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route: it was excessively cold. I preached in Mr. 

 Harrison's house in the evening. Next day we came 

 to Camden. Saturday brought us to Bembert Hall. 

 We have been redeeming time by riding two hundred 

 and twenty miles in five days. 



Sabbath, 11. We attended, as was meet, at Bexn- 

 bert's Chapel. I gave them a sermon on 1 Chron. 

 xxviii. 9. 



Wednesday, 14. We came away to McCollum's 

 Ferry. On our way we dined at Woodham, and lodged 

 with Jeremiah Heath. On Thursday we crossed 

 Pedee, and came to Colonel Bethea's. 



Friday brought us through Lumber ton, in North 

 Carolina, lodging with Peter Gautier. We found our- 

 selves obliged to ride on the Lord's-day, through the 

 cold, to Wilmington, crossing two rivers in a snow and 

 hail storm. I have ridden four hundred and twenty 

 miles in ten days and a half— cold, sick, and faint: it 

 was as much as I could well bear up under. 



Monday, 19. Busy making extracts from letters, 

 and planning for Conferences. Tuesday, occupied 

 as yesterday; in the evening I preached. I feel 

 that God is here. On Wednesday, Brother Kendrick 

 preached. Thursday, reading and writing: Joshua 

 Wells preached. 



Friday, 23. I preached in the tabernacle, upon 

 Matt. xi. 28-30. It was a time of some quickening. 



Sabbath, 25. A high day on Mount Zion. At the 

 rising of the sun, John Charles began the worship of 

 the day; he chose for his subject Bom. viii. 1. At 

 eleven o'clock I held forth on Heb. iii. 12-15. I spoke 

 again at three o'clock on Isaiah lv. 6, 7. Stith Mead 

 preached at six o'clock in the evening. O that by any 

 means we may save some! On Monday and Tuesday, 



