a dispensation of the gospel to preach. Let us then, my dear friends, endeavour to finish our course, as we have every reason to believe beyond all doubt, he has, in well-doing, that we may meet the blessed welcome of "Well done, good and faithful servants." May the eternal God be our refuge, that we may know the everlasting arm to be underneath. Let us be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might, for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

I shared with you in the close trial of your dear daughter's sudden removal;-a spear which must have gone deep into your reins. No marvel that it was a house of deep mourning, and that the neighbourhood felt it. My feeling with and for her bosom consort, has been of a very tender nature. A double portion of care and charge now falls upon him for those tender motherless children. Greet him in my name and say, the Lord giveth and taketh away; blessed be his name forever. My love is to the children; their loss is great, may they be sensible of it, and do nothing now she is gone, that they know would grieve her if she was with them; and may they do all they can to help and comfort their dear father. It is given me to believe that there is no cause to mourn on dear Hannah's account: she is taken away from the evil to come; not in anger nor displeasure, but in mercy; and Oh! that it may be sanctified to her family,-to her brothers and sisters. The Lord uttereth his voice many ways in love and mercy, for his very name and nature is LovE. In a very particular and especial manner, let me say to dear Naomi whose soul has been humbled within her, That no time is better to give up, than when the humbling

hand of God's power is felt,-and that the Lord delighteth in a cheerful giver. Give my love to her, her husband and children.

We see, my dear friends, how soon a shade comes over all pleasant things here,—all for some wise purpose: but you know the Rock that is sure and steadfast, wherein to trust; so that with David you can say, "Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me."— When it is well with you, think of me;-when the sceptre is held out, and you are favoured to step into the King's courts, beg for me, for I need your prayers. I live on my own farm alone, and go but little from home. There is great safety to the mind in being alone, and sometimes I can say, never less alone than when alone. In near and dear affection, I bid you farewell. HUGH JUDGE.

In the spring, 1831, Hugh Judge again crossed the mountains in order to attend the Yearly Meetings of Philadelphia and New York. In a letter written at Darby, 25th of 4th month, he says, "I am far from being well: the heavy cold I took on my laborious journey, the season of the year, with the badness of the roads after we left the turnpike and the carriage at the foot of the Alleghany mountain, was almost too much for the old man. A very racking cough took place, which kept my throat and breast exceeding sore, and brought on some fever. I left the city a few days past; the Yearly Meeting was large, and closed on sixth-day evening. The business was conducted in a comfortable feeling of harmony and brotherly condescension: but I thought the waters of the sanctuary did not rise very high. I had nothing to do in the line of the ministry; my small service

lay in the meetings for business and the select meetings. I have appointed no meetings since I have In a few days, I think of setting out for

been out.

New York."

After attending New York Yearly Meeting, Hugh Judge went back to Philadelphia and passed the summer and autumn among his friends in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He returned to Ohio early in the year 1832, and attended the Yearly Meeting at Mount Pleasant in the Sth month following, of which he kept this account: "On seventh-day, at the tenth hour, our Yearly select meeting opened, and a favoured time it was. 26th, being first-day, I attended the meeting at Mount Pleasant, and it was very large, but an exercising time,-being so long in gathering, with such a continual going out and in. Some of the servants stood forth in public testimony, but it seemed almost like beating the air-the afternoon meeting not much better. Second-day, at ten o'clock, the Yearly Meeting for business opened, and a good time it was. A large number of Friends came together, with a promising appearance of hopeful youth, and we were favoured to move on through the several sittings in brotherly love and harmony. The meeting for worship on fifth-day was also a good season; it was large and remarkably still and quiet. I was silent in the meetings for worship, my service lay much in the meetings of business."

In the 11th month, I attended the Quarterly meeting at Waynesville, which was large, being composed of eight monthly meetings; but it was a comfortable season. On first-day, I was at two meetings at Springborough, that in the afternoon for the children and youth was large, and a favoured opportu

nity. Next day I returned to Indiana, and on the 20th of 11th mo. was at Goshen meeting the third time. It was their preparative meeting, but was very small, only about seven of each sex present. Alas! when will this stumbling-block of slackness in attending meetings in the middle of the week be removed out of the way? When the Lord shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from his holy mountain, the sinners in Zion shall be afraid, fearfulness will surprise the hypocrites.

23d being first-day, I was at two meetings at Richmond; the afternoon meeting being for the people of colour, was a good time, in which considerable tenderness appeared amongst them.

12th mo. 1st. The Quarterly meeting of business began, at Richmond. This Quarter is composed of two monthly meetings only, Whitewater and Milford, and there was little business before them, except the Extracts and epistles from the Yearly Meeting. The select meeting was held the day before, and was small, a number of the members being absent. the 6th, I attended the Ridge meeting, and was well satisfied in sitting with them in silence, as I have also been in passing their late Quarterly meeting in silence as relates to the ministry.

On

14th. I attended the Quarterly select meeting at Westfield, a small meeting, but it was a refreshing time to Friends, and we were comforted together. The Quarterly meeting for business next day was an excellent, favoured season, as was also the first-day meeting at the same place. These meetings will not be very soon forgotten by some who were there.— On third-day, the 18th, I had a meeting held at one Hancock's, and next day attended the week-day

meeting at Elk. I was well satisfied in being at the two last places, though I thought it seemed like taking a final leave of Friends there.

Öf the long and severe illness which Hugh Judge suffered during the latter end of the year 1833, and beginning of '34, the only notice we find is contained in a letter to his friends, John and Rachel Hunt, of Darby; from which the following is extracted, dated near St. Clairsville, Ohio, 24th of 1st mo. 1834.

"My dear friends,-You have been so fresh in my thoughts, that I have taken the pen in hand to say so, though I can write but a few words at a time,— the weakness is such in my right hand. You are amongst those I have long known and loved. Friendship, founded in the Truth, as David's and Jonathan's was, is firm,—the same in cloudy weather as in open sunshine. I have been going, in thoughts, from house to house amongst your children. The Lord has blessed you and yours, and it humbles your souls. God is love; and they that dwell in love dwell in him: and it is their dwelling in him, the true Light, that keeps them fresh and green; in which state, there is a bringing forth acceptable fruits.

I wish to hear from you, as I never expect to see `you. You have heard, it is likely, of my long illness: for days and nights together, all but gone; and I wanted to go. I told those about me that this was not my home,-I had been a long journey, and that this was not my home,-I wanted to go home. this I did not sin, nor displease my God, in my anxiety for the soul to be with the redeemed. But the Judge of all the earth knew better than I, that here was something yet for me to do. I was so far

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