watch still, pray still, fight still, that good fight of faith, till we have overcome the enemy of our souls. And even then must we watch and pray, and that to the end of our days; that we may not lose that crown of glory which God, the righteous judge, shall give to all those that love his appearance, overcome, and persevere to the end. For be assured we shall reap if we faint not; but we shall faint, if we wait not upon God, who alone is the strength of his people.

"God is not wanting: He who long stood at the door of our hearts, under our impenitency in times past, till his locks were wet with the dew, and his hair with the drops of the night, till we were wakened out of our carnal security, and came to judgment in ourselves, unto unfeigned repentance, to be sure He is not weary of waiting to be gracious now to his poor people; especially if they are poor in spirit, and hungering and thirsting after righteousness.

"And though Balaams there are, who may be hired by the Balaks of our age, to curse our Israel-family of God, who knows but even some of these may yet live to say, before they die, 'How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob!' 'How pleasant is thy dwelling-place, O Israel!' But then, friends, we must keep our tents, we must be a retired and a peculiar people, and dwell alone. We must keep above the world, and clear of the spirit of it, and those many trifles, cares, and troubles that abound in it.

"It is in Christ ye have peace, in the world is the trouble; keep therefore in Him who has called himself, and we have found Him so, the way, Truth, and life; and you shall live, because He lives: He the root, you the branches, by whom you will be kept green and fruitful, bringing forth the fruits and graces of the Holy Spirit in all your con

verse and commerce, that it may be seen and said, God is with you and amongst you. Oh, let humility, charity, meekness, and self-denial shine amongst you! so will you come to sit, as did the primitive Christians, in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, and be preserved through the noise, snares, and hurry of this present evil world.

"But the condition of some, who pretend to follow Christ, yet are afar off, affects my spirit.

"Oh! my dear friends, let me prevail with you, in this my farewell to you, to turn your minds inward, and wait to feel your Redeemer, and meet Him in the way of his righteous judgments; for there is no redemption but through judgment, nor conversion but through righteousness. Come and be baptized by Christ: He will baptize you with his fire and Holy Ghost. So will you come to find your interest in Christ, as you feel his workmanship and interest in and over you. And as you thus come to be related to Christ, the heavenly Head, by knowing Him to be head in you, so will you come to be related to his body, the church, and see your proper membership and service therein; which I pray God effect, to his glory and your comfort.

"And now to the whole family and flock of God, in this European part of the world, of the same communion, according to the dispensation of God, be they high or low, young or old, rich or poor, wise or simple, strong or weak, male or female, bond or free, I send this parting salutation, of my most dear love in the Truth; beseeching you all to have me and mine in your remembrance, not only when upon the mighty waters, but when in the solitary deserts of America, if it please the Lord to bring us safe thither.

"I must leave you, but I can never forget you; and suffer me to say that, to my power, I have from the first endeavored to serve you and my poor country too, and that at my own charges, with an upright mind, however misunderstood and treated by some whom I heartily forgive. Accept you my services, and ever love and remember, my dear friends and brethren, your old, true, and affectionate friend, brother and servant, in Christ Jesus, WILLIAM PENN."

The certificate which he bore from Friends at home is as follows:

"From our Monthly Meeting held at Horsham, Old England, 14th of Fifth month, 1699.

"To the churches of Christ in Pennsylvania, and to all the faithful Friends and brethren, unto whom this may come. In the covenant of life and fellowship of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in the unity of the one Eternal Spirit of our God, we dearly salute you; most earnestly desiring your everlasting prosperity in the blessed Truth.

"Now, dear Friends and brethren, whereas our worthy friend and elder, William Penn, did acquaint our Monthly Men's Meeting with his intended voyage into his province of Pennsylvania, and although we are right sensible that he needeth no letter of recommendation from us to pass into his own country, yet, at his request, and for the good order's sake that God hath established in his church and amongst his people, and for the sincere love we bear to our well-esteemed friend, we could do no less than give this small token of our unity and communion with him,

as a testimony for him and his service in the church of Christ; wherein he hath been a worthy and blessed instrument in the hand of the Lord, both in his ministry and conversation, and hath always sought the prosperity of the blessed truth, and peace and concord in the church of Christ; and hath walked amongst us in all humility, godly sincerity, and true brotherly love, to our great refreshment and comfort. Who hath, with much labor and great travail, on all occasions endeavored the defence of truth against its opposers, and the preservation of true unity and good order in the church of Christ. So, in the unity of the one Eternal Spirit, which is the bond of true peace, we take our leave of him with earnest breathings and supplications to the great God, whom the winds and seas obey, that He would mercifully be pleased to go along with him, and conduct him by the angel of his divine presence to his desired port, and preserve him to the end of his days, and in the end that he may receive an immortal crown, and be bound up in the bundle of life amongst them that have turned many to righteousness, who shine as the sun in the firmament of God's eternal power, forever and ever, amen."

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THE Canterbury was three months on the voyage to Philadelphia. James Logan, in a letter to William Penn, Jr., the only surviving son of Gulielma Penn, gives an account of his father's reception. James Logan was William Penn's secretary as well as steadfast friend and wise counsellor. He was a high-toned gentleman, too unbending in his integrity to be universally popular. He had a fine mind, and was devoted to literary and scientific tastes and pursuits. He became Secretary of the Province, for some time President of the Council, and afterwards Chief Justice.

David Lloyd, who is referred to in the letter, was a Friend, a man of ability as a lawyer, of good private character, but a persistent disturber of the peace in the councils of the province, and, as the professed upholder of popular rights, was an unscrupulous leader of weaker minds in opposition to the proprietary and the best measures of the government.

Colonel Quarry was a member of the Church of England, the admiralty judge appointed by the Crown, and therefore independent of the proprietary. He was his pertinacious opponent for a long time. He disliked his views in regard to war, the use of oaths, and the position in Pennsylvania of the Established Church of England, and, as a leading member of a party which sympathized