as well as to themselves as individuals, and I hope will afford solid satisfaction to those who have the care of this institution.

"Fifth-day, the children were examined, and two public meetings for worship held. Lord Sidney was at the meeting this day and yesterday, and his wife at the second meeting, as well as many others not making profession with us. It was a solid meeting, and our friend John Storer was favoured in his public testimony.

"Sixth-day, in company with Solomon Chapman, proceeded to Undercliffe, and seventh-day to Settle, where I arrived much wearied. I received a letter from my valued friend, Patience Brayton, and a small addition by dear Rebecca Jones, which were very consolatory. Five dear friends, viz: William Mathews, Zachariah Dicks, Patience Brayton, Rebecca Wright and Ann Jessup, embarked on fifth-day evening from Gravesend, in the ship Pigou, bound for Philadelphia. May the Lord guide them in peace and safety to their

native shore.

"First-day, attended the meeting at Settle, which was a low suffering time to me: it being their preparative meeting, the queries were read, and divers observations made thereon, to excite Friends to an attention to duty. A public meeting in the afternoon was rendered, through best help, in a good degree

satisfactory.

on our way we rode about six miles or more, with one Stuart, a sensible, thoughtful man, who yielded to the truths we conversed upon, respecting our religious principles, and of calling the days of the week and the months. according to Scripture, saying that he had never before considered the propriety of it, but acknowledged that it was most consistent. "Sixth-day, 10th; The provost of Dumfries having yesterday granted the town-hall, a meeting was held this morning; in which my companion, David Ducat, had lively service, though it did not please some formal, earthly, bigoted spirits, old in profession, but not acquainted with the virtue, life and power of truth."

From Dumfries they proceeded to Ruthwell parish, and had a meeting; in which John Pemberton says: "Much counsel in gospel love flowed to the people;" thence to Mousewald parish, where they were refused a barn to hold a meeting in, but at length procuring another, the owner of the first, after the meeting, came and expressed regret for having, through prejudice, denied it; after this they went to Bank-end, where, he says, they could get no one to take them in, and consequently had to go back to Ruthwell to lodge; but returning the next day, they held a meeting, with the flowings of gospel love, which so which "was much crowded, and favoured opened the hearts of the people, that they were desirous of our stay, and offered to pro

"Fourth-day, proceeded through rain to Penrith, attended their monthly meeting, and on fifth-day went to Carlisle. Sixth-day Ivide us with lodging. spent at Carlisle, preparing for my journey, and towards evening went to the jail, and had some counsel to impart to the felons, &c."

"Fifth-day, went to Kiltown, but could not up with get entertainment, the inn being taken visiters come to bathe in the salt water. As it rained very hard we were obliged to go to the house of the tide surveyor, where we were kindly received, and he granted his barn; where, notwithstanding the rain, we had a pretty large meeting. Before the meeting began, our friend Thomas Wilkinson, of Yanwath, Westmoreland, came to us and brought me letters, with comfortable news of the wel

At the above mentioned monthly meeting at Penrith, he laid before Friends a proposal for Thomas Wilkinson, of Yanwath, in the neighbourhood of that town, to accompany him in his contemplated arduous journey in Scotland, having no other companion than David Ducat, who was considerably advanced in years. The meeting agreed to the pro- fare of my dear wife.” posal, and Thomas Wilkinson soon after First-day, had a meeting in the barn of a joined him at Conheath, on the sea-shore, arriving just in time to sit down with them respectable widow at Lantonside; "where," in meeting. As Thomas Wilkinson kept a two and three hundred people collected, and says Thomas Wilkinson, "perhaps between diary of this journey, which in some particu- behaved with becoming stillness. Silence, lars is more full than that of his meek spirited which to them might be a new thing, apand diffident companion, we shall diversify peared neither tiresome nor difficult, and the

the narrative by extracts from it, adding what may appear important from John Pemberton's

own account.

Eighth month 7th; John Pemberton says: "My mind being very heavy all this forenoon and drawn to the village called Bridge-end, near Dumfries, we concluded to return; and VOL. VI.-No. 9.

meeting seemed to be a much favoured one.” John Pemberton says of it, that "the Lord favoured, and divers expressed their satisfaction, and that if we continued in these parts, we should gather all the country; little considering that two or three meetings held wholly in silence, would weary them." Thomas Wil

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kinson adds; "Another meeting was held in ing his school house, we proposed to have a the evening; after which John Pemberton took | religious meeting there in the evening. He me with him to visit a person of some distinc- replied, The people here are well informed, tion, who lived near, having a religious con- and we have no need of you.' John Pembercern to speak to him; but he avoided giving ton said he had met with very kind and libean opportunity, and went off; his wife, how-ral conduct from many persons of his profesever, scemed respectful. sion in different parts of Scotland, mentioning "20th; Passed on through Dumfries, and the names of several; that he, at this adhad a meeting in the evening in the parish of vanced age, had come some thousands of Glossburn; but it was with the utmost diffi- miles to see the people, and that he hoped he culty that any place could be had to meet in; would consent to the request. He then asked, and after some hours of fruitless application, What do you think of the sacrament? What all that could be obtained was an old barn, of do you think of baptism?' John Pemberton which part of the roof had fallen in. It was replied, 'We think, with the Scriptures, that trying to the natural disposition, not only to it is not the putting away the filth of the go from door to door soliciting accommoda- body, but the answer of a good conscience, tion, but afterwards to sit down amidst broken that is essential; and we are not concerned timber and the ruins of a mouldering building, to turn men from form to form, but to turn as spectacles to a wondering people. But after them to God.' He answered, 'It will not do; humbly waiting for some time, encouragement it will not do: I have read your Barclay, and and peace seemed to spring up amidst these do not like him;' with other remarks, that disheartening circumstances. Jacob worshipped the Almighty while leaning on his staff, and I believe worshipped him as acceptably as did Solomon amid the splendour of his temple at Jerusalem. My aged friends both appeared in testimony, and John Pemberton seemed to be particularly favoured.

were such a violation of good manners, that I forbear to insert them. After some more fruitless efforts, I returned to the schoolmaster, and sitting down by him, began to converse on other subjects, when he presently said we should have the school house; and being told the time we proposed to hold the "From Glossburn, on the 21st, we pro- meeting, he directed his scholars to spread inceeded to Sanquhar, where the people ap- formation through their families. A tolerable peared to be settled in a suspicious ignorance, number assembled, who behaved well, and the and where, notwithstanding the mild exertions meeting was in degree satisfactory. A young of John Pemberton, we were refused the town-man, the old minister's son, and the schoolhall, the school house, &c.; and it was with master, came afterwards and spent the evensome difficulty we even obtained a barn of ing with us. our landlord, though himself had come of "Went to Old Cumnock. Similar difficulFriends' families. John Pemberton felt sen- ties continued in procuring a place to meet in. sibly such unkindness, but his love to the At length some liberal minded women accompeople was still greater than his discourage-modated us with a pretty large house, where ments. We gave notice of a meeting, which we had a crowded and satisfactory meeting; was attended by a tolerable number; and in which John Pemberton was favoured in wishing to soften the minds of the people, proclaiming many gospel truths. He was John Pemberton appointed another next day. often concerned to explain, that true religion The people were still shy and unfriendly, and substantial happiness consist not in specuthough one young man of the medical profes-lative opinions, but in purity, and in living unsion, showed some kindness.

"23d; Went to New Cumnock, where again we took much pains to obtain a place to hold a meeting in, but all seemed shut against us. John Pemberton observed that he had never known it so difficult before. We then went to a school a little way from the town; the master said he would grant the use of the house, but should like to have the minister's consent; to him we applied, and found him rather a venerable looking old man. John Pemberton informed him, that from a sense of duty and a love to mankind, he had left his native country of America, and was come to see the people of this land, and that if he pleased to consent to the schoolmaster's grant

der the cross of Christ, in knowing our peace made with God, and feeling his love prevailing in our hearts; and he generally enforced these truths by pertinent texts of Scripture. It sometimes happened that we met with individuals, who started objections to the princi ples of Christianity; on these occasions, John Pemberton with serious firmness, assigned the reasons of his belief, in the appearance in the flesh, of our Saviour upon earth, and what he then did and suffered for mankind, and his spiritual appearance in the soul; both which are not only to be sincerely believed, but his refining power is to be felt and co-operated with, that the corruptions of our nature may be done away, and that we may be made

followers of the holy pattern that was set before us, when the Word became flesh, and dwelt amongst us;' and finally be made fit inhabitants for that pure and heavenly kingdom, where no evil can be admitted, but the presence of the Father and of the Son will be enjoyed for ever.

"25th; Proceeded through Kilmarnock to Kilmaurs, where we found it easy to obtain convenience for holding a meeting, perhaps owing to John Pemberton's acquaintance with Alexander Munro, who had served as a major in the British army during the war. He procured the council house for us; where, on the 26th, we had two meetings, Alexander Munro, his wife and family attending. We spent the evening agreeably with him and his family. John Pemberton's conversation was truly edifying, opening our principles and the order subsisting in our Society, which were much approved.

after travelling through a mountainous and thinly peopled country, where we met with many of the poor inhabitants coming down to the lowlands against harvest. We reached Inverary, from Carindow, at the head of Loch Fyne, on the 1st of the ninth month, and were received with great openness. On firstday, the 2nd, many of the Highlanders came from the mountains to their place of worship at Inverary. There are, as I was told, two sermons commonly preached on first-days, the one in English, the other in Erse or Gaelic, which is the language of the Highlanders. While walking round, I was pleased and affected at the solid deportment of the Gaelic assembly, which had collected to the amount of several hundreds, and stood generally silent without doors, till the English sermon was finished. We had our meeting appointed in a large room at the inn, at the time the last might be supposed to conclude; the

stood without. The duchess of Argyle, with her son and daughters, and several other persons of distinction attended; the duchess sat very solidly, and her mind seemed to be thoughtfully exercised. John Pemberton appeared with power and authority, both in testimony and prayer; and though what he had to offer was in no way flattering to elevated stations, when the meeting closed, the duchess came up and shook hands with him, express

inquiries. Another meeting was appointed at five o'clock in the afternoon, in a shed belong. ing to the duke. I think nearly a thousand attended, and behaved with becoming stillness."

"28th; Passed through Glasgow to Kilpat-room was soon filled, and many hundreds rick. Here we found a great change in the minds of the people: we easily obtained a commodious room; the people seemed cordially disposed; flocked round us, invited us to their houses, and treated us with much kindness and respect. A meeting was held on the 29th, which several hundreds attended and generally behaved soberly. It seemed to me the most favoured meeting we had held since I joined them. The next day John Pemberton proposed holding one in the evening her satisfaction, and making some friendly ing at Dunglass, a village a little further. Here we met with nothing but openness, civility and kindness. A large body of people assembled in the evening, and were still and attentive; many of them sat as solidly as if John Pemberton remarks, that "it was a they had professed with us. Both our friends pretty open time; some expressed their satiswere much favoured in public labour, John faction, and one man said he never knew his Pemberton remarkably so. Towards the close Saviour until this day. The necessity of a of his testimony he drew an affecting descrip- regard to the grace of God that brings reproof tion of his own situation, and his motives for for sin, being the mercy and favour of the leaving his own country, saying that his be- Almighty, was pointed out, and that such who loved wife, his native country and dear con- disregard its instructions, are slighting the nexions, were as near to him as those of other means offered for salvation, and thus rejecting men to them; but the love of mankind and their Saviour. The people attended mostly in his sense of duty to the Almighty, prevailed the Highland dress, and many appeared with over all. He described this island as a highly innocent countenances. Taking a walk, after favoured land, whose received mercies call meeting, in the grounds of the duke, I met loudly for our gratitude; for while surround- with him and his three children, and two ing nations had been visited with the sword, other persons. He entered into familiar conwith pestilence, with earthquakes, inundations versation, and spoke respectfully of our friends, and other calamities, this had been spared. adding, that he had heard so well of the meetAfter meeting the people crowded round us;ing, he was sorry he was not with us. I gave many were desirous of conversing with us, him William Penn's Rise and Progress,' to requesting John Pemberton's company; with present to his wife. He said he had read the which he complied, opening our principles among them, and exhorting them to a sober and godly life.

"We entered the Highlands on the 31st,

small piece I had sent him, (Randall's Account.) I told him I had also sent him a piece respecting the slave trade, and wished him to join his influence for the suppression

of so iniquitous a traffic. He acknowledged stayed on the Lord, and who trust in him. it to be a bad trade."

Thomas Wilkinson's account proceeds: "3d; John Pemberton felt concerned to have another meeting, which, in order to accommodate the poor labouring people, was appointed at six o'clock. The duke and duchess, with their family and visiters, attended, and sat solidly amongst us. I thought the meeting was very satisfactory." John Pemberton says, "The Lord in mercy favoured the opportunity; for which may our minds bow in reverence." "David Ducat appeared," adds Thomas Wilkinson, "with a convincing testimony, and John Pemberton with great life and power. The witness in several seemed to be reached; the duchess in particular appearing to be much affected.

"4th; Passed on to Lochgillphead; had an evening meeting there, and another at eleven o'clock next day. After meeting we set off for Ormsay, and had a sample, for perhaps ten miles, of ancient Highland road, which admits the travelling of but one person at a time; we however arrived safely, and were received with true hospitality.

Though it was long before anything was said,
refreshment and peace were experienced. John
Pemberton then in a lively manner exhorted
the people to become acquainted with their
Maker, and be at peace with him.
The day
was very hot, and John Pemberton was ready
to faint, from being exposed bare-headed to
the sun. Another meeting was appointed for
the afternoon, and a green that lay before the
'kirk' was recommended as a suitable place. I
went to place some chairs, and the crowd that
surrounded and followed me was very great.
I believe that in a few minutes after my friends
took their seats, nearly fifteen hundred assem
bled. Many were on the walls and on the
neighbouring trees; a general stillness pre-
vailed, and it was not long before way opened
with John Pemberton for religious communi-
cation. Though I am fearful that what was
delivered could not be distinctly heard by the
most distant of the assembly, yet no disorder
ensued; and I trust we were thankful to the
Father of mercies and Fountain of good, for
preservation and peace amidst such a host of
strangers."

12th; John Pemberton remarks: "Divers "6th; Had a meeting in one of the barns of our kind host, captain Mac Laughlane, of their wishes for our preservation. After din came to the inn, and we parted solidly, having which he and his servants spread information round the neighbourhood; but as in these ner, finding our way open to the southward, we proceeded to Southend, near the Mull of parts not many understand English, no great Kintire; and there not being accommodation numbers attended. After meeting John Pem- for us at the small inn, we were kindly reberton collected the captain's sisters, four ceived by the minister, David Campbell, an agreeable young women, and after a little

space of silence, had some affectionate exhor- regard for our religious Society, believing space of silence, had some affectionate exhor-aged man, and blind. He expressed much tation for them. On the 7th, captain Mac them to come nearer to the primitive ChrisLaughlane's younger brother, also an officer, tians than any people on earth. We lodged accompanied us some miles on foot; and we at his house, being introduced to him by his had a meeting at Tarbet, by Loch Fyne, in son-in-law, major Archibald Campbell, of the evening. "8th; Went to Campbell-town, where the Campbell-town, who met us on the road. He "8th; Went to Campbell-town, where the had been in America during the troubles, and provost granted the town-hall, and we gave had a favourable opinion of Friends." notice of a meeting to be held the next day. When it drew near the time, we received a 13th and 14th; They had two meetings few lines from the provost, expressing his there and one at Nockney hall, in a mill. fears that the crowd that might be expected They lodged on the 15th at the house of a would endanger the floor. We had not time poor farmer, whose family was religiously to provide another place, so we concluded to disposed, and entertained them kindly. It offer ourselves at the public market-cross; it was the practice of this family to assemble was a tall stone, surrounded with steps; we together, both morning and evening, at which went and sat down thereon in silence by our- times they sang a psalm, read a chapter in selves. In a little time the people began to the New Testament, and afterwards kneeled gather round us, looking on one another and down to prayers. When these were con on us, perhaps wondering what it meant, as I cluded, on this occasion, the master of the believe no meeting was ever before held by family said, that if our friends had anything any of our Society in these parts; yet no to communicate, they were ready to hear it; scoffing or insult was offered us, nor any light on which John Pemberton remarked, "that behaviour observable. Our minds were turned he was concerned to caution them, lest such inward, and I believe, experienced something religious practices, if unattended by corresof the promise made to those whose hearts are pondent feelings, might degenerate into a

form." On the 17th they had a meeting at John Pemberton's prospects opening northTynelane, and on the 18th another at South-ward, we had a meeting in the evening at end, John Pemberton not having been able to Tarbet, by Loch Lomond; which was at first feel his mind quite clear of that parish. In much unsettled by the disorderly conduct of the evening, being at David Campbell's, his a person in liquor; but having placed him in daughter said to John Pemberton, "You see, a chair, and taken my seat by him, he beMr. Pemberton, father has given you his kirk' came still, and the meeting issued favourably. and attended you several times; suppose you "27th; Proceeded to Tynedrome, and had go to church on sunday, and hear father: we a meeting there; a good degree of solemnity have some elegant preachers in the High- was experienced in the time of silence. I lands." To which John Pemberton gravely thought it one of the most satisfactory meetreplied, "We have a testimony to bear against ings we had had; and I believe we rejoiced a hired ministry." Thomas Wilkinson re- in humble thankfulness that our heavenly Fa marks, that when they came to take leave of ther had refreshed us together with his good this hospitable family, it was "with some ten-presence, and filled our hearts with his love derness on both sides. Margaret Campbell, and the love of our fellow creatures, in such the daughter, observed that it was hard to a poor solitary part of the earth. have such guests, and never to see them more."