10th month 4th. Had a meeting at Indian Spring, and another at Sandy Spring, next day: in good measure comfortable seasons. The day following, had an exercising meeting at Bush Creek in Frederick county, but some tenderness appeared, more especially among the youth. Too many of the elder rank seemed to be turned to the love of the world, which prevails in this land. Prosperity hath opened her doors. The people have been striving to get rich, and are building fine houses, getting rich furniture, and seem to think these come through their own industry and good management, as they term it, thus foolishly forgetting the great Giver of gifts. This disposition, wherever it takes place and in whomsoever it prevails, chokes the good seed.

8th. Being first-day, I was at Pipe Creek meeting. The people sat solidly, and I had some service in the Master's cause.

The following observations and judicious remarks of an aged, worthy woman, concerning the tender constitutions of young women, I think right to preserve, as being worthy of notice, and similar to my own sentiments. She said many who were delicately brought up, were supposed to have weak nerves, and to be in want of medicine; but she believed if those girls would not sit up unseasonably late at, night, and would use themselves to rise early in the morning,-make their own beds, and stir about in business, in many instances it would be likely to be the best remedy for weak nerves;-they would be more healthy,-have fewer complaints of weakness, and have less occasion to apply to doctors.

A person in Maryland gave his opinion on the bad effects of slavery and raising tobacco;-That they had almost ruined a good country: for, by those two things, much good land had been worn out, and many slaves very cruelly abused, if not murdered. To which I may also add, that I believe the land mourns on account of the barbarous and cruel usage of the poor slaves. If the blood of one man, unrighteously shed, in former days, did cry from the ground, and reach the ear of Almighty Goodness,-what must be the cry on account of so many thousands, who are the workmanship of the same just and compassionate Creator, and who are treated in an inhuman manner, so that great numbers of them perish by the hands of white men? And hath not this moving scene of barbarity been too much winked at by us? I say, by us-for who of us have sufficiently washed our hands in innocency, in regard to this people?

On the 9th, I travelled from Pipe Creek northwardly into Pennsylvania about thirty miles to Monallen, where I had a meeting next day; and one the day following at Huntington. The next was at Warrington. Some of these were favoured meetings, large and solid. But in passing from one place to another, I often feel so stripped and poor that I sometimes think it scarcely worth while to put Friends to the trouble of giving notice for the people to come together on my account. And though my friends often express unity with me, they know not the bitterness of my soul. Nevertheless, I at times feel the presence of my dear Master near me; blessed be his holy name, whose tender care has been over me,-keeping my head above the waters,

and opening the way for me to get along, to my admiration.

After a tendering opportunity at Newberry, I had a meeting at York-town, which was in good measure comfortable, though few attended it except Friends. I next had a meeting at the house of Thomas Moore, about twelve miles south of York. It was a time of favour, to the tendering of many hearts. Notice having been given, I was at a large meeting at York in the afternoon. It held till nearly dark, but the people generally sat solidly, and I was engaged in close labour for their good.

Next morning, several Friends coming in to take leave of me, we had a solid sitting together; in which I had some religious service, opening my views respecting a reformation, and living more consistently with our principles and profession, so that our ancient testimony for simplicity might be revived amongst Friends, in relation to eating, drinking and putting on apparel, and that a proper care and concern about these things should not be lost among us. I also held up my testimony against extensive trade in things that come through a corrupt channel, and on which duties are laid that go towards warlike preparations; and divers other smaller things which I have often been concerned to touch upon, in my simple way.

18th. I attended Fawn preparative meeting; where, having no partition in their meeting house, men and women sat together in transacting their business, which I thought was done in too formal a manner. Religion seemed to me to be in a low condition, and the minds of the people too much engrossed with worldly concerns, or too much in

the air. I often have to speak of some things, termed small, with a tender concern for improvement, such as the use of tobacco, &c.

Hence I went to Deer Creek, in Maryland, and was at their preparative meeting; where I met with Zachariah Ferris and John Simpson. I thought Zachariah had good service in the business. They seemed to get over their queries much in the easy way, having their answers prepared beforehand.— This method I have not seen to be best. I have long thought that to speak to weighty business in our meetings for discipline, or to report the true state of meetings in answering queries, according to their real design, requires a measure of the same qualification that enables a gospel minister to preach to the people to purpose.

20th. From Deer Creek I went to Little Falls, and had a meeting in Friends' meeting house there; thence to Gunpowder, and was at a small meeting there. Here, I had conversation with a Friend who had lately been in the western country, called the New Purchase, beyond Ohio river. He gave me some account of the Indians' uneasiness about the running of a line in that country lately, which took more land from them for a considerable distance, than they expected or intended by their conclusion. for a sale to the Congress, or government, and which they had consented to make after the army was sent over the Ohio river to annoy them. This relation gave me fresh occasion of concern, on account of the injuries which the poor uncultivated natives have from time to time received from the white people, who profess christianity.

After a small meeting at Bush river, I returned to

Deer Creek, and attended the monthly meeting held there. It was a season of favour, my mind being opened and enlarged in the love of Truth, to speak on divers matters relating to good order, and simplicity of life and manners; especially in the women's meeting. I also was at a select meeting of ministers and elders at Deer Creek. I have believed the cause of religion is in but a weak state among the professors of Truth: yet here and there are sincere-hearted Friends to be met with.

28th. In company with my friend George Churchman, I crossed Susquehanna river, and came to the monthly meeting at East Nottingham. It was an exercising time to me, and I felt not much life or power to labour in the Master's cause. Next day, being first-day, a large collection of people of different sorts came to meeting, and I was assisted in a fervent labour among them in the way of plain dealing. I had also an exercising meeting at Little Britain, the day following; and thence to a meeting appointed at Eastland on my account. Strength is generally furnished me to labour, and to leave the effect with him who can set it home when and where he pleases. I often feel poor and low, and unworthy of the notice of my friends, yet I find no way but to look to the Lord, and keep on; for he is not wanting on his part.

11th month 1st. I was at West Nottingham, and at a meeting of ministers and elders held there, which was a close searching time. Next day had a solid, favoured time at the week-day meeting at East Nottingham. In these parts I have also had some close private labour, I hope to some good purpose, or which be like bread cast upon the waters, found

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