good, and I have no doubt that in time it will become a great country: but there are not many Friends as yet settled here, and no meeting established. had several other meetings in and about this neighbourhood and near the lake, finding great openness to hear the doctrines of Truth; and on fifth-day, the 15th, set out on our return to Danby, where we had several meetings, one of which was for the youth, and it was a favoured season. Blessed be the Lord my God.

After being at five meetings about Danby, we came again to Saratoga, and were at divers meetings there: then, without much delay, we came on to Nine Partners and attended the week day meeting at the Creek, where we met our beloved friends, Mary Ridgway and Jane Watson, to our mutual comfort and reviving. After attending several meetings in the neighbourhood, we came on by way of Amawalk, Shapaqua and Purchase, and so on to the peaceful habitation of my much beloved friend James Mott, at Mamaroneck, who with his dear children have been truly and affectionately kind to me. After staying one night, I crossed over to Long Island, and spent a few days with some dear friends there, also attended the monthly meetings at Westbury and Jericho. Returning again to Mamaroneck, and taking a few meetings in those parts, I attended the Quarterly meeting in New York; after which I went to Oblong and was at the Quarterly meeting there, in the beginning of the 11th month. Thence back to James Mott's, where I tarried one night; and, next morning, parting with him and his family in much nearness and love, I went on to the city, Richard Mott still accompanying me. On first-day, I attend

ed their two meetings in New York, and spent the next day in visiting some of my dear friends there.

In a review of this long and arduous journey, I am not conscious of having spent any idle time in any place; for idleness becomes not a people fearing God, much less those who are engaged on the errand of the gospel. It is really a good thing to husband time well on all occasions. While I have been engaged in visiting different parts of the country, I am not sensible of having stayed half a day too long in any place; and Oh! that I could say I had left no place too soon. But, being led in a different track from many others who have visited those parts of latter time, and unusual for me, I confess that at low seasons and under the pressure of exercise, I have sometimes let in fears lest my brethren at home should be uneasy with my long absence, and so have left some places sooner than I otherwise should have done; for I greatly value the unity of the brethren.

On third-day morning, the 8th of the 11th month, 1791, taking leave of my beloved friend and companion Richard Mott, and many other dear friends, I set out for home, having the agreeable company of Adam Mott, son-in-law, and Robert Mott, son of my valued friend James Mott; and on sixth-day, the 11th, arrived at Brandywine, where I was tenderly and affectionately received by my beloved wife, children and friends, who all seemed truly glad of my safe return, as I also was to see and feel them in the living Truth. Our meeting was to mutual satisfaction, comfort and rejoicing, with thanksgiving to the Lord our God who had thus favoured us once more to meet and enjoy one another in the precious unity of the love of Christ. Oh! my soul, bow low before

the Holy One of Israel, and praise him who remains to be everlastingly worthy. Surely, I may utter the language, Return, O my soul, to the place of thy rest, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Next day, being seventh of the week, I attended our Quarterly meeting of ministers and elders at Concord, returning home in the evening. On secondday, was at the Quarterly meeting for business, and next day, the youth's meeting. Fourth-day was our monthly meeting, at which I returned my certificate, with others obtained abroad during my late journey. Next morning, my beloved friends, Adam and Rob't Mott, concluded to return home, and we took leave of each other in near love and affection.

In the year 1792, Hugh Judge attended the Yearly Meeting held on Long Island, in the latter end of the 5th month. He was from home about six weeks, attending that and some other meetings in the neighbourhood. During this journey, he placed his son Thomas apprentice with a Friend at Rahway. The following salutary advice is taken from his first letter to him, dated, Brandywine mills, 6th mo. 22nd, 1792. After mentioning several removals by death, he adds: "How needful and right it is for all of us to fear always, not knowing how soon we also must go; and how watchful over our words and actions we ought always to be! I wish thee, my dear child, to remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, and often to think on his great name, that so if thou shouldst live, thou mayst grow up in good liking before him; walking in his holy fear, and remembering that he sees thee always. Keep out of all idle company. Be as much in the company of the Friends

thou livest with, as thy business and leisure will admit, and let thy obedience and attention to them be the same as to me and thy mother. Go not out at any time without their leave; do nothing that would grieve them, or occasion anxiety to their minds.How joyous to us it will be to receive good accounts of thee; and I am not afraid that it will not be the case, if thou only does as well as thou knows how.

My dear son, be faithful and trusty in whatever thou art set about; do just the same behind their backs, as thou would, knowing thy master and mistress were looking at thee. This will make them love thee the more. When masters find they can trust their apprentices, they are easy in their minds, and then things go on pleasant and agreeable to all. As thou art concerned to fear the Lord and serve him, he will preserve thee; for it is his fear that keeps the heart clean. Oh! remember him in thy lying down and in thy getting up, and throughout the whole day. Take delight in reading the scriptures and other good books, and improve thyself in writing; for this purpose thou can retire up stairs alone, first-day mornings and afternoons, and other leisure times."

7th month 16th. For some time past, it has been with me a close, stripping season, a time of proving; all in best wisdom, no doubt. The furnace is good, but where are they that love to go into it? We are willing to be with Christ, the seed, when we can join in singing, Hosanna, in the highest: but when suffering comes, how many then turn as it were their backs upon him. Oh! may I never be of this number. The language of my heart is often on this wise: "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand for

get its cunning, and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth." This language was used when the true Israel were in captivity; and is there not occasion painfully to adopt the same language, when we consider the low state of society, its mixtures, and its captivity to things that lead to weakness and confusion? "By the rivers of Babylon we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion; we hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof." Great have been the favours shown to us; blessing upon blessing has been heaped upon us; but where are the returns of gratitude, of humility and of good fruits, answerable thereunto? My soul is often clothed with mourning on account of the low state of things; the seed surely is in captivity in many minds. Yet I believe there is a precious remnant up and down, who have not bowed the knee to Baal, nor kissed even his image: with these I have near fellowship, and my prayers are that they may be kept in a state of humble walking before God. And though their trials within and without are many, yet the horn of Israel remains to be their safety, and he will be their feeder, their keeper and everlasting care-taker and redeemer.

In the 11th mo., 1792, I removed with my family to reside at New Rochelle, in the state of New York, about twenty miles from the city, and by certificate from Wilmington monthly meeting, we became members of Mamaroneck particular, and Purchase monthly meeting. Not long after we became settled here, I visited the families belonging to this monthly meeting.