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at the door; an alarm at once took place; the ladies leaped out at 

 the windows of the church, and a dreadful confusion ensued. Again, 

 whilst I was speaking at night, a stone was thrown against the north 

 side of the church ; then another on the south ; a third came through 

 the pulpit window, and struck near me inside the pulpit. I, how- 

 ever, continued to speak on— my subject, Isaiah lii. 7 : "How beau- 

 tiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good 

 tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, 

 that publisheth salvation ; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth !" 

 Upon the whole, I have had more liberty to speak in Charleston this 

 visit than I ever had before, and am of opinion that God will work 

 here; but our friends are afraid of the cross. 



Monday, 17. Preached in the morning, and took my leave of 

 the city. When I reached Mr. Giveham's, the congregation had 

 been dispersed about ten minutes. I preached at K — — 's, at 



L ; s, and at C. C. Church, in the Edisto Circuit. The people 



are insensible, and I fear are more in love with some of Christ's 

 messengers than with Christ. I now changed my course and went 

 through Orangeburg, by the Congarees, to Saluda, and thence up 

 to Broad River quarterly-meeting. We rode till one o'clock on 

 Friday, March 21. I believe we have traveled about two hundred 

 miles in five days. Dear Brother Isaac Smith accompanied me. I 

 was so unwell that I had but little satisfaction at the quarterly- 

 meeting. My service was burdensome, but the people were lively. 



Wednesday, 26. We rode from Finch's to Odell's new church, 

 where we had a good time whilst I enlarged on Titus ii. 14, " Who 

 gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and 

 purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works," and 

 administered the Lord's Supper. Thence to Smith's, thirty miles. 

 After preaching we had night-meeting that prevented our getting 

 to bed until about twelve o'clock. We had a comfortable cabin, and 

 were very well entertained. 



Thursday, 27. I had but little freedom on 2 Timothy ii. 19, 

 " The foundation of God standeth sure." Brothers Mason and Major 

 spoke after me. I Avent alone into the woods, and found my soul 

 profitably solitary in sweet meditation and prayer. 



Friday, 28. Rode about thirty miles to B 's. My soul was tried , 



but it was also comforted in the Lord. I was much led out on Ephe- 

 sians vi. 18, " Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the 

 Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication 

 for all saints," and was employed till nearly twelve o'clock at night 



