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in the river, which carried us rapidly down the stream for seven 

 miles, then Ave had to turn up a creek, and had the stream against 

 us, but the negroes pulled very stoutly, and in about two hours put 

 me safe ashore. After a little refreshment I hastened on, and about 

 two o'clock I arrived in ^Savannah . It stands on a rising ground, on 

 a pretty good river of the same name, which is navigable up to the 

 town, and carries on a considerable trade. There are about three 

 thousand inhabitants, white and black. The houses are part of 

 brick, the rest of timber — not very large, but exceedingly neat. 

 They have three churches — one for the English Episcopalians, one 

 for the Lutherans, and one for the Independents. As the soil is 

 very sandy, and the streets not paved, it is exceedingly inconven- 

 ent and disagreeable, especially when the weather is hot. Having 

 no acquaintance, I was directed to a lodging-house, where I found 

 a number of persons, genteel enough, but not very religious. In the 

 evening I attended a lecture at Mr. Zubly's meeting, and afterward 

 delivered him the letters I had from Charleston. Saturday I dined 

 with him, and attended a preparation sermon for the sacrament, and 

 afterward returned home with him, to make my abode at his house 

 while I stay in this place. The circular-letter, respecting the Ar- 

 minian controversy, had found its way to Georgia, and deeply 

 prejudiced his mind against Mr. Wesley, so he spoke very freely, and 

 candidly told me his mind. I had been pretty strongly recommended 

 to him, yet he told me frankly he could not think of admitting me to 

 his pulpit until I had satisfied him concerning the doctrine of merit 

 and justification by works. As I do totally renounce every idea of 

 human merit, and all justification by works, I soon gave him full 

 satisfaction, and he offered me his church to preach in Sunday. 



Sunday, 7. When I rose in the morning, my mind was greatly 

 drawn out with a desire to preach, and I longed to do something for 

 my Master and Lord. But I had no opportunity; Mr. Zubly 

 preached himself, and afterward the sacrament was administered, 

 and the people seemed to be affected with the solemnity of the ordi- 

 nance, and received with great order and decency. In the after- 

 noon I went to the Episcopal Church, and heard a discourse on the 

 great duty of prayer. His language was good, and his delivery 

 agreeable, but his doctrine very imperfect. What a pity that those 

 who profess to be the servants of Jesus should have so little to say 

 for their Master ! _ At six o'clock I preached in Mr. Zubly's meeting 

 with a degree of freedom, but not with my usual life and liberty. 

 When I came down from the pulpit, a young gentleman who ha? 



