In my minute for First-day last I mentioned its being an instructive meeting to me.

J.W. had been engaged in testimony and supplication in the meeting at Highflatts on First-day morning, and was taken unwell during the evening, and died in a few hours.

First-day morning,O, gracious and most merciful Father, be pleased to strengthen my hands for the work that is before me; be pleased to give me the power of speech; be pleased to give me thy word, with power to publish it to those whose hearts thou shalt be pleased to prepare for the reception of it.

From the time of my arrival until First-day last, I do not remember ever to have been more oppressed in mind.

I went to meeting on First-day in fear and trembling; but, as is sometimes the case, it proved better than I had expected.

12 mo. 29, First-day.

The Friends inquired of the Mennonists whether any of their Society would incline to sit with them on the First-day evening.

We attended the interment on First-day, the 12th.

Bristol is the largest meeting we have in our Society in England, and to me it was a very trying one on the First-day morning.

We saw them on First-day morning in the room where they usually meet, and again in the evening at our inn, and were much comforted in being with them.

He introduced them to Mademoiselle Chabot, a lady who spent her time in translating religious and useful books into French, and had a class of children in the First-day school.

24.I went with J. L. to the First-day school in the village about a mile from the town.

We thought it right to attend their worship on First-day morning at La Tour.

The next day was First-day; the parting with their Neufchâtel friends was very affecting.

On First-day morning we went over to Stamford-hill, and soon were introduced to our beloved brother, who was perfectly sensible, but extremely weak.

The next day, which was First-day, was a solemn season: the gospel message was largely delivered in the little meeting-house, and Christine Majolier interpreted for those who spoke in English.

Neufchâtel, First-day.

We arranged for a meeting in one of these places for First-day afternoon, and one with our Kreuznach friends in the evening.

I met at Richard Fry's house a large number of young men and women teachers of the First-day School; forty-eight were present.

He afterwards invited many of our young friends, especially those who were engaged as teachers in our First-day Schools, to spend an evening with him.

With characteristic simplicity, he made various inquiries respecting our own First-day Schools, in which he felt a deep interest.

J.Y. had "spent a First-day with him within the gloomy walls in Duisburg," and was consequently the more ready to rejoice in his liberation.

I thought to have had more peace after; but till this First-day I have been very desolate, though, I believe, daily desiring to seek my God above all; and thinking, sometimes, that that for which I had made a sacrifice became thereby dearer.

On the First-day before N. and F. left us, we had a sweet address (in meeting) from Uncle Rundell, on the grace which had been his "morning light, and which he trusted would be his evening song;" ending with his hope that all would be willing to "bear the cross," that finally they might "wear the crown," for it is the end that crowns the action.

First-day evening.