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Grove with light and life, on Col. i. 21-23; came 



twelve miles to Thomas Terry's. 



Saturday, 22. Eode twenty miles to James Powell's, 

 on Walnut Creek, in Laurens county. 



Sunday, 23. At King's Chapel, named after James 

 King, who died a martyr to the yellow fever in Charles- 

 ton. I occupied the pulpit one hour and twenty min- 

 utes, Brother Whatcoat fifty minutes, and Brother 

 Blanton succeeded him. Then followed the sacra- 

 ment, making the public exercises of about four hours' 

 continuance. Next day we crossed Main Saluda at 

 Pension's Ford, and rode twelve miles to George Con- 

 nor's, upon Silvador's Purchase. Brother Whatcoat 

 preached at night. 



Tuesday, 25. At Nathaniel Burdine's — ancient Meth- 

 odists, who have a son in the ministry. 



Wednesday, 26. At Hugh Porter's, at the New De- 

 sign. I spoke after Brother Whatcoat. 



Friday, 28. At Butler's meeting-house, fifteen miles 

 — no notice; we therefore pushed on to Captain Car- 

 ter's. Brother Whatcoat preached on Ezek. xxxiii. 2. 



Saturday, 29. Came twelve miles through deep 

 sands to Augusta, Georgia. We have a foundation 

 and a frame prepared for erecting, in a day or two, a 

 house for public worship, two stories high, sixty by 

 forty feet; for this we are indebted to the favor of 

 Heaven and the agency of Stith Mead; and what is 

 better, here is a small society. Augusta is decidedly 

 one of the most level and beautiful spots for a town I 

 have yet seen; it is of ample extent in its plan, well 

 began, and when their intention shall be fulfilled, of 

 building a court-house, a college, episcopal churches 

 for the Methodists and others, it will do credit to its 

 founders and inhabitants. 



