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and then told me he had seen them; that they did not purpose to attendneither did he: I said, he might use his Pleasure: I intend to go tothe place, and if none came, I could sit quietly by Self, and had nothingnothing prepared to say. Yet at the set time, the Friends all came, exceptthat Man's Wife, and we had a favourd season which had a uniting ten-dency; I could say I was thankful for it, that I loved them, and did -believe they loved me. 12th. The time is near approaching that I must leave leave near connections and all,again, and be come as a Pilgrim, which I think is for the cause of Truth, &;good of souls; Taking leave of my friends in much love at ourweek day meeting, many tears were shed; After I left home I found my mind secretly turned, to try to be at Bordentown, and getting there, I hadcause to believe it was right; though I see but little way before me. 15th. On first day I was at a pretty large Meeting there; and at Trentonanother, in the afternoon: The last especially was a favoured season.I was now a little revived, believing I was in my proper place thus far. The next day at Lamberton, where is no religious Meeting held,nor Meeting house of any Sort, I had a large Meeting in an emptystore-house, and feeling my heart so much enlarged in love to thePeople, I seem'd constrained to stand near two hours on my feet; whichalmost surprised me: it having been uncommon with me to stand abovehalf so long; This was a highly favoured season, and many heartswere tendered; my mind was also bowed in thankful reverence before mydivine Master: Many of different Ranks, both black and White came to