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Tuesday, June 3, there was a meeting at Senseny's, near Middletown, where Eberhardt and Holmes, an English brother,
spoke. Wednesday we preached to a large congregation at Funkhouser's, 10 miles away. Thursday, I rode 40 miles to
Roman's finding the house full of people. Saturday, I opened a quarterly meeting at Peter Meyer's, and at night preached at
Kauffman's in English. Many people were present Sunday. Rode 15 miles to Jacob Brunk's. Monday there was a meeting at
Mr. Shauter's Tuesday one at Rhinehart's, Wednesday one at Woodstock. Saturday and Sunday there was a quarterly
meeting at Niswander's and at night I preached in Winchester.
Thursday, August 27, I reached a camp meeting near Cram's. Saturday and Sunday there was a quarterly meeting on
Sleepy Creek. Monday, at the camp ground, we had the most powerful time I ever beheld. September 2, I lodged with
Joseph Crisop beyond Frankford. A thunderstorm at night was so severe that the family got out of bed and spent some time
singing and praying.
Preached at Mr. Roth's and at Christian Funkhouser's, Wednesday, September 30, and next day at A. Kauffman's. Friday
I heard the celebrated Lorenzo Dow in Woodstock, and rode 25 miles with him to a camp meeting, where he preached at
candlelight and at sunrise next morning. A quarterly meeting at Roman's, Saturday and Sunday. Return to the camp ground,
where the singing, praying, and shouting continue all night. Preaching at Shangpeter's Tuesday, at Peter Meyer's
Wednesday, and at Dider's Thursday. Quarterly meeting begins at John Shuey's Saturday. October 10. Lambert, a Methodist,
preaches Sunday. At night I preach in Middlebrook and lodge with Bernard Lauman. Sacramental meeting at Senseny's,
near Middletown, Sunday, October 18, and same night I preached in Newtown.
1808
Monday, May 23, 1 lodge at Shepherdstown on my way to conference, and see an elephant for the first time. I am 59
years old. Conference began Wednesday and closed Friday. The brethren were assembled at Senseny's. A quarterly meeting
on Sleepy Creek, Sunday, September 18. Ride home with Henry Reiner.
Preached in German and English at Henry Frey's in Loudoun, December 31. The meeting (a watch-night) continued till
after midnight. On New Year's day, preached at Philip Frey's.
1809
Arrived at Harrisonburg, Sunday, March 5, where a thousand people were attending the Methodist conference. Henry
Boehm preached in German after Bishop Asbury, and was followed by Jacob Gruber and myself. Next day a committee was
appointed to consult with me to see whether any union could be effected between the two churches, and it met the day
following. We discussed many and different subjects, but had nothing else in view than the furtherance of the cause of our
Master. In the afternoon I was invited to attend the conference, and received a resolution in writing which I was to deliver to
William Otterbein. Sunday, March 12, I preached at Middletown in both languages, and rode to Winchester, where Roberts
and Henry Boehm preached at night. Preached in Loudoun at Frey's and Philip Eberhardt's, March 24-26.
Sacramental meeting in same county, July 29-30. Camp meeting at Smithfield, August 25-29, about 6,000 being
present. Spoke at Winchester last day of meeting, then go to Harrisonburg, where there is a large congregation, Sunday,
September 3. After the Lord's supper an old Methodist named Greaves spoke in a most wonderful strain. Monday, a meeting
at Shuey's, where one person fell to the ground with the jerks and shook in every limb in a very remarkable manner.
Tuesday, a meeting at John Peters', and Friday one at David Funkhouser's, where I spoke in English. Quarterly meeting at
Stony Creek Sunday. Preaching in Woodstock Tuesday, September 12, and Wednesday at Huddle's schoolhouse and
Christian Funkhouser's. Sacramental meeting at John Senseny's Thursday and Friday. Saturday, preached at Winchester in
the German Presbyterian (German Reformed) church. A very large congregation here Sunday, Hinkle, a Methodist, closing
the sacramental service. A two-day meeting began at Duckwalt's on Sleepy Creek, October 14, Hinkle preaching Sunday.
.
1810
Preached at Frey's in Loudoun, September 22. Preached at Mr. Evans's near Shepherdstown, December 3.
1811
Meeting in Shepherdstown, March 3, at John Funkhouser's, March 10.
April 22, my wife dies and I break up housekeeping, moving to my son Andrew's where I have my own room and my
board when I am at home with him.
Preached in Shepherdstown, Tuesday, June 4, and at John Senseny's Friday. Quarterly meeting began at Jacob
Funkhouser's Saturday. Preached at Woodstock Sunday night, and at Michael Homan's Monday. A two-day meeting began at
Peter Meyers's Tuesday, June 11. Preached at Peter Rider's Thursday. Sacramental meeting began at Lewis Shuey's
Saturday, Christian Smidt being present. Preached at Altdorfer's Monday, at Henry Huff's Tuesday, at John Peters's
Wednesday, at George Funkhouser's Thursday, at Henry Geeting's Friday, and Sunday at Abraham Funkhouser's and
Niswander's. At Shepherdstown, Wednesday, June 26, I exhorted after Enoch George. A young woman was converted and
next morning we learned that her father cow-hided her for going to a Methodist meeting.
Saturday, August 3, a two-day meeting began at Philip Frey's in Loudoun.
August 31, reached a quarterly meeting on Sleepy Creek, Crum, Duckwalt, and Reiser being present. Next day,
Strawbridge, a Methodist, preached with great effect, some coming forward with streaming eyes, while others stood giggling
and laughing.
1812
Preached at Henry Frey's March 22.
1814
Preached at Henry Frey's January 9.
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spoke. Wednesday we preached to a large congregation at Funkhouser's, 10 miles away. Thursday, I rode 40 miles to
Roman's finding the house full of people. Saturday, I opened a quarterly meeting at Peter Meyer's, and at night preached at
Kauffman's in English. Many people were present Sunday. Rode 15 miles to Jacob Brunk's. Monday there was a meeting at
Mr. Shauter's Tuesday one at Rhinehart's, Wednesday one at Woodstock. Saturday and Sunday there was a quarterly
meeting at Niswander's and at night I preached in Winchester.
Thursday, August 27, I reached a camp meeting near Cram's. Saturday and Sunday there was a quarterly meeting on
Sleepy Creek. Monday, at the camp ground, we had the most powerful time I ever beheld. September 2, I lodged with
Joseph Crisop beyond Frankford. A thunderstorm at night was so severe that the family got out of bed and spent some time
singing and praying.
Preached at Mr. Roth's and at Christian Funkhouser's, Wednesday, September 30, and next day at A. Kauffman's. Friday
I heard the celebrated Lorenzo Dow in Woodstock, and rode 25 miles with him to a camp meeting, where he preached at
candlelight and at sunrise next morning. A quarterly meeting at Roman's, Saturday and Sunday. Return to the camp ground,
where the singing, praying, and shouting continue all night. Preaching at Shangpeter's Tuesday, at Peter Meyer's
Wednesday, and at Dider's Thursday. Quarterly meeting begins at John Shuey's Saturday. October 10. Lambert, a Methodist,
preaches Sunday. At night I preach in Middlebrook and lodge with Bernard Lauman. Sacramental meeting at Senseny's,
near Middletown, Sunday, October 18, and same night I preached in Newtown.
1808
Monday, May 23, 1 lodge at Shepherdstown on my way to conference, and see an elephant for the first time. I am 59
years old. Conference began Wednesday and closed Friday. The brethren were assembled at Senseny's. A quarterly meeting
on Sleepy Creek, Sunday, September 18. Ride home with Henry Reiner.
Preached in German and English at Henry Frey's in Loudoun, December 31. The meeting (a watch-night) continued till
after midnight. On New Year's day, preached at Philip Frey's.
1809
Arrived at Harrisonburg, Sunday, March 5, where a thousand people were attending the Methodist conference. Henry
Boehm preached in German after Bishop Asbury, and was followed by Jacob Gruber and myself. Next day a committee was
appointed to consult with me to see whether any union could be effected between the two churches, and it met the day
following. We discussed many and different subjects, but had nothing else in view than the furtherance of the cause of our
Master. In the afternoon I was invited to attend the conference, and received a resolution in writing which I was to deliver to
William Otterbein. Sunday, March 12, I preached at Middletown in both languages, and rode to Winchester, where Roberts
and Henry Boehm preached at night. Preached in Loudoun at Frey's and Philip Eberhardt's, March 24-26.
Sacramental meeting in same county, July 29-30. Camp meeting at Smithfield, August 25-29, about 6,000 being
present. Spoke at Winchester last day of meeting, then go to Harrisonburg, where there is a large congregation, Sunday,
September 3. After the Lord's supper an old Methodist named Greaves spoke in a most wonderful strain. Monday, a meeting
at Shuey's, where one person fell to the ground with the jerks and shook in every limb in a very remarkable manner.
Tuesday, a meeting at John Peters', and Friday one at David Funkhouser's, where I spoke in English. Quarterly meeting at
Stony Creek Sunday. Preaching in Woodstock Tuesday, September 12, and Wednesday at Huddle's schoolhouse and
Christian Funkhouser's. Sacramental meeting at John Senseny's Thursday and Friday. Saturday, preached at Winchester in
the German Presbyterian (German Reformed) church. A very large congregation here Sunday, Hinkle, a Methodist, closing
the sacramental service. A two-day meeting began at Duckwalt's on Sleepy Creek, October 14, Hinkle preaching Sunday.
.
1810
Preached at Frey's in Loudoun, September 22. Preached at Mr. Evans's near Shepherdstown, December 3.
1811
Meeting in Shepherdstown, March 3, at John Funkhouser's, March 10.
April 22, my wife dies and I break up housekeeping, moving to my son Andrew's where I have my own room and my
board when I am at home with him.
Preached in Shepherdstown, Tuesday, June 4, and at John Senseny's Friday. Quarterly meeting began at Jacob
Funkhouser's Saturday. Preached at Woodstock Sunday night, and at Michael Homan's Monday. A two-day meeting began at
Peter Meyers's Tuesday, June 11. Preached at Peter Rider's Thursday. Sacramental meeting began at Lewis Shuey's
Saturday, Christian Smidt being present. Preached at Altdorfer's Monday, at Henry Huff's Tuesday, at John Peters's
Wednesday, at George Funkhouser's Thursday, at Henry Geeting's Friday, and Sunday at Abraham Funkhouser's and
Niswander's. At Shepherdstown, Wednesday, June 26, I exhorted after Enoch George. A young woman was converted and
next morning we learned that her father cow-hided her for going to a Methodist meeting.
Saturday, August 3, a two-day meeting began at Philip Frey's in Loudoun.
August 31, reached a quarterly meeting on Sleepy Creek, Crum, Duckwalt, and Reiser being present. Next day,
Strawbridge, a Methodist, preached with great effect, some coming forward with streaming eyes, while others stood giggling
and laughing.
1812
Preached at Henry Frey's March 22.
1814
Preached at Henry Frey's January 9.
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