SUNDAY, April 3.  Meeting at Samuel Wine’s in the Brush.  Luke 14 was read.

TUESDAY, May 10.  Brother Kline, in company with Abraham Stoner and David Kline, started to the Annual Meeting.  On the evening of the twelfth they got to William Deahl’s, near the place of meeting.

FRIDAY, May 13.  Council meeting opened.  Many Brethren present.  He says:  “The acquaintance, brethren and sisters form with each other at these meetings, is not the least good accomplished by them.  We stay to-night at Solon Garber’s.”

SUNDAY, May 15.  Public meeting to-day.  Matthew 11 was read.  Love feast to-night.  We stay all night at William Deahl’s.

MONDAY, May 16.  Started homeward, and got as far as to Brother B. Bear’s.

FRIDAY, May 20.  Got home this evening.  Often will my thoughts return to the churches attended and the homes visited.  I could not help cautioning the Brethren in some of the congregations against the inroads of pride and fashion.  The younger members, particularly, need to be instructed in regard to these things, that they may avoid conformity to the world in dress and other things; not because the church, as such, opposes them in it; but because the Word and Spirit of the Lord opposes them in it.  The love of Christ, that is, our love for him and his people, and the way of holiness, lead to a life of self-denial for his sake.  The new nature in Christ does not crave the vain and often hurtful fashions of the world.  It is best, for both body and soul, to dress plainly, but comfortably; and to live, in every respect, according to the same rule.  The godliness that is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and also of that which is to come, is not conformed to this world.

THURSDAY, June 2.  Council meeting at the old Garber meetinghouse.  The subject of marrying was under consideration.  It was laid to continue as the church has heretofore held it.  The enemy of souls was ready to interfere with the holiness and innocence of our first parents in the garden of Eden.  Time has not changed his nature.  Nothing but the flaming sword of God’s Word and Spirit can keep him out of the church.  The flaming sword!  It gives light and heat to the children of God; but threatens destruction to their enemies.  All should bear this sword; not sheathed in a scabbard, but forever held high in the right hand, ready to be used whenever the enemy approaches.

SATURDAY, August 13.  Daniel Miller and I go to Brother Nasselrodt’s in Brock’s Gap and take dinner with him.  In the afternoon we go on to Lost River, and stay all night at Jacob Motz’s.

SUNDAY, August 14.  Meeting at Brother Motz’s.  John 15 was read.  After meeting we went to the Yellow Spring, where we stayed all night.

SUNDAY, August 21.  Meeting at Neff’s schoolhouse.  Matthew 25 was read.  Also meeting at Samuel Wine’s in the Brush.  Matthew 25 was read there.  Also meeting at Pleasant Valley.  Brother Koontz was baptized.