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22d We had a large and solid meeting at the Widow Britts', in Cam-den County, N. Carolina, a place where never had been held one of our Meetings, and but few of the people who ever had attended at one. The next day also we had a large and favoured meeting in the sameCounty, at the widow Richardson's; These seemed a kind people, muchunacquainted with our way, and many hearts were tendered: I believe it wasa time not to be forgotten by some. 24th At Piney-Woods, we attended Friends preparative meeting: Here I had closeLabour, things appearing in a low state: I endeavored to stir them up to amore lively Zeal for the cause and Testimony of truth; which they ap-peared to receive well. On the next day was the Select Meeting atthe same place, for their Quarterly Meeting. My concern was to stir up to the pure part on the right education of Children and Families,that becoming plainness might be kept to, and they be good examplesthemselves, in their houses, furniture &;c. --- The day follow-ing was held their Qu.ly Meeting for business: Here, I believe the State ofmy friends in a religious sense was poor, but little life &; power: I lab-oured both amongst Men and women in my small ability, for their help,and I hope it ended to some profit at last: tho' a trying time. 27th I went from hence to Little-River, being a second time: and was at Meetingthere on first day, which I believe ended well. And in the after-noon had a Meeting in the Court-house of Pasquotank County; atwhich were many people, of black and White; It was a season of general