,-pious souls from Dorset in Maryland.

By resting at times in this solitary, country life, I have my health better; whilst I am, in some degree, free from the knowledge and care of the church at large. On Tuesday, at Smith's meetinghouse, I gave a short discourse on Hebr. iii. 12, 13. We dined at Martin's, and then came on to father Low's; we have rode but eight miles this day.

At Low's meeting-house a large congregation attended; I spoke upon Isai. xl. 1. The heat was very painful. I suppose we congregate from three to six thousand souls weekly; thus, if no more, I can say that my travelling hath brought thousands to hear the Gospel, who, probably, would not otherwise have heard it.

Thursday, October 3. We rode twelve miles to Covey's in Guilford county; I thought it best to decline preaching for a few days. Friday 4. We rode twelve miles to Mrs. Campbell's, upon the south fork of Haw River. We had to work our way through the woods. Saturday and Sunday, I attended quarterly meeting at Bethel, upon Belew's Creek, where I ordained five deacons, and preached from 1 Tim. vi. 11, 12.: we had a gracious time. We have rode only twenty miles in two days. I lodged at M Daniel's.

Monday 7. We rode through Stokes county, and attended meeting at Love's church, which has glass windows, and a yard fenced in. After Jesse Lee, I added a few words on Hebr. ii. 1. We then came up to William Jean's, near the Moravian Old-town. We have rode nearly twenty miles this day. Sitting in meeting so many hours among such a multitude of people, and frequently with a blister on my breast, with the difficulties of driving along broken paths, cause me to be variously tried and comforted.

Tuesday 8. We held meeting and had a multitude of Germans present. I improved a little upon 2 Cor. v. 13, 14.

Wednesday 9. We rode through Salem; here they have lately built a very grand church. The day was cloudy; the rain began to fall upon us about a mile from Captain Markland's, on Muddy Creek, where we came after riding seventeen miles.

Thursday 10. Close housed; about twelve souls attended, notwithstanding it rained powerfully, to whom I lectured on Hebr. xii. 1-4. I had an interview with Samuel Kenmish, the Moravian