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we live and have our being; glory to his name, through

his dear Son.

Third and fourth days, visited several families, and had divers good opportunities: in one of those meetings, a young man, named Jeremiah Martin, spoke a few words in prayer; in which season we were, I think, all broken into tenderness; so that in truth we might say, that the power and spirit of Christ was with and among us, and his great name was praised.

Fifth day, being the week day meeting, it was larger than was ever known of a week day in that place; there being divers friends who came from an island called Jos. Vandike's, and many neighbours and sober people, who were very attentive.

Sixth day, was at several people's houses, and had religious meetings; which we could not well avoid, the people were so loving and desirous to hear what might be spoken to them; they being many of them like thirsty ground wanting rain, and our good and gracious Lord gave us celestial showers, which were refreshing to us, and thankfully received.

Seventh day I went with several friends to the house of one who, with his wife, had been at our meeting on fifth day; he kindly invited me to his house; his name was Blake; he and his wife were loving; though he had formerly wrote against friends, he was now better inform ed. From his house I went to Townsend Bishop's, and there being many friends from another island, we had a most comfortable, tender evening meeting, in which we up an evening sacrifice of praise and thanksgiv ing to the holy name of the living eternal God, and his dear Son our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, through the influence of the Holy Spirit, one God over all blessed

offered

forever. And,

On the first day of the week, being the 25th of the month, we had a larger meeting than ordinary; and, in expectation of larger meetings than usual, the governor, John Pickering, had made several new forms to accomImodate the people at his own house, which he sent six miles on men's heads, the roads not being passable for

carriage by carts, &c. This I think worth noting, that their zeal may be had in remembrance, and that others may be stirred up to a more religious concern, who will scarce go six steps to a religious meeting, or will not go at all. In this meeting I was concerned to speak of and set forth the doctrine of Christ, which he preached on the Mount, contained in the 5th, 6th, and 7th chapters of Mathew; and to press the people to come to the practice of what is there commanded by the great author of the christian religion; and to shew that the despised quakers had learned, out of that excellent sermon, much of their religion, which displeases many people, and divers of the great men of the world; and to urge them to regard the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, and hath appeared to all men. In this meeting, Dorcas, the wife of John Pickering, spoke to the people in public testimony, to which they gave good attention.

After meeting, we returned by water from the RoadHarbour to Fat-Hog bay, where John Pickering lives, being upwards of twenty of us in company, in three cobles.

These two weeks I spent in the island of Tortola, to my great satisfaction.

The Journal of this worthy friend ending here, the fol lowing supplement is collected from some notes sent by a friend of that island, giving an account of his further services, sickness, and death.

THE

SUPPLEMENT.

On the second day of the third week of his being among us, he visited some friends in the neighbourhood, and likewise the man who had treated his wife so cruelly for coming to friends' meetings.

On third day, he was employed cheifly in writing to his family and friends in Philadelphia.

On fourth day, some friends from the road came to see him, which prevented his going out to visit the neighbours, as usual.

On fifth day morning, being the 29th of the eighth month, he found himself much indisposed; yet he went to our week day meeting, about a quarter of a mile. When the meeting broke up, he had a hot fever upon him; doctor Turnbull (the chief physician in our island) thought it proper to take some blood from him, and he being very willing, it was done that afternoon, and the fever abated some time that night; and next day walked about, and made no complaint until about eight o'clock in the evening; about which time the fever returned, and continued very severe till first day morning, when the doctor advised him to take a vomit, which he declined that day, being desirous of attending the meeting, which was held at my house, and was a large, sweet, and tender meeting; in which he spoke to us concering temptations, and how Christ was tempted, and how to withstand them; and afterwards on the parable of the great supper, and other subjects; ending his testimony with the words of the apostle Paul, I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which words, and most part of this last sermon,

were delivered in great brokenness; from whence I judged that he was sensible that he had not long to live, though, I believe, he was not afraid to die.

On second day morning, the fever abated a little, and The complied with the doctor's prescription of taking a vomit, which seemed to have its proper effect; but that night the fever returned, and continued on him until he died; which was between two and three o'clock on fourth day morning, the fourth day of the ninth month, being speechless about seven hours before.

A general invitation was given to friends and others to his funeral; where three testimonies were borne, all in great brokenness, under a just sense of our great loss. After which he was decently interred on the evening of the said day, in a piece of ground which is since given to friends for a burial place, and on which a meeting-house is built by John Pickering, the governor of the island at that time.

It is said in the scriptures, That the righteous are taken away, and no man layeth it to heart; but, I hope, it may be truly said, this was not the case at this time; for friends, in general, much lamented their great loss, in being so soon deprived of so instructive a friend and elder, whose care over us was very great; and who, by his loving and exemplary life, and tenderness to people of all ranks and professions, engaged the love and respect of almost all the people in the island. We are fully assured, that his labour among us was not in vain, and that many have felt the good effects of it; so that we believe some of the last words he spoke in public, may justly be applied to him, and that he now enjoys a crown of righteousness.

END OF THE JOURNAL.

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