we stopped at Mr. Woods's. Tuesday we rode on to New-London; twenty miles of the way the roads were exceeding rocky. My soul was kept in peace, but under great temptations of various kinds. We crossed Connecticut-River at Chapman's ferry, near Old Haddam. Where the roads here are improved they are made for ages, and are much superior to those in the south or west.

Tuesday 8. Bishop Whatcoat held forth in the new house in New-London; his subject was "With him is plenteous redemption." I gave a discourse upon Christ, the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him."

Thursday 10. We came on to Norwich Landing. I preached in the neat, elegant Episcopal church on Acts iii. 26. I felt uncommonly set at liberty: we had a very decent, attentive, wellbehaved congregation. From here we hasted on to Norwichtown. Bishop Whatcoat preached. We had a most agreeable ride on the turnpike road, upon each side beautifully smiling with variety and plenty; the stage passed us like a whirlwind.

Friday 11. We came to Preston, and were kindly entertained at Isaac Herrick's. It was the very height of rye harvest, yet many came together. I was greatly led out on the great salvation. I was refreshed in soul and body, and rode on in the evening to Nathan Herrick's. The simplicity and frugality of New-England is desirable-you see the woman a mother, mistress, maid, and wife, and in all these characters a conversable woman; she seeth to her own house, parlour, kitchen, and dairy; here are no noisy negroes running and lounging. If you wish breakfast at six or seven o'clock there is no setting the table an hour before the provision can be produced.

Saturday 12. We took our departure for Rhode-Island through Plainfield. The weather is still excessively warm; the roads sandy, stony, and rocky, notwithstanding the turnpike. We passed Sterling, the last town in Connecticut. We wandered a mile or two out of our way, and had to pay for it, by going a cross path: we made it twenty-six miles to General Lippelt's. The general hath built a neat chapel for the use of the Methodist Episcopal church near his house. I was taken with one of my bilious eruptions through the night.

RHODE ISLAND.-Sunday 13. Richard Whatcoat preached in the morning. In the afternoon my subject was Exod. xx. 24. "In all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee." It was a feeling time, although I was very unwell all the day, but I could not stand back from duty.

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Monday 14. We came on our way to Boston, through Providence; here we did not stop; the time is not yet come. stopped to feed at a house that was not very agreeable to me, and I was glad to come off without dining. We came to Deacon Stanley's, at Attleborough, where we took some refreshment, and reached Mr. Guild's, and took lodging.

MASSACHUSETTS.-Tuesday 15. We came through Wrentham, Walpole, Dedham, and Roxborough to Boston: it was a damp day, with an easterly wind, unfriendly to my breast. As they were about finishing our church we could not preach in it. The new state-house here is, perhaps, one of the most simply elegant in the United States. We made our home at Edward Haynes's, late from England, where we had most agreeable accommodations after our toil.

Thursday 17. We have dry weather. We came through much dust to Lynn.

Friday 18. We sat in conference; there were twenty-one members present: we had great peace and union.

Saturday 19. The conference rose after voting the session of the next yearly conference to be held at Lynn. And now the toil of six conferences in seven months, and the riding of thirteen hundred miles, is over. I found some difficulty in stationing the married preachers.

Sabbath day 20. We had an elaborate ordination sermon from Matt. ix. 36-38. "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd," &c. There had been a long drought here, and nature seemed as if she were about to droop and die. We addressed the Throne of Grace most fervently and solemnly, and had showers of blessings. Whilst I was preaching the wind came up and appeared to whirl round to every point, and most gracious rain came on this I considered as a most signal instance of Divine goodness.

Monday 21. We came to Boston, and preached in the tabernacle, now nearly finished, on Hebr. iii. 12-14. We were generously entertained at Edward Haynes's.

Tuesday 22. Bishop Whatcoat preached in Boston from Psalm cxvi. 7. Wednesday we came thirteen miles to Waltham, where we had a meeting; the subject was Rev. xxi. 6, 7.

Friday 25. We rode through Weston, where is a grand steeple, porches, and even stalls for the horses; and it is well if they do not make the Methodists pay to support their pomp. Oh !

religion in New-England! We came through Needham, Sherburne, and Holliston, and made it thirty miles over Crook's Hills, through excessive heat. We had not time to stop to feed, as we had appointed meeting at Milford, where we arrived a little after one o'clock. I was obliged to let brother Whatcoat ride in the carriage, or I fear he would have fainted; this made me low spirited, and unfit to answer questions.

Saturday 26. We had to ride through excessive warmth thirty miles to Thompson's, but we took the day for it: we got to Capt. Nicholls's about six o'clock, where we have a house built, and some ground to set our feet upon. I have been of late powerfully tempted, and distressed in mind and body. We had a finely dressed congregation-a good name is a great matter with these people. O Baxter! are these thy apostate children? Will Methodism ever live in such whited walls and painted sepulchres as these people, who delight to dwell insensible to the life of religion, and closed up in their own formality and imaginary security? We have now returned to the first town in Connecticut.

CONNECTICUT.-Saturday 27. I preached at the new house in Thompson: my subject was Mark viii. 34.

I. I observed the harmony of the evangelists, Matthew and Luke with Mark.

II. That our Lord had given the clusters of the grapes of the Promised Land in blessings and promises.

III. He had given such demonstrations of his power upon the bodies of men; the dead were raised, the hungry fed, the lepers cleansed, the lame and the blind were restored, the wind and the sea were at his command.

IV. He opened the distinguishing conditions of discipleship; the denial of self in every temper and affection that is evil. They that seek to save their lives by denying Christ, shall loose soul and body; if it is through pride and shame, Christ will not dishonour himself by owning such in the day of judgment.

Bishop Whatcoat preached in the afternoon on " Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace," &c.

Monday 28. We rode sixteen miles to the north end of Eastford. We have travelled nearly one hundred miles since our departure from Lynn. My subject at Joseph Work's was Matt. v. 2. "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil of you falsely for my sake." We lodged at Nathan Palmer's. I stopped a few minutes at Mr. Woodard's, in Ashford. We came on to Coventry, twenty miles. We

stopped at John Searles's, and were exceedingly well accommodated, both man and horse.

Wednesday 30. We rode to Mr. Spencer's in Hartford. My mind is in peace; but I have uncomfortable feelings in my body. Here I met brothers Bostwick and Borrough. We have a house built in Spencertown for the Lord, and now they are building one for the Lord's servants-for the married preachers to live in who are sent to the circuit.

Thursday 31. Was excessively warm; we made it little less than thirty miles to Bristol; we stopped to feed our horses, but neglected ourselves. When we came to Samuel Smith's we were nearly outdone by excessive heat and hunger. This day we crossed Connecticut River, and passed the cities of Hartford and Farmington.

Friday, August 1. Freeborn Garrettson came up with us: he attended the funeral of the venerable mother Livingston; who was suddenly, and safely called home, aged seventy-eight, removed by a paralytic, and probably it was apoplectick also: perhaps it was about thirty-four years ago that this godly woman was awakened under the first sermon the Rev. Dr. Sadly preached in the Reformed Low Dutch church in New-York, as she told me; nor she alone, but six or eight other respectable women. Madam Livingston was one that gave invitation to the Methodist preachers to come to Rhinebeck, and received them into her house; and would have given them more countenance had she been under no other influence than that of the Spirit of God and her own feelings. I visited her one year before her death, and spent a night at her mansion; she was sensible, conversable, and hospitable.

Saturday 2. We attended the quarterly meeting for Litchfield circuit: : my subject was 2 Pet. iii. 17, 18. I had liberty in preaching, and some felt tenderness of heart, and evinced it with weeping eyes.

Sunday 3. We had a living love-feast; some from Waterbury were fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. We had a crowded congregation, a close day, and the house was shut up. In consequence of my breast being weak, I declined speaking in public. Bishop Whatcoat preached, and F. Garrettson exhorted. Our meeting began at eight o'clock in the morning, and continued, with a few minutes intermission, until two in the afternoon; after which we came off, over dreadful roads, twelve miles to Torringford. I was pleased to see a house bought and fixed for brothers Joclin and Batchelor, the stationed preachers of the circuit, and their wives.

These brethren we left behind to improve in the after part of the Sabbath, and quarterly-meeting.

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NEW-YORK, Monday 4.-We came on and stopped at Goshen, at Captain Wright's the people flocked together at a short warning, and I gave a discourse on Isai. xxxv. 3-6. after which we dined, and came on across the hills and over dreadful rocky roads to Cornwall; where brother Whatcoat preached in the meetinghouse on "We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness."

Tuesday 5. We had another tolerable siege over the Housaton nick River and bills to Sharon; here brother Whatcoat preached on "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished." I gave an exhortation, and then we came rapidly, fifteen miles, to C. Levie's, in the Nine Partners.

Wednesday 6. We came to Row's bishop Whatcoat preached on 1 John iv. 17. I gave an exhortation: we then came on to Robert Sands's, and lodged all night. We came on to Freeborn Garrettson's new design, upon the Rhinebeck flats; he hath a beautiful land and water prospect, and a good, simply elegant, useful house for God, his people, and the family. We have rode between eighty and ninety miles since last Sabbath; not less than five hundred and fifty since we departed from New-York; and one third of the roads were rocky and very uneven. I read a book of about five hundred pages, the author of which is a curious writer. Friday 8 and Saturday 9. We regaled ourselves and horses upon the pleasant banks of Hudson; where the passing and repassing of boats and small craft, perhaps fifty in a day, is a pleasant sight.

Sunday 10. We had a sermon, and administered the sacrament at brother Garrettson's; and notwithstanding public worship was held at the Dutch church at the same hour, we had a large congregation bishop Whatcoat and myself filled up the service of

the day.

Monday 11. I rested and visited Dr. Tillotson's, at his very elegant country seat, beautifully situated: the house is finely set round with trees; and there is a charming view of the North-River. I was unwell internally. I must always take great heed to what I eat.

Tuesday 12. We came through Poughkeepsie-no place for Methodism. We stopped at Elijah Morgan's; brother Thacher was preaching when we came in. We have rode twenty-five miles this day, and dined in the road upon a water-melon that Mrs. VOL. II.

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