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17th. Travelling homewards about 30 miles, I had in the Evening at aFriends house some edifying conversation: I fear it is too often other-wise, and that the Cause of Truth is at times hurt, and perhaps honest enqui-rers stumbled, and friends weakened, when they come together, by lightconversation on worldly, or trifling Subjects. Had a Meeting atRob.t Randel's house, which was thought to be solid and comforting,as well as pretty large. 19th. Next at Ammawock, had a large Meeting inthe forenoon, which was exercising: and in the afternoon another at Cole-bark; This was a comfortable heart-tendering season, wherein many eyesdropped tears. Blessed be the Name of the Lord, who helpeth. 20th. I likewise had pretty large Meeting in the forenoon at Shappaquawhere Life was not permitted to rise high; And another in the after-noon at Isaiah Quimby's, which was more Satisfactory. 22nd. Coming on to New-York, I was on first day, fore, and afternoonat Meeting with my friends there, which I thought were the mostafflicting Meetings I had sat in for some time: It was near the closeof a season of Mortality wherewith that city had been visited; whichshould have produced humility, turning peoples' minds from the pursuit ofearthly riches, to that treasure which is durable: But to my grief, I wasafraid the inhabitants (when the late rod was withdrawn) too many wereturning, like the Sow, to that of wallowing in the mire again. 23d. Next day I visited a few families in the City, and had close conversationwith