In reviewing a part of this service John Yeardley says:-- 3 _mo_.

6 .-- It has been a deeply exercising time, but has tended much more to the relief of our minds, at least as regards myself, than I had anticipated.

From the discouraged state of mind I passed through for the first few weeks at this place, I expected to leave it burdened and distressed, but am thankful to acknowledge that holy help has been near to afford relief to my poor tossed spirit, and I have cause to believe it is in divine wisdom that I am here.
On the 13th of the Third Month they took leave of their friends at Congenies to return to England, being accompanied by Edward Brady, and during part of the journey by Louis Majolier.

By the way they had some religious intercourse with Protestant dissenters at a few places; but at St.Etienne, where they had expected to remain a fortnight, they found the door nearly closed to their entrance; a company of pious persons in this town were at that time so nearly united with Friends as to bear their name.
These, says John Yeardley, in a letter, are now reduced to about twenty in number.

They have suffered and still suffer much persecution from the Roman Catholics.