March 7, 1814 — to Stith Mead

Asbury is sending on to Stith Mead some of his plan for visiting in the Virginia Conference. The references to Augusta and Georgia were personal to Mead as he had been in that section of the church.

HANOVER, VA.

March 7, 1814

[TO STITH MEAD]¹

My dear Stith:

Great grace attend us. We have had many cold hungry rides together but there remaineth a rest for the people of God, and ministers of our Saviour, the son of God. If, by divine permission and divine assistance, we shall visit the south in 1815, in the 70th year of my age, and 54th of my ministry; and 43rd of my American Mission, it will be my wish to come from Milledgeville to Salisbury, by the month of January 25. My wish will be to pass through the Yadkin District, to good advantage, travelling one day, preaching the other. That is travelling every other day, and preaching every other day, on my way to conference, to be held at Lynchburgh. I shall request you to write to Brother John Early,² to write to Edward Cannon,³ to meet me at Salisbury January 25, and to order my appointments through the Yadkin District, and travel with me. I also desire John Early to make some appointments over in Bedford, that he, John Early and Brother Hines,⁴ to come up with me as soon as convenient, and that I shall wish to be in Lynchburgh two days before the sitting of conference. This will we do if God permits. Georgia, is in 2 Districts— Oconee—Ogeechee—Lewis Myers resides in the former, Joseph Tarpley in the latter, in Augusta Whitman Hill. The work groweth in Georgia, and South Carolina. Oh my brother let us make the best of time, it is short! because iniquity will abound. The love of many people and preachers is waxing cold, and we should be warmer than ever we were in the work of God.

I am as ever yours

F. ASBURY

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