I found some lies had been told on me; feeling myself innocent, I was not moved.

Saturday, May 1. Rested. Next day (Sabbath) I preached to a hardened people.

Monday 3. I preached at brother Payne's, and had some encouragement among our Maryland people. Sabbath night, I dreamed the guard from Kentucky came for me; and mentioned it to brother W. In the morning I retired to a small stream, for meditation and prayer, and whilst there saw two men come over the hills: I felt a presumption that they were Kentucky men, and so they proved to be; they were Peter Massie and John Clark, who were coming for me, with the intelligence that they had left eight men below after reading the letters, and asking counsel of God, I consented to go with them.

Tuesday 4. We prepared ourselves and horses for our journey, and the next day came once more to Amie's.

Thursday 6. Came to Crabbe's, at the lower end of the Valley, and were occupied in collecting our company.

Friday 7. We formed the whole of our company at the Valley station; besides brother Wt and myself, we were sixteen men, having thirteen guns only. We moved on very swiftly, considering the roughness of the way, travelling, by my computation, thirty-five miles to-day. Next day we reached Rich-Land Creek, and encamped on the road about nine o'clock at night, having made, by computation, forty-five miles.

KENTUCKY.-Sunday 9. We travelled about fifty miles; and next day forty-five miles, and reached Madison court-house, passing the branches of Rock-Castle River: on our journey we saw the rock whence the river derives its name; it is amazing, and curious, with appearances the most artificial I have ever seen-it is not unlike an old church or castle in Europe. We stopped at Mwhose wife, now a tender, gracious soul, was taken prisoner by the Indians during the last war, and carried to Detroit.

Tuesday 11. Crossed Kentucky-River. I was strangely outdone for want of sleep, having been greatly deprived of it in my journey through the wilderness; which is like being at sea, in some respects, and in others worse. Our way is over mountains, steep hills, deep rivers, and muddy creeks; a thick growth of reeds for miles together; and no inhabitants but wild beasts and savage men. Sometimes, before I was aware, my ideas would be leading me to be looking out ahead for a fence; and I would, without reflection, try to recollect the houses we should have lodged VOL. II.

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at in the wilderness. I slept about an hour the first night, and about two the last we ate no regular meal; our bread grew short, and I was much spent.

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I saw the graves of the slain-twenty-four in one camp. I learn that they had set no guard, and that they were up late, playing at cards. A poor woman of the company had dreamed three times that the Indians had surprised and killed them all; she urged her husband to entreat the people to set a guard, but they only abused him, and cursed him for his pains. As the poor woman was relating her last dream the Indians came upon the camp; she and her husband sprung away, one east, the other west, and escaped. She afterward came back, and witnessed the carnage. These poor sinners appeared to be ripe for destruction. I received an account of the death of another wicked wretch who was shot through the heart, although he had vaunted, with horrid oaths, that no Creek Indian could kill him. These are some of the melancholy accidents to which the country is subject for the present; as to the land, it is the richest body of fertile soil I have ever beheld.

Wednesday 12. I preached for the first time at R's, on Jer. 1. 4, 5. and the Lord was with me.

Thursday 13. Being court time, I preached in a dwelling-house, at Lexington, and not without some feeling. The Methodists do but little here-others lead the way. After dinner I rode about five miles in company with poor C Ah! how many times have I eaten at this man's table, in New-York-and now, he is without property and without grace. When about to part, I asked him if he loved God: his soul was in his eyes; he burst into tears, and could scarcely speak-" he did not love God, but he desired it." Our conference was held at brother Masterson's, a very comfortable house, and kind people. We went through our business in great love and harmony. I ordained Wilson Lee, Thomas Williamson, and Barnabas M'Henry, elders. We had preaching noon and night, and souls were converted, and the fallen restored. My soul has been blest among these people, and I am exceedingly pleased with them. I would not, for the worth of all the place, have been prevented in this visit, having no doubt but that it will be for the good of the present and rising generation. It is true, such exertions of mind and body are trying; but I am supported under it :-if souls are saved, it is enough.' Brother Poythress is much alive to God. We fixed a plan for a school, and called it Bethel; and obtained a subscription of upwards of £300, in land and money, towards its establishment.

Monday 17. Rode to Coleman's chapel, about ten miles from Lexington, and preached to an unengaged people. We thence rode to I. Lewis's, on the bend of Kentucky-River. Lewis is an old acquaintance, from Leesburg, Virginia; I was pleased to find that heaven and religion were not lost sight of in this family. Brother Lewis offered me one hundred acres of land for Bethel, on a good spot for building materials.

We rode through mire and rain twenty-one miles to Francis Clark's, near Danville, where we had a numerous congregation.

Saturday 22. We had a noble shout at Brown's, and four souls professed to be converted to God. Reached the Crab-Orchard, and lodged under a tree, very feverish and unwell--a poor beginning this.

Monday 24. We set out on our return through the wilderness with a large and helpless company; we had about fifty people, twenty of whom were armed, and five of whom might have stood fire. To preserve order and harmony, we had articles drawn up for, and signed by our company, and I arranged the people for travelling according to the regulations agreed upon. Some disaffected gentlemen, who would neither sign nor come under discipline, had yet the impudence to murmur when left behind. The first night we lodged some miles beyond the Hazelpatch. The next day we discovered signs of Indians, and some thought they heard voices; we therefore thought it best to travel on, and did not encamp until three o'clock, halting on the east side of Cumberland-River. We had gnats enough. We had an alarm, but it turned out to be a false alarm. A young gentleman, a Mr. Alexander, behaved exceedingly well; but his tender frame was not adequate to the fatigue to be endured, and he had well nigh fainted on the road to Cumberland Gap. Brother Massie was captain; and finding I had gained authority among the people, I acted somewhat in the capacity of an adjutant and quarter-master amongst them. At the foot of the mountain the company separated; the greater part went on with me to Powell's River; here we slept on the earth, and next day made the Grassy Valley. Several of the company, who were not Methodists, expressed their high approbation of our conduct, and most affectionately invited us to their houses. The journeys of each day were as follow: Monday forty-five miles; Tuesday fifty miles; Wednesday sixty miles.

TENNESSEE. Thursday 27. By riding late we reached Capt. Amie's, where I had a bed to rest on.

Friday 28, Saturday 29, and Sunday 30. I spent at Gen. Russell's, whose wife is converted since I left the house last; I thought then that she was not far from the kingdom of God.

I found myself dispirited in public preaching. I afterward ordained 1. Ragan and B. Vanpelt, local preachers, to the office of deacons.

Monday 31. Rode to New-River, forty-five or fifty miles; here I saw John Tunnell, very low; a mere shadow; but very humble and patient under his affliction.

NORTH CAROLINA.-Tuesday, June 1. I rode about forty-five miles to Armstrong's, and next day about four o'clock reached M'Knights on the Yadkin-River, in North Carolina; here the conference had been waiting for me nearly two weeks: we rejoiced together, and my brethren received me as one brought from the jaws of death. Our business was much matured, the critical concern of the council understood, and the plan, with its amendments, adopted,

Saturday 5, and Sunday 6. Were days of the Lord's presence and power-several were converted. We had an ordination each day. We have admitted into full connexion some steady men, with dispositions and talents for the work.

Monday 7. Rode through Salem Town; the Moravian brethren have the blessing of the nether springs, and houses, orchards, mills, stores, mechanic's shops, &c. I rode about three hundred miles to Kentucky in six days; and on my return about five hundred miles in nine days: O what exertions for man and horse:

VIRGINIA. Wednesday 9. Came forty-five miles to I. C's, and next day, thirty miles to sister Jones's.

Friday 11. Rode to brother I-'s, and next day late in the evening reached Petersburg.

Sunday 13. I preached on Psalm lxxxv. 6. I was weak and unwell with excessive labour and want of rest.

Monday 14. Our conference began; all was peace until the council was mentioned. The young men appeared to be entirely under the influence of the elders, and turned it out of doors. I was weary, and felt but little freedom to speak on the subject. This business is to be explained to every preacher; and then it must be carried through the conferences twenty-four times, i. e. through all the conferences for two years. We had some little quickenings, but no great move among the people at our public preaching. Mr. Jarratt preached for us; friends at first are

friends again at last. There were four elders, and seventeen

deacons ordained; ten young men who offered to travel, besides those who remained on trial. We have good news from a far country-Jersey flames with religion; some hundreds are converted. The work of God does revive here, although not in the same degree as it did two years ago. In the midst of all my labour and trouble I enjoy peace within.

Saturday 19. Ended my week of business. I am crowded with letters have much reading and writing, and the temporal concerns of the college, and the printing to attend to.

- Sunday 20. I spoke melting words on Hosea xi. 8. many felt; one found peace with God. In the afternoon, I believe the power of God was felt in the hearts of some of my congregation. I I did not wonder that there was not a greater work of religion in this place, when I learned that they were sometimes three or four weeks without preaching: thus Satan tries to keep preachers and people asunder-yet some cry out, "We have no faith for Petersburg!" My dear old friend and fellow traveller Wis smitten with boils so that he cannot go on. Stopped at brother G's.

Monday 21. We had the divine presence in our worship at sister Stringer's. I am often blessed at the houses of the fatherless and widows. Now, I say to my body, return to thy labour; to my soul, return to thy rest, and pure delight in reading, meditation, and prayer, and solitude. The shady groves are witness to my retired and sweetest hours: to sit, and melt, and bow alone before the Lord, whilst the melody of the birds warbles from tree to treehow delightful!

Tuesday 22. The Lord was with us at Finney's church; and God's dear children praised his name, whilst sinners felt and looked serious.

Wednesday 23. I preached at Paine's, an ancient, and almost wornout place. At Ryall's, the next day, I was quite unwell; and what made the matter worse, was, that I imprudently walked out, and sat upon the ground, and took fresh cold. From Ryall's I proceeded to the old court-house, where I spoke with great pain-from head to foot was pain, all perspiration appeared to be quite stopped. I lodged at Jones's-a whole family snatched as brands from the burning. Saturday 26. I was so unwell that I could not preach at Pride's church.

Sunday 27. Rode to brother Strong's, where, as there were many who had come expecting to hear me, I made a feeble attempt in the woods on 2 Thess. i. 5-9. my head was greatly afflicted.