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treated us to pray for them; I have seldom seen a more solemn 

 season. But this is only one instance out of many of this nature, 

 both in Edisto, Broad River, and Pedee circuits. At some of our 

 meetings I was obliged to stop before I had gone through my dis- 

 course, for my words could not be heard. The voices of the people 

 Avere like the sound of many waters. Great numbers were added to 

 our Church in the course of this season. 



All thanks be to God, who scatters abroad 



Throughout every place, 



By the least of his servants, the savor of grace. 



In the year 1786 I began to form this circuit, and at this time 

 there were two hundred and forty-five members. Such has been the 

 increase in general in South Carolina. On my return I received 

 information of ten or twelve persons who were converted at Edisto 

 quarterly-meeting, which I had attended on my way to Broad River 

 and Santee. Soon after my return home, I again set off with my 

 family to Pedee, where we had some happy meetings. At the 

 quarterly-meeting we had a great number of people, and they were 

 much affected. Several fell to the earth and cried aloud for mercy, 

 and many professed to obtain pardon and peace. At some places I 

 could not be heard for the cries of sinners, and the rejoicing of 

 believers. In the latter end of August I returned hom e, and after 

 preaching a few sermons in the country, and visiting my friends in 

 Charleston, set off on my journey to Georgia, where I met my 

 brethren, the preachers, and attended one quarterly-meeting on my 

 way at Edisto. I was so ill with a fever when I reached the quar- 

 terly-meeting in Georgia, that I was not able to preach. But through 

 the mercy of God I got strength to preach on my way home. It 

 being the time of the sitting of the Legislature in Augusta, I 

 preached to many who would fain have me settle at that place; but 

 I bade them adieu and returned ho me. In Novembe r I made another 

 visit to Pedee, and went as far as Anson in North Carolina . This 

 tour was also owned of God, and we had some gracious visitations 

 from him. After waiting a few days among my neighbors, and in 

 Charleston, I paid Georgia another visit, which I trust was not in 

 vain in the Lord. Near Washington we had a quarterly-meeting, 

 where about one thousand and five hundred people attended. With 

 some difficulty I prevailed on them to be quiet, and restrain their 

 passions till I had preached to them. Great power attended the 

 word; I am persuaded that near one thousand of my hearers were 

 in tears, and some testified that they had found peace with God. 



