Enniscorthy soon after my arrival, I propo- panion, a Friend of Cooladine, and myself, sed that such Friends as were considered suita- joined them, and from our first sitting down ble should be convened, before whom I opened my prospect of a visit to the members and attenders of this meeting; which being united with, on seventh-day I proceeded in the visit, and on fourth-day it was accomplished: after attending a satisfactory parting meeting with Friends, I walked about eleven miles to Grove town and visited a Friend suffering under great bodily affliction from cancer. I found her in an humble frame of mind, resigned to her situation; it proved a season in which encouragement was offered to lay hold on that Divine strength, which can support the mind in every time of trouble.

Sixth-day attended an appointed meeting at Ross, for members and usual attenders, but others giving their company shut up my way, so that I found it hard work to relieve my mind; my service being to those professing with our religious Society. For want of care, on the part of those who give notice, to keep strictly to the views of the visiter, the designs of the Great Master in sending his servants into his vineyard are in danger of being frustrated. Seventh-day accompanied by Samuel Elly rode to Waterford, where I was very kindly received by Thomas Jacob and wife. My depression of mind was such on reaching Waterford, that I could not suppress my tears, and I was for some time unequal to enter into conversation:- —a dispensation, which, however trying to nature, I was led to believe was preparatory to some hidden and unexpected service that would be required at my hands, if I was careful to keep under the weight of it the Lord's appointed time.

the contriting influence of the Father's love was felt to overshadow us. The hearts of some were so broken and tendered that tears were abundantly shed, and everything that was hateful and hating one another, evidently became subdued; and so far from reflecting on one another, which I much feared before we came together, all was submission and concession. We thought we had good ground for believing they were sincere in their desires that all the animosity that had prevailed amongst them, might be buried in oblivion, giving each other the hand with expressions of earnest desires to be preserved loving as brethren. Feeling my mind released from any further service hereaway, after taking some refreshment, my companion and myself returned to Ross.

Fifth-day I rode to Waterford, and at the close of the meeting on first-day morning, Friends were requested to remain, whom I informed of my prospect to visit Friends and such as usually attend meetings, in their families, which being united with, and Elizabeth Ussher being under a like concern, she was set at liberty to unite with me in the engagement, and this evening we entered upon the service. Our first visit was to a family of Friends on the Quay. A short time after we had sat down in silence, there echoed from the street the greatest noise of tumult and riot I remembered to have heard; but after awhile it removed further from us, and through the merciful interposition of Him whose commands the unstable elements obey, we were favoured with a comfortable sitting in this family. On inquiry into the cause of the tumult we had heard, it was said to be a bull-baiting.

First-day attended morning and afternoon meeting here. Third-day attended Monthly Meeting at Enniscorthy, which was small. Fifth-day attended the usual meeting, which My kind friend Samuel Elly and myself had proved a memorable time. First-day attended proposed leaving early on fourth-day morning the two meetings, which were times of close for Ross, but after the close of the Monthly exercise. May fruits from the labour bestowMeeting, my attention was arrested by the re-ed, in due time appear to the praise of that vival of a fear that had some hold of my mind Almighty power who alone is able rightly to when engaged in visiting families in this meet- qualify for every good word and work. Sixthing, that a breach of love existed, yet I did day closed this field of religious labour, exnot at that time feel a sufficient warrant to cept one family, nine miles on our way to search into it; but now it appeared unsafe for Clonmel. me to leave this place without opening my mind on the subject to my companion, and some of the Friends of Cooladine meeting. I found I was correct, that the breach had spread very wide, and the labour bestowed had proved unavailing; but Friends encouraging me and manifesting a willingness to be helpful to me in it, after seeking for Divine direction how to move, the pointings of duty, I thought, were clear to have all the parties concerned collected next morning, which took place. My comVOL. III.-No. 3.

Seventh-day we left Waterford for Mayfield, and visited the family there, from whence I hoped to proceed to Clonmel, but after the opportunity was over, my apprehensions were awakened that my Divine Master had some further service for me in Waterford or its neighbourhood, and that I must be willing to return there. The circumstance of the tumult on first-day evening, occasioned by bull-baiting, had never wholly left my mind, and I believed it imperative on me to make a visit to

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the Protestant Bishop, whose influence I was Fifth-day attended Monthly Meeting at Cork. led to hope would be sufficient to prevent such The meeting, both for worship and discipline practices in future. We returned to Water- was small, when compared with the number ford, and at the close of the afternoon meeting of the members. We sat a long trying meetI informed Friends of my prospect to make a ing, and then adjourned to the evening, which visit to the Protestant Bishop, and they encour- was equally exercising. But a difficult case, aged me to pursue my apprehensions of duty. that had long been before the meeting, being Second-day morning accompanied by my kind brought to a satisfactory close, was a relief friends, Thomas Jacob and John Strangman, to many minds: Seventh-day attended a buproceeded to Dunmore, the bishop's country rial, at which there was a great gathering of residence, and obtained an interview with the persons, not in profession with Friends, who bishop and his wife, who received us respect- behaved solidly on the occasion. In the evenfully. I presented my certificate, which ing I had a sitting with the relations of the thought would give him a correct view of my deceased. First-day attended the usual meetmotive for leaving home, and manifest to himings. the care which Friends exercise towards their Third-day attended Monthly Meeting at ninisters. He appeared to read it with atten- Limerick, in which I was comforted under a tion, and when returning it to me, expressed | hope, there are yet left in this meeting, those his surprise at my coming so far to visit my who are favoured to feel the welfare of society friends, and queried if such instances were nearest to their hearts. On seventh-day evennot very uncommon; to which reply was ing, attended the select Quarterly Meeting at made, "Friends at times come from America Waterford, and on second-day morning the on this same errand." I then opened to him Quarterly Meeting for discipline commenced. the circumstance that occurred on the first-day Third-day attended an adjournment of the seevening at the Quay, and the manner in which lect meeting at this meeting my dear friend, my mind had been affected by it, which was Elizabeth Ridgway, opened a prospect she had the cause of my making him this visit. The been exercised with for ten years, to pay a rebishop, in a very agreeable manner, assured ligious visit to the drinking-houses in the city us he was willing to do all in his power to and suburbs of Waterford, which excited the prevent such practices in future, and gave me sympathy of her friends. During the solid a full opportunity to clear my mind, making deliberation that took place, encouragement short remarks as I went on, telling me, I must was held out to pursue her prospect. My mind expect to be jeered at as I passed along, but was made sensible that if I did right I must be that I must not mind. We parted, I believe I willing to unite with her in the service; and may say, under feelings of true love towards Friends set me at liberty. Fourth-day attended each other, and my companions united with a religious opportunity at the Provincial school, me in considering the opportunity an interest- at Newtown, which was a time of favour. ing one. Being at Waterford some time after, Fifth-day attended the usual meeting, at the I was informed the practice had been discon- close of which Friends were requested to stop, tinued. to afford my dear friend, Elizabeth Ridgway, Third-day attended the Monthly Meeting, an opportunity of casting her prospect of a which was larger than usual; and a time of visit to the drinking-houses before them. The favour which I trust many will long remem- concern being of so trying a nature, excited ber. Fifth-day attended Monthly Meeting at sympathy and much weighty consideration, Clonmel. The concerns of the Society here, and my proposing to join her appeared relievas in many other places, appear to rest on the ing to Friends' minds. After considerable shoulders of a few. Many of the members of time spent in solemn silent waiting on the Diour Society may now be numbered with the vine Counsellor, who, when he puts forth, fails people, as respects externals, to their great not to go before and prepare the way, as was loss. The meeting was greatly hurt by the mercifully the case in most instances from day unseasonable manner of its gathering; occa- to day, a committee was nominated to assist sioned more from the disorderly practice of us in the prosecution of this humiliating enstaying out of the house in conversation long gagement; for so we felt and experienced it to after meeting time, than from not being on the be. After being thus set at liberty, accompapremises in due time. Third-day attended | nied by our kind friend, Thomas Jacob, we Monthly Meeting at Youghall. The prospect of a succession of useful members in the church, appears more cheering than in some other places: may no temporal considerations be suffered to mar the good work begun in some minds.

proceeded till it was accomplished, making about eighty visits; all of the houses, one excepted, being kept by Roman Catholics.

Our service was not confined to the keepers of the houses, but frequently extended to the company sitting in them to drink, who mostly

nothing like an insult was manifested; and some on our leaving them, gave us their bless. ing. Feeling ourselves clear of any further service in this way, we returned home, with hearts truly contrited, under a fresh sense that all things are possible with God, who, in mercy, condescends to confirm this truth in the experience of such as are willing to be girded and led about by him. First-day attended the morning meeting here, a time of favour which I hoped would be profitable to the youth. Second-day my dear companion and myself vis

Passage, thirteen in number. Had an agreeable opportunity with a magistrate there, and returned home rejoicing, not because the spirits had been made subject, but humbly hoping, as the path of entire dedication is pursued to the end, we shall be found, through adorable mercy, amongst the number of those whose names are written in heaven.

heard quietly what we had to offer, and at our parting behaved respectfully; one man offered a small matter of money for us as a mark of his gratitude. Yet we met with a few instances of refusing to receive our visit; and some of the remarks that were made were very humiliating, as well as the crowd of people that sometimes followed us from house to house; but by endeavouring to keep near our holy Helper, we were enabled to rise above all that otherwise would have been hard to bear. The visit in the city closed under a humbling hope that, as ability had been afforded, we had de-ited the drinking-houses on the way to the livered the whole counsel we were entrusted with; having to contend with dark spirits, settled down in gross superstition, but yet so far wrought upon by Divine power, that the words given us to utter appeared generally to find a door of entrance, we felt abundant cause to acknowledge that the Lord, our Divine Master, had dealt bountifully with us. We next proceeded to the suburbs; and having finished there, it felt to me as though the bitterness of death was not past, believing I must submit to make a visit to the people in the markets on seventh-day. Some of the market-women one day cursing us, saying we were crying down the whiskey, made the prospect of such an engagement trying to human nature; but as there appeared no way for me to get comfortably out of Waterford but by being willing to yield in this respect, after informing my dear companion, I requested the committee to meet, and laid my concern before them. The subject being new, and considering the general disposition of this class of the people, mostly bigoted Roman Catholics, more Friends than the committee were called together, and on taking the subject into consideration, my dear companion Elizabeth Ridgway, expressing her concern to unite with me, we were liberated to pursue our prospects.

Seventh-day, accompanied by our kind friend, Thomas Jacob, we proceeded to the offal market, on entering which, the noise and bustle made a discouraging impression on my mind, labouring as I was under a load of depression and nervous debility. We ascended some steps of a house much elevated above the people; and after a short pause, a few words audibly spoken attracted attention, the tumult ceased, and we were soon surrounded both by sellers and buyers, whose quiet and solid attention was very remarkable, remaining with us until our minds were favoured to feel the evidence of having fully discharged ourselves. We next proceeded to the cross, and ascended a flight of steps there. The people surrounded us in great numbers, but soon became quiet, affording a full opportunity for relief to our minds; many appeared solid;

Third-day, 1st of eleventh month, attended Monthly Meeting; gave in a short report of our visits, which appeared to bring weight over the meeting. Before Friends separated, I called the attention of the meeting to the overseers not seating themselves in the meeting so as to be able to oversee the gathering of it and the manner of Friends conducting themselves therein. Whatever may be the cause whence this proceeds, whether from a diffidence that has not truth for its cornerstone, or a fear that by so doing they should see more work for them to do than is pleasant to the fleshly part, such are not likely to help forward the cause they profess to espouse. The meeting entered solidly into the subject, and Friends were proposed to fill up the vacant seats at the front of the meeting. My mind being under an apprehension of duty to make a visit to the mayor and active men in the city, I informed Friends hereof, on which two were nominated to assist me. The mayor, with one of the sheriffs, met us at a Friend's house, which afforded an agreeable opportunity fully to relieve my mind, for which I trust I felt grateful to the Author of all my blessings in thus making way for me, and grateful to them for thus receiving my visit, and for their attention manifested to what was communicated.

Seventh-day, feeling my way now clear to leave Waterford, I proceeded to Clonmel, where I met with my esteemed friend, Margaret Hoyland, about to enter on a visit to the families of this meeting: having felt a similar concern when here before, but the way not then opening for me to proceed in it, after some conversation with her on the subject, and being prepared in my own mind to unite with her, it was concluded to request Friends

down until an hour after the time it should have done. Our labour of love in a visit to the families in this city closed on first-day.

to stop at the close of the meeting for worship ercise of the discipline. First-day attended to-morrow morning. First-day attended the the morning meeting, which was large, but usual morning meeting, at the close of which through late comers-in, did not quietly settle Friends stopped, and after a suitable time spent in deliberating on our prospects, we were left at liberty to proceed in the visit. The afternoon meeting was trying in the commence- Second-day we rode to Glanmire to breakment, but through patient waiting and quiet fast, and after a solid parting meeting prohoping for the arising of that Almighty power ceeded to Johnstown, and sat with a member that is able to disperse the clouds, it closed of the Society who resides here. Third-day more comfortably. After meeting we pro- we rode about twenty miles to Ballamaline, ceeded in the visit. Seventh-day we dined at the weather continuing severe, the roads slipAnner Mills, and enjoyed a peaceful cessation pery and bad to travel upon, we did not reach from labour, which both mind and body seemed our quarters until near dark. Here we met to claim. Went into town in the evening and with a large family, members of our Society, finished our engagement in this meeting. First-settled down for the sake of what is called a day rode to Garry roan and attended meeting good bargain, in a farm twelve miles from any here, at the close of which we informed Friends meeting of Friends and no members of our of the prospect of visiting the families of their Society nearer them. Fifth-day rode to Carmeeting, and on fourth-day it being accom-low to attend the Quarterly Meeting for Leinplished, we had a satisfactory parting meeting. ster province: the road in places hilly, and so First-day morning attended meeting at Youg- covered with ice that our horses twice fell hall, when I proposed a visit to the families, down, and my companion was thrown out in which being united with, Abraham Fisher was going down hill. It no longer appearing safe allowed by the meeting to accompany me, and to ride, we walked nearly the whole of the the visit was entered upon this evening. On way we yet had to go; esteeming it a favour, my return to my lodgings, a letter from my amidst all the trials and dangers of this day's kind friend, Susannah Hill of Dublin, informed travel, that we were enabled to reach our me of her having obtained a certificate to visit journey's end safely. Sixth-day attended the the families of Friends in Cork and elsewhere, select meeting, which was small, but we were as truth opened the way this to me was like comforted in sitting with this company. Firsta brook by the way, feeling myself bound to day attended the morning and afternoon meetthe families of that meeting when last in the ing here: in the evening had a solid opportu city, but it did not then appear as though the nity in a Friend's family with a large company, time for engaging in it was fully come, and mostly young people. Second-day attended the thoughts of returning to enter upon such the Quarterly Meeting for discipline: the low an arduous undertaking alone, at times ap- state of things, as appeared by the answers peared trying. Fifth-day we closed our visit brought up from some of the meetings was to the families of Friends of Youghall, I trust, distressing. Third-day the parting meeting under a grateful sense that Divine help was was held, which proved a season of Divine mercifully near from day to day. Second-day favour, under a humbling sense whereof, the reached Cork in the evening. meeting separated. In the evening we rode to At the close of the meeting on fifth-day, my Kilconner, and on fourth-day attended meeting companion Susannah Hill, with myself, in- there. Fifth-day rode to Athy, the most deformed Friends of our prospects of a visit to plorable meeting-house I ever before sat in; the members and attenders of their meeting: a few months after our sitting with Friends our proposal appeared to be willingly united here, the whole of the roof fell in: after meetwith, and William Wright, a religious young ing we rode to Ballynakill. Seventh-day, a man, was named to accompany us, with which meeting was appointed at nine o'clock this we cordially united. Sixth-day morning, 2nd morning at our request, which proved open of twelfth month, we entered upon this humili- and satisfactory, after which we rode to Munating engagement. First-day attended the fore driehead. First-day rode four miles to Knockand afternoon meetings, both of which were ballymaher: the meeting of Friends here is trying; we had hard things to deliver, but I small, but Friends coming from meetings humbly hope they were the counsel given us; round, and many of the neighbours, princiand when the day closed, thankfulness was pally we understood of the Roman Catholic the clothing of our minds, in believing we had persuasion, attending, we had a large gatherbeen faithful. Fifth-day attended Monthly ing: the meeting held very long owing to the Meeting, which was a suffering time, from a straggling manner in which the people assemdisposition apparent in some to oppose the bled. It proved quiet and satisfactory; we orderly proceedings of the Society in the ex-were led to believe generally so.

We then

rode to Roscrea, to a meeting appointed at of the meetings constituting it. Third-day the three o'clock this afternoon, which was large- parting meeting was held, in which it appeared ly attended by persons not professing with to be my place to express a few words and Friends: it proved solid and satisfactory. Se- take my seat again; after which the Gospel cond-day, our guide being much indisposed flowed freely through rightly qualified instrufrom a heavy cold contracted at Ballynakill, ments. The meeting closed under a precious from the damp state of that meeting-house, we covering, which I doubt not will be rememwere obliged to rest this day, esteeming it a bered by some. great mercy, when recurring to the exposure we have had to endure at this inclement season of the year, that we ourselves have so far escaped. Third-day proceeded to Birr, where are only two families in membership; and the appearance very discouraging as to the probability of a meeting being kept up here.

Attended the meeting on fifth-day and the two meetings on first-day, in all of which silence appeared to be my proper place; my companion had good service. In the evening a member of the Monthly Meeting came to our quarters, saying he was not easy we should depart the city without having an opportunity Fourth-day we rode thirty-eight Irish miles with us: a Friend being in the adjoining room, to Limerick; fifth-day attended the mid-week we requested he would be present, when the meeting, and at the close of which we informed individual informed me and my companion his Friends of our prospects of a visit to the fami- business with us was, to clear himself from lies of their meeting, which being united with, things that had been laid to his charge before we proceeded therein. From a heavy cold I us, by different active members of the meeting. had taken, and the depressed state of my We told him Friends had uniformly acted with mind, I felt under discouragement, but I found great caution, not to speak to us of persons or it would not do for me to give way either to things relative to their Monthly Meeting; but the importunities of nature or my friends. that at the first Monthly Meeting I sat with Oh! let me rather wear out than rust out, is him, I heard sufficient from himself to conat times the secret craving of my mind. Se- vince me he was acting under the influence of cond-day rode out to Castle Connell, the day a wrong spirit, warning him to take care or being fine and the scenery picturesque, my he would be dispossessed of that seat in socienature felt a little revived. Third-day attended ty which he professed so highly to prize; and Monthly Meeting, in which I was comforted notwithstanding the confidence he manifested under a feeling of the good presence of the that there was no danger such would be the Minister of ministers: three sittings this after-case, yet a few years after it took place. He noon closed our visit to the families of Friends of this meeting.

became much irritated, telling us, he did not expect to be so treated, and left us in apparent displeasure. We rather felt satisfied that this opportunity had occurred unsought for, to clear our minds towards this individual.

Sixth-day attended Mountrath meeting, and

served here, as well as in other places in this nation, those who are preferring Zion's prosperity to any worldly acquirement. Seventhday we proceeded to Mountmelick. First-day morning attended meeting there, which was large; and it proved a time of close exercise to get to the spring of Divine life. The afternoon meeting was also trying, yet I trust we were enabled faithfully to acquit ourselves as matter was given for utterance. Second-day we visited the Provincial school, my companion intending to proceed to her own home. Third-day I rode to Edenderry, and sat with Friends of this meeting; whose number is considerable, mostly young people.

Fourth-day reached Cork in the evening. Fifth-day attended their usual meeting, and an adjournment of the Monthly Meeting: at times this day I have been led to recur to some of my exercises during our visit to the drinking-were comforted in believing there are yet prehouses at Waterford, accompanied with earnest desires, that if it should be required of me to proceed in the same line of duty in this rude and bigoted place, Divine mercy will not leave me until I am brought cheerfully to submit. Seventh-day attended the select Quarterly Meeting, and in the evening the Provincial school committee, in which I was comforted to see, notwithstanding the low state of society in this Quarterly Meeting, that Friends were so alive to a care for the religious education of the youth of the Society. At the close of the select meeting an adjournment of the Monthly Meeting was held, which continued four hours. Although it proved a time of close exercise, the sound members of the meet- Sixth-day, 3d of second month, 1809, ating were preserved to move quietly along in a tended a meeting at Ballitore, appointed at my very difficult case, beyond the expectation of request: the number of Friends here has now some and the desire of others. Second-day become very small: the lamentation uttered attended the Quarterly Meeting for discipline, formerly may truly be taken up respecting which was small considering the size of some this once flourishing meeting, “ How is the