mas's at Etna furnace, where I tarried a few days. 14th. I attended Friends' meeting at Port Elizabeth, or Maurice river, and dined at Isaac Townsend's.— Here I met with a daughter of my dear friends, Norris and Hannah Jones; she is the wife of a son of Isaac Martin, of Rahway. On the 17th, I left my son Thomas's and rode fifty miles; thence pursued my journey to John Kendall's at Mill Creek in Lan-. caster county, where my horse had been kept during my journey eastward. After staying a few days with my kind friends there, I set out on my way over the mountains and reached home in safety and peace.

In the beginning of the 9th month, I attended our Yearly Meeting at Mount Pleasant. Meeting for business opened at ten o'clock on second-day, and it was a time of favour. There was a large gathering of Friends, and a goodly appearance of promising young men. May the Lord clothe them with zeal as with a garment,-give them a good understanding, with sound judgment and a clear discerning. After going through the business which in course comes before the first sitting, the meeting adjourned to next day; at which time the state of society was taken up, and we were favoured with the overshadowing wing of Divine Goodness. Many Friends were engaged in support of our christian testimonies,-much suitable counsel was communicated, and Friends in every part of the family were encouraged and urged to greater degrees of vigilance to labour with and stir up the negligent. Elders and overseers, in particular, were reminded of the great responsibility resting upon them, in fulfilling the trust reposed in them. Advice was also given that meetings should

be deep and weighty in appointing Friends to fill those stations.

Late in the season of this year, Hugh Judge had a small log house built on his lands near Barnesville. In a letter to his wife, who was travelling in the southern states as a companion to a ministering Friend, he dates thus, "Quiet Retreat Cabin in the woods, 23d of 12th month, 1816," and says, "I have got a wooden chimney up, so that the smoke does not disturb me as before. Thou wilt find it a rough place to come to, but fine for summer, being open on all sides. I have no other company than puss, sleeping on the chair by me. It has been a fatiguing time to me, in passing to and from one cold house to another. A number of Friends have been concerned for me, and don't like that I should live in the cabin alone." After informing of the death of several friends, he says, "So it is, and so it has been, and so it will continue to be. From this state of being, we must all go; and what matter how soon, or when, or where, so that the day's work is done. It will certainly be a blessed change, to pass from earth's to heaven's joys. We are reminded daily, that here we have no continuing city, and that this is not our final home; nay, we are better provided for. All things here bear one inscription, change and disappointment; but the inheritance prepared for those who through faith and patience hold out to the end, changes not; it is an enduring substance, eternal in the heavens." In the 1st month following, his wife returned home.

In the year 1817, Short Creek Quarterly meeting, on the application of Friends of Alum Creek

preparative meeting, agreed to establish a monthly meeting there, and also a meeting for worship and a preparative meeting at Owl Creek. To attend the opening of these meetings, a committee of men and women Friends was appointed. Of a visit to those places, Hugh Judge gives the following account:

In the 1st month, 1818, we set out on a visit to Friends at Alum Creek and Owl Creek, and on thirdday evening, the 20th, reached a friend's house near Mount Vernon. Next morning we attended meeting at Owl Creek, it being their preparative meeting.That afternoon and next day we spent in visiting Friends' families; and on sixth-day had an appointed meeting among them. 24th. We set out for Alum Creek, and in the evening arrived at Joseph Osborn's; attended their meeting on first-day, and in the afternoon and next day we were engaged in visiting families. On third-day, the 27th, we had a meeting appointed particularly for the youth and children; then went on with the family visit; and next day visited the school, which was large. It was taught by a very hopeful young man, who was just married, at about the age of nineteen.

On fifth-day, the 29th, we attended Alum Creek monthly meeting, which held late, there being a good deal of business in appointing Friends to record births, burials, marriages,-taking care of the poor, &c. There were some goodly looking Friends at this meeting, and a large number of young people; some of whom appeared hopeful. We had many precious opportunities in Friends' families, and the meetings were owned with the overshadowings of Divine love. After this we returned to Owl Creek and stayed their meeting on first-day, the 1st of 2d

month. The meeting at Alum Creek was very much made up of Friends from New York state. Thomas Rotch and another Friend had lately visited both settlements, having one meeting in each place. We paid a thorough visit to them; having four meetings at Alum Creek, and three at Owl Creek, besides visiting their families and school, and left them well satisfied with our labours among them. After spending a little more time among Friends at Owl Creek, I returned home by way of Zanesville, and attended our Quarterly meeting held at Short Creek, in the second month.

In looking over this little journey, I have recurred to the meetings appointed for the young people and children, and not confined to those of our society. These have sometimes been among the best meetings I have had; and I have seen great tenderness among them. I have long believed that the younger branches of society have been too much overlooked. I have found my mind much drawn toward the neglected classes, the sick, the poor, the aged, &c. Sometimes, when I have gone into a neighbourhood, I have had two, three, four and sometimes five meetings, before I felt clear to leave the parts, and the last meetings mostly the best. Friends who travel through this country, mostly appear to be in haste;-have a meeting here to day, and away tomorrow; and sometimes the notice so short, that general invitation cannot be given. This way of travelling may serve for them to say they have been to such and such places. However, if they have peace in going on so rapidly, be it so. We cannot give one another eyes to see, and must let every one move as they are Divinely instructed. And yet we may re

mark for one another's consideration, that a small lot well worked, often produces more than a large field, half worked: and how seldom, with some travellers, do we hear the aged, the sick and the afflicted inquired after! Some of these are gospel duties worth thinking of. May those who are young, and coming on the stage of active service in the Truth, improve, even by the shortness of others, and faithfully occupy their gifts in all the duties pointed out to them by the safe and sure Guide.

On the 27th of the 9th month, 1818, in company with my dear wife, I left home in order to attend Baltimore Yearly Meeting, and to visit some other places. We had a sweet, parting meeting with Friends; our monthly meeting also the day before was a heavenly, favoured season. After attending the Yearly Meeting, we visited our children and a number of friends, and on the 15th of the 11th mo. arrived at our son Thomas's, at Lewis-town in the state of Delaware. On the way, we attended a meeting at Cold Spring, appointed by Huldah Hoag, from Vermont. She also had an evening meeting at Lewis-town, and lodged at my son's. On first-day, the 22nd, my wife and I rode twenty-four miles to attend Friends' meeting at Milford. It was small, being composed of three men and a lad, one woman and a few girls: the men were all there but one that belong to this meeting. We went on thence to attend the Quarterly meeting at Little Creek; at which was Huldah Hoag and her companions, William Rickman from England, Evan Thomas from Baltimore, and several Friends from Jersey. Five monthly meetings compose this Quarter, but it is a very