The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-03
NUMBER 80.

"au socn feelings been realized by me on
leaving home; had often done il before
10 the pursuit of wealth. pleasure, and tho
'hings that are seen and iempossl." Nov
ss"an ambassador for CHRIS, "ie order 70
lake care Of my own soul, and the souls OF
o'hers among strangers, NOT knowing
snera woud be my destiny, or when 4
should return, If ever. A kind brother and
myse'i, travelled together, and We reached
conference in due time, the frs, eve, A..
tended by ne and as 9 matter of cootse.
all vas new TO me. The venerable Bi,bon
Soule presided; was pleased with him
and the appearance Of conference, especial
" tbs order with which every thing seem.
ed 10 be conducted.
During conference ,hr Question often
presented itself to my mind, where shall
be cent, In a few days the Bishop salts.
iac.orally answered it, by reading mo out
Is The junior on the W. circuit my /" plan"
was handed me, and ,ba. unto!ded 10 mo a
question. which had of,en been asked by
myself and others. How do Me,bodi.is
preachers 20 soon know oil abou. the places
OF preaching on their circuits, and 20 90
regularly 10, work. The next morning L
set on, for my field Of labor, where aiicr
several dayls travel, arrived 10 time TO Gil
my FIRST appointment, which has been done
since. The congregation ~as assembled
10 expectation OF service none con de-
scribe thy feelings, when the church, peo.
pie, and hi.ched horses, al appeared in
view. 10 few minutes some Of the bre,h.
rem net me with, this 10 our preacher we
suppose" | ,rembl,nsly essen.ed, they
welcomed me cordially, which for the mo.
meat relieved my fears. After retiring
and implotins the blessing OF God upon mo
and my undertaking, entered the church
~',h trembling ssep. and an agita,ed mind
ana preached my first sermon, and the only
one o. that time / had. was invited by
BIO. 10y 10 sUU.-r.nu him hama
which ] did, and he kindly entertained ...
my three fes,.dsys, duriug which .ime in
the midst Of prayers. fears and gloomy au-
'iciPaiions as TO my success, wrought into
shapes and divisions two small "skele-
tons." With these feelings continued
around the circui, for about three weeks,
when ".hs adversary" broush, all his
forces into sequisilion, and for time sue.
cessfully played them upon me. You are
nistaken, you can never make preacher,
look at your small congregations, snd
thoughts Of this kind brought me to the
cosciuson that "I had better 60 home -
MY trunk was in distant part Of the cir.
cult, how shalI | &c. il. what shall say
S,hep / 20 home. What basiGeas will God
things came up before my ,nihd. az "a in sas.
situation, after attempting TO preach che
day | rode up to the house Of Bro. E.
told him my state Of mind. He and bis
good lady (~ho enjoyed sancii6caiion) en-.
courased me TO persevere, that "sIl the
young preachers. had these difficulties and
encouragement" Then thought !, they
who are experienced in these things will
pray and sympalhize for those Who are
young and inexperienced. Courage was
infused into my heart if others have trav.
elled this road. will strive, was the reso.
luton formed. ] preached the mex, day
With liberty, and fel. ,ha, the Lord was
present. and we had "rood meeting" l
continued round until came 10 my trunk
BY which time my path vas clearer, and
mother round was made. end have been
travelling the same road ever since, and
nope by providence and grace Of God 10
continue to the hour of death.
"Mytalents, gifts and E,aces Lord.
Into thy blessed hand receive;
And let me live to preach thy word.
Ard let me to thy glory live:
My every sacred moment spend
In publishing the sinness friend"
Tha. year Bro. Id was my asscei.
tie, to whom shall al~ay feel grateful for
Is kindness. We had some refreshing
easons from the Losd. The people were
ind aud hospi,able. and covered my i'm
DIRECTIONS with the msn,le Of charity.
his is now the commencement OF nv
ur!h year. and by this time I know that .
avelling Methodist preachers life 10 one
great responsibility. labour, anxiety, and,
diligen,. Of usefulness. However varied
I'd chequered NY life may be, my fret
,ar IN the i,inerancy will always DO ono
II OF interest to me. My only regre. in
3 vocation is, that my improvement, and
eiulness have not been commemorate
I'll the kindness and blessings which l
We enjoyed, and the reward promised.
W.
The Post Office Department 81 Vera
uz belug now conducted by tho Mexican
stmas,er, under the Mexican Law on
stage, the attention Of persons 10 the
'i,ed States corresponding with the army
navy, is urgently called to the necessity
having their ietteIs properly, directed.
cifying the corps or department, to which
as correspondents belong.
40 iron bridge has been thrown across
Neva, at ST. Petersburg, Russia. Il
J seven asches Of immense span, and
lghs sbou, 1000 tons. /, vas construc-
IN England, and the contract price vas
'ui half million OF dollars.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.