g as hard as
ever; am well, and strong. Be faithful unto death. I will meet you
in Heaven."

_London, June 8th._--To-day my brethren are assembling in Annual
Conference at Belleville. It is the first conference in the
proceedings of which, I have not been permitted to take a part
since I entered the ministry. A considerable part of the day I
spent in imploring the divine blessing upon the deliberations of my
brethren. After reckoning the difference of time, I retired at the
hour when I knew they would be engaged in the conference
prayer-meeting in order to unite with them at the throne of the
Heavenly grace; and truly, I found it refreshing indeed to be
present in spirit with them in beseeching the continual direction
of the Divine Pilot to guide the Wesleyan ship over the tempestuous
sea. I long to be with my fellow-labourers in Canada in their toils
as well as joys. "If I forget thee," O thou Spiritual Jerusalem of
my native land, "let my right hand forget its cunning, and my
tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth. Peace be within thy walls,
and prosperity within thy palaces!"

_June 12th._--Although I find that collecting for the Upper Canada
Academy is a wearisome work, yet I must not slacken my exertions so
long as our friends in Upper Canada are in such straits for funds.
Brother John has written me an urgent letter from Hallowell, in
which he says:--I hope the Lord will give you good success in
collecting for our Seminary. Everything depends on the success of
your exertions. L4,000 is the least that will answer. O, how
awfully we have got involved in this painful and protracted
business! O, if you can help us out of this mire, the Lord reward
you! I am greatly at a loss what to do. I had concluded to leave,
and go to the States; but thought I had better wait your return and
take counsel with you. I hope the Lord may direct me!

_Dublin, July 2nd._--I have just come over here to the Irish
Conference, and was affectionately received by the Irish preachers.
While in Dublin I stayed with a very intelligent and kind family. I
attended the Irish Conference, which was held in Whitefriar's
Street Chapel--a building rented for a preaching-place by the
venerable Wesley himself. Here in the midst of the sallies of Irish
wit and humour, ming