. Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters. re mul-tiplying, railroads are being located, and most ofthe inconveniences of a new country are passingaway. The sacrifices—if I may use such a word INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL, 143 about a preacher—are trifling, after all. With theblessing of Providence, a man may do well forhimself and family by the change. I do not,however, recommend it on the score of temporaladvantage. The desire of gain when duly limitedis legitimate. Commonly, it needs no shall not appeal to it. I exhort the brethren togo on highe
. Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters. re mul-tiplying, railroads are being located, and most ofthe inconveniences of a new country are passingaway. The sacrifices—if I may use such a word INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL, 143 about a preacher—are trifling, after all. With theblessing of Providence, a man may do well forhimself and family by the change. I do not,however, recommend it on the score of temporaladvantage. The desire of gain when duly limitedis legitimate. Commonly, it needs no shall not appeal to it. I exhort the brethren togo on higher grounds. If it should turn out thatyour ministerial duty and earthly advantage har-monize, I shall be glad; but even if you shouldlose for the kingdom of heavens sake, be it so:still I say, go. To save souls, a man may wellafford to sink money. Go—burning with thedesire to do good: serve your generation accord-ing to the will of God: then you may charge allyour losses to the Saviours account. Usefulnesshere and heaven hereafter will make and keep yourich for 144 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. LETTER XVII. ANOTHER TOUR CONFERENCE INTERESTS MUTUAL METHOD-ISM ALIKE EVERYWHERE REASONS FOR WRITING FIRST STAGES OF THE JOURNEY—NASHVILLE—THE CUMBERLAND LOUISVILLE. Having promised to jot down a few incidentsof Western travel, which occurred on my tour inthe year 1856, I begin the allotted task in thepresent letter; hoping, by simple narrative andreflection, to promote various interests of ourbeloved Church. Methodism is a peculiar institution, and itsconnectional bonds, if not vital to it, are at leastimportant to its efficiency as an , as our Church does, over a vast terri-tory and a diversified population, any thing, everything is valuable which gives information in detailof the action and fortunes of distant Conferences,and so contributes to interest each section in thehistory of every other. The diffusion of know-ledge—a knowledge of each ot
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