Rye. 1725. divers People came, and were attentive; the Innkeeper, his Father, Brother, Wife, and fevera! others, took our Vifit very kindly; tho' there was one reftlefs Man, who feem'd to be out of Order with Drink before he came into the House, and when we were fitting in Silence, waiting for the Gift of Chrift, and worshipping in Spirit, as Chrift inftituted, he fitting by me, jogged me, and faid, It was Time to begin, for there is as many come as would come to Night; tho' he was mistaken in that; but he not having Patience to watch and pray, went away; after which we had a good Meeting- -Thefe two Meetings were in the Government of Connecticut, where they formerly made a Law impofing a Fine of five Pounds on those who should entertain any of our Society, which Law, I was informed, was repealed in Great-Britain. From thence we travelled into New-York Government, and Merrinech, had a Meeting at Rye, and another at Marrineck; from whence we travelled to Weft-Chefter, and had a Meeting there on a Sixth-day of the Week, intending to go over the Ferry next Day to Long-Ifland; bur the Wind being high and boisterous, that we could not get over, we tarried three Nights at the House of John Stephenson, where we were lovingly and generously entertained: And on Firft-day we were again at West-Chefter Meeting, which ended comfortably, tho' I was in a low State, both of Body and Mind, in the Beginning of it. On Second-day we all got well over the Ferry to Long-Island, parting with our Friends at the Ferry in much Love and Good-will. Jofeph Latham having been my Fellow-Traveller on the Main, I went to his Houfe, and from thence to Wefibury. Westbury, to a large Meeting, and next to Bethpage, and had a Meeting there, and in the Evening, accompanied by Samuel Bowne and Jofeph Latham, I went to Jerufalem, and had a large and fatisfactory Meeting: Many of the People of the Town, who were Hempstead, there, came the next Day to our Meeting at Hempstead, Weft- &c. which was large; the great Lord of all was good to 1725. us that Day, which, I hope, many that were there, will not forget; and fome Convincement was wrought on fome that were of Account in the World at these laft-mentioned Meetings, particularly one who lived at Jerufalem, with Tenderness of Spirit defired my Remembrance, whom I pray God to preserve (with all those who love and fear him, and believe in his Son) to the End. cock. From Hempstead I went to Malinicock, where, on Matinia First-day of the Week, we had a large Meeting, and a folid, good Opportunity it was; and from thence to Thomas Townsend's on the Plains, at whose House we had an Evening-meeting; next Morning a pretty many Friends from the Plains, went with us to the South Side of the Inland, to a Place called Rockway, where we had a Meeting at Hicks's, the Rockway. Neighbours coming to it pretty generally; there was great Openness to receive the Doctrine of Truth in thofe not of our Society, and they were very kind to us in those Parts: This was the fecond Meeting I had been at in this Place, Benjamin Holmes having the first there, fince which they had not been vifited by any Friend of the Miniftry except myfelf. From Rockway we went to Fofter's Meadow, where was a Fofter's large Gathering of People, and Chrift filled our Hearts with divine Love. From thence I went to Peter Titus's, and had a Meeting at his House, to which came the Neighbours, and were well-affected; and next Day we had a Meeting in the Meeting-houfe at Westbury, Westbury. which was very large, and to our Satisfaction. From Westbury, in the Evening, we went to vifit a young Woman who had been in a defpairing Condition for feveral Years. The Family came together, and we put up our Prayers to the Almighty, in the Name of his dear Son; it was a good Time to us all; and the young Woman, and fome others, exprefs'd their Satisfaction. Meadow, 1725. This Evening we went to fee another young Woman who was in a deep Confumption, but in a very comfortable State of Mind; having a great Defire to fee me before she died, fhe fent for me to come to her, and her Defire was anfwered, her Spirit being revived with a fresh Vifitation of the Love of Jefus Chrift, the holy Physician of Value, and our Supplications were, that the Lord would be pleased to be with her, and fupport her to the End, and grant her an easy Paffage. from this Life to his glorious Kingdom, when it should please him to remove her; which Prayer we have Cause to hope was answered. Though the Days were fhort, we rode about fifteen Miles, and made thofe two Vifits, after that great Meeting at Westbury, and the Seafon was exceeding cold; but our great and good Mafter fupported us, and was with us in our Exercifes and Service for his Name and Truth's Sake. I lodged this Night at Jofeph Eing. Rodman's, and was next Day at Flushing Week-daymeeting, which was very large and fatisfactory, and had a Meeting the fame Evening at Samuel Bowne's, NewYork, and the next Day went to New-York, and had a quiet, good Meeting in the Evening at Samuel Harrison's, and on the Morrow had an Evening-meeting at a Place call'd the Kills, at the House of Richard Hallet, and the next Day, being First-day, had a large Meeting at New-town, to the Edification of Friends and other fober People. Kills. Nere-town. It being now generally known that I was on the Inland, the People flock'd to Meetings, tho' the Weather was extream cold, for the Lord manifefted himfelf in the Riches of his Love unto us in our Meetings, for the Worship of his holy Name. The next MeetRocky ill ing was at James Jackson's, at Rocky-bill, where was Judge Hicks, the High Sheriff, and a Juftice of Peace, with feveral other Perfons of Note, with whom and our Friends, we had a good Time to fet forth the Work of Grace and Reformation (as I think) to general Satisfaction, Hell Gate, Satisfaction, for which we bleffed the holy Name of 1725. God; and humble Prayer was put up to him for all Men, and particularly for our King George, as alfo for all in Authority under him, and that they might be a Terror to Evil-doers, and the Praise of them that do well. The next Meeting we had was at Jamaica, Jamaica, which was also large, and feveral in Authority were there, and were very loving and refpectful after Meeting. The next Firft-day we had a large Meeting at the Meeting-houfe at Cow-Neck, which was fomewhat Cow-Neck crowded. I was right glad (though my Exercises were very great) that there was such Opennefs and Room in Peoples Hearts to receive the Doctrine which I had to declare unto them, in the Name and Power of Chrift; afterwards we had an Evening-meeting with the Widow Titus, to which divers Dutch People came, and were very attentive and fober. On the third of the Week we had a Meeting near the Place called HellGate (a narrow Paffage in the great Sound or Bay, between Long-Island and the Main Land) feveral Juftices and their Wives were at this Meeting, one of which had difowned his Son, and turned him out of Doors for coming among us; but beholding his Son's fober Converfation, grew more moderate, and after Meeting he and his Wife invited us to dine with them, but we were engaged to vifit the Widow Stevens that Evening, at whofe Houfe we had a Meeting. Going thither, it being very cold and ftormy, my Hands where touched with the Froft, and perceiving it when I came to the Fire, I called for a Bafon of cold Water, which foon cured them: I note this that others may reap Benefit thereby. Next Day we went to the Weekday-meeting at New-town, and on the Fifth-day at Flufbing Flushing Meeting, which was large, and to Edification, and in the Evening had a Meeting at our ancient Friend Hugh Copperthwait's, which was acceptable to him (as himself expreffed when it was ended) and to us also. Next Day we had a very large Evening-meeting New-town. 1725. at Thomas Pearfall's, and likewife a large, good Meet ing the Day after (being Firft-day) at Matinicock, Matinicock wherein the Kingdom of Chrift was exalted, and the deformed State of Sin and Iniquity represented, and the Example and Doctrine of Chrift clofely recommended, in order to the overcoming Sin, this being not only poffible, but the Duty of Chriftians thro' the Power of Chrift, and true Faith in his holy Name; and the Danger of believing, that it is impoffible to overcome Sin, was opened to them, and that fuch a Belief is contrary to, and against Christ and his Doctrine, and darkens and blinds the Hearts of Men; but the Love of Chrift enlightens the Soul, and ftrengthens it to believe, that all Things are poffible with God, for this great Work cannot be done in the Will, Wit, and Power of Man, but thro' the Power and Grace of Chrift, which he promised to true Believers in him. I was faint after this Meeting, but refting a little I foon grew better, fo that we had an Evening-meeting at James Cock's, where one came and told us, we must not eat any Flesh, and produced Thomas Tryon's Works for his Proof; but I took the Bible, and fhewed him a Proof to the contrary, and told him, we were resolved to believe our Book before his, and fhewed him from the Apoftle, that the Kingdom of God is not Meat and Drink, nor divers Washings, but Righteousness, Peace, and Joy in the holy Ghost, Romans xiv. 17. Though at the fame Time, according to the Doctrine of Chrift and his Apoftles, I was for Temperance in Meats and Drinks, as well as Moderation in Apparel. The next Day we had a very large. Oyfier Bay. Meeting at Oyster-Bay, many being there, who were not of our Society, who fteadily gave Attention to what was declared: Here being many young People, they were perfuaded to give up their blooming Years to do the Will of God, and to remember him their Creator, in their youthful Days: Friends faid, there had not been fuch a Meeting there a great while, for |