He was one of the first in this place who was convinced of the religious principles of Friends, and his beginning was small both in temporals and spirituals.

I cannot but admire how his endeavors have been prospered.

He remarked the other evening in conversation, that it was of great advantage to the Friends to persevere in their outward callings, and not to jump (us he expressed it) out of one thing into another.

This would be the means of establishing their credit as men of business.
11 _mo_.

7 .-- Sarah Grubb mentions[2] that when she visited Minden, she met with great kindness and attention from a councillor of the place, who on their leaving accompanied them a little way out of the town to an inn, where he had provided coffee, and had invited a few of his friends to take leave of them.