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what is to become of the circuit? The Bishop had 

 just as well have sent nobody. What can you do in 

 charge of the circuit?' 'Very poorly, I fear, sir; but 

 I dare say the Bishop thought you would advise me 

 about the Discipline, and I am sure he could not have 

 sent one who would follow your advice more willingly, 

 Brother Jenkins, than I will.' ' So, so; I suppose then 

 I am to take charge of the circuit for you, and you are 

 to do just what I tell you.' 'I would be very glad, 

 sir, to have you take charge of the circuit.' 'Did 

 ever! What, I, a local preacher, take charge of the 

 circuit? And is that what you have come here for? 

 Why, man, you know nothing about your business. 

 How can I take charge of the circuit? No, no; but I 

 can see that you do it, such a charge as it will be; and 

 if I do n't, nobody else will, for these days the Disci- 

 pline goes for nothing.' And he groaned deeply." 

 Again: "It was on my second or third round, that 

 coming to Brother Jenkins, he asked me in his usual 

 earnest manner how many members I had turned out 

 at H. meeting-house. 'None, sir.' 'What, do you 

 let the people get drunk, run for the bottle, and turn 

 up Jack, and keep them in the Church? ' 'My dear 

 sir, I hope nobody does so at H. ; I am sure I never 

 heard of it.' 'A pretty piece of business,' rejoined 

 he; 'why, at Polly H.'s wedding, a whole parcel of 

 them ran for the bottle, and old J. A. held it and got 

 drunk into the bargain. And now you, the preacher 

 in charge, come here and tell me that you never heard 

 of it, though I can hear of it forty miles off.' This' 

 was a poser for me. With feelings too sad for society, 

 I took the earliest hour for retirement. My bed was 

 in an upper room, the floor of which was made of 

 loose plank, without ceiling of any kind at the lower 



