young man observing, said, “you have got more than your share," which set some in a laughter.

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

25th. Fifty-four miles to Peach Grove, in Vermont, and staid with a friend, where I had staid 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 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 Parke, 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 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 o'clock 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 all 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 will be bound with expedition to North 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 neighborhoods, as a wind up for this quarter.

CHAPTER XVI.

JOURNEY TO NORTH CAROLINA.

SUNDAY, 14th. Gave my farewell to a vast congregation, under the shades at Western, when Hannah Miller, standing upon a log, bade her neighbors farewell, she being one of the first settlers in the country; and Oh! what a weeping and embracing there was between the neighborhood, 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 proceeded thither by land, and settled some temporal concerns by the way.

Saturday 27. We met again, and heard a Baptist preach in the park just after sunrise next morning. He had a tincture of A-doubleL-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 superintendent 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 at Philadelphia; but nevertheless, I never wish 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 recommended from the idea that it might be the itch, brought with me from Ireland; this reminded me of what Dr. Johnson said concerning my inward complaint.

Peggy being unable to keep up with me, I was necessitated to le ve her with brother Quackenbush, and disposing of her horse, I proceeded to Elizabethtown, New Jersey; 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 favor of America.

My appointment was not given out as expected; however, the preacing 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 superintendent, paved my way to 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 houses amounted to about a half 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 Ebenezer's, I silently withdrew, and taking my horse, travelled all night, until ten next morning, when I spoke at Bethel, and then jumping out of a window from the pulpit, rode seventeen miles to Union, thence to Duck creek cross roads, making nearly 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 Georgetown cross roads, and at Chester at night, and next morning; after which I crossed Chester river gratis, and preached in Ceterville. Here some unknown gentleman 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 M'C., 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

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thousand: the Lord was with us. James Polemus, 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 a 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, passed 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 in 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.

22d. Princess Anne Court house, and Curtis' meeting house: near this, my spiritual father Hope Hull was raised.

23d. I spoke under the shade of Newtown, to about two thousand or more I gave them a mixed dose. We had a good time fom the Lord, and they gave me their hands to remember me to God when at the other side of the Atlantic. I spoke at Downing Chapel also. On this peninsula were now C. Spry, Fredus Aldridge and Z. Kankey, the last of whom I met. I have now seen most of the old preachers on the Continent, the greater part of them are retired into private spheres of life; also the chief of those who most opposed me have located, and are almost in oblivion, or withdrawn, or expelled the connexion, or in a cold, low, uncomfortable state of formality. Lord! what am I! Oh! ever keep my conscience holy