are in a good degree tender & sweet-spirited: one of whom I thought
had too much confidence in the doctor, which gave me concern. Doctors
we see are often men of loose principles, not fit for religious Minds
to place reliance on. On further visits to some in straitned Circum-
stances, I find Comfort: I am often tried with great poverty of Spirit,
I therefore own those as my brethren and sisters in tribulation,

3rd. month, 13th

I have for near two weeks been engaged in visiting the fami-
lies mention'd before, to my satisfaction; many of the visited also -
express the same: more friends are observed to attend Meetings than
were seen a while past, or before this Visit.

14th.

I thought our
Monthly Meeting

at this time was pretty well conducted.

15th.

I attended the Meeting at Moorestown

, & sat with a Committee
who had under Consideration the subjects mention'd in the Yearly Meetings
minutes relative to a worldly Spirit &c: I had some close labour touch-
this root of all evil, the Love of money; It seems to go hard with
some old folks, & those who are eagerly pursuing outward wealth: So
secure were some, they were ready to say, "Touch me not:" But I told
them, Joseph, or little David, was yet alive; Therefore let no man's
heart fail him.

The next day at Upper-Evesham Meet-
ing

, I had to speak of dangers that may happen, if the Watchmen
fall asleep, and give not the alarm at the approach of the
enemy. It appear'd that now worldly spirit was advancing fast
into our Society, & for want of faithful, wakeful, Watchmen,
many