servants attending. Immediately afterwards I set off for Cragnook, to make preparation there for a meeting in the evening, and easily obtained all the accommodation that could be had; but it was a poor place. I rode among the little huts for many miles, but many could give me no answer at all, and some shook their heads, and could just pronounce, 'no English.' A few persons gathered in the evening, and after meeting we returned to Loch Nell. It was dark; we had a little arm of the sea to cross, and the tide was in; but protecting Goodness seemed to attend; for though it was deep, we rode through in safety, and arrived about eleven o'clock at night.

pose that any of them had been at a meeting We had a satisfactory mecting in one of her before, yet they sat as still and orderly as if offices in the morning, herself, family and they had been trained up amongst us. It is often no easy matter to make strangers feel the propriety of waiting in silence before the Lord. As the outward order of society sometimes suggests hints that lead towards Divine truths, it is remarkable that the various professors of Christianity have not more frequently discovered, that the servant who waits in silent attention on his Master, is the most likely to discover his will. Thus it appears to me that the most acceptable homage to the all-seeing, all-knowing Master and Sovereign of the universe, is a waiting in humble reverent silence before him: and when we meet for the purpose of worshipping him, instead of rushing into his presence with speeches of our "3d; Passed on to Portnacrash, where we own contriving, the fruits of our own self- had a meeting in the evening." John Pemsufficiency, that it is more pleasing in his berton says on this occasion, "It was not sight to wait in all humility and singleness of pleasing to be prevented from pursuing our heart, to feel his love operate in our minds journey; but a fear attended my mind that I and his good Spirit refresh our hearts. Thus should not be easy if I left the place, though would his worship, whether in vocal homage, in deep poverty. The meeting was attended or silent adoration, be an offering of his own by divers of the principal people hereaway, preparing, and acceptable in his sight; and and the Lord in mercy condescended to fa while such a disposition prevailed, even if he vour, so that it yielded satisfaction to many, saw meet, for the trial of our constancy, to which was freely expressed." withhold his sensible presence from us, I have no doubt that our patient dedication of heart would be well pleasing to him.

"Tenth month 1st; We set off for Fort William, and crossed some lakes and arms of the sea.

Thomas Wilkinson says:

"4th; We entered Lochaber, and proceeded to Fort William.

"5th; Had a meeting at eleven o'clock, Here the females are employed in which a considerable number of people atthe most laborious exercises; we were rowed tended. David Ducat appeared largely in tesover lakes and arms of the sea by women, timony, and in a line so singular, that I was who, when we and our horses were on board, somewhat apprehensive of the consequences. would plunge into the water, push off the We were now among the clans of Cameron boat, and then spring with cheerfulness to and M'Donald, which rose in the rebellion of their oars. We had proceeded about ten or 1745. The conduct of such as rose up against fifteen miles, when John Pemberton consulted their lawful sovereign was fully displayed, and us about returning back a few miles. He it was remarked, that outward allegiance might said he had felt a concern to visit a place we be observed by those who are rebels at heart; had passed, yet, wishing to get on, had not but that this sort of conduct could not impose discovered it to us; but that it now felt so on the King of Heaven. There were some heavy, he hardly seemed able to proceed. We present who had been in the rebellion; how. returned; and towards evening finding our- ever, the meeting was quiet, and afterwards, selves among poor huts, without inn or place John Pemberton was remarkably favoured in of accommodation where we could lodge, we testimony. I never remember his thus apobserved Loch Nell house at a distance, to-pearing with greater life and power. wards which we rode. After alighting, being "The evidence of truth prevailed over error shown to where the venerable owner, the and prejudice; for some who entered the meetwidow of Sir Duncan Campbell, stood over-ing scoffingly, soon became serious, expressed looking some workmen, John Pemberton told their satisfaction afterwards, and showed us her he had a favour to ask of her;' and on much kindness and attention. The governor, her inquiring what, he replied, only a night's who had attended the meeting, engaged us to lodging;' to which she answered courteously, breakfast with him next morning in the fort." 'you are very welcome to that.' She enter- John Pemberton remarks: "Near Ballahutained us with great kindness, and soon disco-lish," where they breakfasted on their way to vered to us that she was a neice of May the fort, "is Glencove, where about seventy Drummond's, and had seen much of Friends. persons, of the M'Donald clan, were murdered

by order of King William. The officers who commanded, were playing at cards with some of the party, before they committed this horrid crime. One child, being at some distance, escaped, and was grandfather to the mistress of the inn at Fort William, who, with her husband, Donald Cameron, was very respectful to us while at their house, and parted affectionately, he saying he had not had so much satisfaction with any guests since he kept an inn. In the morning we breakfasted with the commander of the fort, Captain Cochran, who, as we had spoken to him the evening before, summoned the soldiery to attend a meeting this morning in the barracks, which through mercy was also favoured. This Capt. Cochran was wounded at the battle of Bunker's hill, and has now one ball remaining in his shoulder, and another in his thigh. He told me he had on a short waistcoat, which had fourteen shots through it. One lodged in his body, but was extracted. I reminded him that it was a miraculous escape, and should be remembered. He acknowledged that he should be very ungrateful, were he to forget the merHe seemed reached by the visit, wished us well, and wrote by us to the governor of Fort Augustus, whither we were going, to recommend us. We reached Fort Augustus in the evening, and soon after, myself and Thomas Wilkinson waited on the governor, Alexander Trapaud, who received us kindly, and said he would order a place for us to hold a meeting in. His wife is a descendant of the Barclay family, by a Cameron; and five or six of the descendants of Robert Barclay were at the meeting at Fort William."

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had received orders to march next morning, in order to embark for the West Indies. John Pemberton was much enlarged in testimony amongst them; the season seemed like a farewell; he signified that he had often felt a near regard for soldiers, and intimated the uncertainty of life to all men, more particularly to those in their situation; and he affectionately recommended them to have the fear of God, and the thoughts of their latter end, daily before their eyes.

"8th; We passed through Strath Errick, which is the Frazers' country, and arrived at Inverness in the evening. John Pemberton had been at Inverness two years before, and from what he suffered there, he owned, that as a man he had rather have rode five hundred miles another way, than visit it again; yet the drawings of duty seemed to lead thither, and to these he gave up. A large and respectable company collected the next day, and behaved solidly." John Pemberton remarks, "The meeting was owned by the Master's countenance and presence, and the people were dealt plainly with. We appointed another meeting at six o'clock in the evening, which was more crowded, and was a satisfactory opportunity."

Thomas Wilkinson adds, "I believe that in the evening my friend possessed himself in peace, which was a lesson of encouragement and instruction; for though the way of our duty is sometimes covered as with tempests and with clouds, yet, if we advance with all humility as to ourselves, and with confidence towards God, the light of his favour will often disperse the darkness, and we shall journey forward in peace.

Thomas Wilkinson adds: "The weather had been uncommonly fine during our journey through the Highlands, yet we beheld large quantities of snow in the cliffs of Ben Nevis, so that I presume on these mountains it never entirely dissolves. We also saw this day, many poor huts, entirely built of and covered with sods. Oh! ye that solace yourselves in your costly apartments, while you tread the softest carpets, or press your beds of down, remember the poor Highlander, who sits on the earth, or stretches his weary limbs on the hard heath gathered from the mountains. On first-day, when their minister had finished, the governor gave information to the people of our intended meeting, and sent us word immediately. On our arrival we found a large and orderly congregation; amongst whom several gospel truths were published. John Pemberton appointed another if we had gone forward. meeting in the evening, and intimation being given to the officers that the company of the soldiers would be acceptable, they gave directions that they should attend. The soldiers

"We were about to take leave of the Highlands, which is perhaps as rugged a country as is inhabited by man, but where we might acknowledge we were favoured, both outwardly and inwardly. The hospitality and kindness of the inhabitants more than counterbalanced the unpromising aspect of the country: their respectful attention, their open and susceptible minds, ready to receive religious communications, together with the gracious ownings of His presence, whose cause we were endeavouring to promote, were sources of comfort to us, that cheered our passage through these comparatively solitary regions.

"11th; The day was very stormy. An affecting account came in the evening of six men being drowned in ferrying over a river, the passage of which we must have attempted,

"12th; Passed to Elgin, where we had a meeting; after which we proceeded to Cullen; and on the 13th rode through Banff to Mac. duff, where John Pemberton had held a meet

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ing before, but had left the place uneasy. We | meeting. Much business came before them, met with considerable openness, and appointed and it was satisfactory to see the honest care a meeting; a number of solid sober minded of Friends. In the evening, at John Pemberpeople attended, and the meeting was satisfac- ton's request, several Friends of the halftory. In coming along, John Pemberton had year's meeting had a solid conference. He observed White-hills, a fishing village, which informed them that without a full sense of his he was desirous to visit; so I returned a few services being completed in the north, he had miles to procure accommodation for a meet- come above a hundred and twenty miles to ing, and to give notice. I was received at that meeting. He still found a concern lie first agreeably by the people to whom I was with weight on his mind to visit the northernrecommended; but on mentioning my profes- most part of Scotland; but to return at this sion and errand, they showed considerable advanced season of the year into such a dislike; the mistress of the house observed country, seemed at the hazard of life. He with some warmth, that they would have no- wished Friends to feel with him, and commuthing to do with either Quakers, clergy, or nicate their sense freely, for it was a matter bishops, or any such people. However, after of great weight. Friends, from outward apsome further conversation and explanation, pearances, mostly discouraged the undertakway opened. The prejudices we had to com-ing, for all the passages through the northern bat as we passed along, were among the diffi- country were frequently blocked up with snow culties of this journey; and it was sometimes for many weeks together; yet they left him even difficult to preserve becoming serious- to Divine direction and the feelings of his ness, on hearing the people relate the strange own mind, expressing much sympathy with and unaccountable ideas they had formed of him, and being sincerely desirous of our preour Society. Whatever use might arise from servation. Though it was to myself a serious the labours of my friends in promoting a re-thing to be confined for months together in formation of life among the people, and in the impassable vallies of Caithness, yet I felt making them more acquainted with the means resigned to go north or south." of salvation, I believe this journey might have use in removing a load of prejudice from their minds, and opening a door to future labour, if called for by the Master of the harvest. I returned to my companions at Macduff, where we had the most crowded meeting in the evening I remember to have seen in Scotland; the people were remarkably still, and John Pemberton was livingly opened in testimony.

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The weather being very wet, they staid in and about Aberdeen a few days to rest. the 23d they left that city, attended the meeting next day at Killmuck, and on the 25th arrived at Old Meldrum again. On the 26th the weather became exceedingly cold, with a severe frost, and John Pemberton began to feel some symptoms of indisposition. Though ،14th; At ten o'clock a meeting was held | he had felt resigned to proceed northward, yet at White-hills, in a new unfinished house, he now found some relief from the underwhich was entirely filled; some sat on beams taking for the present, and they set their above, and many were without. David Ducat faces again towards the south. appeared in an informing testimony, as did On the 29th, Thomas Wilkinson says, “We John Pemberton, who was remarkably fa- passed Urie to Stonehaven. Something of a voured. Another was appointed in the after- sorrowful feeling accompanies the survey of noon. Five serious young people came from places once the residence of wisdom, piety Banff on purpose to attend the meeting, and and virtue; especially when no traces are staid the second, which was crowded, but or- | found of the former inhabitants. Such was derly. It was agreeable to find an alteration the reflection in passing Urie; and we were take place in some minds. Our landlady, not much comforted by what we found at who was so odd in her remarks yesterday, Stonehaven, but our sorrow was more mingled now treated us with much kindness, and in with commiseration. We visited the poor taking leave of us, expressed her earnest de- scattered remains of our Society there, seven sires for our welfare. in number. We found them weighed down by the pressure of poverty; their children had left them and the Society together; and there remained scarcely a comfort of life to cheer “16th; Rode to Aberdeen. Ancient Robert | their old age. John Pemberton entered feel. Hervy, nearly eighty years of age, walked ingly into their situation, expressed his solici eighteen miles through the rain to the half-tude for their eternal welfare, and adminis year's meeting: he seemed to possess an in- tered to their outward necessities. Ah! ye nocent green old age. that dwell in remote and lonely situations, let “18th; On this day was their half-year's | me recommend to you the dwelling near that

،15th; Proceeded to Old Meldrum, where we were once more refreshed with the sight and society of our Friends.

Power that will preserve and support you, plicity? Perhaps it is the vanity of man that and be the means of your present and ever-pretends to assist the cause of heaven, in lasting comfort. Ye too, to whose lot is com- building palaces for men to humble themmitted the care of rising families; endeavour to cultivate in the tender minds of your children the precious seed sown there by the hand of Divine Goodness. You will not, perhaps, then be deserted in your old age; neither would the places where righteousness has flourished, so soon become barren and desolate."

selves in; perhaps, too, it is his pride that pulls them down with such fury as was used to the places I have mentioned. The ostentation that built, and the religious fury that demolished, might be equally remote from true and unaffected piety.

"9th; Leaving St. Andrews my companions rode to Cupar. I went a few miles anJohn Pemberton says with respect to this other way, to a place called Leuchars, to make remnant at Stonehaven; "We found them preparation for a meeting on first-day; but I aged and very infirm, and not able to meet found it difficult to obtain a place. Among together; three of them were so deaf that we others I applied at a school; but the master, could not make them hear; one was blind, with looks of bitterness that I cannot easily and all were poor, inwardly and outwardly." forget, shut the door in my face without giving He adds; "On third-day we proceeded through any reply, while I was explaining my errand. rain and fog to Inverbervie, and feeling some I was not, however, discouraged from further draught for a meeting, concluded to stay applications, and went to the castle. The there. The meeting was held in the town- master was not at home, but his wife cheerhouse, which was filled. It was a favoured fully granted me a large barn. I then spread opportunity. The priest was present. Some- information, and leaving the place, joined my thing was said respecting ministry, though companions at Cupar, where we had a meeting I was then ignorant of any professing to be in the evening. ministers being present, except my companion and myself."

"10th; Rested. Being the fourth day of resting since leaving England.

The

"12th; We went to Pittenweem. magistrates were very shy of granting us the town-hall; I believe that I waited five or six times on them before it was obtained. We had two meetings there on the 13th, and way so opened, that we met with some remarkable instances of kindness."

"11th; Set off for Leuchars. As we apOn the 1st of the eleventh month they en- proached the place, we saw a large crowd astered Montrose, where they held two meetings, sembled about the barn, to all appearance a and then passing through Brechine, Johns- mob. As we entered, they seemed a rude tuhaven, a village on the sea-coast, St. Siris and multuous set of people, amongst whom, howDundee, at all which places they had meet-ever, we were mercifully supported. Their ings, they reached St. Andrews on the 7th. disorderly behaviour suddenly subsided, they They had a meeting with the inhabitants that became settled and still, and it proved a very evening and another the next day, respecting solid and satisfactory meeting; for, as if in which latter, Thomas Wilkinson says; "A an instant, the minds of the people seemed great number of persons were at the meeting, prepared to receive the gospel truths that were and I trust it was attended with increased so- largely spread amongst them. lemnity. My friends were enabled to labour in the life, among an attentive and solid people. Though we were now among colleges, professors, and the learned, yet we found much openness as well as kindness. John Pemberton had found his mind particularly drawn to this place; we approached it with some degree of awe; yet our visits to few places were more agreeable and satisfactory. St. Andrews is a place with its buildings in ruins: other places in Scotland have had their cathedrals of considerable splendour, particularly Elgin and Arbroath, which are now demolished and deserted. Splendid edifices for public worship seem to be more likely to excite admiration in the minds of the audience for the ingenuity of the artist, than to dispose the people to that humble frame of mind, which becomes them when assembled “15th; We went to Crail, where the people, before the Lord. Christianity enjoins an in- we were informed, were dark and bigoted. ward and spiritual worship; and ought not its We easily, however, found entrance among accommodations to partake of its own sim-them, and had a meeting in their town-hall VOL. VI.-No. 9.

John Pemberton observes, "The meetings were large, many of the principal inhabitants were present, and the Lord in mercy favoured.

"14th; Moved on to Anstruther, and obtained their Town-hall, where we had a large, but rather unsettled meeting, chiefly from a general thoughtlessness about religion. We had another in the evening; full as many attended, and their behaviour was perhaps rather improved; though they still appeared to have much to learn of religious seriousness.

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at twelve o'clock, which was very full. The people seemed rude and undisciplined; but after they got settled, behaved tolerably, and another meeting was appointed at six o'clock. The assembly in the evening, with some small exception, was one restless crowd, which it was difficult to impress with any ideas of seriousness or order. John Pemberton informed them, he had held meetings with the blacks from Africa, and the Indian natives of America, men accounted heathens and savages, but had never seen any thing like such behaviour in them. The people were at one time so unsettled, that when he rose to deliver what came before him, he was obliged to sit down again. However, at more quiet intervals, he was enabled to discharge his duty among them.

"16th; We were now drawing near Edinburgh, and John Pemberton finding himself almost worn out with exercise of body and mind, proposed our going thither to rest for a few days. We passed through several towns and villages which he had mostly visited before; and arriving at Edinburgh in the evening, were kindly received by our friend George Miller, at whose house we rested about ten days. But though we ceased from travelling, the service of John Pemberton was not suspended. His love to Friends, and care for the good order of the Society, were manifested during our stay. We attended the monthly meeting of Edinburgh, in which his labours

were serviceable.".

were seasons rather of exercise than of refreshment.

"27th; Went to Preston Pans. A considerable number of people assembled; and another meeting was appointed at eleven o'clock next day. But few attended, and the conduct of some was painful; yet gospel labour was bestowed, and John Pemberton closed the meeting in fervent, living prayer. We had intended after this to leave the place, but John Pemberton still felt a compassionate regard for the people, and found his mind oppressed when about to leave them; so we gave notice of another meeting in the evening, which was more fully attended, and accompanied by more becoming behaviour, though without doors there was much rudeness."

We may now resume John Pemberton's own account of the remainder of his journey. On the 29th they arrived again in Edinburgh, and attended the mid-week meeting, John Pemberton's mind being in a low proved state, desiring to be released from this arduous field of labour in which he had been so long engaged, yet not daring to withdraw himself without an evidence of the approbation of the great

Master.

"On sixth day," says he, "my companions desiring to proceed for England, I set out with them, though my mind was loaded, and I could not see my way thither; and it growing more heavy the further I went, returned the next day, having rode to Selkirk and back unprofitably. At Selkirk 1 parted with my kind friend Thomas Wilkinson, he proceeding homeward, and myself with David Ducat returning to Edinburgh.

"Fifth-day morning, had a long cold passage across the Firth, and it was eleven o'clock at night, before our horses were

In reviewing the late journey, John Pemberton remarks in a letter to his brother, "It is fifteen weeks since we entered Scotland, in which time we have attended one hundred and thirteen public meetings. The weather for six weeks has been very wet; I believe that during five weeks my great coat was not for six days fully dry; yet I have been preserved from taking much cold, which is a great mer-landed." cy. But I wanted to be a few days at a Friend's house, for I have little satisfaction at They visited Levin, Dysert, St. Andrews, taverns, and until we came here we had but and a few other places, having several meetfour days cessation from meetings or riding, ings; then returned to Edinburgh; and afterin the fifteen wecks, which is trying to nature; wards finding a liberty to leave Scotland, yet the Lord in mercy hath upheld, and made passed through Kelso and Carlisle, and arway for us in every place. Since we left rived at Wigton on the 26th of twelfth month. Aberdeen, we have been mostly among fisher- The next day was the quarterly meeting for men and those who reside on the sea-coast. Cumberland; "which," says John Pemberton, The meetings have been large, but many of "I hope was to edification." He continued the people more raw and undisciplined than during the winter visiting meetings in Cumamong the Highlands. I have now been near-berland, Westmoreland and Lancashire, at ly round Scotland; yet there is work enough some of which he mentions having the comfor a year or two more; but if it be the Lord's pany of Martha Routh, William Jepson and will to release me, I shall consider it a mercy. Thomas Colley.

"26th; Thomas Wilkinson proceeds. Had About this time he received a letter from two meetings at Musselburgh; but little open-his valued friend and fellow-labourer in the ness appeared in the people, and perhaps they gospel, Samuel Neale, who was then in a de