hypocrite impressed my mind, with strong desires that I might be preserved from it.

20.

Rather a low time at meeting this morning, yet have felt a comfortable degree of quiet. for several days past.

22. A time of conflict this morning, in which I hope the enemy gained but little advantage. The afternoon proved, contrary to expectation, a refreshing season.

27. Gave way to a roving disposition the forepart of the meeting, which produced shame and remorse, and the language of the poor publican, "God be merciful to me a sinner.”

29. Lowliness and fear were in a good degree the companions of my mind this day.

ΤΕΝΤΗ ΜΟΝΤΗ, 1799.

7. Went to Ryegate to our quarterly meeting. I think the meetings were favoured seasons, though cause of discouragement still remains.. The committee (John Abbott excepted) were there, also Phebe Speakman and companion. Met with an accident on our return, but were preserved from harm: which I esteemed a favour.

II. A time of sweet solace this morning at meeting. My soul panted after the refreshing streams of Shiloh; and was abundantly replenished. Unspeakable mercy!

17. Phebe Speakman and Mary Townsend

left us a day of no small trial to my feelings Seeing the depression the said friends were under, M. T. wishing to return home, and P. S. unwilling to deta n her, I thought myself called upon to offer to accompany the latter for a few weeks as a servant. The sacrifice is offered, whether it will be accepted is yet uncertain.

20. Was renewedly desirous that I might be preserved in a single dependance on the Lord in my approaching journey, for preservation every way, and have no confidence in the flesh; believing that those who trust in the Lord shall never be confounded.

24. Parted with my beloved connexions, which was trying; yet felt peaceful, which induces me to believe that I am in my right place. Reached Chichester this evening, where I met with dear P. S. who appeared glad to see me.

26. Left our kind friends at Chichester, and reached Alton in the evening..

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27. Attended both meetings, which were measurably favoured with the descendings of heavenly dew. I thought P. S. appeared excellently.

28. Parted with my dear sister, and came to Basingstoke. Was desirous that I might be preserved in humility and fear; and that my deportment might not in any degree disgrace the cause, dear P.S. is engaged so earnestly to promote.

30. Was at the week-day meeting at Whitchurch, a little company indeed; yet methought the crook of divine love was afresh extended in

order to gather the outcasts of Israel and the dispersed of Judah.

31. Attended the week-day meeting at Andover, which was to my feelings a preciously favoured season. May it prove so to some who were present, and not pass away like the early dew. I thought Phebe eminently favoured to divide the word aright.

ELEVENTH MONTH, 1799.

4. Came to Ringwood, where my mind was dipped into a low spot, from some discouraging circumstances. Was at the week-day meeting, where I think I was renewedly enabled to offer up my own will, desiring the Lord's might be done..

6. Attended the week-day meeting at Pool, a season to be remembered by me, for the fresh descendings of heavenly dew. A laborious season to dear Phebe, who was led in a close line to rouse the lukewarm. Had a sweet little opportunity in a friend's family in the evening. Phebe finding we could not go to, Guernsey, but in an armed vessel, felt her mind unexpectedly released from the voyage; which was a great relief to my poor

mind.

15. Came to Sherborne. Met unexpectedly and pleasantly with John Wigham and John Abbott, who were on their way to Guernsey. Here we got a fresh dip, respecting going thither.. Phebe had a meeting at the above-mentioned

place a precious season to my mind during the silent part of it.

19. Went to Somerton; dear Phebe laboured abundantly amongst the little flock here.

21. Came to Bristol, where I had the satisfaction of meeting my beloved connexions in health, and my dear sister better than I had expected; which I esteemed a great favour added to the many, the very many received in my late journey; the chief of which I reckon the Lord's condescending goodness in owning and refreshing my spirit in every meeting I sat in.

TWELFTH MONTH, 1799.

8. Sat in a low spot this morning at meeting, under an humbling sense of my unworthiness to approach perfect Goodness; yet was favoured to feel the healing waters administered. In the evening shamefully unwatchful; poor unstable creature!

9. Parted with my endeared friend Phebe Speakman, which was no small trial to my feelings.

11. Attended the quarterly meeting at Bridgewater. I think the meetings were favoured seasons, but I did not derive so much benefit from them' as I might have done, had I kept more steadily on the watch. David Sands gave us much of his company at the inn, and appeared several times acceptably, and once remarkably.

13. I wrestled to-day at meeting as in the

night season, and my endeavours were not altogether unblessed.

18. My mind hath been much tried for some days past, yet this hath been its humble language, Shall not drink of the cup that thou handest me; although its mixture be wormwood and gall?

20.

Some degree of sweetness and resignation. 22. A precious season to my poor soul, being graciously permitted to lean upon its beloved.

24. A trying day in taking leave of some near relations and dear friends at Bristol. A contriting season at dear Hannah Stephenson's. We parted under a precious covering and near sympathy.

2:7. Came home. Found dear uncle Kidd in a very weak state, but better than I expected.

31. Thus another year is passed away; in which I have, I trust, endured some conflict with a good degree of resignation, yet a sense of manifold infirmities is still my companion. May He who hath hitherto been my Rock and my Shield be graciously pleased to preserve from falling, and enable me to follow him, though in a crucifying path.

FIRST MONTH, 1800.

3. Our Monthly meeting; which I thought a low season. Afresh pained at the increasing departure of a beloved brother from the true foundation, as I believe.