was for our first Parents, when they were without any Improvements, without any Friend or Father but God only. I was at a Meeting at _Goose-Creek_; and next at a Monthly-meeting at _Fairfax_; where, through the gracious Dealing of the Almighty with us, his Power prevailed over many Hearts. Thence to _Manoquacy_ and _Pipe-Creek_, in _Maryland_; at both which Places I had Cause humbly to adore him, who supported me through many Exercises, and by whose Help I was enabled to reach the true Witness in the Hearts of others: There were some hopeful young People in those Parts. Thence I had Meetings at _John Everit's_ in _Monalen_, and at _Huntingdon_; and I was made humbly thankful to the Lord, who opened my Heart amongst the People in these new Settlements, so that it was a Time of Encouragement to the Honest-minded. At _Monalen_, a Friend gave me some Account of a religious Society among the _Dutch_, called _Mennonists_; and, amongst other Things, related a Passage in Substance as follows:--One of the _Mennonists_ having Acquaintance with a Man of another Society at a considerable Distance, and being with his Waggon on Business near the House of his said Acquaintance, and Night coming on, he had Thoughts of putting up with him; but passing by his Fields, and observing the distressed Appearance of his Slaves, he kindled a Fire in the Woods hard by, and lay there that Night: His said Acquaintance hearing where he lodged, and afterward meeting the _Mennonist_, told him of it; adding, he should have been heartily welcome at his House; and, from their Acquaintance in former Time, wondered at his Conduct in that Case. The _Mennonist_ replied, Ever since I lodged by thy Field, I have wanted an Opportunity to speak with thee: The Matter was; I intended to have come to thy House for Entertainment, but, seeing thy Slaves at their Work, and observing the Manner of their Dress, I had no liking to come to partake with thee: Then admonished him to use them with more Humanity; and added, As I lay by the Fire that Night, I thought that, as I was a Man of Substance, thou wouldst have received me freely; but, if I had been as poor as one of thy Slaves, and had no Power to help myself, I should have received from thy Hand no kinder Usage than they. Hence I was at three Meetings in my Way; and so I went Home, under a humbling Sense of the gracious Dealings of the Lord with me, in preserving me through many Trials and Afflictions in my Journey. I was out about two Months, and travelled about eleven hundred and fifty Miles. CHAPTER V _The draughting of the Militia in_ New-Jersey _to serve in the Army; with some Observations on the State of the Members of our Society at that Time_--_His Visit to Friends in_ Pennsylvania, _accompanied by_ BENJAMIN JONES--_Proceedings at the Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly-Meetings, in_ Philadelphia, _respecting those who keep Slaves_