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From Rhode Island, I went to Conanicut, and from thence over to Kingston, in the Narraganset country, and had meetings, and then back to Rhode-Island again, and thence by water in company with divers friends to Greenwich, where I was at two large meetings: at this place they shewed me the trees under which about forty years since I had a meeting; but now they have a pleasant meeting-house.

The next first day, I was at a large, solid, edifying meeting, in a new meeting-house at Tiverton. From thence I went to visit Joseph Wanton's wife, who had been long sick; and in her chamber (with several of her friends and relations) I had divers religious seasons, with which she expressed much satisfaction: she died of this sickness, and I was at her burial, which was large, she being well known, and well beloved; the next day I was at an appointed meeting at Portsmouth, which was large, and to satisfaction, for which we blessed the holy name of God. I had divers good opportunities at Rhode-Island in private families, and was at several meetings over the Beach at John Easton's who was about ninety years of age; he had formerly travelled with me, when I was a young man; we took leave of each other, never expecting to meet more in this world.

Now, after divers meetings on Rhode-Island, I took my passage for Long-Island, in my return homeward; and after a boisterous passage, and being four nights on the water, I got well again to my loving friend Joseph Latham's, were I had left my horse, and on fifth day had a meeting at Cowneck, where I met with Elijah Collins, Rose Tibbets, and Patience Barker, we rejoicing to see each other, after their long journey by land, and mine by water, they being likewise going for Pennsylvania. These friends went to Flushing first day meeting, and I went to Westbury, where was a large meeting, in which there was a drunken schoolmaster, who disturbed the meeting, though at last it ended quietly, and I hope well also. The next fourth day I was at the monthly meeting at Westbury, where many friends met from divers quarters, and it was a solid good time. We had a meeting at Thomas

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Rodman's, who was unwell, and had not been at a meeting for some months; he took our visit kindly, expressing his love to us; we had also a meeting at Jeremiah Williams', to good satisfaction. Fifth day we had a large gathering at Matinicock, and in the evening a tender broken meeting at Samuel Underhill's, and sixth day a good meeting at Newtown, wherein primitive christianity was opened, and experimentally declared to the people; and in the evening we had a good opportunity to declare the truth of Christ at the house of Richard Hallet, among several of his sober neighbours. Next morning, being the seventh of the week, we went to West-Chester, to a yearly meeting, which was much crowded, and the people very unsettled, so that it was not so satisfactory as could have been desired. After meeting we went over again to Long-Island, and then to New-York, where we had a large quiet meeting in the evening. At NewYork, third day in the morning, divers dear and loving friends accompanied us to the water side, where we sol emnly took leave of one anothe in the love of Christ, and in the fellowship of his gospel; some of us not expect. ing to see each other any more; and from thence, passing over Long and Staten-Islands, to Elizabeth-town, we travelled to Rahway, and had a meeting at friend Shotwell's, on a fourth day in the evening, where many neighbours came in, and after meeting a certain person was dissatisfied about women's public speaking in relig ious meetings; (Rose Tibbets having publicly exhorted them in this meeting to be religious, and to fear God, and having prayed to God for us all, and praised his holy name), which said person desired we would endeavour to satisfy him about it, inasmuch as the apostle Paul for bade it, as he apprehended. To which it was answered, that the apostle Paul only forbade, or did not permit forward or over busy women, to speak or ask questions in the church; but advised them to ask their husbands at home, and that doubtless he never intended to debar such godly women, who had a real necessity laid on them, and were concerned, by the Almighty, to speak unto, or pray for the people, else he would not have shewed them, how

they ought to behave themselves in their speaking unto, or praying for the people or church; for if he had any design to hinder such, whom the Almighty should concern, then he must have contradicted himself, (where he shews how they must behave themselves in their duty of speaking or praying), and he would likewise thereby have opposed the apostle Peter, who said, "Now is fulfilled the prophecy of the prophet Joel, that in the latter days sons and daughters should prophecy." So that it is clear and plain, they who would limit or silence those, who have a gift from God to preach or pray in public, from the words of the apostle Paul, oppose him to himself, and to the apostle Peter, and also to the prophet Joel.

From Rahway we went to Woodbridge, where we had a meeting, and there I parted with my fellow travellers, having a concern, (though much in the cross to my own will), to go back in the woods, to a meeting about eight or nine miles off; which meeting was much to my own satisfaction, as well as of those present, as divers of them expressed. From this place I went to Stony-brook, had a pretty large meeting, considering it was rainy, in the time of the meeting's gathering. At this place, my sonin-law, Isaac Brown, with several friends, came to meet me, whom I was glad to see, and after meeting went with them to Trenton, and next day to Bristol, it being their third day meeting, which was large, and after meeting went home to Frankfort, and there was lovingly received by my wife and family. In this journey I was from home three months and nine days, had fifty-five meetings, and travelled by land and water above a thousand miles. And I may truly say, that therein I was favoured with the divine presence and grace of God by Christ in a good degree, and also with the fellowship of many sincere believers in him, which in my return caused my soul to bless his holy name, who lives forever.

In the sixth month, after having had divers meetings at and about home, I went to Darby, Chester, and Newcastle, having meetings in each place, which were to the tendering of some mournful souls, and to the comforting and strengthening them. From Newcastle I ferried over

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Delaware river to Penn's-neck, where I had a meeting, at which were several that had never been at any of our meetings before, who went away well satisfied. From thence I went to Salem monthly meeting, which was very large, and thence to Cohansey to the third day meeting, and stayed till next first day meeting, which, though small, by reason of rainy, stormy weather, was a very precious meeting. After I negotiated some affairs at Cohansey, I returned to Salem, where I met with my fellow traveller, Elijah Collins, of Boston, with whom I went on to Philadelphia, and from thence home; having much satisfaction in this journey, in which I had nine meetings, and travelled about one hundred and fifty miles. I cannot be clear in my mind without saying, that I did not, nor do I study what to preach to the people. Nor did I, nor do I receive any pay, or natural consideration for preaching, it being, as I really believe, contrary to the doctrine of Christ, and his apostles and disciples.

This fall I visited several of the meetings of friends in Bucks county, and the meetings at and about home, as at Frankfort, Philadelphia, Abington, Bybury, and Germantown. In the ninth month I was appointed, with several other friends, by our monthly meeting, to visit the families of friends in Philadelphia. My lot was to visit the upper part of the city, in company with Phebe Morris, Hannah Parrock, and Daniel Stanton; in which service we were of one heart and mind, and we performed said service in pure self denial, and in the cross of our holy Lord Jesus Christ, And wonderful it was, how the presence and goodness of God went with us from house to house, and opened the states and conditions of the families to us, to the tendering of many hearts, both of parents, and of their children. We visited about forty families of friends, when the winter setting in, and I being but weakly, having had a sharp spell of the fever, we, by consent, were willing to defer the conclusion of this work, until longer days, and warmer weather.

In this month I was sent to, in order to be at the bur ial of the wife of Richard Smith, Jun. She was a virtuous woman, and well beloved, at whose funeral were

many of her neighbours and friends. It was a very solemn time, in which meeting, it was desired that those who had lost their parents, would live so that they might not be a dishonour to them; for it was observed of some children, after their parents were dead, they grew worse than when they were alive, taking undue liberties, which their fathers and mothers could not have allowed of, which was a sore grief and trouble to their friends, and such as wished them well. Therefore they were exhorted not to do that now, when their parents were dead, which they would not have done if they were living; which would be heavy on them, and tend to bring a blast on them in this world: and they were desired to consider how they would answer it in the world to come.

It was also observed, that sometimes the death of parents had a good effect on divers sober young people, they being thereby led more seriously to think on their own mortality, and to consider the great loss of their careful and religious fathers and mothers, and the good example and counsel they gave them. This meeting concluded with a solid, weighty frame of mind in many. From Burlington I went to Mount-Holly, had a large ́meeting at the meeting-house, and another in the evening at Mount-Holly town, at the house of Thomas Shinn; both of which were open meetings, and divers people, not of our profession, were there, who were well satisfied therewith. From Mount-Holly I went to Evesham and Chester, as also to Haddonfield, at all which places I had large meetings, and then I went back to Burlington, and was at their fifth day meeting. From Burlington I went with Richard Smith, Caleb Raper, and Jonathan Wright, to visit a friend who was sick, after which the said friends accompanied me to the ferry; after I was over the ferry I rode home, where I found my family well, for which I was thankful.

In the fore part of the tenth month, our worthy friend, John Fothergill sailed in the brigantine Joseph, Ralph Loftus, master, for Barbadoes, he having made a third visit to America from Europe, on a religious account. His visit was acceptable and serviceable, and

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