Mr. Asbury, in his journal for Tuesday, Decembei
23, 1772, says he "set off for J. P.'s [J. Presbury's]
to attend our quarterly meeting. Many people at-
tended, and several friends came many miles. I
preached from Acts xx, 28 : ' Take heed therefore
unto yourselves,' etc. " Then he remarks :

" We afterwards proceeded to our temporal business, and
considered the following propositions:

" 1. What are our collections? We found them sufficient
to defray our expenses.
"2. How are the preachers stationed? Brother S. [Straw-
bridge] and Brother O. [Owen], in Frederick County [Wa^tern
Shore of Maryland] ; Brother K. [King] , Brother W. [Web-
ster] , and T. R. [Isaafi KoUins] , on the other side of the bay
[Eastern Shore] ; and myself in Baltimore.
" 3. Shall we be strict in our society meetings, and noV ad-
mit strangers ? Agreed.
"4. Shall we drop preaching in the day-time through the
-week ? Not agreed to.
■ " 5. Will the people be contented without our administer-
ing the sacrament 7 J. K. [John King] was neuter ; Brother
S. [Strawbridge] pleaded much for the ordinances, and so did
the people, who appeared to be much biased by him. I told
them I would not agree to it at that time, and insisted on our
abiding by our rules. But Mr. B. [Boardman] had given them
their way at the quarterly meeting held here before, and I was
obliged to connive at some things for the sake of peace.
" 6. Shall we make collections weekly, to pay the preachers'
board and expenses 7 This was not agreed to.
