10th Month, 31st.

This day I came to Hudson
meeting

, in company with as many of H. M.'s
family as could ride in their coachee, a handsome
carriage drawn by two horses. After meeting I
dined at the house of a worthy elder. In conversa-
tion he gave me a little history of H. B. whose near
neighbour and friend he had been for many years;
even for some time before she appeared as a
minister. Her first appearances, he observed,
were very acceptable, and in a good degree of
humility. About that time he accompanied J. T.
on a visit to her, who expressed his belief that she
was rightly called, and encouraged her in the
exercise of her gift. This circumstance tended
to open her way more fully in the minds of friends,
and her communications became more frequent,
and were enlarged. Notwithstanding this, the
friend observed to me, that he very often had his
fears on her account, and sometimes imparted them
to her. About the time she applied for a certi-
ficate to visit England, he felt more forcibly her
danger, and that it would he increased by her in-
troduction to the cities of Europe; and it was
some time before he could determine to sign her
certificate; but the fear of appearing singular,
outweighed his better feelings, and he accordingly
signed it. Notwithstanding the very fallacious
sentiments she had propagated, I felt charity and
good-will towards her; and called to see her hus-
band; she being from home.