Hence I spoke at the rock meeting-house, Comb's meeting-house and Washington.

January 25th. I spoke at Scott's meeting-house, and Jones's at night; here Smith Miller fell in with me again; In my sleep I viewed myself as at Papa Hobson's with my companion, and shortly separated at a great distance, and found myself with an horse upon an high hill from whence I could espy the place where she was, although there intervened a wilderness with great rivers flooded into the swamps; I felt duty to require my presence there, and descended the hill the right way for that purpose, after I had set my compass; however I soon got into the dale, on a winding circuitous road, where I could not see before me; discouragements seemed almost insurmountable, yet conviction said I must go; Faith said it might be accomplished by patient diligence, resolution, and fortitude; as well as some other things I had succeeded in, &c.

I had a similar dream upon this, from which I inferred that some severe trials are at hand, but by the grace of God through faith I may surmount them.

Sunday 27th. I spoke three times in Augusta, and had some refreshing seasons. I found the first cost of my Journals would amount to between two and three thousand dollars; the profits of it I designed to aid in erecting a meeting-house in Washington the federal city. A person had promised me the loan of one thousand dollars, to assist (if necessary) but found it inconvenient to perform: also about two hundred guineas worth of books were miss-sent and not accounted for about this time so that my prospects of pecuniary means were gloomy.

28th. Bidding farewell to Georgia, I spoke at Jetter's meeting-house and twice at Edgefield court-house. 29th. I spoke at the cross-roads and Buffington's.

30th. At Edney's meeting-house in the morning; at noon at Newbury court-house, where were Quakers, Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists, Universalists, and Nothingarians.

31st. I spoke at Mount Bethel in the Methodist academy to hundreds of people, and addressed the schol

ars in particular, who amounted to about sixty; and at night in Clarke's meeting-house.

Feb. 1st. I crossed the Enoree, and spoke at Fishdam-ford meeting-house; then riding across Broad-river through danger, I spoke at Ester's at night.

2nd. Spoke at Chester court-house to many hundreds in the open air, and at Smith's at night.

Sunday 3d, was excessively cold, however, I rode twenty miles to Esq. Fulton's and had a gracious time, though twice interrupted by a deist. This winter is the coldest of the four which I have spent in the south, and the oldest people say it is the severest they ever knew.

4th. Went twenty-five miles to Devenport's meeting-house; and finding a fire, round which the auditory were warming themselves, I availed myself of the circumstance for the sake of agreeable convenience and gave them a preaching which surprised them as a singularity. At night I staid at a private house where I held meeting, having just got through S. to the edge of N. Carolina; here the family either as a put or for convenience, were guilty of improprieties, considering I was a stranger, but God will judge between them and me.

5th. I spoke at Charlotte court-house, but some A-double-L-part people strove to kick up a dust. S. M-r met me here again, and we were entertained at an inn gratis.

6th. Twenty-six miles in the rain to Sandy-ridge, where we had a comfortable time, but S. M. felt a bad effect from the rain: thence we rode to Salsbury, and I spoke in the air, as it was court time; but in the evening in the court-house, from Solomon's irony; a man, who had been careless about religion, was so operated upon, that God opened his heart to give me cloth for a winter coat, which I greatly needed.

8th. I spoke twice in Lexington, but a drunken man interrupted us, and when he became sober, he made acknowledgement.

9th. Early this morning I parted with S. M. (my father-in-law so considered) who started for Mr. Hobson's, and I rode twenty miles to Salem, and spoke to about three thousand people in the open air; in gene

ral good attention: whilst I was speaking about our sorrows ending in future joy, it appeared like going to heaven with many whose countenances were indexes of their sensations. I being à stranger on entering the town, it appeared providential in my choice where to stand whilst speaking, being contiguous to an economy house of the Moravian sisters, as, were it otherwise, they would not have heard me.

Sunday 10th. I spoke in Bethany to about thrée thousand; at night at Doub's, who has the most conve nient room, with a pulpit and seats, of any I have seen in the south.

11th. Stokes's court-house, three thousand, a solemn time: left my mare, and procuring a horse, proceeded to Mr. M-'s; felt awfully, delivered my message as in the presence of the dread Majesty of Heaven, which greatly shocked the family, considering some circumstances in the same.

12th. Three thousand in the woods by Meacomb's, and good, I think, was done in the name of the Lord; at night, at Mr. Wades's, Henry-county, Virginia; he gave me some cloth for over-alls.

13th. At Dr. French's, whose wife is my spiritual daughter, and sister of Mrs. Jennings.

14th. Spoke at the court-house at night, at Henry Clarke's, but was interrupted by some drunkards. I have spoken to so many large congregations in the open air of late, and not one day of rest since I got out of the wilderness into Georgia, that I feel considerably emaciated, and almost broken down these appointments were made without my consent, and contrary to my orders, so that some of my intentions were frustrated.

15th. I feel unwell this morning; my horse is missing; things appear gloomy, but my hope is in God, who hath been my helper hitherto in trials past: some more cloth given to me as I am still unprepared for winter, neither have I had it in my power to get equipt with proper cloathing for the inclemency of the weath er, since I was robbed in Kentucky, but have the same cloaths now which papa Hobson gave me last spring.— Spoke at General Martin's, in the door; what is before me I cannot tell'; my heart feels drawn and bound to Europe,

where, I believe, the Lord will give me to see good days, in that weary, disturbed, distressed land: Lord! increase my faith, to put my confidence in Thee, and feel more resigned to Thy will and disposal, that when I come to die, I may be able to lay my hand upon my heart and say, "I have spent my time as I would try if I were to do again.'

Many think that ministers have no trials. I am confident this is a mistake; there is no life more trying, yet none on earth more happy, as Nancy Douglas said, "it is not the thing itself that is the trial, but the impression it hath on the mind;" for some have great disappointments and yet but little trials, whilst others with less misfortunes break their hearts with grief: therefore what a fine thing is faith in the order of God, and submission to His disposal, who can and will overrule all our unavoidable trials for our spiritual and eternal good; but, alas! where shall the wicked and careless find strength and repose from danger in the time of trouble? Lord! how dismal is the thought to have no God to rest upon, seeing cursed is he that trusteth in the arm of flesh.

16th. My horse was brought to me; rode twenty miles, to Watson's meeting-house, where I spoke to a listening multitude: the bench on which I stood, suddenly let me down out of sight of the people; recovering dexterously, I observed it was a loud call to sinners to be in readiness, lest they should sink lower than the grave. My pilot being of an airy turn, I said, as something is to be given for something, and as you have come to favour me, I will pay thee, and pointing to him, directed my discourse from Solomon's irony, and concluded from Rev. xvi. 15.

Sunday 17th. Spoke in Danville in the open air, and then at Allen Waddel's.

18th. Was awakened by a singular dream, (about one o'clock) that I had disappointed the people through my neglect, and as my sleep departed, I roused the family, got some refreshment, and took my departure: overtaking some people on the road, who were going to the meeting, was informed of the distance being nine miles beyond my expectation, which otherwise I should have

disappointed the people, the road also being intricate.I spoke to hundreds, and also the next day at Halifax court-house, where some A-double-L-part people got angry, and attempted to kick up a dust. Hence to Charlotte and Prince Edward, where I spoke, and arrived at papa Hobson's, in Cumberland county late in the evening on the 22d.

23d. Some people say that I am grown lazy since my marriage, as once I had no rest time in this country, but now could rest a day.

Sunday 24th. I met about three thousand at the Bold-spring Meeting-house. I addressed them from the death in the pot, and Paul's going to revisit his brethren. The night following my mind was much deprest, (unaccountable for on natural principles) so that my sleep departed, and I was convinced that some storm was gathering, though I could not tell from what quarter it would originate, and the trials come. Next day I exchanged a Spanish breeding mare for a travelling one; then we proceeded two hundred miles to the city of Washington, where a gentleman offered me gratis a spot of ground in a central place for a meeting-house.

My mare being taken lame from an old infirmity, I took the stage to Fredericksburg, being unwilling to disappoint the people. S. Mr departing for the north.

Being denied passage in the stage, I left my cloak and walked thirty-four miles to prevent future disappointments. On this journey I experienced a great contrast; on the one side friendship and favour, and on the other contempt and ridicule, without any particular provocation but the foresight of satan, who in the invisible world could discover the movements of providence, and view the danger of his kingdom; which reminds me of the scripture which saith, the devil is come down in great wrarh, knowing that his time will be short.

Wednesday, March 6th. Saw one whom the Lord gave me as a spiritual daughter, in Richmond; and after visiting some others in Manchester, proceeded to Petersburg, where I received a letter from J. Lee, that my appointment was countermanded, and I must not at