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what was the matter, he said he had got aboutbuilding, and thought so much, that he had gotlow in his mind. I told him he had a fine barna good looking place and materials readyfor building his house, and had no causeto be discouraged, he said he had been a hardworking industrious man and had been help helped thromany difficulties by the hand of providence but all was nothing to him now, we toldhim that hand that had helped would yet, ifwe did but trust. he said he had strived all he could but could not help it. if he was as heonce was and saw one of us so, he would havethought we might help it, but we knew nottill we were tried. he seemed very sensibleof his situation and possess'd of tender feelings Indeed I felt a near sympathy for himand it revived a stronger impression on my Mind of ourown weakness than I almost ever felt beforeunless aided by a power superior to our own.half past 8 proceeded, passed thro a smallvillage, crossed muncey C., &; got to Wm Ellis's half past 12. 10m they were gone to meetingit seemed pleasant to get amongst friendshaving scarcely now the sight of one since weleft Lancaster. This afternoon wrote home, inthe evening the family was collected Mrs Ellis just read several chapters in the testamen