pentance!-then Elizabeth Fry addressed the sea-faring men, most appropriately and feelingly, warned the sinners emphatically, and was afterwards engaged in fervent prayer. At the close of this memorable Meeting, Andrew Johnston briefly addressed this large assembly of his neighbours, acknowledging the kindness of the minister and attention of the people, and enforcing, with great seriousness, his desire, that the novelty of the occasion, might in no degree be suffered to divert solemn attention, from the infinite importance of the Gospel truths delivered.

"After primary attention to religious engagements among Friends in Edinburgh, on the 28th, 29th, and 30th; there was a party assembled to meet Elizabeth Fry, at the house of our valued and hospitable host, the late Alexander Cruikshank, on the evening of the 30th, when her conversation on the important subject of the condition and care of prisoners, greatly interested a large company, including some distinguished individuals, and some foreigners."

Many very important engagements occupied them in Edinburgh.

"On the evenings of the 2nd and the 3rd of the Ninth Month, large Public Meetings for religious worship were held; the former at Edinburgh, the latter at Leith, in which Elizabeth Fry was greatly strengthened to declare the truths of the everlasting gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Many calls were made on distinguished persons, and some visits also received, on the 3rd; especially one from the late Dr. Abercrombie, which will long be remembered with interest."

On the 4th they proceeded to Glasgow, and were similarly employed there. On the 7th they held a large Meeting for

worship in the Seaman's Chapel.

On being favoured to reach home she writes,

Upton, Ninth Month, 26th.-We arrived home last Seventhday, and, to my great comfort, I found all my family going on well and comfortably. I ventured to ask, or at least to desire, that if my goings out were acceptable to the Lord, and if I were to be called to further, and perhaps still more

weighty service, I might find the blessing of preservation extended to those most dear to me at home, as well as to myself in going. Through mercy, this sign has been rather unusually granted to me. What can I render unto my Lord

for His tender and unmerited mercies?

Tenth Month, 28th.—I have paid a satisfactory visit with my husband, and partly accompanied by Peter Bedford and John Hodgkin, to Croydon and Ifield. Our Meeting in Sussex was a very satisfactory one; and a reading that we had the next morning at a cottage on a Common, belonging to a dear Friend, where we had been before. The libraries that we established, appear to have been much read and valued. It is cause for thankfulness, to find that our labour has not been in vain in the Lord. How sweet are His mercies! May all become His servants saith my soul!

I also left home accompanied by my beloved husband and my sister Elizabeth, to visit a few Meetings in Essex.

Twelfth Month, 6th.-This morning I felt deeply the seriousness of laying before my Monthly Meeting, my belief that it may be my duty again to visit France, and some other parts of the continent of Europe. It is after much weighty consideration, that I have come to the conclusion, that it is right to do this. I have long thought that this summer my course might be turned either to my dearest brother Joseph in America, or to the Continent of Europe; after much weighing it, I have believed the latter to be the right opening for me. I laid my prospect before the Friends of our Monthly Meeting, this morning. Several Friends were there, not members of it. We had a very solemn Meeting—for worship first. My sister and I returned our certificates for visiting Scotland, and then I asked for one for Europe; having very earnestly prayed for help, direction, and protection. When under a fresh feeling of its being right to do it, I simply informed Friends that I looked to paying a visit to Paris, then to the Friends in the South of France; and should probably, in returning, visit some other parts of Europe. Much unity and sympathy were expressed with this prospect of religious duty, by our own members and those who visited us. There

certainly appeared to be, in no common degree, a seal set to this serious prospect of religious service.

I now desire to leave all to the further openings of Providence, as to when to go, who is to go with me, and where to go. I desire to leave it all to my most holy and gracious Head and High Priest, my All in All, my Lord and my God. Although I am very deeply sensible that it is only through the fulness and freeness of unmerited mercy, love, and grace, that I dare call, or feel, my Lord thus to be my Head and Helper. I may acknowledge in faith, my belief that, through the help of the Holy Spirit, my Lord has been and is unto me "Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace."

After receiving from her Quarterly Meeting a certificate of cordial unity, and concurrence with her prospect of again visiting the Continent, she passed a few days in Norfolk.

CHAPTER X.

1839-1841. Journey on the Continent-Paris-Lyons-Nismes-AvignonToulouse-The Pyrenees-Grenoble-Geneva-Zurich-Frankfort-Return home-Goes into Norfolk-Letter to a religious acquaintance-Audience of the Queen-Meeting in London-Leaves home for the Continent-OstendBrussels-Antwerp-Amsterdam-Zwolle-Minden and Pyrmont-Hanover- Berlin-Leipzic-Dusseldorf-Return home-Yearly MeetingEstablishment of "Nursing Sisters."

First Month, 12th, 1839.—I returned from Lynn last evening. I was a good deal with my beloved sister Catherine, who was there. Before parting, we had a deeply interesting time together, when the spirit of prayer was remarkably poured forth upon us. I prayed for them each separately, and believe that access was, in mercy, granted to the Throne of Grace. My dearest sister offered a solemn prayer for us before we rose from our knees. I felt, as I have often done, an earnest desire, that we may none be in spiritual bonds. I think Satan, in hardly any way mars the Lord's work more, than in putting persons in the stiff bonds of High Churchism. He attacks all professors in this way, and leads them to rest in their sectarianism, rather than their Christianity. I do not mean that this is the case with those I was amongst, but I see it a frightful bait, thrown out to all professors of all denominations. Few things I more earnestly desire, than unity in the church of Christ, and that all partition walls may be broken down. Lord, hasten the coming of that day, for Thy own name's sake!

16th.-On Second-day, I laid my concern to go to France

before the Morning Meeting. I feel encouraged by all the testimonies from the Lord's servants, and from the real help and excellence of the arrangement, that we should thus, in such weighty and important duties, have the sanction of that section of the Church to which we belong.

I have received very encouraging accounts from Scotland as to the results of our last journey. Several refuges are likely to be formed, and women prisoners to be visited. The accounts from France have also been, in many ways, encouraging. My dear and valued friend, the Duchess de Broglie, who died some little time ago, expressed that her faith had been strengthened by our visit. Many important alterations have taken place in the prisons; the New Testament is now circulated in some of them, and in the hospitals. So I may take courage, and return God thanks.

Previous to our departure, I had the servants of our different families to meet me at Meeting; it proved quite a large number, almost filling our Meeting House. I believe it was a time of real edification and comfort to some who were there.

Her former kind companion, Josiah Forster, became again her attendant on this journey. His sympathy, his watchful care, and sound judgment, were very important in aiding her throughout her weighty engagements. She was also accompanied by her husband, who evinced an increasing desire to strengthen her in the pursuit of those objects which she believed it to be her duty to accomplish.

daughters also attended her.

One of her

Almost immediately after their landing at Boulogne, many persons came to seek Elizabeth Fry, and to welcome her to their shores.

She visited the prison there, which was in a very deplorable state; and in the evening received about forty at the Hotel, chiefly the members of a little District Society which