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His wife is a well educated woman, of a sweet amiable disposition, and far from the proud scornful way of some. Here are four generations under one roof; i. e. her grand parents, own parents, self, and children.

I preached on Saturday and Sunday, and called up those who would wish me to remember them, and strive to remember themselves in prayer, to give their hands; and the power of God seemed to come over all. I visited Needham and Milford, which places I had been invited to before, but Providence over-ruled my coming here, though I had previously put them off.

21st. Set off with P-. thirty miles to Salem in NewHampshire, and spoke from "halting between two opinions," in which I observed, if a lamb should be led from its dam by a goat, to feed on moss it would die.N. B. A man was present whom the A-double-L-part people had been fishing for.

22nd. We came to Hawke, where I met Bachelor, Webb, and Medcalf. I spoke from "Oh! thou man of God, there is death in the pot." At night I had conversation with some, and felt my work drawing to a close in this quarter.

Sunday 23d. Spoke again to a large assembly, bade my friends farewell, and rode thirty miles to Pembroke, where I arrived about half past niné at night, and being weary, I could not stay up to supper, but retired to rest, having taken no food all day except some sacramental bread remaining after the ceremony, which a young man observing, said "I had got more than my share,' which set some in a laughter.

24th. Rode about sixty miles to Romney, and staid with a man, who a day or two before had joined society, and was about to charge me for my poor fare, when his wife hushed it.

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25th. Fifty-four miles to Peachem-Gore, in Vermont, and staid with a friend, where I had been before, meeting Phineas Peck, a preacher, on the road.

26th. About nine o'clock I arrived at my youngest sister's, Tabitha French, she being married and settled here in the midst of the town of Hardwicke, on river Demile; this being the first time I had seen her husband. Joseph Bridgman, my brother-in-law, and my sister

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Ethelinda, his wife, resided about a mile hence. For this day I had a meeting, appointed some months before, which I now held, and spoke five days successively. I had sent on a chain of appointments through Upper Canada, from Montreal to the Falls of Niagara; thence to Philadelphia; but when in Hyde-park, I felt whilst preaching a secret conviction or impulse that my appointments were not given out, and that I must return to Western: thrice it ran through my mind: I rejected it twice, but perceiving a cloud or depression beginning to come over my mind, I yielded, and taking the left hand road, went to Stow that night, where I found some of my spiritual children whom God had given me some years before; spoke next day in this township on my way in Waterbury twice, and rode to Richmond that night next day I breakfasted in Starksborough, with a blacksmith, who once intended to flog me, but he now put a shoe on my horse, having since got religion.About twelve I arrived at Middlebury, fed my horses, and spoke in the street; then came on to Orwell, and staid the night with my uncle and aunt Rust, having rode forty-six miles.

July 3d. I rode sixty miles by South-Bay, Fort-Ann, Glenn's-falls, and staid at an inn; but judging from circumstances that it was necessary to watch my horses, I slept none that night.

4th. I started between three and four in the morning, and came sixty-five miles to the little falls on the Mohawk river.

5th. Rode forty-six miles to Western, arriving about three, P. M. found my Peggy and friends well.

Sunday 7th. Spoke twice and had good times : rested the 8th: rode to Camden the 9th: spoke to an attentive congregation and returned: rested on the 10th ; but soon shall be bound with expedition to N. Carolina.

11th. I visited Floyd by brother Keith's request: he was Peggy's spiritual father. Here many gave me their hands, if they should see me no more on earth, that they would strive to meet me in a happy eternity: I visited several other neighbourhoods, as a wind-up for this quarter.

Sunday 14th.

CHAP. VIII.

JOURNEY TO NORTH-CAROLINA.

AVE my farewell to a vast congre

G gation, under the shades at Western,

when Hannah Miller, standing upon a log, bade ner neighbours farewell: she being one of the first settlers in the country: and Oh! what a weeping and embracing there was between the neighbourhood (of all ranks and descriptions,) and her and Peggy: After this we went to Westmoreland, taking leave of all things by the way. Here Timothy Dewey met us, who informed me that he had seen the Canada preachers, and my appointments were not given out: so that if I had gone, I must have lost one thousand miles travel; and my time being so limited: I held two meetings, and realized the propriety of the poem;

"We should suspect some danger nigh,
"Where we possess delight."

When I arrived at Albany, brother Vanderlip, the stationed preacher, gave me the liberty of preaching in the Meeting-house from hence I shipped Peggy down the river for New-York, myself proceeding thither by land, preaching some, and settled some temporal concerns Ly the way.

Saturday 27th. We met again, and heard a Baptist preach in the park just after sun-rise next morning: He had a tincture of A-double-L-partism, yet his discourse in general was good, and blessed to the people: I spoke here in the afternoon, and also in several other parts of the city. Ezekiel Cooper, one of the book-stewards, and superintendant of the book affairs, invited me to preach in the Preaching-house at Brooklyn which he also superintended: here I spoke sundry times: said he, I am of the same mind now concerning your mode of travelling as I was when you saw me in Philadelphia; but nevertheless, I wish never to hinder good from being done, or prevent your usefulness. He is a man of general reading and strong powers of mind.

I have been much troubled with the asthma, of late, which I suppose originated from drying up an eruption on my body by outward application, which was reconimended from the idea that it might be the itch brought with me from Ireland: this reminded me of what Doctor Johnson said concerning my inward complaint.

Peggy being unable to keep up with me, I was necessitated to leave her with brother Quackenbush, and disposing of her horse, I proceeded to Elizabeth-town, NewJersey: saw T. Morrel, whose father was dying: he excused some former things to me: I rode fifty miles to Trenton, where Washington took the Hessians, which turned the gloomy aspect in favour of America.

My appointment was not given out as expected; however the preaching-house was open, and I held sundry meetings in and about this place. Then proceeding to Philadelphia, where I called and found Brother Colbert who being superintendant, paved my way to the getting access to all the methodist meeting-houses in and about this place, one excepted, which was in the power of a contentious party: the other houses amounted to about half a dozen.

August 14. Elder Ware informs me that my appointments were given out through the Peninsula, which I had been informed was prevented: so after preaching at Ebeneser, I silently withdrew, and taking my horse, ravelled all night, until ten next morning, when I spoke at Bethel and then jumping out at a window from the pulpit, rode seventeen miles to Union: thence to Duckcreek cross roads, making near eighty miles travel and five meetings without sleep. These few weeks past, since the eruption was dried up, and the asthma more powerful and frequent than usual, I feel myself much debilitated.

16th. Spoke at George-town cross-roads, and at Chestertown at night, and next morning; after which I crossed Chester river gratis, and preached in Centerville : here some unknown gentlenen discharged my bill of fare: I spoke at Wye meeting-house in the afternoon to a few.

I enquired the cause, why more general notice was not given, and was answered, that John MC, replied,

"I give out no appointments for him; I have nothing to do with Lorenzo Dow."

Sunday 18th. I spoke in the open air at Easton, to about two thousand: the Lord was with us: James Polcmus (M'Clasky's colleague) gave out my appointments, as the most of the preachers in this country also did.— In the afternoon I spoke at the Trap to a large auditory, having (on account of M'Clasky's mind) concluded not to occupy the preaching-house, until the trustees solicited me, to prevent wounding the cause of God.

I find that Roger Searle has withdrawn from the Methodist connexion.

19th. Spoke at Cambridge, in the Methodist meeting-house, and at Foster's chapel in the afternoon; then accompanying a carriage with two sisters, we, in crossing a bridge, espied some careless people and a town. I expressed a desire to preach; and on perceiving a collection of people and inquiring the cause, found that it was a methodist meeting; one of the sisters knowing a man, got me introduced to preach.

20th. I had meeting at St. John's-town, under great weakness of body, which caused me to sit down whilst speaking, as I had puked, and was obliged to stop several times by the way: from this I was carried in a chair to Deep-creck meeting-house, passing near where G. R. was raised, who took me into society, but now thinks I am crazy surely if one from such a low sphere of life, through conversion and diligence, can attain to such an extension of useful knowledge, what will be the account most must give at the last day?—I also spoke at Concord, Laurel-hill, and Salsbury, being aided thither by carriages.

22nd. Princess Anne court-house, and Curtis's meeting-house near this my spiritual father Hope Hull was raised.

23d. I spoke under the shades at New-town, to about two thousand or more; I gave them a mixed dose: we had a good time from the Lord, whilst they gave me their hands to remember me to God when at the other side of the Atlantic. I spoke at Donning chapel also. On this peninsula were now C. Spry, Fredus Aldridge, and Z. Kankey, the last of whom I met. I have now

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