six. Several Friends came off in a boat and brought us a number of fine vegetables, &c. We had a religious sitting together and parted most affectionately, not expecting to meet again on these shores. The wind becoming unfavourable we had to return, which damped our spirits much, but there seemed no other alternative than to anchor again at Cove, yet under this great disappointment we endea voured to encourage each other in resignation. "First-day, ninth month 2nd. Held a meeting in the cabin, the captain and passengers were present, and we were favoured with a solid, comforting season.

"8th. A signal being given for the fleet to get under way, all the harbour seemed to resound with acclamations of joy, and by the middle of the afternoon we were in the centre of the fleet off the old head of Kinsale, and next morning out sight of land.

"12th. The sea and wind having for two days been very high, the waves frequently dashing over the vessel and pouring down the cabin stairs, our dead lights were put in, the cabin doors closed, and our situation became truly gloomy-a great part of our live stock was destroyed. Our captain and mate are very vigilant and proved themselves masters in the science of navigation. The helm being lashed we lay to for some hours, and such an awful scene I had never before been in at sea; the fleet was so scattered we could see but eight or ten ships. I kept in my berth the greater part of the day-our situation called for resignation and confidence in Him whom the winds and sea obey, and I was thankful for the portion that was mercifully granted me, yet was desirous, if consistent with his will, to see my beloved connexions and friends at home.

the captain, all the passengers and some of the crew, sat down with us at meeting in the cabin, which proved a time of profitable reflection on the Lord's goodness in preserving us through the late storm. We were for some time made uneasy by an apprehension that our captain had an intention of leaving the fleet, and considering the state of our vessel were obliged to remonstrate with him, and though he assured us he would find the fleet, yet we were not without suspicions that he did not desire to join it.

"22nd. Had entirely lost sight of it. After seeking it for two days past, a general dissatisfaction appeared both among the seamen and passengers, several of the former having been prisoners with the French; for my own part, the only desire I had of continuing with the fleet, arose from an apprehension of more safety as respected our continual leaking.

"First-day, 23d. Held our meeting as usual, and had cause to believe we were owned by the holy Head of the church.

"27th. Early in the morning the captain came to my room and informed me there was a ship in sight, but could not yet discover whether it was an enemy or not: as she was bearing towards us the passengers and seamen were in alarm, some securing their most valuable things, putting on their best clothes, &c.: the captain also endeavouring to appear to the best advantage. I sat down quietly waiting the issue, the prevalent opinion among our people was, that she was a Frenchman, and our seamen seemed confident that she was. This suspense and fear lasted more than an hour, I was preserved from fear or disturbance, and said I was under no great apprehension of danger. When they came up they ordered us to lay to till they came on board, "13th. The storm had considerably abated, which they did, being armed, no hats but handthe sea gradually subsided, and the wind kerchiefs tied round their heads, with strong though light was fair; we passed the day appearances of being neither Americans nor in some degree of ease and went to bed in Englishmen; all our people seemed in consterthankful acknowledgment, that the winds nation and dismay, but when their captain which blew at heaven's command, at hea- boarded us and shook hands with ours, all ven's command were still.' Found we had countenances brightened again, yet with a for two or three days been off the bay of Bis-mixture of fear and doubt. The captain of cay, a place of much danger with respect to the stranger said he knew me, had seen me in the French. France, and was pleased to meet me again as "15th. Saw no vessels and supposed we a friend-they spent an hour with us in a sowere separated from the fleet, but in the after-cial manner, informed us that the ship was the noon some of them came in sight. I was only desirous of having company on account of our vessel being leaky, and by no means fit to put to sea alone, and also an apprehension that we should be short of provisions and water if the passage proved tedious. I never wished to have any other protection from an enemy than the arm of a gracious Providence.

"First-day, 16th. The weather being fine, VOL. I.-No. 12.

Camilla, a letter of marque from Boston for Malaga, had fourteen guns and thirty-five men; and ordering his men into the shrouds, they gave us three cheers, fired a gun and parted from us. By the papers they left us, I found that the yellow fever was prevailing in several towns and cities, and that the deaths in my dear native city had amounted to be tween thirty and forty per day, for three days

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He landed at New York, soon proceeded towards Philadelphia, and finding his wife and family had retired a few miles out of the city, on account of the awful prevalence of the pestilential disease which then had become very mortal, he got to them as early as practicable.

the week previous, which depressed my spirits much. O Philadelphia! Philadelphia! thou whom the Lord has known and favoured above all the cities I have ever seen, is there not a cause why thou shouldst so repeatedly be made to read the roll written within and without, with mourning, lamentation and woe? Doubtless there is, or thy God would still have disinterested and faithful ministers of Christ. On preserved the walls of salvation around thee, page 393, under date of tenth month 30th, 1796, and thy gates would have resounded with an-mont, written by this person, expressive of his sathe alludes to a letter which they received at Pyrthems of praise. isfaction with their visit to Berlin. Since the

"My companions in the ship seemed un-Journal was in type the Editors have obtained a usually happy all day after our escape, but the situation of my dear and tender connexions and friends at home now in distress, lay so near my heart, that I retired to my room very heavy.

"First-day, 30th. Held meeting as usual, and was sensible of the necessity of rendering praise unto God for the favours received, and endeavouring to walk more worthy of them, lest he should withdraw them from us; his mercies are indeed new every morning.

"Tenth month 1st. High wind and rain, the cabin close shut up, and the passengers in the steerage were kept down all day.

"4th. Being on the banks of Newfoundland, we took plenty of fine fish to the joy of the ship's company.

copy of this letter, and apprehending it will be acceptable to their readers, they have inserted it below. It furnishes evidence of a mind, in which the work of regeneration was carrying on, struggling under religious concern, and longing for a more full participation of that glorious liberty which is the privilege of the sons of God. It is delightful to observe how congenial minds, under the forming power of Divine grace, harmonize with each other in the unity of the one spirit wherever they meet, or however previously unknown. Outward distinctions, whether of station, country, or the aboundings of that love which flows in their profession, seem to melt away and become lost, in hearts as children of one heavenly Father, and objects of the compassion and mercy of the same Redeemer and Saviour. It is no less remarkable, that in proportion as the heart-changing power of the Spirit of Truth is submitted to, and the blessed realities of religion experienced, the soul becomes increasingly sensible of the emptiness and unsatisfying nature of outward forms and ceremonies, and longs to partake more largely of the living substance. The letter also serves to show the

"First-day, 7th. The wind being high, the ship rolling and tossing so much, and several of the passengers not well, it did not appear practicable to hold a meeting, but we got the children and lads to read each a chap-feelings of affection and fellowship, excited in the ter in the Bible.

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A translated copy of a letter from Major Marcon

nay to William Savery, David Sands, &c.

minds of some they met with, in the course of their First-day, 14th. Held our meeting, and laborious and painful journey; and that though being now in sight of land, the people on words which man's wisdom teacheth, yet under their speech and their preaching was not in the board were not so settled as could be wished, the powerful influence of the Holy Spirit which but it ended better than I expected. Our leak, accompanied, it was instrumental in awakening which was the cause of so much serious uneasi-not a few to a serious consideration of the things ness, was not so now, and the consideration of which belong to their soul's peace. again beholding my native land, frequently filled my heart with gratitude, gladness and thankfulness to the Author of every mercy. But alas! how short lived are our times of rejoicing in this ever changing scene. A pilot came on board and informed that the yellow fever was raging in New York, and with still greater violence in my endeared Philadelphia, which struck me with sadness. It being almost a perfect calm, we made very little way for several days-found that several vessels of the fleet that sailed when we did, had arrived at New York about a week since.

"18th. Were near the desired port.", Note.-On p. 391, William Savery mentions, that while he and his companions were at Berlin, they were visited several times by a major Marconnay, who had been an officer of some distinction under the king of Prussia; and appeared to be convinced of the truths of the Gospel, promulgated by those

"My last words to you, dear brethren, were "God be with you"-words that came from the fulness of my heart. I love you with my soul. I was never so soon inclined to unite with any men as I was to unite with you; and never felt so soon a constraint to open my mind to any as I did to you. I have opened this heart of mine into your with my tried situation; for there are feelings loving souls; but yet you are not wholly acquainted which cannot be expressed in words-I seem as if I was forsaken of God, and yet I abhor this thought. I have no desire to live or to die-for the pleasures of the world, let them be what they may, I have neither taste, sense, nor feeling; but who will believe, that notwithstanding this disgust of the world, my heart remains shut up from higher and heavenly enjoyments. The precious sense of the sonship with God; the assurance of faith, and the consolations of the word; of all that I formerly enjoyed, tasted and felt of these gracious gifts, I

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which some of his friends believed tended to weaken his frame, and rendered the system more accessible to other disorders.

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When the sickness and mortality had subsided sphere of its virulence, he thought it most he returned to Philadelphia, and as usual was prudent to be very sparing in the use of aniindustriously engaged in his mechanical busi-mal food, and almost totally abstained from it, ness, as well as in visiting the sick and infirm, and in the diligent attendance of religious meetings. His tender, sympathising mind, not being easy without endeavouring as far as in his power, to alleviate the afflictions of his fellow citizens, occasioned him to be frequently in the abodes of suffering and misery. As the yellow fever had for several years visited the city, and he was much within the

have now scarcely a remembrance. -My prayers are weak and powerless, as if I cried unto God

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From an apprehension of religious duty, he attended the Yearly Meeting of New York in the year 1800, having the full concurrence of his Monthly Meeting in the service, and on his return home produced a minute expressive of the satisfaction of Friends with his company and Gospel services among them. In the | ninth month, 1801, under similar feelings and with the unity of his brethren, he attended the Yearly Meeting in Baltimore, where his labours of love appear to have been cordial and encouraging to Friends.

Excepting these engagements, it does not appear that he travelled much after his return from Europe, but was diligent in the discharge of his weighty trust as a minister of the Gospel of Christ.

from afar, so that he cannot hear me. This is also a thought I abhor. Such, my dear brethren, is nearly the circumstances of my soul: let your hearts now feel with painful compassion, how it is with me; and fall down on your faces before the throne of the great and merciful Being, and pray for your poor weak and wounded brother, that Jesus Christ may again be formed in my heart, and that I may again rightly fix my eyes upon him;—then shall I be able to stand in this heavy exercise.I shall then take from his hand the bitter cup and His constitution having become much imnot murmur, but wait for his help-then I shall be paired, indications of dropsical disease apenabled in the end to exclaim, Lord, Lord God, peared; he however continued to attend meetgracious and merciful, thou art great in thy kind-ings, and to visit the sick and afflicted. ness and faithfulness;-who was ever confounded In the third month, 1804, he was confined that put his trust and hope in thee?' "Yesterday, the minister, Howick, sent for me, the benefit of exercise and change of air. to the house, except occasionally riding for and said he had just received a letter from the king, who was very willing and ready to give you During the course of his sickness he was an audience; and oh! how gladly could I have supported in resignation to the Divine will, called you back, as I wished most heartily an in- and notwithstanding his abundant labours in terview between you and our good king. I told the service of his Lord and Master, was led the minister, it was possible you might have staid to take a very humbling view of himself, as over yesterday, the 21st, at Potsdam; on which he f an unprofitable servant, having nothing to de. immediately despatched a chasseur to the General

Bishosswerd, notifying him that you might proba-pend on but the long suffering and goodness bly still be there; whether the chasseur has met of God-observing, "I thought I was once with you, I know not; but if it be according to my strong for the work, but now I am a child wishes, you will have an audience with the king to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. And in this case, I desire you to give me as soon as possible, a circumstantial information of your conference; for be persuaded, I shall not make any bad use of what you may intrust me with. Your letter to the king, the minister sent to him yesterday; but the books, which the messenger could not take, were sent to the monarch to-day.

، Now for the conclusion : ، God be with you' his light be your guide; his love and grace, in and through Jesus Christ, your protection and defence in all danger: be of good comfort, and filled with joyful hope.-He that is with you, is stronger than he that is against you.

"Never shall your memory be effaced from my soul, I shall not cease to love you; it will be a comfort to my weary soul, if sometimes you will make me joyful by imparting a few lines of love, and nothing but death will be able to prevent my answering your letters. In love I embrace you in my heart, as your ever loving brother,

"MARCONNAY.

"Berlin, 22nd October, 1796."

brought back to my hornbook, and have nothing to trust to but the mercy of God through Christ my Saviour." He had been remarkable for his firm and unshaken belief in the divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in his propitiatory sacrifice for the sins of the world, and in all his glorious offices for the salvation of mankind, being often fervently engaged in setting forth these blessed Gospel doctrines and enforcing them on his hearers; and in the solemn moments of disease and death, his reverent dependence and hope in his Saviour did not fail him, but proved as an anchor to his soul. And a short time before his death, under a sense and feeling immediately imparted, he expressed “glory to God,” and continued in great composure of mind, until the 19th day of the sixth month, 1804, when he calmly resigned his spirit into the hands of Him who gave it.

THE END.

THE LIFE

OF

THAT FAITHFUL SERVANT OF CHRIST,

JANE HOSKENS,

A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, AMONG THE PEOPLE CALLED QUAKERS.

"I told them that it seemed as a duty laid upon heavenly Master and Father, and much in the me, and that I thought it might be for my good cross, so now I felt his good presence near to to go, for that by being among strangers, I me; and an eye being opened in me toward might with more freedom serve God, accord- him, I became weaned from the gaities, pleaing to their frequent precepts to me." I re-sures and delights of this fading world; they member the remark my father made on these were all stained in my view, and an ardent arguments, was, "the girl has a mind to turn thirst to partake of the waters of life and salQuaker." I said, "I hope I shall never re-vation of God took place in my mind. I loved nounce my baptism." solitude-sought retirement-and embraced all He charged me never to speak any more opportunities of attending Divine service, so about it, for he would never consent to my called, having free liberty from those among going; his will was as a law to me, and there- whom I lived so to do, they being very kind fore I concluded to obey him, making myself to me; but still I found not that solid peace for the present easy, with having so far and satisfaction to my seeking soul, which I endeavoured to comply with the heavenly wanted. The reason hereof, as I have since requiring. But it did not last long, Pennsyl- experienced, was, because I sought the living vania was still in my mind, the thought con- among the dead, as too many do; and the tinued, that if I was among strangers, I could enemy of all good, was still unwearied in his better serve God, though I had no thought of attempts against me. Having learned in my leaving the profession I was brought up in, native country to sing, he stirred up those with nor had I any acquaintance with Friends or whom I now lived, to draw me into that vain knowledge of their principles. But my friends amusement, which, as I plainly saw it was a were all averse to my going, and my mother snare of his, it brought trouble and uneasiness took occasion to lay before me the danger and over my mind. difficulties one of my years and circumstances After I had been in Philadelphia somewhat might be subjected to, in such an undertaking, more than a quarter of a year, Robert Dayis which had such weight with me, that I was insisted I should sign indentures, binding myagain diverted from it. After some time I self a servant for four years, to a person who grew very uneasy, insomuch that sleep de- was an utter stranger to me, by which means parted from me, and the weight of the exercise he would have made considerable advantage was so great, that I was made willing to forego to himself. But as this was contrary to our everything else, to pursue what I believed to agreement before-mentioned, which I was wilbe my duty, and concluded, that whatever Iling to comply with to the utmost of my power, suffered, I would not delay any longer, but embrace the first opportunity of going to Pennsylvania, provided the Almighty would go with me, and direct my steps, which like a little child I humbly begged he might be graciously pleased to do. In a little time the way opened. One Robert Davis, a Welchman, with his wife and two daughters, were going to settle in Philadelphia; a friend told me of their going, and went with me to them; we soon agreed, that he should pay for my passage, and wait until I could earn the money on the other side of the water, for which he accepted of my promise without note or bond, or my being bound by indenture in the usual

manner.

Under these circumstances I came into this land, and have great cause, with reverence and fear, to bless the name of the Lord, whose good hand did, I believe, direct in this weighty undertaking. We arrived in Philadelphia the 16th day of the third month, 1712, in the nineteenth year of my age. As soon as I was landed I was provided with a place, among people of repute, of my own society.

As I had not gone into this undertaking in my own will, or to fly from the cross, but in a degree of obedience to the will of my

and as a remarkable uneasiness and deep exercise attended my mind, when I endeavoured to comply with his mercenary will, I thought it best to withstand him in it, let the consequence be what it would; whereupon he had recourse to the law, and by process laid me under confinement. This was a trying circumstance. I was a poor young creature among strangers, and being far separated from my natural friends, they could not redress my grievances nor hear my complaints.

But the Lord heard my cries and raised me up many friends, who visited me in this situation and offered me money to pay Davis for my passage, according to contract, but I could not accept even of this kindness, because I was well assured Philadelphia was not to be the place of my settlement, though where I was to go was yet hid from me; however, as I endeavoured to wait, the Lord provided for me after this manner. The principals of four families living at Plymouth, who had several children, agreed to procure a sober young woman, as a school-mistress to instruct them in reading, &c. And on their applying to their friends in town, I was recommended for that service. When we saw each other, I perceived it my place to go with them; where