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works and Blacksmithing. Limestone is also plenty here and the whole is encouragement for settlers, yet alas, there is one abominable practice which the inhabitants has got into which I think has been a great hurt to them and their Country, that is destroying the grain that was given them for the support of Life to make an article which tends very much to destroy both the lives and Souls of men, and set up the Kingdom of Antichrist, I have often thought that Spirituous liquors is one of the strongest weapons the Adversary has to make use of in order for the upholding of his Kingdom, for when people are enticed to drink large draughts of it, how easy they are lead in to an innumerable catalogue of evils such as gambling, lying, swearing, fighting, and sometimes to murder. 9th of the month set forward again accompanyed by my brother and two brothers in law to Reece Cadwaldies near Browns Ville where according to appointment I met with my travelling companions it being friends Meeting Day we attended their meeting after which dined at our kind friends who heartily approbated us in our present undertaking and was very