Preached under the shade of trees which I planted about forty years ago.

Sun 12 Sep 1784: Dr. Coke read prayers and I preached in the New Room. Afterward, I hastened to Kingswood and preached under the shade of that double row of trees which I planted about forty years ago. How little did any one then think that they would answer such an intention! The sun shone as hot as it used to do even in Georgia. But his rays could not pierce our canopy. And our Lord meantime shone upon many souls and refreshed them that were weary.