Hockesson, and New Garden meetings, which were comfortable meetings. The friends who came with us from the city intended to leave us at New Garden, which was the place of my tender companion's residence; but not feeling easy so to do, they and my companion went with me to Rumford Dawes's, who kindly accompanied us to my son-in-law's, M. P., taking meetings by the way, particularly East and West Nottingham, and Little Britain;then crossed the river Susquehanna to Deer Creek meeting, and so to my son-in-law's, above mentioned, where we all stayed one night; and next morning, before we parted, we were blessed with a sweet opportunity, and the mercy of Almighty God appeared so great to me, his poor handmaid, as caused my spirit to bow, and return praises and thanksgiving to him who is worthy forever—Amen.

The 15th of the 8th month, I returned home in that peace which surpasseth the understanding of man;—and found my family well.

A short Testimony of Ann Moore, concerning her friend and companion, Alice Jackson, dec'd.

Notwithstanding I had but little acquaintance with her before she joined with me in a short journey of about three months, in which time we visited divers meetings in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, I often thought in the journey, she was not long for this world,-she seemed to be so ripe and deep in the knowledge of the truth, and of the acceptable worship of the Most High, though she made but little show in the sight of man.

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I saw her waiting was in the deep, and her eye looking beyond the world and the wisdom thereof; and she would sometimes speak a few words in testimony, from that deep sight and feeling she was qualified with, being careful to speak by and thro' divine assistance, and thereby the dead was raised, and life spread over the meeting, to the renewing of our love to God and one another; which awful walking made her near and dear to me, and to Friends where we came. Her conduct and conversation bespoke her to be one who feared God and hated covetousness-agreeable to the truth she made profession of.

Thus we travelled together in body and in spirit, and she seemed more like a daughter to me, than one whom I had but a short acquaintance with.-Her memory is sweet to me, and I feel my love to go with her beyond the grave. Oh! may the Lord, if it be his holy will, raise up and qualify many more for his great and glorious work, is the fervent desire of my mind.

2d month 1st, 1779.

ANN MOORE.

A SHORT TESTIMONY Concerning Christiana Alsop, deceased. Christiana Alsop, daughter of Ruhamah John and Elizabeth Alsop, of Philadelphia, was religiously inclined from her infancy; and, early in life, gave up to the visitations of divine grace, by which she received discernment and strength to avoid the temptations and dangers to which many are exposed.

When about sixteen years of age, she became a resident in her uncle Thomas Berry's family, at Centre, where she continued nearly eighteen years. She, early in life, evinced a disposition to espouse the cause of Truth and righteousness, and to lead a life of strict self-denial. In a little time, she thought it her place to abstain from the use of articles, produced by the labour of slaves; and she continued in this practice to the end of her days. Under this exercise, her tender heart was often led to mourn, for the oppression of her fellow-creatures.

She passed through many deep baptisms, which she endured with much patience and composure. Yet, at one time, a friend happening to go into her chamber, found her mourning and weeping bitterly. Christiana perceiving she was discovered, on being asked the cause, said, she was like Solomon, mourning for the loss of her Beloved. Some time after, she informed the person, that she had felt a check for her conduct; for, on thinking of it she seemed to be queried with after this manner: Suppose a parent thought it right to leave a child, for a season; would it be agreeable, for the child to grieve greatly? Would it not be better to say, I know my father loves me, and when he sees proper, he will return?

Though she was then young, and afterwards had many trials to pass through, yet it is thought she never gave way to impatience on the like occasion. She was a bright example of true humility; and was adorned with the christian virtue of charity, which rendered her respected and beloved. An awful sense of the Divine presence, appeared continually to preside in her heart; insomuch that meekness and

condescension were conspicuous in her conduct and

manners.

In the eighteenth year of her age, she came forth in the ministry; and her appearances were approved by her friends. But in a little more than a year, her concern on this account seemed to close, and she was silent. For awhile, she was in distress, fearing that she had unknowingly done something wrong; but as she sat in a meeting, a few weeks after her last public communication, she was mercifully shown, that it was not on account of any thing wrong in herself, that she was at present excused. At this intimation, she rejoiced; and, humbly bowing before the Almighty, was brought into a willingness to be any thing or nothing, as he pleased.

She was concerned not to use more than nature required, either in food or raiment, and that in much plainness and simplicity; also, at times, to refrain from some things, considered lawful by most; which ⚫ made her appear singular to many: and indeed, she did not seem ashamed to appear as a fool for Christ's sake.

As she remained under the refining hand, she was, at length, enabled to rise far above all that this world can bestow. Although she was a person of few words, and modest in her expression, yet from the hints she dropped, it is believed she enjoyed great peace in giving up to apprehensions of duty, which to some appeared strange. She was careful not to traduce the character of any; not even so much as to listen to those who spoke of the failings of others.

Near two years before her decease, she again appeared in public testimony, tho' in but few words,

yet these being seasoned with life, her communications were salutary to many minds. About two months before the close of her life, she was confined to the house, with a trying complaint, under which she had suffered for more than a year. At first it was supposed to be of a rheumatic kind, affecting her hips, back, and other parts, with great pain. As the disorder progressed, she became disabled from turning herself in bed, and ultimately her hip was drawn out of place, so as to make her crooked. It also gathered on one side,-was lanced, and discharged much matter. Afterwards another tumour appeared on the other side, occasioning much pain and suffering, which she bore with great patience; at one time saying, "If she knew the right time had come for her release, she thought she could rejoice:" but appeared to be in a composed, resigned state of mind, quietly waiting the Lord's time.

Thus, this amiable young woman closed her dedicated life, on the 24th of the 2d month, 1832, in the thirty-fourth year of her age-And there is no doubt that she is now enjoying a mansion of rest among the blessed.

ON SELF-EXAMINATION.

I have somewhere read an account of the doctrine of the Pythagorean sect of philosophers, wherein they asserted, That the way to grow wiser, and advance in the path of virtue, was, to call themselves to a strict account every evening, by three times running over the actions and affairs of the day past; and carefully examining what their conduct had been;