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the fetters of priestly power. It cares for men's souls, because it desires to control them. For wealth and worldly honour and influence, it would make the human mind the vassal of the Pope.

agents to distribute tracts on temperance and the social
virtues generally, in the steam-packets, ships, and lighters
on the river Thames. Such was his faith in the silent
power of the press! And for the space of thirty years his
whole time and energies were fully employed, and often
heavily taxed, in devising and carrying out schemes of
mercy and benevolence! His whole life, from the period
when he commenced his career of unexampled benevolence,
presented one uniform tenor of consistent piety. To
strangers he might appear reserved, but his apparent
reserve only resulted from his constitutional modesty and
retiring habits, whilst to those who enjoyed his friendship
he was frank, open, and intelligent, in no ordinary degree.
"It was expected that he would dispose of nearly the
whole of his property before his decease, but from the
improved condition of the people, since the revival of trade,
and from the circumstance of his death occurring, perhaps,
sooner than he had anticipated, he left behind him about
£2,700; but, instead of dividing it amongst his relatives,
with whom he ever lived on the most affectionate terms,
knowing that they needed not his worldly substance, he
bequeathed it, with the exception of a few sums, of not
more, in any case, than two hundred pounds to one indivi-shrug
dual, and a few of fifty to attached friends under peculiar
circumstances, as follows:-

The sum of £40 per annum to his faithful housekeeper.
Fifteen legacies, varying from forty to ten pounds, to
his old servants, and a few poor people.

£100 to the Female Refuge for Female Servants. Female Penitentiary.

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£200 to the Peace Society.

Do. to the Voluntary School Association.
Do to be divided amongst females in indigent circum-
stances, within the Borough of Bradford, not more
than £10 to each,

£500 for the establishment and maintenance of a Ragged

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School. All duty free.

In person, Mr. Wilson was tall, and of spare habit, not robust at any time, but remarkably intelligent, active, and persevering. Of late, his feebleness has become more apparent; for more than a week he was confined to his bed, but without any urgent symptom of disease. His mind was calm and peaceful; and having served his day and generation by the will of God, he fell asleep at five minutes after 12 A.M., on Friday, November 23, 1849, in the eighty-third year of his age, and his remains were interred in the cemetery of the Friends' Meeting-house, on the Wednesday following. "He rests from his labours, and his works follow him."

Reviews.

THE ACKNOWLEDGED DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH
OF ROME; being an EXPOSITION of ROMAN CATHOLIC Doc-
TRINES, as set forth by esteemed Doctors of the said Church,
&c. By SAMUEL CAPPER. London: CHARLES GILPIN.
WE were at first inclined to think, that the time and
labour of the estimable author of the work before us,
Would have been employed more properly, and to bet-
ter purpose, in the elucidation and defence of the prin-
ciples of Christianity, as held by our own Religious
Society. We will not despair, that he may yet feel
that to be a duty peculiarly incumbent on him, at such
a crisis as the present; but meanwhile we may observe,
in relation to this interesting volume, that Popery as a
system, is not generally understood. This, in a great
measure, arises from its policy. It adapts itself with
facility either to heathenism or civilization-to igno-
rance or enlightenment. In the East it has engrafted
itself on Confucius, and hallowed the rites of Vishnu.
In the West, while it has forbidden the Bible in Italy,
it has given it with notes to Ireland. Its policy is not
to make Christians but proselytes. It compasses sea
and land to subdue mankind to Rome. Its aim is to
keep men its devotees, either through ignorance, which
it styles the mother of devotion, or through an en-
lightenment, subservient to its own aggrandizement.
Its end is spiritual domination to hold the world in

Perhaps at no previous period of our country's history, were enlightened views of this system of Popery more needed than at the present time. By a singular concourse of events in providence, it has of late obtained a vantage ground. The parliamentary grant of money to the College of Maynooth-the proposition to endow the Irish Roman Catholic priesthood - the nascent Romanism of the Puseyite section of the established Episcopal Church-the lofty bearing of some of the English bishops, and their Popish notions of spiritual power-the defection of not a few Episcopal ecclesiastics to Rome-the jaunty liberalism of certain leading politicians, who affect to look with complaisance on a prospect of endowment to all religious sects alike, and themselves at the bare mention of the propriety of no sect being endowed at all-have combined to give to Popery, in this country, a prominence and a place alike novel and ominous. It becomes a special duty, in such circumstances, to know what Popery believes and does-to get, if we can, its creed--learn, if we may, its habitudes of action-and to study with care the history of its development and progress in the world.

To English readers, who wish to know what is the written creed of the Church of Rome, we strongly recommend the purchase of Samuel Capper's work. It is a judicious and faithful digest of Popish doctrine from an unexceptionable source. It consists of a lie doctors of Douay College, to aid in the understandselection from the notes prepared by the Roman Cathoing of their own translation of the Latin Vulgate into the English tongue. The selection is so made, and the notes are so classified, as at once to exhibit the mind of these doctors on each important article of faith. What gives the notes a special value, and thus the compilation we recommend a claim to recommendation, is, that these notes have received a kind of official sanction by the dignitaries of the Popish Church in Ireland, and have generally been reckoned as authoritative in matters of doctrine by those of the Roman Catholic persuasion whose vernacular language is the English tongue. This also we will aver, in behalf of the compilation, that while these notes may be disavowed as not authoritative by the Roman Catholic priesthood, under the pressure of debate, (this we have found done by them with Dens' Theology, though it have on its title page the imprimatur of the primus of Roman Catholic Ireland,) and appeal made to the canons and decrees of the Council of Trent, there is not a doctrine in the notes furnished by the compiler, which that Council has not declared to be a special article of Roman Catholic belief, and which the bull of Pius "Benedictus Deus" does not enjoin, if need be, with the help of the temporal sword. The English reader may thus reckon the compilation an authoritative declaration of Roman Catholic faith.

While we commend Samuel Capper's work to every English reader who desires to know what is the written creed of the Church of Rome, our readers must know that Popery is something more than a creed. Popery is a system. It is a mighty organization of agencies. It has activity as well as faith. He should err egregiously who thought that the l'opish creed was a perfect photographic likeness of the Popish system. The creed is to the system what his shadow is to the tiger. It defines the outline, but we have no adequate conception thereby of the reality. To know the system we need to analyze its features-we must see it fawning in England, frowning in Ireland, truckling in France, and persecuting at Rome. We must mark it

expel Dr. Kelly from Madeira, and imprison Dr. Achilli in St. Angelo, for preaching the gospel. To know its discipline we must study its Inquisition-to know its wickedness we must look at the confessional. Montalembert and the priest party in France, must solve its pretensions to spiritual power; and a visit to Notre Dame from the Chamber of Deputies in Paris, must tell how cheap the pardon of sin still is in the market of indulgences. The study of the system we thus reckon essential to the explanation of the creed, and the knowledge of both most necessary, at a time when the witlessness of ignorance would have us believe, that Rome has lost her spirit and laid aside her pretensions-that now she may be pitied or derided, but no longer need be feared.

The book on which we have remarked, is strictly a compilation of doctrines. The pursuit of any inquiry into the nature of the Popish system did not thus consist with the character of the work. The compiler, however, has furnished the very best adjutant to such an inquiry; and our conviction is, that he deserves thanks for his public spirit in risking the expense of such a compilation. We cannot expect it to be a popular work, but it will prove most useful to every English reader who wishes to learn what are the acknowledged doctrines of the Church of Rome, and that from the lips of Roman Catholics themselves.

ANTI-SLAVERY MISSION.

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4th. At Ampthill, Beds, SARAH, wife of Jacob II. Bentley, a 16th. ELIZABETH, wife of James Dixon, of West Brook-place, Horton, near Bradford, woollen draper, a son; who was named Caleb Stansfield.

daughter; who was named Martha Ann.

18th. At Pardshaw, ANNE PATIENCE, wife of George Miller
Robinson, a daughter; who was named Georgiana.
19th. At Macclesfield, JANE, wife of Richard Wilson, a daugh-
ter; who was named Hannah.
22nd. HANNAH, wife of Thomas Gill, of Guildford, a son; who
24th. At Bristol, MARTHA G., wife of Richard Kidd, a son.
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2nd. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, of Denbigh, in his 70th year. TWELFTH MONTH, 1849.

7th. MARY HUNT, aged 79, a minister; widow of the late

James Hunt, Hayes Farm, near Bristol.

8th. MARY HODGKIN, of Shipston-on-Stour, Worcestershire,
aged 78.
10th. At Hampstead, near Dublin, JANE EUSTACE, late of
Liverpool, aged 58.

WE mentioned last week, that at Tobago an AntiSlavery Society had been established; and that they had issued a prospectus, based upon correct principles. To-day we insert the proceedings of a like movement at Barbadoes, brought about at the instance of two gentlemen, Messrs. G. W. ALEXANDER and J. CANDLER, connected with the British and Foreign Parent AntiSlavery Society, and members of the Society of Friends; who are travelling among these colonies, for the purpose of obtaining information about the true state of matters in the West Indies, as well as to establish Branch Societies to co-operate in the promotion of the abolition, not merely of the Spanish and Brazilian Slave-Trade, but of slavery throughout the world. These gentlemen, we understand, were in this island 2nd. At Heslington-road, near York, JANE WHITE, aged 41. 3rd. At Chelsea, RICHARD LYNES, aged about 85. last week, and went on in the steamer to the south-5th. At the residence of her son-in-law, Felling New House, ward.-Grenada Free Press, Dec. 19, 1849.

PROVISIONAL PROTECTION SOCIETY.-Referring to our advertising columns for information regarding this institution, whose object is the assisting of indigent female servants of good character, when out of situations, we incline to think it is one on which the contri. butions of the benevolent and humane may be most worthily bestowed; and that the success which has already attended its efforts, is of an encouraging cha

racter.

LANCASHIRE QUARTERLY MEETING was held at Preston, on the 17th current. There was a pretty large attendance of Friends. Several ministers were present with certificates, viz.-THOMAS ARNETT, and RICHARD F. FOSTER, as already noticed; also RUSSELL JEFFREY, and PRISCILLA GREEN. The meeting for business held a considerable time, in the course of which P. Green paid a visit to the men's meeting. A part of the time was occupied by a discussion as to the propriety of sending representatives to a meeting to be held London next month, on the subject of Rent Charge in lieu of Tithes, which engaged a large share of attention at last Yearly Meeting. A number of Friends were ultimately appointed to attend the aforesaid meeting. See also a Letter on this subject, in another column.

14th. At Richmond House, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset,
aged about 30, FANNY MARTIN, youngest daughter of the
late Thomas Waller, of Guildford, Surrey.
16th. At Sandycove, near Dublin, FREDERICK ROBINSON,

aged 16.

19th. At Wellington, Somerset, WILLIAM RICHARDS, aged 73.
29th. DAVID CHAPMAN, of Reeth, aged 24.
FIRST MONTH, 1850.

near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, RACHEL, widow of the late
Thomas Pattinson, in her 60th year. She was greatly
respected.

7th. At his residence, Elm Cottage, Southport, JOHN WALTON,
aged 61.
Sth. At Amersham, Bucks, CATHERINE TOMS, aged about 70.
13th. MARY BENWELL, of Bristol, aged 70.

18th. At Enniscorthy, aged about 54, ANNA FAYLE, widow of
Josiah Fayle.

WILLIAM TODHUNTER, of Dublin.

19th. At Birmingham, LUCY FREETH, in her 54th year. 20th. At York, RACHEL CURCHIN, aged 52.

21st. At North Lodge, near Allonby, FERGUS WATSON, aged 90. 23rd. At Walton-on-the-Hill, near Liverpool, after a short illness, in her 58th year, HANNAH, wife of Henry Hall Smith, of that place.

25th. SARAH RACEY, of Norwich.

ELIZABETH WOOD, of Chelmsford.

Erratum.-In last month's Obituary, notice of Susanna Fincher-for aged nearly 84, read 74.

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FRIEND

A Monthly Journal,

CHIEFLY DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.

No. II.

GLASGOW, 2ND MONTH, 15TH, 1850.

MEMOIR OF WILLIAM RICKMAN.

(Continued from page 9.)

TRAVELS IN AMERICA CONTINUED.-7th of 8th Month, seventh-day.-Accompanied by my friend Samuel Wood, set off on a long journey to Ohio.

9th.At Rahway. I called on my countryman Samuel Coles, and his family. Samuel came from Buckingham; his wife was very unwell; they have several young children, and appeared under difficulty with respect to getting a livelihood; although the friends there are very kind to them.

16th. We lodged this night at William Webb's, near Lancaster. Here we met with a widow and her four children, members of our Society, who were returning from Cincinnati to New York. She had recently lost her husband, and with him the means of support for her family. They had been about two years at Cincinnati, having removed there from New York, had then travelled about 600 miles by waggon in extremely warm weather, and had still more than 170 miles to go. My companion was well acquainted with them, and felt much for them.

17th. We proceeded to Columbia, whither came, soon after we had arrived, two female Friends, Rachel Hunt and Hannah Oakford, with their companion, John H. Bunting, from Darby, all related to each other. They had obtained certificates to perform a religious visit to the Yearly Meetings of Ohio, Maryland, &c. It was pleasant to meet with fellow-travellers going the same road, and we agreed to move on in company. Accordingly we set out together for York, and crossed the Susquehannah over a bridge which is 11 mile in length.

18th.-Attended the week-day meeting at York, in which our women Friends had acceptable service-and after taking some refreshment, we rode about 13 miles along a very rough road to Thomas M'Millen's, where we lodged; and next morning to Huntingdon, where we attended a Monthly Meeting to good satisfaction.

20th. We proceeded to Chambersburgh-arrived a little after sunset, extremely weary, the road being exceedingly rough, and the weather very warm.

21st. The weather having become cooler, we felt refreshed, and set forward to cross a very high mountain, called the Cave or North mountain; this we were favoured to accomplish in about four hours-the gradual ascent and descent being each as many miles -affording on the top a very extensive prospect. The tops of lofty hills covered with foliage, were below us; they appeared as if thrown together by some violent concussion of nature; and between these and the mountain we had crossed, was a wide extended valley,

VOL. VIII.

forming altogether one of the grandest prospects in nature, that I ever remember to have seen.

23d. We set off after an early breakfast towards Bedford, and crossing a fine stream called the Juniata, we rode a few miles along one of its banks; on the other side were lofty pines: stopped at a tavern kept by one Hartley, whose mother, a widow, came from London; a remarkably sensible woman, and well acquainted with Friends. The view before this house, I think, is equal to any thing of the kind I have ever seen; a lofty mountain clothed with beautiful verdure, &c.; at the bottom of it, a delightful meadow, and next the road, a fine field of Indian corn. Our female companion, Rachel Hunt, having a turn for poetry, wrote some lines in her memorandum book describing the view on the road along the Juniata to Bedford, and between Chambersburgh and Louden, at the foot of the Cave or North mountain," of which she gave me a copy: with a little grammatical correction they are as follow:

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"The Juniata's crystal streams

Through rugged mountains wind their way,
Bright Sol with his prolific beams
Can scarcely on their surface play.
High mountains rise on either side,
And rugged rocks to left and right,
Tall hemlock spruce, the mountain's pride,
Projecting o'er, obstructs his light.

"Those lofty mountains full in view,
Each raise his grand, majestic head;
The scattered clouds that o'er them flew
A chequered gloom upon them spread.
Mount Parnell's craggy cliffs appear,
In broken links the chain to join,
And oh beholders all revere,

The Hand that form'd them is divine."

8th Month, 24th.-From the above mentioned inn we rode to Bedford, about six miles, and put up at a large inn, at which was much company from various parts; this being a place of resort for drinking and bathing in the waters of a spring in the neighbourhood, celebrated for their medicinal virtue; but many, it is to be feared, come for the sake of idle pastime, vain amusements, &c., as to our watering places in England. We found this an uncomfortable place our lodgings in the garret, and the weatherving Boome much cooler, I suffered in the night for want of saff cient covering. We left early the morning, and rode seven miles to another inn to breakfast her were well accommodated. The landlord informed of a settlement of our Friend few miles out our road, and seemed very desirouwe should turn aside and pay them a visit. We had heard of them before, but with little prospect of seeing them, and expected we had now passed by them. However, finding ourselves so near, we felt most easy to go and

attend their week-day meeting the next day. We had to ride seven miles over a very rough road, part of it through woods. We were overset once, but received no injury; but having disturbed a nest of insects, somewhat like wasps, or worse, I was first stung myself, and afterwards our horse was so stung, that he became almost ungovernable. For a time our situation was alarming; but after holding the horse a while by the head, and beating off the insects, we were favoured to get through without receiving any material damage. We received a hearty welcome from our friends, Thomas Penrose, his wife, and hopeful children. Here we, tired and nearly worn out pilgrims-at least such were my companion S. Wood and myself-found a comfortable retreat; our women Friends and their companion, J. II. Bunting, were younger and more robust: I thought it a favour that we had their company. We closed the day with a solid religious opportunity with the family. I felt particularly for a young man who had, not long before, arrived at Philadelphia from Liverpool; by some means he made his way up through these mountains, and providentially came under the notice of this family. He has cordially become one of them, and taken to labour in the different branches of husbandry, in which he is very industrious. His name is George Richardson, son of William Richardson, near Buckingham.

25th. The meeting was large, solid, and comfortable. We had a full house, several women with their young children, and infants in their arms, were of the number. Feeling greatly refreshed both in body and mind, we took an affectionate leave of T. Penrose and his family, and that afternoon passed over the Allegany mountains, said to be thirteen miles from the bottom on one side to that on the other. Rose early next morning and rode nine miles to breakfast, over a rough, stony road, which took us more than three hours; but I was at this time comforted by the consideration, that in patiently suffering as well as in doing the will of the Great Master, the great work was going forward, the sanctification of that part in us, which will live for ever; and if this work is happily effected here in time, we shall be fitted for a glorious immortality in the realms of light; there to celebrate the praise of Israel's king, who, with the Lamb immaculate, our Lord Jesus Christ, hath done so much for us, borne so long with us, helped us in and under every trial and besetment, as the eye of our minds has been turned towards Him; confiding in his arm of omnipotence, and casting all our care upon Him. This can my poor soul say-0, may I never forget His benefits, but ever gratefully remember his mercy to me, one of the most unworthy of his creatures.

27th. Having heard of a settlement of Friends five or six miles out of our road, at a place called Seweekly, we concluded to visit them. We found the road very difficult, and were turned over against a bank, (the third time on this journey;) the wheels of our carriage being narrow, we were very liable to this on these rough roads, but we did not receive any injury, which I account a great favour. The road from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, a distance of 300 miles, is all turnpike, and much used by stage waggons; but being laid with large loose stones, not covered with gravel or earth, it is very rough; and we could only travel at the rate of from two to three miles an hour. The meeting at Seweekly consisted principally of persons not of our Society, and proved a solid opportunity. Next morning we rode to Pittsburgh, and in the evening held a meeting there, with a few members; some who had been disowned, and a few others, in all about forty. It was but a low time and did not afford much relief. 9th Month, 2d.-Were at the week-day meeting at Cross Creek; it was largely attended, some public

notice having been given, at the request of our friend, Rachel Hunt. It proved a good meeting, and strengthening to me, both as to body and mind. We rode that evening to Smithfield, and put up at Benjamin Ladd's, who with his wife, are a valuable couple. He is the son of the late James Ladd, of Virginia, mentioned in Job Scott's Journal. We found it very comfortable to be under their hospitable roof, after our hard travel across the mountains.

Next day, 9th Month, 3d, it appeared best for us to have a meeting here for Friends, and such as usually attend their meetings; and although the notice was short, the house which is large, was filled. Several Friends from distant parts, on their way to the Yearly Meeting, and many of other societies, attended. It was a time of close exercise, the people's minds being much outward. Next morning we rode to Mount Pleasant, where the Yearly Meeting is held. First-day, 5th. The large meeting-house lately built, in which the Yearly Meeting is held, and which is very commodious, with wide galleries all round, was well filled this forenoon; many of other societies attended from a considerable distance round. These large mixed meetings are often occasions of deep exercise and travail to the faithful labourers; therein the flow of gospel ministry towards the family, if not towards others, is often obstructed, by the great thirst after words. In this land, as in ours, the attention of the people is too much turned towards the poor ministers, instead of being fixed on the Minister of ministers, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord hath pitched and not man; and this is cause of mourning to the rightly exercised. The Yearly Meeting continued till seventh-day afternoon, having but one sitting each day. On fifth-day, meetings for worship were held in both meeting-houses. The sittings of the Yearly Meeting were mostly pretty long, and the intervals were much taken up with sittings of the Meeting for Sufferings, Committee of the Yearly Meeting on the revision of the Discipline, Committee on Indian affairs, Meeting of Ministers and Elders, &c. The business throughout was conducted in a good degree of harmony and condescension. There are many valuable Friends belonging to this widely extended Yearly Meeting; some of its members came 400 miles and more to it, and many hundreds are not able to attend, on account of their great distance from the place at which it is held. These and some other circumstances have led to the consideration of a division of the Yearly Meeting, and establishing another in the State of Indiana. The subject came solidly before Friends at this meeting, and after some time spent thereon, (during which great condescension appeared in those Friends who were more immediately concerned therein,) it was almost unanimously concluded, that the time was not yet come for adopting this measure.

The rapid increase of Friends, in these parts, is truly admirable, not more than twenty years ago this district was a wilderness, nearly uninhabited; now, the meetings of Friends belonging to this Yearly Meeting extend 700 miles apart, and some Friends are settled still further.

I staid at Mount Pleasant till the following Firstday, Ninth Month, 12th. In the afternoon, my companion, S. Wood, having an opportunity of joining some Friends, as fellow-travellers, set off in a waggon for Cincinnati, whither he had purposed going before he left home, a distance of nearly 300 miles, having some concerns there in the line of his business. He expected to join me again at or near Baltimore. I proceeded in the afternoon to Concord, and there joined my late companions, Rachel Hunt, H. Oakford, and J. H. Bunting. Soon after I got there, in going from the house of our Friend to another in a waggon,

one of the axle trees broke, and let the carriage down to the ground; no other damage was sustained. The next day, while the waggon was repairing, the women Friends were busily employed in various ways, and I occupied the time in writing a long letter home.

15th. We went to Washington, about twenty-two miles. The weather very warm; but little rain in these parts for a very considerable time; the springs dried up, and the mills stopped in many places; diffi. cult to get water for the cattle and other necessary uses. It has been remarked, that this has been the hottest or driest season that can be remembered for many years, if at all, by the oldest person living. We put up at a poor inn at Washington, very much fatigued; and after we were fixed, our horses put up, &c., we were told that a company of playactors were in the house, mostly from England, and that they were to act that night. This was disagreeable intelligence to us; but we knew not how to help ourselves; we were told they were in another part of the house, and would not disturb us much. After taking some refreshment, we soon retired to our respective chambers. I was soon awaked out of sleep, by their noise; and what with the shouting and stamping during the play, and the quarrelling of two of the party, a man and his wife, after it was over, I could get little more rest during the night. The reflections occasioned by such wickedness, the miserable state of these poor creatures, and the corruption of the morals of the youth wherever they exhibit, as they pass along through this newly-settled country, painfully affected me for some time. I may, however, record, to the credit of the females of that town, that not one of them attended on either of the two nights they acted there. Next morning, after taking breakfast, and dealing plainly with the landlord for allowing such doings in his house, of which he appeared to be ashamed, saying, it was the first time, and should be the last, we pursued our journey.

9th Month, 20th-Attended a meeting at Concord, which was small, but comfortable; after which, and taking refreshment, we rode a few miles, and put up for the night at James Dickson's, an ancient Friend, so much like our late much valued friend, Robert Horsnaill, that at first sight, the remembrance of our said friend was renewed, and it remained with me most of the time I was at his house,-alike in person, alike in disposition and countenance, pleasant, smiling, and lively,-alike in age, and alike in bodily infirmity, viz., considerable lameness. We spent the evening pleasantly, by a large coal fire. J. D. has coals in abundance on his own land. Next day, 21st, we attended a meeting at Sandyhill, to which this family belong; it was a comfortable opportunity. In the afternoon we rode to Union Town; called to see a young man, John Bouvier and his wife. J. B. is a native of the south of France, and had lived in Philadelphia many years. He, and his wife, and some

others, there being several in the town members of our society, and some who had been disowned, were desirous of our staying that night, and having a meeting with them in the evening. But our women Friends gave way to discouragement, and we concluded to pass them by. I felt much for the young couple, and would willingly have staid with them that night, even if we had had no meeting. J. B. informed me he is related to Louis Majolier. We left them reluctantly, and began to ascend the first mountain; proceeded about eleven miles; put up at a poor tavern, and passed a very uncomfortable night.

22d.-Rose early, and rode eleven miles to breakfast; afterward nineteen miles further, mostly in the

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23d. Continued our journey among the mountains, about thirty-two miles, and lodged at a small town called Frankfort. The rain ceased but little throughout the day.

24th.-Rode about twenty-six miles; roads almost impassable-we had to ford several small rivers. I rode all this day on horseback, as I had done several times before, and was most of the time alone on the road, being able to get on faster than my companions. I felt lonely whilst thus travelling through the woods, &c., without seeing the face of man for a considerable time, and sometimes at a loss to know the right road; once, in crossing a river, I mistook the landing place on the opposite side, and got into deep water; my horse was near losing his foot hold, a strong current was running, and no one near to inquire of, or to assist. When I did discover my mistake, and attempted to turn about, I came against a rock under water, but got clear of it with some difficulty, and at length found the right landing place. I also rode some distance on a wrong path, but soon got back into the right road, and then proceeded cheerfully and thankful for my escape. Arrived at an inn before sunset, very tired; my companions came up in little more than an hour, and we concluded to tarry here for the night. The river above-mentioned is called the Capon River; we were told it sinks under ground at the foot of a mountain, and after running a considerable distance, issues out on the opposite side of it; it is thence called by some, the lost river.

7th day, 25th.-We rose early and rode about nine miles to breakfast; afterwards six more, to the first Friend's house in our way since we left Union Town on 3d day, David Lupton's, near the Ridge Meeting, by whom, and his wife, we were kindly received, and comfortably accommodated, after our long and fatiguing journey; through which, however, I have thankfully to acknowledge that I have enjoyed good health, and, for the inost part, a peaceful mind.

1st day, 26th.-We rode about five miles to Hopewell Meeting, which was a time of close exercise; both during the silence, and in the line of the ministry, in which we were all engaged.

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27th. We rode about eleven miles to a meeting appointed at Berkley, which proved satisfactory; many of other societies were there, who behaved with great solidity, the females in particular. On the 29th, attended the Monthly Meeting of Fairfax, which, I thought, was hurt by many words in the line of ministry.

5th day, 30th.-Parted from my kind friends, John H. Bunting, Rachel Hunt, and Hannah Oakford, they turning homewards through Columbia, where they purposed having a Public Meeting. I went on eight or ten miles to Goose Creek Monthly Meeting; at the first meeting was a great concourse of people, in consequence of notice having been given, by a young Friend from Cincinnati, who was travelling in the ministry, that he intended being there that day. I felt tried. He said but little in the meeting; yet it was got through better than might have been expected.

1st day, 10th Month, 3d.-Attended the meetings at Alexandria. Here I met again with Margaret Judge. The forenoon meeting was very trying; but I felt somewhat relieved by delivering some close matter in the line of the ministry. There is a grievous departure from the simplicity of Truth, in the professors thereof in this place. The afternoon meeting was small and less exercising;

4th. In company with Margaret Judge and Jonathan Taylor, a young man who joined me as guide at Goose Creek, I proceeded to Washington.

5th.-Attended a meeting appointed for Friends of George Town and Washington, which was small.

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