time George Dillwyn said, what I had men tioned had taken so much hold upon his mind, that he apprehended it was his duty to stand resigned to the further openings of Truth with respect to going to Berlin, if it should be called for at our hands-and the concern now resting on the minds of my friends, I felt more at liberty.

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time, be sent among them, who may have the led into sympathy with me, and in a little same concern laid upon them, and which he may open a more effectual door to discharge. We cannot charge ourselves with wilful omission, and therefore hope it will not be laid as matter of accusation against us. The journey into that country, and the Divine mercy so evidently extended to them and us, must remain as cause of reverent admiration and thankfulness as long as we live. In the tour to and from Berlin, we travelled about six hundred miles, and were out thirty-one days. "31st. We have received several letters from Philadelphia, which were very acceptable, though there was also some cause for exercise; yet I must endeavour after resignation in all things, which has been my prayer this day. This world and the fashion of it passeth away. O, may we secure an inheritance through our Lord Jesus Christ in an ever abiding mansion in the world to come. vid Sands and I walked to Conrad Galla's, spent some time with the kind family and Charlotte Laaer who had come to this place, and was glad to see us. She was in a loving Fifth-day we rose early, a number of the frame of mind, and we hope the breach between Friends coming to see us; after a season of her and her friends will be healed; she appears contrition we again took leave of them in to be an innocent sincere young woman, but many tears, leaving George Dillwyn still at through the influence of Brown has imbibed Pyrmont, with a hope to meet at Hanover, if some opinions not congenial with the harmo- the Lord will. Christopher Reckefus waiting ny and unity of this little body of professors. upon us with his four horses to take us for a "Eleventh month 1st. Spent much of the few days, we put on and arrived at Rinteln; day alone, my mind discouraged and much the roads being very rough our wagon was alexercised from a fear lest we had hastened most broken down, and we had but poor acfrom Prussia too soon. In the evening my commodation at the inn. Rinteln is in the friends perceiving my depression, endeavour- Landgrave of Hesse's dominions, where seveed to cheer me up, but I retired to my cham-ral have been imprisoned for their religious ber and obtained but little relief for body or mind.

First-day, 6th. The meetings in the fore and afternoon were thought to be seasons of profit.

"7th. The Monthly Meeting held near six hours: we were all engaged in labour for the preservation of this little flock in love and unity, and leading them into such order and discipline as was suited to their circumstances. Several new members who had made applica tion, were received into membership; and on the whole, it was thought to be a solid well Da- conducted meeting.

"Fourth-day, 9th. We had a tender instructive parting from this dear little flock, who are made very near to us.

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principles, and others banished. pears much of the spirit of intolerance and "Fourth-day the 2nd. The meeting was great darkness among them; yet there are a large, nearly all the Friends residing here few awakened people, for whom we feel symwere present, and some from Hanover, two pathy. It contains, perhaps, five thousand of whom were a father and son, who had a inhabitants; is a poor dirty place, and garstrong desire to spend some time with us, and risoned by many soldiers. Had a small meetcame forty miles on foot: the son is a youth ing at a house, the owner of which when near of a sweet innocent countenance, and was his end, directed it should always be kept open much broken in the meeting on first-day and for religious meetings-there were but about to-day; thus the Lord is at work to bring eight people met, yet through mercy it was sons from far, and daughters from the ends of made a time of refreshment and comfort; the earth. The meeting was a solid good most of them were acquainted with our prinseason; both my beloved brethren were en- ciples, but being afraid of the priests, had degaged therein, but my mind was not in a state clined meeting together since the decease of to enjoy it as at other times. I took an op- the former owner of the house. We encourportunity when my dear friends George Dill-aged them to a revival and left them in much wyn and David Sands were alone with me, to mention what I thought was the principal cause of my depression; not waiting at Berlin for an opportunity with the king lay heavy upon my mind, and I thought I could do no less than stand resigned to go back again, if it was the Lord's requiring. They were

sweetness.

"General Worms hearing we were from America, offered us a visit; he spoke some English, and said he had seen David Sands when on Long Island-inquired affectionately after several Friends there-appeared glad to see us, and wished us a safe return to our

families. All the officers and soldiers who have been in America treat us with respect. "12th. After paying an exorbitant bill for very poor accommodations, we passed through a fine country to Minden, where the inns being much crowded on account of fair time, it was difficult to get lodging; however, we at length met with a tolerable inn, but were obliged to eat at the Table D'Hote, which is not pleasant, though the people behaved respectfully.

yet they all had the appearance of health. Thus vast numbers of the people of this coun-, try live; their houses are very dirty, and pigs, goats, cows, geese, &c. mingle together with the family. A young lad being ill with the cholera morbus, David Sands administered to him, and the family appearing very thankful, would have made him some pecuniary compensation. Our friend Christopher Reckefus still continued with us as our postillion; and the country being every where crowded with Prussian soldiers, feed for horses was very dear, so that we paid a Spanish dollar for a bushel of oats.

"First-day, 13th. Had a meeting this afternoon about a mile out of town, where about sixteen beside ourselves attended: it was rather a laborious time, but ended well. Some years past, there were upwards of sixty who "Fourth-day, 16th. We were much dis used to meet on first-day, being mostly sepa-couraged, and doubted the propriety of stayrated from the public forms; but Emmanuel ing to appoint a meeting; but as we waited in Brown and others have been the means of patience, it appeared best that some inquiry scattering them, so that at present there ap- should be made after religious people; and pears to be but five or six families, who meet meeting with some encouragement, we agreed once a week at this house, and hold their to stay, and appoint a meeting for this evenmeetings mostly in silence, acknowledge all ing, at the house of. .... Bude, a town our doctrines, and we hope are honestly seek-officer, where our dear friend John Pemberton ing a right foundation. had had a meeting; a few religious seeking people came to see us. This town, like many others in this country, is dirty, the streets nar. row and paved with pebble stones; the houses with the gable-ends towards the street, have generally a mean appearance, the people poor, and few of respectable mien, except the officers of the army. It was crowded with soldiers, billeted on the inhabitants, which is the case with all the adjacent towns and villages, there being thirty thousand soldiers quartered in the neighbourhood. This place seems to be in a dead state as to religion. The meeting was small; ability was given us to hold up our principles, and the spirituality of true religion, and it ended to satisfaction.

"14th. Yesterday we thought of leaving this place; but feeling a stop in our minds, we now became more acquainted with the state of the little company professing with us, and were enabled to account for the feelings we had in the meeting. Three of the principal members being at variance among themselves, we requested to see them all in our room, when with tenderness and caution we laboured with them to search out the cause; and they being brought into a tender frame of mind, opened things to us and to each other with great freedom; the humbling power of Divine Grace attending, they freely forgave each other, and desired that every thing which had caused uneasiness might now be buried; and we had the satisfaction of seeing them embrace one another with much cordiality and brotherly affection. After their reconciliation, we had a comfortable religious opportunity with them.

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"17th. We sat off for Kiepshagen, the place of abode of our friend Christopher Reckefus; the roads so bad that we travelled only four and a half miles in two hours. ing being appointed to be held at his house this afternoon, about fifteen persons met us. Christopher and his brother have thirty acres of land, for which they pay about forty dollars a year to a nobleman; they value their property in the whole at six hundred dollars; but the various demands upon them of a public nature, for some of which they suffer distraint, keeps them poor and bare; yet they appear contented.

"15th. We went to Frederick Smith's; breakfasted, and took leave of the family and others who had come in, with much brotherly love. Our dear Albinus was much broken at parting, having travelled about four weeks, and upwards of three hundred miles with us, was very near to us in the love of Truth, and it was a trial on both sides; he said he hoped he was now, through mercy, favoured to know the Truth, and had faith to believe it would 18th. After a religious opportunity with set him free. We proceeded on to Henford, these families, we parted in much sympathy, and in our way stopped to feed our horses the two brothers accompanying us to Ufeln: at an inn, where a number of the fami- we passed through the finest piece of woodly were sitting down to a meal of potatoes, some salt and rye bread, which looked as coarse as if it had been made of bran;

land we have seen in Germany, the timber almost as tall as in America, which it is not common to see here. Christopher took us to

which was mercifully granted: his company were divided into five parts, which were to fol low each other as they were called out, and those who remained alive after expending their ammunition, to return and be succeeded by another. He was first placed in the second division, but afterward was providentially transferred to the last; many of his comrades were killed, and the last division being called, was prevented from getting into action by night coming on; thus his prayers were answered. There being several religious men in the regi ment he belonged to, and others in the same brigade, during the campaign they frequently met together to edify one another in the spirit. ual life: so it appears that the Most High may be sought even in the midst of wars and armies. He was a tender-spirited man and desirous of finding the right way, though under many dis

the house of a person whom John Pemberton mentions in his Journal. This man's wife being a religious woman, and inclined to Friends, had provided a dinner for us: but her husband not being united with her in religious concern, and having always treated Friends with indifference, and there being eight of us, we thought it best not to stay, though the woman pressed us very kindly. With considerable exertion we found a poor inn, the people of the house not well disposed to receive us, and there was no retirement or satisfaction to be obtained. Officers, and other light persons were crowding into the room, and the residents of the inn cross and disobliging, evidencing clearly that we were not welcome guests, which we endeavoured to bear with patience; but at length they told us what was to pay, that we must discharge it and leave them. This excited in us some ad-couragements and burdens, in consequence of miration and disgust. We went and dined at the house of the person before mentioned, who treated us with kindness. A young officer in the army offering his room for a meeting, we sat down together; he, the woman of the house and about five others, with eight of our company, made up the number. Upon the whole, it appeared to be a satisfactory season, and we hope will have a tendency of uniting the man of the house more fully to his tender, religious wife, and opening the way for Friends to be "21st. Things appeared rather discourag more kindly received in this town than they ing-no way opening for a meeting in the have hitherto been; the minds of both priests town. David Sands, Lewis Seebohm and my. and people being very dark and prejudiced. self dined with C. Wellman, who, with his We were nowhere so much stared at, so ill-wife and children, used us very kindly, were treated, nor so depressed in our minds. After meeting, the affectionate woman got us a dish of coffee, we took a kind leave of the family, and through Divine favour left them rejoicing. Arrived at Hereford, and on the 19th got to Bilefield. Though the appearance of the inn bespoke but poor accommodations, yet the widow and her children who kept it, seemed disposed to do as well as they knew how. This town contains about eight thousand inhabitants, who are chiefly employed in the linen manufacture, and it is filled with soldiers.

"First-day, 20th. Several religious people stepped in to see us, with whom we had a satisfactory time; one of them was a soldier, had been with the King of Prussia against the French, and was in several battles, but had never fired his gun. One was a general engagement of the two armies; the night before it took place, he being upon guard on the out pickets, and perceiving a general attack likely to come on in the morning, felt great repugnance to shedding the blood of his fellowcreatures, and kneeled down and besought the Lord to preserve him through the coming day,

his employment as a soldier: we advised him to patience, and encouraged him to look to the Lord for help. In the evening we were invited to a meeting outside of the walls, where Sarah Grubb and a company had had one to their satisfaction: about thirty serious people attended; the Lord favoured us together, and Truth rose higher than I remember it to have done since we left Berlin; so we parted and returned to our inn refreshed.

very free in conversation, deeply acquainted with the mystic authors, high in reasoning, and seemed much fixed in their strong-holds. There are several families among those that are called rich, much in the same circumstance; they do not attend at any public worship, and plead that there is no necessity for meeting together, but that each one may seek the Lord in private; yet they would fain attend a meeting if it was in a private way, being afraid of the cross. Some opportunities and close labour being had with them, we hope the observations made may hereafter be blessed.

"22nd. William Farrer and myself visited Charlotte Laaer at her father's house, she having come here from Pyrmont; her mother appeared very friendly and pleased to see us, but her father was not so kind, though he used us more respectfully than we expected. This poor young woman has much to try her faith and patience; we felt great sympathy with her; she is of a loving, tender disposition, and honestly labouring to be what she ought to be in the sight of her heavenly Father: this leads her in a tribulated path-her family being

people of distinction in the world. Lewis Seebohm and myself took coffee with a merchant who had married Charlotte's sister; she met us there; they were kind and appeared to be religious people. In the evening had a meeting in our inn, where about thirty or forty people came, many of them of the first rank; it held about three hours. David Sands and myself were led to preach the Gospel, during which much solemnity prevailed; it proved refreshing to us, and we believe to several of them.

"25th. Undetermined which way to turn; these two weeks past have been very trying, hardly able to see a day before us; thus there is need to pray for patience. Being nearer to Amsterdam now than we have been before, it seemed as though we might be permitted to turn that way, but after solid consideration, all seemed closed for the present with respect to Holland, and our minds were most easy to proceed in faith towards Hanover, directly back. It was a trial to be thus kept in Germany. Passed through several villages, and the roads so bad that our wagon stuck fast, though all our company were out of it, and the horses were not able to move it; our good driver Christopher Reckefus, was obliged to go back about three quarters of a mile to get a chain to draw it out, which detained us an hour and a half in the cold.

"Fourth-day, 23d. Had much conversation with C. Wellman and his family, who appear to be drawing nearer to the spirit of Truth in themselves. In the afternoon had an opportunity of more free conversation with Charlotte Laaer's father and mother, in which he seemed tender; and we parted friendly. It has been a day of much exercise, in which "26th. The roads continuing very bad, I my mind has been more tried about the way hired a horse and a man to bring him back of moving from hence, than I have ever ex- from Hameln: here we found three of the perienced before; and the same also with my young Friends from Pyrmont, who had come companions: indeed this has been a very try-on foot twelve miles to meet with us; showing ing place to us during the whole time of our the love these tender young people have for being here. The state of things among those the company of Friends. We took an affeccalled Separatists, who are ashamed of the tionate leave of them and our attentive friend cross, has exercised us much; yet there is a Christopher Reckefus, who had continued with little remnant who are desirous of standing us eighteen days, and endeared himself to us. faithful, whom we hope we have been made We took post horses and went on to Spring, a means of strengthening. To the flesh it the road being a turnpike, it was a great relief looks pleasant to turn towards Amsterdam, to us, but there are few such in Germany, the days being very short and the roads ex-as the princes are not willing to spend their ceedingly bad; but our minds are not fully money on roads, and the people are too poor settled to proceed that way. to improve them.

"24th. After a time of waiting on the Lord under much concern to be rightly directed, it appeared most safe to proceed to Lemgo. We parted with several of our acquaintances and with the people of the inn, in an affectionate manner; our landlady and all her household have been very attentive and obliging, which has been a relief to us during our stay in this exercising place. Dear Charlotte Laaer, who has had our sympathy in her trials, was much affected at parting. The roads were bad, and we did not arrive at Lemgo until afternoon; the landlady received us kindly, but the house was crowded with Prussian officers. Lewis and myself, visited an ancient man named Buckholz, who passes here for a Quaker, has been brought under suffering several times for his testimony, and is very near to us in principle; with him and a few others, we had some religious service tending to their encouragement. I was glad of the visit. There are many precious souls scattered up and down in this country, struggling with discouragements. Lemgo is in the Prince la Leppes' dominions, believed to contain five thousand inhabitants.

"27th. Arriving at Hanover, we found our dear friend George Dillwyn with his interpreter; they had held a meeting in the morning and appointed another in the afternoon, which we all attended, and it appeared a satisfactory time; several of the religious people having evidently gained ground and come nearer to Friends. There are several here who have scruples respecting some parts of the business on which they are dependent for a livelihood, similar to that which was among Friends in the beginning, and from which testimony many under our name are now departed: and when we think of the occupations of many who have had an education among us, and some who are in high stations in the church, it has a painful influence upon our minds, while we are endeavouring to cherish that which is of the right birth in those who have not had the same advantages; but Truth is the same in all places, and Wisdom is everywhere justified of her children. David Sands and myself have had our minds turned to think of a meeting in a more general way than has yet been in this place, but no opening has hitherto presented; there

wants more firmness and boldness for the Truth among those who appear to have a love for it and its friends.

"30th. Had a meeting at George Dillwyn's lodgings about thirty attended, among whom were two candidates for the priest's office; it was a humbling time, and one of these young men was much broken, and all his former fabric destroyed; he seemed like a man in amazement, that he should have found the truth in so simple a way and so unlooked for, and we endeavoured to strengthen his exercised mind.

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the true religion to the people of Germany, without taking any pay for it. This news the children communicated to their parents, and it thus spread fast, and accounted for the city being so generally acquainted with it. In a conference with some of the principal men who make profession with us, we found a necessity to guard them against appearances by way of ministry that were not duly authorised, some instances without proper weight having been manifested among them. Several said, they desired rather to continue always in silent waiting than to admit any ministry not from the right fountain, as it would only scatter.

manuel Brown, who appears like a Friend. After a day of much labour, we retired to rest in the enjoyment of sweet peace. The Lord has not raised such a remarkable inquiry in this place, but with gracious design to bless it, if those who have now been called remain faithful to him.

In half an hour after we returned to our inn, we found ourselves surrounded by First-day, 4th. A meeting being proposed one hundred people with whom we sat down at the house where George Dillwyn lodges, in silence. Emmanuel Brown being come to outside of the gates, a number of people col- Hanover was also present; David and myself lected; the landlord, who had heretofore cheer- were engaged in religious communication, and fully given us his commodious room, now re- the people were very quiet and serious, and fused, being afraid of the magistrates, and he the meeting appeared to be owned to our humturned away many of the people who were bling admiration; hence we have cause to say collecting; some of the most zealous, however, continually, Good is the Lord, and worthy to persevered, and about thirty being assembled, be served in all things. Frederick Seebohm the Lord favoured us with his presence and it and two other Friends from Pyrmont being proved a solid, contriting season. The magis-present, we had a short opportunity with Emtrate sent a civil officer to tell the landlord he would be fined twenty dollars; and his wife being in great passion at this, I endeavoured to pacify her by offering to go with the officer to the magistrate, and to take all the consequences upon ourselves; but after some conversation with him, I found he had no orders to take us there; and showing him the tenor "6th. Had another full opportunity with of our passes, he went away, and afterwards Emmanuel Brown, George Dillwyn being came back to the inn and said he had inform-present; he freely acknowledged the doctrines ed the magistrate what sort of people we were, of Friends, with respect to Christ's baptism upon which he did not incline to send for us. being spiritual, the non-necessity for those In the afternoon we held a meeting at the house who had come fully to enjoy the spiritual of J. Buchner, who had freely offered it; about communion with Christ, to partake of the sixty were collected and many went away for ceremony of bread and wine; and also the want of room; two civil officers came in while benefit and duty of meeting together for Divine we were speaking, but offered no interruption. worship. He favoured the doctrine of celiIt was thought to be a meeting of the most bacy, believing it right for him to continue information to them of any that had been single, but did not think it was obligatory upon held; they expressed their thankfulness and all. This man had been the means of sowing we parted with tenderness. discord and leading off many innocent persons in this land with his vain imaginations, and his professions of love and attachment are not to be relied upon. Many came and took an affectionate leave of us, and we were renewedly convinced that the Lord has a precious seed in Hanover; to him we must leave them at present, feeling now clear in our minds, and humbly thankful to our great and gracious Lord, who has been with us and granted strength to go through the various and almost continual labours and exercises in this place to our own comfort, the encouragement of the little honest hearted flock, and we hope not to

"5th. The knowledge of our being in town being much spread, many of various characters and ranks came to our lodgings throughout the day, and a number sent their children for books, so that all we had were presently disposed of, and if we had had a large number more, they would not have been sufficient for the applications. The school-masters in this place make it a practice to tell their scholars any interesting matter that occurs, and as several of them had been to see us, the children got information that we were from America, a great way off, and come to preach