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CHAPTER VII.

EARLY this morning Brother Case and the two boys left us for Philadelphia, with his request for us to follow him next week. Read over the proof sheet of our Indian hymn book. — Friday, April 3rd.

Sunday 5th. — At half-past 10, a. m., I spoke to an attentive congregation at Williamsburgh, and at 3, p. m., in Forsyth Street Church on the conversion of the jailer, Acts xvi. In the evening heard the Rev. Dr. Barrett preach in John Street Church front Jude 3. I spoke a few words after him, and closed the meeting.

Wednesday 8th. — At 8 a. m., I took stage for Trenton, and there I went on board a steamer for Philadelphia, where I arrived in the evening, and received a welcome reception from Mr. Samuel Chubb and family. In the evening I went to a love feast in Ebenezer Church.

Thursday 9th. — At 12 o'clock I left by steamboat for Baltimore, where I arrived about 3, a. m., and found Brother Case at the house of Mr. Brown.

Friday 10th. — Viewed some of the public buildings in this city of marble monuments. The Exchange is a vast, splendid building. This is the handsomest city I have ever seen. The streets are regularly laid out, and the houses are three or four stories high, built principally of brick, many of them with marble porticoes. In the evening we held a meeting in Light Street Church. Brother Case gave an address, then our two Indian boys sang, spelled, and read. I gave an account