Friends in the West India Islands, he em- barks for Europe on the same service—lands in Ireland-proceeds through that nation into Scotland, and thence to England-passes over into the Low Countries-His travels there and in some parts of Germany-Re- CHAP. IV. 1712-1720. Extensive travels in America-Second marriage-Voyages on business to the Bermudas-Voyage partly on the same account to Barbadoes and Eng- land-Return home-A second voyage by CHAP. V. 1721-1724. Several journeys— Remarkable death of two atheistical young mnen-Removal from Philadelphia to the neighbouring village of Frankfort—Visits in different places-Epistle to Friends of Barbadoes-Visit in Long-Island-After his return, meets with an accident-A letter on the subject of Baptism-Great losses and CHAP. VI. 1724-1726. Further losses and afflictions-Several occurrences, and letters— General visit to Friends in Long-Island Religious service near home and in New Jersey, &c.-Death and character of his CHAP. VII. 1726-1728. Further religious service chiefly near home-Voyage to Bar- badoes on business-Several meetings on the Island-Occurrences after his return-Two other Voyages to Barbadoes, &c. p. 261-301. CHAP. VIII. 1728-1734. Makes, now as Master of a Vessel, many voyages between. Philadelphia and the West Indies-Various occurrences and remarks during these voy- CHAP. XI. 1739-1741. At several Meet- p. 419-437. THE TESTIMONY of the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, concerning our ancient worthy Friend, THOMAS CHALKLEY, deceased. THE Christian experiences of the faithful being useful to direct such as are desirous of following them in the paths of true religion and virtue, and their good examples shining with the greatest clearness, when they have, with the flesh, put off all human infirmities; justice to their memory, and a concern for the benefit of their survivors, demand our grateful remembrance of them, and the contributing our endeavours to render their labours useful to posterity. These considerations engage us to preface the writings of this our esteemed friend and elder in the truth, with this testimony concerning him. He was a member of our monthly meeting above forty years, so that some of us had opportunities of being intimately acquainted with him, and of knowing his fidelity and diligence in promoting the cause of truth, and the edification of the church of Christ; this having been the principal engagement and concern of his mind, and which he preferred to any other consideration; as will evidently appear to those, who, with an honest and unprejudiced intention, peruse his Journal of his Life and Travels. By this it will appear, that he was, in the early part of his life, sensibly affected with the visita tion of divine life and grace, and, by adhering thereunto, was preserved from the vanities and follies, which often divert and alienate the minds of youth from the due remembrance and awful regard of their Creator; so that he was enabled to bear a testimony of Christian patience and selfdenial in his youthful days, and, by keeping under that exercise, as he advanced in years, attained to further knowledge and experience in the work of religion, in which he had a sight of the necessity of keeping in a state of humility, and of bearing the cross of Christ, which mortified him to the world; so that the loss many sustain by the anxious pursuit of the lawful things thereof appearing to him, he was concerned to avoid it, and in obedience to the precept of Christ, to "seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness," having faith in his promise, that "all these things," necessary for him, "should be added." Thus the love of God influencing his mind, and opening his understanding, he became concerned for the general good of mankind, and received a gift of the ministry of the gospel of Christ, before he had attained the age of twenty-one years; in the public exercise of which, he soon after travelled through many parts of England, and into Scotland, and the next year, being 1697, he came to visit Friends in this and the adjacent provinces |