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Sunday, 19. I preached in Cumberland Chapel, in 

 Trinity, and in Bethel. How much good will my ten 

 days' visit do here? I preach, lecture, and pray. I 

 invited the stewards of Bethel, and the trustees of 

 Trinity came to see me on Tuesday; we dined and 

 prayed together, and parted in love and peace. 



Wednesday, 22. In a cold day we left Charleston, 

 and came thirty miles to preach to preachers at 

 Nichols's. We lodged with Eccles. Friday, my 

 mind is in peace in bodily affliction. Weather, roads, 

 swamps — we heed them not. On our way to Black 

 River, we visited many families: let me do some 

 good whilst I may! time is short. 



Thursday, 30. At Kembert's settlement. How my 

 friends remove or waste away! yet I live; let me live 

 every moment to God! On the first day of the new 

 year, 1814, I preached at Rembert's Chapel. 



Sunday, January 2, 1814. I preached in the chapel. 

 On Monday we came away, in company with Myers 

 and Norton, to Fayetteville, one hundred and forty 

 miles, visiting many families in our route. 



Friday, 7. I received seven letters: the contents of 

 some of them make me feel serious. We learn that 

 Bishop Coke and seven young preachers have sailed 

 for the East Indies. The British Society is poor as 

 well as ourselves, it would appear: this is a good 

 sign. In less than one hundred years, Methodism has 

 spread over three-quarters of the globe ; and it is now 

 about to carry the gospel of salvation into Asia. 

 Amen ! 



Sunday, 9. We had rain. Bishop McKendree 

 preached. I preached on Isaiah lxiv. 7. We had a 

 spiritual, heavenly, and united Conference. There 

 were twenty deacons ordained, eighty-five preachers 



