that in matters of opinion barely, we should give up our judgment to the majority; but in matters of tender conscience before God, we must be our own judges; for if by hearkening to the other in giving up my conscience, I am brought into trouble, how can I expect to be acquitted at the bar of God? He asked me, if I did not think the preachers were as conscientious as myself? I replied, that I did not like to answer that question; but thought some went more by reason, and that was better known to themselves than me, I must answer for one, and of course act for myself.

So went on my way to Wilmington, and called on a preacher who treated me coolly, so I put up at an inn : however, what Ware and Cooper said, discouraged me much; but the Lord after I had submitted the matter to him comforted my soul; for he had previously warned me in a dream of the night, that trials awaited me in Philadelphia, which I had told to brother E. Wolsey. I went on into Delaware, and came to a village which appeared familiar as though I had seen it before. A collection was offered me, which I refused, and went to Cokesbury; saw a preacher, and then went to Baltimore; after I held a meeting, and saw brother S. Coate, who was friendly, and suffered me to improve in a prayer-meeting an old man gave me two dollars, which I needed, as I had but one dollar and an half left me.Wells the assistant was out of town that time. Hy a preacher, refused to tell me where the methodists lived that way to the southward, yet I set off, and rode about thirty miles to a place where I found a family said to be methodists, and held meeting-and likwise in the neighboured (being detained by a snow storm) several others. Thence I proceeded on my way, and met bishop Whatcoat just as I had crossed Georgetown ferry: he treated me with love and tenderness, and after he had inquired my journey, I inquired his welfare, and he told me where to call and put up in Alexandria and Dumfries; so I found brother Brien and the assistant preacher, brother Roen, to treat me kind. Thence on to Culpepper, where I spent Christmas, and received a dollar and an half, which with two dollars I received at Alexandria, were of great service to me; though they knew

not my wants. Thence to Louisa county, where my mare was taken sick, so I left her and went on to Cumberland county on foot, and while at breakfast, I turned in my mind, what an apparent enthusiast I am? Yet I felt peace, and said in my mind, that my late misfortune should turn to the glory of God, and I felt within myself, that I should yet see good days in this weary land, where I am now a stranger. Thence to Prince Edward county. On the way I called to dine, and paid the man before hand, but the family were so dilatory, that I went off without waiting for it to be got ready; so crossing Coal's ferry, I came to Dannville, (I spoke in Halifax by the way, where I was thought to be an impostor:) here a man overtook me with a horse which he led, lame and bareback; he suffered me to ride it about sixty miles; so I came to Statesville, Iredell county, in North-Carolina. My money being nearly all gone, I wanted to sell my watch for spending money. I got the watch low, at eighteen dollars, and offered it for nine, if I could have supper, lodging, and breakfast with it. A watch-maker came in and said it was a good one, so the inn-keeper offered me nine dollars, or eight and a half with supper, &c. I took the latter, and while I was asleep, the mistress of the house was so good or bad as to send all round the neighbourhood, (as I was informed) to notify the people that a horse-thief was at her house, and if they did not lock up their horses, must expect one to be gone before morning.

Next day, I had my feeling in this strange land, and retired in private, and renewed my covenant with God, that if he would suffer the Providences to open before me as in time past, I would give up to suffer his will; for I felt as if I was not quite so resigned to travel, and pass through trials as in time past. My soul was refreshed to put my hope in God, and look forward. I got a few together, and spoke in the court house-likewise at a methodist house, where I was thought an impostor. Having a letter, I went to where it was directed, and the man of the house happened not to be at home, which was well for me; so I got a meeting, and the people were so well satisfied, that I got liberty and an invitation to speak again. About the same time Philip Bruce, an old

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preacher, and presiding elder, came home from Virginia, and arrived at his father's about six hours before his father died; he felt hurried in his mind to hasten on the road-it appears that his father expected to see his son Philip by a conviction in his mind.

Philip Bruce heard of me, and charged his friends to be aware of me; but on hearing of my having related some of my past experience, recollected to have heard of me before, and retracted his first charge, and wished them to receive me if I came to their house, which was a means of opening my way. A day or two after, I fell in with him, he treated me as I would wish to be receiv.ed by the influential considerate servants of God, while my conduct is as becometh the gospel of Christ. Here lived some who were called presbyterians, which I called presbyterian-methodists, or methodist-presbyterians. They had the life and nower of religion. They gave thirty-three dollars of their own accord, and eleven more were subscribed. James Sharp took the money, and let me have a horse, and trusted me for the remainder, though he had no written obligation, and some said he would lose it.

An opportunity presenting by a traveller, I sent on a chain of appointments towards Georgia. After holding several other meetings in Iredell, I set off, and had meeting at Major M'Claray's Spartingburgh, Enore, Abbeville court house, so to Petersburgh in Georgia, where I arrived on the 2nd of February, 1803, having had some trials, and experienced some providences by the way. 1 felt the want of credentials, as the methodists for hundreds of miles had treated me cool. However, as soon as I entered Petersburgh, a lad knew me, and soon word flew over the town that the walking preacher had got back, and I spoke to an assembly of magnitude that night. A society of methodists was raised here when I was walking this country last year, though religion was cold. -Now it seemed to flourish, my way was opened, and I sent appointments, and visited the country extensively as Providence enabled me to succeed.

At Rolem's meeting-house, and at Thompson's, Cunningham's, Powelton, Sparty, Rehobeth, Washington, Sardis, Indian Creek, gen. Steward's, Burk's, gen. Dick

son's, Baker's, Carrell, Redwine's, Paine's, M'Daniel's, Coldwater, Stenchcomb's, and Sest's neighbourhoods, &c. I held meetings.

A camp meeting, the first I ever attended, was held on Shoulder-bone-creek, where I arrived on the third day of its sittings, about the dawn of it. I spoke several times, and the Lord was with us: ten persons came forward, and testified that they had found the pardoning love of God, among whom was Judge STITH, who had been a noted deist. In this quarter God gave me favour in the sight of the people, and some were raised up to suppiy my wants, among whom was doctor B. and S. Roundtree, doctor Lee, &c. and another gentleman, who gave me a cloak; for these favours, may God remember those who administered to my necessities.

I visited Handcock, Clark, Jackson, Oglethorp, Franklin and Elbert counties, quite extensively; the congregations were exceeding large, so that I mostly spoke under the trees, and the Lord overshadowed us with his divine presence: the fruit of this visit I expect to see in a future world. Though it was by a very sweet drawing that I undertook to wander here by land, yet it was trying to my flesh and blood, to leave my friends and acquaintance in the north, and wander so many hundred miles amongst strangers, considering what I had passed through before amongst strangers; yet something within would say, go and you shall see peace, and I went and saw it, so I do not grudge all my toil.However, I was not without my trials here, considering the cause of God, for many of the baptists supposed me to be a baptist preacher, when I was on foot through this quarter at first, and now flocked out by crowds to hear me, as I had said but little about names or parties when here before, and was coolly received by those whose friendship I wished to retain the baptists, (of whom many are pious) were sorely disappointed in me now, when they heard my doctrine, or ideas on election and reprobation; and instead of owning me now for a baptist, reprobated me to the highest pitch, and several church meetings were held on the subject, the result of which was, that they should hear me no more. Some of their preachers spoke hard against me in public and

in private, behind my back; and some things I was informed they said which they could not prove; and all this, because I endeavoured to shew the evil of that doctrine which had been such a curse to me, and for preaching up a free salvation; which caused brother Mead to say (as they now preached up eternal decrees more than usual) it will be the means of drawing out the cloven foot to cut it off-meaning, it would cause the people to know their sentiments more fully, which they frequently kept hid, and so deceived the people, by preaching an offer of inercy when only a few, the elect, could possibly have it. And as some of them said that

I preached or held to things that were false, brother Mead, and a number of others advised me to prepare for publication my thoughts on different religious sub'jects.

I visited Augusta, and found a good society formed there; also Wanesborough, Sandersville, and many other adjacent places, together with Louisville the capital, where the governor offered me money, which I did not feel free to accept; but was thankful for his good wishes.

March, 25, 1803. Camp meeting came on at Jones's mecting house, and lasted until the 29th. Some were convinced of error of sentiment, and some of sin, and a goodly number found peace in the blood of the Lamb, and the world's people were brought to acknowledge that something out of the common course of nature must have produced the effect in two instances. I found the people here kind, for as Hope Hull mentioned to them, that I was about to go to the western country, and perhaps I might want some spending money, &c. upwards of an hundred dollars were given me, so I found the Lord to provide, who put it into the heart of Gen. John Stewart to get me a pass on parchment from the gover nor, under the seal of the state, to pass through the In: dian country.

My horse not being good for travelling, I sold him on credit, and a methodist (so called) had one for sale, and offered him to me for an hundred and fifty dollars and this man who was called a methodist, did not show me the kindness to wait, as another man of no society and of