I could only now and then distinguish a word chanted; so I could not say amen to their giving of thanks.  Next came the reading of the twenty-fourth Psalm.  Being a good way back, I could not hear distinctly, but knowing the Psalm by heart, memory served where hearing failed.  This was more satisfactory.  Next came the musical interlude, and the opening prayer followed.  I hardly ever criticise a prayer; but when that prayer was through with it did occur to my mind that if it were to be suddenly answered none would probably be so much surprised as the preacher who offered it.  A familiar hymn was now sung, and many in the congregation joined their voices in the song.  This was very enjoyable.  Next the sermon.  The preacher used fine language, and ornamented his discourse with flowery similitudes and opposite figures.  Such eloquence as flowed from his lips to-day, other things being equal, does not fail to attract large audiences.  But when I took a view of the congregation, and beheld the display of fashion everywhere visible, I could not suppress the inquisitive reflection as to what John Wesley would think of that being a congregation of Methodists, could he suddenly appear among them.  Would he own them?  And would they own him in his plain dress and old-fashioned ways?  And then the thought—­what if the next hundred years bring on as great a change in our Brotherhood as the past seventy-five years have unfolded in the Methodist society!  But here I let the curtain fall upon my thoughts, to hide them from my sight, for I cannot endure the prospect of such a change.

I aim to cultivate a spirit of forbearance toward all denominations of professing Christians; but I am forced to conclude that in this place the sons of God have fallen in love with the daughters of men; that the church and the world have shaken hands in a mutual agreement to live together in peace.

MONDAY, November 27.  At 5 o’clock we take the train for Baltimore, where we arrive at 6:40 P.M.  Stop at Globe hotel.

TUESDAY, November 28.  Attend to business in the city, and in the evening go to Michael B. Kline’s.

WEDNESDAY, November 29.  At 8 A.M. meet Brother D.P.  Saylor at the depot, and take cars for Philadelphia, where we arrive at 12:30 P.M.  Dine at Brother John Kagey’s; then come to Morristown, and from there to Brother John Umstead’s, where we stay all night.

THURSDAY, November 30.  Come to Brother Isaac Price’s, and then to Brother David Fricke’s, where we stay all night.

FRIDAY, December 1.  Come to Price’s meetinghouse.  Make arrangements; take the voice of the church touching the grievance; close our meeting; come to Brother Peter Hollowbush’s; stay all night and prepare our papers.

SATURDAY, December 2.  Come to the meetinghouse again.  Brother D.P.  Saylor speaks in the forenoon, and in the afternoon we present our papers and try to settle, but great commotion follows, and we close the meeting.  Come to Brother John Price’s; stay all night.  Night meeting.  Speak on John 10:9.