of the people, when they took the sacrament, many crosses on the road side, arrived at so called, which was the practice of most of Oelsen, a considerable town, but dirty and them. We gave him Barclay's Apology in Latin, and are in hopes that our observations will not be lost upon him.

"26th. The young priest and a lad came to take leave of us, and at parting embraced us affectionately; the family also all manifested their love for us on parting. We passed through a fine country, thickly set with villages and large towns, among which was Wolfenbuttle. The people tell some extraordinary stories respecting what occurred to Luther, while he was writing some of his works there. We arrived before dark at Brunswick, being forty miles. Doctor Neimire and Simon Lobenstine came and spent an hour with us, and mentioning to them our thought of having a meeting before we left the town, they cheerfully undertook to open the way for it.

"27th. Finding that although the Doctor had offered his house for the meeting, yet from some cause had again declined it; but another person, a serious man, opening his house cheerfully, we went there and found a small room full of men and women, being such as met at times privately for the improvement of each other. Our gracious Helper being near, it was an open satisfactory meeting; they did not seem restless in the time of silence, but were solid and attentive to what was offered. Several were very tender, and after being with them nearly three hours, they seemed loath to part, and embraced us affectionately.

irregular. Here we were taken to a large inn, where there were nearly thirty guests before us, mostly of a low class of people, who had their music, card playing, &c., the landlord an unpolished man, and the fare very mean. David Sands being very poorly, we procured a pretty good bed for him; the rest of us were but meanly accommodated.

"29th. Got off early, and rode to Mila, where, as there was a good inn, and David being unwell, we breakfasted. Finding we were not likely to get to Pyrmont to night if we kept the common post road, and our postillion not being allowed to go out of it, we were so anxious to be with our friends, that we discharged him, though we had paid the whole sum for the station he was to take us to. We then agreed with our landlord for a certain sum to take us over the mountains before night to Pyrmont. Passed on a rough road, over very high mountains; the atmosphere being perfectly serene, and descending from them we crossed the Weser in sight of Hameln in a boat, a beautiful stream about one hundred yards wide. Here we found a mean looking town, and poor, dirty people-got very coarse fare, and hastened on and arrived at Pyrmont, to the joy of ourselves and our friends, before dark. Here we found George Dillwyn, who had continued all the time of our absence, having met with divers matters among the little flock which engaged his care and labour.

"First-day, 30th. At two meetings, which were satisfactory. Before we arrived here, "28th. Our kind friend who had given up a letter had been brought from major Marhis house for our meeting, came by sun-rise connay of Berlin, expressing in a grateful with his wife to bid us farewell, remarking and thankful manner, the goodness of the they had wept together last night after we left great Shepherd in sending us to Berlin; that them, in considering how we had left all for he hoped he should never forsake the Truth Christ's sake and were travelling at our own as it had now been discovered to him. He expense, and they knew not how to adminis-had undertaken to open our way for an interter to us, though they felt willing according view with the king several days before we left to their little ability. This morning, however, Berlin, being acquainted with the Prime Minthey thought they could not be easy without ister. We waited as long as we thought nebringing us some sausage of the woman's cessary and then left the city, he having own making, to the value of about half a dol-received no answer from the Minister. The lar, as a token of their good will; it was made next day after, he was informed by him that in such manner as to be eaten without warm- the way was open and the king ready to ing, and was very agreeable to take in our see us. Finding we were gone, the great wagon. There was something so simple men expressed regret and despatched a couhearted and full of love in these dear people, rier after us to Potsdam; but we had left that that their little present was enhanced to us an city also. Thus by their needless delay, their hundred fold, and we parted with them in curiosity and our concern for an audience near unity and in the love of Christ, wishing with the king, had been frustrated. On the one another's welfare here and for ever. The way back, we frequently looked at it as the family at the inn parted with us again in only thing we had left which caused us remuch affection, and passing through many gret; however, as there are many serious peovillages and a fine country, we dined at Hild-ple in many places in Prussia, we cannot esheim; then through a rich country with doubt but other instruments will, in the Lord's VOL. I.--No. 10.

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time George Dillwyn said, what I had mentioned had taken so much hold upon his mind, that he apprehended it was his duty to stand resigned to the further openings of Truth with respect to going to Berlin, if it should be called for at our hands-and the concern now resting on the minds of my friends, I felt more at liberty.

"First-day, 6th. The meetings in the fore and afternoon were thought to be seasons of profit.

time, be sent among them, who may have the led into sympathy with me, and in a little same concern laid upon them, and which he may open a more effectual door to discharge. We cannot charge ourselves with wilful omission, and therefore hope it will not be laid as matter of accusation against us. The journey into that country, and the Divine mercy so evidently extended to them and us, must remain as cause of reverent admiration and thankfulness as long as we live. In the tour to and from Berlin, we travelled about six hundred miles, and were out thirty-one days. "31st. We have received several letters "7th. The Monthly Meeting held near six from Philadelphia, which were very accepta- hours: we were all engaged in labour for the ble, though there was also some cause for ex-preservation of this little flock in love and ercise; yet I must endeavour after resignation unity, and leading them into such order and in all things, which has been my prayer this discipline as was suited to their circumstances. day. This world and the fashion of it passeth Several new members who had made applicaaway. O, may we secure an inheritance tion, were received into membership; and on through our Lord Jesus Christ in an ever the whole, it was thought to be a solid well abiding mansion in the world to come. Da- conducted meeting. vid Sands and I walked to Conrad Galla's, spent some time with the kind family and Charlotte Laaer who had come to this place, and was glad to see us. She was in a loving frame of mind, and we hope the breach between her and her friends will be healed; she appears to be an innocent sincere young woman, but through the influence of Brown has imbibed some opinions not congenial with the harmony and unity of this little body of professors. "Eleventh month 1st. Spent much of the day alone, my mind discouraged and much exercised from a fear lest we had hastened from Prussia too soon. In the evening my friends perceiving my depression, endeavoured to cheer me up, but I retired to my chamber and obtained but little relief for body or mind.

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"Fourth-day, 9th. We had a tender instructive parting from this dear little flock, who are made very near to us.

"Fifth-day we rose early, a number of the Friends coming to see us; after a season of contrition we again took leave of them in many tears, leaving George Dillwyn still at Pyrmont, with a hope to meet at Hanover, if the Lord will. Christopher Reckefus waiting upon us with his four horses to take us for a few days, we put on and arrived at Rinteln; the roads being very rough our wagon was almost broken down, and we had but poor accommodation at the inn. Rinteln is in the Landgrave of Hesse's dominions, where several have been imprisoned for their religious principles, and others banished. There appears much of the spirit of intolerance and great darkness among them; yet there are a few awakened people, for whom we feel sympathy. It contains, perhaps, five thousand inhabitants; is a poor dirty place, and garrisoned by many soldiers. Had a small meeting at a house, the owner of which when near his end, directed it should always be kept open for religious meetings-there were but about eight people met, yet through mercy it was made a time of refreshment and comfort; most of them were acquainted with our principles, but being afraid of the priests, had declined meeting together since the decease of the former owner of the house. We encour

Fourth-day the 2nd. The meeting was large, nearly all the Friends residing here were present, and some from Hanover, two of whom were a father and son, who had a strong desire to spend some time with us, and came forty miles on foot: the son is a youth of a sweet innocent countenance, and was much broken in the meeting on first-day and to-day; thus the Lord is at work to bring sons from far, and daughters from the ends of the earth. The meeting was a solid good season; both my beloved brethren were engaged therein, but my mind was not in a state to enjoy it as at other times. I took an opportunity when my dear friends George Dill-aged them to a revival and left them in much wyn and David Sands were alone with me, to mention what I thought was the principal cause of my depression; not waiting at Berlin for an opportunity with the king lay heavy upon my mind, and I thought I could do no less than stand resigned to go back again, if it was the Lord's requiring. They were

sweetness.

"General Worms hearing we were from America, offered us a visit; he spoke some English, and said he had seen David Sands when on Long Island-inquired affectionately after several Friends there-appeared glad to see us, and wished us a safe return to our

families. All the officers and soldiers who yet they all had the appearance of health. have been in America treat us with respect. Thus vast numbers of the people of this coun"12th. After paying an exorbitant bill for try live; their houses are very dirty, and pigs, very poor accommodations, we passed through goats, cows, geese, &c. mingle together with a fine country to Minden, where the inns being the family. A young lad being ill with the much crowded on account of fair time, it was cholera morbus, David Sands administered to difficult to get lodging; however, we at length him, and the family appearing very thankful, met with a tolerable inn, but were obliged to would have made him some pecuniary comeat at the Table D'Hote, which is not pleas-pensation. Our friend Christopher Reckefus ant, though the people behaved respectfully. still continued with us as our postillion; and "First-day, 13th. Had a meeting this after- the country being every where crowded with noon about a mile out of town, where about Prussian soldiers, feed for horses was very sixteen beside ourselves attended: it was ra- dear, so that we paid a Spanish dollar for a ther a laborious time, but ended well. Some bushel of oats. years past, there were upwards of sixty who "Fourth-day, 16th. We were much disused to meet on first-day, being mostly sepa-couraged, and doubted the propriety of stayrated from the public forms; but Emmanuel ing to appoint a meeting; but as we waited in Brown and others have been the means of patience, it appeared best that some inquiry scattering them, so that at present there ap- should be made after religious people; and pears to be but five or six families, who meet meeting with some encouragement, we agreed once a week at this house, and hold their to stay, and appoint a meeting for this evenmeetings mostly in silence, acknowledge all ing, at the house of . . . . . . Bude, a town our doctrines, and we hope are honestly seek-officer, where our dear friend John Pemberton ing a right foundation. had had a meeting; a few religious seeking "14th. Yesterday we thought of leaving people came to see us. This town, like many this place; but feeling a stop in our minds, we others in this country, is dirty, the streets narnow became more acquainted with the state of row and paved with pebble stones; the houses the little company professing with us, and with the gable-ends towards the street, have were enabled to account for the feelings we generally a mean appearance, the people had in the meeting. Three of the principal poor, and few of respectable mien, except members being at variance among themselves, the officers of the army. It was crowded we requested to see them all in our room, with soldiers, billeted on the inhabitants, when with tenderness and caution we labour- which is the case with all the adjacent towns ed with them to search out the cause; and and villages, there being thirty thousand solthey being brought into a tender frame of diers quartered in the neighbourhood. This mind, opened things to us and to each other place seems to be in a dead state as to reliwith great freedom; the humbling power of gion. The meeting was small; ability was Divine Grace attending, they freely forgave given us to hold up our principles, and the each other, and desired that every thing which spirituality of true religion, and it ended to had caused uneasiness might now be buried; satisfaction.

Christopher and his brother have thirty acres of land, for which they pay about forty dollars a year to a nobleman; they value their property in the whole at six hundred dollars; but the various demands upon them of a public nature, for some of which they suffer distraint, keeps them poor and bare; yet they appear contented.

and we had the satisfaction of seeing them "17th. We sat off for Kiepshagen, the embrace one another with much cordiality place of abode of our friend Christopher Reckand brotherly affection. After their reconci-efus; the roads so bad that we travelled only liation, we had a comfortable religious oppor- four and a half miles in two hours. A meettunity with them. ing being appointed to be held at his house "15th. We went to Frederick Smith's; this afternoon, about fifteen persons met us. breakfasted, and took leave of the family and others who had come in, with much brotherly love. Our dear Albinus was much broken at parting, having travelled about four weeks, and upwards of three hundred miles with us, was very near to us in the love of Truth, and it was a trial on both sides; he said he hoped he was now, through mercy, favoured to know the Truth, and had faith to believe it would 18th. After a religious opportunity with set him free. We proceeded on to Henford, these families, we parted in much sympathy, and in our way stopped to feed our horses the two brothers accompanying us to Ufeln: at an inn, where a number of the fami- we passed through the finest piece of woodly were sitting down to a meal of potatoes, some salt and rye bread, which looked as coarse as if it had been made of bran;

land we have seen in Germany, the timber almost as tall as in America, which it is not common to see here. Christopher took us to

which was mercifully granted: his company were divided into five parts, which were to follow each other as they were called out, and those who remained alive after expending their ammunition, to return and be succeeded by another. He was first placed in the second division, but afterward was providentially transferred to the last; many of his comrades were killed, and the last division being called, was prevented from getting into action by night coming on; thus his prayers were answered. There being several religious men in the regi ment he belonged to, and others in the same brigade, during the campaign they frequently met together to edify one another in the spiritual life: so it appears that the Most High may be sought even in the midst of wars and armies. He was a tender-spirited man and desirous of finding the right way, though under many dis

the house of a person whom John Pemberton mentions in his Journal. This man's wife being a religious woman, and inclined to Friends, had provided a dinner for us: but her husband not being united with her in religious concern, and having always treated Friends with indifference, and there being eight of us, we thought it best not to stay, though the woman pressed us very kindly. With considerable exertion we found a poor inn, the people of the house not well disposed to receive us, and there was no retirement or satisfaction to be obtained. Officers, and other light persons were crowding into the room, and the residents of the inn cross and disobliging, evidencing clearly that we were not welcome guests, which we endeavoured to bear with patience; but at length they told us what was to pay, that we must discharge it and leave them. This excited in us some ad-couragements and burdens, in consequence of miration and disgust. We went and dined at the house of the person before mentioned, who treated us with kindness. A young officer in the army offering his room for a meeting, we sat down together; he, the woman of the house and about five others, with eight of our company, made up the number. Upon the whole, it appeared to be a satisfactory season, and we hope will have a tendency of uniting the man of the house more fully to his tender, religious wife, and opening the way for Friends to be "21st. Things appeared rather discourag more kindly received in this town than they ing-no way opening for a meeting in the have hitherto been; the minds of both priests town. David Sands, Lewis Seebohm and myand people being very dark and prejudiced. self dined with C. Wellman, who, with his We were nowhere so much stared at, so ill-wife and children, used us very kindly, were treated, nor so depressed in our minds. After meeting, the affectionate woman got us a dish of coffee, we took a kind leave of the family, and through Divine favour left them rejoicing. Arrived at Hereford, and on the 19th got to Bilefield. Though the appearance of the inn bespoke but poor accommodations, yet the widow and her children who kept it, seemed disposed to do as well as they knew how. This town contains about eight thousand inhabitants, who are chiefly employed in the linen manufacture, and it is filled with soldiers.

his employment as a soldier: we advised him to patience, and encouraged him to look to the Lord for help. In the evening we were invited to a meeting outside of the walls, where Sarah Grubb and a company had had one to their satisfaction: about thirty serious people attended; the Lord favoured us together, and Truth rose higher than I remember it to have done since we left Berlin; so we parted and returned to our inn refreshed.

very free in conversation, deeply acquainted with the mystic authors, high in reasoning, and seemed much fixed in their strong-holds. There are several families among those that are called rich, much in the same circumstance; they do not attend at any public worship, and plead that there is no necessity for meeting together, but that each one may seek the Lord in private; yet they would fain attend a meeting if it was in a private way, being afraid of the cross. Some opportunities and close labour being had with them, we hope the observations made may hereafter be blessed.

"First-day, 20th. Several religious people stepped in to see us, with whom we had a "22nd. William Farrer and myself visited satisfactory time; one of them was a soldier, Charlotte Laaer at her father's house, she had been with the King of Prussia against the having come here from Pyrmont; her mother French, and was in several battles, but had appeared very friendly and pleased to see us, never fired his gun. One was a general en- but her father was not so kind, though he used gagement of the two armies; the night before us more respectfully than we expected. This it took place, he being upon guard on the out poor young woman has much to try her faith pickets, and perceiving a general attack likely and patience; we felt great sympathy with to come on in the morning, felt great repug- her; she is of a loving, tender disposition, nance to shedding the blood of his fellow-and honestly labouring to be what she ought creatures, and kneeled down and besought the to be in the sight of her heavenly Father: this Lord to preserve him through the coming day, leads her in a tribulated path-her family being

people of distinction in the world. Lewis Seebohm and myself took coffee with a merchant who had married Charlotte's sister; she met us there; they were kind and appeared to be religious people. In the evening had a meeting in our inn, where about thirty or forty people came, many of them of the first rank; it held about three hours. David Sands and myself were led to preach the Gospel, during which much solemnity prevailed; it proved refreshing to us, and we believe to several of them.

go back about three quarters of a mile to get a chain to draw it out, which detained us an hour and a half in the cold.

"25th. Undetermined which way to turn; these two weeks past have been very trying, hardly able to see a day before us; thus there is need to pray for patience. Being nearer to Amsterdam now than we have been before, it seemed as though we might be permitted to turn that way, but after solid consideration, all seemed closed for the present with respect to Holland, and our minds were most easy to proceed in faith towards Hanover, directly back. It was a trial to be thus kept in Germany. Passed through several villages, and "Fourth-day, 23d. Had much conversation the roads so bad that our wagon stuck fast, with C. Wellman and his family, who appear though all our company were out of it, and to be drawing nearer to the spirit of Truth in the horses were not able to move it; our good themselves. In the afternoon had an oppor-driver Christopher Reckefus, was obliged to tunity of more free conversation with Charlotte Laaer's father and mother, in which he seemed tender; and we parted friendly. It has been a day of much exercise, in which my mind has been more tried about the way of moving from hence, than I have ever experienced before; and the same also with my companions indeed this has been a very try-on foot twelve miles to meet with us; showing ing place to us during the whole time of our being here. The state of things among those called Separatists, who are ashamed of the cross, has exercised us much; yet there is a little remnant who are desirous of standing faithful, whom we hope we have been made a means of strengthening. To the flesh it looks pleasant to turn towards Amsterdam, the days being very short and the roads exceedingly bad; but our minds are not fully settled to proceed that way.

"26th. The roads continuing very bad, I hired a horse and a man to bring him back from Hameln: here we found three of the young Friends from Pyrmont, who had come

the love these tender young people have for the company of Friends. We took an affectionate leave of them and our attentive friend Christopher Reckefus, who had continued with us eighteen days, and endeared himself to us. We took post horses and went on to Spring, the road being a turnpike, it was a great relief to us, but there are few such in Germany, as the princes are not willing to spend their money on roads, and the people are too poor to improve them.

"24th. After a time of waiting on the Lord "27th. Arriving at Hanover, we found our under much concern to be rightly directed, it dear friend George Dillwyn with his interpreappeared most safe to proceed to Lemgo. We ter; they had held a meeting in the morning parted with several of our acquaintances and and appointed another in the afternoon, which with the people of the inn, in an affectionate we all attended, and it appeared a satisfactory manner; our landlady and all her household time; several of the religious people having have been very attentive and obliging, which evidently gained ground and come nearer to has been a relief to us during our stay in this Friends. There are several here who have exercising place. Dear Charlotte Laaer, who scruples respecting some parts of the business has had our sympathy in her trials, was much on which they are dependent for a livelihood, affected at parting. The roads were bad, and similar to that which was among Friends in we did not arrive at Lemgo until afternoon; the beginning, and from which testimony many the landlady received us kindly, but the house under our name are now departed: and when was crowded with Prussian officers. Lewis we think of the occupations of many who have and myself, visited an ancient man named had an education among us, and some who Buckholz, who passes here for a Quaker, has are in high stations in the church, it has a been brought under suffering several times for painful influence upon our minds, while we are his testimony, and is very near to us in princi- endeavouring to cherish that which is of the ple; with him and a few others, we had some right birth in those who have not had the same religious service tending to their encourage-advantages; but Truth is the same in all places, ment. I was glad of the visit. There are and Wisdom is everywhere justified of her chilmany precious souls scattered up and down in dren. David Sands and myself have had our this country, struggling with discouragements. Lemgo is in the Prince la Leppes' dominions, believed to contain five thousand inhabitants.

minds turned to think of a meeting in a more general way than has yet been in this place, but no opening has hitherto presented;-there