of the A-double-L-part people were offended, stayed with the Governor two days; in him are connected the christian and the gentleman. I think this State is laid off in townships, six miles square, and then into sections of one mile square, containing six hundred and forty acres; and half sections: the title of this is obtained from Government, at nine shillings English per acre, for ever, in four annual payments, or if the money be paid down the interest will be deducted. No slavery can be introduced here. There are lands laid off for schools in great magnitude; and I consider the form of the constitution superior to that of any other in the Union.

Near the Ohio river people are sometimes troubled with fevers, but on the uplands near the heads of the streams, the country is far more healthy.

Monday October 1st. I found Mr. Hodge, a Presbyterian minister, had failed in giving out my appointments; however I fell in with the Western conference, which was now sitting in Kentucky, and God was with them and the people. I saw the jerks in Pennsylvania. Ohio, and this State on this journey. Several of the presiding elders called me into a private room; and af ter some interview we parted in friendship. Next day I spoke under the trees, nearly the whole Conference being present; I thought I could discern every countenance present and tell the methodist from the A-double-L-part people, and never before observed that present impression would cause the countenance to be such an index of the mind, of pleasure and pain especially in an auditory. From thence I went to Lexington, held a few meetings, and saw one whom I had known in Dublin, but he was not as happy now as once. I here expe rienced some kindness, and also spoke at Paris by the way: an A-double-L-part man being convinced that A-double-L meant all, caused great uneasiness among the Presbyterians. First, several preachers formed themselves into an association, by the name of the Springfield Association and then made a will and voluntarily died, and instead of being a distinct party, sunk into union with all Christians.

Sunday 7th. I spoke in Herodsburgh and Springfield.

As I was getting up, I found my cloaths had been mov ed during the night, which caused me to arouse the family; my jacket was found in the Piazza, and all my money gone except one cent.

Thence I went to Tennessee, but found my appointments were not given out. I spoke in Clarkesville and Nashville, and many other places over the country, until I came to a brother Cannon's who had been the means of opening my way (under God) before.

Friday 19th. Camp-meeting commenced at Liberty here I saw the jerks; and some danced: a strange exercise indeed; however it is involuntary, yet requires the consent of the will, i. e. the people are taken jerking irresistibly, and if they strive to resist it, it worries them much, yet is attended with no bodily pain, and those who are exercised to dance, (which in the pious seems an antidote to the jerks) if they resist, it brings deadness and barrenness over the mind; but when they yield to it they feel happy, although it is a great cross; there is a heavenly smile and solemnity on the countenance, which carries a great conviction to the minds of beholders; their eyes when dancing seem to be fixed upwards as if upon an invisible object, and they lost to all below.

Sunday 21st. I heard Doctor Tooley, a man of liberal education, who had been a noted Deist, preach on the subject of the jerks and the Dancing exercise: He brought ten passages of Scripture to prove that dancing was once a religious exercise, but corrupted at Aaron's calf, and from thence young people got it for amusement. I believe the congregation and preachers were generally satisfied with his remarks.

The Natchez mission had almost discouraged the western Conference, having made several trials with little success; however Lanner Blackman and Brother Barnes, finding that I was going thither, offered as volunteers and fell in with me for the journey.

Tuesday 23d. We started from Franklin, (where I received some kindness,) and riding thirty-two miles, encamped in the woods; it rained and apparently we could get no fire, but some moving families from N. Carolina, got affrighted by some Indians and were returning, being fearful to venture on their way. They shewed

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us the remains of their fire where they had encamped the preceding night; and with difficulty I prevailed on them to stay with us, until I let them know my name, which they had heard of before, they intended travelling on all night to the settlement, being fearful of being massacred by the Indians.

24th. Travelled about thirty-five miles, and saw one company of Indians on the way.

25th. The Post and a traveller passed us by early, but we overtook them, and continued together to Tennessee river; the wind was high, and none did cross except the Post, and he with danger.

26th. We crossed, paying a dollar each, where was a small garrison, and some few half-bred Indians.

27th. We gained the suburbs of Bigtown of the Chickasaws. I am now beside the fire, the company laying down to rest, and our horses feeding in a cane brake and provisions nearly out.

Sunday 28th. Two of our horses were missing, but were returned early in the morning by a negro and Indian, who, I suppose, had stolen them to get a reward. One of our company was for flogging the negro, which I opposed, lest it should raise an uproar, and endanger other travellers by the Indians, who are of a revengeful temper. This day was a hungry time to us: We tho't of the disciples who plucked the ears of corn on the sabbath.

At length we came to another village where some whites lived, and one Mr. Gunn (who was touched under the word, when I was here before) received us kindly, We tarried two days in this settlement, held some meetings, and receiving gratis, necessaries for our journey, took our departure. Having a gun with us, we killed some turkeys, which were numerous in flocks: from what we saw, there were bears, and plenty of wolves and deer in these woods. The canopy of heaven was our covering by night, except the blankets we were rolled in: we kept fires to prevent the wild beasts from approaching too near. The Post we saw no more; the man who was with him continued with us, and being seized with derangement for some hours in the woods, retarded our progress.

Nov. 4th. Crossed the ground, where I had the providential escape from the Indians, and arrived at the settlement of Natchez. We were glad to see white people, and get out of the woods once more: staid at the first house all night.

5th. Called on Moses Floyd, a preacher, on Bigblack; here Brother Barnes tarried to begin his rout: Blackman went with us to Col. Barnet's, on Biopeer; next day we went to Randal Gibson's, on Clarke's creek, got some washing done, and then Miller staid; and Blackman went with me to squire Tooley's, father of the Doctor; where brother Harriman, a missionary, was at the point of death; however he recovered: our presence seemed to revive him.

Sth. I visited Washington and Natchez, and some of the adjacent parts: Here I must observe the truth of the maxim, "give the devil rope enough and he will hang himself." A printer extracted a piece from the Lexington paper, as a burlesque on me, which, however, did me no harm, though it circulated in most papers in the Union: he had just got his types set up before I made application for the insertion of a notice, that I should hold meeting in the town on Sunday; this following the other, made impression on the people's minds; and excited the curious to attend meeting.When I was here before, I found it almost impossible to get the people out to meeting any way, and had my scruple whether there were three christians in town, either black or white: but now I spoke three succeeding sabbaths, and some on week days.

12th. This day I am twelve years old: Brother Blackman preached a funeral sermon. I spoke a few words, and God began a gracious work.-Here by Washington, we appointed a Camp-meeting: there is ground laid off for a College; and Congress, beside a handsome donation, hath given twenty thousand acres of ground, &c. This country is now dividing into townships and sections, and sold by government, as in the state of Ohio; and though only a territory now, yet will be incorporated into a state, when the inhabitants shall amount to sixty thousand. They now had a small legislature; the governor is appointed by the President. One representative goes to Congress.

Sunday 25th. I spoke for the last time at Natchez. I visited Seltzer-town, Greenville, and Gibson-port.This last place was a wilderness not two years ago, but now contains near thirty houses, with a court-house and jail. We held quarterly-meeting on Clarke's creek; some supposed I would get no campers, but at this Q. M. I wanted to know if there were any backsliders in the auditory, and if there were, and they would come forward, I would pray with them: an old backslider, who had been happy in the old settlements, with tears came forward and fell upon his knees, and several followed his example: a panic seized the congregation, and an awful awe ensued: we had a cry and shout; it was a weeping, tender time. The devil was angry, and some without persecuted, saying, "Is God deaf, that they cannot worship Ilim without such a noise," though they perhaps would make a greater noise when drinking a toast. This prepared the way for the Camp-meeting, and about thirty from this neighbourhood went thirty miles or upwards, and encamped on the ground: the Camp-meeting continued four days: the devil was angry at this also, and though his emissaries contrived various projects to raise a dust, their efforts proved ineffectual; in general there was good decorum, and about fifty were awakened, and five professed justifying faith; so that it may now be said, the country which was a refuge for scape-gallowses, a few years since, in Spanish times, is in a hopeful way, and the wilderness begins to bud and blossom as the rose, and the barren land becomes a fruitful field. I crossed the Mississippi into Louisiana, and visited several settlements, holding religious meetings: I believe there is a peculiar providence of such a vast territory falling to the United States, as liberty of conscience may now prevail as the country populates, which before was prohibited by the Inquisition. We got some things fixed to our minds; procur ed three Spanish horses, which had been foaled wild in the woods, and had been caught out of the gang, by climbing a tree and dropping a noose over the head, it being made fast to a bough, &c. We got letters from home, with information that they were well, and the work going on.