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qualified to hold a meeting: therefore, they and their children must suffer great privation and loss, in the most serious and important part; for, being full twenty miles from the nearest meeting, perhaps these young people but seldom attend. It would be wisdom for parents carefully to weigh every difficulty, in removing with their tender off- spring, to settle far from meeting, and not let the perishing things of this world have too much sway. He who is rich in mercy, can mar abundance, and bless a little; for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. 13th. A fine mild morning. The wind being fa- vourable, we took passage in a sloop for New York. I felt a degree of thankfulness that the Lord had thus far preserved us, and our family of girls. 14th. A rainy morning, though mild. Our girls conduct themselves with so much propriety, that they are remarked by persons of respectability. My mind was frequently exercised, so as not to suffer me to sleep; hoping nothing might befall my tender children, that would obstruct this good work, which the Lord is about to carry on from sea to sea, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. We left Albany about four o'clock in the after- noon, and came to Hudson that night, about thirty miles; notwithstanding we were aground, and laid at anchor till the tide floated us off. Next day we had a head wind; but our family appeared cheerful, which is a considerable satisfaction, and cause of thankfulness unto Him who is a present helper in every needful time. 16th. A clear, cold morning. Run aground by means of a strong wind from the western shore, about