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the nature or right manner of educating Children, which I men- tioned, and left with them. 16th. Next I attended the Creek Monthly Meeting: which, I thought was an exercising poor-time.The day following I had a large Meeting, which was at my desireappointed for the young people at the Creek Meeting-house; Thiswas a season of Divine Favour: The Youth felt more pleasant to meseparated from others; I fear the unlawful love of lawless things isa great Snare, in which the Enemy hath caught many, who have appear'dto be well-disposed Members of our Society, up and down in this land. 18th. Had a Meeting at Little nine Partners, so large that the house couldnot contain all the people; It was exercising, yet blessed be the Godof all power; he gave ability to labor in his cause, to the tendering ofsome hearts. Returning to Nine Partners, I was at a Meeting appointed for the Youth, at my desire: which was a solid favoured time:some of these appeared to be of the naughty rebellious Ones: Oh! maythe opportunity be as bread cast upon the Waters' to be found hereafter. 20th. I had also at the same place a large and solid Meeting withthe Parents and Heads of Families of the Monthly Meeting; I had torevive among them the Sense of our Primitive friends, respecting finehouses, Rich furniture, a Worldly spirit, &;c, also my sentiments concern-ing the free use of Tobacco, &; other things heretofore mention'd, which