134 History of Methodism 



Wednesday, 17. Took leave of my kind friend, and hastened on 

 to Combahee, and in the evening to Ponpon. The next morning I 

 set off pretty early, and traveling steady all the day, in the evening 

 I came safe to my dear friends in Charleston , who greatly rejoiced 

 to see me returned to them again. Friday we sent word through the 

 town that I should preach in the evening, and we had a fine congre- 

 gation, to whom I declared "She is a tree of life to them that lay 

 hold upon her, and happy is every one that retaineth her." The 

 day following I had a young man to visit me who was in society 

 with the Methodists in England, and is well acquainted with the 

 things of the Spirit. In the afternoon I had a message from Mr. 

 Percy, one of Lady Huntington's ministers, Avho is just arrived 

 from England, and has been very poorly; so I waited on him, and 

 was glad to find him very zealous for God, and hope he will be in- 

 strumental of much good to the people in this new world. At six 

 o'clock I preached in Mr. Hart's meeting to a small but serious con- 

 gregation with great freedom of heart, and a degree of divine unction 

 from above. 



Sunday, 21. In the forenoon I was a good deal straitened in my 

 own mind, yet the people were much affected under the word, and 

 many were blessed. At two o'clock I had a good opportunity in 

 preaching at Mr. Hart's meeting, and in the evening Ave had the 

 Old Meeting full enough while I preached "The law as a school- 

 master to bring us to Christ." I am not so much satisfied with 

 preaching the law, as I am with the gospel; but it is necessary, and 

 therefore I must submit for the good of mankind and glory of God. 



He preached his last sermon in Charleston, Monday 

 evening, March 8, 1773. He refers to it as follows: 



In the evening had a vast multitude of people to hear my farewell 

 sermon, and all waited with the closest attention while I opened and 

 applied the words of St. Paul to the believing Corinthians : " Brethren, 

 farewell ; be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, 

 and the God of love and peace shall be with you." My heart Avas 

 greatly engaged for the happiness of these dear people, who.have al- 

 ways behaved to me as if I had been an angel of God. I should like 

 Avell to continue longer in this toAvn, but I must hasten through the 

 Avoods to Philadelphia and preach the gospel in the waste places of the 

 Avilderness. After preaching I visited a gentleAvoman a\ t 1io is sick, and 

 desirous to be saA r ed in the Avay of the gospel ; Ave called upon God, 

 and he graciously hearkened to the voice of our supplications. 



