themselves, to my comfort and their theirs. I saw there was great need
of care in this place, as they are but newly convinced, and their number-
small. They hold Meetings under the Care of Oblong monthly meeting

in the government of New York. This viz. Hartford appears to have been a dark place
of formal Professors of Religion.

12th.

Leaving Hartford

, and returning
westward bout 40 miles, I had a solid & satisfactory meeting at Goshen:
where some attended that never had been at one of our Meetings before:
with one of whom I had solid conversation: She was in a tender State,
& expressed herself not satisfied with their hireling Teachers, believing they
ought to work for something towards their own maintenance; without spend-
ing their time from week to week in an idle way, &c:.

14th.

I went from hence to see a Settlement of Indians at Scatecook

, about
30 in number, with whom I had a meeting: and afterwards visited them
in their families, in which I had satisfaction.

The next day

I was at
that called the Branch Meeting

, being on first day, which was dull and exer-
16th. cising. ---- At the Monthly Meeting at Oblong I also attended, and
had a solid season both among men and women; many of the young peo-
People were present, to whom, as well as to Parents & others I endeavored to discharge my
self honestly: reminding them of the Indians above mention'd, for whom I was
concerned, as much of the land had been obtained from that People
under value, & some of it very unfairly, That now it was right, kindness
towards them should be remembred; Friends uniting with my Concern, a Commit-
tee was appointed to visit the Indians, & administer to their help if need-
ful. This days exercise & Labour yielded me Comfort, and, I believe tended to
the Glory of God; Blessed be his great Name; He is the Helper of his People.