the brethren then present, about three thousand souls.  Would such addition have been made without a compliance with the terms of admission?  But those who speak and think lightly of baptism, whilst they may not see it so, do virtually dishonor the blessed Jesus by their implied belief that he demands something of his people which is of little or no account.  They insult him by substantially saying they understand his business better than he does himself.  Are any ashamed to be baptized?  If there be one such here to-day, I warningly repeat in his or her ear this saying of Jesus:  “Whosoever shall be ashamed of me and my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.”

I have a clear conscience that I am attaching to this subject no more importance than it justly claims in the scale of salvation.  When I lay me down to die, above all things I desire to feel assured that “I have not shunned to declare the whole counsel of God.”  I submit these remarks to your consideration, with a prayer for the divine blessing upon us all to his glory.  Amen!

TUESDAY, September 13.  Perform the marriage ceremony of Michael Brake, of Hardy County, Virginia, and Julia Ann Hevner, of Rockingham County, at the home of her father, William Hevner.

THURSDAY, September 22.  Attend a love feast at Abraham Huffman’s in Page County, and stay all night at Nathan Spitler’s.  These two brethren give promise of great usefulness in the church.

SUNDAY, October 9.  Brother Kline started to Maryland and Pennsylvania.  I here name the families he visited on this journey, in the order the visits were made:  Brother Waltman’s, Jacob Saylor’s, Widow Baer’s, Jacob Rees’s, Jesse Royer’s, Widow Rees’s, Moomaw’s, David Garber’s, Widow Bofamyer’s, Joseph Pontz’s, Minich’s, Harnley’s, Hartzler’s, on Tulpahocken, Daniel Zug’s, John Gipple’s, Abraham Gipe’s, Isaac Brubaker’s.  At this place he stayed the night of Monday, October 24.  He reports that a snow began to fall about three o’clock Monday morning, which continued till evening, when it was over a foot in depth.  A remarkable occurrence for the time of year, October 24.  It will be remembered by many for a time to come.  He then visited Abraham Balsbach’s, Moses Miller’s, Allen Mohler’s, William Etter’s, Sollenberger’s, Engel’s, Christian Keffer’s.

I now name the places where he attended meetings:  Jacob Saylor’s meetinghouse, October 13; Pipe Creek meetinghouse, October 14; Jacob Rees’s meetinghouse, October 15; Meadow Branch meetinghouse, October 16; Brother Moomaw’s, October 17; Mount Joy, October 18; Widow Bofamyer’s, October 19; Joseph Pontz’s morning, Brother Minich’s evening, October 20; Brother Harnley’s morning, Shafferstown evening, October 21; Brother Hartzler’s on Tulpehocken, October 22; Milborough morning, John Gipple’s night, October 23; Isaac Brubaker’s, October 24; Spring Creek morning, Abraham Balsbach’s afternoon, October 25; Mechanicsburg, October 26; Allen Mohler’s, October 27; William Etter’s, October 28; Sellenberger’s, October 29; Welsh Run meetinghouse forenoon, Ridge meetinghouse night, October 30.