On the 11th we spent this day very comfortably with these long-beloved and truly valuable friends, and in the evening Lad a public meeting appointed for Friends and people of other societies in their meeting-house in Bentham, about a mile and a half from their house.  We walked thither, it being very pleasant through the fields.  The meeting began at half-past six, and held two hours and a quarter.  A pretty many who usually attend meetings, and a great concourse of people of other societies, attended, that the meeting-house, both above and below stairs, was well filled, and several were in the passage and in an adjoining room.  A precious solemnity mercifully overshadowed us, whereby the minds of many were prepared to receive what the Lord was pleased instrumentally to communicate to the many different states; and O that they may individually profit thereby! for sure it was a time of favor unto many.  I had a very long testimony to bear therein, first from Isaiah lviii. 1, 2.  John Yeardley held a pretty long time next, from John ii. 4.  I next, from 1 Cor. xiv. 19.

On the 12th we set out for Wray in Lancashire, five miles, John Yeardley being our guide, taking his wife and Ann Stordy along with him in a taxed cart.  We had a very pleasant ride thither, down a beautiful valley, through which the river Wenning runs; had on our right hand a line view of Hornby Castle, now in part gone to decay.  Got to Wray about half-past ten, and went to the meeting, which began at eleven o’clock.  Twenty-three persons attended, one of whom appeared to be of another society.  I sat therein for a considerable time in a very low state, and feeling a concern to stand up, I gave up, although in great weakness:  different states opened and were spoken to in the authority of the gospel; and I had a long testimony to bear from Luke xv. 8.  John Yeardley had a pretty long time next, from Lam. iii. 26; afterwards I was concerned in prayer, and felt truly thankful for the renewed mark of divine favor, and secretly rejoiced that my lot was cast here.

On the 13th John Yeardley accompanied Joseph Wood to Kendal.

It was with difficulty, says J.W., we got into the town for the crowd of people; the Parliament being dissolved, and a new election of members about to take place; and there being an opposition in this county; Henry Brougham, the favorite candidate of the people, against the Lonsdales.  They were waiting his arrival in the town to canvass for votes.  After tea I went to Thomas Wilson’s; his house was nearly opposite the inn where Henry Brougham put up.  When he arrived the populace took his horses from the carriage, and hurried him into the town, and to the inn, four flags flying and a band of music went before him.  After he alighted he went into an upper room, and addressed the largest multitude of people that I ever saw collected, from the window, for about an hour, in a very impressive manner; and so great was the crowd in the street that many fainted.  All was quiet, and, after he had done, they separated in a becoming manner.