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stated periods, between Philadelphia and New York, 

 making these two cities their head-quarters, and occu- 

 pying the territory in the vicinity to a limited extent. 

 The arrival of Francis Asbury and Richard Wright 

 in Philadelphia, on the 27th of October, 1771, was 

 a valuable addition to the ministerial corps. Thus 

 strengthened, they commenced to labor in more dis- 

 tant fields. In the spring of 1772, in May, Mr. Board- 

 man went to Providence, Rhode Island, and to Boston, 

 Massachusetts. May 2l), 1772, Mr. Pilmoor started on 

 his tour to preach the gospel in Maryland, Vi rgini a, 

 North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. He says: 



Wednesday, January 6, 1773 . As there are many people in the 

 place f Wilmington, North Carolin a], I should be glad to stay, only 

 I am under a necessity of hastening to Charleston. After dinner I 

 set off, and intended to reach Brunswick, but the roads were so bad 

 I was obliged to stop by the way. In the morning I hastened on to 

 the town in hopes of preaching that day, but could not get the peo- 

 ple together till Friday, when we had a fine congregation in the 

 church, where I found liberty and power to preach the gospel. Sat- 

 urday I dined with William Hill, Esq., to whom I had letters of 

 recommendation. He is a gentleman of good understanding, and a 

 friend to serious religion, so that I spent the time very comfortably. 



Sunday, 10. As the day was very wet and disagreeable, our con- 

 gregation at church was but small ; however, God enabled me to 

 preach with power, and gave his blessing to the word. Monday I 

 was told of a ship bound to South Carolina, and intended to go by 

 her to save time; but she not being ready to sail, on Tuesday I set 

 off by land, and went on about twenty miles to Mr. Moor's, a mem- 

 ber of the Baptist Society, with whom I had great comfort in relig- 

 ious conversation, and concluded the day with more satisfaction 

 than I have done for some time before. The next morning I took 

 leave of my Christian friend, and went forward on my journey. 

 The woods were very dreary, and I did not see any thing but trees 

 for many miles together. However, the road was very good, and at 

 length I spied a little cottage about half a mile from the road, and 

 was glad to find a feAV blades of Indian corn for my horse, and hav- 

 ing provision for myself along with me, I made out very well. I 



