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Saturday, 27. After waiting the leisure of the boat- 

 man, we crossed Catawba at Wade's Ferry, and came 

 three miles to a meeting-house at Camp Creek, to at- 

 tend quarterly-meeting for Santee and Catawba cir- 

 cuits. We lodged at John Grymast's, a Methodist, 

 and originally from Ireland. 



Sunday, 28. Damp morning. I gave a discourse 

 on Eph. vi. 10. Our lodging was at Johnson's. 



Monday, 29. We stopped at Georgetown, at Mar- 

 ler's. Brother Whatcoat preached upon " Thou wilt 

 keep him in perfect peace whose mind is staid on 

 thee, because he trusteth in thee." We made eight- 

 een miles' progress this day, and put up with John 

 Horton upon Hanging Rock River. 



Tuesday, 30. Came to Camden. 



Thursday, January 1, 1801. We began our Confer- 

 ence with the new year. Sat from nine to twelve o'clock 

 in the forenoon, and two hours in the afternoon; the 

 band meeting was held between the hours of seven 

 and eight. A clerk for the minutes was appointed, 

 and another (Jeremiah Norman) to keep the journal. 

 We admitted four probationers; readmitted two dea- 

 cons to their standing in the traveling connection, who 

 had left to locate; then located, to wit, Blanton, Cole, 

 and Evans ; and re-stationed Gains, Wiley, and West, 

 who had located themselves in the course of the last 

 year. We had great union. It is true, some talked 

 loud; but I dare not say there was any improper heat. 

 Our sitting continued five days, and we rested one 

 Sabbath. We were richly accommodated at Smith's 

 and Carpenter's, and two other houses. We only failed 

 forty-eight dollars in paying all the preachers their 

 demand. 



After Conference, they traveled through Lancaster, 



