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SOME 
 
 ACCOUNT 
 
 OF THE 
 
 LIFE, 
 
 AND RELIGIOUS LABOURS 
 
 OF 
 
 SAMUEL NEALE. 
 
 DUBLIN-. 
 33rintetJ ly Hofcert Bapper; 
 
 FOR JOHN GOUGH, NO. 20, MEATH-STREET/ 
 
 1805. 
 

 
CONTENTS. 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 
 His Education. Powerful Vifttatwn of Divine 
 Love, and Converfwn. His Appearance in 
 the Mini/try. Page 1 
 
 C H A P. II. - 
 
 Joins William Brown in a Viftt to feme Parts 
 of England y Holland, and Germany. Attends 
 the Tearly Meeting in London^ and vifits Scot- 
 land. His Marriage 'with Mary Peijley. 
 An Account cj her Sicknefs and Death. 26 
 
 CHAP. III. 
 
 Vifit to Munjler^ and feme Parts of Leinfter. 
 Vrfit to Wales, and feme Meetings in Eng- 
 land. His Marriage ivith Sarah Be ale. 
 Vijit to the Meetings of Friends in South Wales , 
 Briftol} and the Weft of England. Accompa- 
 nies f owe Friends on a Fifit to the Monthly and 
 Provincial Meetings in Ireland. 50 
 
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of the Moft High towards the workman {hip 
 of his hands ; and to draw into a confldera- 
 tion of the operation of his Grace, " that 
 bringcth falvation, and hath appeared unto 
 all men," which as co-operated with, is found 
 to be a convincing, converting, efficacious 
 principle ; of which the example before us 
 is a ftriking inftance. This Grace is the ap- 
 pointed means whereby all may be brought 
 lit of darknefs, into marvellous light j and 
 unto the faving knowledge of * the only 
 true God, and Jefus Chrift whom he hath 
 fent." 
 
 Seeing the advantage of an early and en- 
 tire furrender to heavenly vifitation, (whether 
 it be more powerful as in this inftance, or as 
 a feed," the leaft of all feeds," which if 
 fuffered to grow, would gradually produce a 
 change equally happy,) let a wife choice be 
 madej and the danger of protracting the- 
 
efFentially neceJary work of the foul's falva- 
 tion averted ; that whether in youth, mature 
 age, or advanced life, the affecting language 
 may not imprefs the mind, " the harveft is 
 paft, the fummer is ended, and I am not 
 faved." 
 
 The memory of the juft is blefled," and 
 the relation of their experiences may encou- 
 rage the chriftian traveller ileadily to perfe- 
 vere in faith and patience to the end ; that fo 
 his termination here may be peaceful, and his 
 change glorious. 
 
SOME 
 
 ACCOUNT, &c. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 His Education. Powerful Vifitation of Divine 
 Love y and Converfion. His Appearance in 
 the Mini/try. 
 
 " 1 WAS born in the city of Dublin, the 9th 
 day of the 9th month, 1729. My parents 
 were Thomas and Martha Neale, who remov* 
 d foon after into the compafs of Edenderry 
 monthly meeting. About the fixth year of 
 my age, my mother died ; and foon after, my 
 
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 "father removed to America, and left me, with 
 a brother and two fitters, under the care and 
 guardianfhip of my uncle and grandmother 5 
 who were very tender of us, gave us luch 
 fchooling as that neighbourhood afforded, and 
 took care of our morals and conduct. In a 
 few years my grandmother -died, and left us 
 
 .under the care of our uncle ; .who removed 
 to Chriftians-town, in the county of Kildare; 
 an eftate my grandfather purchafed, and left 
 to me, if I Jfhould furvive my father, which 
 accordingly came to >pafs, he dying when I 
 was about feventeen years of age. In my 
 early years, -though -deferted, or deprived of 
 my parents, the Lord my God was near and 
 took me up, and at times moved upon my 
 fpirit and^meltexi my heart, before I well knew 
 what it was that affected me : when very 
 young and capable of reading the fcriptures, 
 
 . and other writings tending to inflrucl me in 
 
 ; that which w^s good and profitable, I felt my 
 fpirit tendered, and -enjoyed a fweetnefs of 
 mind that made me -very fedate and grave, 
 and often the tears would run down my 
 
 .cheeks : in thefe feafons I felt myfelf very 
 
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 comfortable; and had a belief th-at I was-feeiv 
 by the all-wile Creator, who knew all things : 
 but fuch impreffions foon wore off, and the 
 levity of my natural difpofition got into do*- 
 minion, when amongft my play-fellows. Thus- 
 I went on for fome time, when I was attacked 
 by the fmall-pox ; it reduced me : very low, 
 and few thought I fhould recover : in this dif- 
 order, I thought I was riot fit to die, and 
 therefore entered into covenant that if the 
 Lord would bring me through, I would b 
 more careful of my words and actions than 
 ever I had been before. I ftill remember 
 fome of the profpecls I had when lying on 
 that fiek bed , but it pleafeci" infinite Good- 
 nefs to raife me up. I was then about my 
 twelfth year ; and after this, though I often 
 remembered my covenant, yet nry natural 
 propenfity to youthful follies and amufements 
 prevailed much, and ftifled the good refolu- 
 tions I had formed, fo that, not keeping to 
 the fenfe that was awakened in my mind, I 
 too much forgot the vifitations I had been 
 favoured with from the gracious Hand of 
 merciful Help j and not being enough reftrain* 
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ed, I took liberties in hunting, courfing, and 
 (hooting, whereby I was introduced into un- 
 profitable company, which often lays a foun- 
 dation for repentance ; and as I grew in years 
 my paffion for thefe amufements increafed, 
 ib that I was hurried on, as with a torrent, 
 into irregularities that lead to the chambers 
 of death. 
 
 Thus I continued till my father's death, 
 which, as already mentioned, was about 
 my feventeenth year 5 about which time I 
 had a dawn of ferlc r^ven, that my life was 
 very unprofltably fpci-nfc. I knew but little of 
 bufinefs, ar-d was defirOus of being placed in 
 fome line of life, by which I might be ena- 
 bled, in addition to my income, to live repu- 
 tably amongfl men, and follow fome bufinefs, 
 fo as to be kept out of idlenefs : in confe- 
 quence whereof, when about eighteen years 
 of age, I was placed with a merchant in Dub- 
 lin, a very fenfible humane man, to ferve 
 him till I iliould be twenty-one. In this iitu- 
 ation I was as much, or more expofed than 
 before : for having money of my own, I con* 
 treated acquaintance with rhaay young people 
 
in that city, very injurious to my growth- in 
 that which was good , and being remarkably 
 active and ftrong, and excelling moft in a 
 variety of bodily exercifes, it made me vain, 
 and emulation prompted me to endanger my 
 health, by abufing the flrength with which 
 Providence had endued me for better pur- 
 pofes. In this time of Servitude I got inti- 
 mate with feveral young men in the college, 
 I believe fome of the moft moral that were 
 there, and I took liberties inconfiftent with the 
 principles in which I was educated. We 
 fometimes frequented the play-houfe, and 
 after thefe amufernents, and I was on my re- 
 turn home., Oh ! the anxiety and remorfe 
 that covered my mind, and overwhelmed my 
 fpirit. I was then willing to covenant to be 
 more careful in future, and avoid what now 
 feemed fo diftrefKng ; but when thofe feafons 
 of diveriion approached, I felt my inclination 
 arife with redoubled ftrength, and my paffion 
 for gratifying it, like a mountain infurmount- 
 able ; fo I went, like a man bereft of under- 
 ftanding: wlien all was over, I was ready to 
 accufe myfelf as one of the weakeft, of mos- 
 
tals, and to deplore my unfteadinefs and want 
 of refolution. Thus I continued for a confi- 
 derable part of the three years I fpent in 
 Dublin, finning, and deploring my weaknefs, 
 and commiffion of thofe things that after- 
 wards ftung like a ferpent and bit like an ad- 
 der. At particular times when fitting in 
 meetings, I was fenfible of the virtue of truth, 
 and was very much brought down and hum- 
 bled in my mind : my afTociates would cry 
 out, " This is a religious fit, come let us take 
 " a coach and go to the Park, Black-rock, or 
 " fome fuch place, and drive it away :" and 
 thus the good Spirit was counteracted by thofe 
 who were not fubjecl: to its government, but 
 agents to him who rules in the children of 
 disobedience, and keeps in bondage and dark- 
 nefs. 
 
 I remember in an afternoon meeting, a 
 valuable friend was concerned to fpeak in a 
 prophetic line, that the Lord would vifit the 
 youth, and pour forth of his Spirit upon, 
 them, and raife up Samuels for himfelf : I 
 thought {he looked fleadily towards me, and 
 her words made a deep impreffion on me ; 
 
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 but endeavours were ufed that fame evening 
 to eradicate thefe impreffions, which, through 
 weaknefs and frailty, were but too fuccefs- 
 ful ; fo that I feared I fhould never be able 
 to ftand my ground, and was almoft perfuaded 
 to give over ft riving. But my gracious and 
 good Lord ftill followed me with his loving 
 kindnefs, and at times created a hope that I 
 might overcome the enemies of my own 
 houfe r and in time> blefTed be his holy Name, 
 I felt ftrength to refift their wiles and inii- 
 nuations, but alas ! I had many combats : and 
 1 well remember a remarkable dream which, 
 had a very great effect upon me. I thought 
 the enemy of all good came and attacked me 
 violently, that we wreftled a confiderable 
 time, and I was in great conflict ; he brought 
 me to my knees, but ftill could not throw me 
 down, and after much ftruggling he vanished. 
 I awoke, and my fhirt was as if dipped in 
 water from the agony of this conflict; though 
 I was young it made a great impreffion on me, 
 and fince that time I have feen my dream ful- 
 filled. But for the interpolation of the Lord's 
 mercies I ihouid have been long fince over- 
 
thrown, and become a caft-away; great are 
 his mercies, he {till continues to be long-fuf- 
 fering, and abundant in goodnefs and truth to 
 poor rebellious man : ftriving by his good Spi- 
 rit to draw him from fin and iniquity, and 
 calling him as out of Egyptian darknefs and 
 bondage, to come into the glorious liberty of 
 being his fon , as is exprefled in- facred writ, 
 " Out of Egypt have I called my fon :" and 
 though this alludes to our bleiTed Lord's conn- 
 ing out of Egypt, when his life was fought by 
 Herod, it alfo applies to mankind in general 
 in fin, and in- their natural frate, which may 
 be juftly ftyled Egyptian darknefs and bon- 
 dage ; to whom the call is, by the Spirit of 
 ur Lord Jefus, to come out of this finful 
 ftatej witnefs the new birth, and be baptized 
 by his puce fpiritual baptifm, the Holy Ghoft 
 and fire, which purges the floor of the heart, 
 brings into newnefs of life, and makes it a 
 temple where acceptable prayer is offered up, 
 by the power and excellent working of the 
 pure truth, that prepares every acceptable 
 facrifice, in our devotion and religious exer- 
 cifes in our pilgrimage through this world. 
 
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 Thus I went on, between hope and fearj the 
 remainder of my apprenticeship *, my frailties 
 often precipitating me to the verge of ruin. 
 
 During this time I had a vifitation from the 
 Moft High, by a fever and ague, which 
 brought me very low ; my former covenant 
 appeared frefh in my remembrance, and- 1 was 
 now afraid to afk, becaufe before I did not 
 perform. I continued for feme time in alow 
 condition, until infinite Goodnafs reftored me 
 once more to health, to try my fidelity , but, 
 to my fhame and confufion, I ran into greater, 
 evils than ever: thus ungrateful and hard- 
 hearted, I could fully fubfcribe to that decla- 
 ration, " The heart of man is deceitful above 
 " all things, and defperately wicked." I 
 feemed running the full length of my chain ; 
 my conviction and 1 remorfe were at times 
 ftrong, but company and the levity of my 
 temper quenched thefe convictions, and I 
 went on towards definition,, in rebellion and 
 difobedience againft the divine Monitor, 
 which, in boundlefs mercy, ftUl followed me. 
 I continued in this ftate until I was my own, 
 mafter, when, intending to pay a vifit to 
 
Munfter, to form acquaintances and follow- 
 fome bufinefs, I prepared for my journey,, 
 equipped like a young man of the world, had a " 
 livery fervant, and fet forward in good fpirits 
 on my expedition. As I paffed along, I called- 
 at Paddock, where Mary Peifley lived, to en- 
 quire after her health and that of the family; 
 my uncle Samuel Neale accompanied me, we 
 made fome little flay there, and I found my- 
 felf delighted with their inftruftive converfa- 
 tion : it funk into my mind beyond what was 
 common , and when we left the place* I re- 
 marked how pleafing fuch company and con- 
 verfarion were, compared with what was ge- 
 nerally to be met with. 
 
 I purfued my journey to Limerick, where I 
 {laid fome days with my relation John Taverner: 
 here I fell into very difllpated company, old 
 acquaintances that I had in Dublin : from 
 thence I proceeded to Cork, and on the road" 
 felt my mind impreiTed with folid reflections, 
 which I have flnce thought preparatory to what 
 foon followed ; for I was confcicus that my 
 weaknefs and frailties were great, my time 
 tunning fwiftly away, irrefolute with refpecl: 
 
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 to {landing againft temptation arid the allure- 
 ments of fin, and fin-pleating pleafures. fti 
 
 ^ this difpofit ion I reached Cork, and there 
 mingled with my old acquaintances, and got 
 new ones. '1 remember being at a play one 
 
 -evening, up late that night, and lying pretty 
 
 ' long next morning, * which was firft day, an 
 acquaintance afked me to go to meeting, and 
 at the fame time informed me there were 
 ftrangers to be there, telling me who 5 they 
 were; I faid I would, for at rny wdrft ftate I 
 generally attended meetings , fo to meeting I 
 went, and it was a memorable one to me : for 
 in it my ftate was fo opened to that highly- 
 
 ; favoured inftrument, in the Lord's hand, Ca- 
 
 : therine Payton, (who with my beloved friend 
 Mary Peifley was vifiting the churches) that 
 all I had done feefned to have been unfolded 
 to her in a wonderful manner. I Was as one 
 fmitten to the ground, diflblved in tears, and 
 without fpirit : this was a vifitation from the 
 
 'Moft High, beyond all others that I had as 
 yet witneffed , I was fo wrought upon by the 
 power and fpirit of the holy Jefus, that like 
 
 "Saul, I was ready to cry out-, " Lcrd what 
 
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 wouldft thou have me to do ?" I was ail- 
 moft afhamed to be feen, being fo bedewed 
 with tears, and flunk away, after meeting, to 
 get into a private place. I joined company 
 with a religious young man, and forfook my 
 gay companions and affbciates, who beheld me 
 with aftonifhment. The change was very 
 rapid, and my doubts and fears refpe&ing my- 
 felf were very great, fo that I could not truft 
 myfelf in my former company, left my innu- 
 merable frailties fhould prove too powerful 
 for all my good refolutions. So I abode ftill 
 and quiet, and kept near thefe meflengers of 
 glad tidings to me. I went with them to 
 JBandon and Kinfale ; and the fame powerful 
 difpenfation of divine Virtue followed me; 
 breaking in upon me, and tendering my fpirit 
 in a wonderful manner, in public meetings as 
 well as in private opportunities, which drew 
 the attention and obfervation of many. 
 When I returned to Cork, I kept as private 
 as I well could, and refolved to quit all my 
 worldly purfuits, and follow the gentle lead- 
 ings of that heavenly light that {hewed me 
 the vanity of worldly glory, and that the 
 pleafures of fin are bwt as for a moment. 
 
Our beloved friends intended for the pro* 
 vince meeting at Limerick, and took Kilcom- 
 mon meeting in their way : where they went, 
 I went ; and a confiderable degree of concern 
 grew in my mind, both by day and by night : 
 their company was precious to me, their con- 
 duct and converfation ftrengthening ; and the 
 inward manifeftations of heavenly Goodnefs 
 were my crown and rejoicing. My eyes were 
 meafurably opened to behold my iniignifican- 
 cy, rebellion and backfliding : I faw the per- 
 verfenefs of my nature, and that in me, as 
 man, dwelt no good thing , I thought I faw 
 that if I miffed the prefent opportunity of 
 coming as out of Babylon, I was loft for ever j 
 I was come to the length of my chain, my 
 meafure was full, and if I did net embrace 
 the prefent offer, ruin and deftru&ion would 
 be my portion. Thefe fights of rny condition 
 ftimulated me to exert myfelf in watchfulnefs 
 and care, to purfue with ardency the fenfe 
 that opened in my own .mind, and to feel 
 after the fpring and virtue that I witneffed 
 there, which far exceeded every gratification 
 that I knew before in this life. 
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 My hunger and thirft after righteoufnefs 
 were great : I delighted much in reading and 
 retirement ; worldly things had no charms 
 for me at this feafon, when the new crea- 
 tion began to dawn : although, at times, I 
 felt that the mount of Eiau was on fire, and 
 the confuming thereof hard to bear, yet it 
 was necelFary, in order that I might witnefs a 
 new heaven and a new earth, wherein alone 
 righteoufneis can dwell. I went with them 
 to many meetings, and fUll heavenly Good 
 attended me, which encouraged me to per- 
 fevere, and refolve to be fteadfaft. I was very 
 comfortable in this good company, and in 
 that of valuable friends where I came : but 
 the time drew near, when I muft be feparated 
 from them ; and though it was a very heavy 
 trial upon me to leave thofe friends, who, as 
 inftruments, were exceedingly helpful and 
 beneficial to me in my weak ftate, yet I con- 
 cluded to return, and accordingly took leave 
 of my beloved fellow travellers, and turned 
 my face towards home, which was then in 
 Dublin. 
 
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 This was about the middle of the fu miner 
 of 1751, and in the twenty-fecond year of 
 my age. I journeyed homeward in great hea- 
 vinefs -, fear feized on me left I fhould not be 
 able to ftand my ground amongft my intimates 
 and acquaintances, profeflbrs and profane ; 
 being well known in -that great and populous 
 city, and having had many proofs of my own 
 unfteadinefs and forgetfulhe'fs, - when hereto- 
 fore favoured with the tendering fheddings 
 of the convictions of truth on my mind. At 
 times I had thoughts of leaving the kingdom, 
 and redding in England, - (near fome valuable 
 experienced friends) whete I might be fafer 
 than amongft my acquaintances in my own 
 country, who fa often allured and drew me 
 from the paths of purity, into the pnrfuit of 
 lying vanities. Thus I reafoned with flefh 
 and blood; but I was inflructed to fee that He 
 who viiited me, was able to prefer ve me, if I 
 would but be fubjecl and obedient to his 
 wholefome mftru&ion ; and that where I had 
 diihonoured him by my inconfiftencies, there, 
 by my fidelity to the law he writes in the heart, 
 I might honour and confefs him before men, 
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 Thefe intimations quieted my mind, and I re- 
 folved to meet ridicule, reviling, and even 
 \ c-riecution itfelf, for the fake of Him, whom 
 I was refolved to follow, as I felt ftrength. 
 
 In this ftate of mind I returned to Dublin, 
 and kept pretty quiet, attended meetings, and 
 mingled with a few felecl friends. In this my 
 weak ftate I frequently went through bye- 
 ways and lanes, to avoid my old acquaintances, 
 feeling the crofs heavy when I met them, and 
 fpoke the plain language ; as many young 
 people educated in our fociety alfo do ; and 
 this is much to be regretted, for it was the 
 language fpoken by our blefled Lord and his 
 difciples, by the patriarchs and prophets, and 
 our principles ftriclly enjoin us to fpeak it to 
 all men ; but alas! many are unfaithful, which 
 makes them unfruitful in works of righte- 
 oufhefs. 
 
 This brings to my remembrance a paflfage 
 in my experience, which may be of fome ufe 
 when I fhall be no more. When with, my old 
 matter T. S. as an apprentice, he had occailon 
 to pay rent to the Bihop of Clogher, for one 
 of his correspondents; I was lent with the 
 
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 money, and addrefTed theBifhop, not as though 
 I was one called a quaker : he took but little 
 notice of me; I thought he treated me rather 
 with contempt : it flung me to think I played 
 the coward, and was afhamed to addrefs him 
 as a quaker ; I therefore entered into an en- 
 gagement that if ever I went again, I would 
 addrefs him in the plain language. The fea- 
 fon came that I was to go, and I was warned 
 in my mind to remember my engagement : I 
 went in forne degree of fear 5 he was jufl ftep- 
 ping into his coach to go to the country : when 
 I addrefTed him as a quakeiy he ; Very politely 
 received me, and treated me as if I had been 
 Ms equal : when I had done my bufmefs, I 
 returned with a pleafure far tranfcendirig any 
 thing I had felt before, for fuch an act of obe- 
 dience. I thought I could leap as an hart, I 
 felt fuch inward joy, fatisfaftion, and con- 
 folation : fo that I would have the beloved 
 youth mind their guide, and not difhonour 
 that of God in them ; for as we are faith- 
 ful in a little, we fhall be made rulers over 
 more. 
 
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 I flaid in Dublin amongft my friends, at- 
 tended meetings conftantly, and fomctimes 
 met a feleft number at Samuel Judd's, where 
 I was often refrefhed and comforted ; the 
 Lord was pleafed to be with me, contriting 
 my fpirit and humbling me under his mighty 
 hand. The mount of Efau was ftill on fire, 
 which at times was very affecting and hard to 
 be borne ; and were it not for the Divine 
 hand that fuftained, I could not have abode 
 the fiercenefs of the furnace : but it is a gra- 
 dual work and muft be accomplifhed , the 
 kingdom of fin and fatan muft be destroyed, 
 before the kingdom of the holy Jefus, becomes 
 eftablifhed in the hearts of men. 
 
 The houfe of Saul grew weaker and weak- 
 er, and the houfe of David ftronger and 
 Wronger, until it became eftablifhed : fo, in a 
 religious fenfe, conversion is a gradual work ; 
 the fmful nature declines by the efficacy of 
 the baptifm of the Holy Ghoft and fire, which 
 purges the floor of the heart, and makes it a 
 fit temple for the Spirit of the Son of God 
 to dwell in. This caufes a ftrong combat, a 
 fevere conflict, in which the poor creature 
 
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 fuffers deep probation and tribulation ; but 
 it is the way to virtue and glory, and is the 
 heavenly preparer of paths to walk in accept- 
 ably to God : who, gradually carrying on his 
 own work in the midft of fuffering, vifits by 
 his life-giving prefence, to animate, cheer, 
 and enable the drooping foul to hold on its 
 way ; and fo, by this invifible and glorious 
 work, the day of redemption draws nigh, 
 and the poor pilgrim goes from ftrength to 
 ftrength, and from one degree of experience 
 to another, rejoicing in the Lord Jehovah, 
 the God of the fpirits of all ilefli, until the 
 work be completed : then the poor traveller 
 can fay ; " it is not of him that willeth, nor 
 " of him that runneth, but of God that fhew- 
 " eth mercy." It is he thatworks, both to will 
 and to do, of his good pleafure, by his holy 
 Spirit, as the temple is clean and is kept in 
 that ftate, which is only to be clone, as we 
 take heed to the power and fpirit of our Lord 
 Jefus Chrift the Captain of our falvation, 
 watching and praying that we enter not into 
 temptation : then and not till then, {hall the 
 temple of our heart be clean. 
 
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 After I had fpetit feme time in Dublin, my 
 dear friend Garratt Van HalTen, having an 
 inclination to go to Mountmelick, to fee 
 friends there away in their families, I felt an 
 inclination to accompany him, of which he 
 feemed glad. When there, he was joined by 
 James Gough, and they invited me to fit with 
 them in the families they vifited : I was fenfi- 
 ble of Divine good in moft of the families, 
 and had fome openings fimilar to thofe fpoken 
 of by them in their religious communications, 
 which was a ftrength to my mind. I remem- 
 ber in one family there was nothing faid, no 
 openings in miniftry, and in that family my 
 mind was much (hut up, I felt no openings of 
 light or comfort, which made me believe I 
 had fomething of a fenfe fuch as thefe wor- - 
 thy friends had, and this was fome encourage- 
 ment to me in my infant ftate. I kept on 
 with them in the fervice until they had con- 
 cluded ; in general I was favoured in fpirit, 
 being often tendered and contrited before the 
 Lord Almighty, and, I hope, ftrengthened in 
 living experience. On our return, we called 
 at Chriftian's-town, and ftayed a few nights 
 
there, where I met with a remarkable occuiv 
 rence ; I had been ufed in former times to 
 walk out with my gun and dog : it was a re- 
 tired way of amufing myfelf, in which I 
 thought there was no harm ; and reafoning 
 after this manner, though I was very thought- 
 ful about leading a new life, yet I now went 
 out as formerly : I remember I {hot a brace of 
 woodcocks, and on my return home it rained, 
 and I went to ilielter myfelf by a flack of 
 corn, when it ftruck my mind as an impro- 
 priety, thus to wafte my time in this way of 
 amufement, fo I returned rather heavy heart- 
 ed 5 dear Garratt and I lodged together ; and 
 next morning he afked me if I was awake, 
 I told him I was , " I have fomething to fay. 
 to thee," faid he, I bid him fay on 5 " It has 
 been," faid he, " as if an angel had fpoken. 
 to me, to bid thee put away thy gun, and I 
 believe it is proper that thou fhouldft put 
 away that amufement :" to this purport he 
 fpoke ; and that fame night I dreamed that 
 it was faid to me, intelligibly in my fleep, that 
 if I would be a fon of righteoufnefs, I muft 
 put away my gun v and fuch amufements : it 
 
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 made a deep impreffion on my mind, and I 
 concluded to give up every thing of the kind, 
 and take up my daily crofs, and follow the 
 leadings of the Lamb, who takes away the 
 fins of the world. 
 
 We returned to Dublin foon after, and I 
 ftaid there, attending meetings, and keeping 
 as much as I well could in folitude, until dear 
 Jofeph Tomey, feeling a concern to vifit a few 
 meetings in the country, I was made willing 
 to accompany him. In this journey, I was 
 under a deep exercife of mind and great ftrug- 
 glings between flefh and fpirit, which none 
 fully knew but the good Spirit, that fearcheth 
 all things, and comprehendeth ail ftates and 
 conditions. We went to Bailitore, and into 
 the county of Carlow ; Jofeph was clothed 
 with great authority in his miniftry, and was 
 made a nurfing father to me in this little jour- 
 ney by day and by night, for we lay much 
 awake, in great tendernefs and contrition of 
 fpirit, fo that I may indeed fay, I watered 
 my pillow with my tears. I felt fomething 
 like a fire in my breaft that glowed with un- 
 common heat : it gradually increafed, and was 
 
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 fliut up there till we came to Mountrath meet- 
 ing, where, as I fat, I felt a great concern to 
 fay a few words, which deeply affected my 
 whole frame, and made me tremble exceed- 
 ingly. After much reafoning, I yielded obe- 
 dience, which gave me great eafe ; my peace 
 flowed abundantly, and I feemed quite in an- 
 other ftate. My companion had an excellent 
 opportunity to preach the gofpel to the peo- 
 ple, and the meeting ended in a very folemn 
 frame. This was the 16th of the 12th 
 month, 1751. My beloved friend Mary 
 Peifley was prefent at this awful dedication of 
 the temple of my heart, and I believe had 
 great fympathy with me, being deeply expe- 
 rienced in the way and working of truth, and 
 an eminent inftrument in the Lord's hand for 
 promoting truth and righteoufnefs amongfl 
 men. After this I kept very ftill and quiet, 
 was much inward with the Spirit in my own 
 heart, and delighted in reading and medita- 
 tion. We went from Mountrath' to Edender- 
 ,ry, and were there at a marriage: there were 
 feveral people at it befides friends : I went in 
 -much fear to this meeting, but I was helped 
 
to bear my teftimony, and my companion had 
 an excellent open feafon amongft them. We 
 went from Edenclerry to Dublin, where I had 
 much reafoning with flefh and blood, fuch as, 
 what would the people think or fay of fuch 
 an one as I, who had been a gay young man, 
 a libertine and a perfecutor of the holy Jefusj 
 in his fpiritual appearance, to appear now as 
 a preacher of righteoufneis. 
 
 When the meeting day came, my fears in- 
 creafed, and in this ftate I went to meeting ; 
 it was on a firft day, there was a very large 
 gathering, amongft whom were divers of my 
 aflbciates and old companions. I was concern- 
 ed to bear my teftimony, which I did in great 
 fear and trembling : the fubject was Paul's 
 converfion ; " Saul, Saul, why perfecuteft 
 " thou me ?" It was fpoken in great broken- 
 nefs, I did not fay much, but it had an extra- 
 ordinary reach over the meeting ; many pre- 
 fent wept aloud^ and for a confiderable fpace 
 of time. After meeting I endeavoured to get 
 away unperceived, though one man (not of cur 
 fociety) caught me in his r.rms and embraced 
 me. Thus was I fuftained and ftrengthened 
 
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 in my fettlng out in the work of the miniftry ^ 
 and had an evidence that the people were 
 much reached, and powerfully affefted that 
 day. 
 
 Afterwards I waded through divers exer- 
 cifes, and felt deep baptifms attend me, for 
 my further purification , and, on account of 
 the people, whofe ftates I muft feel, if I mi- 
 mflered aright. >r 
 
CHAP. II. 
 
 Joins William Brown in a Vifit to fame Parts 
 of England^ Holland, and Germany. Attends 
 the Tearly Meeting in London, and viftts Scot- 
 land. His Marriage 'with Mary Peijley. 
 An Account of her Sicknefs and Death. 
 
 " IN a few days after, dear William Brown 
 arrived from America, a faithful minifter and 
 an experienced elder, who wanted a compa- 
 nion j I was fpoken to on the fubject, and, 
 after receiving the advice of my friends, and 
 feeling my way open, I agreed to go with him, 
 which I hope proved a blefling to me. 
 
 During his ftay in Dublin, preparing for 
 his journey, he laboured faithfully in the 
 vineyard : there feemed an open door, the 
 change in me awakened the minds of feveral 
 of the youth, who were greatly ftruck with 
 it, and indeed it was a day of vifitation to 
 many. 
 
if 
 
 We left Dublin in the 1ft month 1752, and 
 viiited the fundry meetings of friends through 
 the nation, both in the particular and pro- 
 vince meetings, as they occurred in our way ; 
 holding meetings alfo in divers places, where 
 there were none of our fociety refident. We 
 had to experience that the God of our fore- 
 fathers maiiifefts himfelf to be near thofe 
 whom he commiffions and fends forth as fheep 
 among wolves ; and that it is not the wife of 
 this world by whom he fpeaks, but thofe who 
 are anointed with the holy unction, poured out 
 of his heavenly horn. The divine power was 
 over the fpirits of many of the people, which 
 confirmed me in the belief, that the Lord Avill 
 fend his fervants to invite thofe that are as in 
 the highways and hedges to the fupper of the 
 Lamb. At the laft meeting we attended in 
 this journey, we were made partakers of the 
 healing, fweetening virtue of truth, and were 
 mercifully fuftained throughout, by the invi- 
 fible omnipotent Arm, that never fails thofe 
 who truft in it. 
 
 Returning to Dublin, we attended the na- 
 tional meeting in the 5th month. When, 
 D2 
 
28 
 
 having obtained the concurrence of my friends, 
 we embarked for England, arrived at Liver- 
 pool the 10th, and the 15th got to London. 
 We had feveral precious opportunities during 
 our flay there, though my fpirit was deeply 
 baptized, under a fenfe of my own unworthi- 
 neis, and on account of the liberties taken by 
 many who make a high and holy profeflion. 
 In this yearly meeting my fpirit was much 
 humbled within me, the heart tendering 
 power and virtue of truth broke in upon me ; 
 and I thought if I fpent fuch a feafon every 
 year of my life it would be truly profitable. 
 The meetings for difcipline, as well as thoie 
 for worfhip, were very confolatory : my fpirit 
 was much broken and contrited before the 
 Moil High, and I walked in great fear/' 
 
 He proceeds to give an account of his jour- 
 ney, in company with William Brown, thro' 
 fome parts of England, Holland and Germany, 
 which, being very circumftantial, it is thought 
 beft to omit it, except a few interefting parti- 
 culars, which follow. 
 
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 " On the 6th of 6th month, we fet out 
 for the yearly meeting of Woodbridge, and 
 during the time thereof, we were frequently 
 overfhadowed by the goodnefs and glory of 
 our God, and the teftimony went forth in 
 good authority and power. 
 
 The 3d of 7th month, went on board a 
 floop at Yarmouth, and, through the good- 
 nefs of a gracious God, landed the 5th at Rot- 
 terdam. On the 8th, we got to Amfterdam : 
 were at meeting there, and, bleffed be the 
 name of the Lord our God, we were owned 
 by his living prefence. In this city we ftaid 
 for fome time, vifitinsr the families of friends; 
 
 * O ' 
 
 exhorting them ; as truth opened our way, and 
 gave us tongue and utterance. I was very 
 thankful in feeling what I did amongft them : 
 my fpirit was much united to fome ftates there, 
 and though I could not converfe with them, 
 yet there was an union and fellowfliip in fpi- 
 rit, unknown to mere worldly minded men. 
 From hence we proceeded to Ofnaburgh^ &c. 
 and on the 23d of 8th month, went on board 
 the packet boat at Helvoetfluys, and, through 
 the continued condefcenflon of the invilible 
 D3 
 
so 
 
 Arm of power, arrived fafe at Harwich the 
 24th. 
 
 The 4th of firft month 1753, my compa- 
 nion refling a few days, I was at Spiceland, 
 where were Mercy Bell and her companion 
 Phebe Cartwright : here I was made acquaint- 
 ed with thcfe friends' concern, to go to the 
 market place, and ftreet adjacent in Exeter, 
 which bowed my fpirit : I was baptized with 
 them, and N encouraged them to faithfulnefs. 
 We fpent the evening in a folid frame of 
 mind, under the confideration of this weighty 
 cxcrcife : it appeared to me in fuch a manner, 
 as made me apprehend that it was my duty to 
 accompany them, and my companion aflent- 
 ing thereto, I freely gave up, not without 
 iirft weighing it well, fearing, by being too 
 forward, I might rather hinder the fervice; 
 , and knowing that the Almighty was as fuffi- 
 cient to work by one, (inafmuch.as it was his 
 will to work inftrumentally) as by a thoufand. 
 Thus, fecretly defiring to be directed aright, a 
 feeling fenfe opened to go, which I believe 
 was flrengthefcing to them. 
 
Sri 
 
 On the 5th in the morning, accompanied 
 by William and Thomas Byrd, we fet out y 
 and got to the throng of the market between 
 twelve and one o'clock : after a time of iilence, 
 Mercy Bell was concerned in fervent fupplica- 
 tion for aid and fbrengtli to fulfil what fhe 
 thought to be her duty. We then walked up 
 to the market place, where fhe delivered what 
 was on her mind : her companion was likewife 
 concerned to warn the people to repent, for 
 the day of the Lord came as a thief in the 
 night. They proceeded' through- the ftreet 
 and often flopped, the people flocked about 
 us in great numbers, and many were reached^ 
 and although there were divers hardened and 
 ftiff-necked, yet, in general, they lifbened with 
 attention and fobemefs. Thus thefe friends 
 continued about three hours, regardlefs of the 
 contempt and mocking of the profane. The . 
 word being in my heart, was put into my 
 mouth, and I exhorted them to turn to the 
 Lord, and he would have mercy, but if they 
 forfook him and lived a life of unrighteouf- 
 nefs, they would, with the nations of all thofe 
 that forget God, be turned into mifery : and, 
 
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 for thus bearing my teftimony for the truth of 
 my God, I had the reward of fweet peace. 
 
 We appointed a meeting for the inhabitants 
 to begin at five o'clock, which was very large ; 
 and, as ability was given, we declared the truth. 
 M. Bell had an open time amongft them, to 
 the fatisfaction of moft, if not all prefent, and 
 the meeting concluded with fupplication and 
 praife to Him, who fits and qualifies for every 
 work and fervice. In this city, there are fome 
 profefling the bleffed truth, who are like the 
 Rulers of old, that believed, but did not con- 
 fefs, becaufe they loved the praife of men more 
 than the praife of God. 
 
 Next morning I joined my former dear com- 
 panion, and on the 23d we came to Briftol, 
 where his indifpofition rendered it necefTary 
 for him to reft again, and I, finding my way 
 open homewards, acquainted him therewith. 
 It was no fmall exercife to me to leave Tiim, 
 who was made as a father to me in counfel and 
 advice : may it incite to a faithful perfeverance, 
 and caufe my foul to be aftive in every point 
 of duty ; as I believe his was. 
 
3$ 
 
 I ftaid in Briftol until the 1ft of the feconcE 
 month, was at feveral meetings, and can fay, 
 the Lord was pleafecl to be with me and to- 
 ftrengthen me : for ever magnified be his eter- 
 nal Name, for all his mercies to my foul. 
 
 On taking leave of my dear companion, we 
 had a religious fitting, wherein we were mutu- 
 ally comforted, and had to believe, that, as 
 the Lord our God joined us together, fo in his 
 wifdom he feparated us, and in his love we* 
 parted. I proceeded to Gloucefter and Wor- 
 cefter ; at the latter place I met my endeared 
 friend and lifter Catharine Pay ton j here we- 
 renewed that acquaintance which, was begun 
 in the truth. I ftaid both meetings on firfV 
 day, which were remarkably fatisfa&ory to 
 me : the pure life fuccoured, and I was helped 
 to difcharge myfelf beyond my expectation. 
 In the evening, we had the company of feve- 
 ral friends in a religious fitting-, which was 
 very refreshing and comforting; and though 
 the apprehension of being fingly at that meet- 
 ing had been trying, and fearfulnefs had co- 
 vered my mind , yet my good Mafter made it 
 eafy and joyful to rne, additionally fo, by cafl- 
 
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 ing his fervant's lot there at the fame time, 
 who was fo great an inftrument in his gracious 
 hand towards my convincement and conver- 
 iion : for which continual mercies may I be 
 favoured to hear, with humility and attention, 
 the words that he condefcencls to fpeak to my 
 foul, that fo I may obey, and witnefs true peace 
 to flow in my bofom : for, at this time I can 
 fay, all that I crave is, ability to worfhip the 
 infinite All-wife Being aright in fpirit and in 
 truth. 
 
 I arrived in Dublin the 21ft of 2d month 
 1753, and attended the meetings as they fell 
 in courfe, until after our national meeting; 
 when, with the concurrence of my friends, I 
 fet out for the yearly meeting in London ; 
 where were many friends of great weight :. 
 here I was renewedly convinced of the excel- 
 lency of our principles, and of the bleffed 
 union of the faithful, and that no weapon 
 formed againft them Ihould profper ; but that 
 the Lord of Power would be a fun and a 
 fhield to all who put their truft in him. This 
 was a memorable meeting, many living tefti- 
 monies were borne to th pure truth, and our 
 
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 covering was as a crown of glory and a dia- 
 dem of beauty; in which ftate we worfhipped 
 the Lord our God. 
 
 Soon after my return I took a place in the 
 country, intending to refide there : it was an 
 agreeable folitude, free from noife and hurry, 
 and relieving to me, in that feafon of baptifm 
 and refinement. This place was within the 
 compafs of Edenderry monthly meeting, and 
 Rathangan particular meeting, which, about 
 this time, had a frefh vifitation extended from 
 the Moft High: we often fat under the de- 
 fcendmgs of Divine Love, in which we felt 
 much tendernefs and brokennefs of fpirit, 
 and therein grew in virtue and greennefs, 
 tending to make fruitful in every good word 
 and work, and there was an increafe in fpiri- 
 tual riches. After I was fettled in my new 
 habitation, I was very careful to attend quar- 
 terly, province and national meetings, as they 
 fell in courfe with other religious iervices ." 
 
 The remaining part of this work has been 
 extracted from a diary, which it appears he 
 kept from the year 1754, to the year before 
 
Iris death, refpeoYmg which he exprefles him* 
 felf thus : 
 
 " The remarks penned in paffing along rrc> 
 and have been, inftructive to my own ftate. 
 The impreffions made under Divine influence 
 are certainly highly beneficial and lafting, if 
 we keep as we ought, in humility and fear." 
 
 * Having felt a draught, for fome time, to 
 attend the yearly meeting in London, as alfo 
 to vifit Scotland, I took {Lipping for Parkgate 
 the 26th of 5th month 1756, and landed the 
 28th. After attending the yearly meeting, I 
 ftaid in and about London till the 23d of 7th 
 month: when, being at Gracechurch-ftreet 
 meeting in the forenoon, I experienced the 
 renewings of inward life and peace, as a re- 
 ward for my labours and exercifes in that city, 
 and had caufe to be humbled in mind, and to 
 return thankfgiving and praife to the Author 
 of every bleffing, indeed, worthy for ever and 
 evermore, Amen. 
 
 I left London and had many meetings on 
 my way to Edinburgh, which place I reached 
 the 22d of 8th month, arid was at two meet- 
 ings there x it being firft clay: divers of other 
 
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 teligious perfuaflons came In, who, though 
 light in their behaviour at firft, became very 
 folid. The meeting ended to more content- 
 ment than I expecled, confidering the wide 
 and diftant walking of Tome, from the prin- 
 ciple they profefs. The 26th had a meeting 
 at Urie, and though it was my lot to fuffer 
 much, yet the Lord my God was pleafed to 
 favour me with his divine and heavenly aid, 
 and to bear up my head, and to fupport my 
 fpirit, fo as to clear myfelf of what feemed 
 my place to deliver, which was very clofe and 
 fliarp. Had meetings, much to my fatisfac- 
 tion, at Kingfwells, Aberdeen, Inverury, 
 Stonehive and Old Meldrum : there was, be- 
 longing to the latter meeting, a fenfible body, 
 concerned at heart for the growth and in- 
 creafe of truth. 
 
 The llth of 9th month came to Glafgow, 
 and had two meetings. Here my companion, 
 Thomas Crudfon, and I parted \ he returned 
 home by way of Carlifle : and, on the 13th, 
 I fet forward for Port-patrick, where I arrived 
 the 15th; and next day landed at Donagha- 
 dee. The 19th, was at the quarterly meet- 
 E 
 
m 
 
 ing held near Ballinderry ; here I met my 
 dear friends S. H. and S. W. with whom I 
 partook, in gofpel fellowship, of the fruit of 
 the tree of life, and was refreflied in a holy 
 and fweet communion, We were favoured 
 together, and the meeting ended in thankf- 
 giving and praife to Him who lives for ever ; 
 prepares them himfelf, and teaches how and 
 when to offer them up to his holy and glo- 
 rious Name* 
 
 The 28th, after haVing vifitcd feveral meet* 
 ings in Ulfter province, 1 returned home, and 
 found my family Well , for which, and all 
 other bleflings and mercies,, may living praife 
 and adoration be afcribed to the inexhauftible 
 Source of all good. Amen ! 
 
 3d of 1 1-th month* Having long had a prof- 
 pe of an union with my beloved friend and 
 fitter in the Faith, Mary Peifley, and, being 
 defirous to manifeft that my dependency was 
 not on my own judgment in this weighty un- 
 dertaking, I mentioned it to my relations and 
 jiear friends for their approbation : they not 
 feeling any objection, ftrengthened my belief, 
 lhat the God of my life was pleafed there- 
 
with, and that it was in his counfel, who had 
 often united our fpirits, and baptized us into 
 the Spirit of his dear Son, our Captain and 
 Lawgiver, who helps all thofe that truft in 
 him, with the increafe of his Spirit and Power : 
 and will affiiredly give the vi&ory to all who 
 perfevere in well-doing and endure to the 
 end ; which, that it may be our joint experi- 
 ence and crown of rejoicing, is the ardent 
 breathing and fuppli cation, of my fpirit at 
 this time. 
 
 1ft of 12th month. I was drawn in fpirit 
 to be at Edenderry meeting, which proved :v 
 good one, I 'believe to feveral ; my heart was 
 much tendered and melted, under a fenfe of 
 my Lord's goodnefs : and the gofpel went 
 freely forth : the wicked were \v r arned, the 
 weak and feeble encouraged, and the negli- 
 gent ftirred up. The meeting ended under a 
 covering of glorious Goodnefs , under the in- 
 fluence whereof, praife was founded forth, 
 in folemn fupplication, to the Father of mer- 
 cies, in the power and ability of his dear Son 
 our Lord, for ever worthy faith my foul* 
 Amen* 
 
 E2 
 
40 
 
 9th. In meeting at Rathangan, the fliort- 
 nefs of time was pointed out to my view, in a 
 lively manner, in the kingly prophet's words : 
 " Lord make me to know my end, and the 
 meafure of my days, that I may know how 
 frail I am :" this knowledge conveys fear, and 
 incites to a ftate of preparation, to loofen the 
 affections from worldly enjoyments, which are 
 fleeting and fluctuating : for it is certain we 
 brought nothing into the world, neither can 
 we carry any thing out of it : and having 
 food and raiment let us be therewith content. 
 We have need to prepare for our change, 
 watch our fteppings, and guard againft our 
 natural fenfes, left, being outward and car- 
 nally bent, they defile and tindhire the fpirit, 
 which, in the end, will have an habitation ac- 
 cording to its purity or impurity, according 
 to its holinefs cr unholinefs. 
 
 12th of 2d month, 1757. Went to Mount- 
 rath, to fee my beloved friend M. P. ac- 
 companied by fome of my relations, having 
 an expectation of prefenting our marriage be- 
 fore the monthly meeting the day following : 
 found her well in health, through divine fa- 
 
vour, but inwardly bowed, under a fenfe of 
 the important change which flie was likely to 
 make. It was a time of humiliation and pro- 
 tration of foul to us both *, and my defires 
 were ftrong and fervent, that the Lord of our 
 life might pleafe to be with, us, and unite us 
 renewedly, in his holy unchangeable covenant 
 of light and peace. The 13th^ we appeared 
 before the meeting, I believe, in awe and re- 
 verence of mind \ and a folemn enjoyment of 
 divine peace and love attended our fpirhs, 
 which centered them in cahmnefs and fere- 
 nity. After attending the quarterly meeting 
 in Carlow, went towards Ballinakill, with my 
 beloved M. P. and fame other friends, who 
 were going there on a religious viiit to friends* 
 families-,; and, finding my way open, I joined 
 them in that fervice. 22d. Feeling a difpofi- 
 tion ftill to accompany friends in this viiit, 
 went with them to finifh what remained in 
 the meeting of Mountrath, and the 24th re- 
 turned home in much peace. 
 
 12th of 3d month. Went towards Mount- 
 Hielick, accompanied by two friends, to meet 
 E3 
 
42 
 
 my dear friend M. P. who was engaged in a 
 family vifit in that quarter. 
 
 13th of 3d month. We prefented our mar- 
 riage the fecond time. In the evening I ac- 
 companied my beloved friend, with others 
 appointed, to a few families : in one of which, 
 fhe directed her teftimony to the visitors, in 
 fuch a manner, as much affected our ipirits : 
 flie fpoke of the pillars of a houfe, in an 
 outward building, the fewer they were, the 
 greater weight or burden they had to bear : 
 fo, in the Lord's houfe, thofe who were faith- 
 ful and upright, muft expect to feel weight, 
 and the fewer they were in number the greater 
 weight muft they expect to feel : fhe menti- 
 oned the neceflity of {landing firm ^ and had 
 encouragement for fuch. 
 
 The 17th, being the day of our marriage, 
 many friends and others attended : it was a 
 folid, comfortable, and inftru&ive meeting. 
 James Gough was concerned to mention thefe 
 words from the Prophet Ifaiah. " Thy Maker 
 is thy hufband :" on which he enlarged in a 
 beautiful and remarkable manner. In the 
 evening we had a time of retirement, in which 
 
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 fomething fmgular occurred : I was engaged 
 to fpeak of the Apoftle's addrefs to the Thef- 
 falonians, where he called them, " The church 
 in God :" it opened to my view, that we 
 were to be that Church, by union and com- 
 munion with Him ; keeping under the fanc- 
 tification of his power and virtue , that rela- 
 tions in affinity or confanguinity fignified lit- 
 tle, to that of an immortal kindred, which is 
 between thofe who are, " The church in 
 Godj" that trials and afflictions were the lot 
 and portion of the right-minded, deilgned to 
 bring us to a nearer union with our God, and 
 make us his Church, prepared for him to 
 dwell with, and in. I entreated all to prize 
 fuch feafons as thefe, and to remember, that,* 
 if they were properly improved, it would be 
 laying up for ourfelves a good foundation 
 againft the time to come. My dear wife had 
 to fpeak of the fabbath of reft, that when the 
 Almighty had done his iix days work in the 
 creation, he appointed a fabbath, and fanc- 
 tified it ; and that, in the time of the law, 
 the people were forbidden to do any manner 
 of work on the fabbath day j and faid, there 
 
were feme prefent who would have a (abbatll 
 in which they fhould have no work to do. 
 This, I remember, (he fpokc in a few words, 
 with great clearness, and the evidence went 
 with them. Little did I then expect that we 
 had each to minifter to our own ftates and 
 conditions. 
 
 The 18th, we were vifited by feveral of our 
 friends, and had religious and inftruclive 
 communion in the openings and enlargement 
 of divine love. The 19th, we fpent iblidly, in 
 a fweet fellowfhip,and my deareft was chearful 
 and well going to bed, but about one o'clock 
 was attacked with her old complaint, the cho- 
 lic, in an unufually violent manner, and was 
 in great agony ; feveral things were adrnini- 
 ftered which formerly relieved her, but no- 
 thing now was fufficient to repel it : thus fhe 
 continued moft of the night, dozing at inter- 
 vals, after the firft ihock of her pain was 
 over, which did not, in its violence and force, 
 laft above an hour. She lay pretty quiet and 
 ftill, in an awful frame , and would fometimes 
 raife her voice in a melodious and heavenly 
 manner, through the efficacy and virtue of 
 
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 that glorious grace which had fo often ani- 
 mated and enabled her to found forth praifes 
 to the King of Saints : and though ihe did 
 not always exprefs herfelf in words, yet there 
 was a language in the found which richly and 
 fully manifefted that fhe triumphed over her 
 bodily pain, as well as over death, hell, and 
 the grave : for it appeared, that fhe longed to 
 be diflblved, by her entreating her Lord to 
 give her a releafe, if confiftent with his holy 
 will y which requeft he was pleafed to anfwer ; 
 and about half an hour before her departure 
 difmifled her pain; fhe then faid, " I praife 
 thy name, O my God ! for this favour." Soon 
 after fhe breathed fhorter jind {horter, and qui- 
 etly departed about three o'clock in the after- 
 noon, the 20th of 3d month, I was conftantly 
 with her during her illnefs, and have to bear 
 my tefthnony to her noble and chriftian con- 
 duel. My lofs is great, in being deprived of 
 a fweet companion, a true friend, a fteady 
 counfellor, a virtuous example, a valuable 
 inftrumental pilot, and a iincere fympathizer 
 in afflictions and trials. But my Lord, who 
 knows my motives and views in feeking fud\ 
 
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 a friend, wiH, I truft, look down in pity and 
 mercy on my deftitute condition, and admini- 
 fter heavenly, fuftaining help, to anchor my 
 mind in fuch a ftorm as this : that I may be 
 able fo to live to his honour, as to gain art 
 admittance into that kingdom, that is prepared 
 for the Righteous, when thefe few moments 
 ihall be over, when this mortal veil (hall be 
 rent, and the immortal fpirit fummoned to 
 appear before its Lord* Oh ! that my ibul 
 be vigilant and watchful in the great work,, 
 that I may have to join the fpirit of my be- 
 loved, and her kindred faints, in finging He- 
 iannas and Hallelujahs to the Lord God 
 and the Lamb, who lives and reigns for ever- 
 more. 
 
 2111, '22d, and 23d. In a drooping, low, 
 exerciled condition,, under a fenfeof my great 
 trial ; but the God of my life opened a view 
 that my dear wife was happy, and I left in a 
 flate of daily toil and trial, to wreftle with 
 fleih and blood before the reward of, " well 
 done," be pronounced. And methought, I 
 beheld, in the viiion of that which gives the 
 victory, comfort and beauty in the profpeft 
 
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 <of running well, and in being vigilant anA 
 valiant in the work of God : and I felt a ftrong 
 and fervent motion of fpirit that it might be 
 my lot, fo to run, as to obtain, and fo to fuf* 
 fer, as to reign with my Lord and Redeemer 
 in the maniions of light and immortality. 
 
 24th. The day my dearly beloved wife Wa$ 
 interred : it was my defire to have a meeting 
 in the meeting-houfe, and it pleafed the great 
 Lord and Mafter of her life and labours, to 
 favour with his divine prefence ; and to ex- 
 alt his teftimony above all oppofing fpirits, 
 *md enemies of the crofs of our Lord Jefus j 
 for which iny fpirit was bowed, and praifes 
 lived in my heart to his great and ever to be 
 honoured Name ; and at the grave we had a 
 renewed evidence of his divine notice and 
 power: dominion and authority were afcribed 
 to Him, who opefr his tfeafury, and difpenfes 
 his bleffings and favours, ever worthy of 
 thankfgiving and praife by fanctified fpirits on 
 earth, and glorified Fpirits in heaven.* 
 
 '* Richard Shackleton writes thus to a friend* 
 i-efpe&ing this meeting: < My dear friend (to 
 
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 26th. Took leave of my friends and rela- 
 tions, in a folemn weighty frame of fpirit, in 
 -the enlargement of unlimited love, having 
 fervent fupplications quickened in my heart, 
 that we might all be kept clean, in the pro- 
 tecting care of our Heavenly Father. 
 
 28th. Returned to my own houfe, low and 
 thoughtful. 
 
 31ft. Attended the meeting at Rathangan, 
 in which my fpirit was refrefhed and ftrength- 
 ened. All night, in bed, my mind was much 
 exercifed and tofled in reflecting on the fin- 
 gularity of my trial, and I was earneft in 
 mind to have fome confirmation refpefting 
 the caufe of the quicknefs of the feparation, 
 which was gracioufly vouchfafed, infomuch 
 that I was made thankful and eafy : having 
 an evidence from the Almighty, through the 
 
 my great furprize and gladnefs) kneeled down 
 beflde the coffin which contained the remains of 
 his mod beloved earthly troafure, and prayed 
 to God the Father, in the demonflration of the 
 fpirit, and baptizing power of his Son. From 
 thence we proceeded to the grave-yard, where 
 Samuel bore a living tellimony to the people." 
 
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 revelation of his Spirit, refpecting the re- 
 moval of his fervant, that her days were 
 filled up. It feemed to me as though fiie ap- 
 peared before me, and uttered thefe words 
 intelligibly : " As for me, I am fafe, thou 
 art frill in the body, watch well thy ways :" 
 an unHon feemed to accompany the words, 
 that refted on my mind for fome days. I 
 count it a mercy indeed to be thus noticed, 
 and humbly crave help to live diligently h\ 
 uprightnefs." 
 
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 CHAP. III. 
 
 1 Vifit to Munjler, and fome Paris of Leinjler. 
 Vifit to Wale '/, and feme Meetings in Eng- 
 land. His Marriage with Sarah Beale. 
 Vifit to the Meetings of Friends in South Wales ^ 
 Briftol) and the Wejl of England. Accompa- 
 nies fome Friends on a Vifit to the Monthly and 
 Provincial Meetings in Ireland. 
 
 1 Wenty-third of 6th month. Set out in 
 order to pay a vifit to friends in fome parts of 
 this province, and in the province of Munfter, 
 frtiich I had, for fome time paft, believed to 
 be a duty incumbent on me. 24th. Was at 
 a meeting in Dublin ; went from thence to 
 Wicklow to the province meeting : fo pro- 
 ceeded to the county of Wexford ; vifited all 
 the meetings in that county, and in the pro- 
 vince of Munfter. The virtue of truth rofe 
 into dominion many times \ and my foul was 
 deeply bowed under the renewed experience 
 of the mercy of my Lord, richly extended 
 
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 to me in this journey. After an abfence of 
 fix weeks and three days, I returned home ; 
 fully fatisfied that I had been in the way of 
 my duty : with this refolution to be willing 
 always to truft in my Mailer, and follow his 
 directions as clearly made manifeft. Having 
 had a profpedt for fome time pail, of paying a 
 religious vifit to Wales, and fome parts of 
 England, and the time now drawing near, 
 quickens a diligence to leave my concerns in 
 fuch regularity as may be eafy to my mind ; 
 but my principal object is the difcharge of my 
 duty, that I may do the day's work in the 
 day time, manifesting, that I prefer the caufe 
 of Jerufalem before my chiefeft joy. 
 
 16th of 3d month, 1758. I left home, and 
 after attending the yearly meetings in Lon- 
 don, Wales and Norwich, alfo feveral quar- 
 terly and particular meetings ; on the 29th 
 of 5th month, was at the quarterly meeting 
 at Colchefter for the county of EiTex, in which 
 I was concerned, both in the meeting for wor- 
 fhip and difcipline, to bear my teftimony to 
 the truth, of which we make profeflion ; and 
 in fupport of fome branches of our chriftian 
 F2 
 
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 teftimony, too much flighted and violated in 
 that country : this day felt peace to abound. 
 Next day, in the meeting of minifters and 
 elders, alfo in that for worfhip, I had fome 
 fervice, but did not feel fo much peace to flow 
 in my heart as yefterday, not taking fufficient 
 time in delivering my teftimony, which has 
 often hurt me, and left my mind fenfible 
 of mifmanaging the work afligned j but, I 
 truft, the Lord my God will remedy this in- 
 firmity, by keeping me in a holy fortitude, 
 granting confidence in the openings of th 
 Word of life, which, indeed, is the only true 
 r eft i Her. 
 
 7th of 7th month. I was at the quarterly 
 lileeting at Kendal. That honourable elder, 
 James Wilfon, was there ; in his 83d year 5 
 whofe living counfel, in teflimony, was very 
 refrefhing, and he appeared in the ftrength 
 of a young man. He told me of a meeting 
 he was at in London, with Thomas Wilfon, 
 where was a great concourfe of people, and 
 amongft them two perfons of high rank in the 
 world, who fat very attentively while a friend 
 
 as fpeaking, and feemed to like what was 
 
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 delivered j but when Thomas ftood up, being 
 old, bald and of a mean appearance, they de- 
 fpifed him ; and one faid to the other j 
 " Come, my Lord, let us go, for what can 
 this old fool fay ?" No," faid the other ; 
 " let us ftay, for this is Jeremiah the Prophet, 
 let us hear him :" fo, as Thomas went on, the 
 life arofe, and the power got into dominion, 
 which tendered one of them in a very remark- 
 able manner j the tears flowed in great plenty 
 from his eyes, which he flrove, in vain, to 
 hide. After Thomas had fat down, he ftood 
 up, and deiired he might be forgiven of Tho- 
 mas, and of the Almighty, for defpiiing the 
 greateft of his inftruments under heaven, or 
 in his creation. 
 
 llth of 9th month. My mind feems re- 
 figned to attend the quarterly meeting at 
 Penn-place, and fo to proceed to Carmaerthen 
 and Haverfordweft, and then, if the Lord 
 pleafe, homeward. And thou knoweft, O my 
 God ! that my delight is to do thy law, and 
 to obey thy holy direction : fupport me, my 
 fpirit humbly befeeches, to the lateft period 
 of my days, to walk in thy paths, that my 
 
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 foul may at laft have an entrance into that 
 kingdom, wherein the righteous, redeemed 
 fouls have an inheritance. 
 
 3d of 10th month. I failed from Haver- 
 ford weft, landed fafe at Dunleary ; and came 
 to Dublin, where I ftaid feveral days, attend- 
 ing meetings. On the 12th, I Avas at our 
 meeting at Rathangan, in which ancient Good- 
 nefs was pleafed to appear, to the tendering 
 of my fpirit, in commemoration of the mer- 
 cies received in my late journey. I was bowed, 
 and my heart reverenced that Power which 
 hitherto fliielded, protected and preferred. 
 In the evening returned home to my family, 
 a peaceful ferenity covering my fpirit ; for 
 which, and every other bleffing received, 
 may living thankfgivings be rendered to the 
 Lord my God, who is everlaftingly worthy* 
 Amen ! 
 
 26th of 9th month, 1759. Was at meeting 
 at Ballitore, with my efteemed friend C. P. ; 
 here the myfterious fountain of gbTpel com- 
 munication was admirably opened, and indeed 
 the deeps were broken up in my heart, and I 
 was mercifully bleffed with a fight of my own 
 
ftate and condition which I truft will produce 
 additional degrees of humiliation, and beget 
 greater devotednefs of foul to the fervice of 
 the bounteous Author of my being, who alone 
 has an abfolute right to body, foul, and fpirit; 
 and it is the prayer of my heart, moft Gra- 
 cious Fountain of bleffednefs, that thou wilt 
 break every inordinate affection, and dafh in 
 pieces every conceived opinion or conjecture 
 which does not tend to thy own honour, 
 and the enlargement of my experience in that 
 path of liberty, into which, I am convinced, 
 thou haft called me. 
 
 10th of 10th month. I left home to pay a 
 vifit to the county of "Wexford. My mind 
 has been bowed and low of latej renewed de- 
 iires have been kindled to ferve the Lord my 
 God in more devotednefs of heart : may the 
 preparation be by his own pure Power and 
 Spirit, and beget in me an humble acqui- 
 efcence to the turning and forming of his 
 holy Hand ; that the drofs may be purged 
 away, and the temple be purified, to the ho- 
 nour of his great and excellent Name. 28th. 
 Returned home, after vifiting moft of the 
 
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 meetings in faid county, and alfo in the county 
 of Carlow. 
 
 28th of 1ft month, 1760. At meeting at 
 Rathangan, my fpirit was much refrefhed and 
 united to the fpirits of my friends , an earneft 
 fupplication was formed in my heart for pre- 
 fervation in future, and that nothing might 
 wreft or take from the arms of Divine protec- 
 tion, neither heights nor depths, profperity 
 nor adverfity : and it is the humble petition 
 of my heart at this time, that the Lord my 
 God may fo open of his heavenly wifdom in 
 my foul, as to keep me fteady in the purfuit 
 of the <* one thing needful ;" and fo to pro- 
 portion his ftrength and power to my wants, 
 as to give ability to pafs the narrow fea of life 
 to his 1 own honour and glory. 
 
 29th of 1ft month, 1760. This day in a ftate 
 of retirement, fweetly retrofpedting and com- 
 memorating the mercies and favours of the 
 Lord. May' an holy acquiefcence with his 
 will be my delight. And work thou, O my 
 God ! paffive obedience in my heart, where 
 thou art wont to work, to bring fort'i thofe 
 fruits with which tligu art well' pleafed > it is 
 
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 only effe&ed by the operation of thy invifible 
 Hand ; work, therefore, Lord, and who fhall 
 let it ? 
 
 8th of 4th month. This day I was married 
 to Sarah, the daughter of Jofhua Beale, and 
 the gracious Donor of every good gift and 
 blefling was pleafed to attend. Our friend 
 John Griffith was helped to declare of the 
 goodnefs of the Lord, and to fet forth the 
 excellency of feeking Him in all our under- 
 takings ; efpecially in that of marriage. It 
 was a feafon of real profit and help : my foul 
 leemed filled with Divine Goodnefs. May 
 an enduring remembrance of the greatnefs 
 of the Lord's mercy, influence my fpirit to 
 follow Him in greater degrees of devoted- 
 nefs." 
 
 Soon after his marriage, he fettled in Cork, 
 and having, for fome time, had a profpecl: of 
 \iiiting fome parts of England and Wales, he 
 previoufly obtained the concurrence of his 
 friends, and left home in the 9th month, 
 1760. Viflted the meetings of friends, ge- 
 nerally, in South Wales, the city of Briftol, 
 
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 and the weft of England, and returned home 
 in the 2d month, 1761. Of which journey 
 he writes thus : 
 
 " In this vifit the Lord was pleafed, fig- 
 nally, to blefs with his prefence, fupport with 
 his power, and refrefh with his heavenly good- 
 nefs : for which he is worthy to have the 
 praife of all afcribed to Him, who lives Om- 
 nipotent and Omniprefent, for ever and ever. 
 Amen," 
 
 
CHAP. IV. 
 
 Exercifes relative to paying a religious Vifit t& 
 America. Attends the yearly Meeting in Lon- 
 don. Returns home through Part of Scotland, 
 and the North of Ireland. Leaves home for 
 America, Remarks made during the Voyage; 
 his Viftt to that Continent and fafe Return. 
 
 SlXTH of 12th month. This night was 
 awakened out of my fleep in fo remarkable .a 
 manner, as to make me apprehend that Tome- 
 thing trying was to fucceed: and on the 7th, 
 as I fat in meeting, I had fome profpefts, 
 though at a diftance, that dipped me exceed- 
 ingly and bowed my fpirit. 
 
 22d of 9th month, 1762. I accompanied 
 fome friends from England, appointed by their 
 yearly meeting, on a vifit to the monthly and 
 province meetings in this nation. We held 
 a meeting at Mallow, which tended to the 
 information of the people, and the fpreading 
 of the knowledge of the principle of truth. 
 
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 In the courfe of this vifit, we alfo attended 
 the national meeting in Dublin, and the quar- 
 terly meeting at Waterford, where an ample 
 reward was admin iftered from the heavenly 
 prefence for all I had pafled through in this 
 journey; magnified be that Hand which helps 
 in the day of trial. 24-th. Returned home. 
 
 29th of 3d month, 1763. At meeting felt 
 the revival of an imprefiion, long fince made, 
 with the pointings of fweet affe&ion to a dii- 
 tant people. 
 
 17th of 4th month. Had another opening 
 of the fame profpect, with a feeling of love 
 and light, which dipped my mind under va- 
 rious confiderations , the weight of it greatly 
 humbled and deprefled my fpirit, not fo much 
 from oppolition to it, as from a dread of not 
 being fit and qualified for fuch an undertak- 
 ing, if it fhould be required. ' In the light is 
 fafety ; may my fteps be fo ordered as to walk 
 therein. 
 
 llth of 5th month, 1768. After having 
 attended the national meeting in Dublin, I 
 embarked for Holyhead, and landing fafely, 
 . attended many meetings prior to being at the 
 
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 yearly meeting in London : vifited divers 
 meetings and friends in that city ; returned 
 through part of Scotland to the North of Ire- 
 land, taking meetings in many places; and 
 the 1 6th of 9th month, got well home, after 
 a long abfence : thanks to the Mercy of an 
 holy, all-gracious Providence, who lives and 
 reigns for ever ! Favour and Mercy have 
 been extended through this journey; for 
 which, may a frefh dedication of foul and fpi- 
 rit to the Lord's fervice attend me to the lateft 
 period of my life. 
 
 23d of 7th month, 1769. At meeting, in 
 the afternoon, the profpect of a former open^ 
 ing affefted my mind, accompanied by thef$ 
 words : " No man having put his hand to the 
 plough and looking back, is fit for the king- 
 dom." My heart, I hope, is not haughty, 
 nor mine eyes lofty : I think I am willing to 
 be any thing, or to do any thing, when I am 
 truly fenfible it is required, and that I feel 
 ftrength. May all fruit be fully ripe before it 
 be plucked, or handed forth to others ! This 
 has often appeared to me within thefe 
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 ten years paft, and I hope I may be enabled to 
 fay : " Not my will but thine be done !" 
 
 16th of 8th month. This day, poor and 
 low in fpirit, the view of diftant labour and 
 exercife is affefting, but I hope to be refigned, 
 even to death. 
 
 2d of 4-th month, 1770. I feel great fink- 
 ing and depreffion of fpirit, under the exer- 
 cife that daily attends me, in looking towards 
 a diftant land : the feafon feems not far off, 
 that I muft move, in acquainting my friends 
 thereof. 15th. At an adjournment of our 
 men's meeting, I informed friends of the 
 concern I had long felt, to vifit fome of the 
 meetings of friends in North America, which 
 affecled the minds of divers , and indeed very 
 much tendered my own, from the weight and 
 importance of the engagement which has at- 
 tended me for a long time, 1x>th T?y day and 
 by night, in ficknefs and in health. It was 
 taken into coniideration, and an appointment 
 made to draw up a certificate. 
 ' 20th of 8th month. Preparing to go on 
 %oard fhip/ felt tranquil in fpirit, nnd quita 
 eafy with refpeft to all things in nature. It 
 
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 Is the work of Grace, nothing fhort of its 
 virtue could reduce to fubmiffion and fub- 
 jedtion, and caufe an entire relinquifhing of 
 things temporal, to follow after things that 
 are eternal. The work is the Lord's, and the 
 praife and glory of all be afcribed to his great 
 Name, who is worthy to be renowned by 
 every generation of Man, for his mercies en- 
 dure for ever !" 
 
 He failed the 22d of 8th month, 1770. 
 During the voyage he made many obferva- 
 tions, of which the following are part. 
 
 " I felt the incomes of Divine Love fweetly 
 fuftaining my mind. My heart was humbled 
 in a fenfe of the mercies and goodnefs of God, 
 daily renewed j and I felt ability to beg for 
 prefervation and {lability in the arduous work 
 I am preparing to enter upon. The Lord 
 grant, that there may be an entire dedication 
 of heart, fo as to be capable to ftand in my 
 place, and whatever may be caft up for me 
 to do, that I may do it, to the honour of the 
 great Name. Compofure, and truft in the 
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Lord's arm of power, my attendants, for 
 which I blefs his Name/' 
 
 It appears that he pafied much of his time, 
 while on ihip-board, in reading the icriptures, 
 and the writings of valuable friends, to his 
 comfort and edification. 
 
 Near the conclusion of the voyage, he felt 
 an inclination to have a religious meeting with 
 the fLip's-company, but, by giving way to dif- 
 couraging thoughts, he let the opportunity 
 flip j which he had caufe to regret, and re- 
 marked : " I hope experience will teach 
 greater degrees of obedience/' 
 
 He writes : " Compofed in mind, from a 
 fenfe of inward peace, and the- unity of my. 
 brethren whom I have left behind ; this is a 
 itafFto lean upon in the midft of trials, -and, 
 next to Divine favour, one of -the great eft 
 bleffings." At another time : " Was. rather, 
 low from various confiderations, the weight 
 of the work, and the inexperience of the> 
 inftrument. I truft I fliall be preferved little 
 and low/' 
 
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 When they had fafely come near the fhore, 
 he wrote: "I truft I am thankful for the 
 Lord's mercies and favours daily difpenfed, 
 and can fay, in humility, I have not murmur- 
 ed fince my coming on board \ but have been 
 mercifully preferved in a fcnfe of his good- 
 nefs. I hope for this bleffing to be continu- 
 ed, that, according to ability, I may labour 
 in the vineyard, and work the works of Him, 
 who has called me, with his high and holy 
 calling." 
 
 He landed the 18th of 10th month, 1770, 
 at Newcaftle, near Philadelphia, 
 
 It appears, that he paid a very extsnfive 
 and acceptable vifit to friends in North Ame- 
 rica, in which he was diligently engaged till 
 the time of his departure, the 10th of 8th 
 month, 1772. Many inftruftive remarks are 
 contained in his account of this journey and 
 vifit , and, by the following extracts, it is 
 evident, that he was favoured with bed help 
 in the courfe of his labours, ^nd felt the 
 G3 
 
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 fweet incomes of peace, on his return 
 home. 
 
 " 2 1 ft of 1 Oth month, 1770, firfl day. I was 
 at three meetings. The morning meeting, 
 was a fcafon of much refrefhment to my 
 mind : the afternoon meeting was iblid ; and 
 that, in the evening, was attended with im- 
 prefiions of Divine Favour, which raifed 
 thankfulnefs in my heart : the Lord our God 
 is gracious and merciful ! 
 
 llth. of 2d month, 1771. I had a very 
 tendering feafon, in a friend's family, in the 
 love of our Lord Jefus Chrift : admittance was 
 vouchfafed to the Lord's heavenly table in 
 fupplication, wherein many of my friends and 
 relations were brought very near in the fpring 
 of life, and it was a feafon of Divine Favour 
 to our fouls, in which we rejoiced, and praifed 
 the Lord's holy Name and Power. 
 
 6th of 5th month. At the quarterly meet- 
 ing in Philadelphia ; the meeting for bufmefs 
 was held after a fitting in filence, to prepare 
 the fpirits of friends to aft in the difcipline. 
 I had fomething to fay in this meeting, but 
 left it uneafy, becaufe (through a fear of pro- 
 
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 longing the meeting beyond the proper time,) 
 I omitted part of the matter that was before 
 me. There is great need of care in this re- 
 fpedt, as well as not to exceed the bounds 
 which Truth prefcribes. May Divine Good- 
 nefs open our nnderftandings, and more and 
 more replenilli our minds with that faith, 
 which overcomes flavifh fear, and gives the 
 victory. 
 
 1 8th of 7th month. At Upper Springfield. 
 This evening in a very low poor ftate, being 
 exceedingly ftripped in my mind. In this fo- 
 litary fituation I walked out into the woods, 
 where I felt fomething of the Spring of Di- 
 vine Kindnefs, which raifed a hope, that 
 help was near, though feemingly co-ncealed 
 from me, 
 
 19th. Was at Mansfield; where was a 
 very large meeting, friends from various 
 quarters giving their company: in this 
 meeting I was helped beyond my expectation ; 
 the Gofpel fpring rifing and fpreading, more 
 than for feveral meetings paft, and my fpirit 
 reverenced the Power that withdrew, and af- 
 terwards raifed into life, 
 
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 26th. We were at Abington. In the meet- 
 ing for worfhip I had little to fay, but that 
 little afforded relief. In the meeting for dif- 
 cipline, I had to fpeak to the various affairs 
 that came before us, in which my companion, 
 Robert Valentine, laboured faithfully, and I 
 hope it was a time of inftru&ion. There 
 feemed to be a remnant of honeft friends, 
 deflrous of Zion's profperity, and the mainte- 
 nance of the difcipline ; which is as a hedge 
 fet about us, in the wifdom of Truth : where 
 it is fupported there appears greennefs, but 
 where dropped or let fall, withering and decay 
 generally prevail. 
 
 25th of 9th month. At the yearly meet- 
 ing in Philadelphia. The meeting for bufinefs 
 met at ten o'clock, in which truth owned, 
 5md favoured with freih ability to fpeak to the 
 affairs that came before it : fo that fonie of us 
 could fay, in truth, our meeting for bufinefs 
 was a meeting of worfhip : it was adjourned 
 to four, and finiilied about feven o'clock. The 
 folid power and life of truth was fweetly felt, 
 in this, the clofe of our meeting ; and we 
 came away thankful and humble ; under a fenfe 
 
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 of Divine Favour^ and that the Lord our God 
 was revealed unto us ; for which my foul 
 adored his great and glorious Name, and I 
 could fay, through living experience, that 
 falvation and ftrength belong unto the Lord 
 and to his Chrift, for ever and ever. Amen. 
 
 20th of C 2d month, 1772. Radnor meet- 
 ing was in a good degree lively, being favour- 
 ed with the running of the heavenly oil, 
 which was truly comforting to my mind j hav-. 
 ing been much ftripped as to fpiritual enjoy- 
 ment, and under baptifm for many days, 
 though refigned. 
 
 The evening of the 21ft, fome friends were 
 at my lodging, with whom had a filent fitting, 
 in a communion truly delightful, which I 
 thought a reward for what I had pafled through 
 this week, 
 
 4th of 4th month. Continued in Philadel- 
 phia until the 19th., viflting the meetings and 
 families of friends, as Truth opened my way; 
 during which time I had fome dipping feafons, 
 and trying, exercifmg moments, but, amidft 
 all, was mercifully fuftained, and enabled to 
 get through my fervice. 
 
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 22d. In Philadelphia, preparing for my 
 journey to Oblong, having felt drawings, for 
 fome weeks paft, to be at their enfuing quar- 
 terly meeting. It has been a fifting time, but 
 iny mind is brought into a difpofition to be 
 what the Lord my God would have me to bej 
 and to follow the leadings of his bleffed and 
 unerring ipirit , for, though human frailty is 
 great, yet v/eak things are fometimes made 
 &rong, even to confound the wife and prudent 
 of this world. 
 
 6th of 6th month. Went on board a vcfTel 
 bound to Cork, to 'feel if I could go in her, 
 but found a ftop or bar, which brought me 
 into clofe exercife ^ but as I know my motive 
 is to be clear of this people, and to discharge 
 my duty, I am eafy, and have refigned myfelf 
 to Divine Difpofal. 
 
 31ft of 7th month. At the monthly meet- 
 ing in Philadelphia. In tli men's meeting we 
 felt living uniting virtue, and the bufinefs was 
 conducted in true defire for an increafe of 
 harmony and fpiritual ftrength : many in- 
 ftru&ive hints were dropped in anfwering the 
 queries. 
 
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 1ft of 8th month. The quarterly meeting 
 for minifters and elders was held ; which 
 meeting was owned with the vital power 
 and virtue of truth, and the body I believe 
 was edified in love. 
 
 2d. Attended three meetings, in all which, 
 I was helped to bear teftimony for the truth 
 of our God, and to labour in the ability that 
 was revealed : living praife be afcribed to Him 
 who lives for ever, and who, through grace, 
 enables duft and afh^s to ftand in dominion 
 o<v r er the oppofing fpirits of carnal men. 
 
 3d. The quarterly meeting met at Fourth- 
 ftreet, and was very large ; I was exercifed, 
 much to my own eafe, both in the meeting 
 for worfhip and that for difcipline,and ftrength 
 was granted to drop ieveral remarks, which 
 much relieved my mind. 
 
 4th. The youth's meeting was held : it was 
 large, and I laboured in the authority truth 
 ave :-it ended in praifes and thankfgiving to 
 the Lord -our God. 
 
 5th. Preparing for my return home, and 
 and taking leave of my friends. 
 
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 6th. Was at Market-ftreet meeting; it 
 was very large ; and, though I went into the 
 meeting very poor and empty, yet pofiefiing 
 faith in the luificiency of that Power which is 
 not of man but of God, I was enabled to deal 
 very clofely with fome there, who had chofen 
 their own ways, and to hand encouragement 
 to the young and riling generation, in a fweet 
 flream of gofpcl love : the meeting ended 
 under a iblemn fenfe of the Lord's goodnefs 
 and mercy ; for which, and every favour ex- 
 tended, may the humble in heart fay, " Good 
 is the Lord. His works are wonderful and 
 his ways paft finding out." 
 
 7th and 8th. Vifiting my friends, and 
 preparing to embark for my native land : felt 
 near fympathy with many of the friends of 
 this city, and particularly the youth. 
 
 9th. Was at three very large meetings, 
 which were favoured with the Divine Pre- 
 fence ; tongue and utterance were mercifully 
 adminiftered ; the blefled Lord of life ftrength- 
 ened my mind by the revelation of Power 
 from on high, which fet me above the fpirits 
 of the people. It was a day of favour ^ to. my 
 
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 foul, and in all thofe meetings I was fupplied 
 and replenifhed far beyond my expectation ; 
 and had to praife the Lord for his mercies and 
 bleflings to his creature man. Reverence and 
 awe deeply imprefled my mind, under a fenfe 
 of the Lord's gracious dealings to fuch a poor 
 weak being as I am. 
 
 I went on board a good veffel bound for 
 Cork, but could not fee my way in her, though 
 in appearance, much better and more com- 
 plete than another bound for Waterford, and 
 not likely to fail fo foon. But, as my inten- 
 tion was to move in that which brought me 
 from my native land, I committed myfelf into 
 the keeping of a faithful Creator, and call: 
 not my dependance upon outward obferva- 
 tion, but on His eternal arm of .ftrength that 
 led me into this fervice, has gracioufly fuf* 
 tained and fuccoured in the needful time, and 
 has been a prefent help when all outward help 
 was invifible : for which favours and mercies, 
 may my foul blefs his great and adorable name, 
 for he is worthy to be followed, ferved, feared 
 and obeyed, world without end. 
 H 
 
7* 
 
 10th. Took leave of many friends in 
 the tender love of God, in a manner fuited to 
 the folemnity} a multiplicity of words did not 
 attend our feparation, but a living fenfe of the 
 enjoyment of that life and virtue, which jgocs 
 beyond the Grave. 
 
 I went on board the Charlotte, Richard 
 Curtis, bound to Waterfordj and, as the time 
 was come to part, I rejoiced in the power of 
 an endlefs life, and was quiet and compofed. 
 I was accompanied as far as Chefter by feveral 
 friends , we came to anchor in the evening. 
 
 llth. Weighed anchor, had a pleafant 
 day, read the fcriptures, and was fweet and 
 well in my mind ; and thankful in foul, for 
 the feeling of great nearnefs to my well be- 
 loved friends on this continent. 
 
 The confcioufnefs of having endeavoured 
 to difcharge my duty, fits exceedingly plea- 
 fmg : thanks be afcribed to Him who is the 
 author of ability, wifdom and ftrength ; for 
 to man, as man, belongeth nothing that is 
 good, but to the Lord, only wife, dominion, 
 honour and praife, for ever. 
 
75 
 
 20th. Sat alone, and was deiirous that a 
 heart might be given and continued, to re- 
 member the kind dealings of a gracious God, 
 who wonderfully fuftained in this journey, 
 furnifhed for the labour of the day, gave me 
 a place amongft the living in his family ; and, 
 at my departure, favoured me with an incon- 
 teflible evidence that I was in my place, and 
 had ftayed the proper time and no longer : 
 this is what I defired fervently 5 alfo that he 
 vuiilu be gracioufly plcafed to reflore me to 
 my friends, and unite us in the bond of fpi- 
 ritual fellowfhip. 
 
 2 1ft and 22d. A pleafant breeze continued 
 in our favour : read the fcriptures, and was 
 pleafantly compofed, under a thankful fenfe 
 of the many mercies and favours communi- 
 cated to this hour. May ability be further 
 vouchfafed, to be more and more fenfible of 
 the innumerable obligations I am under to the 
 bounteous and inexhauftible treafury of good- 
 nefs, infinite and immenfe. 
 
 24th. Spent the time very pleafantly and 
 fweetly in my voyage, having an eafy mind, 
 free from anxiety and gloom.' 
 H2 
 
76 
 
 28th. My time much taken up in reading 
 the fcriptures and other profitable works, 
 which fweetened my mind, fecretly fuftained 
 it, and kept it in the harbour of refignation 
 and patience, which I efteemed a great blef- 
 fing and favour. May the fweet influence of 
 Divine Love, fo operate, as to make me more 
 and more fenfibte of the benefit of keeping 
 under the government of our Lord Jefus, 
 who is King of kings, and Lord of lords, and 
 who crowns with immortality and eternal 
 life. 
 
 5th of 9th month. A pleafant breeze in 
 our favour. My mind compofed, under a 
 ienfe of the enjoyment of that peace, which 
 is given to thofe who endeavour to perform 
 their Matter's will. 
 
 13th, firft day. It blew a frefh breeze at 
 fouth eaft, which brought us near Cork har- 
 bour , but as the fea ran too high to attempt 
 going on thore in a boat, I contented myfelf 
 with going to the defigned harbour, which 
 was W^.terford ; and arrived there fafely in 
 the afternoon, after a paffage of thirty days, 
 
77 
 
 from land to foundings, and thirty-four from 
 Philadelphia to Waterford. 
 
 Very merciful were the dealings of Heavenly 
 Goodnefs to me in this voyage ! One thing, 
 worthy of notice is, that the veffel bound for 
 Cork, in which I was not eafy to embark, 
 failed ten days fooner than we did, and put 
 into Waterford about three hours before us.^ 
 
 This inftructed my mind to trufl in the arm 
 of Divine Help and Sufficiency, which is re- 
 vealed for all thofe who humbly confide 
 therein. Some of my friends urged the age 
 of the Charlotte as an objection to my going 
 in her ; but believing her to be the right vef- 
 fel, and the monthly and quarterly meeting 
 for Philadelphia coming on, I ftaid, and re- 
 iigned myfelf to Divine Difpofal, which yield- 
 ed peace, and made my heart rejoice ; for, by 
 the detention, I attended thofe meetings, 
 which were much favoured ; and it feemed 
 to be a Crown to my labours on the Continent: 
 for had I gone in the other I fhould have mil- 
 fed them, been ten days longer at fea, and 
 ftiould have come with only part of my rq- 
 H 3 
 
78 
 
 ward , fo that I can fay, the Lord is worthy 
 of adoration and praile. 
 
 1 5th. After attending the week-day meet- 
 ing in Waterford, in which I felt afrefh the 
 fpring of life and confolation to unite and 
 refrefh ; I came to Clonmel : and the 16th, 
 got well home, and found my dear wife and 
 family in health ; for which, and all other 
 mercies, I defire to bow in proftration and 
 'dedication of foul. 
 
 18th. \ At our week-day meeting in Cork, 
 through the mercy and goodneis of the great 
 Lord of the creation, I felt my mind prepared 
 to unite to the fpirits of my friends prefent, 
 and to reverence and worfhip his great N-me, 
 who lives for ever. 
 
 t*2d. When I confider the mercy extended 
 to me in my diftant travel in different cli- 
 mates, over dangerous rivers and fwamps, 
 the fpiritual fupport I daily experienced, the 
 unity of the living with my labours, and my 
 fafe return in Peace to my native land ; lan- 
 guage will not admit of my commemorating 
 the obligation I am under. Therefore may 
 
79 
 
 circumfpect living exprefs his praife ; and 
 may I, in holy awe and filence, contemplate 
 his matchlefs mercy, for he is abundant in 
 goodnefs and truth to. his fervants, from 
 generation to generation, for ever and ever. 
 Amen." 
 
80 
 
 CHAP. V. 
 
 An Account of his Illnefs in 1786. feftm&ty 
 concerning hlm y containing a further Account 
 of his religious Services, and an Account of 
 his Death. 
 
 ./xFTER his return from America, he many 
 times vifited the meetings of friends in divers 
 parts of this nation and England. 
 
 In the year 1786, he was vifited with a fe- 
 vere illnefs, which continued feveral weeks : 
 after his recovery he writes thus : " The Doc- 
 tors attended from the 2 1 ft of the 9th month, 
 for about eleven weeks, in which time I went 
 through abundance of bodily fuffering; the 
 Lord was good and gracious, and replenished 
 my mind in an extraordinary manner, and 
 opened the fountain of life in me to fpeak to 
 divers ftates and conditions ; many of whom 
 were deeply affected under the influence 
 thereof. The inward fupport I felt was very 
 
81 
 
 remarkable ; the patience and refignation of 
 my mind, amidft the violent pain attending, 
 was marvellous in my own eyes j the fympa- 
 thy of my friends, far and near, was very 
 fuftaining \ and I look upon it as one of the 
 greateft bleffings in this life, next to Divine 
 favour, to have the unity of our friends in 
 the time of bodily affliction." 
 
 After this time he feldom had good health, 
 though frequently engaged in religious fer- 
 vices. In the year 1788, he wrote thus: 
 
 15th of 12th month, 17&8. Not well of 
 late ; my mind feels mercifully refigned to my 
 great Lord and Mafter : I find my natural 
 flrength gradually declining, and a great 
 change in my conftitution iince the fevere ill- 
 nefs I had about two years ago. My greateft 
 confolation is, that I have faithfully difcharged 
 my duty to the beft of my knowledge, and 
 followed the pointings of the Heavenly Shep- 
 herd who went before me, and fuftained in 
 the performance of his own requirings, blefled 
 be his holy Name for ever, faith my foul. 
 
82 
 
 The confideration of thefe things Is now a 
 ftaff of fupport to lean upon in my prefent 
 declining ftate of health. I may in reverence 
 acknowledge that Cnce my feet have been 
 turned to follow the Lord, my God, he has 
 blefled me in bafket and in ftore ; has hitherto 
 helped me in a fpiritual fenfe, and made me 
 to hope in his falvation, which is as a crown 
 of rejoicing to me in my prefent confine- 
 ment." 
 
 Some further particulars of his life, and an 
 account of his ckath, which was on the 27th 
 of 2d month, 1792, are contained in the fol- 
 lowing teftimony. 
 
A Ttjlimony from the Men's Meeting of ork> 
 concerning Samuel Neale, deceafed. 
 
 AS the Lord hath feen meet to deprive us 
 of a living minifter of the gofpel, raifed up> 
 qualified, and fuftained by the influence of 
 His Holy Spirit j whofe extenfive labours of 
 love, after a long refidence amongft us, are 
 frefh in our remembrance ; we find our minds 
 engaged, from the beft information we have 
 received, and from our own knowledge to 
 teftify concerning this our dear and honoura- 
 ble friend. 
 
 He was born in Dublin, in the year 1729 : 
 his mother died when he was about fix years 
 old j and his father foon after went to refide 
 in America. 
 
 It is worthy of remark, that, although he 
 was deprived of many of the advantages which 
 numbers of our youth are favoured with, in 
 a religious guarded education ; yet he was an 
 object of the peculiar notice of the Great Pre- 
 ferver of men; having, at times, felt the in- 
 
84 
 
 comes of Divine love at fo early a period as 
 fcarcely to under flan d what it was that fo vi- 
 ted his tender mind : but as he grew up, he 
 gave way to youthful follies and vain amufe- 
 ments ; for which he often felt the reproofs 
 of inftruftion , but flighted thefe gracious 
 vifitations. 
 
 About the age of 18, he was placed ap- 
 prentice in Dublin, where he was much ex- 
 pofed, and fuffcred great lofs ; aflbciating 
 with the gay and licentious ; and, with them, 
 rufhing into iniquity, and indulging himfelf 
 in moil of the pernicious amufements of that 
 city. During this period he was not forfaken, 
 being followed by conviction and remorfe ; 
 nor was he lufFered long to run on in that 
 path, which, with awful certainty, leads down 
 to the chambers of death , but as in the career 
 of vanity and diffipation, he was met with, in 
 a memorable manner. 
 
 Soon after his apprenticefhip he came to 
 this city, for the purpofe of forming connec- 
 tions in bufmeft : where, as well as on the 
 journey, he met fome of his affociates j and 
 ' 
 
85 
 
 again gave way to irregularities; yet, having 
 in his worft flate frequented meetings, and be- 
 ing at a meeting for worfhip here, which our 
 friends Mary Peiiley and Catherine Payton> 
 then on a religious vifit, attended ; the latter 
 was enabled to fpeak to his flate with fuch 
 clearnefs and authority, that the witnefs in his 
 heart was powerfully reached, and the ftrong 
 holds of fin and fatan broken in him. Hap- 
 pily this gracious call was not reje&ed; he 
 fubmitted thereto with full purpofe of heart, 
 and, in the prime of life, making an unre- 
 ferved furrender of his will to the Divine 
 will, and turning his back on fenfual finful 
 gratifications, he afforded a remarkable in- 
 ftance of the bleffed effects of an entire dedi- 
 cation of heart. This precious powerful vifi- 
 tation was in the 22d year of his age ; and, 
 being through infinite Mercy, preferved in, 
 and under it, it was not many months until 
 he came forth in the rniniftry, evidently at- 
 tended with the baptizing power of the Gof- 
 pel ; which had fo reaching an effeft on many 
 of the hearers, divers of whom had been his 
 former companions, that it afforded abun- 
 
86 
 
 dant caufe of humble admiration and thank- 
 fulnefs. 
 
 About this time, our friend William Brown 
 arrived from America, on a religious vifit to 
 thefe nations ; and, not having a companion, 
 he, with the concurrence of his friends, join- 
 ed and continued with him, through mofk of 
 his travels in this nation, parts of England, 
 Holland and Germany, we believe much to 
 their mutual confolation, and to his own efta- 
 blifhment. 
 
 In the year 1753, he removed to refide 
 xvithin the compafs of Edenderry monthly 
 meeting, and continued in the exercife and 
 improvement of his gift. 
 
 In 1757, he was joined in marriage to that 
 dignified inftrument Mary Peifley : this con- 
 neftion was diflblved within the fhort fpace of 
 three days ; it having pleafed the All-wife 
 Difpofer of events to femove that valuable 
 woman after a few hours illnefs. This heavy 
 trial he bore with much resignation to the Di- 
 vine will, manifefting the inward fupport, 
 which was afforded him, by the lively exer- 
 cife of his gift at her interment. 
 
87 
 
 In the year 1760^ he was married to Sarah, 
 the daughter of Joihua Beale, a valuable elder 
 of this meeting, and, in her, experienced a 
 tender faithful companion during the remain- 
 der of his life. Soon after his marriage, he 
 fettled within the compafs of this meeting, 
 and, we believe, that it was under the direc- 
 tion of beftwifdom j hisGofpel labours^ through 
 the Divine bleffing upon them, being very 
 .helpful and ftrengthening to this part of the 
 vineyard. 
 
 Having for feveral years felt a weighty con- 
 cern to pay a religious .vifit. to the meetings of 
 friends in North America, with the full unity 
 and concurrence of his brethren, he embark- 
 ed in the 8th month, 1770 , and was enabled 
 to vifit the churches generally on that conti- 
 nent, to the confolation and ftrengthening of 
 many, and to the peace of his own mind. He 
 returned in the llth month, 1772, and, at a 
 fuitable feafon, with great brokennefs of fpi- 
 rit, gave a diffident, tendering account of the 
 faid vifit, afcribing all praife to that power 
 which had qualified and lent forth, and fo 
 12 
 
88 
 
 marvelloufty to him, conducted through the 
 various probations attendant on fuch a fer- 
 vicc. 
 
 He was often engaged in vifiting friends in 
 fundry parts of this nation ; was feveral times 
 in England and Wales ; and once in Scotland 
 on the fame account. 
 
 While favoured with health, he was exem- 
 plary in the attendance of our particular and 
 general meetings , and divers times attended 
 the yearly meeting in London. Thus he con- 
 tinued occupying with his gift at home and 
 abroad, until encreafing age and infirmities 
 of body, became fome impediment to his la- 
 bours in that line. 
 
 His laft journey was on a vifit to friends 
 in the province of Leinfter, in which he felt 
 a concern, to join fome that were appointed 
 by the national meeting. In this fervice he 
 evidently appeared replenished with the love 
 and tendernefs of the Gofpel , fteadily mov- 
 ing under the cover of it, and bringing forth 
 the fruits of charity, patience and meeknefs 
 of wifdom. 
 
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 Having returned home, he found himfelf 
 ftill more indifpofed, unable to attend meet- 
 ings much afterwards ; and, in fome fhort 
 time, he was affe&ed with a mortification in 
 his foot, which put a period to his exiftence 
 here. The means and medicines which were 
 judged neceffary to be ufed in his cafe, tend- 
 ed, in a great degree, to ftupify his mental 
 faculties 5 which is much to be regretted : 
 but, while reafon and recollection were conti- 
 nued, his expreflions befpoke a mind, peace- 
 ful, calm and refigned. In this trying 511- 
 nefs, he was preferred meek, humble and pa- 
 tient : and quietly departed this life the 27th 
 of 2d month, 1792, aged 62 years , a mini- 
 fter 40 years : and we doubt not, is entered 
 into the 'joy of his Lord, and into his Maf- 
 ter's reft. 
 
 His remains were interred in our burying 
 ground the 2d day of the month following, 
 after a meeting previoufly held at the meeting- 
 houfe on the occasion, which was gracioufly 
 owned by Divine favour, and feveral living 
 teftimonies were then borne. 
 
90 
 
 His miniftry arnongft us at home was truly 
 cceptable and edifying, being reneweclly un- 
 der the precious influence of the Gofpel, and 
 often, in commemoration of the manifold 
 bleffings gracioufly extended by our bountiful 
 Creator : and having himfelf, as he was wont 
 to exprefs, largely experienced Divine mercy 
 and companion, he was much clothed with 
 charity towards others. 
 
 He was generally and much beloved ; be- 
 nevolent, hofpitable and kind ; an affecti- 
 onate hufband, i;iu! a lincere fympathizing 
 friend. 
 
 Signed in and on behalf of our three weeks 
 Mens' meeting, held by adjournment in Cork, 
 15th of 4th month, 1792, by 
 
 Ebenezer Deaves, John Carroll, 
 
 Ifaac Haughton, Edward Hatton, 
 
 Richard Allen, Benjamin Homer, 
 Humphreys Manders, Edward Rufiell, 
 
 Jofeph Doyle, Jofliua White, 
 
 Jofeph Garratt, Samuel Beale, Caleb, 
 
 Jofeph Hughes, Yv r illiam Abbott, 
 
Jofhua Humphreys, 
 John Newfom, 
 William Wright, 
 James Abell, 
 Jofliua Beale, Jun. 
 John Fennel], 
 Richard Abell, 
 Abraham Abell, 
 William Lecky, 
 John Euftace, 
 Benjamin Euftace, 
 Samuel Newfom, 
 John Morris, 
 Thomas Harris, 
 Reuben Harvey, Jun. 
 John M'Donnel, 
 Benjamin Haughton, 
 Ifaac Robinfon, 
 Jn. Barcroft Haughton 
 John Lecky, 
 Jofeph Pike, 
 
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 , Gabriel Fiflier, 
 Mark Aliment, 
 Ifaac Carroll, 
 Thomas Abbott, 
 William Simmons, 
 Benjamin Wilfon, 
 Thomas Knight- Alby, 
 Thomas Hughes, 
 John Davis, 
 George Corlett, 
 William Weftcomb, 
 Charles Goin, 
 John Manders, 
 Samuel Wright, 
 Samuel Newfom, Jun. 
 Dennis Newfom, 
 J. Newfom, 
 Edward Hatton, Jun. 
 Richard Montjoy, 
 Jofeph Haughton, 
 
 Read and approved in our quarterly meet- 
 ing for Munfter province, held at ClonmeJj 
 
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 23d of 4-th month, 1792, and in, by order, 
 and on behalf thereof, flgned by 
 
 SAMUEL DAVIS, Clerk. 
 
 Read and approved in our national half- 
 year's meeting, held in Dublin, by adjourn- 
 ments from the 29th of 4th month, to the 
 3d of the 5th month, 1792, inclufive, and in, 
 and on behalf thereof, figned by 
 
 JACOB HANCOCK, Jan. Clerk. 
 
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