312 History of Methodism 



After Conference, a visit was made to Georgetown, 

 Kingston, and Wilmington, in North Carolina. 



On Tuesday, November 9, 1802, I dined at Benja- 

 min Davidson's, a house I had lodged and preached at 

 two years ago. We labored along eighteen mountain 

 miles; eight ascent on the west side, and as many on 

 the east side of the mountain. The descent of Saluda 

 exceeds all I know, from the Province of Main to Ken- 

 tucky and Cumberland: I had dreaded it, fearing I 

 should not be able to walk or ride such steeps; nev- 

 ertheless, with time, patience, labor, two sticks, and, 

 above all, a good Providence, I came in about five 

 o'clock, to ancient father John Douthet's, Greenville 

 county, South Carolina. Here I found myself at home 

 amongst kind and attentive friends. On the Sabbath- 

 day I preached at my lodgings, upon Joshua xxiv. 15. 

 I have heard of successful meetings which have been 

 held by encampments upon the Catawba, at Morgan- 

 ton, Swannano, Pendleton, Greenville— in North and 

 South Carolina: ministers of the different denomina- 

 tions had attended. More circumstantial accounts I 

 have not been able to obtain. Mr. Newton, a Pres- 

 byterian minister, in Buncombe county, appears to be 

 greatly engaged in the spirit of the work. 



South Carolina — Tuesday, 16. After resting a day, 

 I lectured in the family, upon Luke xi. 13, and on 

 Wednesday left this affectionate household, directing 

 my course to Solomon James's, in the neighborhood of 

 George's Creek, Pendleton county. I preached the 

 funeral-sermon of Polly James, the daughter of my 

 host. Here I met with Major James Tarrant, a local 

 preacher, riding the circuit. We went on to Samuel 

 Bnrdine's and lodged. I had vainly questioned in my 

 mind the probable cause of the name of Ninety-six— 



