On Wednesday, March 11, 1811, the Baltimore Conference commenced its session in Light-street Church. The first evening I heard Gill Watt preach on “The preparation of the heart,” etc.; Thursday, at eleven, Benedict Reynolds on “Who then can be saved?” There was a good work in the evening in Light-street Church—sinners awakened and mourners comforted. On Sunday morning I heard Jacob Gruber preach in German in Father Otterbein’s Church. In the afternoon I preached also in German in the same place, from Gal. vi, 9; my dear old friend Newcomber exhorted. The revival continued during the conference. Such a work during the session of a conference is delightful, and should always be expected. At this conference Beverly Waugh, Joseph Frye, James M. Hanson, and four others were admitted into full connection and ordained deacons. On Thursday the conference adjourned, and I went with Bishop Asbury to see Mr. Otterbein. The interview between these ancient friends was most delightful. Then we went to Gatch’s meeting-house, and the bishop preached from Heb. xii, 15. The reader can see what a laborious man the bishop was when he remembers that after many days’ close sitting in conference, and stationing so many men, instead of retiring for rest, that very day he preaches at Gatch’s Chapel. He was the most laborious man I ever knew. We had in company with us Brother James Paynter, Sister Gough, and Sister Dickins, both widows indeed. We went with them to Perry Hall. On Friday the bishop preached in the camp-meeting chapel and I exhorted. We returned to Perry Hall. On Saturday we rode to the Fork Chapel, where the bishop preached and I exhorted. Here we parted with three widows, Gough, Dickins, and Cassell. The last was the widow of the eloquent Leonard Cassell, who fell asleep three years before. I left the bishop and hastened to my father’s, whom I had not seen since the summer before. To my great joy I found there Bishop M’Kendree and Robert Burch. On Friday, April 5, Bishop M’Kendree preached in Boehm’s Chapel on Luke xii, 32. On Sunday Bishop M’Kendree, Robert Burch, and I preached in Lancaster. On Monday I rode with Bishop M’Kendree to Strasburgh, where he preached, and we tarried with my old friend Thomas Ware; thence to Souderburgh, where the bishop preached from Prov. xxiv, 30-34. I returned with him to Strasburgh. Having rejoined Bishop Asbury, we went to Philadelphia, and put up with Alexander Cook. This was a very fine family. Their house was then a little out of town, but the city has now grown out to them. He was the father-in-law of Rev. John P. Durbin, D.D. On Saturday the Philadelphia Conference commenced its session in St. George’s Church. On Sunday I heard three sermons from Bishop M’Kendree, Stephen G. Roszell, and Bishop Asbury, all in St. George’s. Thomas Burch and I lodged with my early friend, Dr. Chandler.