pared, addressed to Green-street monthly meeting, appointing individuals of their own party to prepare it for the next preparative meeting, to go to the monthly meeting. Having accomplished their business, and about to adjourn, a Friend requested those Friends who felt themselves aggrieved at the proceedings that had taken place, would remain in the meetinghouse. This request at first occasioned great confusion, some of the disaffected party saying they would not leave Friends in the meeting-house; but, in time, the newly-chosen clerk and most of his party left the meeting. After which a considerable time was spent in silence, Friends' minds were much broken and tendered under the consideration of this sad state of things amongst them; a sweet quiet was to be felt over the meeting, and after the casting before the meeting of the views that had passed the minds of many Friends relative to the proceedings that had taken place in the preparative mecting, Friends being much exhausted, it was concluded better to adjourn to Seventh-day afternoon.

Seventh-day afternoon, Friends again met, and endeavoured to come at a judgment how to proceed, in order that a remedy might be proposed, that such inconveniences as had been experienced at the last preparative meeting might not occur in future: it was concluded to select a committee to prepare a statement of facts for the monthly meeting. This proved a calm, quiet opportunity, and the meeting adjourned to Second-day morning.

First-day, attended Hester-strect meeting in the morning, and Rose-street meeting in the afternoon, both of which meetings were to me seasons of much inward labour and exercise to come at any real settlement of mind.

The next morning, the aggrieved Friends of Rose-street preparative meeting met, when the committee appointed for that purpose produced a statement of the proceedings at the late preparative meeting of Rose-street, drawn up in as conciliating language, and couched in as impressive terms as the nature of the case would allow of, which was to be laid before the monthly meeting by a committee appointed for that purpose.

Third-day, attended the select monthly meeting, which is composed of the select members of the city and Flushing: the queries were answered, and some of the deficiencies that were apparent in this part of the body spoken to. Although this meeting was a time of inward suffering to many; yet I was led to hope it would prove to some of us a profitable season.

Fourth-day, attended Rose-street meeting. After the meeting for worship closed, the men retired into their apartment, to transact the business of the monthly meeting. My kind friend John Hancock had offered to accompany me towards Baltimore, until some other Friend offered, he being considered by the sound members of the monthly meeting as a suitable Friend for my purpose, and he had

concluded to mention the subject to the monthly meeting; but from the proceedings going on in the meeting, he felt discouraged about opening his prospect of accompanying me. To relieve his mind from further care, I proposed, when a suitable time offered, to do it myself, which I accordingly did. This proposal met with much opposition from some of the disaffected party; but by keeping in the patience, the proposal made its own way, and he was set at liberty. The case representing the situation of Rose-street preparative meeting was presented, and great opposition made to the reading of it; and after much time had been spent, the meeting concluded to have it read, which was done. After the subject had considerably agitated the meeting, how to dispose of it; the disaffected part of the meeting, who now very much bore rule, not by soundness of principle, but by violence, would not allow of any further notice being taken of it, and the clerk being with them, a minute of adjournment was made. Before the minute of adjournment was read, a Friend proposed, that such Friends as prepared the case relative to Rosc-strect preparative meeting, and any other Friends who inclined, should stop in the meeting-house after the adjournment was read; the number who remained became more considerable than at any other opportunity, amongst whom were many young people: this was a time in which those who composed the solid part of the meeting appeared to be brought very near together; the weight and exercise of their spirits appeared to have an influence on the minds of some of the youth; their countenances, I could not help thinking, bore this testimony; and after weighty and solid deliberation had taken place in viewing the state of this monthly meeting, and many interesting observations had been made, Friends adjourned to a future day. A very dressy young man expressed his thankfulness in being at this opportunity, saying he had not known such quiet and comfort in a meeting of Friends for a long time before.

Seventh-day morning, accompanied by my kind friends Samuel Wood and John Hancock, we proceeded towards Rahway; after crossing the New York river by a steam-boat, in passing through Newark, some boys were throwing pieces of paper into the air, which had been torn off a wall; one of these pieces falling before our horses, and the wind gathering under it, so frightened one of them, that he made a jump, whereby his hind leg went over the pole of the carriage; this set them both a kicking with such violence, there appeared no other prospect but that every thing belonging to the carriage within their reach, would be broken to pieces, and we should be prevented from proceeding on our journey. A collection of people about a tavern-door immediately came to our assistance, at the risk of their being injured

themselves; the horses continued to kick and plunge until they were quite loosened from the carriage. One of our horses snorted and trembled at such a rate, through fear, it was considered doubtful whether we could with safety proceed with them; but putting them awhile in the stable, and washing the wounds which the plunging had occasioned, it was proposed we should venture. From the feelings of my own mind, I yielded to it, under the assurance, that no further harm would befall us. Here my kind companion Samuel Wood, parted from us, and we were favoured to reach the house of our kind friend Robert Bown's this evening in safety, I hope under a thankful sense of the mercy we had experienced in the preservation of our lives.

First-day morning, attended Rahway meeting; I had no pleasant things to deliver: I felt cause for thankfulness that I was not sensible of any thing like resisting that which I had to offer; this I found was the judgment of some Friends of the meeting, as well as myself. In the afternoon we rode to Plainfield, a meeting being appointed at my request; it was largely attended by Friends and others, and considered to be a solid, satisfactory meeting; much encouragement being held out to the mourners in Zion, because of the desolating effects which unsoundness in principle was making in our borders. After this meeting was over, I was told the greater part of the members of these two meetings I had last attended, had united in sentiment with the disaffected part of the Yearly Meeting of Philadelphia. I esteemed it a great favour that this day's work was, as I trust was the case, well got through; I felt afresh the need of great watchfulness on my part over the whole of my conduct, as it now appears I am become as obnoxious to the followers of Elias Hicks, as my country-folks arc, who are here on a religious visit.

Second-day morning, we proceeded towards Trenton: our horses performed their journey well, yet at times manifesting they had not forgotten the fright they had received; but my confidence in that overruling Providence, which had thus far cared for me, abiding with me, I was enabled to pass along without yielding to that slavish fear which my nature is so much prone to; we were favoured to reach the house of our kind friend, Samuel Paxton, in due time. Friends were desirous we should have a meeting with them; I had also been looking at the same subject, but as I understood some of the Friends lived at a distance, calling them together on purpose, felt rather trying to me; neither was this subject so fully matured in my mind as to warrant such a step being taken this evening; I therefore proposed leaving the subject until the next morning.

Third-day morning, earnest were my cries to the Lord to be preserved from suffering the fear of man so to predominate, as to be

the means of putting me by from having a meeting with Friends here, if it was required; and after much weighty deliberation, the way opened in my mind to yield to Friends being called together. I passed the afternoon agreeably with a family, who had a few children under their care for education; the day thus far closed peacefully, an ample reward for every sacrifice we may have made in crossing our own wills.

Fourth-day morning, I awoke with the prospect of the meeting called this day at my request, accompanied with earnest desires, that I might be preserved in my proper place therein: if any religious service fell to my lot this day, it was to warn such as were in danger of being carried away by the tide of ungodly principles. In the afternoon we rode to Burlington, and reached my kind friend Stephen Grellet's early in the evening. Fifth-day, attended meeting here.

Sixth-day morning, we proceeded to Philadelphia, and reached our kind friend Thomas Stewardson's to dinner. The minds of some Friends in the city appeared to be a little tried, from a report in circulation, that the disaffected members of this Yearly Meeting, in conjunction with those who had been disunited because of their unsoundness of religious principles, were about establishing a Yearly Meeting in this city, to commence next Second-day.

First-day, attended meeting at Arch-street; in the afternoon, the North-street meeting.

Second-day, attended the select meeting of Philadelphia monthly meeting. I felt comforted in sitting down with this little company.

Third-day morning, 16th of 10th mo., 1827, with my kind companion James Brown, of Peck's-kiln, who had now taken charge of me, I rode to Springfield to attend a meeting appointed at my request. I had understood the body of Friends was not large here, and that it was expected several would be absent attending the new Yearly Meeting, in Philadelphia: on our reaching the meeting-house, although we were there in proper time, the meeting was fully gathered; the attendance was much larger than I had looked for on inquiring into the cause, I was informed, notice had been given of our intentions of being here to-day, at the close of their First-day meeting: it had become widely circulated, and brought many of their members to meeting, who, at other times, are very seldom seen here; and that some of those who had been at Philadelphia to attend what is called the new Yearly Meeting, had returned to be at this meeting. We took up our abode for the night at our kind friend Joseph Evans's.

Fourth-day morning, we pursued our course to Concord meeting, which we were favoured, after travelling over a rough and

hilly road, to accomplish in due time; the gathering on the men's side of the house was very small. I found it hard to obtain relief to my exercised mind, but by endeavouring to keep my eye single, and have my dependence simply placed on Him, who only can help in every needful time, I was enabled to leave the meeting with a peaceful mind; Friends expressing the comfort our unexpected visit had afforded them. We rode to West Town school, where we were kindly received.

Fifth-day morning, this being the day on which the mid-week meeting is held in this establishment, a meeting being also held at the same time at Birmingham, a few miles apart from the school, and believing that Truth pointed to Birmingham meeting this morning, and afterwards to have a meeting with the family of this establishment, with such as usually attended, I left the family to conclude on the time; and accompanied by our kind friend Rachel Price, we rode to Birmingham meeting-house. This meeting proved an exercising time to me; yet I felt thankful in believing it had proved a solid, satisfactory opportunity to most; expressions of thankfulness were made by many Friends for this unexpected visit. In the course of what I had to communicate, I expressed the regret I felt to see no children on the men's side of the house, and only three on the women's side; this led me after meeting to inquire into the cause, to which I received the following reply:-that much pains had been taken to prevent children and young people being brought to the mid-week meeting; that there was a preparative meeting-school held on the meeting-house premises, within a few yards of the meeting-house, and the teacher of this school was a member of our religious Society, yet the children were kept at school whilst the mid-week meeting was sitting. From this account given me, I felt thankful I had spread my exercise on this subject as I had done before the meeting.

Sixth-day, attended the meeting appointed at West Town school; the solid, orderly behaviour of the children during the sitting of the meeting, and on parting from it, did great credit to the superintendent and their numerous other care-takers. This afternoon we left the establishment, and rode to Wilmington, and reached our kind friend Samuel Camby's, before it was dark. The watch-word being renewedly proclaimed in the ear of my soul on entering Wilmington, of, "Go not from house to house," I found it must, as much as possible, be diligently attended to, as great importunity continued to be used with me to go here and here.

First-day morning, attended Wilmington meeting under feelings of great depression; when the time came for me to open my mouth amongst them, I felt a dread of standing upon my feet, and yet I dreaded keeping silence; but laying hold of the little