water & we finally found a stream & Baptized
5 persons in a place whare we had to let them
down 8 feet perpendicular by the Bank before
we reached the water, & 3 of this number were
preachers, & one an aged woman who had followed
us the whole time leaning upon her staves.
I spent the night at the preaching place. I
Baptized 7 during the day 4 which were preachers
two females had a fit in the evening. I lade hands
upon them & they soon recovered {Distance of the day} 8 m
~ Saturday
28th I confirmed one & walked to the Hill
farm & Baptized 2 persons one was a prim
itive Methodist preacher which I confirmed
I spent the night at the Hill farm, & Dreamd
of being with several others in a small Boat in
a storm on the river we had to paddle ashore with
our hands having no paddles, there was a
serpent cralled into the Boat & I flung him
out with my hands & reached the shore in
safety. Distance of the day 8 miles
~ Sunday
29th Sunday I have much to do to day. I
preached at Froomes Hill, at 1/2 10 oclock at
the Hill farm 2 1/2 oclock & Baptized 13 persons
2 of which were preachers I met with the
water & we finally found a stream & Baptized
5 persons in a place whare we had to let them
down 8 feet perpendicular by the Bank before
we reached the water, & 3 of this number were
Preachers, & one an aged woman who had followed
us the whole time leaning upon her Staves.
I spent the night at the preaching place. I
Baptized 7 during the day 4 which were preachers
two females had a fit in the evening, I lade hands
upon them & they soon recovered {Distance of the day} 8 m
~ Saturday
28th I confirmed one & walked to the Hill
farm & Baptized 2 persons one was a Prim
itive Methodist Preacher which I confirmed
I spent the night at the Hill farm & Dreamd
of being with several others in a small Boat in
a storm on the River we had to paddle ashore with
our hands having no paddles, there was a
serpent cralled into the Boat & I flung him
out with my hands & reached the shore in
safety. Distance of the day 8 miles
~ Sunday
29th Sunday I have much to do to day. I
preached at Froomes Hill, at 1/2 10 oclock at
the Hill farm 2 1/2 oclock & Baptized 13 persons
2. of which were Preachers I met with the
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