360 History of Methodism 



On Tuesday I left my prison, and got as far as Cap- 

 tain Perry's, thirty miles ; and next day, by riding two 

 hours in the night, reached Barr's. On Thursday we 

 rode up Edisto to Benjamin Tarrant's, twenty-two 

 miles: next day we reached Weathersby's, twenty-five 

 miles. 



Georgia — Saturday brought us to Augusta: we have 

 made a journey of about six days in five, through the 

 deep sands. 



On Friday, December 26, 1 came on to Sparta. 



Sabbath, 28. Prayer-meeting at six o'clock. John 

 McVean preached at eight o'clock. At twelve o'clock 

 I read the letters narrative of the great work, and 

 preached upon Col. iv. 7, 8. Brother Kendrick occu- 

 pied the pulpit at three o'clock; and Brother Mead at 

 night. 



Monday, 29. We began our Conference. The sub- 

 ject of the delegated Conference was adopted, with 

 only two dissenting voices: these members, however, 

 cheerfully submitted, and one of the dissentients was 

 elected a member. All was peace respecting the sta- 

 tions. We had prayer-meeting at six o'clock; at eleven, 

 at three, and at seven o'clock at night, we had preach- 

 ing. I was called upon to deliver a funeral discourse 

 for Bishop Whatcoat. On the Sabbath morning we 

 had a band-meeting in the Conference, and I preached 

 in the open air at eleven o'clock; my subject, Mark 

 xvi. 19, 20. From Philadelphia to Augusta I count 

 it one thousand eight hundred and twenty-miles, the 

 route we have made. We have fifty traveling preach- 

 ers in this Conference this year, and an increase of 

 one thousand members. 



South Carolina — -On Thursday, January 1, 1807, 

 we set out for Columbia, dining in the woods on our 



