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evening; the poor sinners appeared to be a little tamed. I was 

 much blessed in meeting the married and single men apart. I also 

 met the married and single women. I trust there has been good 

 done in Charleston this Conference. I want to be gone into the 

 country to enjoy sweet solitude and prayer. 



Tuesday, March 1. At night I made my last effort for this time, 

 and the people were more attentive. I let out freely against the 

 races. I am somewhat distressed at the uneasiness of the people, 

 who claim a right to choose their own preachers — a thing quite new 

 amongst Methodists. None but Mr. Hammett will do them. We 

 shall see how it will end. 



Bishop Asbury left the city March 2 for the fourth 

 Georgia Conference, to be held at Scott's Meeting- 

 house, in the county of Wilkes, March 16; and wish- 

 ing to visit that portion of South Carolina in which he 

 had not heretofore preached, went by way of Jackson- 

 borough, Saltketcher, and Coosawhatchie, finding kind 

 entertainment at Bonharn's, Allen's tavern, Lani- 

 bright's, and Stafford's, and crossed the Savannah 

 Biver at Hudson's Ferry. Dr. Coke took a different 

 route, but arrived in time to open the Conference with 

 a sermon. In returning, they traveled through Abbe- 

 ville and Newberry, Dr. Coke preaching at Ninety-six, 

 and Bishop Asbury at Mr. Finch's, after which they 

 passed up the country, through Laurens, Union, and 

 York, to visit the Catawba Indians. As they under- 

 stood very little of the English language, the Indians 

 were informed by an interpreter that the Bishops in- 

 tended to preach among them through this medium. 

 To this they consented, and a rude tent was accord- 

 ingly erected for their accommodation. At this serv- 

 ice most of the tribe attended; but they did not appear 

 to be interested in the truths that were delivered. The 

 principal solicitude which they expressed was to pro- 

 cure, if possible, some military assistance from the 

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