increase still continued to be so great, that the
establishment of a new yearly meeting in those
parts, began to be seriously thought of.

4th Month, 25th.

I attended the eighth sitting
of the yearly meeting, which began at ten o'clock
this morning, and the whole of it was employed
the consideration of the report brought in by
the committee appointed to revise the discipline.

In the afternoon we met again, at three o'clock,
being the ninth sitting, and proceeded in the con-
sideration of the report of the committee on the
revision of the discipline.

4th Month, 26th.

We met again at nine o'clock,
being the tenth sitting. Friends were occupied
during the whole time on the revision of the dis-
cipline, but chiefly on the subject of using and
dealing in spiritous liquors, and of friends keeping
inns. Much was said to discourage the practice,
on account of the exposed situation of the families
of those engaged in this line of business. On the
other hand, it appeared to some, that were all
inns in the hands of steady, consistent friends, it
would be a great blessing to any country, and
would have a tendency considerably to check that
torrent of profligacy and dissipation, which too
generally prevails in inns and taverns.