watched by turns; some watching while others lay down. As there was not a good understanding between the savages and the white people, we travelled in jeopardy; but I think I never travelled with more solemn awe, and serenity of mind. As we fed our horses three times a day, so we had prayer three

times.

Bishop Asbury preached at Henry Reynold's on the 12th of May, and the 13th at Lexington, and on the 14th our Conference began at Richard Massterso's, near Lexington. We staid about two weeks, and travelled about one hundred miles through the settlement, preached thirteen sermons, and then returned through the wilderness. Suspecting danger from the savages, we travelled one night and two days without lying down to rest. We called at General Russel's, who informed us that he and his lady had found peace with God. We came to George McNight's on the Yadkin, the 3d of June: here the preachers were waiting for the Bishop to hold Con. ference with them. After the Conference closed, we passed on, and came to Petersburgh the 13th of June, and held Conference there, after which we passed by Liberty Court-house.

The 10th of July, 1790, Bishop Asbury preached John Tunil's funeral sermon, from Philippians i. 21, at Potses Creek; we passed on by the Sweet Springs, Greenbriar Court-house, Tiger's Valley, and Morgantown, to Uniontown. Here we held a little Conference, and had refreshing times from the presence of the Lord. Most days we have had a congregation to preach to. In the last fifteen months I think we have travelled six thousand miles.

August 2d, I returned by the Warm Springs, Shepherdstown, and Baltimore, to Philadelphia, August

22d-about three hundred miles from Uniontown; and preached fifteen or sixteen sermons as I passed from place to place. Here I stopped about a month, and wanted my horse, to ride with Bishop Asbury to New-York: but Mr. Procter's men had drowned him in the Delaware river. After a short visit to NewYork, I returned and laboured agreeably with this people nine months.

May 26th, 1791, I attended Conference at NewYork, and was stationed here for the ensuing season. I continued until September, 1792; we had great peace among ourselves, and refreshing times among the people.

At the Annual Conference held at New-York, on the 19th of July, I was appointed for Baltimore; I was sick at Philadelphia, and stopped there about three weeks, then went on, and attended the General Conference, held at Baltimore, the 1st, of November; after which I took my station in town, and visited from house to house, and laboured steadily until the next Conference in 1793. We had many refreshing times, and were much united.

At the Conference held in Baltimore, October 20th, 1794, I was appointed to preside over Dover, Milford, Somerset, Northampton, Annamessex, Dorset, Talbot, Caroline, Queen Ann, Kent, and Cecil circuits. On this Peninsula I laboured, until October, 1796. We had large congregations, and many blessed revivals in different parts of the district. Our quarterly meetings were generally comfortable, lively. and profitable. Some appeared extraordinary; while souls were suddenly struck with convictions, and fell to the ground, and roaring out for the disquietness of their souls, or as though almost dead, and after a while start up and praise God, as though heaven were

come into their souls: others were as much concerned for a clean heart, and as fully delivered. I had to attend forty-eight quarterly meetings, in the space of twelve months, while on this district.

I attended General Conference held at Baltimore, the 20th of October, 1796, and rode with Bishop Asbury and Bishop Coke to Virginia, and attended the Conference held at Mabry's Chapel, the 15th of November, 1796. I then travelled to the south district of Virginia, namely, Cumberland, Greensville, Brunswick, Amelia, Sussex, Bartie, Portsmouth, and Camden circuits, with the towns of Norfolk and Ports. mouth. On this district we passed through and touched on thirty counties, in Virginia and North Carolina: it took me about six, or between that and seven hundred miles, to go through my district once in three months. We had a great revival in several parts of this district; but the slave trade seems to hinder the progress of Christianity in these regions.

In August and September, 1798, I visited Caswell, Tar River, Goshen, Newbern, Contenteny, Pamplico, and Roanoke circuits, on James Rogers's district, in North Carolina, and found a few precious souls even here also. The 13th of October, 1800, I returned to my district in Virginia, and continued on it until April. I filled up my time with a good degree of peace and consolation. I rode with brother Jesse Lee, and William Mc Kendree to Maryland, and attended the Conference held at Robert Carnan's, the 1st of May: five were ordained to the Elder's and one to the Deacon's office: we rode to Baltimore on the fifth.

At our General Conference held at Baltimore, in Maryland, May the 6th, 1800, I was elected and ordained to the Episcopal office. We had a most bless

ed time and much preaching, fervent prayers, and strong exhortations through the city, while the high praises of a gracious God reverberated from street to street, and from house to house, which greatly alarmed the citizens. It was thought that not less than two hundred were converted during the sitting of our Conference.

On the 1st of June we held a Conference at Duck Creek Cross Roads, in the state of Delaware. This was a glorious time; such a spirit of faith, prayer, and zeal, rested on the preachers and people, that I think it exceeded any thing of the kind I ever saw before. O, the strong cries, groans, and agonies of the mourners! enough to pierce the hardest heart; but when the Deliverer set their souls at liberty, their. ecstasies of joy were inexpressibly great, so that the high praises of the Redeemer's name sounded through the town, until solemnity appeared on every countenance: the effect of which was, that on the Thursday following, one hundred and fifteen persons joined the society in that town, while the divine flame spread greatly through the adjacent societies. We visited our societies, and passed on through Philadelphia.

Our Conference began at New-York, the 19th of June, 1800, and closed the 23d; a few souls were converted. We pursued our course to the east, through New-London, Rhode Island, and Boston, to Lynn, in the state of Massachusetts; about five hundred and ninety miles, in the way we travelled. Here Conference began the 18th of July, and closed the 20th. There is a promising appearance of a good work in these eastern states. From hence we passed through Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Tennessee, to Bethel, in

Kentucky, partly a south, and south-west course of one thousand three hundred and twenty miles. Here we held a little Conference on the 6th and 7th of October, 1800; the weather was unfavourable, and our stay very short; so that we had but little opportunity of seeing the country or people. As we journeyed on towards Nashville, in the state of Tennessee, partly a south course of about two hundred and twenty miles, we heard a strange report about religion. We were told that the Presbyterians work by new rules; that they make the people cry and fall down, and profess to be converted. The 19th of October, William Mc Kendree, Bishop Asbury, and myself preached at Nashville, (the capital of Cumberland settlement, finely situated on the banks of the river,) to a large assembly the word seemed to be with power; the 20th we attended the Presbyterian Sacramental occasion, held at Montgomery meeting-house, on Drake Creek, which continued four days and nights. After a short intercourse with the ministers, they desired us to take the stand, and speak to the people; accordingly brother McKendree, Bishop Asbury and myself spoke freely; the power of the Lord was present to wound, and to heal; several found peace that evening. It was truly pleasing to see so many gathered together, under the stately beach trees, to worship and adore the great Creator and Redeemer of mankind. We preached at several places, and passed on to Knoxville, where Bishop Asbury and I preached in the state-house, to a large assembly, on the 2d of November; brother Mc Kendree closed the service with prayer. Bishop Asbury ordained John Winton to the Deacon's office, and baptised four children. The way we travelled from Nashville to Knoxville, Tennessee, was about two hundred