in reflecting on the favourable
opportunities we had
had among the Indians. But, contrary to my
re-
quest, at least in appearance,—he rode up to the
greatest house in
the place, occupied by a person
whose name was Walker, and who highly
approba-
ted the labours of Friends among the Indians.
Being introduced to the family, we sat in a splen-
did hall, where tea was
served. In the course of
conversation, I happened to mention some
events
of my labours among the poor people in New Jer-
sey, in the
neighbourhood of a furnace, where I had
distributed some books; and had
been accompanied
from cottage to cottage by the superintendent's
wife,
who had an amiable daughter that was married
to a magistrate of that place,
and had lately been
received into membership with the Society of
Friends.
As I was relating this circumstance, Walker's
wife broke forth into tears;
and, raising her hand-
kerchief to her face, wept aloud. Her husband
in-
quired the cause of her emotion; when she patheti-
cally informed
us, that the persons I had spoken of
were her mother and sister. It was a
very affecting
season. A comfortable night's lodging, and an early
breakfast prepared us for pursuing our journey; and
in secret my heart
ejaculated, Return unto thy
rest, O my soul, for the
Lord hath dealt bountifully
with thee.
The morning was mild and serene, and we pro-
ceeded down the Mohawk river to Schenectady
On the way, stopped to visit some Germans, and
distributed some books among them in their own
language; which they received with tears of grati-
tude. Went by the way of Nine Partners