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still reading Wesley's Sermons: I have completed 

 thirty, nearly. On Tuesday evening I preached, and 

 it was a serious time. 



Wednesday, 28. We took our flight from Wilming- 

 ton. What I felt and suffered there, from preachers 

 and people, is known to God. 



Sabbath, November 25, 1807. For three days past 



1 have been busy in seeking appropriate portions of 

 Scripture for the new hymns designed to enlarge our 

 common hymn-book. Our journey hither, Saluda Fer- 

 ry, from Chilicothe, has brought us through five States 

 Report says there is an awful affliction in Charleston 

 — the mortal fever! I preached to-day at Salem, on 



2 Chron. vi. 29-31; we had a serious time. My mind 

 is kept in great peace: surely, God is love! 



At Elijah Moore's on Monday, I preached on Luke 

 xi. 9, 10: my labor, I think, is not entirely in vain. 

 On Tuesday, at Jeremiah Robinson's, we had but 

 twelve souls to hear us; the people are too busy with 

 their fine crops of corn. My body fails, but I have 

 great peace of mind. 



On Wednesday, Daniel Hitt preached at John Ol- 

 iver's: our host has a son-in-law converted at camp- 

 meeting. Our preachers have passed by this town, 

 but the Lord will not pass by Petersburg, but will 

 visit precious souls here. 



Tuesday, December 1. We came into Augusta. 



Thursday, 3. We reached Spann's. I judge Ave 

 have traveled nine hundred miles since the Western 

 Conference. The weather and indisposition hold me 

 at Spann's. My soul is happy in God in sickness and 

 in health. 



Sabbath, 6. I preached. 



Monday, 7. We started away to Fridge's, thirty-six 



