which was large, and I humbly hope profitable were kindly received by our friend Thomas to some of us, a season in which the lukewarm Ladd. and indifferent were laboured with.

Second-day morning, we set out on our journey to Lynchburgh, a distance of about two hundred miles, and chiefly away from Friends.

Fourth-day, we took up our abode at a tavern for the night; this has been to me as trying a day as any I have had to pass through for some time. From the quantity of snow that had fallen, and bad roads, our poor horses were greatly fatigued; we were truly thankful when on seventh-day night, about dark, we reached Lynchburgh.

First-day, attended meeting there, which was very long in gathering; but in time settled down in outward quiet, and I humbly hope the silence of all flesh was in degree known by not a few of our company. A visit to the penitentiary had a little exercised my mind, but the way had not yet opened with clearness to speak to my friends on the subject. I returned to my quarters. Fearing the result of giving way to unnecessary discouragement, and not doing my part towards the discharge of this apprehension of religious duty, I opened my prospects to my kind friend Thomas Ladd; and proceeding to the house of the superintendent of the prison, he kindly granted my request; the prisoners, about one hundred and fifty in number, were assembled. Great quietness was manifested, and I was fa

First-day, 1st of second month, 1829, attended the meeting of Friends, about three miles from the town, in a cold, comfortless house. The meeting was long in gathering, which caused it to hold beyond its usual time, but the people remained quiet to the last. Ivoured to leave the prison with feelings of felt well satisfied in having given up to travel so far, at this inclement season of the year, to sit with Friends of this place, although the prospect of a succession of faithful standardbearers is discouraging.

Second-day morning, we left Lynchburgh: it rained and froze, which made the prospect of our journey discouraging; but we were favoured to reach the neighbourhood of Vicks' meeting, on seventh-day evening.

First-day, the meeting was held in a Friend's house; after which, our kind friend Richard Jordan piloted us through the swamp, the water being very deep.

Sixth-day, attended the Select Quarterly Meeting at Blackwater: it was to me a low trying meeting; I was led into near sympathy with the little number I met with, endeavouring to press upon them the necessity there was to keep near to the spring of Divine life in themselves, as the only way to experience preservation in their low seasons, when led to take a view of the stripped state of the church within their borders.

gratitude to my great Almighty Master, who had in mercy been a present help to me in the needful time.

Second-day morning, we rode to Cedarcreek, and on fourth-day, attended the Select Quarterly Meeting: if my feelings were correct, there are yet left in this meeting those who are preferring the cause of Truth and righteousness to every other thing. Fifth-day, attended the Quarterly Meeting for discipline, which is reduced to a very few. Sixth-day, we returned to Richmond.

Seventh-day morning, being brought under apprehensions of duty to attempt to hold a meeting in the place of religious worship, built on the ground where the theatre had stood, which was destroyed by fire some years ago; on informing my friend Thomas Ladd thereof, as the place was the property of the Episcopalians, it appeared best to apply to the bishop. Accompanied by my companion and a son of my landlord, we proceeded to the house of the bishop, by whom we were kindly received. After he had made a few inquiries relative to the time I left England, and other indifferent matters, I prefaced my business with him by presenting him my certificates, and when he returned them, I said to him nearly as follows; "Whenever my mind has been turned towards Richmond, it has been

Seventh-day, we attended the Quarterly Meeting at Black-river; and on first-day the meeting for worship there; a more disorderly meeting I never attended; a great crowd of persons assembled not professing with Friends, many of whom remained during the meeting outside the house in conversation, where accompanied with a belief, that if I reached they made up a fire and regaled themselves. this city it would be required of me to be A considerable number of people of colour willing to apply for leave to hold a meeting in made a part of our company, whose good be- the place of worship built on the ground haviour must, I think, have shamed many of where that theatre stood which was destroyed the white people who were in the meeting: in by fire, not then knowing to what religious the evening we had a quiet religious opportu- sect it belonged; but understanding it is the nity at our quarters. property of the Episcopalians, I am come to Fourth-day, we attended meeting at Bur-throw myself upon the kindness of the bishop leigh; and on fifth-day, rode to Richmond, and for his aid in this matter." To which he an

Second-day, rode back to Richmond, where I found a note from the bishop, saying, he had conversed with a few of his friends, who con. sidered it inexpedient to grant my request, but if I would use the capitol for a public meeting, First-day, attended meeting there, which he would with great pleasure attend the serwas small; the prospect of a succession of vice. I gave the capitol a further considerarightly qualified members, to maintain the wholesome discipline established amongst us, is as discouraging as in any meeting I have yet attended on this continent, both as it respects male and female,-very much owing I believe to the sad effects of a too free intercourse with those out of our own religious Society. I left the meeting under a hope that what I had to offer amongst them would not

*The capitol contains the general court-houses pered zeal for the good of others, amongst the or offices of the State.

furnished each of them with some of those sheets, accompanied with this charge, "I have now done my part towards having publicity given, in this city, to the salutary advice and caution these sheets of paper contain; be faithful and do thy part." I found they were well received, and where they were read over, accepted as a treasure in a needful time, when exertions were making to promote stage entertainments: thus closed my engagements at Richmond, I humbly hope under a grateful sense of the need I had, afresh to set up my Ebenezer, to the praise of Him who had helped me, and been present with me in every time of trial.

CHAPTER XL.

prehensive of not being able to get to our journey's end without some injury to our horses, carriage, or ourselves; but through the watchful care of that Almighty Power, without whose notice a sparrow falls not to the ground, we were favoured to accomplish this journey of eighty miles in three days, and reached Alexandria in safety this evening, not having seen a carriage of any kind on the road since we left Fredericksburgh. As I advanced towards Alexandria the watchword was in mercy powerfully proclaimed in the ear of my soul," Into whatever city or town ye enter, inquire who is worthy, and there abide; go not from house to house;" although I was well aware, that a steady attention on my part to this Divine injunction, would expose me to much suffering of mind. The family in which I was most kindly cared for when here before, as well as some other fami

FOURTH-DAY morning, 14th of third month, 1829, we rode to Genito, and were kindly received by a Friend of that place; and on fifth-lies who had been unremitting in their attenday attended meeting there, consisting of three families; many not in profession with Friends gave us their company, and we were favoured with a quiet solid sitting together.

Seventh-day, attended Cedar-creek Monthly Meeting.

First-day, attended Caroline meeting, consisting of two whole families, and part of two other families; the house was nearly filled by the coming in of the neighbours. I believe there was ground to hope that what was offered was received gladly by some. Had a quiet sitting in the family before I retired to rest, and in the retrospect of having endeavoured to do my best towards a faithful discharge of this day's work, fresh cause was felt for singing the Lord's praise, who had in mercy been my stay and my staff through this day's exercise of faith and patience.

tion to me, had united themselves to the separatists' party in this Yearly Meeting. I thought I never felt greater need of attending to the injunction of, "Pray always; pray without ceasing,”—lest the affectionate part should be so wrought upon, as that my mind should be turned from the sure foundation. Aware how generally the members of the Society at Alexandria had gone off with the Hicksites, I had, before I left Virginia, written to a Friend of Baltimore, requesting him to inform me where I could be safely housed; and having received the necessary instructions on this head, I endeavoured after holy help to be preserved firm in keeping to my quarters, notwithstanding all the importunities I had, to visit here and there amongst those who had denied the faith: however, accompanied by my companion and landlord, I called upon the amiable family with whom I had taken up my abode when here before. Our meeting appeared to be mutually trying-trying to them, as they expressed themselves, that I had changed my quarters,—and as trying to me, if not more so, on account of the cause of my being obliged so to do. I felt my mind drawn to make a visit to those individuals, who were esteemed the most pious amongst the Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Baptists and Methodists, for the purpose of leaving with them what I could spare of the printed sheet on theatrical performances; they appeared to receive them with feelings of gratitude, and to view them as help sent in the time of need. The theatre in this place had been long shut Fifth-day morning, after we had comfort- up on account of repairs, and was to be opened ably refreshed ourselves, we pursued our jour- again in a few days; inuch pains, I was inney, but soon found we should not have to formed, had been taken, through the public say that the last part of our journey was the papers, to obtain a full attendance when it best; my companion appeared at times ap-should be opened, by endeavouring to set forth

Third-day, we proceeded towards Alexandria, and reached Fredericksburgh that night; the next night we reached Ward's tavern with great difficulty, from the danger we were frequently in of being set fast in mud-holes or turned over, the heavy falls of rain having washed the road and made such gulleys in some places, as barely to leave room for our carriage to pass between them and the bank on the opposite side: on conversing with our tavern-keeper on the state of the road we had travelled, and inquiring into the cause why we had not met one carriage since we left Fredericksburgh, we were informed, travellers had found it so dangerous, that the steam-boat conveyance had been considered preferable.

Second-day, I rode to Gunpowder, accompanying a part of the Yearly Meeting's committee of men and women Friends. The Hicksites having possession of the meetingFifth-day, part of the Yearly Meeting's house belonging to Friends, they had the use committee, with the Friends of this place, of the meeting-house of the Methodists' Soalso such as had been disowned and others ciety.

who had been in the practice of attending Third-day, the committee and Friends of Friends' meeting, but had not united them- this meeting met, and were encouraged to selves to the Hicksites, met at the Baptist seek a place to meet in for the purpose of remeeting-house; several also who had joined ligious worship, which, as yet, it did not apthe separatists and other religious persuasions pear they had strength to do, as they some

times met with the Hicksites, at other times Friends appeared to dwell under the weight of staid at home, and some of the young people the cases of delinquency brought forward by went to the Methodist meeting; these are some the overseers, previous to their being reported of the sorrowful effects which this dividing to the Monthly Meeting. spirit has produced. Friends of Gunpowder Sixth-day, sat with Friends in the Meeting manifesting a desire to embrace the present for Sufferings, which was attended by its opportunity to put in practice what had been members pretty generally, as appeared when proposed, a time was concluded upon for them the names were called over; divers remarks to meet and consult together, as to the most were made, which were applicable to the presuitable place for them to hold their meetings sent tried state of the Society and the trials for worship in, until some more permanent that are yet expected to grow out of the situation could be provided. After meeting schism which has taken place. I believe it Iwe rode to Baltimore. may be said with reverent gratitude to the Author of all our blessings, that it was a good beginning of the Yearly Meeting, and an earnest of the Divine help mercifully dispensed to us at that season.

Fifth-day, attended the week-day meeting there; at the close of which was held the Monthly Meeting. Friends not having yet taken up the cases of those who are gone off with the separatists, there was but little busi- Seventh-day morning, attended the Select ness; the meeting closed under a thankful Yearly Meeting, at which a large body of, sense, that Divine support was near, to help may I not say in truth, solid, weighty Friends this deeply tried company, during the diffi- assembled. Before the meeting separated, I culties that await them. The separatists in informed Friends my services in this land this city, it appeared, were active in issuing appeared to me near coming to a close, there their testimonies of denial against Friends, being no prospect of my sitting with Friends without attempting to visit those they testified in another Yearly Meeting in this city. The against, sending them by lads and coloured people, and at times throwing them into the houses of Friends. On sixth-day, I left Baltimore.

First-day, attended meeting at Wilmington, in their new meeting-house, the Hicksites having possession of that which belongs to Friends; the morning meeting was well attended. I rejoiced in sitting down with Friends of this meeting select. The afternoon meeting was larger; several of the separatists gave their attendance, and the meeting closed under a grateful sense, that in this collective capacity, we had not been forgotten by the Great Head of the militant church. I spent the evening with my kind friend Samuel Hilles, his family and scholars; the children being collected before retiring to rest, reading out of the sacred pages commenced, closing with a time of sweet, solemn silence.

meeting adjourned to the afternoon: these sittings were worthy to be had in remembrance, to the praise and glory of Israel's Shepherd, who is still in mercy condescending to evince to those who sincerely depend upon him, that he is ever watching over such for good.

First-day morning, attended Pine street meeting, and the North meeting in the afternoon, whereby I escaped the crowd there was at some of the other meetings, such is the prevalency of desire to hear what the servants have to say; but how little fruit do we see in a willingness to obey the counsel of the Great Master through his servants.

Second-day, 20th of fourth month, the Yearly Meeting for transacting the general concerns of Society commenced: this meeting was considered large, and continued its sittings until seventh-day, in much quiet; the several matters that came before it being conducted Third-day, we rode to Philadelphia, where in much harmony and solid deliberation; the I was again kindly received. Fourth-day, at- | young men manifested an attention to the butended Twelfth street meeting, the solemnity siness, which revived a hope in the minds of of which was much broken in upon, through their elder brethren, that they really felt an late comers-in; before the meeting for worship interest in what was going forward. separated, I found, if I did right, I must notice First-day, was at Arch street meeting in this disorderly proceeding. At the close of the morning, and Pine street in the afternoon, the meeting for worship the Monthly Meeting which was well attended by Friends and commenced, the business of which appeared | others : it proved, I have no doubt, a comfortto be conducted with much deliberation and able meeting to many, and closed under a weight. precious solemnity.

Fifth-day, I was at Arch street meeting, Third-day morning, we went on board the which, for a mid-week meeting, appeared well | steam-boat for New York, where we were attended, and I trust it proved a season of favoured to arrive that evening, and I was profit to some. At the close of the meeting again kindly received by my friend Elizabeth for worship, the Preparative Meeting was held; | Bowne.