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little gratification to see that the Church building remained in
charge of its trusty old sexton, and was kept in its usual neat
and orderly condition, whildt almost every other place of worship
had been abused and polluted at the hands of the enemy. I feel
bound to acknowledge here the courtesy with which I was treated
during my stay by the commanding General and his officers. The
day before I left the city I baptized three children in private.

It was my intention after returning to Jackson, to visit the
more Southern part of the Diocese; but on reaching that place I
found a letter summoning me to attend in Augusta, Georgia, on the
22d, a meeting of the Committee for the revisal of the Prayer Book.
I accordingly recalled the rest of my appointments and returned
to Columbus. After spending three days with my family and offi-
ciating on the 19th,