appear'd to me superfluous, and inconsistant with respect to our
ancient testimony, relative to eating, drinking, wearing, using, &c,
similar to what I have free to hint of elswhere in the minutes
I have made; and my present concern was well received as I believe.

The same day I visited a couple newly married, who had both of them
former companions; The woman was poor, & the Man deemed rich;
I was concerned to speak closely on the snares and disadvantages
which have frequently attended second marriages, and the Necessity
there is for such Persons living steadily in the Lord's fear; and guard-
ing against tempers, & party views about worldly interest, where they
had children by former marriage: The woman was tender-spirited and
shed many tears: and I warned the man to beware of cramping her.

12th

I returned my certificate at our Monthly Meeting,

and gave my
Friends some account of my late journey & exercises. I also let
them know that as I returned homewards, a Prospect had opened
afresh, which I had a glimpse of before, & had told my wife, Yet it
seemed taken away from me after that: which was, of paying a reli-
gious visit to the Meetings of friends, & such service otherwise as way might open
for in the Southern parts, the Carolina's, &c. Wherewith my Friends con-
curred, and directed a certificate to be prepared, the meeting ad-
journing for the purpose.