1793.-Letter to John Pemberton from Charleston-Further religious service in South Carolina-Writes to a little company who pro- fess with Friends-North Carolina-Returns to Virginia-Ex- tracts from letters written whilst there-Attends the Yearly Meeting for Virginia, and has further service in that land- Returns home-Writes a brief summary of religious labours for 1793, 1794.-A brief narrative of the yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1793-Extracts from his journal relating thereto-Has a prospect of a religious visit to Great Britain and Ireland-Obtains certi- ficates and embarks for England in 1794—Extracts from a letter written to him by Rebecca Jones, " to be opened when at sea”— Undergoes deep baptism of spirit on his voyage-Lands at London 1794, 1795.-Extracts from his journal whilst in London and its neigh- bourhood-Interesting meeting with Samuel Spavold of Hitchin -Visits the families of Friends there and at Hertford-Extracts from some of his letters written during this period-Proceeds to visit the families of Gracechurch Street Monthly Meeting- Attends the funeral of Samuel Spavold-Goes to Staines and some parts of Buckinghamshire-Visits the families of Devonshire House Monthly Meeting-Letter to a friend descriptive of his labours about this time-Attends the Quarterly Meeting for Lon- 1795.-Receives an interesting letter from Ann Crowley-Extract of one from William Savery-Religious engagements in and near London-Letter from George Dillwyn-Attends the Yearly Meet- 1795, 1796.-Visits some of the Midland counties, Yorkshire and Lan- cashire-Proceeds to Ireland-Meets with Nicholas Waln from America-Religious engagements in and about Dublin—Attends the Yearly Meeting there-Goes to the north of Ireland in com- pany with John Abbott, and thence to the south of Ireland- Extracts from some of his letters-Returns to Dublin, and attends 1796.-Embarks from Dublin for Liverpool, and thence proceeds to London-Attends London Yearly Meeting-Extract from a letter received from Rebecca Jones-Visits meetings and families in and about London-Writes to Rebecca Jones-Meets with William Savery, David Sands, and George Dillwyn, in London-Religious service in Essex-Letter to a friend-Visits Cambridgeshire, Bed- 1796.-Writes to Rebecca Jones-Religious engagements in London and Middlesex-Extract from one of his letters-Letters from Ann 1797.-Religious engagements in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and most of the northern counties-[Remarkble Meetings at Sheffield]-Writes to George Dillwyn, and his own wife-Travels 1797, 1798.-Religious engagements in Middlesex, Essex, and Kent- Returns to London-Goes again into Kent-Writes to his wife— Religious service in Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, and London— [Remarkable Meetings at Brighton]-Extract from a letter writ- 1798.-Religious service in London and its vicinity-Letter from Ann Crowley-Writes to his son-Another letter from Ann Crowley 1798, 1799.-Religious engagements in London continued-Letter from Rebecca Jones-Letter from a relative-[Decease of his Daugh- ter]-Writes to his family-Has some religious service among 1799.-Religious engagements in London-Goes into Essex, Suffolk, and several of the northern counties-Visits Scotland-Letter 1799.-Religious engagements in Durham and Yorkshire-Letter from Ann Crowley-Travels in Lancashire-Has further service in Yorkshire-Goes again into Lancashire-Visits meetings in some 1799, 1800.-Visits the meetings of Friends in and about London- Goes into Hertfordshire-Returns to London-Writes to a friend 1800.-Religious service in London-Letter from Mary Dudley-Writes to George Dillwyn-Has a concern to pay a religious visit to the King-Proceeds to Weymouth for that purpose-Has an interview with the King-Returns to London-Has a prospect of returning 1800-1805.-Remained mostly at home during this period-Several letters written to friends in England, and also letters addressed to 1805-1811.-Occupied during the summers of 1805 and 1806 at West- town boarding school-Proposes and assists in the establishment of a school for poor children on the Lancasterian system-Ex- tracts from letters written to Susannah Horne-Accompanies S. 1811-1814.-Visits, in company with Susannah Horne, some of the families of Friends in Philadelphia-Performs a similar service, with three other Friends, in 1812-Accompanies S. Horne to New Jersey and New York-Pays his last visit to West- town boarding school-Addresses a Friend whom he believes is MEMOIRS OP THOMAS SCATTERGOOD. CHAPTER I. 1748-1783-HIS BIRTH, PARENTAGE, EDUCATION, AND YOUTHFUL CAREER-EARLY BECOMES USEFUL IN THE SOCIETY-TRAVELS IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA AS COMPANION ΤΟ SOME MINISTERING FRIENDS—HIS WIFE'S DEATH-APPEARANCE IN THE MINISTRY, 1781 -HIS EARLY EXERCISES IN THIS ENGAGEMENT-NOTES, MOSTLY RECORDING THE STATE OF HIS MIND-SECOND MARRIAGE. THOMAS SCATTERGOOD, son of Joseph and Rebecca Scattergood, was born in Burlington, New Jersey, on the 23rd of First Month, 1748. His parents were members of the religious Society of Friends, and his father was indentured to Thomas Chalkley to learn the business of a mariner, with whom he performed several voyages. After coming of age, he appears to have had the command of a vessel which sailed from Burlington; but he soon left this occupation and studied law, which he continued to practice until his death, which occurred in 1754. After this event, the care of Thomas' education devolved upon his mother, who manifested an earnest solicitude for his best welfare, and by tender counsel and judicious management, endeavoured to shield him from the snares and temptations incident to youth, and to lead him in the paths of piety. His literary instruction would seem not to have exceeded the common branches of an English education, of which he acquired a competent knowledge. Of his boyhood, little is known, though from some hints he has left respecting it, he seems to have been favoured, as early as when six years old, with seasons of serious thoughtfulness; but not giving heed to the secret reproofs of instruction, or to the admonitions of his concerned mother, he yielded to the corrupt inclinations of the vain mind, indulging in folly and forming associations, the tendency of which was to alienate him from a serious and self-denying life. His B turn of mind rendered his company peculiarly acceptable to his associates, among whom he was generally a leader in their youthful diversions; and although it does not appear that his conduct was marked by any flagrant departure from the path of rectitude, yet he became much estranged from the yoke and cross of Christ. About the fourteenth year of his age, he was placed apprentice in the city of Philadelphia, with a Friend in mercantile. business; but the occupation not suiting him, he remained in it but a short time. He afterwards went to learn the trade of a hatter, and continued at it until about nineteen years old, when his master dying, he quitted the employment and learned to be a tanner, in which business he continued during the remainder of his life. The temptations to which he was exposed in the city, and the facility there afforded for gratifying the inclinations of the carnal mind, led him still further from the way of holiness; but amidst all his deviations, he appears to have been watched over and cared for by that compassionate Being who is a father to the fatherless, and whose gracious visitations were at times powerfully extended, in order to rescue him from the pit of pollution, and make him a chosen vessel in his house. He was sometimes in the practice of spending First-day afternoon with his companions in sailing on the Delaware-an amusement in which he took much delight; and on one occasion when employed in this manner, his mind became so deeply impressed with the sinfulness of thus spending the day, that he induced his comrades to set him ashore before they reached the place of their destination,nor did he ever afterwards spend that day in a similar manner. He was often heard to speak of this incident, as a remarkable instance of the secret pleadings of the divine Witness in the breasts of even the young, and there is reason to believe that soon afterwards, he was made willing to bow to the tendering visitations of divine love and mercy to his soul, and taking up his daily cross, to follow Jesus in the regeneration. It would be interesting and instructive to trace his progress in a religious life, through its early stages, and to mark the exercises and baptisms by which he was gradually prepared for an instrument of remarkable usefulness in the church of Christ; but he has left no record of this important period of his life, nor are there materials to make up even an outline of it. From some remarks which he made at different times, there is ground to conclude, that his inward conflicts and provings were many, and |