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THE

JOURNAL

OF THE

REV. FRANCIS ASBURY,

BISHOP

OF

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FROM

AUGUST 7, 1771, TO DECEMBER 7, 1815.

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FROM JULY 15, 1786, TO NOVEMBER €,° 1800.

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHED BY N. BANGS AND T. MASON FOR THE METHODIST

EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Abraham Paul, Printer, 182 Water-Street.

1821.

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Southern District of New York, ss.

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the thirtieth day of April, in the forty-fifth year of the Inde. pendence of the United States of America, N. Bangs and T. Mason, of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as Proprietors, in the words following, to wit:

The Journal of the Rey. Francis Asbury, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, from August 7, 1771, to December 7, 1815. In three volumes."

In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned." And also to an Act entitled "An Act supplementary to an Act entitled, An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the Benefits thereof to the Arts of Designing, Engraving, and Etching historical and other Prints."

G. L. THOMPSON,

Clerk of the Southern District of New-York.

THE

JOURNAL

OF THE

REV. FRANCIS ASBURY.

MARYLAND.-Sunday, July 15, 1786.

I rest from riding. Preached on "Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" I had sweet communion with God in the woods-my soul hath rest in the Lord.

Monday 10. Came to Old Town, and preached on 1 Tim. i. 15.; and administered the sacrament.

Tuesday 11. I rested to look over some papers and prepare some parchments. Spent nearly a third of the day in prayer, that the Lord would go with me to the springs. O what hath God wrought for brother Jacobs and his wife since I lodged with them four years ago ! I believe from that day the Lord heard our prayers for them.

There has been a remarkable storm of hail at, and about the warm springs, by which great damage. has been sustained: some of the hail, it was said, measured seven inches in circumference.

VIRGINIA. Tuesday 13. I came to Bath; the water made me sick. I took some pills and drank chicken-broth, and mended. I am ill in body, and dispirited. I am subject to a headach, which prevents my reading or writing much, and have no friends here; but I desire to trust the Lord with all my concerns. Having no appointments for three weeks to come, I have concluded to stay here awhile; and I am the more inclined so to do, as I am apprehensive my stomach wants all the healing efficacy of the waters to restore it to its proper tone.

Sunday 16. I had some divine assistance in speaking to the people under the trees, on "Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God." In the afternoon I enlarged on "Having the form of godliness, but denying the power thereof.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Quite weak, and considerably affected by the water.

VOL. II.

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Thursday 20. I am better. Employed in reading Mr. Harvey, and Brooks's Practice of Physic; more than ordinary in prayer, and spoke in public every other night.

Sunday 30. I spoke plainly and closely in the playhouse on "Oh! wicked man, thou shalt surely die." The people were serious: I cannot get the people to attend preaching except on the Sabbath : this evil is to be remedied only, I presume, by our getting a preaching-house, and preaching therein by candle light.

Saturday, August 5. I began to pack up, in hopes of moving on Monday.

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Sunday 6. I had a serious, little congregation in the country. Returned to town, and preached at four o'clock.

A pleasing thought passed through my mind; it was this, that I was saved from the remains of sin; as yet, I have felt no returns thereof. I was solemnly impressed with the account of the death of poor Styor, a German, who dropped down suddenly and died. He was a man of piety, and had a gift to preach; had a noble spirit, and sound judgment. I have spent twenty-three days at this place of wickedness (Bath.) We are trying what can be done towards building a house for worship: we collected something on the Sabbath for that purpose, and it appears the business is entered upon with spirit. My horse was running in the pasture last week, and hurt himself, so that I find him utterly incapable of travelling, and that I am compelled to linger here another week; this, as it is, I am willing to do, for the sake of the people, the cause of God, and my health; and I am disposed to consider it a providential call, although I should not remain, was my borse able to carry me away. I sent brother B. to my appointments, and directed him when and where to appoint for me. My hopes revive here, and I trust my labour is not all in vain.

Tuesday 15. I preached for the last time during this visit, but the people showed but little affection for the word.

Capon River being full, I crossed in a canoe, and found my horse better. The cut was a deep one, but we applied a piece of bacon to the wound, bound some leather round it, and on Thursday I took my departure from this unhappy place.

Came to my old friend B. Boydstone's. I had the happiness of seeing that tender woman, his wife, who careth for the preachers as for her own soul full oft hath she refreshed my spirit: her words, looks, and gestures, appear to be heavenly. Here I could make no stay, lest I should miss my appointments in Philadelphia; and if so, be too late for those made in the Jerseys and New-York.

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