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7th Con.

The city jail is crowded with young men and boys, colored and our work is great much to be done. Lord are we accomplishing anything? They dont seem to take a hold of the promises. — It rained in Norfolk about 7:p.m. but only a few drops in Portsmouth not enough to wet the ground. — Shower of rain at 3:p.m. in Norfolk. — Forty one years the great revival began at Immanuel.

8th

Class #s 24 & 26, few present, pastor is at District Conference, or on the spot where it will be held. — A slight rain to day not enough to hurt or alarm. — The people attend class slavishly. — Fifty years ago, was the Negro’s opportunity but he let it slip. — There have been numerous other opportunities since, nipped in the bud and both are gone the o’s & the n’s, “O paying up don’t make a man religious,” how true, but he ought to pay.

He that won’t take counsel will take the long way around

TuesSATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 9

“I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me.” — Cloudy and cooler. — My rest was none of the sweet order. — B & “BW” are well. I dont know whither I am hale or not, but I am at the office. The demmys got a knock out blow in Maine —

A patch is better than a hole, but the hole is more genteel

WednesSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

“Come unto me all ye that are heavy laden” Left Norfolk via N&W, arrived at Dendron Surry Co staid until 4. Went to Runnymede. Dist Inst We had to pay extra to get there, hungry all day. Mary Susan died —