the hypocrites, which brought me to much searching of heart, lest I should be found amongst that number. He stood up a second time, saying it frequently happened that deeply humbled minds took what did not belong to them, and were ready to query, Lord is it I, who am about to betray thee? with more to that effect; which cheered my drooping soul.

EIGHTH MONTH, 1798.

1. Went with a very large party to cousin George Fisher's to breakfast with William Savery; and from thence to Pill to see him embark. Before we separated, we had a precious, contriting season together, in which he recounted the Lord's gracious dealings with him, during his visit to the continent, and to this nation; and said, though he was bound to acknowledge himself a very unprofitable servant, yet he was now at parting enabled to adopt the language, "Return unto thy "rest, O my soul, for the Lord hath dealt boun66 tifully with thee:" with much more expressive of the peace he felt to crown his labour of love in this land. We parted in near love and fellowship; and though it was trying to my feelings, yet it was truly consoling to see him so comfortably released from the present field of labour.

7. Rather a low time at meeting; yet trust the warfare was measurably maintained.

9. Awoke this morning with a sweet and lively impression, that the Lord's mercy was over all his works, even to me, the meanest of them. 16. Wrote to a beloved brother, who I feared was departing from the simplicity of truth.

17. Returned from meeting as from the wash. ing pool sweetened and refreshed, though I can but account myself unworthy.

20. Received a gentle correction from the di wine hand, which I kissed with submission.

24. Afresh encouraged and animated to press forward in the Christian race, this morning at the silent week-day meeting.

25. Heard some affecting accounts of further declensions of some of the high and wise in our society enough to dismay such a poor weak creature as myself in the prospect, did I not know that the word of the Lord endureth for

ever..

31. A deeply humbling season to-day at meeting; in which however my poor tried mind was brought into sweet tranquillity.

NINTH MONTH, 1798.

7. It was a low time to-day at meeting; yet think resignation and humility were the clothing of my mind.

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9. Was permitted through adorable, condescension, to lean upon the Beloved of souls, this

morning at meeting; which I esteemed a precious privilege. The evening meeting I thought a dull

time.

20.

Went to take leave of my kind friends in this place [Bristol.] Was favoured with a precious, cementing opportunity at dear Hannah Stephenson's; seasonable it was to my mind, faith being at a low ebb.

30. Went to Ryegate in order to attend our quarterly meeting. The covering of my mind this day and for several past may well be com pared to sackcloth and ashes: because of the slain of the daughter of the Lord's people.

TENTH MONTH, 1798.

1. Our quarterly meeting. A season of close trial to my mind on various accounts.

13. This life is truly a cup of mixtures. Many bitters have been infused into mine of late; some of which have been very unpalatable to my taste; yet I have desired to drink it with resignation; which I trust I have been enabled to do in a good degree. On the other hand many blessings have also accompanied me, which I desire to be humbly thankful for, well knowing how little I deserve.

17. My drooping mind a little refreshed, by repairing to the well-spring of life; and renewed desires after preservation, from the various snares

which surround my path, were raised to Him who alone knows them, and how to sustain and carry through.

ELEVENTH MONTH, 1798.

4. An unsubjected will prevented my access to the Fountain of sure mercies this morning: to my shame I record it. In the afternoon wrestled hard to have it brought into the state of passive elay, which I was favoured in a good degree to experience; and thankful was I, to feel every power and faculty of the soul brought into subjection, and prostrated at the feet of a merciful Saviour.

7. I trust, I still love above all things to sit at the feet of a crucified Saviour. Blessed name! How lightly esteemed at this day, yea, set at nought, and thy divinity denied! Mournful truths! I believe with my whole heart, that there is no other name under heaven by which mankind can be saved.

9. Sat up last night with a neighbour; yet did not feel easy to stay from meeting, which proved a sweet, solacing season, so that I could say, it was good for me to be there: ever desiring to esteem the loving-kindness of the Lord the greatest of all blessings.

11. Mourning for myself and others has been much the portion of this day; yet got off my

watch too soon, both in the morning and afternoon meeting.

22.

Received comfortable intelligence respecting a relation having applied for admission into the society, on the ground of convincement. Truly pleasant it is, to hear some are gathering home to the true fold; while so many are deviating and wandering as sheep without a shepherd, and endeavouring to draw others after them.

30. Though I did not maintain the watch so steadily as I ought to have done, to-day at meeting; yet while my mind was properly centred, I was favoured with the precious incomes of life and love: a favour I thought myself unworthy of.

TWELFTH MONTH, 1798.

4. Our monthly meeting at Guildford. My mind bowed in the meeting for worship, under a renewed sense of the omnipotence and omnipresence of God.

14. A day of inquietude and weakness, so that I could not get my mind properly stayed at meeting.

16. My dwelling was much in the valley, to-day at meeting; and through adorable goodness was favoured to feel the dew rest upon my branches.

31. Thus ends the year 1798. A consciousness of manifold weaknesses attends me; yet