rienced, from whofe conduct I might gather inftruction. We travelled together in great unity and affection, which rendered the trials we met with in the journey the more eafy. These were confiderable, refulting in part from the nature of our services; which were moftly pointed to the states of perfons or meetings, and expofed us to cenfure from fpirits unfubjected to the power of truth; but our good Mafter fupported us through all, and nearly united our fpirits to the living confcientious profeffors of it, in that nation. It was fometimes my lot in this journey to appoint meetings in places. where there were none of our Society, in which I had the unity of my companion and friend; and they mostly ended to fatisfaction, the Almighty proportioning wisdom and ftrength to the occafions. The 27th of the Seventh month I returned to Dublin, in hope that I might in a few days take my paffage for my native land; but two women friends from England, who had been vifiting Ireland, being expected in town foon, and to return home, I was free to wait a little for their company; but therein was disappointed, for one of the friends got a fall from her horfe in Dublin street, by which he was disabled from pursuing her intention of going home. So I put to fea, but the wind proving contrary, we were forced back, after having been beating against it almoft four days. This funk my spirits confiderably, but on my return fervice opened for me, and the wind being ftill

contrary,

contrary, I took a little turn in the country to fatisfaction, and attended the province meeting for Leinster, where I was met by my dear friend Mary Peifley; with whom I went to her father's house, and ftaid about a week, and we went in company to the half-year's meeting at Dublin; in which folemnity I was favoured to minister in the authority of truth; and after taking an affectionate leave of my near friends, and efpecially of my companion, who was ftill more near to me in the union of the divine Spirit, I failed for England the 12th of the Ninth month, 1751,* arrived at Parkgate 14th, and reached home the 16th, to the mutual rejoicing of myself and relations.

After my return my fpirit refted fome time in a quiet fettlement, and great enjoyment in the truth; which was an abundant compenfation for all my labour and fufferings attending the journey. Before I left Ireland, I found my mind drawn to vifit the quarterly meeting of minifters and elders in the province of Ulfter by an Epiftle; and foon after my return home, I was alfo concerned to write a

It seems worthy of noting, that although I did not make my paffage when I first went to fea, my attempting it might have been of ufe to the captain, who was a religious-minded man, with whom I had converfation. He fuffered no profane language aboard his veffel. He faid he had difficulty to prevent it, but he made it a rule; and that the failors might obey his orders, fometimes asked their advice, and when they concurred with him in judgment, they quietly submitted to orders.

few lines to a people at Cardiff in Wales, who had in part relinquifhed their former profeffions of religion, and fat together in filence, but were in an unfettled ftate.

This winter I found my mind drawn in the love of truth to vifit the meetings of Friends in London, and experienced true peace in the discharge of that duty. My fervice was acceptable to Friends, and I returned home in thankfulness of heart to the Lord, unto whom is due the praise of all his works. I lodged with my former fchoolmiftrefs, Rachel Trafford, who now rejoiced in receiving me as a minifter of Chrift.

Thus far have I wrote as things have been revived in my remembrance, having made little or no minutes, whilst on my journies, of my labours and exercises; but in my next journey which was into Scotland, my mind feemed directed to make fome remarks as I went along; which, as they are ex-. preffive of the nature of my service, and the manner wherein divine Wisdom led me in the various changes of seasons, I infert almost entire.

CHAP. III.

CHAP. III.

Some Minutes of my Journey into Scotland, in Company with Mary Abbot, of Northamptonshire.

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N the 3d of the Fourth month, 1752 (new ftile), we went to Coalbrook Dale, and had a meeting there the fame evening, in which we had good fatisfaction: the teftimony of truth flowed to the youth, fome of whom were carried away with the vanities of this world, and the tender feed of life in them was oppreffed.

The 4th, we went to Shrewsbury, and that evening, accompanied by fome friends of the town, vifited two friends who were imprifoned for tithes: in which vifit we were favoured with the flowings of the refreshing ftreams of divine love, wherein the fpirits of fome of us were united and comforted.

The 5th, being the First of the week, we attended two meetings in that town. In the morning, the teftimony of truth was in a good degree fet over the minds of the people of other focieties, as well as of our own; although there is in this place a dark fpirit; but the Lord was gracioufly pleafed to bear our spirits above it.

In the afternoon, a pretty many people of other focieties came in; but it confifted with infinite wif

dom to difappoint their expectations; and as I abode in filence, I had peace. I thought the cause of this trial might be an example to one of that place, who was forward to minifter, but without divine authority.

In the evening, we again vifited the prisoners; and the 6th, went towards Warrington, where we came the 7th, and fo proceeded the 8th and 9th to the quarterly meeting at Lancaster; wherein I thought the expectation of the people was confiderable towards me, who was a stranger in the country; under which I fuffered, but patiently bore my testimony in filence; being deeply affected with a sense of the prevalency of that fpirit which would exalt the creature. I was refreshed under the ministry of that deep and experienced fervant of Jefus Chrift, John Churchman of America, whom, with his companion John Pemberton, we met at this place.

The 11th, we went to Kendal, where the quarterly meeting for Westmoreland was held; wherein John Churchman had good service, but I was still pretty much filent; in which difpenfation I felt the refining power of the Almighty near, and was fenfible of its fervice, in emptying my foul of old things, and preparing it for the fresh reception of the openings of truth.

The 13th, in company with John Churchman, and many other friends, we fet forward for the yearly meeting for the four northern counties, which was

held