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Monday, 15. We got over Savannah River at Rob- 

 ert Martin's Ferry, a few miles above Petersburg. We 

 came onward into Abbeville county, and hastened to 

 John Brannon's, near the court-house; making a ride 

 of thirty miles for the day. 



Tuesday, 16. We proceeded to Silvador's Purchase, 

 twelve miles, to hold quarterly-meeting for Bush Riv- 

 er Circuit, at a meeting-house near George Connor's. 



Wednesday, 17. I attended quarterly-meeting. My 

 subject was Phil. i. 27. We spent four hours in the 

 private and public meeting; a number of white and 

 black children were to be baptized, and probably there 

 were persons who thought it would he Letter done by a 

 bisliop. After meeting, we had a fifteen miles' ride, 

 part of it in the night, crossing Saluda at Child's 

 Ferry, wishing to get to John Meek's, in Laurens coun- 

 ty. Abbeville is a large county, stretching from river 

 to river, and holds better lands than any other in the 

 State. Although Bush River Circuit extends through 

 it, there are few Methodists, the most populous settle- 

 ments being composed of Presbyterians. 



Thursday, 18. At John Week's, Brother Whatcoat 

 sermonized upon Gal. vi. 15. 



Friday, 19. We rode thirty miles to Benjamin Hern- 

 don's, upon the waters of Enoree. 



Saturday, 20, and Sunday, 21. Held quarterly-meet- 

 ing. Brother Whatcoat spoke from 1 Thess. iii. 8; a 

 very profitable improvement. On Sunday, my choice 

 was Acts iii. 22, 23. We continued about six hours at 

 Bethel. I saw one of the members of the General 

 Assembly of South Carolina, who informed me that 

 our address from the General Conference had been 

 read and reprobated; and, furthermore, that it had 

 been the occasion of producing a law which prohibited 



