crowd was very great. Some were thrown down and were in danger of being trampled to death; a young Friend told me they forced the sashes out with their feet, and tumbled out of the windows: one young man, report says, in his fright, dropped out of an upper window. The separatists having now obtained access to the door at the back of the clerks' table, voices were heard above the general uproar,

but not being able to get possession of the table, it was broken to pieces. In a short time I returned into the meeting again. When the tumult and uproar had somewhat subsided, it was proposed that we should leave this scene of riot; which being united with, Friends adjourned.

the rude rabble of the town; they violently forced open the doors that had been kept fast, and some young men entering the women's house, committed the same outrage. After the assembly had become quiet, beyond what could have been expected, all circumstances considered, the clerk, Jonathan Taylor, opened the Yearly Meeting amidst this crowd of intruders; on which one of the separatists' party stood up, and declared he was authorized by" Now is the time, rush on," which they did, the members of Ohio Yearly Meeting to order the clerks that were then at the table to quit, and give place to such clerks as they should choose for themselves, at the same time naming an individual for the office; which nomination was confirmed by many of the separatists shouting out at the same time "That's my mind, that's my mind;" "Why does not our clerk come forward?" The separatists then crowding between the front seats, and up to the table, ordered the Friends who were standing near the clerks' table to quit; but their demand not being complied with, they began to use violence, on which the clerks were ordered to take down the names of such as appeared to take an active part in such proceedings. This did not check their proceedings, and finding they were not likely to succeed in driving Friends from the front of the table, they endeavoured to do so by a door behind the clerk: my seat being next to the clerk, a man of large stature and bulk came over the gallery-rail almost upon me, and after him two young men. I was on the point of getting up to leave the house; but before I was upon my feet, one of the separatists near me, looking up, exclaimed the gallery that was over our heads was falling: a great crash at this moment was heard over our heads, which it was afterwards proved had been produced by one of the separatists' breaking a piece of wood. Immediately on an alarm being given "the gallery is falling," from the other side of the house there was an outery, "The house is falling;" The door of the women's house was thrown open, and they were told the house was falling; a sudden rush in every direction produced a sound not unlike thunder, and brought down a small part of the ceiling in the gallery; this raised a considerable dust, and had the appearance of the walls giving way, and the ceiling coming down. Whilst I was making my way from my seat, a Friend informed the meeting it was a false alarm; the separatists, who had crowded into the ministers' gallery, and given this alarm, instead of making their way themselves out of the house, called out, "Make way for the old Friend;" others said, "Let the old Friend come by;" so that I had no difficulty until I reached the door, where the

Third-day morning, Friends met in the meeting-house lot at Mount Pleasant, opened the Select Meeting, and adjourned it to Shortcreek meeting-house, admittance having been denied them to Mount Pleasant meeting-house. The Yearly Meeting standing adjourned to ten o'clock this morning, Friends were advised to make a formal demand of the men's and wo men's house. They therefore assembled in the yard of the meeting-house at Mount Pleasant, and the trustees for the property, with two of the representatives, went into the meetinghouse, the separatists' meeting being then sitting in it, and in an audible manner, demanded quiet possession of the house to transact the business of the Yearly Meeting of Ohio select. After much quibbling on the part of the sepa ratists, when pressed to give a decisive answer to this question, whether they were willing quietly to resign the meeting-house? the answer they gave was, "There is no reply;" the separatists' then resumed their business. Notice was now given, that Friends being kept out of their house, would open their Yearly Meeting in the yard; men and women collected accordingly at the front of the meeting-house, the men to the east and the women to the west: here we had a large and solemn meeting. The pacific nature of our holy profession was again manifested by Friends, after having asserted their right and made a formal demand of their property, then submitting to hold their meeting in the open air, rather than resort to force, their disturbers being less perhaps than one-third of their number. Divers living testimonies were borne to the praise of that Almighty arm, which had thus far in mercy sustained Friends and preserved them in meekness and patience, amidst accumulated difficulties. Friends were informed, that, in consequence of the injury which Jonathan Taylor, the Yearly Meeting's clerk, had received yesterday from the pressure at the table, he was unable to give his attendance,

the assistant clerk was therefore requested to First-day morning, feeling drawings in my open the adjournment, which was accordingly mind to attend Harrisville meeting about seven done; after which the Yearly Meeting was miles distant from Short-creek, accompanied adjourned to Short-creek meeting-house, in by my friend Rowland Green, we proceeded which not a few of our company on this so- there. We had not long been seated in the lemn occasion were bathed in tears; some of the youth amongst others.

Fourth-day, 10th of ninth month, Friends met according to adjournment, at Short-creek meeting-house, and were favoured with a solid sitting together; the meeting being opened, a minute was made, stating the cause whereby Friends were brought under the necessity of quitting their own house, and also excluding from the several sittings of this Yearly Meeting such members of Society as had united with others in producing the riot at Mount Pleasant meeting-house, and who had otherwise identified themselves with the separatists.

gallery before one of the preachers of the separatists accompanied by many more of his associates, entered the house, and occupied a great deal of the time of the meeting; when he took his seat again, I felt it laid upon me to inform the assembly that the individual who had spoken had no right to preach in that meeting, he having been disowned by the Society of Friends. Although this meeting was a very suffering one, yet on comparing my feelings with my companion's on our way back again, neither of us felt cause for regret that we had given up to attend it; believing our sufferings therein, would not all be in vain.

Second-day the Yearly Meeting again met; On taking our seats in Short-creek house, when a report from the Indian Committee was many minds were afresh contrited before the received, from which it appeared the school Lord for his merciful deliverance. The chief had been suspended: Friend's minds were exsubject that occupied attention at this time ercised with desires that they might not remit was, what measures Friends were to adopt to their care over this part of our fellow-creasecure a peaceable enjoyment of their privi-tures, as far as their means and ability were leges in holding their meetings select, and the equal to. names which had been taken down of those who had been the most active in the riots, and in breaking the clerks' table, were read over. Fifth-day morning, Friends again met; the meeting continued large, and the weather being fine, was a favourable circumstance, as many were obliged to take their seats under the temporary awnings out of the meetinghouse, the windows having been taken out to accommodate the numerous company. Friends were favoured with a quiet, comfortable sitting together.

Third-day morning, the Yearly Meeting again met, and attended to the various concerns which still claimed attention, having grown out of the present trying state of the Society, from the unsound principles, which had made such inroads in the minds of many of our members. Under a reverent, thankful sense of the help which had been extended, whilst conducting the several weighty matters before the meeting, and after expressions of concern that we might be found walking worthy of the continuance of these Divine blessSixth-day morning, the meeting again as-ings, Friends separated in great nearness of sembled, and matters which came before it were conducted in great harmony; the trials which Friends had passed through, had brought them very near to each other, baptizing them together under a sense that the concerns of the church they were met to transact, were not their own, but the Lord's, who I believe was much looked unto for counsel and help throughout this time of close travail and exercise of spirit.

Seventh-day morning, the meeting continued to be largely attended; Divine goodness still condescended to own us together with his enriching presence, to the contriting of our spirits, causing tears of gratitude to flow down the cheeks of many in the meeting. In the afternoon, I attended an adjournment of the Meeting for Sufferings, in which we were again refreshed, under a renewed sense, that the Lord is still in mercy condescending to offer his help to our poor Society.

spirit; the cheeks of most were bedewed with tears of sympathy and affection, at the prospect of the sufferings that awaited them, through the opposition to be expected from their revolting brethren in their several meetings at home.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

FIFTH-DAY morning, my companion and myself left our comfortable abode at our kind friend Jonathan Taylor's, and proceeded towards Indiana: in the evening we were favoured to reach Zanesville. It being reported Elias Hicks had been at this place, and procured the use of the court-house, and held a meeting there, as I had still some of the Declarations of the Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia, I devoted some time in visiting the preachers of different religious denominations, and delivered them to those we met, which

Seventh-day, we attended the Monthly Meeting at Fairfield: the meeting for worship was numerously attended by persons not in profession with Friends; it proved an exercising season, yet I humbly hope I was found faithful, in declaring what appeared to be the word of the Lord through me, his feeble in- Second-day morning, attended the African strument. In the afternoon we proceeded to committee: the care which Friends of this Wilmington, about sixteen miles, and were Yearly Meeting manifested for this much nefavoured to reach it before dark; here we glected portion of our fellow-creatures, was set were informed Elias Hicks and his party had forth in a report laid before this committee. a meeting in the court-house, which at first The Yearly Meeting for transacting the genewas numerously attended; but the doctrines ral concerns of the Society, assembled this he advanced, caused many of the most re-morning, and was very large. It being known spectable of his hearers to leave the house that there were some individuals in the meetbefore the meeting was over. ing who had no claim to sit there, they were First-day morning, we reached Centre, and importuned to leave the meeting-house; but attended meeting there; a large proportion of as they manifested an unwillingness to do so, this meeting consists of young people who they were informed, unless they complied, profess to continue with Friends, but from their names would be exposed and minuted

both visiters and visited were satisfied with the time we passed together.

down by the clerk; on which several left the house, and it appearing the meeting was select, the clerks proceeded with the business. Fifth-day morning, we again pursued our Third-day morning, attended the adjourn- journey, crossed the Ohio river in a horsement of the Meeting for Sufferings: the names boat, and landed in Kentucky, a slave-holding of such of the members of this meeting as state; on which my feelings were awakened had united themselves to the separatist party to a thankful sense of being no man's slave. were brought forward, in order to their being On second-day morning, about half a mile laid before the Yearly Meeting; the meeting's out of Mount Vernon, we had a considerable taking this step, it was evident, closely tried mountain to ascend, and, to make it more the minds of some Friends present, but Truth easy of access, bodies of trees were laid from prevailed over the affectionate part, and by the foot to the summit; a heavy fall of rain keeping in patience, a general uniting pre- in the night, and a very large drove of fat vailed, and the names were ordered to be hogs which preceded us, had occasioned the taken forward to the Yearly Meeting. The road to be very slippery; on reaching about meeting again assembled, and though the bu-half way up the mountain, our carriage ran siness occupied much time, it was conducted back, our horses turned round, and turned in great harmony. the carriage off the road into a hole about Fourth-day, the public meeting for worship three feet deep, amongst the rocks; I was fawas held; Elias Hicks had appointed a meet-voured to escape unhurt, although in the caring, to be held at the same hour in a barn ad- riage: we managed to get it brought on the joining the meeting-house lot, which his party road again, and pursuing our journey, reached had fitted up for him; notwithstanding which, the top of the mountain in safety. This mornthe meeting of Friends was large, and proved ing, we were met by a company of slaves, a quiet, favoured one. In the evening I at- some of them heavily loaded with irons, singtended an adjournment of the Indian commit- ing as they passed along; this, we were intee, which was placed in a difficult situation, formed, was an effort to drown the suffering in consequence of the funds which were de- of mind they were brought into, by leaving signed to support the concern, being in the behind them wives, children, or other near hands of those persons of Baltimore Yearly connexions, and never likely to meet again in Meeting, who have identified themselves with this world. A short time after we met another the separatists. It appeared, that application company; one respectable-looking, rather wellhad been made by missionaries of other so- dressed slave, attracted my attention; his hand cieties to take the charge of the Indians, but was grasping the hand of a fine looking girl, that the latter had uniformly rejected their about fourteen years of age, his countenance offers, stating, that they had taken the Qua-appeared very dejected and melancholy. I was kers by the hand, and would hold them fast; that they always gave them good advice, and told them things which made them glad.

Fifth-day, 23d of tenth month, attended an adjournment of the Select Meeting, where divers weighty testimonies were borne, and pertinent remarks made on the state of this part of the body.

led to conclude, from the affection with which he appeared to treat the girl, that she must be his child, whom, in all probability, he expected soon to be compelled to part with for life. After this came two wagons, in which they were conveying some who were not able to walk, also the children, all going to be sold at a market, like cattle. It being time for us to First-day morning, the meeting for worship bait our horses, whilst they were feeding, I was very large, although Elias Hicks had ap-walked to some distance from our tavern, and pointed a meeting to be held in the barn adjoining the meeting-house lot at the same hour; we were favoured with a quiet, comfortable sitting together.

Second-day morning, the Yearly Meeting again met, and after a sitting of nearly six murs, closed under a very precious and awful covering.

On third-day morning, I set out, in company with several Friends, to return eastward; the next day at noon we reached Cincinnati. Feding drawings in our minds to sit with Friends there, a meeting was appointed to be held that evening, and we had cause to believe

observed a handsome carriage standing, which
I supposed belonged to a pedlar, as it appeared
to be loaded with coarse woollen goods: I ad-
dressed myself to the owner of the carriage,
telling him he had a load of more bulk than
weight; on which he replied, his carriage
contained the clothing of the company of
slaves we had passed on the road, of which
he was the owner, saying, he was seeking a
market where he might dispose of them to the
best advantage. I told him his business was
a very bad one, and that a day of reckoning
would come in which he would have to ac-
count to his Maker for his conduct towards

these poor creatures. He replied, he believed woollen articles, we received no injury, but so too, but said, I have them, and what am I passed a comfortable night; I had a good bed to do with them? I told him, I believed, were and plenty of covering. Next morning we I in his situation, my duty would point out to again pursued our journey; and took up our me the necessity of liberating them, and if it abode at an inn for the night: two men who were not in my power to do it in any other were strangers to us, formed a part of our way, to sell all my goods and chattels, and company in the sitting-room; they inquired of part with the last cent I had, to assist them in us relative to the droves of fat hogs we had getting to a free country. To which he re-met on the road; on our giving them such inplied, it was a bad trade, and he wished it was formation as we were able, one of them obwholly done away with. I told him to con- served, he had taken a drove of six hundred sider, that same Almighty Power which created him, created the coloured people; and I asked him, should his wife and children be torn from him, as these poor creatures had been torn from their near connexions, how would he feel under the like circumstances? he replied, he should feel it a hard case. I told him he had better die poor than amass wealth by such means as he was aiming to get it by. I then made inquiry into the situation of the respectable coloured man I had seen with the other slaves; he informed me, that this man had left behind him a wife and children, the property of another slave-holder. When he took his leave of me he said, he hoped he should remember the remarks I had made to him.

Sixth-day, our road lay over the Blue Mountains; the ascent being gradual, our difficulties did not commence until we reached the summit and began to descend; the descent is computed to be nearly two miles to the foot of the mountain; my companion remained in the wagon and I footed it, fearing the injury of our wagon, from the great steep we had to descend, the large stones in the road, and trunks of trees we had to travel over. Before we reached the bottom, we had so splintered one of our axletrees, and broken some of our bolts, that I began to doubt our being able to reach the house where we proposed to take up our abode for the night. On our arrival at the foot of the mountain, we durst not attempt to proceed until some repairs were accomplished. We observed a despicable looking tavern, not a pane of glass in any of the windows, nor did it appear there ever had been; the night threatened to be very cold and frosty; and how we were to make out here for the night, after such a fatiguing day's journey, I was at a loss to comprehend: on querying with the tavern-keeper, if he could take us and our horses in, he replied, he would do his best to make us comfortable, which rather cheered me, and I told him we would be satisfied with his best. The rest of our company soon arrived, and after we had refreshed ourselves with a good hot supper by a comfortable fire, our landlord and his family defending the windows with various

to one of the markets, and offered them at ten per cent. discount, and to take the pay in negroes (!) but could not succeed. On my companion remarking to him on his trading in his fellow-creatures, he excused himself by saying, if he had made such an exchange it would have been for his own private use; but in the course of conversation he gave sufficient proof that his motives for trying to make this purchase, were not such as he would have had us to suppose; for on our remarking, we had met a wagon-load of negro children, and men and women on foot, he said he would have purchased the whole cargo if he could have agreed with the owner of them about the price. Although I felt much at the time he made these remarks, yet silence appeared to be my proper place; but in the morning, before we parted, I found it laid upon me to open my mind to him freely on the iniquitous practice of dealing in, or keeping in bondage, our fellow-creatures, and to warn him against pursuing such evil courses.

Early this afternoon we reached the comfortable abode of our kind companion, Abel Coffin, after a journey of about five hundred and sixty-six miles, and eighteen days' travel, without rest, except part of a day, and at night. I was weary in body, but, through adorable mercy, quiet in mind; and I humbly hope, able to say, bowed in feelings of reverent thankfulness for the preservation which we experienced. The weather much favoured us, but little rain having fallen whilst on our journey; but during this night, there was a heavier fall of rain than has been known for a long time, which in all probability must have impeded our journey, had we not arrived previously.

Seventh-day, 1st of eleventh month, attended the Select Yearly Meeting for North Carolina, held at New-garden, which was large. Cartion, counsel, and encouragement were deɛlt out, to the tendering of many of our hearts; causing feelings of humble gratitude to the great Dispenser of these favours through his poor instruments.

First-day, attended meeting at Deep-river, which I understood was smaller than usual,