therein, and live in the practice of his doctrine, we shall see miracles enough to satisfy us for ever.

The 16th of the sixth month, I was at the weekly meeting at Frankfort, which, though a small meeting, was sweet, reviving, and comfortable, to some of us; so that we had a sufficient reward for leaving our business, it being the time of our hay harvest.-Week-day meetings are much neglected by many; more is the pity. The apostle's advice is necessary for men in our age, even of professed christians, viz. "Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works, not forsaking the assembling yourselves together, as the manner of some is." Heb. x. 24, 25.

The 23d of the sixth month, my cart wheel, being iron bound, ran over me, and my horse kicked me on my head; the wheel put my shoulder out, and the horse wounded my head so that the scull was bare, and my leg was sorely bruised; the same day Dr. Owen, and Dr. Graham, with the help of two of our neighbours, set my shoulder, and dressed my wounds; and the Lord was so merciful to me, that the next day I was enabled to write this memorandum of this wonderful deliverance and speedy cure, for which, added to the many I have received from his gracious hand, I have occasion to be truly thankful. I was obliged to keep at home some time, and I thought it long, because I could not go to meetings as usual; but many friends came to see me, which was a comfort to me. One day upwards of thirty persons came from several parts of the country to see how I did, and were glad I was like to recover. The day before I was so hurt, being the first of the week, I was at meeting at Philadelphia, and was concerned to speak of the uncertainty of life, and the many accidents we are incident to in these frail bodies, and exhorted friends to live so, that they might have a conscience serene, and clear of offence towards God and man, and then they might expect the comforts of the Holy Ghost, which in such seasons of difficulty would be a great help and benefit to them, of which I had the sweet experience the next day, under great extremity of pain; and though

the pain of my body was such that I could not for several nights take my natural rest, yet I had comfort, through the sweet influence of the Holy Spirit, which Christ promised his followers, John xiv. 26.

On the 18th of the seventh month began our yearly meeting at Philadelphia, which was large, and our friends John Wanton, and William Anthony, from Rhode-Island, and Abigail Bowles, from Ireland, had good service therein. From this meeting an address was sent to king George for his royal favour to us as a society of people, in giving his assent to a law made in this province for prescribing the forms of declaration, affirmation, &c. instead of the forms heretofore used.

The beginning of the eighth month, being a little recovered from my hurt, I had a desire once more to see my friends on the eastern shore of Maryland, at their general meeting at Choptank. The first day I set out, I travelled about thirty miles, and at night was very weary, being but weak in body, and I was almost ready to faint in my mind about proceeding any further; but next day, George Robinson, at whose house I lodged, offering to accompany me, we travelled about forty miles to Sassafras river, and both of us, though much tired, were comforted in each other's company and conversation. On the next day we travelled near twenty miles to the general meeting in Cecil county, in Maryland; where we met with two friends from Rhode-Island, and two from Pennsylvania, who were there on the like occasion. The meeting was large and quiet, many people being there not of our own society, and were very sober: the meeting held several days, wherein the gospel dispensation was set forth, and the love of God in Christ was exalted. From Cecil we went to Chester river, and had a meeting there, at which the people were exhorted to come to Christ, the eternal rock, and true foundation, and to build their religion on him, against whom the gates of hell can never prevail; and they were so much affected, that they did not seem forward to leave the house after the meeting From Chester river we went to Tred-haven, to the general meeting of friends for Maryland, which

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was very large; some friends from Pennsylvania and Virginia being also there, and many people of other societies; many testimonies were borne to the operation of Christ by his spirit in the soul, and friends were earnestly desired to be diligent in reading the holy scriptures, and to keep up the practice of our wholesome discipline; by the neglect of which, a door would be open to loose liv ing, and undue liberties. From Tred-haven we travelled into the Great Forest, between the bays of Chesapeak and Delaware, and had a satisfactory meeting; as yet there was no public meeting-house in this place, wherefore I told the people of the house, I was obliged to them for the use of it; but they tenderly answered, they were more obliged to me for my kind visiting of them; and truly we had a solid, good meeting there; the people being generally poor, they had but little notice taken of them by the money-loving teachers, who preach for hire. From the Forest I went to Little-creek, in the territories of Pennsylvania; where was a general meeting for the counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex. The meeting was large, and friends parted in great love and tenderness. And I went forward to Duck-creek, where we had a meeting; divers persons of note being there, and all were quiet, and heard with attention. From Duckcreek I went to George's-creek, and had a meeting; where a man of a sober conversation said, that he never heard things so spoken to before; but that he could witness to the truth of all that was said. It was a good meeting before the conclusion; but I was very low and poor in my spirit in the beginning of it. From this place we set forward to Newcastle, where we had a meeting, it was the time of the sitting of the general assembly, and several members of the house were at_meeting the governor, who has from our first acquaintance been very respectful to me, hearing that I was in town, sent to desire me to tarry all night in Newcastle; but being engaged to a meeting over the rivers. Christiana and Brandywine, and it being near night, I could not stay, but went away that evening, and sent my love to him, desiring to be excused. That night I lodged at Jolm

Richardson's, and next day went to George Robinson's at Newark, where we had a meeting on a first day, and on second day another at Providence; and went from thence to Darby to visit our worthy, aged friend Thomas Lightfoot, who lay very weak in body, none expecting his recovery; I called as I went from home, and then he was very ill, and told me, "He thought that illness would conclude his time in this world, but said that all was well, and likewise that he had a great concern upon his mind for the growth and prosperity of truth in the earth, and desired with tenderness of spirit, that I would give his dear love to all friends ;" and he now said, “I never thought to see thee more, but am glad to see thee." I stayed there all night, and in the morning we had a com fortable, heart-melting time together, in which was revived the remembrance of the many favourable seasons of God's love we had enjoyed in our travels in the work of the ministry of the gospel of Christ, and we tenderly prayed, if we never met more in this world, we might meet in that which is to come, where we might never part more, but might forever live to sing with all the saints and holy angels, hallelujah to God and the Lamb. From Darby I went to Philadelphia third day meeting, and from thence to my house, where my dear wife and children with open hearts and arms received me, and I them with joy; at which time I had a gracious reward of peace for my labour of love, which far exceeded silver or gold. In this journey I travelled above three hundred miles, had nineteen meetings, and was from home above three weeks, in which time I recovered of my lameness to admiration, so that I had with satisfaction to remember the apostle's saying; that "All things work together for good to them that love God." Rom. viii. 28.

After my return home, I was at the general meeting at Frankfort; and in the beginning of the ninth month, I was at meetings, at Abington, Germantown, and divers times at Philadelphia, particularly at the youth's meeting, wherein several testimonies were borne, and the youth ex horted to piety and humility.

On the 5th day of this month in the morning, being under a consideration of the many sore exercises and trials I had met with from my childhood, I was much affected; but the following portions of scripture being brought to my remembrance, afforded me some relief, "Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth-and if ye be without chastisement, ye are bastards, and not sons— and in this world ye shall have trouble, but in me peace." So that I patiently bore my affliction and praised God under it.

In this month, I was at the funeral of our worthy, ancient friend, Thomas Lightfoot. He was buried at Darby; the meeting was the largest that I had ever seen at that place. Our dear friend was greatly beloved for his picty and virtue, his sweet disposition, and lively ministry the Lord was with him in his life and death, and with us at his burial.

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After this burial, I was at Abington; the meeting was large, and, on that occasion, several things suitable to the states of the people were treated on.

I was also about this time at Germantown, and at a general meeting at Plymouth, to my great satisfaction, being accompanied by my ancient friend Rowland Ellis; and at the third day meeting in Philadelphia, at the time of our fall fair, there were fervent desires, and prayers, in several of us, that the youth might be preserved from the evils too prevalent at such times of liberty and profaneness.

About the 20th of the month I went for Long-Island, being drawn in true love to make a general visit to friends there; and likewise having some business to transact there. On the fifth day of the week, Thomas Masters and I set out from Frankfort, and in the evening we got to a friend's house, near the Falls of Delaware, where we were kindly entertained, and our horses taken good care of: to take due care of traveller's horses, is a commendable thing, and more grateful to some travellers than to take care of themselves. From the Falls of Delaware, we travelled next day to Piscataway, and lodged at an inn;