In this declining State, many look at the Example one of another, and too much neglect the pure Feeling of Truth. Of late Years, a deep Exercise hath attended my Mind, that Friends may dig deep, may carefully cast forth the loose Matter, and get down to the Rock, the sure Foundation, and there hearken to that divine Voice which gives a clear and certain Sound; and I have felt in that which doth not deceive, that if Friends, who have known the Truth, keep in that Tenderness of Heart, where all Views of outward Gain are given up, and their Trust is only on the Lord, he will graciously lead some to be Patterns of deep Self-denial in Things relating to Trade and Handicraft-labour; and that some, who have plenty of the Treasures of this World, will example in a plain frugal Life, and pay Wages, to such as they may hire, more liberally than is now customary in some Places. The twenty-third Day of the Month. Was this Day at _Preston-Patrick_, and had a comfortable Meeting. I have, several Times, been entertained at the Houses of Friends, who had sundry Things about them which had the Appearance of outward Greatness; and, as I have kept inward, Way hath opened for Conversation with such in private, in which Divine Goodness hath favoured us together with heart-tendering Times. I rested a few Days, in Body and Mind, with our Friend JANE CROSFIELD; who was once in _America_: Was, on the sixth Day of the Week, at _Kendal_ in _Westmoreland_; and at _Greyrig_ Meeting the thirtieth Day of the Month, and first of the Week. I have known Poverty of late, and been graciously supported to keep in the Patience; and am thankful, under a Sense of the Goodness of the Lord toward those that are of a contrite Spirit. The sixth Day of the ninth Month, and first of the Week. Was this Day at _Counterside_, a large Meeting-house, and very full; and, through the Opening of pure Love, it was a strengthening Time to me, and (I believe) to many more. The thirteenth Day of the Month. Was this Day at _Richmond_, a small Meeting; but, the Town's People coming in, the House was crowded: It was a Time of heavy Labour; and (I believe) was a profitable Meeting. At this Place I heard that my Kinsman WILLIAM HUNT, from _North-Carolina_, who was on a religious Visit to Friends in _England_, departed this Life on the ninth Day of the ninth Month, Instant, of the Small-pox, at _Newcastle_.--He appeared in the Ministry when a Youth; and his Labours therein were of good Savour. He travelled much in that Work in _America_. I once heard him say, in publick Testimony, that his Concern was (in that Visit) to be devoted to the Service of Christ so fully, that he might not spend one Minute in pleasing himself: Which Words, joined with his Example, were a Means of stirring up the pure Mind in me. On this Visit to _England_ I have felt some Instructions sealed on my Mind, which I am concerned to leave in Writing, for the Use of such as are called to the Station of a Minister of Christ.