2 WO be be fe <l tl P V tì as felect Amm exerc OURNAL OF gs, we were made instrue witnefs in many hearts; gorges on them that will not foon neering we had a family fit I eit great caution not to inco a feih opening induced me, ged too far in the fulnefs of s. reheve I have seen some who a the strength of what was em, uni they have bewildered 3D TOUCH orrow and confufion Chow strict a watch is ne ་བ zur fit upon the fabbatheu à contant dependence and the openings of thy holy Spirit ! nonth, 28th and 29th. We attended the terly meeting at the Purchase, and their meeting for worship and discipline; in Tongue, as it were, clave to the roof of yet was enabled to keep in a good depatience.-After which we attended Mamaroneck, Weft-Chefter, Purchase, x-zik, New-Cornwall, New-Malborough, Cow, Nine-Partners, at the Creek and e-Partners, fome of which were painful eafons; but in others we experienced a good STCe of the dominion of truth over all, par ticula troth at the last meeting, where the love of felt fweetly to flow towards a pretty heres were opened among them in a of large a= boring, moftly not of our fociety, and the 153 and demonftration. doctri good toth of 8th month. We went to parative meeting at Nine-Partners, the minifters and elders of the two etings of Creek and Nine-Partners. The The affairs of this meeting were conducted in a deof the favour of truth. gree Fourth-day 11th, attended the felect quarterly meeting to pretty good fatisfaction. I felt truth's dominion over all in my mind, and rejoiced in the loving-kindness of the Lord. 5th-day 12th, attended the quarterly meeting for worship and difcipline at the fame place where the two foregoing felect meetings were held. The 13th, a meeting was appointed for us at Oswego, which was a pretty full meeting, in which the current of gospel love, power, and utterance, flowed freely and refreshingly; it was indeed a precious opportunity, and ought to be remembered with thankfulness to the great Opener and Leader, who, out of weakness, makes ftrong.-Bleffed be the Lord. The next day were at a meeting at Appoughquague, and 15th, being firft-day, we were again at meeting at Peachpond, on fecond-day at the valley, and third-day at one called the uppermeeting, held at Ifaiah Hoag's, which was a very exercifing meeting; but, after deep travail, we were affifted and enabled to found an alarm among them in a degree of gospel authority; and though I believe we felt truth, and the seed of life under oppreffion; yet as we lay low with it, and were made willing to fuffer with it, we were enabled to witness it to reign in dominion over all. Fourth-day, 18th. Were at the monthly meeting at Nine partners; fome close exercise attended the fore part of this meeting, in filent suffering with the fuffering feed, but truth rofe into dominion to the joy of our fouls, wherein we had to call the people to an inward, awful ftillnefs, and attention, left they be disappointed as to meeting with the master of our affemblies, and alfo as to being benefited and move in his movings, we were made inftrumental to reach the pure witness in many hearts;: and to leave impreffions on them that will not foon be forgotten. After meeting we had a family fitting nearly in filence. I felt great caution not to move in words, unless a fresh opening induced me, fearing I might be carried too far in the fulness of this day's favour, as I believe I have feen fome who have kept running on in the ftrength of what was at first a true opening, until they have bewildered their own minds and brought forrow and confufion upon themselves. Oh! how ftrict a watch is neceffary left we take our flight upon the fabbathday. Lord preferve us in a conftant dependence upon thee, and the openings of thy holy Spirit! 4th month, 28th and 29th. We attended the felect quarterly meeting at the Purchase, and their quarterly meeting for worship and discipline; in which my tongue, as it were, clave to the roof of my mouth, yet was enabled to keep in a good degree in the patience.-After which we attended meetings at Mamaroneck, Weft-Chefter, Purchase, Ammawalk, New-Cornwall, New-Malborough, Crum-Elbow, Nine-Partners, at the Creek and Little Nine-Partners, fome of which were painful exercifing seasons; but in others we experienced a good degree of the dominion of truth over all, particularly at the laft meeting, where the love of truth was felt fweetly to flow towards a pretty large gathering, moftly not of our fociety, and the doctrines thereof were opened among them in a good degree of life and demonftration. Third-day, 10th of 8th month. We went to the felect preparative meeting at Nine-Partners, compofed of the minifters and elders of the two monthly meetings of Creek and Nine-Partners. The The affairs of this meeting were conducted in a degree of the favour of truth. Fourth-day 11th, attended the felect quarterly meeting to pretty good fatisfaction. I felt truth's dominion over all in my mind, and rejoiced in the loving-kindness of the Lord. 5th-day 12th, attended the quarterly meeting for worship and difcipline at the fame place where the two foregoing felect meetings were held. The 13th, a meeting was appointed for us at Ofwego, which was a pretty full meeting, in which the current of gospel love, power, and utterance, flowed freely and refreshingly; it was indeed a precious opportunity, and ought to be remembered with thankfulness to the great Opener and Leader, who, out of weakness, makes ftrong.-Bleffed be the Lord. The next day were at a meeting at Appoughquague, and 15th, being first-day, we were again at meeting at Peachpond, on fecond-day at the valley, and third-day at one called the uppermeeting, held at Isaiah Hoag's, which was a very exercifing meeting; but, after deep travail, we were affifted and enabled to found an alarm among them in a degree of gospel authority; and though I believe we felt truth, and the feed of life under oppreffion; yet as we lay low with it, and were made willing to fuffer with it, we were enabled to witness it to reign in dominion over all. Fourth-day, 18th. Were at the monthly meeting at Nine partners; fome close exercise attended the fore part of this meeting, in filent fuffering with the fuffering feed, but truth rofe into dominion to the joy of our fouls, wherein we had to call the people to an inward, awful ftillnefs, and attention, left they be disappointed as to meeting with the mafter of our affemblies, and alfo as to being benefited with or by the true gofpel miniftry; for thofe who can only run when the Lord fends them, are often clofed up in profound filence by the outward expectations of the people, not having liberty, as they keep to the openings and fhuttings of him who has the key of David, to gratify those itching ears.This and confiderable more they were reminded of. In the meeting for difcipline, both men's and women's, (for we were concerned to go into theirs) they were advised to keep to their own gifts, and not depend upon one another, to the neglect of occupying their own talents, left they as individuals, and the meeting at large, fuffer lots thereby, and fome forward fpirits be pushed forward into too great activity in a formal manner by the backwardnefs and withholding of others. Friends were advised to be no longer grafping after things unneceffary; for the procuring of them leads us into much care, cumber, and expense of time, thereby encroaching upon the time we ought to spend at meetings, vifiting the fick, &c. and cuts us off from fufficient time for inward retirement in our families, as well as taking care of the affairs of the church. Now all these fervices, when rightly engaged in, greatly tend to our growth and refinement, and real comfort and happiness in this life and hereafter; as alfo to the promotion of the cause of truth in the earth. Oh how mortals grovel here in earth and earth's perplexing cares, to their great loss of more fubftantial enjoyments; whereas, if willing to be bounded by the girdle of truth, we might have plenty of time for all our religious duties, and have fufficient to fpare to educate our children. We were also concerned to caution against keeping fuperfluities and gay things to fell to others. Fifth-day, 19th. Attended the adjournment of faid meeting to pretty good fatisfaction. 20th, attended the Creek monthly meeting, after which we attended |