CHAPTER VII. 



He began to send them forth by two and two, and gave them power 

 over unclean spirits. (Mark vi. 7.) 



Who sends his servants forth by pairs 



To make his power and goodness known, 

 Thus to their successors declares 



That two are better far than one, 

 And wills the preachers in his name 

 To think, and speak, and live the same. 



The force of unity divine 

 Nor men nor devils can oppose ; 



In Jesus' love our spirits join, 

 We trample on our hellish foes, 



And spoil Abaddon of his crown, 



And turn his kingdom upside down. 



(Charles Wesley.) 



AFTEK the return of Jesse Lee to the Salisbury 

 Circuit, and the departure of Bishop Asbury to 

 hold the first North Carolina Conference at Green 

 Hills, April 20, 1785, the work continued to make en- 

 couraging progress in Charleston and Georgetown, 

 and in particular many appeared to be deeply awak- 

 ened in the parishes of Christ Church and St. Thomas. 

 Mr. Allen, who w r as appointed for this year (1785) to 

 Georgia, after reaching Charleston in the month of 

 June, concluded to remain, and, with his spiritual son 

 in the gospel, John Mason, to unite in labors with the 

 preachers in Carolina. It was not long before the 

 spirit of opposition began to manifest itself. The 

 enemy could not bear to see his prey taken from him, 

 and stirred up the wicked to spread all manner of 

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