SATURDAY, May 21.  Visit Andrew Fertig’s, where I stay till after dinner.  I then come to Middletown; and from there to Fall Creek meetinghouse, to Brother David Miller’s meeting.  John 14 is read.  I speak upon the spirit and general scope of truth comprehended in the chapter.  Jacob Fry and wife are baptized.  I then go home with old Brother Jacob Miller, and after supper go to Brother David Miller’s, where I stay all night.  Fine and warm day.

SUNDAY, May 22.  Visit Absalom Painter; he is sick, and I think poorly.  Attend meeting at the meetinghouse.  John 3 is read.  I speak upon the new birth, the most important matter that can possibly engage the thought and occupy the heart of man, inasmuch as without it, there is no salvation.  Dine with Jacob Miller, who is a son of George Miller.  In the afternoon visit Joseph Funk’s and from there I go to George Hoover’s where I stay all night.  A fine but warm day.

MONDAY, May 23.  Stay at George Hoover’s till after dinner.  In the afternoon call at Joseph’s and John’s, and visit the Sulphur Springs.  Night meeting.  Speak from First John, second chapter, last part of the twenty-ninth verse:  "Every one that doeth righteousness is born of him." A righteous life is the proof that one is born of God.  Charity, which is the love of doing good, is the child of the new birth.  This leads to righteousness or justice in all our dealings with one another.  I can not love my brother and at the same time seek undue advantage of him, or try to cheat him in any way.  The same is true in dealing with those outside the Brotherhood.  This righteousness shuts down the gate upon the stream of all evil affections and lusts, because it springs from that love which forever whispers in the heart:  “All things, whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.”

Stay all night at Brother Yost’s.  His wife is Brother Hoover’s daughter.

TUESDAY, May 24.  Take cars at seven o’clock and get to Richmond at nine, and to Higgin’s Station at eleven.  From there I go to Brother Nead’s, five miles away; and after dinner to meeting at the meetinghouse.  Speak from Rom. 1:16, 17.  After meeting come to Brother Joseph Miller’s, where I stay all night.  Much rain this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY, May 25.  Go to Arebaugh’s meetinghouse.  Love feast.  John 1 is read.  Stay all night at Brother Kensel’s.

This is the last love feast Brother Kline ever attended.  Tender memory will drop a tear as she looks into his loving eye and sees him take his last farewell and leave his last loving kiss on lips that his will never touch again.  But we should remember that thirty-five years have passed since then.  Many who took the parting hand on earth then, have, one by one, since then, taken the meeting hand in heaven:  “For God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

THURSDAY, May 26.  Come to Dayton; buy some articles; dine at Brother Henry Yost’s, and also sup there.  Take cars at half past six in the evening and arrive at Columbus soon after nine.  Stay there all night.