& first of the Week, having last evening inform'd
some of People that
our friend propos'd having a Meeting
with them desiring them to give notice
thereof, at the usual
time of 10 OClock we went to th after some
time our friend
spoke in his usual plain manner with life, in the
after
noon went to their afternoon meeting, after a little time
of
silence some there appeared in some that they thought
there a disposition to be doing something that they might
be
employ'd externally as though the Almighty could not know
how the heart was
engag'd except the Tongue express'd it
our friend again express'd as at the
former willing his
desire for them that they might feel after
that that
worship which was inward and spiritual, and not
so much
after a formal & Outward One, when the meeting
ended
After taking our leave of them in a friendly manner
some of them
acknowledging that it was a mark of
much love to come to see them from
who were so far.
We all AndRode to our quarters at
Stockbridge
noon, and Wet withal, likewise my own situation being
such that I should have been willing to have staid all Night
just before the close of the afternoon meeting felt Chilly
had Evening as that on Sixth day evening
last, which was for the first, which was, taken it was afore there appear'd
a necessity for our returning this evening. John Pierse
our Company & C Hendrick having information from my
Companions on sixth day to Whitestown
to our Friends, that our friend Joshua
Brothertown
came to the meeting, and J.P. inform'd Us They had