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give an account for the loss of the Christian traveler, 

 if that loss be a consequence of neglect in the guide. 

 The joy faithful ministers have in the prosperity, 

 spirituality, and happiness of the Church; their grief 

 or groaning, when, so far from gaining other souls, they 

 lose some already partially gained; how much the in- 

 terest of souls is concerned in the prosperity of the 

 ministry. Prat/ for us the great duty of the flock. 

 The argument, we have a good conscience; that this 

 being the case, their prayers might be answered. Let 

 us live honestly, do our duty faithfully, and take what 

 is allowed us as wages — paying our just debts to souls. 

 I ordained three elders and seven deacons. The gen- 

 erosity of the people in Charleston was great. After 

 keeping our ministry and their horses, they gave us 

 nearly one hundred dollars for the benefit of those 

 preachers who were in want. 



Sabbath-day, 20. Preached at Bethel, on Mark xi. 

 17, and at the Old Church, on 2 Peter i. 16. A group 

 of sinners gathered around the door, and when I took 

 the pulpit they went off with a shout. I felt what was 

 coming. In the evening there was a proper uproar, 

 like old times. 



Sabbath-day, 27. Preached at Bethel, on Heb. xiii. 

 20, 21. 



Sunday, February 3. Preached at Georgetown, on 

 Gal. v. 24-26. 



Friday, 10. Preached at William Gause's. Paid 

 a visit to the sea, and saw the breakers — awfully tre- 

 mendous sight and sound! but how curious to see the 

 sea-gull take the clams out of the sand and bear them 

 up into the air and drop them down to break them, and 

 then eat the flesh! . This I saw demonstrated; and if 

 they fail once in breaking the shell, they will take it 



