SATURDAY, May 7.  This day he crossed the Shenandoah mountain by a near-cut pathway, coming down into Sweedlin valley, in Pendleton County.  He next crossed the Sweedlin mountain by a pathway, at the foot of which flows the beautiful mountain river called the South Fork.  He followed this stream about two miles through a deep gorge between Sweedlin mountain and the South Fork mountain, and got to the widow Nelly Henkel’s on top of the latter mountain in time for dinner.  From there he went to Sister Mary Bargdoll’s on the South Mill creek, where he stayed all night.  He was now fifty miles on his way.  He reports the weather as being very pleasant so far.

SUNDAY, May 8.  This day he visited Enoch Hyre’s.  From there he went to old Brother Parks’s.  He then stopped on his way to read and pray with old Sister Parks, who was entirely blind.  From here he went to Brother Martain Cosner’s, where he had afternoon meeting, and preached from one of his favorite texts, the Lord’s invitation to all, given in Matt. 11:28, 29, 30.  He stayed all night at Brother Cosner’s.  All the families he visited this day were then living northwest of Petersburg, in Grant County, West Virginia.  He reports another beautiful day.  He is now sixty-nine miles from home.

MONDAY, May 9.  This day he had meeting by previous arrangement at Andrew Cosner’s, six miles further on in the direction of his route.  His subject was 1 Cor. 15:1, 2, 3.  From here he went to Brother Thomas Clark’s, fifteen miles further on, where he stayed all night.  Beautiful weather continues.

TUESDAY, May 10.  From Brother Clark’s he went to Oakland, a station on the B. & O. R.R., thirteen miles from Brother Thomas Clark’s.  Here he took the train at 9:30 P.M., and Nell had rest.  She had carried him on her back one hundred and four miles in four and one-half days.  Short stages, but terribly hard roads a large part of the way.  He arrived at Bellaire at half past six the next morning.  He started for Dayton, Ohio, at seven, and got there at five in the evening.  He stayed all night at Brother Henry Flory’s.

THURSDAY, May 12.  From here he went to a love feast at the Cave Creek meetinghouse, but is silent as to how he got there.  The second chapter of Hebrews was read.  He stayed all night at Jonas Garber’s.  He says:  “There was frost this morning, but a delightful day.”

FRIDAY, May 13.  He took the train at Brookville station, seven miles from Brother Jonas Garber’s, and arrived at Hagerstown, near the place of the Annual Meeting.  He stayed all night at Brother Samuel Eiler’s.  Another fine day.

SATURDAY, May 14.  He reports meeting at the meetinghouse and a great concourse of people.  Also, a little rain to-day.

SUNDAY, May 15.  Preaching at six places.  A wonderful gathering of people.  Night meeting in Hagerstown.  A little rain to-day.  I stay all night in Hagerstown.

MONDAY, May 16.  To-day the Annual Meeting organizes for business.  Forms subcommittees; takes in queries; holds its session in meetinghouse.  I stay all night at old Brother Eiler’s.  A little sprinkle of rain to-day.