Darby and Rebecca Young. Was not a little disappointed in finding they had passed us by. Sat with the few in silence, where after a dipping season, my soul was refreshed by the renewed incomes of life and love. How unworthy do I esteem myself of such inestimable favours!

16. The general meeting at Guildford.* In the morning was favoured with ability to centre deep. In the afternoon I thought we sat down a poor company indeed, and found it hard work to keep on the watch.

18. Read a little pamphlet, written by a German, a woman of rank in life. Was humbled under the consideration of her faithfulness in following a crucified Saviour; whilst I with superior advantages remain but a babe, I often fear a dwarf, in religion.

20. My weak mind being too much off its guard, I was caught with a temptation. Remorse soon followed.

21.

Mourned my folly, and renewedly besought forgiveness, and future preservation. 23. A day of some conflict of spirit.

39. Went to Wandsworth to our quarterly meeting. The morning meeting, I thought a favoured season; the afternoon heavy and laborious; though towards the close a little life arose. A committee from the yearly meeting attended; a choice little band.

On which day Godalming meeting is suspended.

SEVENTH MONTH, 1799.

1. Afresh did the crook of divine love seem extended towards a backsliding generation, in adorable mercy and condescension. Our dear friends laboured amongst us in much love; and I thought a good degree of harmony prevailed, and I was comforted in observing much more openness than I expected in the visited; so that I think the committee had an opportunity of seeing pretty clearly the low, very low state of things amongst

us.

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5. The above-mentioned committee here [Godalming] last evening. My soul renewedly humbled under the consideration of the continued kindness of a gracious God, in thus sending his faithful servants and hand-maidens to labour amongst us; which was strengthening to the feeble minds of some of us. Spent the evening at brother Kidd's. The dear young folks were afresh invited to come, taste, and see for themselves how good the Lord is.

6. Our dear friends left us. Samuel Alexander, John Abbott, and Hannah Wigham had a sitting with us just before we parted; which proved a precious opportunity, in which our souls were nearly united in the heavenly fellowship, and sweetly refreshed together.

7. Renewedly convinced that it would not suffice the soul to feed on the manna gathered

yesterday; but, that it must be daily waited for, if we would indeed witness being nourished up unto everlasting life.

14. A renewed call to faithfulness this morning at our silent meeting: the afternoon dull and heavy in the forepart; but towards the close life arose into a good degree of dominion.

17. Dear uncle Kidd spent the day with us; the first visit he has paid I believe for near a twelvemonth. His quiet, peaceful frame of mind was instructive and encouraging.

20. The rest of this week hath passed serenely away; I would hope not wholly unimproved. How many blessings have I to be thankful for !

21. A degree of favour attended both meetings, and I trust a degree of right exercise was for a season maintained in each of them; but think I did not keep so faithfully on my watch as I should have done, particularly in the evening.

25. Have seemed left to myself, and as a prey to the cruel enemy for several days past; yet have been enabled at times to bemoan my condition, being ready to conclude there are few if any more propense to evil: humbling consideration indeed!

26. Sat down at meeting this morning under the belief that I was altogether unworthy of divine regard, or of approaching Him who is perfect Purity; yet after sitting a while in this reduced state before him, he was pleased in wondrous love and mercy to stretch forth the sceptre of his love, and once n ore permit me to praise his holy name, who is eternally worthy.

EIGHTH MONTH, 1799.

2. Seemed uncommonly lukewarm and indifferent on sitting down at meeting, to which I too much yielded for a while; but after some struggle, was favoured with near access to the inexhaustible Source of all good.

6. Have been led to ponder on the depravity of the human heart, and particularly of my own; believing few if any have more propensity to evil; also led to call to mind the gracious dealings of a merciful, long-suffering God, who hath sustained me and preserved me unto this very hour. O, that he would also be pleased to give additional stability, that I may be enabled to walk before him with a perfect heart.

9. A time of searching of heart to-day at meeting, a profitable employ! I think I love to bring my deeds to the light, and feel all the evil brought into judgment, and sit under the purifying operations of the Spirit of truth: O, may I be careful to keep my garments from defilement.

15. Brother Tothill came, and brought with him a little good tidings respecting the labours of David Sands..

18. Our general meeting at Guildford. My mind measurably gathered to the true centre, in the morning. In the afternoon, I thought, we sat down a poor little company. The poor sol

dier was present, which brought an awful fear over me, lest he should be turned aside by observing unwatchfulness and a lukewarm disposition prevail; and the prayer and exercise of my heart was that we might all, both he and we, be preserved in our different allotments and found faithful therein.

25. My mind much tossed this morning at meeting the way proved deeply humbling and instructive.

30. Was renewedly desirous that my dwelling might ever be in the low vale of humility, where the dew resteth.

NINTH MONTH, 1799.

6. A day of profitable humiliation, I trust. I desire to prize every dispensation that tends to reduce self, however hard to the natural part.

7. Still learning the hard lesson of suffering patiently.

II.

Many are the cogitations of my poor mind, sometimes unprofitable: at others pure desires after more stability and holy circumspection in thought, word, and deed, prevail.

15. Could set up my Ebenezer and say, Hitherto hath the Lord helped me. For ever blessed be his name! In the afternoon the dreadful end of the

A soldier quartered at Guildford, who frequented the meetings of friends, and appeared under convincement,