e \ e020 ™ FRIENDS’ REViRW. — us being present to take a last farewell of one who had been very dear to us, as well as to his acquaintances in general. So deep pression on my mind, that I thought I could fully adopt David’s lamentation over his son Absalom, and from the same feeling that drew it from that pious parent. He was a man of large abilities, which occasioned his assistance to be much sought in the course of the Revolution. He was a member of the Legislature, the first Judge of the county, and a Justice of the Peace, at the time of his death. “Such are the effects of suffering sour leaven to rise in our hearts. We know not its end, or to what height it will rise. Let this instance be a warning to you, my children, to guard against so corrupt a root, and when you feel the least degree of it, rest not until it is removed. Live in love, so that you may ever see each other’s faces with pleasure and think of one another with joy. Often remember this when I am re- moved from you, as though it were the charge of a dying parent. Live In LOVE, that so the God of love may delight in you, and after bear- ing to the world this evidence that you are his disciples, because you love one another, you may be found worthy to be translated into the full fruition thereof, which can never more be in- terrupted, “ Fifth mo. 18th. I returned from Salem Quarterly and Yearly Meetings, at which were the following ministering Friends that were strangers: James Thornton, Robert Valentine, Daniel Offley, Jr., Benjamin Townsend, and Elizabeth Drinker.* At this meeting a matter was agitated which I think worthy to be noted, as believing the subject may be of great import- ance to the Society in future. In the 11th month last, a standing committee to state suffer- dng accounts rejected those occasioned by de- clining to pay taxes for the war; which after some debate was approved. The Monthly Meet- ing of Evesham, in their report in the 3d month, requests that the sense of the Yearly Meeting may be taken, ‘whether the sufferings for not paying taxes wholly for war, are to be collected, or not.’’ The Quarter appearing unwilling to send that request forward, made a large addition to the aforesaid committee, to reconsider the sub- ject: whopnow reported: that they had several times met, but not being agreed upon a report, had adjourned to the Quarter in the 9th month. I understood it appeared the prevailing senti- ment to confirm the report of the former com- mittee: but then the request of Evesham must go forward to the Yearly Meeting, which they appeared much against. How this matter will end, of a Quarterly Meeting opposing the sense of the Yearly Meeting and the practice of all the other Quarters, time must manifest. To me, the prospect is mournful, for in the history of *Mother to the beloved and honored Abigail Barker. was the im-. our Society, whenever an individual has stood in opposition to the sense of the body, a witherin has ensued; which I have heretofore beliey. was the case with this.Quarter, and I greatly fear will increase.* — ee ee “Sixth mo. 2d. With my two daughters Martha [Allinson] and Elizabeth mj} i left home to attend Egg Harbor Yearly Meeting. Having suffered for some time with the Think day ague, I was. doubtful about going, and I had two returns whilst out. I was at the Seventh- day meeting which begins at 3 o’clock, P.M. On First and Second-days we had good meetings, Things appear to me very low among them, much declined since I first attended that meeting. Benjamin Reeve, Daniel Offlay, Joseph Moor, Solomon Gaskill, Sarah Hopkins and’ England were in attendance. We left the shore on Third-day the 7th, and next day reached home, satisfied that I had been strengthened for the effort, and though my service appeared small, yet I believe seeing each other’s faces at such times has an encouraging effect, strengthening to give up a little of our time tobe in the way of doing or receiving good. Net “Seventh mo. 21st. Being at Philadelphia to attend the Meeting for Sufferings, I was at their week-day meeting, when a woman from St. Crorx spoke some time by way of testimony. She stood up the second time, and in an exceed- ingly melodious singing tone repeated something like a psalm or hymn: her voice being low, lit- tle was intelligible to me, but it afforded a pain- ful sensation. I understood she had before at the Bank meeting repeated verses at some length. Next morning James Thornton and I had an interview with her at her lodgings. She was informed that something of her history would be agreeable to us, if she felt free to give it, which she readily did. She was a native of TorTouA, and of one of the first families, and was about fourteen years old when Thomas Chalkley was on the island. After the loss of her first husband she was convinced of Friends’ principles and received into membership ; which so displeased her father that he disowned her. But a church minister making suit, her father made her marriage with him a condition of his reconciliation. When the marriage had taken place, her husband would not suffer her to go to Friends’ meeting, and she became much be- wildered and distressed® After some time her husband moved to St. Crorx, and there deceased. She married a third husband who was convinced of Friends’ principles and built a meeting house, in which meetings were held, twice on First-day, and on Fourth-day. At length he died, and the house was destroyed by a hurricane. She hath since kept a meeting on First-day in her cham- ber, with a few that meet with her. She had long felt a desire of - coming to Philadelphia, to * The further consideration and right disposition of this subject will appear in course.