,,! ,,life ,,& ,,labors ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks ,,by ,h5ry ,w4 ,wilbur ,introduction by ,,elizabe? ,,p[ell ,,bond ,,philadelphia ,publi%$ by ,fri5ds' ,g5]al ,conf]5ce ,advancem5t ,committee #aiaj ,,copyright$ #aiaj ,,by ,,h5ry ,w4 ,,wilbur ,,cont5ts4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations #e ,,au?or',s ,,preface #g ,,introduction #aa ,,*apt] ,i1 ,ance/ry & ,boyhood #ag ,,*apt] ,,ii1 ,8 ,"y ,manhood #bb ,,*apt] ,,iii1 ,fir/ ,appe>ance 9 ! ,m9i/ry #bh ,,*apt] ,,iv1 ,e>ly ,labors 9 ! ,m9i/ry #cb ,,*apt] ,v1 ,lat] ,m9i/]ial ,labors #ch ,,*apt] ,,vi1 ,religi\s ,j\rneys 9 #ahbh #df ,,*apt] ,,vii1 ,ideas ,ab\t ! ,m9i/ry #eg ,,*apt] ,,viii1 ,! ,home at ,j]i*o #ff ,,*apt] ,,ix1 ,! ,hicks ,family #ga ,,*apt] ,x1 ,lett]s to ,8 ,wife #gf ,,*apt] ,,xi1 ,! ,slav]y ,"q #hd ,,*apt] ,,xii1 ,v>i\s ,op9ions #ie ,,*apt] ,,xiii1 ,"s ,po9ts ( ,doctr9e #ajg ,,*apt] ,,xiv1 ,be=e ! ,division #aba ,,*apt] ,,xv1 ,fir/ ,tr\ble 9 ,philadelphia #abf ,,*apt] ,,xvi1 ,! ,"t ( ,unsettlem5t #aci ,,*apt] ,,xvii1 ,?ree ,s]mons ,review$ #aeb ,,*apt] ,,xviii1 ,! ,brai?waite ,controv]sy #afa ,,*apt] ,,xix1 ,ann ,jones 9 ,dut*ess ,c\nty #aga ,,*apt] ,,xx1 ,! ,exp]i5ce ) ,t4 ,%illitoe #aha ,,*apt] ,,xxi1 ,dis[nm5t & ,doctr9e #ahh ,,*apt] ,,xxii1 ,aft] ! ,sep>ation #aie ,,*apt] ,,xxiii1 ,fri5dly & ,unfri5dly ,critics #bjb ,,*apt] ,,xxiv1 ,recollections1 ,rem9isc5ces & ,te/imonies #baa ,,*apt] ,,xxv1 ,putt+ (f ! ,h>ness #bah ,,app5dix #bbf ,,transcrib]',s ,,note ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,elias ,,hicks 7f bu/1 by ,p>tridge7 ,frontispiece ,,hicks ,,h\se ,,& ,,j]i*o ,,meet+ ,,h\se1 fac+ #eg ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks1 fac+ #ig ,,facsimile ,,( ,,lett]1 fac+ #aje ,,elias ,,hicks 7f pa9t+1 by ,ket*am71 fac+ #aba ,,surveyor',s ,,plott+1 ,,by ,,elias ,,hicks1 fac+ #add ,,bury+ ,,gr\nd ,,at ,,j]i*o1 fac+ #baf ,,au?or',s ,,preface4 ,elias ,hicks 0 a mu* misund]/ood man 9 8 own "t1 & ! lapse ( eighty ye>s s9ce 8 dea? has done b little to make him kn[n to ! pass+ g5]ations4 ,8 w>m p]sonal fri5ds1 & ( !m !re 7 _m1 consid]$ him little less ?an a sa9t2 8 enemies1 "s ( :om 7 int5sely bitt] 9 _! p]sonal feel+1 :atev] may h be5 ! basis ( _! judgm5t1 believ$ him to be a man ^: influ5ce 0 malevol5t & mis*iev\s4 ,x is no "p ( ! purpose ( ?is book to attempt to reconcile ! conflict+ e/imates t\*+ ! life & "* ( ?is rem>kable man4 ,on ! contr>y1 our hope is to pres5t him z he 01 9 8 own environm5t1 & n at all z he might h be5 _h he liv$ 9 our "t1 or z 8 admir]s w\ld h him1 to make him con=m to _! own e/imate4 ,9 ?is biographical task1 ,elias ,hicks becomes l>gely 8 own int]pret]4 ,z he measur$ himself 9 private correspond5ce & 9 public utt]ance1 s ?is book w endeavor to measure him4 ,we believe t x is n too mu* to say t he c>ri$ ! fundam5tal idea ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 z deliv]$ by ,george ,fox1 to its logical conclusion1 z appli$ to ?\ght & life1 m cle>ly & =cibly ?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors or contempor>ies4 ,n a few ( ^? :o viol5tly oppos$ him1 disc\nt$ ! position ( ,fox & ,b>clay t\*+ ! ,inn] ,light1 & gave exagg]at$ importance to ! claims ( evangelical !ology4 ,:atev] o!rs may h ?\ght1 ,elias ,hicks believ$ t he prea*$ ,*ri/ianity ( ! pure apo/olic type1 & ,quak]ism z x 0 deliv]$ by ! f\nd]s4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ! con=mi/ & non-con=mi/ disputants ( ! sev5te5? c5tury talk$ z savagely ab\t ,fox z ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury critics did ab\t ,hicks4 ,9 fact1 to accept ! !ory ( ,fox ab\t ! nature & (fice ( ! indwell+ _s1 necess>ily develops ei!r indiff]5ce or opposition to ! plans & !ories ( :at 0 9 ! "t ( ,elias ,hicks1 if x is n n[1 ! popul>ly accept$ !ology4 ,no attempt has be5 made to write a compreh5sive & detail$ hi/ory ( ! s-call$ sep>ation4 ,s f>1 h[ev]1 z ! tr\ble relat$ to ,elias ,hicks1 x has be5 consid]$1 & z mu* light z possible has be5 ?r[n on ! case4 ,necess>ily ?is does n admit ( v mu* ref]5ce to ! sett+ up ( sep>ate meet+s1 :i* foll[$ ! op5 rupture ( #ahbg-bh1 or ! conte/s ov] prop]ty :i* occurr$ aft] ! dea? ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,ev5 ! causes ( ! tr\ble 9 ! ,society only appe> z !y seem necess>y to make pla9 ! feel+ ( ,elias ,hicks 9 ! case1 & ! attitude ( 8 oppon5ts t[>d him4 ,9 deal+ ) ! doctr9es ( ,elias ,hicks1 or 8 views ab\t v>i\s subjects1 we h endeavor$ to avoid ! "o-sid$ policy1 & to discrim9ate betwe5 ! matt]s :i* w\ld be accept$ by ! majority ( ^? ,fri5ds to-day :o are errone\sly made to be> ! "n ( ,elias ,hicks1 & ! !ories :i* !y n[ repudiate4 ,on ! o!r h&1 8 mo/ cons]vative & peculi> ideas are giv5 equal prom95ce ) ^? :i* m ne>ly con=m to pres5t-day ?\ght4 ,9 /at+ cases ( antagonism1 especially :]e x appe>$ 9 public meet+s1 we h endeavor$ r to give samples1 ?an to repeat & amplify occurr5ces :]e ! same purpose & _s 7 exhibit$4 ,! citations 9 ! book %\ld1 !re=e1 be tak5 z types1 & n z m]e isolat$ or extraord9>y occurr5ces4 ,ref]5ces to ! desc5dants ( ,elias ,hicks1 & o!r matt]s relat+ to 8 life1 :i* d n seem to naturally belong 9 ! coh]5t & detail$ /ory1 w be f\nd 9 ! app5dix4 ,?is is also true ( ! usual ackn[l$gm5t ( assi/ance1 & ! ref]5ce to ! publi%$ s\rces ( in=mation consult$ by ! au?or 9 writ+ ! book4 ,,introduction4 ,n[ & aga9 a human life is liv$ 9 su* ob$i5ce to ! heav5ly vision t x becomes an au?ority 9 o!r lives4 ,! unsw]v+ rectitude2 :5ce is its div9e directness8 ! _w has to ask4 ,its cle>-sight$ness2 h[ comes x t ! eye is s+le to ! true c\rse8 ,its /r5g? to endure2 f :at f\nta9 fl[s unfail+ /r5g?8 ,its quick5+ sympa?y2 :at is ! sweet secret8 ,! ?\ght ( ! _w fixes itself into /]eotyp$ & imprison+ =ms f :i* only ! :ite heat ( ! impassion$ se] & prophet c sl[ly lib]ate x4 ,at la/ ! _w ceases to p]secute or to crucify its lib]ator1 & lo6 an ackn[l$g$ revelation ( ,god6 ,?is came to pass 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :5 x 0 giv5 ,george ,fox to see & to proclaim t !re 0 an ano9t+ )9 man to tea* him1 & t ! ,"l w\ld tea* him1 himself4 ,! eighte5? c5tury develop$ ano!r tea*] 9 ! religi\s society ( ,fri5ds1 ^: message has be5 a di/9ctly leav5+ influ5ce 9 ! ?\ght ( ! _w4 ,x is n easy to acc\nt = ,elias ,hicks4 ,he 0 n ! son ( a prophet4 ,nor 0 he a gift f ! s*ools ( ! "t 9 :i* he liv$4 ,9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,8 ,life & ,religi\s ,lab\rs1 publi%$ 9 #ahcb by ,isaac ,t4 ,hopp]1 !re is no ref]5ce to s*ool days4 ,!re is "o clue to ?is man t may expla9 mu* to u4 ,( 8 ance/ry he says 9 ! re/ra9$ language *>act]i/ic ( 8 writ+s1 ,my p>5ts 7 desc5d$ f reputable families1 & su/a9$ a good "* among _! fri5ds & ^? :o knew !m4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! rock-f\ndation ^u :i* he build$1 ! factor :i* c\ld n be sp>$ f ! life :i* he liv$--t 9 8 ve9s 0 ! blood ( ^? :o _h su/a9$ a good "* among ^? :o knew !m4 ,"s ( ! leisure ( 8 y\? _h be5 giv5 to fi%+ & f[l+1 :i* he look$ back to z :olesome recreation1 s9ce he mo/ly pref]r$ go+ alone4 ,:ile he wait$ 9 /illness = ! com+ ( ! f[l1 '8 m9d 0 at times s tak5 up 9 div9e m$itations1 t ! opportunities 7 seasons ( in/ruction & com=t to him4' ,out ( ^! m$itations grew ! conviction 9 8 t5d]$ s\l t x 0 wanton div]sion = himself & 8 companions to de/roy ! small birds t c\ld be ( no use to !m4 ,recall+ 8 y\?1 he writes3 ,"s ( my leisure h\rs 7 occupi$ 9 read+ ! ,scriptures1 9 :i* ,i took consid]able delight1 & x t5d$ to my real pr(it & religi\s improvem5t4 ,x may be t ?is great classic 9 ,engli%1 z well z libr>y ( anci5t hi/ory1 & book ( spiritual revelation1 0 n only ! food t /imulat$ 8 spiritual gr[?1 b also took ! place to him1 9 "s measure1 ( ! s*ools z a means ( culture4 ,x is pla9 to see t he _h :at is ! fir/ requisite = a /ud5t--a hung]+ m9d4 ,! alphabet op5$ to him ! ways & means1 :i* he us$ z f> z he c\ld1 = ! satisfy+ ( ?is div9e hung]4 ,a new book possess$ = him su* *>m1 x is said1 t 8 fri5ds :o invit$ him = a social visit1 kn[+ ?is1 7 c>eful to put ! new books out ( sight1 le/ he %\ld become absorb$ 9 !m1 & !y lose 8 ev]-welcome & v ent]ta9+ conv]sation4 ,he ev5 _h exp]i5ce z a tea*]2 & ! te/imony is giv5 by an ag$ ,fri5d1 once 8 pupil3 ,! mann]s ( ,elias ,hicks 7 s mild1 8 deportm5t s dignifi$1 & 8 conv]sation s in/ructive1 t x left an impression = good on _m ( 8 pupils' m9ds t "t nev] effac$4 ,t he _h n ! tea*+ ( ! s*ools n>r[$ 8 own res\rces1 &1 d\btless1 re/rict$ 8 field ( vision4 ,b su* a life z 81 t g>n]$ wisdom m ?an k ( books1 is a great enc\ragem5t to ^? :o h n _h ! opportunities ( ! s*ools4 ,we might n "k )\t be+ told t he _h miss$ f 8 equipm5t a college degree2 b we d "k t 8 end[m5t ( s\nd m9d 0 supplem5t$ ) incorruptible "*2 we d "k t 8 life 0 f\nd$ ^u belief 9 ev]la/+ tru? & an un*ang+ integrity4 ,! record ( 8 unfold+ spiritual life %[s t ,s nigh is gr&eur to our du/1 ,s ne> is ,god to man1 ,:5 ,duty :isp]s l[1 ',?\ mu/1' ,! y\? replies1 ',i c4' ,!re is evid5ce t ,elias ,hicks _h n only a hung]+ m9d1 b t he _h 9 m>k$ degree ! op5 m9d1 & t he accord$ to o!rs lib]ty ( op9ion4 ,x is said t he 0 unwill+ t 8 disc\rses be pr9t$1 le/ !y become a bondage to o!r m9ds4 ,he wrote to 8 fri5d1 ,william ,poole3 ,!re=e e g5]ation mu/ h m light ?an ! prec$+ "o2 o!rwise1 !y mu/ sit d[n 9 ease 9 ! lab\r & works ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,& he left a ^w ( caution to approa*+ age1 :5 he said 9 a meet+ 9 ,new ,york3 ,! old folks ?9k !y h got f> en\gh1 !y are settl+ on ! lees1 !y are block+ up ! way4 ,x does n di/urb my ?\ght ( him t my own "m rememb]$ a mild rebuke f him = ! mode/ fl[]-b$ t bright5$ ! door-y>d ( h] c\ntry home4 ,= ,i discov] 9 him rudim5ts ( ! love = beauty4 ,a m9i/] among ,fri5ds 0 once 8 gue/ dur+ ! h>ve/ season on ,long ,isl&1 & recall$ long aft] t1 :5 ! h\r arriv$ = ! mid-week meet+1 he came 9 f ! h>ve/ field1 & n only ex*ang$ 8 work+ = 8 meet+ g>m5ts1 b add$ 8 gloves1 al?\gh x 0 hot1 midsumm] wea!r4 ,!re 0 c]ta9ly ! rudim5t>y love = beauty 9 ?is scrupul\s reg>d = ! proprieties2 b x 0 kept 9 su* sev]e *eck t he c\ld n ju/ify ! sp5d+ ( "t ^u a fl[]-bord]4 ,! poet _h n !n express$ = u ! sweet g>d5 pray] t might h br\ght to 8 s5sitive m9d a new view ( ! purpose & value ( ! fl[]-bord]3 ,t we 7 e>?l+s & ( e>? mu/ live1 ,?\ kn[e/1 ,allah1 & did'/ give u bread2 ,yea1 & rememb]+ ( our s\ls1 did/ give ,u food ( fl[]s2 ?y "n be hall[$6 ,f ! days 9 :i* he pref]r$ 8 h\rs ( solitude 9 fi%+ z opportunities = div9e m$itations we c trace 8 /eady spiritual gr[?4 ,:ile 8 bus9ess life 0 h5ce=? subord9at$ to 8 labors among m5 to promote ! life ( ! _s1 he 0 nev] indiff]5t to ! exact dis*>ge ( 8 own f9ancial obligations2 nor 0 he indiff]5t to ! ne$s ( o!rs4 ,"o incid5t surely m>ks him z belong+ to ! ,s*ool ( ,*ri/3 ,once :5 h>ve/s 7 light & provisions sc>ce & high1 8 own :eat fields yield$ abundantly4 ,=esee+ ! sc>city & consequ5t rise 9 prices1 speculators s\ght e>ly to buy 8 :eat4 ,he decl9$ to sell4 ,!y (f]$ him l>ge prices1 & r5ew$ _! visits repeat$ly1 increas+ ! price ea* "t4 ,/ill he refus$ to sell1 ev5 = ! unprec$5t$ sum ( ?ree doll>s a bu%el4 ,b by & by1 :5 8 poor] neighbors1 ^: crops 7 light1 began to ne$1 he invit$ !m to come & get z mu* :eat z !y requir$ = use1 at ! usual price ( "o doll> a bu%el4 ,he ent]$ into ! life ( 8 community & ( 8 times1 anticipat+ by ne>ly a c5tury ! "w ( ,fri5ds' ,philan?ropic ,committees ( ! pres5t day4 ,x is relat$ t he 0 mu* oppos$ to an attempt to e/abli% a liquor-sell+ tav]n 9 ! ,j]i*o neighborhood--t :5 he saw /rang]s approa*+ he w\ld invite !m to accept 8 own hospitality1 ?us mak+ unnecess>y ! tav]n-keep+ bus9ess 9 ! sp>sely settl$ c\ntry t[n4 ,we w\ld expect t1 ) 8 s5se ( ju/ice & 8 appreciation ( values1 ,elias ,hicks w\ld place m5 & wom5 side by side1 n only 9 ! home1 b also 9 ! l>g] h\sehold ( fai?1 & 9 ! affairs ( ! _w4 ,x is rememb]$ t 8 face 0 set 9 ?is direction--t1 /rict ,society-discipl9>ian z he 01 he advocat$ a *ange 9 ! ,discipl9e to all[ wom5 a consult+ voice 9 mak+ & am5d+ ! ,discipl9e4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t he liv$ ?r\gh ! ,revolution>y p]iod ( #aggf1 & ?r\gh ! ,w> ( #ahab4 ,s true 0 he to 8 convictions aga9/ w> t he w\ld n all[ himself to b5efit by ! advanc$ prices 9 food/uffs2 & we are told t ! records ( 8 mon?ly meet+ %[ t he sacrific$ mu* ( 8 prop]ty by adh]5ce to 8 peace pr9ciples4 ,nei!r c we =get ! te/+ t came to him 9 ! in/itution ( slav]y4 ,=1 accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! times1 8 own fa!r 0 ! own] ( slaves4 ,8 op5 m9d respond$ to ! labors ( a committee ( ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+2 & ^u ! free+ ( 8 fa!r's slaves1 he ev] aft] consid]$ _! welf>e1 mak+ su* re/itution z he c\ld = pa/ inju/ice4 ,to 8 daught]1 ,m>?a ,hicks1 he wrote3 ,my de> love to !e1 to ?y de> "m1 :o next to ! ,div9e ,bless] has be5 ! joy ( my y\?1 & :o1 ,i tru/ & hope1 w be ! com=t ( my decl9+ ye>s4 ,o de> *ild1 *]i% & help h]1 = %e ha? done abundance = !e4 ,^! fruits ( ! religi\s fai? ( ,elias ,hicks are (f]$ z ! te/ giv5 u by ! ,great ,tea*] himself1 by :i* to "k ! life ( a man4 ,!y m>k a life root$ 9 ! life ( ,god4 ,imp]i%able z ! root :5ce !y grew1 may !y fe$ ! s\ls ( m5 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 satisfy+ ! hungry1 /r5g!n+ ! weak1 & mak+ all glad 9 ! joy ( ea*6 ,?us x is p]mitt$ to be /ill prais+ ,him4 ,,elizabe? ,,p[ell ,,bond4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,ance/ry & ,boyhood4 ,! ,hicks family is ,engli% 9 its orig91 au!ntic hi/ory trac+ x cle>ly back to ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,by a sort ( g5ealogical p>adox1 a f>-away ance/or ( ! apo/le ( peace 9 ! eighte5? c5tury 0 a man ( w>1 = we are told t ,sir ,ellis ,hicks 0 knight$ on ! battlefield ( ,poiti]s 9 #acef1 ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? ( 8 di/+ui%$ desc5dant on ,long ,isl&1 9 ,am]ica4 ,f ! be/ available data1 x is believ$ t ! prog5itor ( ! ,hicks family on ,long ,isl& arriv$ 9 ,am]ica 9 #afch1 & came ov] f ! ,new ,engl& ma9l& ab\t #afde1 settl+ 9 ! t[n ( ,hemp/ead4 ,a relative1 ,rob]t by "n1 came ov] ) ! body ( ,pilgrims arriv+ 9 ,massa*usetts 9 #afba4 ,john ,hicks1 ! pione]1 0 und\bt$ly a man ( affairs1 ) t /rong "* :i* qualifies m5 = lead]%ip4 ,9 ! conc]ns ( ! new community he 0 (t5 draft$ = important public s]vice4 ,9 ,sev5? mon?1 #afdg1 x became necess>y to rea* a f9al settlem5t ) ! ,indians = l& pur*as$ f !m by ! coloni/s ! ye> be=e4 ,! adju/m5t ( ?is transaction 0 committ$ to ,john ,hicks by 8 neighbors4 ,:51 9 #affc1 ! ,engli% t[ns on ! isl& & ! ,new ,york ma9l& creat$ a c\ncil ^: aim x 0 to secure aid f ! ,g5]al ,c\rt at ,h>t=d aga9/ ! ,dut*1 ,john ,hicks 0 made a delegate f ,long ,isl&4 ,9 #affe ,gov]nor ,nicoll1 ( ,new ,york1 call$ a conv5tion to be compos$ ( two delegates f ea* t[n 9 ,we/*e/] ,c\nty & on ,long ,isl&1 to make additions & alt]ations to exi/+ laws4 ,john ,hicks 0 *os5 delegate f ! t[n ( ,hemp/ead4 ,?omas1 ! great gr&fa!r ( ,elias1 0 9 #afia appo9t$ ! fir/ judge ( ,que5s ,c\nty1 by ,gov]nor ,&ross1 :i* (fice he held = a numb] ( ye>s1 ) cr$it to himself & satisfaction to 8 con/itu5ts4 ,! t[n ( ,hemp/ead is on ! nor? side ( ,long ,isl&1 & bord]s on ! ,s\nd4 ,!re ,elias ,hicks1 ! fif? 9 l9e ( desc5t f ! pione] ,john1 0 born on ! #ai? ( ,?ird mon?1 #agdh4 ,he 0 ! f\r? *ild ( ,john & ,m>?a ,smi? ,hicks4 ,( ! ance/ry ( ! "m ( ,elias little is kn[n4 ,!re is no evid5ce t ! ance/ors ( ,elias on ei!r side 7 memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 /ill !y seem to h _h mu* 9 common ) ,fri5ds1 &1 at any rate1 7 will+ to assi/ ! peculi> p :5 ! heavy h& ( p]secution fell ^u !m4 ,9 ?is connection we may quote ! words ( ,elias himself4 ,he says3 ,my fa!r 0 a gr&son ( ,?omas ,hicks1 ( :om our wor?y fri5d ,samuel ,b[nas#a makes honorable m5tion 9 8 ,j\rnal1 & by :om he 0 mu* com=t$ & /r5g!n$ :5 imprison$ ?r\gh ! envy ( ,george ,kei?1#b at ,jamaica1 on ,long ,isl&4#c #a ,samuel ,b[nas 0 a m9i/] among ,fri5ds1 & 0 born 9 ,we/morel&1 ,engl&1 ab\t #affg4 ,he secur$ a m9ute to make a religi\s visit to ,am]ica ! latt] "p ( #agja4 ,n9? mon? #cj1 #agjb1 he 0 b\nd ov] to ! ,que5s ,c\nty ,gr& ,jury1 ! *>ge aga9/ him be+ t 9 a s]mon he _h spok5 disp>ag+ly ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! jury really fail$ to indict him1 :i* greatly exasp]at$ ! presid+ judge1 :o ?reat5$ to deport him to ,london *a9$ to ! man-(-w>'s deck4 ,x 0 at ?is po9t t ,?omas ,hicks1 :om ,b[nas errone\sly conclud$ 0 ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,prov9ce1 appe>$ to com=t & assure him t he c\ld n ?us be deport$ to ,engl&4 ,b[nas cont9u$ 9 jail = ab\t a ye>1 dur+ :i* "t he le>n$ ! %oemak]'s trade4 ,he 0 f9ally lib]at$ by proclamation4 #b ,george ,kei?1 born ne> ,ab]de51 #afci1 became connect$ ) ! ,society ( ,fri5ds ab\t #affb4 ,he came to ,am]ica 9 #afhd1 b f9ally sep>at$ f ,fri5ds1 & endeavor$ to organize a new sect to be call$ ,*ri/ian1 or ,bapti/ ,quak]s4 ,?is ef=t fail$1 & ab\t #agjj he ent]$ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,aft] ?is he viol5tly criticis$ ,fri5ds1 & repeat$ly s\ght controv]sy ) !m4 ,he _h q an exp]i5ce ( ?is sort ) ,samuel ,b[nas1 & 0 consid]$ ! real in/igator ( ! compla9t on :i* ,b[nas 0 lodg$ 9 jail4 ,kei? looms up l>ge 9 all t body ( hi/ory & biography unfri5dly to ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 #c ,j\rnal ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #g4 ,we are told 9 ! ,j\rnal1 ,nei!r ( my p>5ts 7 memb]s 9 /rict fell[%ip ) any religi\s society1 until "s little "t be=e my bir?4#d ,x is c]ta9 t ! fa!r ( ,elias 0 a memb] among ,fri5ds at ! "t ( 8 bir?1 & 8 "m mu/ also h enjoy$ su* memb]%ip4 ,elias mu/ h be5 a bir?right memb]1 z he n[h]e m5tions hav+ be5 receiv$ into ! ,society by conv9cem5t4 ,x is evid5t t 8 old] bro!rs & si/]s 7 n connect$ ) ,fri5ds4 #d ,j\rnal ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #g4 ,:5 ,elias 0 eight ye>s ( age 8 fa!r remov$ f ,hemp/ead to ! s\? %ore ( ,long ,isl&1 ! new home be+ ne> ! sea%ore4 ,bo? be=e & aft] t "t he bewails ! fact t 8 associates 7 n ,fri5ds1 & :at he confess$ 0 worse--!y 7 p]sons ) no religi\s incl9ations or connections :atev]4 ,! new home af=d$ add$ opportunities = pleasure4 ,game 0 pl5tiful 9 ! wild f[l t mat$ 9 ! m>%es & mead[s1 :ile ! bays & inlets ab\nd$ 9 fi%4 ,hunt+ & fi%+1 !re=e1 became 8 pr9cipal div]sion4 ,:ile he sev]ely condemn$ ?is =m ( amusem5t 9 lat] life1 he br\ght to ! :ole matt] a rational philosophy4 ,he consid]$ t at ! "t hunt+ & fi%+ 7 pr(itable to him1 because 9 8 expos$ condition !y _h a t5d5cy to keep me m at & ab\t home1 & (t5 prev5t$ my jo9+ ) loose company1 :i* ,i _h frequ5t opportunities ( do+ )\t my fa!r's k4 ,?ree ye>s aft] mov+ to ! new home1 :5 ,elias 0 elev5 ye>s ( age1 8 "m 0 remov$ by dea?4 ,! fa!r1 ?us left ) six *ildr51 two y\ng] ?an ,elias1 f9ally f\nd x necess>y to divide ! family4 ,two ye>s aft] ! dea? ( 8 "m he w5t to reside ) "o ( 8 eld] bro!rs :o 0 m>ri$1 & liv$ "s di/ance f 8 fa!r's4 ,x is probable t ?is bro!r's h\se 0 8 home mo/ ( ! "t until he 0 sev5te54 ,mu* regret is express$ by him t he 0 ?us remov$ f p>5tal re/ra9t4 ,! ,j\rnal makes possibly unnecess>ily sad confession ( :at he consid]$ wayw>dness dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,he says t he w&]$ f> f ! salut>y pa? ( true religion1 le>n+ to s+ va9 songs1 & to take delight 9 runn+ horses4#e ,j :at ! songs 71 & ! exact "* ( ! horse rac+ mu/ be ma9ly a matt] ( conjecture4 ,manife/ly runn+ horses did n mean at all ! type ( racetrack gambl+ ) :i* tw5tie?-c5tury ,long ,isl& is famili>4 #e ,j\rnal ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #h4 ,9 ! mid/ ( self-accusation1 he decl>es t he did n give way to any?+ :i* 0 commonly acc\nt$ disreputable1 hav+ always a reg>d to /rict hone/y1 & to su* a l9e ( conduct z comport$ ) polit5ess & good bre$+4#f ,"o c sc>cely ?9k ( ,elias ,hicks z a juv5ile ,*e/]field4 ,f ! mo/ unfavorable ?+s he says ab\t himself1 ! conclusion is easily rea*$ t he 0 really a s]i\s-m9d$ y\?1 & :at has always be5 consid]$ a good boy4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t he set = himself a high /&>d1 :i* 0 (t5 violat$1 z he became :at he call$ h>d5$ 9 vanity4 ,speak+ ( 8 y\?ful sports1 & possible wayw>dness1 8 matur] judgm5t confess$1 t b = ! provid5tial c>e ( my ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 my life w\ld h fall5 a sacrifice to my folly & indiscretion4#g #f ,j\rnal1 p4 #h4 #g ,j\rnal ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #i4 ,!re is practically no ref]5ce to ! matt] ( s*ools or s*ool+ 9 ! ,j\rnal4 ,!re is e reason = ! belief t he 0 self-educat$4 ,he may h _h a brief exp]i5ce at s*ools ( a r prim>y "*4 ,at all ev5ts he mu/ h _h a consid]able acqua9tance ) ma!matics1 & evid5tly he at an e>ly age contract$ ! read+ habit4 ,books 7 few1 & ( p]iodical lit]ature !re 0 none4 ,fri5dly lit]ature itself 0 conf9$ to ,sewell's ,hi/ory1 probably ,ellwood's edition ( ,george ,fox's ,j\rnal1 :ile he may h _h access to "s ( ! controv]sial pamphlets ( ! sev5te5? c5tury p]iod4 ,! ,j\rnals ( v>i\s anci5t ,fri5ds 7 to be _h1 b h[ ri* ! m9e ( ?is lit]ature :i* he explor$ we %all nev] "k4 ,evid5tly f 8 y\? he 0 a c>eful & intellig5t read] ( ! ,bible1 & reg>d+ its passages1 its e?ics & its !ology1 he became 8 own int]pret]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,8 ,"y ,manhood4 ,at ! age ( sev5te5 ,elias became an appr5tice1 & set ab\t le>n+ ! c>p5t]'s trade4 ,8 me*anical exp]i5ce dur+ ?is p]iod receives practically no att5tion 9 ! ,j\rnal4 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t 9 ^? days none ( ! trades 7 divid$ into sectional p>ts z n[4 ,9 %ort1 he le>n$ a :ole trade1 & n "p ( "o4 ,x 0 ! day ( h&-made doors1 & n a few c>p5t]s took ! timb] /&+ 9 ! =e/1 & sup]9t5d$ or p]sonally c>ri$ on all ( ! processes ( trans=m+ x into lumb] & f x produc+ ! f9i%$ product4 ,! c>p5t] ( a c5tury & a half ago _h to be able to wield ! broad-ax1 & lit]ally "k h[ to hew to ! l9e4 ,x is n kn[n exactly h[ long ?is appr5tice%ip la/$1 b probably ab\t f\r ye>s4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 !re 0 mu* mov+ f neighborhood to neighborhood1 z ! build+ necessities dem&$ ! pres5ce ( ! c>p5t]s4 ,! life 0 m or less irregul>1 & ,elias says t he receiv$ nei!r s]i\s advice nor re/ra9t at ! h&s ( 8 ma/]4 ,he 0 br\ght 9 contact ) frivol\sly m9d$ "y p1 & 0 unduly c>ri$ away ) ! love ( amusem5t4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he le>n$ to dance1 & enjoy$ ! exp]i5ce4 ,b he consid]$ danc+ a mo/ mis*iev\s pa/ime1 & evil to a m>k$ degree4 ,= ?is indulg5ce he repeat$ly upbraid$ himself 9 ! ,j\rnal4 ,9 8 op9ion1 danc+ 0 an unnatural & un*ri/ian practice1 nev] receiv+ ! approval ( ! div9e light 9 ! secret ( ! he>t4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh v>i\s exp]i5ces 9 ! endeavor to break away f ! danc+ habit1 ) _m backslid+s1 ov]?r[+ :at he consid]$ 8 good resolutions4 ,b f9ally he sep>at$ f all ^? companions ( 8 y\? :o beset him ) temptation4 ,he says3 ,i 0 deeply tri$1 b ! ,"l 0 graci\sly ne>2 & z my cry 0 secretly to him = /r5g?1 he enabl$ me to cov5ant ) him1 t if he w\ld be pleas$ 9 m]cy to emp[] me1 ,i w\ld =ev] cease f ?is va9 & s9ful amusem5t4#h #h ,j\rnal ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #aj4 ,8 fir/ intimation t\*+ ! et]nally lo/ condition ( ! wick$ is 9 connection ) 8 exp]i5ce at ?is "t4 ,we _c d bett] ?an to quote 8 own words3 ,9 look+ back to ?is season ( deep probation1 my s\l has be5 deeply humbl$2 = ,i _h cause to believe t if ,i _h )/ood at ?is "t ! m]ciful int]position ( div9e love1 & _h rebell$ aga9/ ?is cle> manife/ation ( ! ,"l's w1 he w\ld h )drawn 8 light f me1 & my portion w\ld h be5 among ! wick$1 ca/ out =ev] f ! favorable pres5ce ( my judge4 ,i %\ld also =ev] h be5 oblig$ to ackn[l$ge 8 m]cy & ju/ice1 & acquit ! ,"l1 my r$eem]1 :o _h done s mu* = me2 = ) long-suff]+ & mu* abus$ m]cy he _h wait$ pati5tly = my return1 & w\ld h ga!r$ me be=e t "t1 z ,i well knew1 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 b ,i w\ld n4#i #i ,j\rnal1 p4 #aa4 ,8 second div]sion1 & probably practic$ aft] he _h giv5 up danc+1 0 hunt+4 ,:ile n consid]$ 9 itself repreh5sible1 :5 ! sport l$ to wantonness1 & ! tak+ ( life ( bird or bea/ simply = amusem5t1 x 0 vigor\sly condemn$4 ,he says t he 0 f9ally l$ to consid] conduct l ?is to be a great brea* ( tru/1 & an infr+em5t ( ! div9e pr]ogative4 ,x !re=e became a settl$ pr9ciple ) me n to take ! life ( any creature1 unless x 0 really useful & necess>y :5 dead1 or v noxi\s & hurtful :5 liv+4#aj #aj ,j\rnal1 p4 #ac4 ,:5 ! settl$ conviction came to him t\*+ ! dance & ! sportsman's practice1 he 0 probably n out ( 8 te5s4 ,?is conviction result$ 9 victory ov] ! prop5sity1 probably be=e he rea*$ 8 majority4 ,! :ole exp]i5ce 0 an e>ly illu/ration ( ! /r5g? ( w & purpose :i* 0 *>act]i/ic ( ?is rem>kable man ?r\gh\t 8 entire life4 ,m>riage is always a turn+-po9t 9 a man's life4 ,9 ! case ( ,elias ,hicks1 x 0 s 9 a m>k$ degree4 ,hav+ become adept 9 8 trade1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 he 0 m>ri$ to ,jemima ,seaman4 ,?is important ev5t _c be bett] /at$ ?an 9 ! simple1 qua9t language ( ! bridegroom himself4 ,he says3 ,my affection be+ drawn t[>d h] 9 t relation1 ,i communicat$ my views to h]1 & receiv$ f h] a correspond+ expression2 & hav+ ! full unity & concurr5ce ( our p>5ts & fri5ds1 we1 aft] "s "t1 accompli%$ our m>riage at a solemn meet+ ( ,fri5ds1 at ,we/bury1 on ! #b;d ( ,fir/ mon?1 #agga4 ,on ?is important occasion we felt ! cle> & consol+ evid5ce ( div9e tru?1 & x rema9$ ) u z a seal ^u our spirits1 /r5g!n+ u mutually to be>1 ) becom+ =titude1 ! vicissitudes & trials :i* fell to our lot1 & ( :i* we _h a l>ge %>e :ile pass+ ?r\gh ?is probation>y /ate4#aa #aa ,j\rnal1 p4 #ac4 ,! records ( ,we/bury ,mon?ly ,meet+ conta9 ! (ficial evid5ce ( ?is m>riage1 :i* 0 evid5tly conduct$ /rictly 9 accordance ) discipl9e4 ,f ! m9utes ( t meet+ we extract ! foll[+3 ,at a mon?ly meet+ held 9 ! meet+ h\se1 ye #bi? day ( ye ,elev5? mon?1 #aggj4 ,elias ,hicks son ( ,john ,hicks1 ( ,rockaway1 & ,jemima ,seaman1 daught] ( ,jona?an ,seaman1 ( ,j]i*o1 pres5t$ !mselves & decl>$ _! int5tions ( m>riage ) ea*1 & ?is meet+ appo9ts ,john ,mott & ,micajah ,mott to make enquiry into ,elias ,hicks1 8 cle>ness 9 relation ( m>riage ) o!r wom51 & to make report at ! next mon?ly meet+4 ,at a mon?ly meet+ 9 ! meet+ h\se at ,we/bury ye #bf? day ( ye ,twelf? mon?1 #aggj1 ,elias ,hicks & ,jemima ,seaman appe>$ ! second "t1 & ,elias ,hicks signifi$ !y cont9u$ _! int5tions ( m>riage & desir$ an answ] to _! =m] proposals ( m>riage1 & ! ,fri5ds :o 7 appo9t$ to make enquiry into ,elias' cle>ness report$ t !y _h made enquiry1 & f9d no?+ b t he is cle> ( m>riage engagem5ts to o!r wom51 & !y hav+ cons5t ( p>5ts & no?+ appe>+ to ob/ruct _! proce$+s 9 m>riage1 ?is meet+ leaves !m to solemnize _! m>riage accord+ to ! good ord] us$ among/ ,fri5ds1 & appo9ts ,rob]t ,seaman & ,john ,mott to att5d _! said m>riage1 & to make report to ! next mon?ly meet+ x 0 consumat$4 ,on ye #cj? day ( ye ,fir/ mon?1 #agga1 ,rob]t ,seaman report$ t !y _h att5d$ ! m>riage ( ,elias ,hicks & ,jemima ,seaman1 & 0 ) !m bo? at ,j]i*o & at ,rockaway1 & ,john ,mott also report$ t he accompani$ !m at ,rockaway & t ! m>riage 0 consummat$ ord]ly4 ,9 m ways ?an "o ! m>riage ( ,elias 0 ! important ev5t ( 8 life4 ,jemima ,seaman 0 an only *ild1 & naturally h] p>5ts desir$ t %e %\ld be ne> !m4 ,a few mon?s aft] _! m>riage ,elias & ,jemima 7 urg$ to take up _! resid5ce at ! ,seaman home/ead1 ,elias to manage ! f>m ( 8 fa!r-9-law4 ,! result 0 t ! f>m 9 ,j]i*o became ! home ( ,elias ,hicks ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,"h he liv$ & labor$ = ne>ly sixty ye>s4 ,! ,seamans 7 conc]n$ ,fri5ds1 & ! f>m 0 ne> ! ,fri5ds' meet+ h\se 9 ,j]i*o4 ,f ?is dates 8 con/ant att5dance at ! meet+s = wor%ip & discipl9e ( ! ,society4 ,besides ! family influ5ce1 "s ( 8 neighbors1 /rong m5 & wom51 & deeply atta*$ to ! pr9ciples & te/imonies ( ,fri5ds1 made = ! "y p an ideal & inspir+ environm5t4 ,! ,fri5ds at ,j]i*o c\ld n h be5 unm9dful ( ! native ability & tak+ qualities ( ?is "y man1 ^: =tunes 7 to be l9k$ ) _! own1 & ^: future labors 7 to be s s+ul>ly devot$ to _! religi\s ,society4 ,jemima1 ! wife ( ,elias ,hicks1 0 ! daught] ( ,jona?an & ,elizabe? ,seaman4 ,! fa!r ( ,jemima 0 ! fif? g5]ation f ,capta9 ,john ,seaman1 :o came to ,long ,isl& f ! ,connecticut ma9l& ab\t #affj4 ,= 8 "t1 he seems to h be5 a man ( affairs1 & is record$ z "o ( ! pat5tees ( ! t[n ( ,hemp/ead1 on ! ,s\nd side ( ! isl&4 ,!re 0 a ,john ,seaman :o came to ,massa*usetts 9 ! ,w9?rop fleet ( t5 vessels & #ijj immigrants 9 #afcj4 ,t =m ( biography :i* %ades into tradition is n agre$ z to :e!r ,capta9 ,john1 ( ,hemp/ead1 0 ! ,puritan ,john or 8 son4 ,runn+ ! family hi/ory back to ,engl&1 we f9d ,laz>us ,seaman1 kn[n z a ,puritan div9e1 a native ( ,leice/]4 ,he di$ 9 #affg4 ,he is describ$ z a le>n$ !ologian1 v]s$ 9 ! art ( controv]sy1 & /\t 9 def5se ( 8 position 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,! hi/ory ( h]aldry1 & ! /ory ( ! ef=ts to capture ! holy sepul*]1 tell u t ,john de ,seaman 0 "o ( ! fir/ crusad]s4 ,to ?is l9e ! ,seaman l9eage 9 ,am]ica is believ$ to be atta*$4 ,at "s "t1 :e!r 9 8 e>ly manhood is n kn[n1 ,elias ,hicks took up survey+4 ,h[ /eadily or ext5sively he foll[$ t bus9ess x is impossible to say4 ,x is n h>d1 h[ev]1 to f9d samples ( 8 survey+ & plott+ among ! pap]s ( ,long ,isl& conveyanc]s4#ab ,8 compass1 & ! home-made p9e case 9 :i* he kept ! in/rum5t & ! tripod1 are 9 exi/5ce4#ac ,! compass is a simple affair1 )\t a telescope1 ( c\rse4 ,x folds into a flat %ape1 ! box n be+ m ?an two in*es ?ick1 ov] all4 #ab ,see cut fac+ page #ade4 #ac ,!y are 9 possession ( ! great-gr&son ( ,elias ,hicks1 ,william ,seaman1 ( ,gl5 ,cove1 ,l4 ,i4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,fir/ ,appe>ance 9 ! ,m9i/ry4 ,!re are _m evid5ces 9 ! ,j\rnal t ,elias ,hicks appreciat$ ! moral & spiritual advantages ( 8 environm5t aft] he took up 8 resid5ce at ,j]i*o4 ,he confesses1 h[ev]1 t z he _h ent]$ q ext5sively into bus9ess1 he 0 mu* div]t$ f spiritual ?+s = a numb] ( ye>s aft] 8 m>riage4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he says3 ,i 0 aga9 br\ght1 by ! op]ative influ5ce ( div9e grace1 "u deep conc]n ( m9d2 & 0 l$1 ?r\gh adorable m]cy1 to see t al?\gh ,i _h ceas$ f _m s9s & vanities ( my y\?1 yet !re 7 _m rema9+ t ,i 0 /ill guilty (1 :i* 7 n yet aton$ =1 & = :i* ,i n[ felt ! judgm5ts ( ,god to re/ ^u me4 ,?is caus$ me to cry e>ne/ly to ! ,mo/ ,high = p>don & r$emption1 & he graci\sly condesc5d$ to he> my cry1 & to op5 a way be=e me1 :]e9 ,i mu/ walk1 9 ord] to exp]i5ce reconciliation ) him2 & z ,i abode 9 wat*fulness & deep humiliation be=e him1 light broke =? out ( obscurity1 & my d>kness became z ! noonday4 ,i _h _m deep op5+s 9 ! visions ( light1 greatly /r5g!n+ & e/abli%+ to my ex]cis$ m9d4 ,my _s 0 br\ght "u a close & weighty lab\r 9 meet+s = discipl9e1 & my und]/&+ mu* enl>g$ !re92 & ,i felt a conc]n to speak to "s ( ! subjects engag+ ! meet+'s att5tion1 :i* (t5 br\ght unspeakable com=t to my m9d4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i began to h op5+s lead+ to ! m9i/ry1 :i* br\ght me "u close ex]cise & deep travail ( _s2 = al?\gh ,i _h = "s "t spok5 on subjects ( bus9ess 9 mon?ly & prep>ative meet+s1 yet ! prospect ( op5+ my m\? 9 public meet+s 0 a close trial2 b ,i endeavor$ to keep my m9d quiet & resign$ to ! heav5ly call1 if x %\ld be made cle> to me to be my duty4 ,nev]!less1 z ,i 01 soon aft]1 sitt+ 9 a meet+1 9 mu* weight9ess ( _s1 a secret1 ?\gh cle>1 intimation accompani$ me to speak a few words1 :i* 7 !n giv5 to me to utt]1 yet fe> s prevail$ t ,i did n yield to ! intimation4 ,= ?is omission ,i felt close rebuke1 & judgm5t seem$1 = "s "t1 to cov] my m9d2 b z ,i humbl$ myself "u ! ,"l's mighty h&1 he aga9 lift$ up ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance ^u me1 & enabl$ me to r5ew cov5ant ) him1 t if he w\ld pass by ?is (f5se1 ,i w\ld1 9 ! future1 be fai?ful1 if he %\ld aga9 require su* a s]vice ( me4 ,& x 0 n long be=e ,i felt an impressive conc]n to utt] a few words1 :i* ,i yield$ to 9 great fe> & dread2 b oh1 ! joy & sweet consolation t my s\l exp]i5c$1 z a rew>d = ?is act ( fai?fulness2 & z ,i cont9u$ p]sev]+ 9 duty & wat*fulness1 ,i witness$ an increase 9 div9e k1 & an enl>gem5t ( my gift4 ,i 0 also deeply engag$ = ! "r adm9i/ration ( discipl9e & ord] 9 ! *ur*1 & t all might be kept sweet & clean1 consi/5t ) ! nature & purity ( ! holy pr(ession we 7 mak+2 s t all /umbl+-blocks might be remov$ out ( ! way ( hone/ inquir]s1 & t tru?'s te/imony might be exalt$1 & ! ,"l's "n magnifi$1 ':o is ov] all1 ,god bless$ =ev]4'#ad #ad ,j\rnal1 p4 #ae4 ,/ill x appe>s t 8 conc]n = ! ma9t5ance ( ! discipl9e 0 m ?an a slavi% allegiance to ! lett] ( ! law4 ,m ?an once he spoke a w>n+ ^w z to ! dang] ( all[+ ! adm9i/ration ( ! writt5 rule to lead to m]e =malism4 ,once begun1 8 developm5t 9 public s]vice 0 rapid1 & 8 recognition by ,fri5ds cordial & appreciative to a m>k$ degree4 ,j h[ long ,elias ,hicks spoke 9 ! meet+s = wor%ip1 be=e 8 ackn[l$gm5t1 is n kn[n4 ,! records ( ,we/bury ,mon?ly ,meet+1 h[ev]1 give detail$ in=mation z to ?is ev5t4 ,f !m we make ! foll[+ extract3 ,at a mon?ly meet+ held at ,we/bury ye #bi? ( ,f\r? mon?1 #aggh1 ,william ,seaman & ,william ,val5t9e report t !y h made inquiry conc]n+ ,elias ,hicks1 & f9d no?+ to h9d] 8 be+ recomm5d$ to ! meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s1 :om ?is meet+ recomm5ds to t meet+ z a m9i/]1 & directs ! cl]k to =w>d a copy ( ?is m9ute to said meet+4 ,! ackn[l$gm5t ( ! m9i/ry ( ,elias ,hicks took place a little ov] sev5 ye>s aft] 8 m>riage4 ,f v>i\s ref]5ces 9 ! ,j\rnal ! inf]5ce is w>rant$ t he did n beg9 to speak 9 ! meet+ = wor%ip until a consid]able "t aft] ?is ev5t4 ,x is1 !re=e1 probable t 8 s]vice 9 ?is l9e _h n be5 go+ on1 at ! mo/1 m ?an ?ree or f\r ye>s :5 8 ackn[l$gm5t took place4 ,he _h only be5 a record$ m9i/] some?+ ov] a ye> :5 8 fir/ consid]able visit 0 und]tak54 ,un=tunately1 ! pres]v$ p]sonal correspond5ce ( ,elias ,hicks does n cov] ?is p]iod 9 8 life1 s t we are conf9$ to :at he *ose to put 9 8 ,j\rnal1 z ! only self-int]pretation ( ?is int]e/+ p]iod4 ,x appe>s t ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ 0 held at ! regul>ly appo9t$ times all ?r\gh ! p]iod ( ! ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,previ\s to #aggg ! meet+ met annually at ,flu%+1 b 9 t ye> ! sessions 7 remov$ to ,we/bury4 ,9 #agic x 0 conclud$ to hold future meet+s 9 ,new ,york4 ,dur+ ! w> ! ,briti% controll$ ,long ,isl&1 & = "s "t ! meet+ h\se 9 ,flu%+ 0 occupi$ z a b>racks by ! k+'s troops1 :i* probably acc\nts = mov+ ! ye>ly meet+ fur!r out on ! isl& to ,we/bury4 ,9 att5d+ ! ye>ly meet+1 & 9 p]=m+ religi\s visits to ! p>ticul> meet+s1 pass+ ! l9es ( bo? armies 0 a frequ5t necessity4 ,?is privilege 0 freely grant$ ,fri5ds4 ,t\*+ ?is matt]1 ,elias makes ?is ref]5ce3 ,?is 0 a favor :i* ! p>ties w\ld n grant to _! be/ fri5ds1 :o 7 ( a w>like disposition2 :i* %[s :at great advantages w\ld r$\nd to mank9d 7 !y all ( ?is pacific _s4 ,i pass$ myself ?r\gh ! l9es ( bo? armies six times dur+ ! w> )\t mole/ation1 bo? p>ties g5]ally receiv+ me ) op5ness & civility2 & al?\gh ,i _h to pass ov] a tract ( c\ntry1 betwe5 ! two armies1 sometimes m ?an ?irty miles 9 ext5t1 & :i* 0 mu* frequ5t$ by robb]s1 a set1 9 g5]al1 ( cruel1 unpr9cipl$ b&itti1 issu+ out f bo? p>ties1 yet1 except+ once1 ,i met ) no int]ruption ev5 f !m4 ,b al?\gh ,fri5ds 9 g5]al exp]i5c$ _m favors & deliv]ances1 yet ^? sc5es ( w> & confusion occasion$ _m trials & prov+s 9 v>i\s ways to ! fai?ful4#ae #ae ,j\rnal1 p4 #ae4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,e>ly ,labors 9 ! ,m9i/ry4 ,probably ! fir/ (ficial public s]vice to :i* ,elias ,hicks 0 ev] assign$ by ! ,society relat$ to a matt] gr[+ out ( ! ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,"u ! new meet+-h\se 9 ,new ,york 0 a l>ge room1 usually r5t$ = comm]cial purposes4 ,dur+ ! ,briti% occupation ?is room 0 appropriat$ z a /oreh\se = milit>y goods4 ,! r5t 0 f9ally t5d]$ by ! milit>y commission] to "s repres5tative ,fri5ds1 & by !m accept$4 ,?is caus$ great conc]n to _m memb]s ( ! meet+1 :o felt t ! ,society ( ,fri5ds c\ld n consi/5tly be ! recipi5t ( money f su* a s\rce4 ,! matt] came be=e ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 #aggi4 ,! peace p>ty felt t ! r5t money 0 blood money1 & %\ld be return$1 b a vigor\s m9ority su/a9$ ! recipi5ts ( ?is w>like rev5ue4 ,x 0 f9ally decid$ to ref] ! matt] to ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,p5nsylvania = det]m9ation4 ,a committee to c>ry ! matt] to ,philadelphia 0 appo9t$1 ( :i* ,elias ,hicks1 !n a "y man ( ?irty-"o1 0 a memb]4 ,he made ?is s]vice ! occasion = "s religi\s visits1 :i* he1 9 company ) 8 fri5d1 ,john ,willis1 proce$$ to make en r\te4 ,! two ,fri5ds left home ,n9? mon? #i1 #aggi1 b took a r\ndab\t r\te 9 ord] to visit ! meet+s involv$ 9 ! conc]n ( ,elias4 ,in/ead ( cross+ ov] into ,new ,j]sey & go+ directly to ,philadelphia1 !y w5t up ! ,hudson valley to a po9t above ,newburgh1 visit+ meet+s on bo? sides ( ! riv]4 ,_! mo/ nor!rn po9t 0 ! meet+ at ,m>lbor\gh1 9 ,ul/] ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,!y !n turn$ to ! s\?we/1 & visit$ ! meet+s at ,h>dwick#af & ,k+wood1 arriv+ at ,philadelphia1 ,n9? mon? #be?4 ,elias att5d$ all ! sitt+s ( ! ye>ly meet+ until ,f\r?-day1 :5 he 0 tak5 ill1 & 0 n able to be 9 att5dance aft] t "t4 ,he 0 n pres5t :5 ! matt] :i* call$ ! committee to ,philadelphia 0 consid]$4 ,! decision1 h[ev]1 0 t ! money receiv$ by ! ,new ,york meet+ = r5t paid by ! ,briti% army %\ld be return$4 ,?is 0 done by direction ( ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 #aghj4 ,x may be int]e/+ to note t 9 #aggi ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,p5nsylvania began ) ! ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s2 ,sev5?-day1 ! #be? ( ,n9? mon?1 & cont9u$ until ,second-day1 ! #d? ( ,t5? mon?1 hav+ practically be5 9 session a week & two days4#ag #af ,h>dwick 0 9 ,sussex ,c\nty1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,x 0 ! home meet+ ( ,b5jam9 ,lundy1 ! abolitioni/4 #ag ,f #agee to #agih1 ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+ 0 held 9 ,n9? mon?4 ,foll[+ ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 ,philadelphia1 ! meet+ at ,byb]ry 0 visit$1 z 7 ^? at ,wright/[n1 ,plum/ead & ,buck+ham1 9 ,bucks ,c\nty1 ,pa4 ,on ! return trip he 0 aga9 at ,h>dwick1 aft] :i* he pass$ to ! ea/]n %ore ( ! ,hudson1 & 0 at ,n9e ,p>tn]s1 ,oswego & ,oblong4 ,turn+ s\?w>d1 ! meet+s at ,pea* ,pond1 ,amawalk & ,pur*ase 7 visit$4 ,f ! latt] po9t he j\rney$ homew>d4 ,?is fir/ religi\s j\rney ( ,elias ,hicks la/$ n9e weeks1 & 9 mak+ x he travel$ #hfj miles4 ,=ty ye>s lat]1 _m ( ! places visit$ at ?is "t became c5t]s ( ! tr\blesome controv]sy :i* divid$ ! ,society 9 #ahbg & #ahbh4 ,f\r ye>s aft] ! conc]n & s]vice :i* took ,elias ,hicks to ,philadelphia 9 #aggi1 he und]took 8 second record$ religi\s visit4 ,x 0 a comp>atively %ort "o1 & took him to ! ,n9e ,p>tn]s neighborhood4 ,he 0 abs5t f home on ?is trip elev5 days1 & travel$ #agj miles4 ,9 #aghd ,elias _h a conc]n to visit neighborhoods 9 ,long ,isl& n ,fri5dly 9 _! "*4 ,he made "o trip1 & n feel+ free ( ! obligations re/+ ^u him1 he made a second t\r4 ,dur+ ! two visits he rode ab\t #bjj miles4 ,he seems to h _h a p]iod ( quiet home s]vice = ab\t six ye>s1 or until #agij1 :5 two some:at ext5d$ conc]ns 7 foll[$4 ,! fir/ took him to ! meet+s 9 ! we/]n "p ( ,long ,isl&1 to ,new ,york ,city & ,/at5 ,isl&4 ,?is trip caus$ him to travel #aej miles4 ,! next visit+ t\r cov]$ a wide ext5t ( t]ritory1 & took him to ea/]n ,new ,york & ,v]mont4 ,on ?is trip he 0 gone f home ab\t f\r weeks1 & travel$ #eia miles4 ,! ye> #agia 0 m ?an usually active4 ,besides ano!r visit to ^? n ,fri5ds on ,long ,isl&1 he made a g5]al visit to ,fri5ds 9 ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,?is visit took him to ,new ,j]sey1 ,connecticut1 ,massa*usetts & up ! ,hudson valley z f> z ,ea/on & ,s>atoga4 ,! ,long ,isl& visit consum$ two weeks' "t1 & involv$ travel+ #aae miles4 ,on ! g5]al visit he 0 abs5t f home f\r mon?s & elev5 days1 & travel$ #aejj miles4 ,9 #agib a committee1 ( :i* ,elias 0 a memb]1 0 appo9t$ by ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s to visit subord9ate meet+s ( t bran* ( ! ,society4 ,9 company ) ^! ,fri5ds e meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s 0 visit$1 & a numb] ( meet+s = wor%ip 7 att5d$4 ,on ?is trip he 0 at ,cl>emont1 9 ,massa*usetts1 & desir$ to h an appo9t$ meet+4 ,x seem$ t ! p]son1 n a ,fri5d1 :o 0 to arrange = ?is meet+ did n adv]tise x1 = fe> x w\ld turn out a sil5t meet+1 & he w\ld be laugh$ to scorn4 ,! att5dance 0 v small1 b o!rwise satisfactory1 s t ! fe>ful p]son 0 v p5it5t1 & desir$ t ano!r meet+ might be held4 ,elias says3 ,b we let him "k t we 7 n at our own disposal2 &1 z no way appe>$ op5 9 our m9ds = su* an appo9tm5t at pres5t1 we c\ld n comply ) 8 desire4 ,an appo9t$ meet+ 0 also held ne> ,d>tm\? ,college1 b ! /ud5ts 7 hil>i\s1 & ! occasion v mu* di/urb$4 ,/ill1 ! visitor hop$ ! season 0 pr(itable to "s pres5t4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 #agic1 he _h a conc]n to visit ,fri5ds 9 ,new ,engl&1 dur+ :i* he att5d$ meet+s 9 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,connecticut1 ,massa*usetts1 ,ma9e & ! ,massa*usetts isl&s4 ,on ?is trip he travel$ by l& or on wat] #bbhc miles1 & 0 abs5t ab\t five mon?s4 ,x may be int]e/+ to note t ! travel+ companion ( ,elias ,hicks on ! ,new ,engl& visit 0 ,james ,mott1 ( ,mam>oneck1 ,n4 ,y41 ! mat]nal gr&fa!r ( ,james ,mott1#ah ! husb& ( ,lucretia4 #ah ,adam ,mott1 ! fa!r ( ,lucretia's husb&1 m>ri$ ,anne1 daught] ( ,james ,mott4 ,! ,new ,engl& ,ye>ly ,meet+ 0 att5d$ at ,newport4 ,! meet+ 0 pron\nc$ a dull "t by ! visitor4 ,?is 0 occasion$ 9 "p1 he ?\ght1 because a v small numb] took ^u !m ! :ole managem5t ( ! bus9ess1 & !reby %utt+ up ! way to o!rs1 & prev5t+ ! free circulation & spread+ ( ! conc]n1 9 a prop] mann]1 on ! m9ds ( ,fri5ds2 :i* ,i h v (t5 f\nd to be a v hurtful t5d5cy4 ,x seems t 9 ^? days ! ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s ex]cis$ ! functions ( a visit+ committee4 ,accord+ly1 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s 9 #agie appo9t$ a committee to visit ! qu>t]ly & prep>ative meet+s )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,z a memb] ( ?is committee1 ,elias p]=m$ 8 %>e ( ?is r\nd ( s]vice4 ,on ?is visit a l>ge numb] ( families 7 visit$4 ,! visits 7 made seasons ( c\nsel & advice1 especially 9 ! select meet+s4 ,9 ^!1 he says1 ,my m9d 0 l$ to communicate "s ?+s 9 a pla9 way1 ) a view ( /irr+ !m up to m dilig5ce & circumspection 9 _! families1 ! bett] ord]+ & discipl9+ ( _! *ildr5 & h\sehold1 & keep+ ?+s sweet & clean1 agreeably to ! simplicity ( our holy pr(ession2 & ,i _h peace 9 my labor4#ai #ai ,j\rnal1 p4 #eg4 ,possibly 8 mo/ ext5d$ visit up to t "t 0 made 9 #agih4 ,! trip 0 really begun ,twelf? mon? #ab1 #agig4 ,x includ$ meet+'s 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia4 ,on ?is trip he 0 f home five & "o-half mon?s1 travel$ #afjj miles1 & att5d$ #adc meet+s1 ne>ly an av]age ( "o meet+ a day4 ,x 0 on ?is j\rney t he s]i\sly began 8 public opposition to ! in/itution ( slav]y4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,?ird mon?1 at a meet+ at ,elk ,ridge1 ,md41 he says3 ,tru? rose into dom9ion1 & "s pres5t :o 7 slavehold]s 7 made s5sible ( _! condition1 & 7 mu* affect$4 ,i felt a hope to arise t ! opportunity w\ld prove pr(itable to "s1 & ,i left !m ) peace ( m9d4 ,s9ce !n ,i h be5 in=m$ t a woman pres5t at t session1 :o possess$ a numb] ( slaves1 0 s fully conv9c$1 z to set !m free1 & n long aft]w>ds jo9$ 9 memb]%ip ) ,fri5ds2 :i* is inde$ cause ( gratitude & ?ankfulness ( he>t1 to ! great & bless$ ,au?or ( e m]cy v\*saf$ to ! *ildr5 ( m54#bj #bj ,j\rnal1 p4 #fg4 ,8 p]sonal correspond5ce on ?is trip yields "s int]e/+ description ( exp]i5ces1 f :i* we make ! foll[+ extract1 f a lett] writt5 to 8 wife f ,ne> ,ea/on1 ,talbot ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&1 ,second mon? #ab1 #agih3 ,m>y ,b]ry1 an anci5t m9i/]+ ,fri5d1 t ,job ,scott makes m5tion (1 0 ) u at ! meet+4 ,on ,sev5?-day we att5d$ a meet+ ) ! black p at ,ea/on1 :i* we _h appo9t$ "s days be=e4 ,!re 0 a pretty l>ge numb] att5d$1 & ! opportunity fav\r$4 ,m>y ,b]ry obs]v$ %e ?\ght x 0 ! mo/ s1 ( any t _h ev] be5 ) !m4 ,!y 7 g5]ally v solid1 & _m ( !m v t5d]4 ,! :ite p compla9$ mu* ( "s ( !m = _! bad conduct1 b accord+ to my feel+1 _m ( !m appe>$ mu* high] 9 ! k+dom ?an a great _m ( ! :ites4 ,"s days pa/ we 7 ) ! p call$ ,nicolites4 ,!y dress v pla91 _m ( !m mo/ly 9 :ite4 ,! wom5 wore :ite bonnets z l>ge z ?9e1 & 9 =m l ?y old-fa%ion$ bonnet1 /raight & smoo? on ! top4 ,9 "s ( _! meet+s ?ree or f\r ( ! =emo/ seats w\ld be fill$ ) ^? :o mo/ly _h on ^! :ite bonnets4 ,!y h no backs to _! seats1 nor no ris+ seats 9 _! meet+-h\ses4 ,all sat on a level4 ,!y appe> l a pretty hone/1 simple p4 ,pr(ess our pr9ciples1 & mo/ ( !m1 by _! reque/1 h ( late be5 jo9$ to ,fri5ds1 & ,i ?9k _m ( !m are likely to become wor?y memb]s ( ,society1 if ! example ( ! backslid]s among u d n /umble or turn !m out ( ! "r way4 ,!re 0 ab\t #ajj receiv$ by ,fri5ds "h at _! la/ mon?ly meet+1 & are l = ! fir/ "t to att5d "h next ,fif?-day1 :i* made x ! m press+ on my m9d to t>ry ov] t day4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,lat] ,m9i/]ial ,labors4 ,9 ! fall ( #agii a conc]n to visit meet+s 9 ,connecticut 0 foll[$4 ,! trip also took 9 mo/ ( ! meet+s on ! ea/ bank ( ! ,hudson z f> nor? z ,dut*ess ,c\nty4 ,he 0 abs5t six weeks1 & att5d$ ?irty meet+s4 ,f\r? mon? #aa1 #ahja1 ,elias & 8 travel+ companion1 ,edmund ,willis1 />t$1 on a visit to ,fri5ds 9 "s p>ts ( ,j]sey1 ,p5nsylvania1 & "s places adjac5t !reto4 ,a numb] ( meet+s 9 ,new ,j]sey 7 visit$ on ! way1 ! travel]s arriv+ 9 ,philadelphia 9 "t = ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s4 ,all ( ! sessions ( ! ye>ly meet+ 7 also att5d$4 ,x does n appe> t ,elias ,hicks _h att5d$ ?is ye>ly meet+ s9ce #aggi4 ,practically all ( ! meet+s 9 ,new ,j]sey & ,p5nsylvania 7 visit$ on ?is trip4 ,x la/$ ?ree mon?s & eighte5 days1 dur+ :i* "t ! visitors travel$ #afcj miles4 ,! p]sonal correspond5ce ( ,elias ,hicks yields "o int]e/+ lett] writt5 on ?is trip4 ,x 0 writt5 to 8 wife1 & 0 dat$ ,exet]1 #d? ( ,sev5? mon?1 #ahja4 ,we quote z foll[s3 ,we did n get to ,lampet] s soon z ,i expect$1 z m5tion$ 9 my la/1 = :5 we left ,yorkt[n la/ ,f\r?-day ev5+1 be+ late be=e we set out1 deta9$ 9 "p by a %[] ( ra94 ,x 0 night by ! "t we got ov] ! riv]4 ,we l&$ 9 a little t[n call$ ,columbia1 :]e dwelt a few fri5ds4 ,al?\gh be+ anxi\s to get =w>d1 ,i _h previ\s to com+ !re int5d$ to pass !m )\t a meet+1 b f\nd :5 !re ,i c\ld n safely d x4 ,!re=e we appo9t$ a meet+ !re ! next day1 aft] :i* we rode to ,lampet]1 to ,william ,br9ton's1 ( :om1 :5 ,i w5t we/w>d1 ,i got a fre% horse1 & ,i left m9e 9 8 c>e4 ,i h n[ my own aga91 b %e has a v bad sore on h] )]s1 some:at l is call$ a '?i/lelon1' b is bett] ?an %e has be54 ,x is n[ j six weeks & f\r days s9ce we w5t f ?is place1 :i* is ab\t #dh miles f ,philadelphia1 s9ce :i* "t we h rode #hac miles & att5d$ #ce meet+s4 ,mu* ( ! way 9 ?is t\r has be5 rugg$1 m\nta9\s & rocky1 & _h x n be5 = ! be/ att5dant companion1 peace ( m9d fl[+ f a compliance ) & p]=mance ( manife/$ duty1 ! j\rney w\ld h be5 t$i\s & irksome4 ,b we pass$ pretty *e]fully on1 view+ ) an att5tive eye ! wond]ful works ( t b\ndless wisdom & p[] 7by :i* ! worlds 7 fram$7 & :i* are only circumscrib$ )9 ! limits ( _! own innate excell5cy4 ,"h we beheld all nature almo/ ) its v>i$ & almo/ endless div]sifications4 ,trem5d\s precipices1 rocks & m\nta9s1 creeks & riv]s1 int]sect+ ea* o!r1 all clo!d 9 _! natural productions2 ! tall p9es & /urdy oaks t[]+ _! exalt$ heads above ! cl\ds1 int]sp]s$ ) beautiful lawns & glades2 toge!r ) ! almo/ innum]able vegetable inhabitants1 all bloom+ =? ! beauties ( ! spr+2 ! fields arable1 clo!d 9 ri* pa/ures ( v>i$ k9ds1 waft$ ov] ! highways _! balmy sweets1 & ! fall[ gr\nds ov]spread ) ri* gra91 mo/ly 9 gold5 :eat1 to a pr(usion beyond any?+ ( ! k9d my eyes ev] be=e beheld1 insomu* t ! s5sible travel]1 look :i* way he w\ld1 c\ld sc>cely help feel+ 8 m9d cont9ually inflam$ & inspir$ ) humble gratitude & rev]5t ?ankfulness to ! great & b\ntiful au?or ( all ^? multipli$ bless+s4 ,?is lett] con/itutes "o ( ! few in/ances :]e ,elias ,hicks ref]r$ to exp]i5ces on ! road1 n directly connect$ ) 8 m9i/]ial duty4 ,! ref]5ce to ,columbia1 & 8 orig9al int5tion to pass by )\t a meet+1 ) its /atem5t he c\ld n safely d x1 is *>act]i/ic4 ,manife/ly1 he uses ! ^w safely 9 a spiritual s5se4 ,! call to m9i/] !re 0 too c]ta9 to be put aside = m]e p]sonal incl9ation & com=t4 ,! ref]5ce to 8 horse conta9s m ?an a pass+ int]e/4 ,probably _m o!r cases occurr$ dur+ 8 visits :5 borr[+ a horse 0 necess>y1 :ile 8 own 0 recup]at+4 ,x 0 a sl[ way to travel1 f our /&po9t1 yet x _h its advantages4 ,new acqua9tances1 if n fri5d%ips1 7 made z ! travel]s j\rney$ & 7 ent]ta9$ on ! road4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,n9? mon?1 #ahjc1 ,elias ,hicks1 ) ,daniel ,titus z a travel+ companion1 />t$ on a visit to ,fri5ds 9 ,upp] ,canada1 & ^? resid5t 9 ! "p ( ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ locat$ 9 ! ,hudson & ,mohawk valleys4 ,:5 ! travel]s _h be5 f home a little less ?an a mon?1 ,elias wrote to 8 wife1 f ,k+/on1 a lett] ( m ?an ord9>y int]e/1 because ( its descriptive quality4 ,x describes "s ( ! difficulties1 n to say dang]s1 ( ! travel+ ,fri5d be=e ! days ( railroads4 ,we quote ! bulk ( ! lett]1 :i* 0 dat$ ,t5? mon?1 #af1 #ahjc3 ,we arriv$ "h ! #c;d in/ant at ! h\se ( ,joseph ,f]ris ab\t #c o'clock at night1 hav+ rode ! prec$+ day f ,samuel ,br[n's at ,black ,riv]1 :]e ,i dat$ my la/4 ,we travel$ by l& & wat] 9 ?is day's j\rney ab\t =ty-five miles4 ,v bad travel+ ov] logs & mudholes1 cross+ two f]ries on our way1 ea* f\r or five miles wide1 ) an isl& betwe5 call$ ,long ,isl&4 ,ab\t six miles across we 7 9 ! middle !re(1 ! d>ke/ "t 9 ! night1 :5 we 7 "u ! necessity ( gett+ (f our horses sev]al times to feel = ! horses' tracks 9 ord] to "k :e!r we 7 9 ! pa? or n1 z we 7 n able to see ! pa?1 nor "o ano!r at times1 if m ?an five or six feet ap>t4 ,"s ( our company began to fe> we %\ld be "u ! necessity ( ly+ 9 ! woods all night4 ,h[ev]1 we 7 favor$ to get well ?r\gh1 & cross$ ! la/ f]ry ab\t midnight & aft]4 ,l&$ safely on ,k+/on %ore ab\t #b o'clock1 all well4 ,s9ce :i* we h att5d$ t5 meet+s1 ?ree ( !m prep>ative meet+s1 ! re/ mo/ly among o!r p4 ,we j n[1 ?is ev5+1 return$ f ! la/ held at ! h\se ( ,john ,ev]it1 ab\t f\r miles we/ ( ,k+/on4 ,we held "o ye/]day 9 ! t[n ( ,k+/on 9 _! ,c\rt ,h\se4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ,fri5ds' meet+ ev] held 9 t place4 ,! pr9cipal inhabitants g5]ally att5d$1 & we h ?ankfully to ackn[l$ge t ! %eph]d ( ,israel 9 :om 0 our tru/1 made b>e 8 arm = our help1 sett+ home ! te/imony he gave u to ! /ates ( ! p1 !reby manife/+ t he _h n left himself )\t a witness 9 _! he>ts1 z all appe>$ to yield _! ass5t to ! tru?s deliv]$1 :i* has g5]ally be5 ! case1 9 e place :]e our lots h be5 ca/4 ,we expect to-morr[ to return on our way to ,adolphu/[n1 tak+ "s meet+s 9 our way ?i!r1 among ^? n ( our ,society1 b s z to be !re ready to att5d ,fri5ds' mon?ly t is held next ,fif?-day1 aft] :i* we h "s prospect ( be+ at lib]ty to return on our way back1 into our own ,/ate4 ,hav+ ?us giv5 !e a %ort acc\nt ( our j\rney1 ,i may salute !e 9 ! fre% feel+s ( ende>$ affection1 & /r5g? ( gospel love1 9 :i* f]v5t desires are felt = ?y pres]vation1 & t ( our de> *ildr51 & t y may all s act & s walk1 z to be a com=t & /r5g? to ea* o!r1 & feel an evid5ce 9 y\rselves t ! ,"l is y\r fri5d2 = y are my fri5d 7said ! bless$ r$eem]7 if y d :atev] ,i comm& y4 ,= ! ?ree foll[+ ye>s !re is no record ( special activity1 b 9 #ahjf a some:at ext5d$ visit 0 made to ,fri5ds 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,he 0 abs5t f home ne>ly two mon?s1 travel$ ov] #ajjj miles1 att5d$ ?ree qu>t]ly1 sev5te5 mon?ly1 sixte5 prep>ative1 & =ty meet+s = wor%ip4 ,! ye>s foll[+1 includ+ #ahab1 7 sp5t ei!r at home or 9 %ort1 semi-occasional visits1 mo/ly )9 ! b\nds ( 8 own ye>ly meet+4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod a visit to ,canada ,half-,ye>ly ,meet+ 0 made4 ,! fir/ half ( #ahac he 0 busy 9 8 bus9ess & dome/ic conc]ns1 really prep>+ = a religi\s j\rney1 :i* he began on ! #h? ( ,fif? mon?4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh ,new ,j]sey on ! way1 att5d+ meet+s 9 t ,/ate1 ei!r regul> or by appo9tm5t1 arriv+ 9 ,philadelphia 9 ab\t two weeks4 ,sev]al meet+s 9 ! vic9ity ( t city 7 att5d$1 :5ce he pass$ into ,delaw>e & ,m>yl&4 ,8 /eps 7 retrac$ ?r\gh ,new ,j]sey1 :5 he 0 homew>d b\nd4 ,f #ahac to #ahaf we f9d ! gospel labors ( ,elias ,hicks almo/ entirely conf9$ to 8 own ye>ly meet+4 ,?is r\nd ( s]vice did n take him f>!r f home ?an ,dut*ess ,c\nty4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod we f9d him repeat$ly confess+ indisposition & bodily ailm5t1 :i* may h acc\nt$ = ! fewness & mod]at5ess ( 8 religi\s visits4 ,9 ,fir/ mon?1 #ahaf1 we f9d him "u a conc]n to visit ,fri5ds 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,he _h z 8 travel+ companion on ?is j\rney 8 fri5d & k9sman1 ,isaac ,hicks1 ( ,we/bury4 ,dur+ ?is trip practically all ( ! meet+s 9 ,new ,engl& 7 visit$4 ,x kept him f home ab\t ?ree mon?s1 & caus$ him to travel upw>d ( #ajjj miles4 ,he att5d$ fifty-n9e p>ticul>1 ?ree mon?ly & two qu>t]ly meet+s4 ,dur+ ! balance ( #ahaf & "p ( ! ye> #ahag1 s]vice 0 pr9cipally conf9$ to ! limits ( ,we/bury ,qu>t]ly ,meet+4 ,b x 0 9 no s5se a p]iod ( idl5ess4 ,_m visits 7 made to meet+s4 ,9 ,eigh? mon? ( ! latt] ye>1 9 company ) 8 son-9-law1 ,val5t9e ,hicks1 a visit 0 made to "s ( ! meet+s atta*$ to ,philadelphia & ,baltimore ,ye>ly ,meet+s4 ,_m meet+s 9 ,new ,j]sey & ,p5nsylvania receiv$ a visit at ?is "t4 ,he w5t z f> s\? z ,l\don ,c\nty1 ,va41 tak+ meet+s en r\te1 bo? go+ & com+4 ,he mu/ h travel$ n less ?an #ajjj miles on ?is trip4 ,visits ne> at home1 & "o to "s p>ts ( ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+1 occupi$ all 8 "t dur+ ! ye> #ahah4 ,9 #ahai a g5]al visit to ,fri5ds 9 8 own ye>ly meet+ engag$ 8 att5tion4 ,he w5t to ! ,canadian bord]4 ,?is trip 0 a season ( ext5d$ s]vice & deep ex]cise4 ,on ?is j\rney he travel$ #ajhd miles1 0 abs5t f home f\rte5 weeks1 & att5d$ sev5ty-?ree meet+s = wor%ip1 ?ree qu>t]ly meet+s & f\r mon?ly meet+s4 ,! ye>s f #ahai to #ahbc1 inclusive1 7 p>ticul>ly active4 ,elias ,hicks 0 sev5ty-"o 9 ! =m] ye>4 ,! real /ormy p]iod ( 8 life 0 approa*+ 9 ! %ape ( ! un=tunate misund]/&+ & bitt]ness :i* divid$ ! ,society4 ,x sc>cely dem&s m ?an pass+ m5tion "h1 z lat] on we %all give des]v$ prom95ce to ! sep>ation p]iod4 ,he />t$ on ! ,ohio trip ,eigh? mon? #ag1 #ahai1 tak+ nor!rn & c5tral ,p5nsylvania on 8 r\te4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,mt4 ,pleasant 9 "t = ,ohio ,ye>ly ,meet+1 :i* seems to h be5 a mo/ satisfactory occasion1 ) no signs ( ! /orm t broke ov] ! same meet+ a few ye>s lat]4 ,elias himself says3 ,x 0 ?\ght1 ,i believe1 by ,fri5ds1 to h be5 ! mo/ favor$ ye>ly meet+ !y _h _h s9ce its in/itution1 & 0 wor?y ( grateful remembrance4#ba ,dur+ ?is visit _m appo9t$ meet+s 7 held1 besides regul> meet+s = wor%ip4 ,on ! homew>d j\rney1 ,fri5ds 9 ! ,%5&oah ,valley1 9 ,virg9ia1 & 9 p>ts ( ,m>yl& 7 visit$4 ,on ?is trip he j\rney$ #abjj miles1 0 f home ?ree mon?s1 & att5d$ eighty-sev5 meet+s4 #ba ,j\rnal1 p4 #cgg4 ,9 #ahbj a visit 0 made to ,f>m+ton & ,duanesburg ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 & 9 ! summ] ( #ahbb he visit$ ,fri5ds 9 "s p>ts ( ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,on ?is trip ! ,baltimore ,ye>ly ,meet+ 0 also visit$1 z 7 "s ( ! p>ticul> meet+s 9 ,m>yl&4 ,he did n rea* ,philadelphia on ! return j\rney until ! e>ly "p ( ,twelf? mon?4 ,:ile 8 ,j\rnal is s+ul>ly sil5t ab\t ! matt]1 x mu/ h be5 on ?is visit t he enc\nt]$ 8 fir/ public opposition z a m9i/]4 ,b1 ) few exceptions1 ! ,j\rnal ignores ! :ole unpleasantness4 ,9 #ahbd he aga9 att5d$ ,baltimore ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,! only comm5t on ?is trip is ! foll[+3 ,i ?9k x 01 9 its sev]al sitt+s1 "o ( ! mo/ satisfactory ye>ly meet+s ,i h ev] att5d$1 & ! bus9ess 0 conduct$ 9 mu* h>mony & bro!rly love4#bb #bb ,j\rnal1 p4 #cif4 ,on ! homew>d trip he /opp$ 9 ,philadelphia4 ,"h he suff]$ a sev]e illness4 ,( ?is det5tion at t "t he says3 ,i lodg$ at ! h\se ( my k9d fri5d1 ,samuel ,r4 ,fi%]1 :o1 ) 8 wor?y *ildr51 ext5d$ to me ! mo/ affectionate c>e & att5tion2 & ,i _h also ! k9d sympa?y ( a l>ge portion ( ,fri5ds 9 t city4#bc ,! exception conta9$ 9 ?is s5t5ce is ! only intimation t all 0 n unity & h>mony among ,fri5ds 9 ! ,city ( ,bro!rly ,love4 #bc ,j\rnal1 p4 #cif4 ,8 visits 9 #ahbe 7 conf9$ to ! meet+s on ,long ,isl& & ^? 9 c5tral ,new ,york4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! foll[+ ye> he secur$ a m9ute to visit meet+s compos+ ,concord & ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 )9 ! b\nds ( ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh ,philadelphia he att5d$ ,gre5 ,/reet & ,mulb]ry ,/reet ,meet+s4 ,?is 0 )9 a few mon?s ( ! division ( #ahbg 9 ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+1 b ! matt] is n m5tion$ 9 ! ,j\rnal4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,religi\s ,j\rneys 9 #ahbh4 ,on ! #bj? ( ,?ird mon?1 #ahbh1 ,elias ,hicks laid be=e ,j]i*o ,mon?ly ,meet+ a conc]n he _h to make a religi\s visit 9 ! love ( ! gospel1 to ,fri5ds & o!rs 9 "s p>ts ( our own ye>ly meet+1 & 9 ! compass ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+s ( ,philadelphia1 ,baltimore1 ,ohio1 ,indiana1 & a few meet+s 9 ,virg9ia4 ,a m9ute embody+ ?is conc]n 0 grant$ him1 ! same receiv+ ! indorsem5t ( ,we/bury ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 ,f\r? mon? #bd?4 ,betwe5 ?is p]iod & ! middle ( ,six? mon? he made a visit to ,dut*ess ,c\nty1 :]e ! exp]i5ce ) ,ann ,jones & h] husb& took place1 :i* w be dealt ) 9 a sep>ate *apt]4 ,he also att5d$ ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+1 :5 he saw & 0 a "p ( ! sep>ation tr\ble :i* culm9at$ at t "t4 ,! ,j\rnal1 h[ev]1 makes no ref]5ce ei!r to ! ,dut*ess ,c\nty matt] or to ! division 9 ! ye>ly meet+4 ,^! sil5ces 9 ! ,j\rnal are h>d to und]/&4 ,und\bt$ly1 ! tr\bles ( ! p]iod 7 n pleasant matt]s ( record1 yet "o wi%es t a full] & m detail$ /atem5t reg>d+ ! :ole matt] might be _h f ,elias ,hicks ?an is conta9$ 9 ! meag] ref]5ces 9 8 p]sonal correspond5ce1 or 8 publi%$ ,j\rnal4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,six? mon? he />t$ on ! we/]n & s\!rn j\rney1 ) 8 fri5d1 ,jesse ,m]ritt1 z 8 travel+ companion4 ,elias 0 !n a few mon?s pa/ eighty4 ,! two ,fri5ds halt$ at po9ts 9 ,new ,j]sey & ,p5nsylvania1 hold+ meet+s z ! way op5$4 ,s]vice cont9u$ 9 ,p5nsylvania1 consid]ably 9 ! we/]n "p1 pass+ f ,pittsburg into ,ohio4 ,at ,we/l& ,mon?ly ,meet+1 9 ,p5nsylvania1 8 fir/ ackn[l$gm5t ( opposition is obs]v$4 ,he says3 ,a ,fri5d f abroad att5d$ ?is meet+1 & aft] ,i sat d[n he rose & made opposition1 :i* greatly di/urb$ ! meet+4#bd #bd ,?omas ,%illitoe4 ,:5 he arriv$ at ,br[nsville1 8 fame _h prec$$ him4 ,he makes ?is ref]5ce to ! exp]i5ce !re3 ,"h we put up aga9 ) our k9d fri5ds ,jesse & ,edi? ,t[ns5d1 :]e we _h ! company ( _m ,fri5ds1 & _m ( ! inhabitants ( ! t[n n memb]s ( our ,society1 also came 9 to see u2 z ! unf\nd$ reports ( ^? :o /yle !mselves ,or?odox1 hav+ be5 g5]ally spread ov] ! c\ntry1 x creat$ su* a great excitem5t 9 ! m9ds ( ! p at l>ge1 t multitudes flock$ to ! meet+s :]e we 71 to he> = !mselves2 & _m came to see u1 & ackn[l$g$ _! satisfaction4 ,at ?is place we aga9 fell 9 ) ! ,fri5d f abroad1 :o att5d$ ! meet+ ) u2 he rose 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! meet+1 & cont9u$ 8 communication s long t a numb] left ! meet+1 by :i* x became v mu* unsettl$3 h[ev]1 :5 he sat d[n ,i felt an op5+ to /& up2 & ! p return$ & cr[d$ into ! h\se1 & ^? t c\ld n get 9 /ood ab\t ! doors & w9d[s1 & a preci\s solemnity soon spread ov] ! meet+1 :i* has be5 ! case 9 e meet+1 :]e our oppos]s did n make di/urbance by _! disord]ly conduct4 ,! meet+ clos$ 9 a quiet & ord]ly mann]1 & ,i 0 v ?ankful = ! fav\r4#be #be ,j\rnal1 p4 #djd4 ,foll[+ 8 exp]i5ce at ,br[nsville1 ,elias return$ to ,we/l&1 att5d+ ! meet+ ( m9i/]s & eld]s1 & ! meet+ = wor%ip4 ,! p]son be=e m5tion$1 :o may be call$ ! di/urb+ ,fri5d1 0 aga9 9 evid5ce1 ?is "t re9=c$ by a companion4 ,at ! in/igation ( ,fri5ds1 ! eld]s & ov]se]s _h an opportunity ) ! di/urb]s1 b ) small success4 ,! same tr\ble 0 repeat$ on ,fir/-day4 ,on ?is occasion ! opposition 0 vigor\s & virul5t4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! second opportunity ( ! oppos+ ,fri5d ! audi5ce melt$ away1 leav+ him lit]ally )\t he>]s4 ,f ,we/l& ! j\rney 0 cont9u$ to ,pittsburg1 :]e an appo9t$ meet+ 0 held4 ,salem1 ,ohio1 0 ! next po9t visit$1 :]e ! qu>t]ly meet+ 0 att5d$4 ,on ,fir/-day a l>ge company1 e/imat$ at two ?\s&1 ga!r$4 ,! occasion 0 9 e way satisfactory4 ,visits to diff]5t meet+s cont9u$4 ,!re 0 manife/ opposition at ,new ,g>d51 ,spr+field1 ,go%5 & ,m>lbor\gh4 ,at ,smi?field ! v5]able prea*] 0 q indispos$4 ,! meet+-h\se 0 clos$ aga9/ him1 by ^? call$ ,or?odox1 z ,elias def9$ !m4 ,"o ( ! objective po9ts on ?is trip 0 ,mt4 ,pleasant1 ,ohio1 :]e ! ye>ly meet+ ( #ahbh 0 held4 ,he arriv$ 9 "t to att5d ! mid-week meet+ at t place1 a week prec$+ ! ye>ly meet+4 ,a l>ge att5dance 0 report$1 _m be+ pres5t :o 7 n memb]s ( ! ,society4 ,! signs ( tr\ble _h prec$$ ! di/+ui%$ visitor1 ! _w's p hav+ a ph5om5al curiosity reg>d+ a possible w> among ! peaceable ,quak]s4 ,!re 0 pron\nc$ antagonism manife/$ 9 ?is mid-week meet+1 describ$ z a long1 t$i\s communication f a m9i/] among ^? call$ ,or?odox1 :o1 aft] ,i sat d[n1 publicly oppos$ & endeavor$ to lay wa/e :at ,i _h said4#bf #bf ,j\rnal1 p4 #daa4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ days meet+s 7 att5d$ at ,%ort ,creek1 ,h>risville1 ,we/ ,grove1 ,concord1 ,/4 ,clairsville1 ,pla9field1 ,wright/[n & ,/illwat]4 ,!re 0 no record$ di/urbance until he return$ to ,mt4 ,pleasant ! #f? ( ,n9? mon?1 ! date ( ! ga!r+ ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s4 ,:5 ! meet+-h\se 0 rea*$ ! gate to ! y>d 0 gu>d$1 by a numb] ( m5 ( ! oppos+ p>ty1 :o refus$ entrance to ^? :o 7 9 sympa?y ) ,elias ,hicks4 ,!y proce$$ to hold _! meet+ 9 ! op5 air4 ,subsequ5t meet+s 7 held 9 a s*ool-h\se & 9 a private h\se1 ! home ( ,israel ,fr5*4 ,fir/-day1 ,n9? mon? #g?1 ,mt4 ,pleasant ,meet+ 0 att5d$ 9 ! =5oon1 & ,%ort ,creek ,meet+ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! meet+ at ,mt4 ,pleasant 0 :at might be call$ /ormy4 ,eli%a ,bates & ,ann ,brai?waite spoke 9 opposition1 aft] ,elias ,hicks _h spok54 ,9 a lett] dat$ ,n9? mon? #aj?1 writt5 to 8 son-9-law1 ,val5t9e ,hicks1 ,elias says t ^! ,fri5ds deta9$ ! meet+ two h\rs or m1 oppos+ & rail+ aga9/ :at ,i _h said1 until ! p 7 we>i$ & mu* disgu/$4 ,no tr\ble 0 exp]i5c$ at ,%ort ,creek1 al?\gh exp]i5ces simil> to ^? ( ! morn+ occurr$ at ,mt4 ,pleasant 9 ! aft]noon4 ,amos ,peaslee1 ( ,woodbury1 ,n4 ,j41 0 ! c5t] ( opposition at t "t4 ,he 0 oppos$ :ile on 8 feet address+ ! multitude4 ,9 connection ) ?is ye>ly meet+ a numb] ( ,fri5ds 7 arre/$ on *>ges ( trespass & induc+ a riot1 & tak5 to c\rt4 ,all 7 memb]s ( ,ohio ,ye>ly ,meet+1 except ,halliday ,jackson1#bg ( ,d>by1 ,pa4 ,= "s reason ,elias escap$ arre/1 al?\gh 9 ! lett] ref]r$ to he said3 ,i h be5 expect+ = sev]al days pa/ to h a writ ( trespass s]v$ aga9/ me by ! %]iff1 = go+ on _! meet+-h\se gr\nds1 by :i* ,i may be tak5 tw5ty miles or m to appe> be=e ! judge1 z a numb] ( ,fri5ds already h be51 al?\gh my m9d is quiet reg>d+ ! ev5t4 #bg ,halliday ,jackson 0 fa!r ( ,john ,jackson1 ! well-kn[n educator1 pr9cipal ( ,%>on ,hill ,s*ool4 ,halliday 0 ) ! ,s5eca ,indians 9 ,new ,york ,/ate = two ye>s1 z a tea*] "u ! c>e ( ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,:ile at ,mt4 ,pleasant ! small mon?ly meet+ ( ,or?odox ,fri5ds at 8 home s5t a lett] (ficially comm&+ ,elias to cease 8 religi\s visits4 ,9 reg>d to ?is matt]1 & ! g5]al situation 9 ,ohio1 ,elias wrote to ,val5t9e ,hicks3 ,! ,or?odox 9 ?is ye>ly meet+ are1 if possible1 t5fold m viol5t ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! ,society4 ,gideon ,seaman1 & 8 associates 9 ! little up/>t ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ,we/bury & ,j]i*o1#bh h s5t a v p]emptory ord] = me to return imm$iately home1 & n proce$ any fur!r on my religi\s visit1 by :i* !y trample ! au?ority ( our qu>t]ly & mon?ly meet+ "u foot4 #bh ,! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ,we/bury & ,j]i*o 0 made up ( a small numb] ( ,or?odox ,fri5ds1 repres5t+ only a small m9ority ( ! meet+ ( :i* ,elias ,hicks 0 a memb]4 ,foll[+ ! ,ohio ,ye>ly ,meet+1 ,flu%+1#bi 9 t ,/ate1 0 visit$1 & ! ,fir/-day meet+ att5d$4 ,elias 0 met be=e he rea*$ ! meet+-h\se by ,or?odox ,fri5ds1 :o insi/$ t he %\ld n int]rupt ! meet+4 ,he ent]$ ! h\se1 b be=e ! meet+ 0 fairly settl$1 ,*>les ,osborn1 an ,or?odox ,fri5d1 appe>$ 9 pray]1 & cont9u$ = an h\r2 & !n prea*$ = ano!r h\r4 ,elias ?us ref]s to ?is occurr5ce3 #bi ,flu%+ is ab\t #ah miles f ,mt4 ,pleasant4 ,a ,wilburite meet+ is ! only ,fri5dly ga!r+ n[ 9 ! place4 ,h[ev]1 :5 he sat d[n1 al?\gh ! meet+ 0 mu* we>i$ ) 8 long & t$i\s communications1 ,i felt ! necessity ( /&+ up & address+ ! p1 :i* br\ght a preci\s solemnity ov] ! meet+2 b z soon z ,i sat d[n1 he rose aga9 to contradict1 & tri$ to lay wa/e my communication1 by ass]t+ t ,i _h n ! unity ( my fri5ds at home2 :i* be+ untrue1 ,i !re=e in=m$ ! meet+ t ,i _h c]tificates ) me to prove ! incorrectness ( 8 ass]tions1 :i* ,i !n produc$1 b he & 8 p>ty w\ld n /ay to he> !m1 b 9 a disord]ly mann] arose & left ! meet+2 b ! p g5]ally /ay$ & he>d !m read1 to _! g5]al satisfaction4#cj #cj ,j\rnal1 p4 #dad4 ,meet+s 7 subsequ5tly att5d$ at diff]5t po9ts 9 ,ohio1 g5]ally )\t di/urbance1 until ,spr+field 0 rea*$ ! #bb;d ( ,n9? mon?4 ,"h ! ,or?odox %ut ! meet+-h\se & gu>d$ ! doors4 ,elias held 8 meet+ "u "s trees ne>by4 ,he says3 ,x 0 a preci\s season1 :]e9 ! ,"l's p[] & love 7 exalt$ ov] all opposition4#ca #ca ,j\rnal1 p4 #daf4 ,prec$+ ,indiana ,ye>ly ,meet+1 he 0 twice at ,wilm+ton1 ,ohio1 & att5d$ mon?ly meet+ at ,c5t]1 ! fir/ held s9ce ! sep>ation4 ,! att5dance 0 l>ge1 _m m ?an ! h\se w\ld accommodate4 ,elias says3 ,! ,"l1 our nev]-fail+ help]1 manife/$ 8 pres5ce1 solemniz+ ! assembly & op5+ ! m9ds ( ! p to receive ! ^w prea*$2 break+ d[n all opposition1 & humbl+ & contrit+ ! assembly 9 a v g5]al mann]4#cb #cb ,j\rnal1 p4 #dae4 ,n9? mon? #bg?1 ,indiana ,ye>ly ,meet+ conv5$ at ,waynesville1 ,ohio4 ,x %\ld be not$ t ! sep>ation 9 mo/ ( ! meet+s compris+ ?is ye>ly meet+ _h be5 accompli%$ 9 #ahbg1 s t ! ga!r+ 9 #ahbh 0 9 sub/antial unity ) ! ,fri5ds 9 sympa?y ) ,elias ,hicks4 ,a lett] writt5 to ,val5t9e & ,abigail ,hicks1 dat$ ,waynesville1 ,t5? mon? #c1 #ahbh1 conta9s "s int]e/+ in=mation conc]n+ ! exp]i5ce ( ! v5]able prea*]4 ,he says3 ,! ,ye>ly ,meet+ "h w\ld h be5 v l>ge1 _h !re n be5 a failure ( ! in=mation ( ! conclusion = hold+ x "h1 rea*+ div]s ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 by :i* !y 7 prev5t$ f att5d+4 ,! meet+ 0 v ord]ly conduct$1 & ! bus9ess manag$ 9 mu* h>mony & condesc5sion4 ,! public meet+s h be5 v l>ge1 fav\r$ seasons1 & all ! meet+s we h att5d$ 9 our pass+ along h be5 g5]ally v l>ge4 ,seldom any h\ses 7 f\nd l>ge en\gh to conta9 ! p4 ,(t5 hundr$s 7 "u ! necessity ( /&+ out doors4 ,_m ( ! p )\t came a great way to be at our meet+4 ,"s t51 "s tw5ty1 & "s ?irty miles1 & ,i h be5 in=m$ s9ce ,i h be5 "h t ! p 9 a t[n #abj miles bel[ ,c9c9nati h giv5 x 9 *>ge to ,fri5ds ( t place to in=m !m :5 we came !re1 z a /eam boat plies betwe5 ! two places4 ,! excitem5t is s great among ! p by ! false rumors circulat$ by ! ,or?odox1 t !y sp>e no pa9s to get an opportunity to be ) u1 & ^? :o h att5d$ f di/ant p>ts1 in=m+ ! p ! satisfaction !y h _h 9 be+ ) u1 9 :i* !y h f\nd t ! reports spread among !m 7 g5]ally false1 x has increas$ ! excitem5t 9 o!rs to see = !mselves4 ,! ye>ly meet+ ov]1 ,elias att5d$ meet+s en r\te to ,ri*mond1 ,ind41 & 0 at ! mid-week meet+ 9 t place1 ,t5? mon? #h?4 ,sev]al o!r meet+s 7 att5d$1 ! only di/urbance report$ be+ at ,orange1 :]e ! ,or?odox hurt ! meet+ v consid]ably4 ,on ! #ai? he 0 9 ,c9c9nati1 & att5d$ ! regul> meet+ 9 ! morn+1 & a l>ge appo9t$ meet+ 9 ! c\rt-h\se 9 ! aft]noon4 ,bo? 7 pron\nc$ highly favor$ seasons4 ,fir/-day1 ! #bf?1 he 0 at ,fairfield1 :]e ! ,or?odox reviv$ ! /ory t he 0 travel+ )\t a m9ute4 ,:ile ,elias 0 speak+1 ! ,or?odox left ! meet+ 9 a body4 ,he rem>ks3 ,b ,fri5ds & o!rs kept _! seats1 & we _h a v solemn close1 & great brok5ness & contrition 7 manife/ among ! p2 & to d away ) ! false report spread by ! ,or?odox1 ,i _h my c]tificates read1 :i* gave full satisfaction to ! assembly4#cc #cc ,j\rnal1 p4 #dai4 ,elias !n j\rney$ to ,:eel+1 8 face be+ turn$ homew>d4 ,he held an appo9t$ meet+ 9 t city4 ,x is sugge/ive t1 not)/&+ ! !ological odium "u :i* he 0 suppos$ to re/1 ! meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,me?odi/ *ur*1 :i* _h be5 k9dly (f]$ = ! purpose4 ,?is w\ld seem to indicate t ! ,me?odi/s _h n yet tak5 any sides 9 ! qu>rel :i* _h divid$ ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,aft] visit+ ,r$/one ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 9 we/]n ,p5nsylvania1 he visit$ ! meet+s 9 ! ,%5&oah & ,l\don valleys1 9 ,virg9ia4 ,he 0 at ,alex&ria & ,wa%+ton1 & on ,fir/-day1 ,elev5? mon? #af?1 0 at ,s&y ,spr+1 ,md4 ,! meet+s ab\t ,baltimore & 9 ,h>=d & ,cecil c\nties 7 visit$4 ,he rea*$ ,we/ ,grove 9 ,p5nsylvania1 ,twelf? mon? #a/1 & enc\nt]$ "s tr\ble1 z he f\nd t ! meet+-h\se _h be5 clos$ aga9/ him4 ,a l>ge cr[d assembl$1 bett] c\ncils prevail$1 & ! h\se 0 op5$4 ,! audi5ce 0 beyond ! capacity ( ! h\se1 & ! meet+ 9 e way satisfactory4 ,^u 8 arrival at ,we/ ,grove1 ,twelf? mon? #a/1 he s5t a lett] to 8 son-9-law & daught]1 ,royal & ,m>?a ,aldri*4 ,9 ?is lett] he gives a brief acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ces 9 ,m>yl& & ,lanca/] ,c\nty4 ,he says3 ,! a=esaid meet+s 7 v l>ge & highly favor$1 g5]ally made up ( e description ( p1 high & l[1 ri* & poor1 ,romani/s1 & g5]ally "s ( e pr(ession ( ,prote/ants kn[n 9 our c\ntry4 ,g5]ally all w5t away fully satisfi$ z to ^? evil reports t h be5 spread ov] ! c\ntry conc]n+ me1 & _m ann\nc$ ! abhorr5ce !y _h ( ^? false & sl&]\s reports4 ,x appe>s f ?is lett] t ! travel+ companion ( ,elias1 ,jesse ,m]ritt1 0 homesick1 & hop$ t "s o!r ,fri5d w\ld come f ,long ,isl& to take 8 place = ! re/ ( ! trip4 ,9 case su* a %ift 0 made1 ,elias reque/$ t :oev] came might br+ ) him my be/ w9t] tight-bodi$ coat1 & two ?ick] neck-clo?s1 z ^? ,i h are r ?94 ,i got a new great-coat 9 ,alex&ria1 & %all n ne$ any o!r4 ,f a lett] writt5 to 8 wife f ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,twelf? mon? #g?1 we le>n t ,john ,hicks _h arriv$ to take ! place ( ,jesse ,m]ritt1 & he seiz$ t opportunity to s5d a lett] home4 ,z ! two ,fri5ds _h be5 away f home ne>ly six mon?s1 x is n /range t ! companion on ?is j\rney desir$ to return4 ,he c\ld sc>cely h be5 "u ! deep & absorb+ religi\s conc]n :i* 0 felt by 8 eld] bro!r 9 ! tru?4 ,! nature ( ?is obligation is reveal$ 9 ! lett] la/ not$4 ,9 ?is epi/le to 8 wife1 ,elias says3 ,abigail's lett] in=ms ( ! infirm /ate ( ,v4 & ,c>ol9e1 :i* excites ne>-feel+ & sympa?y ) !m1 & :i* w\ld induce me to return home imm$iately if ,i 0 set at lib]ty f my religi\s obligations1 b z t is n ! case1 ,i c only recomm5d !m to ! pres]v+ c>e & compassionate reg>d ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ^: m]cy is ov] all 8 works & does n suff] a sp>r[ to fall )\t 8 notice4 ,& z we become resign$ to 8 heav5ly disposals1 he w cause all ?+s to "w toge!r = good1 to 8 truly devot$ *ildr54 ,!re=e1 let all tru/ 9 him1 = 9 ! ,"l ,jehovah is ev]la/+ /r5g?4 ,! meet+s 9 ,delaw>e1 ea/]n ,p5nsylvania & ,new ,j]sey 7 pretty g5]ally att5d$1 & ) no report$ di/urbance4 ,fir/-day1 ! #ba/ ( ,twelf? mon?1 ,elias att5d$ ! meet+ at ,*]ry ,/reet 9 ! morn+ & ,gre5 ,/reet 9 ! aft]noon1 & on ! #bh? he repeat$ t exp]i5ce4 ,on bo? occasions hundr$s m assembl$ ?an ! h\ses c\ld conta94#cd ,9 ! suburban meet+s 9 ,delaw>e & ,bucks ,c\nties1 ! h\ses 7 g5]ally too small to conta9 ! p2 _m _h to /& out-(-doors = want ( room2 nev]!less1 ! p behav$ ord]ly & ! ,"l 0 felt to preside1 solemniz+ ^? cr[d$ assemblies1 9 all ( :i* my m9d 0 op5$1 & ability af=d$1 to prea* ! gospel to ! p 9 ! demon/ration ( ! _s & ) p[]1 & _m he>ts 7 brok5 & contrit$ & w5t away rejoic+1 "u ?ankful s5se ( ! unm]it$ favor4#ce #cd ,j\rnal1 p4 #dbc4 #ce ,j\rnal1 p4 #dbc4 ,! great cr[ds :i* flock$ to he> ,elias ,hicks aft] ! sep>ation 7 probably call$ toge!r p>tly because ( curiosity on _! "p1 & to a consid]able ext5t because ( 8 cont9u$ popul>ity z a m9i/]1 9 spite ( ! tr\ble :i* _h come to ! ,society4 ,t he 0 appreciative ( :at we w\ld n[ call ! adv]tis+ quality ( ^? :o antagoniz$ him1 & became 8 !ological & p]sonal enemies1 is well atte/$4 ,9 summ+ up 8 conclusions reg>d+ ! long religi\s visit n[ "u review1 he said3 ,my oppos+ bre?r5 _h1 by _! public opposition & errone\s reports1 creat$ su* excitem5t 9 ! m9ds ( ! p g5]ally ( e pr(ession1 t x induc$ multitudes to assemble to he> = !mselves1 & !y g5]ally w5t away satisfi$ & com=t$4#cf ,und\bt$ly1 ! multitudes :o he>d ,elias ,hicks prea* 9 #ahbh w5t away wond]+ :at all ! tr\ble 0 ab\t4 #cf ,j\rnal1 p4 #dbc4 ,elias & 8 travel+ companion rea*$ home ab\t ! middle ( ,fir/ mon?1 #ahbi4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! longe/ & mo/ ext5d$ religi\s j\rneys ev] made by him1 & 0 complet$ )9 two mon?s ( 8 eighty-fir/ ye>4 ,on ! j\rney he travel$ ne>ly #bdjj miles1 & 0 abs5t sev5 mon?s & t5 days4 ,go+ c>efully ov] ! v>i\s j\rneys ( ?is well-kn[n m9i/]1 a cons]vative e/imate w %[ t he travel$ 9 ! aggregate n less ?an =ty ?\s& miles dur+ 8 long life ( public s]vice4 ,he 0 probably ! be/-kn[n m9i/] 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9 8 "t4 ,8 circle ( p]sonal fri5ds 0 l>ge1 & ext5d$ ov] all ! ye>ly meet+s4 ,x is necess>y to keep ^! facts 9 m9d1 9 ord] to und]/& h[ ! major portion ( ,fri5ds at t "t made 8 cause _! own :5 ! rupture came4 ,! majority ( ,fri5ds at t "t 7 cont5t z to prea*+1 ) words t seem$ to be full ( _s & life1 & ?is und\bt$ly 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! prea*+ ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,to attempt to de/roy ! /&+ 9 ! ,society ( a man ( su* "* & equipm5t 0 c]ta9 to break some?+ o!r ?an ! man attack$4 ,?is w become m app>5t z we consid] m closely ! relation ( ,elias ,hicks to ! controv]sy ) :i* 8 "n & p]son 7 l9k$1 & ) ! tr\ble 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 = :i*1 ei!r ju/ly or o!rwise1 he 0 made ! scapegoat4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,ideas ,ab\t ! ,m9i/ry4 ,to con/ruct f ! publi%$ deliv]ances1 & p]sonal correspond5ce ( ,elias ,hicks1 a /atem5t ( 8 !ory & practice t\*+ ! m9i/ry is desirable if n easy4 ,t he consid]$ public religi\s ex]cise an exalt$ function1 if ( ! "r sort1 & emanat+ f ! ,div9e s\rce1 is abundantly evid5c$ 9 all he said & wrote4 ,! call to p>ticul> & g5]al s]vice1 :e!r 9 8 home meet+ = wor%ip1 or 9 connection ) 8 ext5d$ religi\s j\rneys1 he believ$ came directly f ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,"o in/ance is relat$1 :i* possibly z cle>ly z any?+1 illu/rates 8 feel+ reg>d+ ! m9i/ry1 & ! relation%ip ( ! ,inf9ite to ! m9i/]4 ,9 ! fall ( #agha1 :5 8 s]vice 9 ! m9i/ry _h be5 ackn[l$g$ ab\t ?ree ye>s1 he 0 v ill ) a fev]1 :i* la/$ = sev]al mon?s4 ,9 ! mo/ sev]e p]iod ( ?is indisposition he tells u t a prospect op5$ to my m9d to pay a religi\s visit to "s p>ts ( our isl& :]e no ,fri5ds liv$1 & among a p1 :o1 f acqua9tance ,i _h ) !m1 7 m likely to mock ?an receive me4 ,he oppos$ ! call1 & argu$ aga9/ x1 only to see ! disease daily r$uc+ 8 bodily & m5tal /r5g?4 ,he became conv9c$ t 9 yield+ to ?is call lay 8 only hope ( recov]y1 & _h he n done s 8 life w\ld h gone out4 ,hav+ fully recov]$1 ! intimat$ s]vice 0 p]=m$ ! foll[+ summ]4 ,he seem$ to treat 8 m9i/ry z some?+ 9 a measure ap>t f 8 p]sonality4 ,he repeat$ly ref]r$ to 8 own m9i/]ial labors 9 a way n unlike t indulg$ 9 by 8 mo/ ard5t admir]s4 ,yet ?is 0 always accompani$ ) ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,div9e enlight5+ & assi/ance4 ,on ! #bb;d ( ,t5? mon?1 #aggi1 he held an appo9t$ meet+ 9 ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 a ?\s& p]sons be+ pres5t4 ,( ?is meet+ he said3 ,! ,"l1 9 :om we tru/1 0 graci\sly ne>1 & furni%$ u ) ability to conduct ! meet+ to ! satisfaction & peace ( our own m9ds2 & to ! edification ( _m pres5t1 & g5]al satisfaction to ! assembly4#cg #cg ,j\rnal1 p4 #he4 ,speak+ ( a meet+ at ,m>ket ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 9 ,f\r? mon?1 #ahja1 he rem>k$3 ,my _s 0 set at lib]ty1 & ability af=d$ to divide ! ^w among !m1 accord+ to _! v>i$ conditions1 9 a l>ge1 se>*+ & effectual te/imony2 :]eby a holy solemnity 0 witness$ to spread ov] ! meet+1 to ! great rejoic+ ( ! hone/-he>t$4#ch #ch ,j\rnal1 p4 #hi4 ,at a meet+ at ,goose ,creek1 ,virg9ia1 ! #bb;d ( ,?ird mon?1 #agig1 he tells u3 ,aft] a consid]able "t ( sil5t labor1 9 deep baptism ) ! suff]+ se$1 my m\? 0 op5$ 9 a cle>1 full te/imony1 direct$ to ! /ates ( ^? pres5t4 ,& _m 7 br\ght "u ! influ5ce ( t p[] :i* 'cut ,rahab1 & w\nd$ ! dragon4'#ci #ci ,j\rnal1 p4 #fi4 ,9 ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ! ,div9e influ5ce & favor1 ,elias ,hicks _h a collection ( phrases :i* he repeat$ly us$4 ,x 0 ! ,"l's do+s1 & m>vel\s 9 our eyes1 0 a common expression4 ,he repeat$ly said3 ,our suffici5cy 0 n ( ourselves1 b ( ,god2 & t ! ,"l 0 our /r5g? f day to day1 :o is ov] all bless$ =ev]4 ,"o ( 8 favorite expressions 03 ,to ! ,"l be all ! praise1 no?+ due to man4 ,trite & po9t$ ,scripture quotations 7 always at comm&1 & !y 7 effectively employ$1 bo? 9 speak+ & writ+4 ,x w be not$ by ! read] t n a few ( ! expressions us$ by ,elias ,hicks s\nd l ! phrases co9$ by ,george ,fox4 ,t ,elias ,hicks believ$ 9 ! pl5>y inspiration ( ! prea*] is well atte/$4 ,8 te/imony 0 con/antly aga9/ ! lett]1 ) little recognition t ! lett] c\ld ev] conta9 ! _s4 ,"h is a sample exhortation to m9i/]s3 ,& x is a great ?+ :5 m9i/]s keep 9 remembrance t necess>y caution ( ! div9e ,ma/]1 n to prem$iate :at !y %all say2 b c>efully to wait 9 ! no?+ness & empt9ess ( self1 t :at !y speak may be only :at ! ,holy ,_s speake? 9 !m2 !n w !y n only speak ! tru?1 b ! tru?1 accompani$ ) p[]1 & !reby pr(it ! he>]s4#dj #dj ,j\rnal1 p4 #bif4 ,he admoni%$ ,fri5ds 9 meet+1 & especially m9i/]s1 to get inw>d1 & wait 9 _! prop] gifts4 ,! evid5t !ory 0 t by wait+1 & possibly wre/l+ ) ! manife/ation x 0 possible to tell :e!r x 0 f bel[ or above4 ,/ill1 !re 0 n an entire abs5ce ( ! human & ev5 ! rational 9 ,elias ,hicks' !ory ( ! m9i/ry z x work$ out 9 practice4 ,he _h evid5tly discov]$ ! psy*ological side ( public speak+ to ! ext5t ( recogniz+ t ev5 ! prea*] 0 influ5c$ by 8 audi5ce4 ,:5 he 0 9 ,philadelphia 9 #ahaf1 be=e ! tr\bl$ times _h arriv$1 he tells u t x prov$ a h>d try+ season3 "o ( !m m9i/]s 0 ex]cis$ 9 public te/imony1 & al?\gh %e appe>$ to labor f]v5tly1 yet b little life 0 felt to arise dur+ ! meet+4 ,?is makes ! "w h>d = ! poor ex]cis$ m9i/]s1 :o feel ! necessity publicly to advocate ! cause ( tru? & righte\sness1 & yet obta9 b little relief1 by reason ( ! deadness & indiff]5ce ( ^? to :om !y are con/ra9$ to m9i/]4 ,i f\nd x my place to sit sil5t & suff] ) ! se$4#da #da ,j\rnal1 p4 #bga4 ,9 a p]sonal lett]1 :ile on "o ( 8 visits1 ,elias ,hicks gave ! foll[+ impression ( ! meet+ & ! m9i/ry3 ,to-day 0 ! qu>t]ly meet+ ( discipl9e4 ,x 0 l>ge1 & ,i ?9k 9 ! ma9 a favor$ in/ructive season1 al?\gh consid]ably hurt by a pretty long1 t$i\s communication1 n suffici5tly clo!d ) life to make x ei!r com=table or useful4 ,s x is1 ! ,society is 9 su* a mix$ & un/able /ate1 & _m :o presume to be tea*]s 9 x1 are s f> f keep+ on ! orig9al f\ndation1 ! light & _s ( tru?1 & s built up 9 m]e tradition1 t ,i fe> a v great portion ( ! m9i/ry among u1 is do+ m h>m ?an good1 & lead+ back to ! weak & begg>ly elem5ts1 to :i* !y seem desir\s to be aga9 9 bondage4#db #db ,lett] to 8 wife1 dat$ ,pur*ase1 ,n4 ,y41 ,t5? mon? #bi1 #ahbc4 ,?is is n ! only case ( 8 measur+ ! g5]al effect ( ! m9i/ry4 ,9 ,sev5? mon?1 #ahae1 he att5d$ ,we/bury ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 & ( its exp]i5ces he wrote z foll[s3 ,0 ! p>t+ meet+ held = public wor%ip4 ,x 0 a l>ge cr[d$ meet+1 b 0 some:at hurt 9 ! =ep>t1 by ! appe>ance ( "o "y 9 ! m9i/ry /&+ too long1 & manife/+ too mu* animation3 ,yet1 ,i believ$1 he 0 "u ! prep>+ h&1 fitt+ = s]vice 9 ! ,*ur*1 if he only keeps l[ & humble1 & does n aspire above 8 gift1 into ! animation ( ! creature4 ,= !re is great dang]1 if su* are n deeply wat*ful1 ( ! trans=m] gett+ 9 & rais+ ! m9d into too mu* creaturely zeal1 & w>m? ( ! animal _s1 :]eby !y may be deceiv$1 & attribute t to ! div9e p[]1 :i* only arises f a heat$ imag9ation1 & ! natural w>m? ( _! own spirits2 & s m> ! "w ( ! div9e _s on _! m9ds1 run be=e _! gift & lose x1 or h x tak5 away f !m4 ,!y !reby fall into ! condition ( "s =m]ly1 z m5tion$ by ! prophet1 :o1 9 _! creaturely zeal1 k9dle a fire ( _! own1 & walk 9 ! light !re(2 b ^!1 9 ! end1 h to lie d[n 9 sorr[4#dc #dc ,j\rnal1 p4 #bcd4 ,( ! same qu>t]ly meet+1 held 9 ,f\r? mon? 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 9 ,new ,york1 ,elias wrote3 ,x 0 = ! mo/ "p a favor$ season1 b w\ld h be5 m s1 _h n "s 9 ! m9i/ry q exce$$ ! m>k by unnecess>y communication4 ,= v great c>e ought to re/ on ! m9ds ( m9i/]s1 le/ !y become bur!nsome1 & take away ! life f ! meet+1 & br+ ov] x a gloom ( dea? & d>kness1 t may be s5sibly felt4#dd #dd ,j\rnal1 p4 #bfh4 ,8 feel+ reg>d+ 8 own p>ticul> labor 9 ! m9i/ry is almo/ pa!tically express$ z foll[s3 ,meet+s are g5]ally l>ge & well-att5d$1 al?\gh 9 ! mid/ ( h>ve/4 ,i h cont9ual cause = deep humility & ?ankfulness ( he>t "u a daily s5se ( ! cont9u$ m]cy ( ! ,%eph]d ( ,israel1 :o :5 he puts 8 s]vants =?1 goes be=e !m1 & po9ts out ! way1 :5 to !m all seems %ut up 9 d>kness4 ,?is has be5 abundantly my lot f day to day1 insomu* t ! say+ ( ! prophet has be5 v]ifi$ 9 my exp]i5ce1 t none are s bl9d z ! ,"l's s]vants1 nor deaf z 8 mess5g]s4 ,z g5]ally :5 ,i fir/ ent] meet+s ,i feel l "o1 bo? dumb & deaf1 & see no?+ b my own impot5ce4 ,nev]!less z my :ole tru/ & confid5ce is 9 ! nev]-fail+ arm ( div9e suffici5cy1 al?\gh ,i am ?us empti$1 ,i am n ca/ d[n1 nei!r has a murmur+ ?\ght be5 p]mitt$ to ent]1 b 9 fai? & pati5ce1 h _h to inh]it ! promise1 z made to ,israel =m]ly by ! prophet4 ',i w nev] leave !e1 nor =sake !e4' ,?is my de>1 ,i tru/ w be ! happy lot ( all ^? :o s9c]ely tru/ 9 ! ,"l1 & d n ca/ away _! confid5ce1 nor lean to _! own und]/&+4#de #de ,lett] to 8 wife1 writt5 f ,ea/ ,caln1 ,pa41 ,sev5? mon? #bb1 #ahac4 ,occasionally 9 8 m9i/ry ,elias ,hicks did :at 9 our "t w\ld be call$ s5sational ?+s4 ,9 ?is matt] he %all be 8 own witness4 ,f\r?-day1 ! #f? ( ,twelf? mon?1 #ahae1 at ,pe>l ,/reet meet+ 9 ,new ,york1 !re 0 a m>riage dur+ ! meet+1 on :i* acc\nt ! att5dance 0 l>ge4 ,aft] rem>k+ t 8 m9d 0 ex]cis$ 9 an unusual mann]1 he says3 ,= ! subject :i* fir/ pres5t$1 aft] my m9d _h become sil5c$1 0 ! remembrance ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! temporal c\rts among m5 are call$ to ord]2 & x became s impressive1 z to appreh5d x "r to make use ( x z a simile1 mu* 9 ! way ! prophet 0 l$ to make use ( "s ( ! ,re*abites1 to convict ,israel ( _! disob$i5ce & want ( att5tion to _! law & law-giv]4 ,i accord+ly 0 l$ to cry audibly ?ree times1 ',o yes6 ,o yes6 ,o yes6 sil5ce all p]sons1 "u ! pa9 & p5alty ( ! displeasure ( ! c\rt4' ,?is unusual address _h a p[]ful t5d5cy to arre/ ! att5tion ( all pres5t1 & f :i* ,i took occasion1 z tru? op5$ ! way1 to reason ) ! assembly1 t if su* a confus$ mass ( p z are g5]ally collect$ toge!r on su* occasions1 & f v diff]5t motives1 & _m f m]e curiosity to he> & see ! transactions ( ! c\rt1 %\ld all 9 an in/ant s honor & respect ! c\rt1 z imm$iately to be /ill & sil5t at ! simple call ( ! cri]3 ,h[ mu* m reasonable is x1 = a collection ( p1 promiscu\sly ga!r$ to ! place appo9t$ 9 a religi\s way1 to wait ^u1 & wor%ip ! ,judge ( heav5 & e>?1 to be /ill1 & /rive to sil5ce e selfi% & creaturely ?\ght & cogitation ( ! m9d4 ,= su* ?\ghts & cogitations w\ld z c]ta9ly prev5t our he>+ ! inw>d div9e voice ( ! ,k+ ( heav51 & z effectually h9d] our wor%ipp+ him 9 _s & 9 tru?1 z ! talk+ ( ! multitude at a c\rt ( moral law1 w\ld int]rupt ! bus9ess !re(4 ,z ,i proce$$ ) ?is simile1 ! subject enl>g$ & spread1 accompani$ ) gospel p[] & ! evid5t demon/ration ( ! _s1 :]eby tru? 0 rais$ into victory1 & ran z oil ov] all4 ,! meet+ clos$ ) solemn supplication & ?anksgiv+ to ! ,"l our graci\s ,help]1 to :om all ! honor & glory belong1 bo? n[ & =ev]4#df #df ,j\rnal1 p4 #bdh4 ,:atev] may h be5 ! op9ion ( ,elias ,hicks z to ! inspiration ( ! m9i/]1 he evid5tly did n consid] t x 0 s imp]sonal & accid5tal1 or s entirely outside ! prea*]1 z to dem& no c>e on 8 own "p4 ,! foll[+ advisory /atem5t almo/ provides = :at might be call$ prep>ation3 ,9 ^? l>ge meet+s1 :]e ,fri5ds are collect$ f v>i\s p>ts1 ! weak & ! /rong toge!r1 & especially 9 ^? = wor%ip1 x is ess5tially necess>y t ,fri5ds get inw>d1 & wait 9 _! prop] gifts1 keep+ 9 view _! /&+ & place 9 society1 especially ^? 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,= o!rwise !re is dang] ev5 f a desire to d good1 ( be+ caught ) ! enemies' trans=mations1 p>ticul>ly ) ^? t are "y1 & inexp]i5c$2 = we seldom sit 9 meet+s b "s prospect pres5ts1 :i* has a lik5ess1 9 its fir/ impression1 to ! "r ?+2 & z ^! feel naturally fe>ful ( speak+ 9 l>ge meet+s1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( _! eld]ly fri5ds1 & appreh5d+ !y are likely to h some?+ to (f]1 !y are sudd5ly /ruck ) ! fe> ( man1 & !reby prev5t$ f c5t]+ d[n to _! gifts1 s z to discov] :e!r x is a "r motion or n2 & ! accus] ( ! bre?r51 :o is always ready ) 8 trans=mations to deceive1 *>ges ) unfai?fulness & disob$i5ce1 by :i* !y are driv5 to act )\t any cle> prospect1 & f9d little to say1 except mak+ an apology = !m ?us /&+2 by :i* !y (t5 di/urb ! meet+1 & prev5t o!rs1 :o are rightly call$ to ! "w1 & !reby w\nd ! m9ds ( ! liv+ baptiz$ memb]s4#dg #dg ,j\rnal1 p4 #bcj4 ,! responsibility :i* ,elias ,hicks felt = ! meet+ ( :i* he 0 a memb]1 & 9 :i* he felt call$ to m9i/]1 is well illu/rat$ 9 ! foll[+ quotation3 ,i 0 "u consid]able bodily indisposition mo/ ( ?is week4 ,on ,fif?-day1 s mu* s1 z almo/ to give up ! prospect ( gett+ to meet+2 b ,i put on my usual resolution & w5t1 & 0 glad 9 s do+1 z !re ,i met ) t peace ( ,god t passe? all und]/&+1 :i* is only kn[n by be+ felt4 ,i _h to decl>e to my fri5ds h[ good x is to tru/ 9 ! ,"l ) all ! he>t1 & lean n to our own und]/&+s1 le/ !y fail u4#dh #dh ,j\rnal1 p4 #bcj4 ,?is records no uncommon occurr5ce4 ,he 0 (t5 indispos$1 b ! illness _h to be sev]e if x kept him away f meet+4 ,dur+ 8 lat] life he 0 frequ5tly indispos$1 & sometimes "u su* bodily pa9 :5 speak+ t he 0 =c$ to /op 9 ! mid/ ( a disc\rse4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ,gre5 ,/reet ,meet+ ,h\se1 ,philadelphia1 ,elev5? mon? #ab1 #ahbf4 ,on ?is occasion ! /5ograph] says t aft] leav+ 8 place = a few m9utes1 he resum$4 ,dur+ ?is p>ticul> s]mon ,elias sat d[n twice1 beside ! "t m5tion$1 evid5tly to recov] physical /r5g?4 ,elias ,hicks 0 n "o ( ^? m9i/]s :o always spoke if he att5d$ meet+4 ,_m times he 0 sil5t2 ?is be+ especially true :5 9 8 home meet+4 ,:5 on a religi\s visit he g5]ally spoke1 b n always4 ,t 8 will+ness to fami% ! p f words1 t5d$ to 8 local popul>ity1 is q c]ta94 ,! pr9t$ s]mons ( ,elias ,hicks w\ld indicate t at times he 0 q l5g?y1 & seldom prea*$ :at is kn[n n[ z a %ort1 t5-m9ute s]mon4 ,e/imat+ a numb] ( s]mons1 we f9d t !y av]ag$ ab\t #fejj words1 s t 8 s]mons mu/ h g5]ally occupi$ f ?irty to =ty-five m9utes 9 deliv]y4 ,occasionally a s]mon conta9$ ov] #hjjj words1 :ile sometimes less ?an #djjj words4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,home at ,j]i*o4 ,! village ( ,j]i*o1 ,long ,isl&1 is ab\t #be miles ea/ ( ,new ,york ,city1 9 ! t[n ( ,oy/] ,bay4 ,x has _h no consid]able gr[? s9ce ! days ( ,elias ,hicks1 & n[ conta9s only ab\t a score & a half ( h\ses4 ,hicksville1 less ?an two miles away1 ! railroad /ation = ! old] hamlet1 conta9s a population ( a c\ple ( ?\s&4 ,x 0 nam$ = ,val5t9e ,hicks1 ! son-9-law ( ,elias4 ,runn+ ?r\gh ,j]i*o is ! ma9-travel$ road f ! ea/]n "p ( ,long ,isl& to ,new ,york1 call$ ,j]i*o ,pike4 ,9 our "t x is a fam\s ?or\ghf>e = automobiles1 is ?or\ghly mod]n1 & z smoo? & h>d z a b>n floor4 ,9 =m] days x 0 a toll-road1 & ov] x ,elias ,hicks (t5 travel$4 ,a cross-c\ntry road runs ?r\gh ,j]i*o ne>ly nor? & s\?1 lead+ to ,oy/] ,bay4 ,on ?is road1 a few rods to ! nor? f ! turn 9 ! ,j]i*o ,pike /&s ! h\se :i* 0 orig9ally ! ,seaman home/ead1 :]e ,elias ,hicks liv$ f soon aft] 8 m>riage till 8 dea?4 ,! h\se 0 l>ge & commodi\s = its "t1 b has be5 remodel$1 s t only "p ( ! build+ n[ /&+ is z x 0 eighty ye>s ago4 ,! h\se ends to ! road1 ) entrance f ! s\? side4 ,x 0 ( ! popul> ,long ,isl& & ,new ,engl& con/ruction1 %+l$ f cell> wall to ridge-pole4 ,f\r rooms on ! ea/ end ( ! h\se1 two up/airs & two d[n1 are practically z !y 7 9 ! days ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,9 "o ( ^! he _h 8 p>alytic /roke1 & 9 ano!r he pass$ away4 ,! comp>atively wide hall :i* runs across ! h\se1 ) ! exception ( ! /airway1 is z x 0 9 ! "t ( its di/+ui%$ occupant4 ,a new /airway ( mod]n con/ruction n[ occupies ! opposite side ( ! hall f ! "o ( ! old] "t4 ,?is hall-way1 x is said1 ,elias ,hicks lov$ to prom5ade1 sometimes ) 8 visitors1 & "h ) *>act]i/ic w>m? ( feel+ he sp$ 8 p>t+ gue/s1 :5 ! "t = _! dep>ture came4 ,l ! mo/ ( 8 neighbors1 ,elias ,hicks 0 a f>m]4 ,! home place probably conta9$ ab\t sev5ty-five acres1 b he possess$ deta*$ pieces ( l&1 "p ( x 9 timb]4 ,sev]al ye>s be=e 8 dea? he sold =ty acres ( ! f>m to 8 son-9-law1 ,val5t9e ,hicks1 ?us consid]ably r$uc+ ! c>e :i* advanc+ ye>s & increas$ religi\s labor made advisable4 ,j]i*o /ill reta9s its agricultural "* m ?an "s ( ! o!r sections ( neighbor+ ,long ,isl&4 ,! multi-millionaire & ! real e/ate exploit] h absorb$ _m ( ! old ,fri5dly homes t[>d ! ,we/bury neighborhood1 & are pu%+ _! ambiti\s int5t at l&-grabb+ d[n ! ,j]i*o road4 ,if ,elias 7 to return & make a visit f ,j]i*o to ! meet+ at ,we/bury1 z he (t5 did 9 8 "t1 ?ree or f\r miles away1 he w\ld pass m :izz+ automobiles en r\te ?an he w\ld teams1 & w\ld see ! l&scape beautifully adorn$ ) lawns & walks1 ) p>ks & drives on ! hillsides1 n to m5tion ! co/ly ,roman g>d5 ( "o ( ,pittsburg's capta9s ( indu/ry4 ,%\ld he s elect1 he c\ld be :irl$ 9 a gasol9e c> 9 a few m9utes ov] a di/ance :i* x probably took him ! bett] "p ( an h\r to make 9 8 day4 ,z he w5t along he c\ld muse ov] snat*es ( ,goldsmi?s' ,des]t$ ,village1 l ! foll[+1 :i* w\ld be approximately1 if n lit]ally1 true3 ,ho>ds1 e'en beyond ! mis]'s wi% ab\nd1 ,& ri* m5 flock f all ! _w ar\nd4 ,yet c\nt our ga9s3 ?is weal? is b a "n ,t leaves our useful products j ! same4 ,& s ! loss3 ! man ( weal? & pride ,takes up ! place t _m poor suppli$2 ,space = 8 lake1 8 p>ks ext5d+ b\nds1 ,space = 8 horses1 equipage & h\nds1 ,! robe t wraps 8 limbs 9 silk5 slo?1 ,has robb$ ! neighbor+ fields ( half _! gr[?4 ,b !re are "s comp5sations 9 ! mod]n sc5e1 & h[ev] emotionally sad ! *ange1 ! helpfully sugge/ive side is n 9 lam5tation ov] ! inevitable1 b 9 consid]+ ! gr[+ dem&s :i* ! situation makes ^u ! practical spiritual religion :i* ,elias ,hicks prea*$1 & 9 :i* 8 successors /ill pr(ess to believe4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago1 :eat 0 a regul> & /aple f>m product on ,long ,isl&1 especially 9 & ar\nd ,j]i*o1 & on ! ,hicks f>m4 ,b no :eat is rais$ 9 ?is section n[4 ,! f>m] f9ds x m pr(itable to raise ! m p]i%able vegetables to fe$ ! hungry hordes ( ! great city1 :i* has cr[d$ itself ne>] & ne>] to ! f>m]s' doma94 ,less ?an a qu>t] ( a mile up ! road f ! ,hicks home is ! ,fri5ds' ,meet+ ,h\se1 :i* ,elias ,hicks help$ to build1 if he did n design x4 ,! timb]s & raft]s1 :i* 7 l>ge1 & are /ill s\nd to ! core1 7 hew$ by h& ( c\rse4 ,l mo/ ( ! neighbor+ build+s1 its sides 7 %+l$1 & probably ! orig9al %+les h n be5 replac$ s9ce ! h\se 0 built1 a hundr$ & tw5ty-two ye>s ago4 ,! public gall]y conta9$ b5*es slop+ /eeply "o above ! o!r1 mak+ ! view ( ! prea*]'s gall]y easy f ^! elevat$ positions4 ,ov] ! prea*]'s gall]y1 & fac+ ! "o j describ$1 is room = a r[ ( seats beh9d a rail+4 ,:e!r ?is 0 a sort ( a wat*-t[] f :i* ! eld]s might obs]ve ! deportm5t ( ! "y p 9 ! seats opposite1 or :e!r x 0 simply us$ = ov]fl[ purposes1 tradition does n tell u4 ,! fact probably is t :at is kn[n z ! ,hicks prop]ty at ,j]i*o came to ,elias by 8 wife ,jemima4 ,!re is e reason to believe t at ! "t ( 8 m>riage he 0 a poor man1 & z ! "y folks took up _! resid5ce at ! ,seaman home soon aft] _! m>riage1 !re 0 no "t = an accumulation ( prop]ty on ! "p ( ! head ( ! new family4 ,! economic situation involv$ 9 ! matt] "u consid]ation _h a mo/ important be>+ on ! religi\s s]vice ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,tak+ ! ,seaman f>m br\ght him economic c]ta9ty1 if n indep5d5ce4 ,x is h>dly conceivable t he c\ld h giv5 ! l>ge att5tion to ! free gospel m9i/ry :i* he did1 _h !re be5 a /ruggle ) debt & difficulty :i* 0 s incid5tal 9 lay+ ! f\ndations ( ev5 a mod]ate success a c5tury & a qu>t] ago4 ,x is by no means to be inf]r$1 h[ev]1 t ,elias ,hicks 0 ev] a weal?y man1 or possess$ ! means ( luxury1 = :i* ( c\rse he _h no desire1 & aga9/ :i* he bore a life-long te/imony4 ,! real po9t to be gratefully rememb]$ is t he 0 n ov]burd5$ ) ! c>e & worry :i* a less desirable economic condition w\ld h en=c$4 ,9 ! ma91 ,elias ,hicks saw 8 m>ri$ *ildr5 settle ar\nd him4 ,royal ,aldri*1 :o m>ri$ 8 olde/ daught]1 _h a tann]y1 & liv$ on ! opposite side ( ! road n f> away4 ,val5t9e ,hicks1 :o m>ri$ ano!r daught]1 _h a some:at pret5ti\s h\se = ! "t1 at ! foot ( ! little hill approa*+ ! meet+ h\se1 & j beyond ! h\se ( ,elias1 ,rob]t ,seaman1 :o m>ri$ ! y\nge/ daught]1 liv$ only a few /eps away4 ,jo%ua ,willets1 :o m>ri$ ! ?ird daught]1 resid$ on ! s\? side ( ! isl&1 "s miles di/ant4 ,! "t ( scatt]+ families1 lur$ by bus9ess outlook & economic advantage1 _h n yet arriv$4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,! ,hicks ,family4 ,9 ! home at ,j]i*o ! *ildr5 ( ,elias ,hicks 7 born4 ,t\*+ 8 family we h ?is bit ( int]e/+ in=mation f ,elias ,hicks himself3 ,my wife1 al?\gh n ( a v /rong con/itution1 liv$ to be ! "m ( elev5 *ildr51 f\r sons & sev5 daught]s4 ,our second daught]1 a v lovely promis+ *ild1 di$ :5 "y ) ! small pox1 & ! y\nge/ 0 n liv+ at its bir?4 ,! re/ all arriv$ to ye>s ( discretion1 & af=d$ u consid]able com=t1 z !y prov$ to be 9 a good degree dutiful *ildr54 ,all our sons1 h[ev]1 7 ( weak con/itutions1 & 7 n able to take c>e ( !mselves1 be+ s enfeebl$ z n to be able to walk aft] ! n9? ye> ( _! age4 ,! two elde/ di$ 9 ! fifte5? ye> ( _! age1 ! ?ird 9 8 sev5te5? ye>1 & ! y\nge/ 0 ne>ly n9ete5 :5 he di$4 ,b1 al?\gh ?us helpless1 ! innoc5cy ( _! lives1 & ! resign$ *e]fulness ( _! dispositions to _! allotm5ts1 made ! lab\r & toil ( tak+ c>e ( !m agreeable & pleasant2 & ,i tru/ we 7 pres]v$ f murmur+ or rep9+1 believ+ ! disp5sation to be 9 wisdom1 & accord+ to ! w & graci\s dispos+ ( an all-wise provid5ce1 = purposes be/ kn[n to himself4 ,& :5 ,i h obs]v$ ! great anxiety & affliction1 :i* _m p>5ts h ) undutiful *ildr5 :o are fav\r$ ) heal?1 especially _! sons1 ,i c\ld p]ceive v few ^: tr\bles & ex]cises1 on t acc\nt1 did n f> exce$ ours4 ,! weakness & bodily infirmity ( our sons t5d$ to keep !m mu* out ( ! way ( ! tr\bles & temptations ( ! _w2 & we believ$ t 9 _! dea? !y 7 happy1 & admitt$ into ! realms ( peace & joy2 a reflection1 ! mo/ com=table & joy\s t p>5ts c h 9 reg>d to _! t5d] (fspr+4#di #di ,j\rnal1 p4 #ad4 ,! *ildr5 ?us ref]r$ to by _! fa!r 7 ! foll[+3 ,m>?a1 born 9 #agga4 ,%e m>ri$ ,royal ,aldri*1 & di$ 9 #ahfb1 at ! advanc$ age ( n9ety-"o4 ,%e 0 a wid[ = ab\t tw5ty ye>s4 ,david 0 born 9 #aggc1 & di$ 9 #aghg4 ,elias1 ! second son1 0 born 9 #aggd1 & di$ ! same ye> z 8 bro!r ,david4 ,elizabe? 0 born 9 #aggg1 & di$ 9 #aggi4 ,?is is ! daught] :o _h ! small pox4 ,!re are no records tell+ :e!r ! o!r memb]s ( ! family _h ! disease1 or h[ ?is *ild ( two ye>s became a victim ( ! contagion4 ,phebe1 ! ?ird daught]1 0 born 9 #aggi4 ,%e m>ri$ ,jo%ua ,willets1 z not$ 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,abigail1 :o m>ri$ ,val5t9e ,hicks1 a nephew ( ,elias1 0 born 9 #aghb4 ,%e di$ ,second mon? #bf1 #ahej1 :ile h] husb& pass$ away ! #e? ( ,?ird mon? ( ! same ye>1 j "o week aft] ! dea? ( 8 wife4 ,jona?an1 ! ?ird son1 0 born 9 #aghd1 & pass$ away 9 #ahjb4 ,8 bro!r1 ,john1 0 born 9 #aghi1 & di$ 9 #ahje4 ,elizabe?1 evid5tly nam$ = h] little si/]1 0 born 9 #agia1 & liv$ to a good old age4 ,%e pass$ away 9 #ahga4 ,%e 0 nev] m>ri$1 & occasionally accompani$ h] fa!r on 8 religi\s visits4 ,%e 0 kn[n 9 ! neighborhood1 9 h] lat] ye>s at lea/1 z ,aunt ,elizabe?1 & is ! be/-rememb]$ ( any ( ! *ildr5 ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,z ! ,fri5ds rememb] h] %e 0 a sp>e woman1 nev] weigh+ ov] n9ety p\nds4 ,! y\nge/ *ild ( ! family1 ,s>ah1 0 born 9 #agic4 ,%e m>ri$ ,rob]t ,seaman1 h] k9sman1 & di$ 9 #ahce4 ,rob]t1 h] husb&1 di$ 9 #ahfj4 ,x w be se5 t ! home at ,j]i*o 0 a h\se acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,( ! t5 *ildr51 ,m>?a1 ,david1 ,elias & little ,elizabe? made up ! juv5ile memb]s ( ! h\sehold1 up to ! "t ( ! dea? ( ! latt]4 ,phebe came ! same ye>1 :ile ,abigail 0 born ?ree ye>s lat]1 s t !re 7 at lea/ f\r or five *ildr5 always ga!r$ ar\nd ! family bo>d4 ,be=e ! pass+ away ( ,elias & ,david1 ! family _h be5 increas$ by ! bir? ( ,jona?an1 mak+ ! *ildr5 liv+ at "o "t six4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ! ?ree old] boys1 & ! bir? ( ,elizabe? & ,s>ah1 until ! dea? ( ,john 9 #ahje1 liv+ *ildr5 7 /ill six 9 numb]4 ,! five daught]s1 ,m>?a1 ,phebe1 ,abigail1 ,elizabe? & ,s>ah all outliv$ _! p>5ts4 ,elias ,hicks 0 und\bt$ly a mo/ affectionate fa!r1 z ! lett]s to 8 wife & *ildr5 %[4 ,h[ mu* ?is 0 dilut$ by ! app>5t /]nness ( 8 religi\s conc]ns is a matt] = ! imag9ation to det]m9e4 ,:at 7 ! amusem5ts ( ?is l>ge family is an int]e/+ "q 9 ?is age ( ! *ild1 ) its surfeit ( toys & games4 ,:at 7 ! tasks ( ! girls x is n s h>d to answ]4 ,( c\rse !y work$ sampl]s1 piec$ quilts1 le>n$ to sp9 & knit1 & possibly to weave1 & to prep>e ! wool or flax = ! loom4 ,if we read betwe5 ! l9es 9 ! description ( _! fa!r1 we c easily inf] t ! physically afflict$ sons 7 nev]!less n )\t ! joys ( boyhood4 ,at all ev5ts1 if x 0 an afflict$ family1 x 0 also a unit$ "o4 ,x 0 a home :]e ! p>5ts 7 rev]5c$ by ! *ildr51 & :]e !re 0 a feel+ ( love1 & a s5se ( loyalty4 ,?is feel+ is /ill *>act]i/ic ( ! desc5dants ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,x is a sample ( ! p]si/5ce ( ! qualities ( a /rong man1 9 ! g5]ations t come aft] him4 ,( ! f\r daught]s ( ,elias ,hicks :o 7 m>ri$1 b two _h *ildr51 s t ! l9eal desc5dants ( ! celebrat$ ,j]i*o prea*] are ei!r desc5dants ( ,m>?a ,hicks1 wife ( ,val5t9e1 or ( ,s>ah ,hicks ,seaman4 ,^! two bran*es ( ! family are q num]\s4#ej #ej ,! desc5dants ref]r$ to w be giv5 9 _! prop] place 9 ! ,app5dix4 ,( ,jemima1 ! wife ( ,elias ,hicks1 little is kn[n ap>t f ! correspond5ce ( h] husb&1 & t is consid]able4 ,t he consid]$ h] 8 real help-meet1 & _h = h] a lov]'s affection to ! end is abundantly atte/$ by all ( ! facts4 ,dame ,rumor1 9 ! region ( ,j]i*o1 claims t %e 0 h] husb&'s intellectual inf]ior1 b t is an indef9ite comp>ison wor? v little4 ,t %e 0 at "s po9ts 8 sup]ior is und\bt$ly true1 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,elias himself1 ) all ( 8 great natural ability1 lack$ intellectual culture & lit]>y tra9+4 ,jemima 0 evid5tly a good h\sekeep]1 & manag] ( affairs4 ,be=e %e _h sons-9-law ) :om to advise1 & ev5 aft] t1 ! bus9ess side ( ! family 0 a consid]able "p ( ! "t 9 h] h&s4 ,x is no small matt] to ?r[ ^u a woman1 nev] robu/1 ! responsibility ( bo? ! "m & fa!r ( a family dur+ ! prolong$ abs5ce ( ! husb&4 ,! fir/ long religi\s visit ( ,elias ,hicks la/$ t5 weeks4 ,at t "t !re 7 f\r little p 9 ! ,hicks home1 f eight-ye>-old ,m>?a to two-ye>-old ,elizabe?1 :o di$ t ye>1 :ile ,phebe 0 born aft] ! return ( h] fa!r f 8 ,philadelphia trip4 ,sev]al ( ! o!r ext5d$ j\rneys 7 made :ile ! *ildr5 ( ! family 7 ( an age requir+ c>e4 ,( c\rse ?is laid labor & responsibility on ! wife & "m4 ,^! %e bore )\t compla9+ &1 we may be sure1 ) executive ability ( no mean ord]4 ,x 0 a "t :5 wom5 7 n expect$ to be ei!r ! intellectual pe]s or companions ( _! husb&s1 & we _c ju/ly apply ! measurem5ts & /&>ds ( to-day1 to ! wom5 ( a c5tury ago4 ,m5 ( ! ,elias ,hicks type1 meet+ _! fell[s 9 public assemblies & m9i/]+ to !m1 travel+ widely & =m+ _m fri5d%ips1 :e!r 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds or out ( x1 are likely to be prais$1 if n pett$1 :ile _! wives1 less kn[n1 labor on unappreciat$4 ,su* a woman 0 ,jemima ,hicks4 ,to h]1 & all l h]1 ! la/+ gratitude ( ! sons ( m5 is due4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,lett]s to 8 ,wife4 ,9 ! long abs5ces f home1 :i* ! religi\s visits ( ,elias ,hicks involv$1 z a matt] ( c\rse _m ( ! dome/ic burd5s fell heavily ^u 8 wife4 ,9 s f> z he c\ld atone = 8 abs5ce by s5d+ epi/les home he did s4 ,9 fact1 = ! times1 he 0 a volum9\s lett] writ]4 ,x 0 n a "t ( rapid transit4 ,di/ances n[ spann$ 9 a few h\rs dem&$ days & weeks :5 ,elias ,hicks 0 active 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,at ! be/1 b a few lett]s c\ld rea* home f ! travel] abs5t = sev]al mon?s4 ,9 ! ma9 ! lett]s :i* ,elias s5t to 8 belov$ ,jemima 7 ( ! ard5t lov]-l sort4 ,x seem$ impossible1 h[ev]1 = him to avoid ! prea*]ly function 9 ev5 8 mo/ t5d] & dome/ic missives4 ,exhortations to practical righte\sness1 & to ! ma9t5ance ( :at he consid]$ ! ,fri5dly fundam5tals1 7 pl5tifully mix$ ) 8 mo/ private & p]sonal conc]ns4 ,9 go+ ov] ?is correspond5ce "o wi%es = m description1 relat+ to ! human side ( ! travel]'s exp]i5ces4 ,a man :o sev]al times trav]s$ :at 0 really ! wid? ( habitable ,am]ica1 & mo/ly ei!r 9 a wagon or on horseback1 mu/ h se5 mu* t 0 int]e/+1 & _m times humor\s & ev5 pa!tic4 ,b few ( ^! ?+s mov$ ,elias ,hicks1 or div]t$ him f :at he consid]$ ! purely gospel "* ( 8 mission4 ,/ill !re is mu* wor? :ile 9 ?is dome/ic correspond5ce4 ,f x we compile & annotate su* extracts z seem to help reveal ! "* ( ! man :o wrote !m4 ,on ! #ac? ( ,eigh? mon?1 #aghh1 ,elias 0 at ,creek1 n[ ,cl9ton ,corn]s1 9 ,dut*ess c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,f a lett] writt5 to 8 wife t day1 we quote3 ,my he>t gl[s at ?is "t ) mu* love & affection = !e & our de> *ildr51 ) brea?+ desires = y\r pres]vation1 & t ?\1 my de>1 may be kept 9 a /ate ( due wat*fulness ov] ?yself1 & ^? de> lambs "u ?y c>e1 t no?+ may int]rupt ! curr5t ( pure love among y 9 my abs5ce4 ,a lett] dat$ ,lynn1 ,massa*usetts1 ye #bd? ( ,eigh? mon?1 #agic1 & writt5 to 8 wife1 is ( peculi> int]e/4 ,we quote ! fir/ s5t5ces3 ,i receiv$ la/ ev5+1 at my return to ?is place f ! ,ea/1 ?y v acceptable lett] ( ! #af? in/ant4444 ,! cont5ts1 except ! acc\nt ( ! pa9 9 ?y side1 7 truly com=table4 ,t "p :]e9 ?\ expresse? a resignation to ! ,div9e ,w1 0 p>ticul>ly satisfactory1 = 9 ?is1 my de>1 consi/s our *iefe/ happ9ess & consolation4 ,he sometimes express$ a s5se ( lonel9ess 9 8 travels1 b 0 c]ta9 ( ! ne>ness ( ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,9 ! lett] m5tion$ above he said3 ,?\ ha/ cause to believe ) me1 my de>1 t x 0 ,he t fir/ unit$ our he>ts toge!r 9 ! bonds ( an ende>$ love & affection4 ,s x is ,he t has kept & pres]v$ u all our life long1 & ha? caus$ u to witness an increase ( t unfad+ love1 :i* z ?\ expresse? is ev] new4 ,evid5tly 8 belov$ ,jemima1 l ,m>?a ( old1 0 unduly tr\bl$ ab\t _m ?+s1 = we f9d ,elias 9 8 lett] indulg+ 9 ! foll[+ w>n+3 ,& let me aga9 h9t to !e a c>e ov] ?yself1 = ,i fe> ?\ wilt expose ?yself by too mu* bodily ex]cise 9 ! c>e ( ?y bus9ess4 ,x is seldom t we f9d ev5 a t+e ( compla9+ 9 any ( 8 lett]s4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t 8 wom5 folks 7 n indu/ri\s correspond5ts4 ,9 clos+ ! lett] not$ he ?us express$ himself3 ,my companion receives 8 packet ( lett]s1 frequ5tly f\r1 five or six at a "t1 :i* makes me feel z if ,i 0 =gott5 by my fri5ds1 hav+ receiv$ b two small lett]s f home s9ce ,i left y4 ,& ?\ write/1 my de>1 z if pap] 0 sc>ce1 on v small pieces4 ,on ! #c;d ( ,n9? mon?1 ( ! same ye>1 a lett] 0 writt5 to 8 wife1 mu* l ! =ego+4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,elias 0 at ?is "t ! gue/ ( ,moses ,br[n 79 ,provid5ce71 ! f\nd] ( ! ,moses ,br[n ,s*ool4 ,! small pieces ( pap] m5tion$ are h9ts ( a wifely economy1 n altoge!r approv$ by h] v economical husb&4 ,!re is a g5tle t+e ( rebuke 9 ! foll[+1 writt5 f ,n9e ,p>tn]s1 ,elev5? mon? #ai1 #ahah4 ,! temptation is /rong to read into ^! l9es1 a gra9 ( humor t\*+ ! mu*-talk$-( p]si/5ce ( a woman's w3 ,inasmu* z ,i h (t5 felt conc]n$ :5 ?us abs5t1 lea/ ?\ %\ld worry ?yself1 ) too mu* c>e & labor 9 reg>d to our temporal conc]ns1 & h (t5 desir$ !e to be c>eful 9 t respect1 b mo/ly )\t effect1 by reason t ?\ art s *oice ( ?y own free ag5cy z to be afraid to take ! advice ( ?y be/ fri5d1 le/ x might m> t great privilege2 ,i !re=e n[ propose to leave !e at full lib]ty to use x 9 ?9e own pleasure ) ! addition ( ?is desire1 t ?\ use x 9 t way z w produce to !e ! mo/ true com=t & joy1 & !n ,i tru/ ,i %all be com=t$1 my de>1 9 ?y com=t1 & joyful 9 ?y joy4 ,a lett] dat$ ,we/ ,j]sey1 ne> ,salem1 ! #f? ( ,fir/ mon?1 #agih1 m5tions a s+ul> conc]n ab\t app>el4 ,he exhorts 8 wife to gu>d ! t5d] m9ds ( _! *ildr5 f fooli% & worldly vanities1 & !n drops into a p]sonal & g5]al /atem5t reg>d+ :at he consid]$ simplicity & pla9ness z foll[s3 ,great is ! app>5t dep>ture f primitive purity & pla9ness among _m pr(essors ( ! tru?1 :]e our lots h be5 ca/4 ,=esee+ t ,i may (t5 be l$ 9 a l9e ( close doctr9e to su* x has br\ght me "u close self-exam9ation1 kn[+ = c]ta9 t ^? :o h to deal out to o!rs ought to look well to _! own go+4 ,9 ?is "t ( scrut9y no?+ turn$ up z br++ repro( to my m9d conc]n+ our *ildr51 b ! mann] ( we>+ _! g[n sleeves long & p9n$ at ! wri/4 ,?is ,i f\nd to /rike at ! pure life1 & w\nd$ my m9d4 ,i cle>ly saw my defici5cy t ,i _h n m endeavor$ to h x done away ) be=e ,i left home1 = ,i felt x z a burd5 !n4 ,b see+ our de> daught]s _h manife/$ s mu* condesc5sion 9 o!r ?+s1 & ?is be+ l "o ( ! lea/1 ,i endeavor$ to be easy "u x4 ,b feel+ x ) assurance n to be a plant ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's "r-h& plant+1 ?9k x ought to be pluck$ up4 ,let our de> daught]s read ^! l9es1 & tell !m _! de> fa!r prays !y may wisely consid] ! matt]1 & if !y c be will+ s f> to condesc5d to my desire :ile abs5t z to h ^! ?+s remov$1 x w be z balsam to my w\nd$ _s1 & !y w n g )\t _! rew>d4 ,b _! fa!r's ,god w bless !m & become _! ,god1 z !y are fai?ful to 8 repro(s 9 _! he>ts1 & walk fe>fully be=e ,him4 ,he w r$eem !m1 out ( all adv]sity to ! praise & glory ( ,8 grace1 :o is ov] all1 ,god1 bless$ =ev]4 ,dur+ a visit to ,n9e ,p>tn]s1 ,twelf? mon? #ae1 #ahjc1 ,elias wrote to ,jemima4 ,evid5tly %e _h repell$ ! inf]5ce1 if n ! implication1 t %e _h be5 neglig5t 9 h] correspond5ce1 = we f9d ! lett] 9 "q beg9n+ 9 ?is fa%ion3 ,al?\gh ,i wrote !e pretty fully la/ ev5+1 yet hav+ s9ce t receiv$ a preci\s1 refre%+ lett] f !e1 by ,isaac ,fro/ 7x be+ ! fir/ ,i h receiv$ f !e s9ce ,i left home71 b f9d+ f ?y la/ t ?\ ha/ writt5 sev]al4 ,x af=ds a s+ul> satisfaction 9 f9d+ ?\ ha/ be5 m9dful ( me4 ,b ,i h n compla9$1 my de>1 nor let 91 nor indulg$ a ?\ght t ?\ had/ =gott5 me1 nor d ,i believe ?\ c\ld/4 ,!re is no?+ :ile we cont9ue 9 our "r m9ds t c dissolve t firm & preci\s bond ( love & ende>$ affection1 :i* f our fir/ acqua9tance unit$ u toge!r1 & 9 :i*1 :ile writ+ ^! l9es my _s greets !e ) ende>$ embraces4 ,x surely seems /range t a man :o 0 ! fa!r ( elev5 *ildr51 t 8 only s\rce ( p]sonal repro( conc]n+ !m1 0 ?is little matt] ( ! sleeves & ! p9s4 ,?is probably is a fair illu/ration ( :at may be call$ ! cons]vatism ( ,elias ,hicks t\*+ all ( ! peculi>ities ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,! po/script to a lett] writt5 to ,jemima f ,%rewsbury1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,twelf? mon? #ag1 #agig1 reads z foll[s3 ,z ?\ writes b poorly1 if ?\ %\ld get ,hallet or ,royal to write sup]scriptions on ! lett]s1 x w\ld make !m m pla9 = conveyance4 ,x 0 only seldom t bus9ess affairs at home 7 ref]r$ to 9 8 epi/les to 8 wife4 ,b occasionally a dep>ture 0 made f ?is practice4 ,:]e ^! lapses d occur1 x w\ld seem t !y %\ld be not$4 ,9 ! fall ( #ahbb ,elias 0 9 ! vic9ity ( ,philadelphia1 & 0 /opp+ ) 8 fri5d & k9sman1 ,edw>d ,hicks1 at ,newt[n1 9 ,bucks c\nty4 ,9 ?is lett] he says3 ,my heal? is mu* ! same z :5 ,i left home4 ,i 0 disappo9t$ 9 n meet+ any lett]s "h1 z ,i feel v anxi\s h[ y all d4 ,we copy ! balance ( ! lett]1 ) its t5d] admonition to ,jemima3 ,i w j rem9d !e t be=e ,i left home ,i put two old ewes 9 ! gre5 rye on ! pla9s4 ,if !y %\ld improve z to be fit to kill1 ,i %\ld be will+ ?\ w\ld let ,josiah h "o ( !m1 z he agre$ to split up "s ( ! timb] t 0 bl[n d[n 9 ! woods by him1 into rails & bo>d himself4 ,! o!r ?\ might sell or o!rwise at ?y pleasure4 ,n[1 my de>1 let me rem9d !e ( ?y increas+ bodily infirmities1 & ! necessity x lays !e "u to sp>e ?yself ( ! bur!n & c>e ( mu* bodily & m5tal lab\r & ex]cise1 by :i* ?\ w exp]i5ce m quiet re/1 bo? to body & m9d1 & t x may be1 my de>1 our unit$ c>e to endeavor t our la/ days may be our be/ days1 t s we may witness a /ate & qualification to pass g5tly & quietly out ( "t1 into ! mansions ( et]nal bless$ness1 :]e all sigh+ & sorr[1 w be at an end4 ,:ile 9 ,p5nsylvania1 & at :at is n[ ,york1 ,f\r? mon? #c1 #agih1 he s5t a t5d] missive home4 ,"p ( x ref]r$ to bus9ess matt]s4 ,he gave directions = prep>+ ! gr\nd1 & plant+ potatoes1 & also = oats & flax1 ! latt] be+ a crop practically unkn[n to pres5t-day ,long ,isl&4 ,he !n gives ! foll[+ direction reg>d+ a f9ancial obligation3 ,& z ,james ,c>h>tt has a bond ( sixty p\nds aga9/ me1 ( money belong+ to a ,dut*man1 %\ld be glad if ?\ ha/ n money en\gh by !e to pay ! int]e/ !re(1 ?\ w\ld call ^u ,royal or bro!r ,joseph & get "s1 & pay x ! fir/ ( ,fif? mon?4 ,:ile at ,rahway1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,elev5? mon? #f1 #ahja1 on 8 visit to ,fri5ds 9 ,new ,j]sey & ,p5nsylvania1 he wrote "o ( 8 mo/ expressive lett]s to ,jemima4 ,a po/script 0 atta*$ direct$ to 8 daught]s4 ,to 8 olde/ daught]1 ,m>?a1 he s5t an exhortation 9 :i* he said3 ,my desires = !e1 my de>1 are t ?\ may be pres]v$ innoc5t & *a/e to ! ,"l1 = ,i c h no great] joy ?an to f9d my *ildr5 walk+ 9 ! tru?4 ,t a l>ge "p ( 8 conc]n 0 = ! com=t ( 8 wife 9 ! long abs5ces f home is abundantly %[n 9 8 entire correspond5ce4 ,! la/ po/script to ! ,rahway lett] is z foll[s3 ,&1 de> ,phebe & ,abigail1 rememb] y\r ,creator1 :o made y n to sp5d y\r "t 9 play & vanity1 b to be sob] & to live 9 8 fe>1 t he may bless y4 ,be ob$i5t to y\r de> "m1 x is my *>ge to y4 ,love & help h] :atev] y c2 x w com=t y\r de> fa!r4 ,! #b;d ( ,elev5? mon?1 #ahbj1 ,elias arriv$ at ,hudson1 & le>n+ t ! /eamboat to ,new ,york 0 to pass t day1 he prep>$ & s5t a lett] to 8 wife4 ,9 ?is lett] he says3 ,x may be t "s ( my fri5ds may ?9k me s f> wor? notic+1 z to meet me ) a l9e or two at ,n9e ,p>tn]s1 z ,i h (t5 felt v desir\s ( he>+ h[ y f>e at home1 b ?is desire ha? mo/ly fail$ ( be+ gratifi$4 ,i suppose ! _m ?+s s absorb ! m9ds ( my fri5ds at home1 t !y h no "t to ?9k ( s poor a ?+ z ,i am4 ,b nev] m9d x1 z all ?+s1 x is said1 w "w toge!r = good to ^? t love & fe> ,god4 ,:ile at ,s>atoga1 9 #agic1 ,elias wrote to ,jemima1 ,t5? mon? #ae?4 ,?is is "o ( 8 mo/ ard5t epi/les4 ,oh1 my de>1 he says1 may we ev] keep 9 remembrance ! day ( our esp\sal & gladness ( our he>ts1 z ,i believe x 0 a measure ( ! ,div9e ,image t unit$ our he>ts toge!r 9 ! beg9n+4 ,x is ! same t ,i believe has1 & /ill do? /r5g!n ! sweet1 influ5tial & reciprocal bond1 t no?+1 ,i tru/1 z we dwell "u a s5se ( ,div9e love & 9 ! pure fe>1 w ev] be able to oblit]ate or deface4 ,?ird mon? #ae1 #agih1 a lett] 0 writt5 f ,alex&ria1 ,va41 f :i* we make ?is extract3 ,we came "h ?is morn+ f ,s&y ,spr+1 :i* is upw>ds ( tw5ty miles di/ant4 ,got 9 timely s z to att5d _! meet+ :i* began at ! t5? h\r4 ,cross$ ! riv] ,potomac on our way4 ,we got on horseback ab\t break ( day1 & n be+ v well ,i ?\ght ,i felt ! mo/ fatigu$ be=e ,i got 91 ,i 0 ev] s5sible ( be=e4 ,:5 ,i came to ! meet+1 a poor little "o x 01 & :]e9 ,i _h to suff] sil5ce ?r\gh ! meet+ = wor%ip1 b 9 _! ,prep>ative :i* foll[$1 ,i f\nd my way op5 9 a measure to ease my m9d4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,! ,slav]y ,"q4 ,john ,woolman 0 ! m\?-piece ( ! be/ ,quak] consci5ce ( ! eighte5? c5tury on ! slav]y "q4 ,= tw5ty-five ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 9 #aggb1 he 0 plead+ ) ! t5d]ness ( a woman t 8 belov$ religi\s society %\ld cle> itself f complicity ) ! sy/em :i* held human be+s 9 bondage4 ,8 mantel app>5tly fell on ,w>n] ,miffl91 a "y man resid+ 9 ,k5t c\nty1 ,delaw>e1 ne> ! little hamlet ( ,camd54 ,9 #agge ,miffl9 manumitt$ 8 slaves1 & 0 foll[$ by l conduct on ! "p ( 8 fa!r1 ,daniel ,miffl91 a resid5t ( ,accomac ,c\nty1 9 ,virg9ia4 ,w>n] ,miffl9 is said to h be5 ! fir/ man 9 ,am]ica to volunt>ily give fre$om to 8 bondm51 & to make re/itution to su* ( !m z 7 pa/ tw5ty-"o1 = ! unrequit$ s]vice :i* !y _h r5d]$ him4 ,be t z x may1 f #agge1 until 8 dea? 9 #agii1 ,w>n] ,miffl91 ) tireless zeal labor$ ) ,fri5ds p]sonally1 & ) meet+s 9 _! (ficial capacity1 to drive ! la/ remnant ( slav]y f ! ,quak] fold4 ,8 ef=ts appe>$ 9 v>i\s mon?ly meet+ m9utes ?r\gh\t ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+1 & he 0 n backw>d 9 lay+ 8 conc]n be=e ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ itself4 ,9 #aghc1 on ! initiative ( ,miffl91 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ = ,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,delaw>e & ! ,we/]n ,p>ts ( ,m>yl& & ,virg9ia1 memorializ$ ! infant ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress 9 reg>d to slav]y4 ,! docum5t 0 a /rik+ "o = ! "t1 0 sign$ 9 p]son by #ece ,fri5ds1 & 0 pres5t$ to ! ,congress by a /rong committee head$ by ,w>n] ,miffl94 ,^! ef=ts at int]nal deliv]ance f connection & complicity ) slav]y produc$ spe$y results1 & be=e ! close ( ! c5tury n a ,quak] slave hold] rema9$ 9 ! ,society1 unless 9 "s obscure cases t cont9u$ "u c>e4 ,hav+ cle>$ its own skirts ( slav]y1 ! memb]s ( ! ,society became divid$ into two classes--! "o anxi\s t ! ,quak] consci5ce %\ld make its appeal to ! g5]al consci5ce = ! entire abolition ( ! great iniquity4 ,! o!r class1 satisfi$ ) _! own s9lessness 9 ?is p>ticul>1 wi%$ ! ,society to rema9 passive1 & 9 no way mix ) a public agitation ( ! moot$ "q4 ,^! two oppos+ views di/ract$ ! ,society d[n to ! v v]ge ( ! f9al issue 9 ! slavehold]s' rebellion4 ,elias ,hicks 0 ?ree ye>s ,w>n] ,miffl9's junior4 ,he probably saw ! ,delaw>e abolitioni/ dur+ 8 visits to ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+ be=e ! dea? ( ,miffl94 ,:e!r ei!r ev] saw or he>d ,john ,woolman _c be positively /at$4 ,miffl9 0 tw5ty-sev5 :5 ! great ,new ,j]sey prea*] & re=m] pass$ away1 & mu/ h fall5 "u ! spell ( ,woolman's inspir+ lead]%ip4 ,elias ,hicks c\ld h>dly h escap$ be+ influ5c$ by ?is eld] bro!r1 al?\gh he may nev] h se5 him4 ,! subject ( ?is biography 0 among ^? :o believ$ t ! ,society ( ,fri5ds _h a message to ! _w along ! l9e ( its int]nal te/imony aga9/ slav]y1 & he did n hesitate to deliv] ! message1 ?\gh x di/urb$ ! sup]ficial ease 9 ,zion4 ,/ill he _h no def9ite plan ap>t f ! appeal to consci5ce = settl+ ! problem4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ,elias ,hicks pass$ away be=e ! real abolition movem5t1 z repres5t$ by ,g>rison & ,phillips & _! compe]s1 _h begun its vigor\s agitation1 or organiz$ its widely appli$ propag&a4 ,:at ! attitude ( ,elias w\ld h be5 t[>d ,fri5ds becom+ memb]s ( ! abolition societies1 :i* aft] 8 dea? play$ su* an important "p1 & t\*+ :i* _m ,fri5ds 7 ei!r 9 d\bt or 9 opposition we _c ev5 surmise4 ,b5jam9 ,lundy#ea comm5c$ 8 lit]>y w>f>e aga9/ slav]y1 ) ! pond]\sly nam$ ,g5ius ( ,univ]sal ,emancipation1 9 #ahba4 ,elias ,hicks 0 "o ( ,lundy's mo/ conc]n$ & fai?ful patrons1 9 "s ( 8 und]tak+s1#eb z appe>s 9 8 p]sonal correspond5ce4 #ea ,b5jam9 ,lundy 0 born ( ,quak] p>5ts1 ,fir/ mon? #d1 #aghi1 9 ,sussex ,c\nty1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,he le>n$ ! trade ( h>ness mak] & saddl]1 & w5t to ,ohio1 :]e he became v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! slav]y "q4 ,9 #ahaf he issu$ an ,address t\*+ ! evils ( slav]y4 ,( ?is ,address1 ,horace ,greeley says1 x conta9$ ! g]m ( ! :ole anti-slav]y movem5t4 ,9 ,fir/ mon?1 #ahba1 he issu$ ! fir/ numb] ( ,! ,g5ius ( ,univ]sal ,emancipation4 ,lundy 0 int]e/$ 9 v>i\s s*emes = colonization1 & assi/$ _m emancipat$ negroes to g to ,hayti1 & contemplat$ ! e/abli%m5t ( a colony ( color$ p 9 ,mexico4 ,he di$ at ,l[ell1 ,ill9ois1 ,eigh? mon? #bb1 #ahci1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! ,fri5ds' bury+ gr\nd at ,cle> ,creek4 #eb ,please in=m ,b5jam9 ,lundy t ,i h procur$ fifty-two subscrib]s1 or subscrib]s = fifty-two books1 entitl$1 ,lett]s1 etc4--,extract f lett] to 8 son-9-law1 ,val5t9e ,hicks1 dat$ ,j]i*o1 ,elev5? mon? #f1 #ahbg4 ,! /ate ( ,new ,york provid$ = ! gradual emancipation ( its slaves 9 #agii1 s t ,elias ,hicks _h to g away f home aft] t p]iod to get into real slave t]ritory4 ,z has be5 se5 he began be>+ 8 te/imony 9 meet+s = wor%ip aga9/ ! in/itution 9 ,m>yl&1 :]e slave hold+ 0 ! law ( ! l& until ! end4 ,!re are /atem5ts m or less leg5d>y to ! effect t ,elias 0 ! own] ( "o slave1 b ( t !re is no au!ntic evid5ce1 :ile ! probabilities are all aga9/ x4 ,if he ev] held a slave or slaves1 he und\bt$ly manumitt$ !m4 ,an act ( su* importance w\ld h>dly h escap$ record 9 ! ,j\rnal1 & no ref]5ce to x exi/s4 ,! controv]sies & dis[nm5ts 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds on acc\nt ( ! slav]y "q really came aft] ! dea? ( ,elias4 ,! tr\ble 9 ,new ,york result+ 9 ! dis[nm5t ( ,isaac ,t4 ,hopp]1 ,james ,s4 ,gibbons & ,*>les ,m>riott came on m ?an a decade aft] 8 dea?4 ,?is entire controv]sy has be5 wrongly e/imat$ by mo/ ( ! biograph]s & hi/orians1 repres5t+ ! pron\nc$ abolitioni/s ( ! p]iod4 ,x 0 n simply a conte/ betwe5 anti-slav]y ,fri5ds & pro-slav]y ,fri5ds4 ,9 fact ! mov+ spirits aga9/ ,isaac ,t4 ,hopp] 7 n advocates or def5d]s ( slav]y z an in/itution4 ,george ,f4 ,:ite1 :o 0 probably ! head & front ( ! movem5t to dis[n ,isaac ,t4 ,hopp]1 0 n 9 favor ( slav]y4 ,aft] 8 dea? 8 mon?ly meet+ memorializ$ him1 & among o!r ?+s /at$ t he _h = ye>s refra9$ f us+ commodities made by slave labor4 ,! cons]vative w+ ( ! ,society 0 oppos$ to ,fri5ds becom+ id5tifi$ ) any organization = any purpose outside ( ! ,society4 ,george ,f4 ,:ite attack$ temp]ance organizations1 z he did abolition societies4 ,x 0 a common inf]5ce1 if n a claim1 ( ! ,g>risonian abolitioni/s1 t !re 7 no real anti-slav]y m5 outside ( _! organization4 ,9 ,fif? mon?1 #ahdj1 !re 0 a debate involv+ ! abolition attitude ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9 ! t[n ( ,lynn1 ,massa*usetts4 ,9 ?is debate ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison said ( ! ,society3 ,if x 7 an abolition society1 its ef=ts w\ld be id5tifi$ ) ours4#ec #ec ,! ,lib]ator1 ,may #a1 #ahda1 p4 #c4 ,9 ! same debate ,oliv] ,johnson disput$ ! abolition claims ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 say+3 ,!y h ass]t$ = !mselves ! claim ( be+ an abolition society4 ,b we nev] c\ld get into _! meet+ h\se4#ed ,?us 0 ! te/ ( abolitionism made to h+e ^u h\s+ ! ,abolition ,society4 #ed ,! ,lib]ator1 ,may #a1 #ahda1 p4 #c4 ,t ! attitude ( ! cons]vatives 0 ill-advis$ & repreh5sible may be true4 ,x is also true t ?is body ( ,fri5ds 7 n 9 favor ( any ef=t to ov]?r[ slav]y by popul> agitation4 ,!y held t all o!r ,*ri/ians %\ld d :at ,fri5ds _h done1 cease to hold slaves1 & t w\ld settle ! :ole "q4 ,h[ev] %ortsight$ ?is attitude may h be51 v few1 if any1 ( ! ,fri5ds hold+ x1 believ$ 9 hold+ black m5 9 bondage4 ,9 fact x is pretty safe to ass]t t at no "t aft] ! ,society _h fre$ itself f direct complicity ) slav]y 0 !re any consid]able numb] ( /rictly pro-slav]y ,fri5ds 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,9 ! dis[nm5ts 9 ! ,society gr[+ out ( ! slav]y controv]sy !re 0 nev] a direct *>ge ( abolitionism br\ght aga9/ ! accus$4 ,9 ,k5nett ,mon?ly ,meet+ 9 ,*e/] ,c\nty1 ,pa41 :]e 9 ab\t sev5 ye>s ?irty-f\r ,fri5ds 7 dis[n$1 ! *>ge 0 t ! p]sons _h associat$ ) o!rs 9 =m+1 su/a9+ & support+ a pr(ess$ly religi\s organization#ee di/9ct f & n own$ by ,fri5ds1 & h :olly decl9$ att5d+ our religi\s meet+s4#ef #ee ,! ,progressive ,fri5ds4 #ef ,records ( ,k5nett ,mon?ly ,meet+1 ,fir/ mon? #f1 #aheg4 ,( c\rse1 x is true t ! ,fri5ds :o took "p 9 ! ,progressive ,fri5ds' movem5t 7 probably l$ to d s because ! way did n op5 = !m to be aggressively anti-slav]y 9 ! p>5t meet+4 ,! colonization s*eme1 t is a plan to colonize emancipat$ negroes ei!r 9 ,africa1 or 9 ,hayti1 or else:]e1 0 prom95tly urg$ dur+ ! "t ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,b5jam9 ,lundy _h a plan ( ?is "* :i* he attempt$ to make practical4 ,evan ,lewis1#eg ( ,new ,york1 9 #ahbj1 0 int]e/$ 9 an ef=t ( ?is sort1 & s\ght ! advice ( ,elias ,hicks 9 ! matt]4 #eg ,evan ,lewis1 a ,new ,york ,fri5d & bus9ess man4 ,he correspond$ ) ,k+ ,h5ry1 ( ,san ,dom+o4 ,0 a w>m fri5d ( ,elias ,hicks1 & aft] ! sep>ation wrote a pamphlet 9 def5se ( ,elias4 ,we h n be5 able to f9d any reply to ?is p>ticul> lett]1 & are ?us n w>rant$ 9 say+ :e!r ,elias ,hicks sympa?iz$ ) su* a s*eme or n4 ,! attitude ( ,elias ,hicks on ! slav]y "q is only m9utely ref]r$ to 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,8 private correspond5ce gives 8 feel+ & conduct 9 ! case1 9 n a few in/ances4 ,f 8 g5]al disposition "o w\ld expect to f9d 8 objections to slav]y bas$ entirely on moral & religi\s gr\nds4 ,/ill1 evid5ce ab\nds t he _h also consid]$ ! economic phases ( ! "q1 z note ! foll[+3 ,i may fur!r add t f =ty ye>s ( obs]vation t 9 all cases :]e opportunity has op5$ ! way fairly to contra/ ! subject1 x has af=d$ indubitable evid5ce to my m9d1 t free labor is *eap] & m pr(itable ?an t done by slaves4#eh #eh ,f lett] writt5 to ,james ,cropp]1 ( ,engl&1 dat$ ,baltimore1 ,elev5? mon? #b1 #ahbb4 ,x seems to h be5 laid ^u him to pres5t ! claims ( ! tru? z he saw x1 9 slave-hold+ communities4 ,he makes ! foll[+ /atem5t t\*+ s]vice ( ?is k9d 9 ,virg9ia3 ,i h pass$ ?r\gh "s prov+ seasons s9ce ,i left ,baltimore1 9 meet+s :]e _m negro ma/]s att5d$1 "s ( :om held fifty1 "s an hundr$1 & "s x 0 ?\ght "o hundr$ & fifty ( ^! poor p 9 slav]y4 ,0 l$ to treat on ! subject 9 div]s meet+s1 9 su* a mann] & s fully to expose ! iniquity & unrighte\sness !re(1 t "s :o _h /\t$#ei x out hi!rto aga9/ all conviction1 7 mu* humbl$ & br\ght to a /ate ( contrition1 & n "o individual _h p[] to make any opposition4 ,b tru? reign$ triumphantly ov] all1 to ! rejoic+ ( _m he>ts4#fj #ei ,/\t$ seems to h be5 a favorite ^w ) ,elias4 ,he habitually uses x z repres5t+ an aggravat$ resi/ance to ! tru?4 #fj ,f lett] writt5 to 8 wife f ,alex&ria1 ,va41 ,?ird mon? #ae1 #agih4 ,elias ,hicks wrote a numb] ( articles on ! slav]y "q1 & "s ( !m 7 pr9t$ & publicly circulat$4 ,a lett] writt5 at ,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 ,sev5? mon? #e1 #ahab1 by ,m>?a ,r\?1 & address$ to ,elias ,hicks1 says3 ,i h n =got t ,i am debtor to !e ?is way1 = two v acceptable & in/ructive epi/les1 ! latt] ) a pamphlet sett+ =? ! deep ex]cise ( ?y m9d1 & endeavors = ! m full relief ( our fell[-bre?r51 ! ,african race4 ,?is lett] in=ms ,elias t ! au?or s5t 8 pamphlet to ,?omas ,cl>kson4 ,consid]able 0 writt5 by ,elias ,hicks on ! slave trade1 "s ( x exi/+ z unpubli%$ manuscript4 ,an article1 fill+ f\r closely writt5 pages ( foolscap1 is among 8 lit]>y effects4 ,a v long lett] 0 writt5 to ,james ,cropp]1 ( ,engl&1 on ! same subject4 ,bo? ( ^! docum5ts 7 writt5 :ile ! slave-trade bill 0 p5d+ 9 ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t4 ,elias consid]$ ! measure entirely inadequate1 hold+ t ! dome/ic production ( slaves 0 z inhuman & abhorr5t1 if n m s1 z _! importation f ,africa4 ,9 ! lett] to ,cropp] ?is /rong /atem5t is f\nd3 ,x ought ev] to be rememb]$ t x is "o ( ! mo/ necess>y & ess5tial duties bo? t[>ds ,god & man1 = individuals & nations to ex]t all ! p[] & influ5ce !y are possess$ (1 9 e righte\s & consi/5t way1 to put an entire /op to all oppression1 robb]y & murd] )\t p>tiality1 z x respects nations or individuals4 ,_m times1 9 8 publi%$ s]mons1 ,elias ,hicks dealt ) ! iniquity ( slav]y4 ,)\t d\bt he express$ himself 9 l mann] 9 s]mons prea*$ be=e int]e/ 9 ! man & 8 utt]ances caus$ 8 s]mons to be /5ographically report$ & publi%$4 ,oh6 t our eyes might be op5$1 to see m deeply into ! my/]y ( iniquity & godl9ess2 t we might become conv]sant 9 godl9ess & s reject iniquity4 ,= all ?is wick$ oppression ( ! ,african race is ( ! my/]y ( iniquity4 ,! man ( s9 & son ( p]dition does ^! works1 & no?+ else does !m4 ,ju/ice is fall5 9 ! /reets1 & 9 ! c\ncils ( ! nation4 ,h[ mu* ju/ice !re is2 = !y h x 9 _! p[] to d ju/ice to ^! poor oppress$ creatures1 b !y are wait+ till all _! selfi% notions are gratifi$4#fa #fa ,f s]mon prea*$ at ,newt[n1 ,pa41 ,twelf? mon? #ah1 #ahbf4 ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 #d1 p4 #ahc4 ,elias ,hicks 0 z /rongly oppos$ to ! l9es ( int]e/ & economic conduct :i* indirectly support$ slav]y z he 0 to ! in/itution itself4 ,we quote3 ,& = want ( a sight ( ?is oppression1 h[ _m !re are :o1 ?\gh !y seem n will+ to put _! h&s ^u a fell[ creature to b9d him 9 *a9s ( bondage1 yet !y w d ev]y?+ to help along by pur*as+ ! labor ( ^? poor creatures1 :i* is l eat+ fle% & dr9k+ blood ( our poor fell[-creatures4 ,is x l com+ home to ju/ice8 ,= ! ?ief & oppressor are j alike2 ! "o is z bad z ! o!r4#fb #fb ,f s]mon prea*$ at ,ab+ton1 ,pa41 ,twelf? mon? #ae1 #ahbf4 ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 #d1 p4 #aee4 ,9 deal+ ) slav]y & slavehold]s1 8 language (t5 bord]$ on :at w\ld n[ be call$ bitt]ness4 ,"h is a case 9 po9t3 ,c slavehold]s1 m]c5>ies & hirel+s1 :o look = _! ga9 f ?is qu>t]1 c !y promote ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,no1 !y are ! cause ( its reproa*1 = !y are ! cause ( mak+ unbeliev]s4#fc #fc ,a s]ies ( extemporane\s disc\rses by ,elias ,hicks4 ,joseph & ,edw>d ,p>k]1 p4 #bd4 ,8 conc]n t\*+ slav]y 0 l>gely bas$ on consid]ations ( ju/ice1 & reg>d = ! opportunity :i* he believ$ ought to be ! "r ( all m54 ,9 "o ( 8 s]mons he said3 ,?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s h be5 =bidd5 ! enjoym5t ( e good ?+ on e>?1 ev5 ( common s*ool-le>n+2 & mu/ x /ill be s8 ,god =bid x4 ,b ?is w\ld be a trifle1 if !y _h ! privilege ( rational be+s on ! e>?2 t lib]ty :i* is ! greate/ ( all bless+s--! ex]cise ( free ag5cy4 ,& "h we are glutt+ ourselves ) ! toils ( _! labor6444 ,b ?is noble te/imony1 ( refus+ to p>take ( ! spoils ( oppression1 lies ) ! de>ly belov$ "y p ( ?is day4 ,we c look = b little f ! ag$1 :o h be5 accu/om$ to ^! ?+s4#fd #fd ,f s]mon prea*$ 9 ,philadelphia1 ,twelf? mon? #a1 #ahbd4 ,p>k]'s ,disc\rses by ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #fj-fa4 ,9 ! s]mon j ref]r$ to1 we f9d ! foll[+3 ,we are on a level ) all ! re/ ( ,god's creatures4 ,we are n bett] = be+ :ite ?an o!rs = be+ black2 & we h no m "r to oppress ! blacks because !y are black ?an !y h to oppress u because we are :ite4 ,!re=e1 e "o :o oppresses 8 color$ bro!r or si/] is a tyrant ^u ! e>?2 & e "o :o /r5g!ns ! h& ( an oppressor is a tyrant ^u e>?4 ,!y h turn$ f ,god1 & h n t p[]ful love1 :i* does away all di/9ction & prejudice ( education1 & sets ^u equal gr\nds all ^? t h equal rights4#fe #fe ,! same1 p4 #gi4 ,( ! essays on ! slav]y "q writt5 by ,elias ,hicks1 "o has surviv$1 & is b\nd 9 ! volume1 ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,! pamphlet 9 "q1 ?\gh small1 l _m anci5t productions1 _h a v l>ge title1 viz43 ,obs]vations on ! ,slav]y ( ! ,africans & ,_! ,desc5dants1 & ! ,use ( ! ,produce ( ,_! ,labor4#ff ,x 0 orig9ally publi%$ 9 #ahaa1 hav+ be5 approv$ by ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s ( ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,ne>ly half ( ! essay is made up ( a s]ies ( que/ions & answ]s4 ,:5 pr9t$ x made six leaves ! size ( ?is page4 ,on ! subject ( ! product ( slave labor1 decid$ gr\nd 0 tak51 ! claim be+ t all su* produce 0 prize goods4 ,! reason = ?is claim 0 t ! slaves orig9ally 7 captives1 practically ! victims ( a w> ( capture if n conque/4 ,among o!r ?+s ! essay argues ! rightfulness & ju/ice ( any ,/ate to pass laws aboli%+ slav]y )9 its bord]s4 #ff ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #i4 ,:ile ! argum5ts pres5t$ 9 ?is docum5t are ( g5]al value1 x is probable t ! pamphlet 0 9 ! ma9 int5d$ = circulation among ,fri5ds1 ) a view to /imulat+ !m to su* action z w\ld =w>d ! cause ( fre$om4 ,?is essay by ,elias ,hicks ant$at$ by five ye>s ! address by ,b5jam9 ,lundy1 already ref]r$ to1 & 0 probably "o ( ! fir/ publications 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury actually advocat+ ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,9 /udy+ ! slav]y "q x is necess>y to rememb] t be=e ! inv5tion ( ! cotton g91 ab\t #agic1 a consid]able b unorganiz$ & ineffective anti-slav]y s5tim5t exi/$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,b aft] t inv5tion1 :i* r5d]$ slave labor v remun]ative1 s5tim5t ( ?is sort subsid$ s t ! ,fri5ds1 :o1 l ,elias ,hicks1 advocat$ abolition dur+ ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 7 really pione]s 9 ! attempt :i* result$ 9 ! fre$om ( a race4 ,at "o "t *ur* organizations1 ev5 9 ! ,s\?1 especially ! ,bapti/s1 pass$ resolutions favorable to ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,*ur*es ,nor? & ,s\? 9 ! decade betwe5 #aghj & #agij 7 well abrea/ ( ,fri5ds 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,t\*+ ?is matt] ,horace ,greeley rem>k$3 ,b no simil> decl>ation has be5 made by any ,s\!rn ,bapti/ ,conv5tion s9ce field-h&s rose to #a1jjj ea*1 & black infants at bir? 7 acc\nt$ wor? #ajj4fg #fg ,! ,am]ican ,conflict1 by ,horace ,greeley1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #abj4 ,we c\ld make copi\s extracts f ! anti-slav]y utt]ances ( ,elias ,hicks1 b our object is simply to give ! scope ( 8 ?9k+ & purpose 9 reg>d to ?is matt]4 ,few m5 at c]ta9 po9ts 7 m altrui/ic ?an he1 & z an altrui/ he c\ld n d o!r ?an oppose ! great social & economic iniquity ( 8 "t4 ,f 8 /&po9t slav]y 0 utt]ly & irretrievably bad1 & to be> te/imony con/ant & consi/5t aga9/ x 0 "p ( ! high call+ ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,v>i\s ,op9ions4 ,elias ,hicks _h v def9ite ideas on a great _m subjects4 ,:ile 9 _m respects he 0 9 advance ( 8 "t1 at o!r po9ts he 0 cons]vative4 ,at any rate he 0 n 9 unity ) "s ( ! preval5t social & economic arrangem5ts4 ,on ! "q ( prop]ty he ent]ta9$ "s />tl+ convictions4 ,j h[ mu* public expression he gave to ^! views may n be positively det]m9$4 ,t he believ$ t !re 7 grave spiritual dang]s involv$ 9 gett+ & hold+ great weal?1 is abundantly atte/$ 9 8 public utt]ances1 b we mu/ look to 8 private correspond5ce = "s ( 8 advanc$ views on ! prop]ty "q4 ,9 a lett] address$ to ,de> ,alsop1 dat$ ,j]i*o1 ,fif? mon? #ad1 #ahbf1 he deals q def9itely ) ! matt] ( prop]ty4 ,aft] claim+ t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians w&]$ f ! pure gospel ( ,jesus aft] !y ceas$ to rely on ! inw>d tea*]1 he makes a decl>ation on ! subject z foll[s3 ,b did we all z individuals take ! _s ( tru?1 or light )91 z our only rule & guide 9 all ?+s1 we %\ld all !n be will+1 & !reby enabl$1 to d ju/ly1 love m]cy1 & walk humbly ) ,god4 ,!n we %\ld hold all ?+s 9 common1 & call no?+ our own1 b consid] all our bless+s z only l5t to u1 to be us$ & di/ribut$ by u 9 su* mann] & way z 8 holy _s1 or ?is inw>d tea*]1 may f "t to "t direct4 ,h5ce we %\ld be made all equal1 acc\ntable to none b ,god alone1 = ! "r use or ! abuse ( 8 bless+s4 ,!n all mank9d w\ld be b "o community1 h b "o head1 b "o fa!r1 & ! say+ ( ,jesus w\ld be v]ifi$4 ,we %\ld no long] call any man ma/]1 = "o only has a "r to be our ,ma/]1 ev5 ,god1 & all mank9d become bre?r54 ,?is is ! k9d ( community t ,i h be5 lab\r+ = m ?an =ty ye>s to introduce mank9d into1 t s we might all h b "o head1 & "o in/ructor & he 7,god7 come to rule ^: only "r x is1 & :i* w\ld always h be5 ! case1 _h n man rebell$ aga9/ 8 mak]1 & disobey$ 8 salut>y in/ruction & comm&s4 ,t\*+ ! c>es & deceitfulness ( ri*es1 he _h mu* to say4 ,he tells u t on a c]ta9 day he att5d$ ! meet+ ( m9i/]s & eld]s 9 ,we/bury1 & sat ?r\gh x "u great depression & pov]ty ( _s4 ,!re 0 evid5tly "s confession & n a little compla9+1 z !re is n[1 reg>d+ ! possession & ex]cise ( spiritual gifts on ! "p ( ,fri5ds4 ,b ,elias affirm$ t ! cl\d ov] ! meet+ 0 n 9 consequ5ce ( a defici5cy ( m9i/]s1 z x respects _! m9i/]ial gifts1 nor f a want ( c>e 9 eld]s 9 wat*+ ov] !m2 b f a mu* m deep & melan*oly cause1 viz43 ! love & c>es ( ?is _w & ! deceitfulness ( ri*es2 :i*1 spr++ up & ga9+ ! asc5d5cy 9 ! m9d1 *oke ! good se$ l ! bri>s & ?orns1 & r5d] x fruitless2 & produce su* great de>? & b>r5ness 9 our meet+s4#fh #fh ,j\rnal ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #bcc4 ,elias ,hicks app>5tly believ$ t labor _h 9 itself a vital spiritual quality4 ,9 fact he held t ! fam\s injunction 9 ,g5esis ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat bread 0 n a p5alty1 b x 0 a div9e c\nsel--a c\nsel ( p]fect wisdom & p]fect love4#fi ,x 0 8 op9ion t all oppression1 slav]y & inju/ice1 _h _! orig9 9 ! disposition ( m5 to %irk ! obligation to labor1 ?us plac+ burd5s on _! fell[s1 :i* !y %\ld be> !mselves4 #fi ,s]mon prea*$ at ,ab+ton1 ,pa41 ,twelf? mon? #ae1 #ahbf4 ,! ,quak]1 p4 #aee4 ,e exhortation t\*+ labor he religi\sly foll[$ himself4 ,he records t at ! age ( sixty he labor$ h>d 9 8 h>ve/ field1 & rem>ks ) evid5t pride & satisfaction z foll[s3 ,i f\nd ,i c\ld wield ! scy! ne>ly z 9 ! days ( my y\?4 ,x 0 a day ( ?ankful & delightful contemplation4 ,my he>t 0 fill$ ) ?ankfulness & gratitude to ! bless$ ,au?or ( my exi/5ce1 9 a consid]ation ( 8 provid5tial c>e ov] me1 9 pres]v+ me 9 heal?1 & 9 ! possession ( my bodily p[]s1 ! ex]cise ( :i* 7 /ill af=d+ me bo? pr(it & delight2 & ,i 0 d\bly ?ankful = ! cont9u$ ex]cise ( my m5tal faculties1 n only 9 in/ruct+ me h[ to ex]t & rightly employ my bodily p[]s1 9 ! mo/ useful & advantage\s mann]1 b also 9 contemplat+ ! works ( nature & ,provid5ce1 9 ! bless+s & beauties ( ! field--a volume conta9+ m delightful & pr(itable in/ruction ?an all ! volumes ( m]e le>n+ & sci5ce 9 ! _w4 ,:at a va/ portion ( ! joys & com=ts ( life d ! idle & slo?ful deprive !mselves (1 by runn+ into cities & t[ns1 to avoid lab\r+ 9 ! field2 n consid]+ t ?is is "o ( ! pr9cipal s\rces t ! graci\s ,creator ( ! univ]se has appo9t$ to 8 creature1 man1 f :5ce he may d]ive great temporal happ9ess & delight4 ,x also op5s ! l>ge/ & be/ field ( ex]cise to ! contemplative m9d1 by :i* x may be prep>$ to meet1 :5 ?is mortal puts on immortality1 ^? immortal joys t w ev] be ! lot ( ! fai?ful & indu/ri\s4#gj #gj ,j\rnal ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #ahe4 ,x w probably be disput$ 9 our "t1 t ^? :o labor & attempt to live 9 cities enjoy lives ( great] ease ?an ^? :o till ! soil4 ,:ile ,elias recogniz$ ! obligation to labor1 & believ$ x 0 a bless$ privilege1 he _h le>n$ 9 ! s*ool ( exp]i5ce t an ov]-work$ body & an ov]-worri$ m9d t5d$ to spiritual pov]ty4 ,we quote3 ,! re/ ( ?is week 0 sp5t 9 my ord9>y vocations4 ,my f>m+ bus9ess 0 v press+1 & x be+ difficult to procure suitable assi/ance1 my m9d 0 ov]burd5$ ) c>e1 :i* seldom fails ( produc+ leanness ( _s 9 a less] or great] degree4#ga #ga ,j\rnal1 p4 #aea4 ,z (fset to ?is we quote ! foll[+3 ,:at a favor x is = su* an active creature z man1 possess$ ( su* p[]s ( body & m9d1 always to h "s employm5t1 & some?+ = ^? p[]s to act ^u2 = o!rwise !y w\ld be useless & dormant1 & af=d nei!r pr(it nor delight4#gb #gb ,j\rnal1 p4 #ahd4 ,! build+ ( railroads 9 ?is c\ntry _h fairly begun :5 ,elias ,hicks pass$ away 9 #ahcj4 ,projects _h be5 "u way = "s "t1 & c]ta9 ,fri5ds 9 ,baltimore1 !n ! c5t] ( railroad activity1 _h become int]e/$ 9 ! ent]prise4 ,9 a lett] to ,deborah & ,james ,p4 ,/abl]1#gc writt5 9 ,new ,york1 ,six? mon? #bh1 #ahbi1 ,elias expresses himself q freely reg>d+ ! matt]4 ,he says3 ,x 0 a cause ( sorr[ r ?an joy :5 la/ 9 ,baltimore to f9d my de> fri5d ,p4 ,e4 ,?omas#gd s fully engag$ 9 t tr\blesome bus9ess ( ! railroad1#ge z ,i consid] 8 call+ to be ( a m noble & exalt$ nature ?an to enli/ 9 su* l[ & grovel+ conc]ns4 ,= x is a great tru? t no man c s]ve two ma/]s1 = he w ei!r love ! "o1 & hate ! o!r1 or hold to ! "o1 & despise ! o!r4 ,ye _c s]ve ,god & mammon4 ,! railroad 9 ?is case ,i consid] mammon4 #gc ,deborah ,/abl] 0 ! wid[ ( ,dr4 ,william ,/abl]1 ! latt] be+ a bro!r ( ,edw>d ,/abl]1 ( ,alex&ria1 ! well-kn[n prea*]1 & close fri5d ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,deborah 0 a record$ m9i/]4 ,james ,p4 0 h] son4 ,he 0 *ief eng9e] ( ! ,baltimore & ,susquehanna ,railroad 9 its e>ly con/ruction1 & 0 ! fir/ g5]al sup]9t5d5t & *ief eng9e] ( ! ,baltimore & ,ohio1 & built "p ( ! l9e f ,baltimore to ,fr$]ick4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( a small pamphlet entitl$1 ,! ,c]ta9 ,evid5ces ( ,practical ,religion1 publi%$ 9 #ahhd4 ,he resid$ at ,s&y ,spr+1 ,md4 #gd ,philip ,e4 ,?omas1 = _m ye>s sat at ! head ( ! ,baltimore meet+4 ,he 0 ! son ( ,evan ,?omas1 ( ,s&y ,spr+1 :o 0 a record$ m9i/]4 ,philip ,e4 0 an import+ h>dw>e m]*ant1 a mo/ successful bus9ess man1 & ! fir/ presid5t ( ! ,baltimore & ,ohio ,railroad4 ,9 ! con/ruction & op]ation ( t l9e ( railroad1 he 0 associat$ ) ! lead+ bus9ess m5 ( ,baltimore4 ,he 0 = _m ye>s an eld] ( ,baltimore meet+4 #ge ,! railroad ?us ref]r$ to by ,elias ,hicks 0 und\bt$ly ! section ( ! ,baltimore & ,ohio :i* ran f ,baltimore to ,ellicott's ,mills1 a di/ance ( #ae miles4 ,x 0 begun 9 #ahbh1 & op5$ 9 ,fif? mon?1 #ahcj4 ,horses 7 at fir/ us$ z motive p[]4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ railroad built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ! same lett]3 ,x af=d$ me v pleas+ s5sations to be in=m$ ( de> ,james' improvem5t 9 heal?1 b x excit$ "s diff]5t feel+ :5 in=m$ t he _h tak5 ! place ( ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! railroad company1 a bus9ess ,i conceive t pr9cipally belongs to ! m5 ( ?is _w1 b n to ! *ildr5 ( light1 ^: k+dom is n ( ?is _w2 = :5 we consid] t !re are ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s :o are volunt>ily enli/$ 9 works t relate to ! accommodation ( fle% & blood :i* c nev] inh]it ! k+dom ( heav54 ,! objection to railroads is "o ( ^? unacc\ntable b int]e/+ contradictions :i* appe> 9 ! lives ( "s progressive m54 ,by a sort ( irony ( fate1 ,val5t9e ,hicks1 ! son-9-law ( ,elias1 a few ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ! latt]1 became v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! railroad bus9ess4 ,! *>t] ( ! ,long ,isl& ,railroad ,company 0 grant$ ,f\r? mon? #bd1 #ahcd4 ,9 ?is docum5t ,val5t9e ,hicks 0 nam$ "o ( ! commission]s to secure ! capital /ock1 & appo9t ! fir/ ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,:ile n ! fir/ presid5t ( t company1 he 0 elect$ presid5t ,six? mon? #g1 #ahcg1 & s]v$ 9 t capacity until ,fif? mon? #ba1 #ahch4 ,elias ,hicks at po9ts anticipat$ ! pres5t !ory ( sugge/ion t\*+ bodily ailm5t1 if he did n =e/all "s ( ! ideas reg>d+ m5tal heal+1 & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,writ+ to 8 son-9-law1 ,val5t9e ,hicks1 f ,ea/on1 ,pa41 ,eigh? mon? #ae1 #ahai1 he ?us express$ himself3 ,& inde$1 9 a /rict s5se1 ! m9d or immortal _s ( man _c be affect$ ) disease or sickness1 be+ endu$ ) immortal p[]s2 !re=e all its app>5t weakness lies 9 m]e imag9ation1 giv+ ! m9d a wrong bias & a wrong direction1 b x loses m ( its real /r5g?1 z to act+ & do+4 ,= in/ance1 if at any "t x admits ^? false surmises & imag9ations1 & by !m is l$ to believe t its outw>d tab]nacle is out ( heal? & draw+ t[>ds a dissolution1 & n be+ ready & will+ to "p ) x1 al?\gh little or no?+ may be ! disord] ( ! body1 yet s p[]fully /rong is ! m9d "u ! influ5ce ( ^! wrong surmises t !re seems at times to be no p[] 9 heav5 or e>? suffici5t to arre/ its progress1 or /op its c>e]1 until x br+s on actual disease1 & dea? to ! body1 :i*1 h[ev]1 _h its beg9n+ pr9cipally 9 m]e imag9ation & surmise4 ,h5ce we see ! absolute necessity ( ?9k+ less ab\t our m]e bodily heal?1 & mu* m ab\t ! m9d1 = if ! m9d is kept 9 a l9e ( "r direction1 z x is t 9 :i* all its "r heal? & /r5g? consi/e?1 we ne$ n fe> any suff]+ to ! body4 ,=1 if :ile ! m9d is "u "r direction1 ! body is p]mitt$ to fall "u or into a /ate ( affliction or disease1 & ! m9d is kept 9 a /ate ( due arrangem5t1 x w prove a bless+ & be sanctifi$ to u z su*1 & 9 :i* we %all le>n by c]ta9 exp]i5ce t all ?+s "w toge!r = good to ^? ^: m9ds are pres]v$ "u ! regulat+ influ5ce ( ! love ( ,god1 :i* love ca/e? out all fe>4 ,elias ,hicks 0 a firm oppon5t ( ! public s*ool sy/em1 & especially ! law :i* support$ su* s*ools by g5]al taxation4 ,8 views reg>d+ ?is matt] are q fully /at$ 9 a lett] writt5 ,fif? mon? #bd1 #ahbj4 ,x 0 writt5 to ,sylvanus ,smi?1 & answ]$ c]ta9 inquiries :i* _h evid5tly be5 direct$ to ,elias by ?is ,fri5d4 ,8 objection to public s*ools1 h[ev]1 0 p>tly bas$ on :at he consid]$ moral & religi\s gr\nds4 ,he said he _h refra9$ f s5d+ 8 *ildr5 to any s*ools :i* 7 n "u ! imm$iate c>e ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,obs]vation1 he said1 l$ him to believe t 8 *ildr5 w\ld receive m h>m ?an good by att5d+ s*ools taught by p]sons ( no religi\s pr9ciples1 & among *ildr5 ^: p>5ts 7 ( diff]5t sects1 & _m v loose & unconc]n$ & vulg> 9 _! lives & conduct4 ,he also assum$ t 9 ! public s*ools 8 *ildr5 w\ld be demoraliz$ by ! vici\s conduct ( _m ( ! *ildr51 & sometimes ev5 ! tea*]s1 :i* w\ld be v degrad+ to _! morals1 & w\nd+ to _! t5d] m9ds4 ,f 8 /&po9t ,fri5ds c\ld n consi/5tly take any "p 9 ^? di/rict s*ools1 nor receive any "p ( ! b\nty giv5 by ! legislature ( ! /ate = _! use4 ,t\*+ ! "q ( p>5tal au?ority & individual fre$om1 ,elias ,hicks also _h op9ions prejudicial to ! public s*ools4 ,9 ! lett] "u review he said3 ,believ+ ! law t has e/abli%$ !m to be arbitr>y & inconsi/5t ) ! lib]ty ( consci5ce gu>ante$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & d]ogatory to "r p>5tal au?ority2 z no d\bt x is ! "r & duty ( e p>5t to br+ up & educate 8 *ildr5 9 t way he ?9ks is "r1 indep5d5t ( ! control ( any au?ority "u heav5 7s long z he keeps !m )9 ! b\nds ( civil ord]74 ,z ! br++ up & "r education ( our *ildr5 is a religi\s duty1 & = :i* we are acc\ntable to none b ,god only1 !re=e = ! magi/rate to int]f]e !re) by co]cive means is an infr+em5t ^u ! div9e pr]ogative4 ,! obs]vance ( ,?anksgiv+ ,day1 outside ( ,new ,engl&1 _h n become a common ?+ 9 ! "t ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,evid5tly ab\t #ahbe1 ! ,gov]nor ( ,new ,york issu$ a ,?anksgiv+ ,proclamation1 :i* caus$ ,elias to write an article4 ,x 0 address$ to ,! ,*ri/ian ,inquir]1#gf & bore heavily aga9/ ! :ole ?anksgiv+ s*eme1 especially :5 support$ by ! civil gov]nm5t4 ,9 8 op9ion :]ev] ! magi/rate recomm5d$ an obs]vance ( ,?anksgiv+ ,day1 he 0 simply play+ into ! h&s ( ! ecclesia/ical p[]4 ,we quote3 #gf ,! ,*ri/ian ,inquir] 0 a weekly newspap] 9 ,new ,york1 />t$ 9 #ahbd4 ,x 0 ( pron\nc$ lib]al t5d5cies4 ,a good deal ( its space 0 devot$ to ,fri5ds1 especially dur+ ! sep>ation p]iod4 ,!re=e ! ,gov]nor's recomm5dation c>ries ! same co]cion & =ce 9 x1 to e citiz51 z ! recomm5dation ( ! ,episcopal ,bi%op w\ld to ! memb]s ( 8 own *ur*4 ,9 ?is view we h ! reason :y ! cl]gym5 9 our /ate call ^u ! civil magi/rate to recomm5d "o ( _! sup]/iti\s c]emonies4 ,x is 9 ord] to co]ce ! citiz5s at l>ge to a compliance ) _! dogmas1 & little by little inure !m to ! yoke ( ecclesia/ical dom9ation4 ,i !re=e conceive !re is sc>cely a subject t comes "u our notice t lies m ju/ly op5 to rebuke & ridicule ?an ! ?anksgiv+ days & fa/ days t are obs]v$ 9 our c\ntry1 = !re is no?+ to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t to w>rant su* =mality & sup]/ition1 & ,i fully believe 9 ! way !y are conduct$ !y are altoge!r an abom9ation 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 & t5d m abundantly to br+ a curse ^u our nation ?an a bless+1 z !y too (t5 end ) _m 9 fe/ivity & drunk5ness4 ,9 clos+ 8 communication ,elias says t 9 issu+ 8 proclamation ! ,gov]nor 0 simply do+ a piece ( drudg]y = ! cl]gy4 ,! foll[+1 be+ ! la/ p>agraph 9 ! communication ref]r$ to1 s\nds v mu* l ! /atem5ts put =w>d by ! extreme secul>i/s 9 our own "t3 ,& has he n by recomm5d+ a religi\s act unit$ ! civil & ecclesia/ical au?orities1 & brok5 ! l9e ( p>tition betwe5 !m1 s wisely e/abli%$ by our enlight5$ ,con/itution1 :i* 9 ! mo/ positive t]ms =bids any alliance betwe5 *ur* & /ate1 & is ! only b>ri] = ! support ( our lib]ty & indep5d5ce4 ,= if t is brok5 d[n all is lo/1 & we become ! vassals ( prie/craft1 & design+ m51 :o are rea*+ aft] p[] by e subtle contrivance to dom9e] ov] ! consci5ces ( _! fell[ citiz5s4 ,x is n at all surpris+ t ,elias ,hicks 0 oppos$ to ,free ,masonry4 ,on ?is subject he express$ himself vigor\sly4 ,?is opposition 0 bas$ ^u ! secret "* ( ! oa?1 & especially a solemn promise n to divulge ! secrets ( ,masonry1 be=e he kn[s :at ! secrets are4 ,! anti-masonic movem5t1 be+ ! outcome ( ! my/]i\s disappe>ance ( ,william ,morgan f ,batavia1 ,new ,york1 0 at its height dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,x 0 claim$ t ,morgan 0 probably murd]$ because ( a book publi%$ by him 9 #ahbf1 expos+ ! secrets ( ,masonry4 ,"s ( ! rumors connect$ ) ?is disappe>ance acc\nt = /atem5ts made by ,elias ,hicks 9 8 criticism ( ! organization4 ,t\*+ ! matt] ( exclusiv5ess on ! "p ( ,fri5ds1 ,elias ,hicks 0 a cons]vative ( ! cons]vatives4 ,to keep alo( f ?+s n connect$ ) ! ,society he consid]$ a virtue 9 itself4 ,9 ref]r+ to a meet+ he att5d$ 9 ,go%51 ,pa41 he said3 ,_h to caution ,fri5ds aga9/ mix+ ) ! p 9 _! human policies1 & outw>d =ms ( gov]nm5t2 %[+ t1 9 all ages1 ^? :o 7 call$ to be ! ,"l's p _h be5 ru9$1 or suff]$ great loss1 by su* associations2 & manife/+ cle>ly by ,scripture te/imony1 & o!r records1 t our /r5g? & pres]vation consi/$ 9 /&+ alone1 & n to be c\nt$ among ! p or nations1 :o 7 sett+ up p>ty1 & p>tial int]e/1 "o aga9/ ano!r1 :i* is ! gr\nd ( w> & blood%$4 ,^! are actuat$ by ! _s ( pride & wra?1 :i* is always oppos$ to ! true ,*ri/ian _s1 :i* brea!s 'peace on e>?1 & good w to all m54' ,^?1 !re=e1 :o are 9 ! true ,*ri/ian _s _c use any co]cive =ce or compulsion by any means :atev]2 n be+ ov]come ) evil1 b ov]com+ evil ) good4#gg #gg ,j\rnal1 p4 #gf-gg4 ,9 ! article 9 :i* he condemn$ ,masonry1 ,elias ,hicks spoke vigor\sly 9 criticism ( ! camp meet+s held by "s ( ! *ur*es4 ,he call$ !m night revels1 & consid]$ !m a v great nuisance to civil society4 ,he ?\ght !y 7 promot]s ( lic5ti\sness1 immorality & drunk5ness1 & 7 m or less reproa*ful to ! ,*ri/ian "n1 giv+ mu* occasion = infidels to sc(f4 ,:ile at ,elizabe?1 9 ,new ,j]sey1 ,elias wrote a lett]#gh to a "y man nam$ ,samuel ,cox4 ,x seems t ?is p]son contemplat$ /udy+ = ! m9i/ry2 t 8 gr&mo!r 0 a ,fri5d1 & ,elias labor$ ) ! gr&son on h] acc\nt4 ,he said t human /udy or human sci5ce c\ld n qualify a m9i/]4 ,9 fact to suppose su* a ?+ 0 to ca/ ! greate/ possible indignity on ! ,div9e ,be+1 & on ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,( c\rse x 0 ass]t$ t m9i/ry came only by ! p[] ( ! ,_s1 & mu* ,scripture 0 quot$ to prove x4 ,!re is little 9 ! writ+s ( ,elias ,hicks to %[ t he consid]$ t equipp+ ! natural p[]s 0 helpful 9 mak+ ! spiritual inspiration effective4 #gh ,lett] 0 dat$1 ,fif? mon? #ab1 #ahac4 ,x is evid5t1 h[ev]1 t ,elias 0 n indiff]5t to 8 own intellectual equipm5t4 ,he 0 fond ( quot+ f books ! ?+s :i* =tifi$ 8 own position4 ,! foll[+ %[s h[ he /or$ 8 m9d ) facts1 f :i* he drew c]ta9 conclusions3 ,indisposition ( body prev5t$ my att5d+ meet+4 ,i !re=e sp5t ! day quietly at home1 & 9 read+ a portion ( ,mo%eim's ,ecclesia/ical ,hi/ory ( ! ,fif? ,c5tury1 & :i* is inde$ en\gh to a/oni% any s5sible1 consid]ate man1 to ?9k h[ ! pr(essors ( t day c\ld be h>dy en\gh to call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 :ile us+ e artifice t _! human wisdom c\ld inv5t to raise !mselves to p[] & opul5ce1 & endeavor+ to cru% d[n _! oppos]s by almo/ e cruelty t p[]1 envy & malice c\ld inflict1 to ! entire sc&al ( ! ,*ri/ian "n2 & *ang+ ! pure1 meek1 m]ciful & undefil$ religion ( ,jesus into an impure1 unm]ciful1 cruel1 bloody & p]secut+ religion4 ,= ea* ( ^? v>i$ sects ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians1 9 _! turn1 z !y got ! p[] ( ! civil magi/rate on _! side1 w\ld endeavor1 by ! sword1 & sev]e edicts1 foll[$ by bani%m5t1 to r$uce & de/roy all ^? :o diss5t$ f !m1 al?\gh _! op9ions 7 n a :it m fri5dly to real1 g5u9e ,*ri/ianity ?an ! t5ets ( _! oppos]s2 = all 71 9 great measure1 if n entirely1 adult]at$ & apo/atiz$ f ! true _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* brea!s peace on e>?1 & good w to m54#gi #gi ,j\rnal1 p4 #bbd4 ,elias ,hicks believ$ t !re 0 a sure way ( det]m9+ conduct1 :e!r x 0 f "o's own w1 or :e!r x proce$$ f ! div9e lead+4 ,9 reg>d to ?is matt]1 he said3 ,b ! great error ( ! g5]ality ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians lies 9 n mak+ a "r di/9ction betwe5 ! works t m5 d 9 _! own w1 & by ! lead+s ( _! own c>nal wisdom1 & ^? works t ! true believ] does1 9 ! w & wisdom ( ,god4 ,= al?\gh ! =m]1 let !m consi/ 9 :at !y w1 :e!r 9 pray]s1 or prea*+1 or any o!r devotional ex]cises1 are altoge!r evil2 s on ! contr>y ^? ( ! latt]1 let !m consi/ 9 :at !y may1 :e!r 9 pl\gh+1 9 reap+1 or 9 any h&icraft labor1 or 9 any o!r s]vice1 temporal or spiritual1 z !y w 9 all be accompani$ ) ! peace & pres5ce ( _! heav5ly ,fa!r1 s all !y d w be righte\s1 & w be imput$ to !m z su*4#hj #hj ,j\rnal1 p4 #bah4 ,8 cont5tion reg>d+ ?is matt] is possibly m cle>ly /at$ 9 ! foll[+ p>agraph3 ,! meet+ 0 l>ge1 :]e9 ,i _h to expose ! dang] ( self-righte\sness1 or a tru/ 9 natural religion1 or m]e morality2 %[+ t x 0 no m ?an ! religion ( ,a!i/s1 & 0 g5]ally ! product ( pride & self-w2 &1 h[ev] good x may appe> to ! natural unreg5]ate man1 is z (f5sive 9 ! div9e sight z ^? m op5 evils :i* appe> s v reproa*ful to ! eyes ( m54 ,i 0 favor$ by ! _s ( tru?1 9 a l>ge1 se>*+ te/imony1 to ! convict+ & humbl+ _m he>ts1 & com=t ( ! fai?ful4#ha #ha ,meet+ at ,uw*lan1 ,pa41 ,t5? mon? #bb1 #agih4 ,j\rnal1 p4 #gf4 ,?is is n unlike /atem5ts (t5 made 9 mod]n revivals1 t\*+ ! absolute uselessness ( good works1 )\t ! op]ation ( div9e grace1 9 br++ salvation4 ,a broad] view ( goodness & its s\rces seems to h be5 tak5 by ,clem5t1 ( ,alex&ria#hb :o said3 ,= ,god is ! cause ( all good ?+s2 b ( "s prim>ily1 z ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t2 & ( o!rs by consequ5ce1 z philosophy4 ,p]*ance1 too1 philosophy 0 giv5 to ! ,greeks directly & prim>ily1 till ! ,"l %\ld call ! ,greeks4 ,= ?is 0 a s*oolma/] to br+ '! ,hell5ic m9d1' z ! law1 ! ,hebrews 'to ,*ri/4'#hc #hb ,titus ,flavius ,clem5s1 call$ sometimes ,/4 ,clem5t1 & ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria 9 ,*ur* hi/ory1 0 born ei!r at ,a!ns or ,alex&ria ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #aec1 & di$ ab\t ,a4 ,d4 #bbj4 ,he e>ly embrac$ ,*ri/ianity1 & 0 among ! mo/ le>n$ & philosophical ( ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs4 #hc ,ante-,nic5e ,fa!rs1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #cje4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,"s ,po9ts ( ,doctr9e4 ,elias ,hicks _h ideas ( ! future life1 salvation1 rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 sometimes orig9al1 & 9 "s respects borr[$ or adapt$ f preval5t op9ions4 ,b 9 all conclusions rea*$ he seems to h ?\ght 8 own way out1 & 0 probably unconsci\s ( hav+ be5 a borr[] at all4 ,he believ$ unfalt]+ly 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & held t ! s\l ( man is immortal1 because x _h its orig9 9 an immortal ,god4 ,e s9 committ$ is a transgression aga9/ 8 immutable & un*angeable law1 & is an immortal s91 z x pollutes & br+s dea? on ! immortal s\l ( man1 :i* no?+ 9 heav5 nor 9 ! e>? b ,god alone c ext+ui% or =give1 & ?is he w nev] d1 b ^u 8 own righte\s & m]ciful conditions1 :i* consi/ 9 no?+ m nor less ?an s9c]e rep5tance & am5dm5t ( life4#hd #hd ,f lett] address$ to ,a ,fri5d1 "n n giv51 writt5 at ,j]i*o1 ,second mon? #bb1 #ahbh4 ,x w be not$ t ?is /atem5t 0 made ne> ! close ( 8 c>e]1 & has be5 purposely select$ because x und\bt$ly express$ 8 f9al judgm5t 9 ! matt]4 ,9 all probability ! words us$ 7 n meant to be tak5 lit]ally1 su* = in/ance z ^? ref]r+ to ! dea? ( ! s\l4 ,!re is little1 if any reason to ?9k t ,elias ,hicks believ$ 9 ! annihilation ( ! s9n]4 ,t\*+ s9 he fur!r expla9$ 8 position4 ,:atev] ,god creates is immutably good4 ,!re=e if !re is any su* ?+ z s9 & iniquity 9 ! _w1 !n ,god has nei!r will$ x nor orda9$ x4#he ,8 position reg>d+ ?is po9t caus$ him to antagonize & repudiate ! doctr9e ( =eord9ation4 ,f 8 /&po9t ?is involv$ ! creation ( evil by ! ,almighty1 a ?or\ghly prepo/]\s supposition4 ,aga91 he held t if ,god _h1 previ\s to man's creation1 will$ & det]m9$ all ( 8 actions1 !n c]ta9ly e man /&s 9 ! same /ate ( acceptance ) him1 & a univ]sal salvation mu/ take place3 :i* ,i conceive ! favor]s ( =eord9ation w\ld be z unwill+ z myself to believe4#hf #he ,j\rnal1 p4 #afa4 #hf ,f fun]al s]mon deliv]$ 9 #ahad4 ,j\rnal1 p4 #afa4 ,?ree ye>s aft] ! decl>ation quot$ above1 ,elias ,hicks wrote a lett]#hg to a p]son kn[n z ,j4 ,n41 :o 0 a believ] 9 univ]sal salvation4 ,9 ?is lett] he revives 8 idea t =eord9ation & univ]sal salvation are tw9 h]esies1 bo? equally mis*iev\s4 ,?is lett] is v long1 conta9+ ne>ly #d1jjj words4 ,! bulk ( x deals ) ! !ory ( pr$e/9ation1 :ile "s ( x relates to ! matt] ( s9 & p5alty4 ,at "o po9t ! lett] is c5sori\s1 ne>ly bord]s on ! dogmatic1 & is sc>cely k9d4 ,we quote3 #hg ,lett] dat$ ,baltimore1 ,t5? mon?1 #ahag4 ,had/ ?\1 9 ?y rese>*es aft] k1 be5 conc]n$ to "k ! fir/ /ep ( wisdom--! "r k ( ?yself--su* an humbl+ view ( ?y own insuffici5cy & entire ignorance ( ! ,div9e ,be+1 & all 8 glori\s attributes1 w\ld1 ,i tru/1 h pres]v$ !e f fall+ into ?y pres5t errors4 ,errors great inde$1 & fatal 9 _! consequ5ces2 = if m5 7 capable ( believ+ ) confid5ce ?y op9ions1 ei!r z reg>ds ! doctr9e ( unconditional pr$e/9ation & election1 or ! doctr9e ( univ]sal salvation1 bo? ( :i* c]ta9ly & necess>ily resolve 9 "o1 :o c\ld any long] call any ?+ he has 8 own8 = all w\ld fall a prey to ! villa9s & /urdy rogues ( ?is belief4 ,&1 inde$1 a belief ( ^! op9ions w\ld mo/ assur$ly make ?\s&s m ( t description ?an !re already are2 z e temptation to evil1 to gratify ! c>nal desires1 w\ld be yield$ to1 z t :i* 0 orda9$ to be2 & ( c\rse w\ld be consid]$ z some?+ agreeable to ,god's good pleasure2 & !re=e n only our goods & *attels w\ld become a prey to e ruffian ( ?is belief1 b ev5 our wives & daught]s w\ld fall victims to ! sup]ior =ce ( ! ab&on$ & pr(ligate1 z believ+ !y c\ld d no?+ b :at ,god _h orda9$ to be4 ,b we are ?ankful 9 ! s5tim5t t no rational1 intellig5t be+ c possibly embrace1 9 full fai?1 ^! inconsi/5t doctr9es2 z !y are f\nd$ on no?+ b supposition2 & supposition c nev] produce real belief1 or a fai? t any rational creature c rely ^u4#hh #hh ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #bh4 ,we make no attempt to cle> up ! logical connection betwe5 ! doctr9e ( =eord9ation & ! !ory ( univ]sal salvation1 = x is by no means cle> t ! two necess>ily belong toge!r4 ,f ! reason+ ( ,elias ,hicks x w\ld seem t he consid]$ salvation a transaction :i* made a fix$ & f9al condition = ! s\l at dea?1 :]eas ! ,univ]sali/ !ory simply provides = a future turn+ ( all s\ls t[>d ,god4 ,surely ! supposition t ! hold+ ( ! views ( ,j4 ,n4 w\ld br+ ! moral disord] & disa/] outl9$ by 8 critic _h n !n be5 borne out by ! facts1 & has n s9ce4 ,nei!r ! believ]s 9 =eord9ation or univ]sal salvation h be5 %[n worse ?an o!r m51 or m socially dang]\s4 ,s91 he says1 arises entirely out ( ! corrupt indep5d5t w ( man2 & :i* w is n ( ,god's creat+1 b spr+s up & has its orig9 9 man's disob$i5ce & transgression1 by mak+ a wrong use ( 8 lib]ty4#hi ,z ! s9 is ( man's volunt>y commission1 ! p5alty is also to be *>g$ to ! s9n]1 & n to ,god4 ,on ?is po9t ,elias ,hicks 0 cle> 9 8 reason+ & 9 8 conclusions3 #hi ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #cj4 ,h5ce ^? :o make _! election to good1 & *oose to foll[ ! tea*+s ( ! inw>d law ( ! _s ( ,god1 are ( c\rse leav5$ into ! true nature ( ,god1 & consequ5tly into ! happ9ess ( ,god4 ,= no?+ b t :i* is ( ! nature ( ,god c enjoy ! happ9ess ( ,god4 ,b he :o makes 8 election1 or *oice1 to turn away f ,god's law & _s1 & gov]n himself or is gov]n$ by 8 own w & _s1 becomes a corrupt tree & al?\gh ! same ju/ice1 wisdom1 p[]1 m]cy & love are disp5s$ to ?is man z to ! o!r1 yet by 8 contr>y nature1 :i* has become fle%ly1 by foll[+ 8 fle%ly incl9ations1 he br+s =? corrupt fruit4#ij #ij ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #cc4 ,manife/ly ! idea t ! ,almighty puni%es m5 = 8 own glory _h no place 9 ! ?9k+ ( ! ,j]i*o prea*]4 ,! !ory ( s9 & p5alty held by ,elias ,hicks necess>ily l$ him to hold op9ions reg>d+ rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 & ! place & mann] ( _! application1 at v>iance ) commonly accept$ notions4 ,9 fact1 ! app>5t irregul>ity ( 8 ?9k+ 9 ?is p>ticul> 0 "o ( ! causes ( conc]n on 8 behalf on ! "p ( 8 capti\s critics & "s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,"o ( ! latt] _h evid5tly writt5 him reg>d+ ?is matt]1 & 8 reply is be=e u4#ia ,f x we quote3 #ia ,lett] dat$ ,j]i*o1 ,?ird mon? #ad1 #ahjh4 ,z to ! subject relative to heav5 & hell1 ,i suppose :at gave rise to t "p ( my communication 7al?\gh ,i h n[ =gott5 ! p>ticul>s7 0 a conc]n t at t "t z well z _m o!r times has sorr[fully impress$ my m9d1 9 obs]v+ ! great ignorance & c>nality t 0 n only prevail+ among mank9d at l>ge1 b m especially 9 f9d+ x to be ! case ) _m pr(ess+ ) u 9 relation to ^? ?+s4 ,an ignorance & c>nality t1 9 my op9ion1 has be5 "o great cause ( ! prevail+ ,a!ism & ,deism t n[ ab\nds among ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,= :at reason or argum5t c\ld a pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian br+ =w>d to conv9ce an ,a!i/ or ,dei/ t !re is su* a place z heav5 z describ$ & circumscrib$ 9 "s c]ta9 limits & place 9 "s di/ant & unkn[n region z is ! c>nal idea ( too _m pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity1 & ev5 ( _m1 ,i fe>1 ( u8 ,or su* a place z hell1 or a gulf locat$ 9 "s int]ior "p ( ?is little t]raque\s globe8 ,b :5 ! ,*ri/ian br+s =w>d to ! ,a!i/ or ,dei/ reasons & argum5ts f\nd$ on indubitable c]ta9ty1 ?+s t he kn[s 9 8 own exp]i5ce e day ?r\gh ! p[]ful evid5ce ( ! div9e law-giv] 9 8 own he>t1 he _c fail ( yield+ 8 ass5t1 = he feels z he goes on 9 unbelief & h>dness ( he>t he is plung+ himself e day deep] & deep] into t place ( torm5t1 & let him g :i!rsoev] he w1 8 hell goes ) him4 ,he c no m be rid ( x ?an he c be rid ( himself4 ,& al?\gh he flies to ! rocks & m\nta9s to fall on him1 to deliv] him f 8 trem5d\s condition1 yet he f9ds all is 9 va91 = :]e ,god is1 !re hell is always to ! s9n]2 accord+ to t true say+ ( our de> ,"l1 '?is is ! condemnation ( ! _w t light is come into ! _w1 b m5 love d>kness r ?an ! light1 because _! de$s are evil4' ,n[ ,god1 or ,*ri/ 7:o are "o 9 a spiritual s5se71 is ?is light t cont9ually condemns ! transgressor4 ,!re=e1 :]e ,god or ,*ri/ is1 !re is hell always to ! s9n]1 & ,god1 accord+ to ,scripture & ! ev]yday exp]i5ce ( e rational creature1 is ev]y:]e pres5t1 = he fills all ?+s1 & by him all ?+s consi/4 ,& z ! s9n] f9ds 9 himself & kn[s 9 8 own exp]i5ce t !re is a hell1 & "o t he _c possibly escape :ile he rema9s a s9n]1 s likewise ! righte\s "k1 & t by exp]i5ce1 t !re is a heav51 b !y "k ( none above ! outw>d cl\ds & outw>d atmosph]e4 ,!y h no exp]i5ce ( any su*1 b !y "k a heav5 :]e ,god dwells1 & "k a sitt+ ) him at seasons 9 heav5ly places 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,elias bas$ salvation on rep5tance & am5dm5t ( life1 b ! bulk ( 8 expression w\ld seem to indicate t he held to ! idea t rep5tance mu/ come dur+ ?is life4 ,9 fact1 an e>ly rem>k ( 8 gives cle> w>rant = ?is conclusion4#ib ,he does n seem to h ev] adopt$ ! !ory t cont9uity ( life c>ri$ ) x cont9uation ( opportunity t\*+ rep5tance & re/oration ( ! s\l4 #ib ,see page #bc ( ?is book4 ,f ! tw5tie? c5tury /&po9t views l ! =ego+ w\ld sc>cely cause a ripple ( prote/ 9 any well-in=m$ religi\s circles4 ,b eighty ye>s ago ! case 0 diff]5t4 ,a mat]ial place = excessively mat]ial puni%m5t ( ! s\l1 on acc\nt ( moral s9 & spiritual turpitude1 0 ess5tial to or?odox /&+ 9 practically e bran* ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 ) possibly two or ?ree exceptions4 ,elias ,hicks practically admits t 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds n a few p]sons held to ! gross & mat]iali/ic conceptions :i* he criticis$ & repudiat$4 ,! "q ( p]sonal immortality 0 m ?an once submitt$ to him = consid]ation4 ,aft] c]ta9 ,fri5ds began to pick flaws ) 8 ideas & !ories1 he 0 *>g$ ) be+ a d\bt] reg>d+ ne>ly all ! common ,*ri/ian affirmations1 immortality includ$4 ,!re 0 little reason = misund]/&+ or misrepres5t+ him 9 ?is p>ticul>1 =1 h[ev] he fail$ to make himself und]/ood t\*+ o!r po9ts ( doctr9e1 he 0 p]fectly cle> on ?is po9t4 ,9 a lett] to ,*>les ,/okes1 ( ,rancocas1 ,n4 ,j41 writt5 ,f\r? mon? #c1 #ahbi1 he said3 ,c x be possibly necess>y = me to add any?+ fur!r1 to manife/ my full & entire belief ( ! immortality ( ! s\l ( man8 ,surely1 :at an ignorant creature mu/ t man be t ha? n come to ! cle> & full k ( t 9 himself4 ,does n e man feel a desire fix$ 9 8 v nature aft] happ9ess1 t urges him on 9 a /eady pursuit aft] some?+ to satisfy ?is desire1 & does he n f9d t all ! ri*es & honor & glory ( ?is _w1 toge!r ) e ?+ t is mortal1 falls inf9itely %ort ( satisfy+ ?is desire8 :i* proves x to be immortal2 & c any ?+1 or be+1 t is n immortal 9 itself1 receive ! impress ( an immortal desire ^u x8 ,surely n4 ,!re=e1 ?is immortal desire ( ! s\l ( man nev] c be fully satisfi$ until x comes to be e/abli%$ 9 a /ate ( immortality & et]nal life1 beyond ! grave4#ic #ic ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #bah4 ,!re are n _m direct ref]5ces to immortality 9 ! publi%$ s]mons1 al?\gh inf]5ces 9 t direction are num]\s4 ,9 a s]mon at ,d>by1 ,pa41 ,twelf? mon? #g1 #ahbf1 he decl>$3 ,we see !n t ! great bus9ess ( our lives is 'to lay up treasure 9 heav54'#id ,9 ?is case & o!rs l x he evid5tly means treasure 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,9 8 disc\rses he frequ5tly ref]r$ to our immortal s\ls 9 a way to leave no d\bt z to 8 belief 9 a cont9uity ( life4 ,8 ref]5ce to ! dea? ( 8 "y sons leave no room = d\bt 9 ! matt]4#ie #id ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #abg4 #ie ,see page #fa ( ?is book4 ,9 speak+ ( ! dea? ( 8 wife1 bo? 9 8 ,j\rnal & 9 8 private correspond5ce1 8 ref]5ces all po9t to ! future life4 ,h] preci\s _s1 he said1 ,i tru/ & believe has l&$ safely on ! angelic %ore4 ,aga91 be+ pres]v$ toge!r fifty-eight ye>s 9 "o unbrok5 bond ( ende>$ affection1 :i* seem$ if possible to increase ) "t to ! la/ mom5t ( h] life2 & :i* nei!r "t nor di/ance c less5 or dissolve2 b 9 ! spiritual relation ,i tru/ x w endure =ev]4#if #if ,j\rnal1 p4 #dbe4 ,dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s ( ! life ( ,elias ,hicks he 0 simply ov]burd5$ answ]+ que/ions & expla9+ 8 position t\*+ a multitude ( views *>g$ aga9/ him by 8 critics & defam]s4 ,among ! matt]s ?us br\ght to 8 att5tion 0 ! miracul\s conception ( ,jesus1 & ! v>i\s beliefs gr[+ out ( t doctr9e4 ,9 an undat$ manuscript f\nd among 8 pap]s & lett]s1 & manife/ly n belong+ to a date e>li] ?an #ahbf or #ahbg1 he pretty cle>ly /ates 8 !ory t\*+ ?is delicate subject4 ,9 ?is docum5t he is m def9ite ?an he is 9 "s ( 8 publi%$ /atem5ts relat+ to ! same matt]4 ,he ass]ts t !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 begett+ & creat+4 ,he sc\ts z revolt+ ! conception t ! ,almighty begat ,jesus1 z is ! case 9 ! animal function ( procreation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he said3 ,b1 z 9 ! beg9n+ ( creation1 he spake ! ^w & x 0 done1 s by 8 almighty p[] he spake ! ^w & by x creat$ ! se$ ( man 9 ! fle%ly womb ( ,m>y4 ,9 o!r words1 ! miracul\s conception 0 a creation & n ! act ( begett+4 ,9 8 correspond5ce he repeat$ly ass]t$ t he _h believ$ 9 ! miracul\s conception f 8 y\? up4 ,to ,?omas ,willis1 :o 0 "o ( 8 e>lie/ accus]s1 he said t al?\gh !re appe>$ to me z mu*1 or m1 lett] te/imony 9 ! acc\nt ( ! f\r ,evangeli/s aga9/ z = ! support ( t miracle1 yet x _h n alt]$ my belief !re94#ig ,x has to be admitt$ t ! miracul\s conception held by ,elias ,hicks 0 sc>cely ! doctr9e ( ! cre$s1 or t held by evangelical ,*ri/ians 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,8 !ory may be m rational ?an ! popul> conception & may be equally miracul\s1 b x 0 n ! same proposition4 #ig ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #agi4 ,:e!r ,elias consid]$ ?is a di/9ction )\t a diff]5ce we "k n1 b x is v c]ta9 t he did n consid] ! miracle or ! dogma gr[+ out ( x a vital matt]4 ,he decl>$ t a belief !re9 0 n an ess5tial to salvation4#ih ,8 reason = ?is op9ion 0 t :atev] is ess5tial to ! salvation ( ! s\ls ( m5 is disp5s$ by a common creator to e rational creature "u heav54#ii ,no h9t ( a miracul\s conception1 he held1 _h be5 reveal$ to ! s\ls ( m54 #ih ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #agh4 #ii ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #agh4 ,x is possible t 9 ! m9ds ( ! ultra ,or?odox1 to d5y ! sav+ value ( a belief 9 ! miracul\s conception1 al?\gh admitt+ x z a fact1 or reca/+ x z a !ory1 0 a m repreh5sible act ( h]esy ?an d5y+ ! dogma entirely4 ,manife/ly ,elias ,hicks 0 altoge!r too orig9al 9 8 ?9k+ to secure 8 own peace & com=t 9 ! _w ( n9ete5?-c5tury !ology4 ,:5 we consid] ! !ory ( ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 & ! !ory ( ! inc>nation1 we f9d ,elias ,hicks tak+ ! affirmative side1 b ev5 "h x is que/ionable if he 0 affirm+ ! popul> conception4 ,t\*+ ^! matt]s he put himself def9itely on record 9 #ahbg 9 a lett] writt5 to an unnam$ ,fri5d4 ,9 ?is lett] he says3 ,z to ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 ! son ( ! virg9--:5 he _h arriv$ to a full /ate ( son%ip 9 ! spiritual g5]ation1 he 0 :olly swall[$ up into ! div9ity ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 & 0 "o ) 8 ,fa!r1 ) only ?is diff]5ce3 8 ,fa!r's div9ity 0 und]iv$1 be+ self-exi/5t1 b ! son's div9ity 0 altoge!r d]iv$ f ! ,fa!r2 = o!rwise he c\ld n be ! son ( ,god1 z 9 ! moral relation1 to be a son ( man1 ! son mu/ be begott5 by "o fa!r1 & he mu/ be 9 ! same nature1 _s & lik5ess ( 8 fa!r1 s z to say1 ,i & my fa!r are "o 9 all ^? respects4 ,b ?is 0 n ! case ) ,jesus 9 ! spiritual relation1 until he _h gone ?r\gh ! la/ in/itute ( ! law disp5sation1 viz41 ,john's wat]y baptism1 & _h receiv$ additional p[] f on high1 by ! desc5d+ ( ! holy gho/ ^u him1 z he came up out ( ! wat]4 ,he !n witness$ ! fulness ( ! second bir?1 be+ n[ born into ! nature1 _s & lik5ess ( ! heav5ly ,fa!r1 & ,god gave witness ( x to ,john1 say+1 ',?is is my belov$ son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4' ,& ?is agrees ) ,paul's te/imony1 :]e he assures u t z _m z are l$ by ! _s ( ,god1 !y are ! sons ( ,god4#ajj #ajj ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #bhd4 ,j z he repudiat$ mat]ial localiz$ places ( rew>d & puni%m5t1 ,elias ,hicks disput$ ! pres5ce 9 ! _w ( a p]sonal evil _s1 roam+ ar\nd seek+ :om he might ensn>e & dev\r4 ,9 fact1 9 8 !ology !re 0 no t+e ( ! ,p]sian dualism4 ,satan1 f 8 /&po9t1 _h no exi/5ce outside man4 ,he 0 simply a figure to illu/rate ! evil prop5sity 9 m54 ,9 ! e/imation ( ! ultra ,or?odox to claim t !re 0 no p]sonal devil1 :o tempt$ our fir/ p>5ts 9 ,ed51 0 second only 9 po9t ( h]esy to d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( ,god himself--! two p]sons bo? be+ ess5tial p>ts 9 ! !ological sy/em to :i* !y t5aci\sly held4 ,t\*+ ?is matt] he ?us express$ himself3 ,& z to :at is call$ a devil or satan1 x is some?+ )9 u1 t tempts u to g c\nt] to ! comm&s ( ,god1 & our duty to him & our fell[ creatures2 & ! ,scriptures tell u !re are _m ( !m1 & t ,jesus ca/ sev5 out ( "o woman4#aja #aja ,f lett] to ,*>les ,/okes1 ,f\r? mon? #c1 #ahbi4 ,lett]s ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #bag4 ,he 0 *>g$ ) be+ a ,dei/1 & an infidel ( ! ,?omas ,pa9e /ripe1 yet f 8 own /&po9t !re 0 no %ad[ ( tru? 9 any ( ^! *>ges4 ,8 ref]5ces to ,a!ism & ,deism already cit$ 9 ^! pages af=d evid5ce on ?is po9t4 ,9 #agih he 0 at ,gap 9 ,p5nsylvania1 & 9 ref]r+ to 8 exp]i5ce !re he said3 ,:il/ 9 ?is neighborhood my m9d 0 br\ght into a /ate ( deep ex]cise & travail1 f a s5se ( ! great turn+ away ( _m ( u1 f ! law & ! te/imony1 & ! prevail+ ( a _s ( great infidelity & deism among ! p1 & d>kness spread+ ov] ! m9ds ( _m z a ?ick veil4 ,x 0 a "t 9 :i* ,?omas ,pa9e's ,age ( ,reason 7falsely s call$7 0 mu* att5d$ to 9 ^? p>ts2 & "s1 :o 7 memb]s 9 our ,society1 z ,i 0 in=m$1 7 captivat$ by 8 d>k ins9uat+ address1 & 7 ready almo/ to make %ipwreck ( fai? & a good consci5ce4 ,"u a s5se !re( my _s 0 deeply humbl$ be=e ! maje/y ( heav51 & 9 ! angui% ( my s\l ,i said1 'sp>e ?y p1 ,o ,"l1 & give n ?y h]itage to reproa*1' & suff] n ?y tru? to fall 9 ! /reets4#ajb #ajb ,j\rnal1 p4 #gj4 ,t\*+ 8 suppos$ ,unit>ianism1 !re are no direct ref]5ces to t !ory 9 8 publi%$ works4 ,a lett] writt5 by ,elias ,hicks to ,william ,b4 ,iri%1#ajc ,second mon? #aa1 #ahba1 is ab\t ! only ref]5ce to ! matt]4 ,9 ?is lett] he says3 #ajc ,william ,b4 ,iri% liv$ 9 ,pittsburg1 & 0 a disciple ( ,elias ,hicks1 z he confess$ to 8 spiritual pr(it4 ,9 a lett] writt5 to ,elias f ,philadelphia1 ,elev5? mon? #ba1 #ahbc1 he said3 ,i tell y1 y are ! fir/ man t ev] put my m9d 9 se>* ( heav5ly food4 ,:e!r he ev] unit$ ) ! ,society we are n in=m$1 al?\gh ,elias express$ ! hope t he might see 8 way cle> to d s4 ,9 reg>d to ! ,unit>ian doctr9e1 ,i am too mu* a /rang] to _! g5]al t5ets to give a decid$ s5tim5t1 b accord+ to ! def9ition giv5 ( !m by ,dy*e 9 8 diction>y1 ,i ?9k x is m consi/5t & rational ?an ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity1 :i* ,i ?9k fairly makes out ?ree ,gods4 ,b z ,i h lately sp5t "s "t 9 p]us+ ! anci5t hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 9 :i* ,i f9d t ,tr9it>ians1 ,unit>ians1 ,arians1 ,ne/orians & a numb] ( o!r sects t sprung up 9 ! night ( apo/acy1 z ea* got into p[] !y cruelly p]secut$ ea* o!r1 by :i* !y evid5c$ t !y _h all apo/atiz$ f ! primitive fai? & practice1 & ! g5u9e _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 h5ce ,i conceive !re is no safety 9 jo9+ ) any ( ^? sects1 z _! lead]s ,i believe are g5]ally ea* look+ to _! own qu>t] = ga94 ,!re=e our safety consi/s 9 /&+ alone 7wait+ at ,j]usalem7 t is 9 a quiet retir$ /ate1 simil> to ! disciples =m]ly1 until we receive p[] f on high1 or until by ! op5+ ( t div9e _s 7or com=t]1 a manife/ation ( :i* is giv5 to e man & woman to pr(it )al7 we are l$ into ! k ( ! tru? agreeably to ! doctr9e ( ,jesus to 8 disciples4 ,9 reg>d to ! dea? & resurrection ( ,jesus1 ,elias ,hicks consid]$ himself logically & scripturally s\nd1 al?\gh 8 ideas may n h squ>$ ) any preval5t !ological doctr9es4 ,9 reply to ! qu]y1 ,by :at means did ,jesus suff]8 he answ]$ unhesitat+ly1 ,by ! h&s ( wick$ m54 ,a second qu]y 0 to ! effect1 ,did ,god s5d him into ! _w purposely to suff] dea?8 ,"h is ! answ]3 ,by no means3 b to live a righte\s & godly life 7:i* 0 ! design & end ( ,god's creat+ man 9 ! beg9n+71 & !reby be a p]fect example to su* ( mank9d z %\ld come to ! k ( him & ( 8 p]fect life4 ,= if x 0 ! purpose & w ( ,god t he %\ld die by ! h&s ( wick$ m51 !n ! ,jews1 by crucify+ him1 w\ld h done ,god's w1 & ( c\rse w\ld all h /ood ju/ifi$ 9 8 sight1 :i* c\ld n be4 444 ,b ! %$d+ ( 8 blood by ! wick$ scribes & ,ph>isees1 & p ( ,israel1 _h a p>ticul> effect on ! ,jewi% nation1 z by ?is ! top/one & wor/ ( all _! crimes1 0 fill$ up ! measure ( _! iniquities1 & :i* put an end to t disp5sation1 toge!r ) its law & cov5ant4 ,t z ,john's baptism summ$ up 9 "o1 all ! previ\s wat] baptisms ( t disp5sation1 & put an end to !m1 :i* he seal$ ) 8 blood1 s ?is sacrifice ( ! body ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 summ$ up 9 "o all ! outw>d aton+ sacrifices ( ! %ad[y disp5sation & put an end to !m all1 !reby aboli%+ ! law hav+ previ\sly fulfill$ all its righte\sness1 &1 z sai? ! apo/le1 ',he blott$ out ! h&writ+ ( ord9ances1 nail+ !m to 8 cross2' hav+ put an end to ! law t comm&$ !m1 ) all its legal s9s1 & aboli%$ all its legal p5alties1 s t all ! ,israelites t believ$ on him aft] he exclaim$ on ! cross ',x is f9i%$1' might ab/a9 f all ! rituals ( _! law1 su* z circumcision1 wat] baptisms1 outw>d sacrifices1 ,sev5?-day ,sabba?s1 & all _! o!r holy days1 etc4#ajd #ajd ,all ( ! extracts above are f a lett] to ,dr4 ,na?an ,%oemak]1 ( ,philadelphia1 writt5 ,?ird mon? #ca1 #ahbc4 ,see ,fo/]'s ,report1 pp4 #dbb-bc4 ,cont9u+1 he says3 ,n[ all ?is life1 p[] & w ( man1 mu/ be sla9 & die on ! cross spiritually1 z ,jesus di$ on ! cross outw>dly1 & ?is is ! true atonem5t1 ( :i* t outw>d atonem5t 0 a cle> & full type4 ,= ! scriptural pro( ( 8 cont5tion he quotes ,romans ,,vi1 #c3d4 ,he claim$ t ! baptism ref]r$ to by ,paul 0 spiritual1 & ! newness ( life to foll[ mu/ also be spiritual4 ,! resurrection 0 also spiritualiz$1 & giv5 an int]nal1 r ?an an ext]nal1 significance4 ,its int5t 0 to awak5 9 ! believ] a belief 9 ! suffici5cy ( an invisible p[]1 t 0 able to d any ?+ & e ?+ t is consi/5t ) ju/ice1 m]cy & tru?1 & t w\ld conduce to ! exaltation & good ( 8 creature man4 ,!re=e ! resurrection ( ! dead body ( ,jesus t c\ld n possibly ( itself create 9 itself a p[] to loose ! bonds ( dea?1 & :i* mu/ consequ5tly h be5 ! "w ( an invisible p[]1 po9ts to & is a %ad[ ( ! resurrection ( ! s\l t is dead 9 trespasses & s9s1 & t ha? no capacity to quick5 itself1 b dep5ds :olly on ! r5ew$ influ5ce & quick5+ p[] ( ! _s ( ,god4 ,= a s\l dead 9 trespasses & s9s c no m raise a desire ( itself = a r5ew$ quick5+ ( ! div9e life 9 itself ?an a dead body c raise a desire ( itself = a r5ewal ( natural life2 b bo? equally dep5d on ! omnipot5t presid+ p[] ( ! _s ( ,god1 z is cle>ly set =? by ! prophet "u ! similitude ( ! resurrection ( dry bones4 ,ezekiel1 #cg3a4aje #aje ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #bhf4 ,lett] ( ,elias ,hicks to an unkn[n fri5d4 ,h5ce ! resurrection ( ! outw>d fle%ly body ( ,jesus & "s few o!rs "u ! law disp5sation1 z manife/$ to ! ext]nal s5ses ( man1 gives full evid5ce z a %ad[1 po9t+ to ! suffici5cy ( ! div9e invisible p[] ( ,god to raise ! s\l f a /ate ( spiritual dea? into newness ( life & into ! enjoym5t ( ! spiritual sub/ance ( all ! previ\s %ad[s ( ! law /ate4 ,& by ! aris+ ( ?is ,sun ( ,righte\sness 9 ! s\l all %ad[s flee away & come to an end1 & ! s\l presses =w>d1 "u its div9e influ5ce1 into t t is )9 ! veil1 :]e our =]unn]1 ev5 ,jesus1 has ent]$ = u1 %[+ u ! way into ! holie/ ( holies4#ajf #ajf ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 pp4 #bhf-bhg4 ,lett] ( ,elias ,hicks to an unkn[n fri5d4 ,we h endeavor$ to give su* a view ( ! doctr9al po9ts cov]$ z w give a fair idea ( :at ,elias ,hicks believ$4 ,:e!r !y 7 uns\nd op9ions1 su* z %\ld h disrupt$ ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & ne>ly %ipwreck x on a sea ( bitt]ness1 we leave = ! read] to decide4 ,x %\ld be /at$1 h[ev]1 t ! op9ions h]e9 set =? did n1 by any means1 con/itute ! subject matt] ( all1 or possibly a consid]able portion ( ! s]mons he prea*$4 ,!re is room = ! inquiry 9 our "t :e!r a l>ge am\nt ( doctr9al op9ion pres5t$ 9 our meet+s = wor%ip1 ev5 ?\gh x be ( ! k9d 9 :i* ! majority app>5tly believe1 w\ld n h a divid+ & scatt]+ effect4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,be=e ! ,division4 ,no biography ( ,elias ,hicks c\ld be ev5 approximately adequate :i* ignor$ ! division 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9 #ahbg-ahbh1 commonly1 b errone\sly1 call$ ! sep>ation4 ,:ile 8 "p 9 ! tr\ble has be5 greatly exagg]at$1 inasmu* z he 0 made ! /orm-c5t] ( ! controv]sy by 8 oppon5ts1 to consid] ! causes & influ5ces :i* l$ to ! difficulty1 especially z !y 7 ei!r rightly or wrongly made to apply to ,elias ,hicks1 is vital to a /udy ( 8 life1 & an appreciation ( 8 labors4 ,we %all n be able to und]/& ! matt] at all1 unless we c 9 a measure take ourselves back to ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & z f> z possible appreciate ! ?\ght & life ( t "t4 ,we mu/ rememb] t a sy/em ( dogmatic !ology1 unqualifi$ & untemp]$ by any ( ! f9d+s ( mod]n s*ol>%ip1 0 ! c5tral & dom9at+ influ5ce 9 ! religi\s _w4 ,au?ority ( "s sort 0 ! s\rce ( religi\s belief1 & uni=mity ( doctr9e ! basis ( religi\s fell[%ip4 ,! aft]ma? ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution appe>$ 9 a p]iod ( religi\s negation4 ,de/ructive1 r ?an con/ructive criticism 0 ! rul+ passion ( ! un*ur*$ _w4 ,! cons]vative m9d 0 burd5$ ) appreh5sion1 & ! fe> ( a *aos ( fai? possess$ ! m9ds ( ! prea*]s1 ! !ologians & ! communicants ( ! s-call$ ,or?odox ,*ri/ian *ur*es4 ,! ,unit>ian upris+ 9 ,new ,engl& _h hopelessly divid$ ! hi/oric *ur* ( ! ,puritans1 & ! cons]vative ,fri5ds saw 9 e advance 9 ?\ght ! break+ up ( :at !y consid]$ ! f\ndations ( religion1 & fe> possess$ !m accord+ly4 ,b m important ?an ?is is ! fact t ,fri5ds _h l>gely lo/ ! hi/oric p]spective1 t\*+ _! own orig94 ,!y _h =gott5 t _! f\ndations 7 laid 9 a revolt aga9/ a preval5t !ology1 & ! evil ( ext]nal au?ority 9 religion4 ,f be+ p]secut$ !y _h gr[n popul> & prosp]\s4 ,!y !re=e %rank f *ange 9 ,zion1 & f ! opposition & o/racism :i* always _h be5 ! fate ( ^? :o broke ) approv$ & e/abli%$ religi\s /&>ds4 ,)\t d\bt !y honor$ ! h]oism & respect$ ! sacrifices ( ! fa!rs z ! fir/ spread]s ( tru?4 ,b !y _h nei!r ! temp] nor ! ta/e to be alike h]oic1 9 mak+ ,quak]ism a progressive _s1 r ?an a f9al refuge ( a traditional religion4 ,an ef=t 0 made by ! oppon5ts ( ,elias ,hicks to make x appe> t :at !y 7 pleas$ to call 8 uns\ndness 9 doctr9e1 came late 9 life1 & some:at sudd5ly4 ,b = ?is claim !re is little if any valid evid5ce4 ,8 prea*+ probably und]w5t little vital *ange ?r\gh\t 8 entire m9i/ry4 ,turn]1 ! ,engli% hi/orian1 says3 ,b ! facts rema9 t until ne> ! close ( 8 long life ,hicks 0 9 g5]al e/eem1 t !re is no sign any:]e 9 8 writ+s ( a *ange ( op9ions1 or new dep>ture 9 8 tea*+4#ajg #ajg ,! ,quak]s1 ,fr$]ick ,/orrs ,turn]1 p4 #bic4 ,!re is unpubli%$ correspond5ce :i* confirms ! op9ion ( ,turn]4 ,?is is true t\*+ :at might be call$ 8 !ological z well z 8 sociological notions4 ,9 a lett] writt5 to ,elias ,hicks 9 #ahje1 by ,james ,mott1 ,sr41#ajh ref]5ce is made to ,elias hav+ d5i$ ! absolutely sav+ "* ( ! ,scriptures4 ,9 ?is connection ! lett] rem>ks3 ,i conceive x is no matt] h[ highly p value ! ,scriptures1 provid$ !y c only be conv9c$ t ! _s t gave !m =? is sup]ior to !m1 & to be _! rule & guide in/ead ( !m4 #ajh ,?is ,james ,mott 0 ! fa!r ( ,anne1 :o m>ri$ ,adam1 ! fa!r ( ,james1 ! husb& ( ,lucretia4 ,james ,mott1 ,sr4 di$ 9 #ahbc4 ,9 #ahjf1 9 a s]mon at ,n9e ,p>tn]s1 9 ,dut*ess ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 z report$ by himself1 he decl>$ t m5 c only by fai?ful att5tion & adh]5ce to ! a=esaid div9e pr9ciple1 ! light )91 come to "k & believe ! c]ta9ty ( ^? excell5t ,scripture doctr9es1 ( ! com+1 life1 righte\s works1 suff]+s1 dea? & resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our bless$ patt]n2 & t x is by ob$i5ce to ?is inw>d light only t we are prep>$ = admittance into ! heav5ly k+dom4#aji #aji ,j\rnal1 p4 #abb4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t ,/eph5 ,grellet1#aaj if we may take ! au?ority ( 8 biograph]s1 ,hodgson#aaa & ,gue/1#aab z e>ly z #ahjh1 0 fe>ful ( ! or?odoxy ( ,elias ,hicks1 & probably bas$ 8 fe> on extracts l ! passage cit$ above4 ,:atev] may be imag9$ to ! contr>y1 x is pretty c]ta9 t at no "t = =ty ye>s be=e 8 dea? did ,elias ,hicks prea* doctr9e t w\ld h be5 satisfactory to ! or?odox !ologians ( 8 "t1 al?\gh he did n always antagonize ! dogmas ( ! *ur*es4 #aaj ,/eph5 ,grellet1 born 9 ,limoges1 ,france1 ,elev5? mon? #b1 #aggc4 ,a scion ( ! ,fr5* nobility4 ,became int]e/$ 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds :5 ab\t tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,came to ,am]ica 9 #agie1 & 0 record$ a m9i/] 9 ,philadelphia1 9 #agih4 ,became a ,new ,york bus9ess man 9 #agii4 ,made ext5sive religi\s visits 9 v>i\s c\ntries 9 ,europe1 & 9 _m ,am]ican /ates4 ,0 also active 9 philan?ropic "w4 ,he di$ at ,burl+ton1 ,n4 ,j41 9 #ahee4 ,9 8 !ology he 0 entirely evangelical4 #aaa ,life ( ,/eph5 ,grellet1 ,hodgson1 p4 #adb4 #aab ,/eph5 ,grellet1 by ,william ,gue/1 p4 #gc4 ,if ,/eph5 ,grellet ev] _h any p]sonal int]view ) ,elias ,hicks reg>d+ 8 uns\ndness1 ! matt] 0 ignor$ by ! latt]4 ,9 ,eigh? mon?1 #ahjh1 "s mon?s aft] x is claim$ ! discov]y 0 made by ,grellet1 ! two m51 ) o!r ,fri5ds1 7 on a religi\s visit 9 p>ts ( ,new ,engl&4 ,9 a lett] to 8 wife1 dat$ ,danby1 ,vt41 ,eigh? mon? #bf1 #ahjh1 ,elias says3 ,/eph5 ,grellet1 ,gideon ,seaman1 ,e/h] ,griff9 & ,ann ,mott we left ye/]day morn+ at a t[n call$ ,middlebury1 ab\t eighte5 miles %ort ( ?is place1 ,/eph5 feel+ a conc]n to appo9t a meet+ among ! t[n's p ( t place4 ,evid5tly no v great b>ri] exi/$ betwe5 ! two m5 at t "t4 ,9 any ev5t no disposition seem$ to exi/ to inaugurate a !ological controv]sy 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 or to erect a /&>d ( fell[%ip o!r ?an spiritual unity1 until a decade aft] ! claim$ conc]n ( ,/eph5 ,grellet4 ,x appe>s t 9 #ahah1 ,phebe ,willis1 wife ( ,?omas ,willis1 a record$ m9i/] ( ,j]i*o ,mon?ly ,meet+1 _h a writt5 communication ) ,elias1 t\*+ 8 doctr9al s\ndness1 ,phebe be+ an eld]4 ,t ! opposition began 9 ,j]i*o1 & t x 0 conf9$ to ! ,willis family & "o o!r 9 t meet+1 seems to be a fairly well atte/$ fact4 ,9 #ahbi1 aft] ! division 9 ! ,society _h be5 accompli%$1 ,elias ,hicks wrote a lett] to a fri5d giv+ a %ort hi/ory ( ! beg9n+ ( ! tr\ble 9 ,j]i*o1 f :i* we make ! foll[+ extract3 ,! beg9n+ ( ! rupture 9 our ye>ly meet+ _h its rise 9 our p>ticul> mon?ly meet+1 & ,i h full evid5ce be=e me ( bo? its rise & progress4 ,! fir/ %ad[ ( compla9t aga9/ me z to my doctr9es 0 made by ,?omas ,willis1 a memb] & m9i/] ( our own prep>ative meet+4 ,he manife/$ 8 fir/ uneas9ess at ! close ( "o ( our own meet+s ne>ly 9 ^! words1 betwe5 him & myself alone4 ',t he appreh5d$ t ,i1 9 my public communication1 l[]$ d[n ! "* ( ,jesus & ! ,scriptures ( tru?4' ,my reply to him 0 t ,i _h plac$ !m bo? ^u ! v f\ndation !y ea* _h plac$ !mselves1 & t ,i d>e n place !m any high] or l[]4 ,at ! same "t ! :ole mon?ly meet+1 except he & 8 wife1 z f> z ,i knew1 7 9 full unity ) me1 bo? z to my m9i/ry & o!rwise1 b z !y 7 bo? memb]s ( ! meet+ ( m9i/]s & eld]s !y made ! fir/ public disclosure ( _! uneas9ess4 ,?omas _h an anci5t "m1 likewise a m9i/]1 t liv$ 9 ! h\se ) !m2 !y s f> ov]came h] bett] judgm5t z to induce h] to take a "p ) !m1 al?\gh %e 0 a v amiable & useful memb]1 & "o t ,i _h always a great e/eem =1 & we _h be5 ne>ly unit$ toge!r 9 gospel fell[%ip1 bo? 9 public meet+s & ^? = discipl9e1 = =ty ye>s & upw>d4#aac #aac ,lett] to ,johnson ,legg1 dat$ ,j]i*o1 ,twelf? mon? #ae1 #ahbi4 ,! meet+1 ?r\gh a judici\s committee1 tri$ to quiet ! fe>s ( ,?omas ,willis & wife1 & br+ !m 9 unity ) ! va/ly major portion ( ! meet+1 b )\t success4 ,^! ,fri5ds be+ p]si/5t 9 _! opposition1 !y 7 susp5d$ f ! meet+ ( m9i/]s & eld]s1 b 7 p]mitt$ to reta9 _! memb]%ip 9 ! ,society4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,fir/ ,tr\ble 9 ,philadelphia4 ,transf]r+ ! /ory ( ! opposition to ! m9i/ry ( ,elias ,hicks to ,philadelphia1 x w\ld appe> t its fir/ public manife/ation occurr$ 9 #ahai4 ,dur+ ?is ye> he made 8 fif? some:at ext5d$ religi\s visit to ! meet+s )9 ! b\nds ( ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,elias 0 att5d+ ! mon?ly meet+ !n held 9 ! ,p9e ,/reet meet+-h\se1 & obta9$ lib]ty to visit ! wom5's meet+4 ,:ile abs5t on ?is conc]n1 ! m5's meet+ did ! unprec$5t$ ?+ ( adj\rn+1 ! break+ up ( ! meet+ be+ accompli%$ by a few influ5tial memb]s4 ,= a co-ord9ate bran* ( a meet+ = discipl9e to close :ile s]vice 0 be+ p]=m$ 9 ! alli$ bran* 9 accord ) regul> proc$ure 0 consid]$ irregul>1 if n unw>rant$4 ,! real inspir+ cause = ?is conduct has be5 /at$ z foll[s by a contempor>y writ]3 ,an influ5tial memb] ( ?is meet+ :o _h ab/a9$ f ! produce ( slave labor came to ! conclusion t ?is action 0 ! result ( 8 own w4 ,he !re=e became v s5sitive & irritable t\*+ ref]5ces to ! slav]y "q1 & v bitt] aga9/ ! te/imony ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,x is believ$ t ?is 0 "o ( ! causes :i* l$ to ! affront ( ,elias ,hicks 9 ! ,p9e ,/reet ,meet+ a=esaid4#aad #aad ,a review ( ! g5]al & p>ticul> causes :i* h produc$ ! late disord]s & divisions 9 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds1 held 9 ,philadelphia1 ,james ,cockburn1 #ahbi1 p4 #fj4 ,x 0 claim$ 9 ! fam\s ,new ,j]sey *anc]y case#aae by ! ,or?odox ,fri5ds1 t !re 0 prec$5t = adj\rn+ a meet+ :ile a visit+ m9i/] 9 prop] ord] 0 p]=m+ s]vice 9 a co-ord9ate bran* ( ! ,society4 ,be t z x may1 ! weight ( evid5ce w>rants ! conclusion t ! incid5t at ,p9e ,/reet 0 int5d$ z an affront to ,elias ,hicks4 ,! cons]vative elem5ts 9 ,philadelphia _h evid5tly made up _! m9ds t ! "t _h come to visit _! displeasure ^u ! ,long ,isl& prea*]4 #aae ,fo/]'s report1 _m times ref]r$ to 9 ^! pages1 is a two-volume "w1 conta9+ ! evid5ce & ! exhibits 9 a case 9 ! ,new ,j]sey ,c\rt ( ,*anc]y4 ,! exam9ations began ,six? mon? #b1 #ahcj1 9 ,camd51 ,n4 ,j41 be=e ,j4 ,j4 ,fo/]1 ,ma/] & ,exam9] 9 ,*anc]y1 & cont9u$ f "t to "t1 clos+ ,f\r? mon? #ac1 #ahca4 ,! case 0 br\ght to det]m9e :o %\ld possess ! s*ool fund1 ( ! ,fri5ds' ,s*ool1 at ,crosswick1 ,n4 ,j4 ,! decision aw>d$ ! fund to ! ,or?odox4 ,! incid5t ref]r$ to above mu/ h occurr$ 9 ! latt] "p ( ,t5? mon?4 ,elias says 9 8 ,j\rnal1 aft] m5tion+ 8 arrival 9 ,philadelphia3 ,we 7 at two ( _! mon?ly meet+s & _! qu>t]ly meet+4#aaf ,he makes no m5tion ( ! unpleasant occurr5ce4 #aaf ,j\rnal1 p4 #chb4 ,!re seems to h be5 no fur!r appe>ance ( tr\ble 9 ! latitude ( ,philadelphia until ,eigh? mon?1 #ahbb4 ,?is "t opposition appe>$ 9 :at 0 evid5tly an irregul> ga!r+ ( "p ( ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s4 ,at ?is meet+ ,jona?an ,evans is report$ to h said3 ,i und]/& t ,elias ,hicks is com+ on "h on 8 way to ,baltimore ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,fri5ds "k t he prea*es doctr9es contr>y to ! doctr9es ( our ,society2 t he has giv5 uneas9ess to 8 fri5ds at home1 & !y c't /op him1 & unless we c /op him "h he mu/ g on4#aag ,?is /atem5t 0 only p>tially true1 to say ! mo/ possible = x4 ,b a small m9ority ( ,elias' home meet+ 7 9 any way uneasy ab\t him1 :atev] may h be5 ! "* ( 8 prea*+4 ,x /&s to reason t _h !re be5 a g5]al & unit$ opposition to ! m9i/ry ( ,elias ,hicks 9 8 mon?ly meet+ or 9 ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ at any "t be=e ! sep>ation1 he c\ld n h p]=m$ ! s]vice involv$ 9 8 religi\s visits4 ,x w also appe> f ! =ego+ t ! few oppon5ts ( ,elias ,hicks on ,long ,isl& _h evid5tly plann$ to invoke e possible & conceivable influ5ce1 at ! c5t] ( ,quak]ism 9 ,philadelphia1 to sil5ce ?is popul> & well-kn[n prea*]4 ,at :at po9t ! influ5ce s dispos$ became ( g5]al effect 9 ! polity ( ! ,society only incid5tally belongs to ! purpose ( ?is book4 #aag ,fo/]'s ,report1 pp4 #cee-cef4 ,out ( ! un(ficial body#aah above m5tion$1 ab\t a doz5 9 numb]1 a small & select committee 0 appo9t$4 ,! object 0 app>5tly to deal ) ,elias = rem>ks said to h be5 made by him at ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 ,fif? mon? ( t ye>1 & report$ by ,joseph ,:itall4 #aah ,fo/]'s ,report1 #ahca1 ,vol4 ,i4 ,see te/imony ( ,joseph ,:itall1 p4 #bdg4 ,also te/imony ( ,abraham ,l[]1 pp4 #cee-cef4 ,! m9ute "u :i* ,elias p]=m$ ! visit ref]r$ to above 0 grant$ by 8 mon?ly meet+ 9 ,sev5? mon?1 & he promptly set out on 8 visit ) ,david ,seaman z 8 travel+ companion4 ,he sp5t ne>ly ?ree mon?s visit+ meet+s 9 ,new ,j]sey & 9 ,bucks1 ,montgom]y1 ,delaw>e & ,*e/] ,c\nties1 ,p5nsylvania1 rea*+ ,baltimore ! #be? ( ,t5? mon?1 :]e he att5d$ ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,?is appe>ance & s]vice 9 ,philadelphia1 he /ates v briefly1 & ) no h9t ( ! develop+ tr\ble1 z foll[s3 ,we arriv$ 9 ,philadelphia 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,twelf? mon?1 & ,i imm$iately ent]$ on ! ardu\s conc]n :i* ,i _h 9 prospect & :i* ,i 0 favor$ soon com=tably to accompli%4 ,we visit$ ! families compos+ ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+1 be+ 9 numb] "o hundr$ & =ty1 & we also att5d$ t mon?ly meet+ & ! mon?ly meet+ = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict4 ,?is clos$ my visit "h1 & set me at lib]ty to turn my face homew>d4#aai #aai ,j\rnal1 p4 #cid4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! *>ge ( uns\ndness 0 ent]$ 9 ,philadelphia ,meet+ = ,suff]+s soon aft] ,elias />t$ on 8 s\!rn visit1 b ! matt] 0 held practically 9 susp5se = f\r mon?s4 ,9 ! meantime ,elias 0 wait$ ^u by a few eld]s1 presumably 9 accordance ) ! action ( ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s held 9 ,eigh? mon?4 ,?is opportunity 0 _h :5 ! visitor pass$ ?r\gh ,philadelphia en r\te to ,baltimore4 ,!re is reason = believ+ t ,elias succe$$ 9 measurably satisfy+ ?is small committee4 ,b !re 0 evid5tly an elem5t 9 ,philadelphia t did n propose to be satisfi$4 ,9 ,twelf? mon?1 :5 ,elias arriv$ 9 ,philadelphia f 8 s\!rn trip1 & began 8 visits among ! families ( ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+1 a meet+ ( ! eld]s ( all ! mon?ly meet+s 9 ! city 0 ha/ily call$4 ,a deputation f ! eld]s s\ght an opportunity ) ,elias1 & insi/$ t x be private4#abj ,8 position 0 t he 0 n acc\ntable to !m = any?+ he _h said :ile travel+ ) a m9ute z a m9i/]4 ,elias f9ally cons5t$1 out ( reg>d to "s p>ticul> ,fri5ds1 to meet ! eld]s 9 ,gre5 ,/reet meet+-h\se1 provid$ witnesses o!r ?an ! oppos+ eld]s c\ld be pres5t4 ,among ^? :o accompani$ ,elias 7 ,john ,comly1 ,rob]t ,moore1 ,john ,moore & ,john ,hunt4 ,:5 ! meet+ 0 held1 h[ev]1 ! eld]s :o oppos$ ,elias said !y c\ld n proce$1 _! reason be+ t ! ga!r+ 0 n select4 ,9 connection ) ?is controv]sy lett]s pass$ betwe5 ! oppos+ p>ties4 ,"o 0 sign$ by t5 eld]s ( ,philadelphia1 & is z foll[s3 #abj ,fo/]'s ,report1 pp4 #cei-cfj4 ,cockburn's ,review1 p4 #ff4 ,,to ,,elias ,,hicks3 ,fri5ds 9 ,philadelphia hav+ = a consid]able "t pa/ he>d ( ?y hold+ & promulgat+ doctr9es diff]5t f & repugnant to ^? held by our religi\s society1 x 0 cause ( uneas9ess & deep conc]n to !m1 z _! s9c]e reg>d & engagem5t = ! promotion ( ! cause ( ,tru? made x v desirable t all ! memb]s ( our religi\s society %\ld move 9 true h>mony "u ! lead+ & direction ( our bless$ ,r$eem]4 ,^u be+ in=m$ ( ?y s5tim5ts express$ by ,joseph ,:itall--t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n ! son ( ,god until aft] ! baptism ( ,john & ! desc5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & t he 0 no m ?an a man2 t ! same p[] t made ,*ri/ a ,*ri/ian mu/ make u ,*ri/ians2 & t ! same p[] t sav$ ,him mu/ save u--_m fri5ds 7 affect$ !re)1 & "s "t aft]w>d1 sev]al ,fri5ds be+ toge!r 9 ! city on subjects relat+ to our religi\s society1 !y receiv$ an acc\nt f ,ezra ,com=t ( "s ( ?y expressions 9 ! public g5]al meet+ imm$iately succe$+ ! ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ lately held 9 ! /ate ( ,delaw>e1 :i* 0 also confirm$ by 8 companion1 ,isaiah ,bell1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! fir/ man :o introduc$ ! gospel disp5sation1 ! ,jews be+ "u ! outw>d or c]emonial law or disp5sation1 x 0 necess>y t !re %\ld be "s outw>d miracle1 z ! heal+ ( ! outw>d infirmities ( ! fle% & rais+ ! outw>d dead bodies 9 ord] to introduce ! gospel disp5sation2 ,he _h no m p[] giv5 ,him ?an man1 = ,he 0 no m ?an man2 ,he _h no?+ to d ) ! heal+ ( ! s\l1 = t belongs to ,god only2 ,eli%a _h ! same p[] to raise ! dead2 t man be+ ob$i5t to ! _s ( ,god 9 him c\ld arrive at z great1 or a great]1 degree ( righte\sness ?an ,jesus ,*ri/2 t ',jesus ,*ri/ ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god2 nei!r d ,i ?9k x robb]y = man to be equal ) ,god'2 !n endeavor$ to %[ t by att5d+ to t /one cut out ( ! m\nta9 )\t h&s1 or ! se$ 9 man1 x w\ld make man equal ) ,god1 say+3 = t /one 9 man 0 ! entire ,god4 ,on he>+ :i* x appe>$ to ,fri5ds a subject ( su* great importance & ( su* deep welf>e to ! int]e/ ( our religi\s society z to require an ext5sion ( c>e1 9 ord] t if any incorrect /atem5t _h be5 made x %\ld z soon z possible be rectifi$1 or1 if true1 ?\ might be possess$ ( ! pa9ful conc]ns ( ,fri5ds & _! s5se & judgm5t !reon4 ,two ( ! eld]s accord+ly wait$ on !e on ! ev5+ ( ! day ( ?y arriv+ 9 ! city1 & al?\gh ?\ d5i$ ! /atem5t1 yet ?y decl9+ to meet ^! two eld]s 9 company ) ^? :o made x left ! m9ds ( ,fri5ds )\t relief4 ,"o ( ! eld]s :o _h call$ on !e repeat$ 8 visit on ! next day b "o1 & aga9 reque/$ !e to see ! two eld]s & ! ,fri5ds :o made ! above /atem5ts :i* ?\ aga9 decl9$4 ,! eld]s f ! diff]5t ,mon?ly ,meet+s ( ! city 7 !n conv5$ & reque/$ a private opportunity ) !e1 :i* ?\ also refus$1 yet ! next day cons5t$ to meet !m at a "t & place ( ?y own fix+2 b1 :5 assembl$1 a mix$ company be+ collect$1 ! eld]s c\ld n 9 ?is mann] ent] into bus9ess :i* !y consid]$ ( a nature n to be inve/igat$ 9 any o!r way ?an 9 a select1 private opportunity4 ,!y1 !re=e1 consid]$ t meet+ a cle> indication ( ?y cont9u+ to decl9e to meet ! eld]s z by !m propos$4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 x appe>+ t ?\ art n will+ to he> & disprove ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ !e1 we feel x a duty to decl>e t we _c h religi\s unity ) ?y conduct nor ) ! doctr9es ?\ art *>g$ ) promulgat+4 ,sign$1 ,twelf? mon? #ai1 #ahbb4 ,,caleb ,,pi]ce1 ,,leon>d ,,sn[d51 ,,joseph ,,scatt]good1 ,s4 ,p4 ,,griffi?s1 ,t4 ,,/ew>dson1 ,,edw>d ,,r&olph1 ,,israel ,,maule1 ,,ellis ,,y>nall1 ,,ri*>d ,,humphries1 ,,?omas ,,wi/>4 ,to ?is epi/le ,elias ,hicks made ! foll[+ reply1 two days hav+ int]v5$3 ,,to ,,caleb ,,pi]ce ,,& ,,o!r ,,fri5ds3 ,hav+ be5 *>g$ by y ) uns\ndness ( pr9ciple & doctr9e1 f\nd$ on reports spread among ! p 9 an unfri5dly mann]1 & contr>y to ! ord] ( our ,discipl9e1 by ,joseph ,:itall1 z *>g$ 9 ! lett] f y dat$ ! #ai? in/ant1 & z ^! *>ges are n lit]ally true1 be+ f\nd$ on 8 own =c$ & improp] con/ruction ( my words1 ,i d5y !m1 & ,i d n consid] myself am5able to him1 nor to any o!r1 = crimes laid to my *>ge z be+ committ$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! sitt+s ( our la/ ,ye>ly ,meet+1 z n any ( my fell[-memb]s ( t meet+ discov]$ or notic$ any su* ?+--:i* ,i presume to be ! case1 z n an individual has m5tion$ any su* ?+s to me1 b contr>y !reto4 ,_m ( our mo/ valu$ ,fri5ds 7:o _h he>d "s ( ^? f\l reports fir/ promulgat$ by a citiz5 ( our city7 ackn[l$g$ ! great satisfaction !y _h ) my s]vices & ex]cise 9 ! c\rse ( t meet+1 & 7 fully conv9c$ t all ^? reports 7 false2 & ?is view is fully confirm$ by a c]tificate grant$ me by ! ,mon?ly & ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s ( :i* ,i am a memb]1 9 :i* !y express$ _! full unity ) me--& :i* meet+s 7 held a consid]able "t aft] our ,ye>ly ,meet+1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ,joseph ,:itall has presum$ to *>ge me ) uns\ndness ( doctr9e1 contr>y to ! s5se ( ! ,mon?ly1 ,qu>t]ly & ,ye>ly ,meet+s ( :i* ,i am a memb]1 & to :om only d ,i hold myself am5able = all conduct transact$ )9 _! limits4 ,! o!r *>ges made aga9/ me by ,ezra ,com=t1 z express$ 9 y\r lett]1 are 9 g5]al incorrect1 z is prov$ by ! annex$ c]tificate2 &1 moreov]1 z ,ezra ,com=t has dep>t$ f gospel ord] 9 n m5tion+ 8 uneas9ess to me :5 pres5t ) me1 & :5 ,i c\ld h appeal$ to ,fri5ds ( t meet+ to ju/ify me2 !re=e1 ,i consid] ,ezra ,com=t to h act$ disord]ly & contr>y to ! discipl9e1 & ^! are ! reasons :i* induce me to refuse a compliance ) y\r requisitions--consid]+ !m arbitr>y & contr>y to ! e/abli%$ ord] ( our ,society4 ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,,philadelphia1 ,twelf? mon? #ba1 #ahbb4 ,z already not$ ! *>ges 9 ! lett] ( ! t5 eld]s 7 bas$ on /atem5ts made by ,joseph ,:itall1 supplem5t$ by allegations by ,ezra ,com=t1 z to :at ,elias _h said 9 two s]mons1 nei!r ( :i* 0 deliv]$ )9 ! b\nds ( ,philadelphia ,qu>t]ly ,meet+4 ,! matt]s compla9$ ( are mo/ly subject to v>iable int]pretation1 & sc>cely af=d a basis = a religi\s qu>rel1 especially consid]+ t ! alleg$ /atem5ts 7 at ! be/ g>bl$ f q l5g?y disc\rses4 ,on ! same day t ,elias repli$ to ! t5 eld]s1 ?ree memb]s ( ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ issu$ a sign$ /atem5t reg>d+ ! *>ges ( ,ezra ,com=t4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,we1 ! und]sign$1 be+ occasionally 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia1 :5 a lett] 0 produc$ & h&$ u1 sign$ by t5 ( its citiz5s1 ,eld]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & direct$ to ,elias ,hicks1 aft] p]us+ & delib]ately consid]+ ! *>ges !re9 aga9/ him1 = hold+ & propagat+ doctr9es inconsi/5t ) our religi\s te/imonies1 & m especially ^? said by ,ezra ,com=t & ,isaiah ,bell1 to be held =? at a meet+ imm$iately succe$+ ! late ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 & we be+ memb]s ( ! ,s\!rn ,qu>t]1 & pres5t at ! said meet+1 we are free to /ate1 = ! satisfaction ( ! fir/-m5tion$ ,fri5ds & all o!rs :om x may conc]n1 t we appreh5d ! *>ges exhibit$ by ! two ,fri5ds nam$ are )\t sub/antial f\ndation2 & 9 ord] to give a cle> view we ?9k x be/ & prop] "h to transcribe ! said *>ges exhibit$ & our own und]/&+ ( ! sev]al1 viz41 ',t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! fir/ man t introduc$ ! ,gospel ,disp5sation1 ! ,jews be+ "u ! outw>d & c]emonial law or disp5sation1 x 0 necess>y !re %\ld be "s outw>d miracles1 z heal+ ! outw>d infirmities ( ! fle% & rais+ ! outw>d dead bodies 9 ord] to introduce ! gospel disp5sation2' ?is 9 sub/ance is correct4 ',t he _h no m p[] giv5 him ?an man1' ?is s5t5ce is incorrect2 & also1 ',t he _h no?+ to d ) ! heal+ ( ! s\l1 = t belongs to ,god only1' is likewise incorrect2 & ! next s5t5ce1 ',t ,eli%a also _h ! same p[] to raise ! dead' %\ld be transpos$ ?us to give ,elias's expressions4 ',by ! same p[] x 0 t ,eli%a rais$ ! dead4' ',t man be+ ob$i5t to ! _s ( ,god 9 him c\ld arrive at z great or great] degree ( righte\sness ?an ,jesus ,*ri/1' ?is is incorrect2 ',t ,jesus ,*ri/ ?\ght x n robb]y to be equal ) ,god1' ) annex+ ! o!r "p ( ! p>agraph m5tion$ by ! holy apo/le w\ld be correct4 ',nei!r d ,i ?9k x robb]y = man to be equal ) ,god' is incorrect4 ',!n endeav\r+ to %[ t by att5d+ to t /one cut out ( ! m\nta9 )\t h&s or ! se$ 9 man x w\ld make m5 equal ) ,god' is incorrect2 ! s5t5ce = t /one 9 man %\ld /& ?us3 ',t ?is /one or se$ 9 man _h all ! attributes ( ! div9e nature t 0 9 ,*ri/ & ,god4' ,?is /atem5t & a few necess>y rem>ks we make )\t comm5t1 save only t we 7 !n ( op9ion & /ill are t ! s5tim5ts & doctr9es held =? by our said fri5d1 ,elias ,hicks1 are agreeable to ! op9ions & doctr9es held by ,george ,fox & o!r wor?y ,fri5ds ( 8 "t4 ,,rob]t ,,moore1 ,,?omas ,,turn]1 ,,joseph ,g4 ,,r[l&4#aba #ab mo41 #ba1 #ahbb4 #aba ,cockburn's ,review1 p4 #gc4 ,fir/ mon? #d1 #ahbc1 ! t5 eld]s s5t a f9al communication to ,elias ,hicks1 :i* we give 9 full3 ,on ! p]usal ( ?y lett] ( ! #ba/ ( la/ mon?1 x 0 n a little affect+ to obs]ve ! same disposition /ill preval5t t avoid$ a select meet+ ) ! eld]s1 :i* meet+ consi/5tly ) ! /ation we are plac$ 9 & ) ! s5se ( duty impressive ^u u1 we 7 engag$ to propose & urge to !e z a means :]e9 ! cause ( uneas9ess might h be5 inve/igat$1 ! ,fri5ds :o exhibit$ ! compla9t fully exam9$1 & ! :ole bus9ess plac$ 9 a cle> po9t ( view4 ,on a subject ( su* importance ! mo/ explicit c&\r & +5u\sness1 ) a read9ess to he> & give complete satisfaction ought ev] to be ma9ta9$2 ?is ! ,gospel tea*es1 & ! nature ( ! case imp]i\sly dem&$ x4 ,z to ! c]tificate :i* accompani$ ?y lett]1 made sev]al weeks aft] ! circum/ances occurr$1 x is 9 sev]al respects n only vague & ambigu\s1 b 9 o!rs 7?\gh 9 diff]5t t]ms7 x corroborates ! /atem5t at fir/ made4 ,:5 we take a view ( ! :ole subject1 ! doctr9es & s5tim5ts :i* h be5 promulgat$ by !e1 ?\gh "u "s caution :ile 9 ?is city1 & ! op9ions :i* ?\ express$ 9 an int]view betwe5 ,ezra ,com=t & !e1 on ! #ai? ult41 we are fully & sorr[fully confirm$ 9 ! conclusion t ?\ holds & art dissem9at+ pr9ciples v diff]5t f ^? :i* are held & ma9ta9$ by our religi\s society4 ,z ?\ ha/ on ?y "p clos$ ! door aga9/ ! bro!rly c>e & endeav\rs ( ! eld]s "h = ?y b5efit1 & = ! cle>+ our religi\s pr(ession1 ?is matt] appe>s ( su* s]i\s magnitude1 s int]e/+ to ! peace1 h>mony1 & well-be+ ( society1 t we ?9k x ought to claim ! weighty att5tion ( ?y ,fri5ds at home4#abb #abb ,cockburn's ,review1 p4 #gf4 ,z ! signatures are ! same z 9 ! previ\s lett]1 repeat+ !m seems unnecess>y4 ,"o o!r communication clos$ ! epi/ol>y "p ( ! controv]sy = ! "t be+4 ,x 0 a lett] issu$ by tw5ty-two memb]s ( ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 conc]n+ ! m9i/]ial s]vice ( ,elias ,hicks1 dur+ ! meet+s ref]r$ to 9 ! *>ge ( ,ezra ,com=t3 ,we1 ! subscrib]s1 be+ in=m$ t c]ta9 reports h be5 circulat$ by ,ezra ,com=t & ,isaiah ,bell t ,elias ,hicks _h propagat$ uns\nd doctr9e1 at our g5]al meet+ on ! day succe$+ our qu>t]ly meet+ 9 ! #aa? mon? la/1 & a c]tificate sign$ by ,rob]t ,moore1 ,joseph ,turn] & ,joseph ,g4 ,r[l& be+ read contradict+ said reports1 ! subject has claim$ our weighty & delib]ate att5tion1 & x is our unit$ judgm5t t ! doctr9es prea*$ by our said ,fri5d on ! day allud$ to 7 ! ,tru?s ( ! ,gospel1 & t 8 lab\rs ( love among/ u at our p>ticul> meet+s z well z at our said qu>t]ly meet+ 7 unit$ ) by all our memb]s = aught t appe>s4 ,& we believe t ! c]tificate sign$ by ! ?ree ,fri5ds above nam$ is 9 sub/ance a correct /atem5t ( facts4 ,,eli%a ,,dawson1 ,,william ,,dolby1 ,,walt] ,,miffl91 ,,daniel ,,b[]s1 ,,william ,,levick1 ,,elias ,,janell1 ,,jacob ,,p5n+ton1 ,,jona?an ,,twibond1 ,,h5ry ,,swiggitt1 ,,mi*ael ,,(fley1 ,,james ,,br[n1 ,,george ,,messeck1 ,,william ,w4 ,,moore1 ,,john ,,cogwill1 ,,samuel ,,price1 ,,rob]t ,,kemp1 ,,john ,,turn]1 ,,h>tfield ,,wright1 ,,david ,,wilson1 ,,mi*ael ,,l[b]1 ,,jacob ,,liv5ton1 ,,john ,,c[gill1 ,,junr4 ,,little ,,creek1 #b mo4 #bf?1 #ahbc4 ,i h]eby c]tify t ,i 0 at ! ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 ! #aa? mon? la/1 b ow+ to indisposition ,i did n att5d ! g5]al meet+ on ! day succe$+1 & hav+ be5 pres5t at sev]al meet+s ) ,elias ,hicks1 z well z at ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ a=esaid1 ,i c te/ify my entire unity ) ! doctr9es ,i h he>d him deliv]4 ,,an?ony ,,:itely4#abc #abc ,cockburn's ,review1 p4 #gh4 ,all ( ^! communications1 bo? pro & con1 are pres5t$ simply = :at !y are wor?4 ,:5 x comes to det]m9+ :at is or is n uns\nd doctr9e1 we are simply deal+ ) p]sonal op9ion1 & n ) matt]s ( absolute fact4 ,?is is especially true ( a religi\s body t _h nev] attempt$ to def9e or limit its doctr9es 9 a writt5 cre$4 ,! attempt ( ! ,philadelphia eld]s to deal 9 a discipl9>y way ) ,elias ,hicks on ! score ( ! mann] or matt] ( 8 prea*+ 0 pron\nc$ by 8 fri5ds a usurpation ( au?ority4 ,x 0 held t ! eld]s 9 "q _h no jurisdiction 9 ! case1 9 pro( ( :i* ! foll[+ p>agraph 9 ! ,discipl9e ( ! ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+ 0 cit$3 ,& our advice to all our m9i/]s is t !y be frequ5t 9 read+ ! ,scriptures ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts2 & if any 9 ! c\rse ( _! m9i/ry %all misapply or draw uns\nd inf]5ces or wrong conclusions f ! text1 or %all misbehave !mselves 9 po9t ( conduct or conv]sation1 let !m be admoni%$ 9 love & t5d]ness by ! eld]s or ov]se]s :]e !y live4#abd #abd ,rules ( ,discipl9e ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds1 held 9 ,philadelphia1 #ahjf1 p4 #fb4 ,x is und\bt$ly true t a c]ta9 am\nt ( enc\ragem5t came to ! oppon5ts ( ,elias ,hicks 9 ,philadelphia f "s ,fri5ds on ,long ,isl&1 & f ?ree or f\r resid5ts ( ,j]i*o1 b !y did n at t "t at lea/ (ficially repres5t any meet+ ( ,fri5ds at ,j]i*o1 ei!r real or pret5d$4 ,?is f> 9 ! controv]sy ! aggressors 7 conf9$ to ^? :o at t "t 7 consid]$ ! weight ( ! meet+1 & :o at be/ repres5t$ only ! s-call$ select meet+ & n ! ,society at l>ge4 ,at ! beg9n+ at lea/ ! tr\ble 0 an affair ( ! m9i/]s & eld]s4 ,x lat] affect$ ! :ole ,society1 by ! ef=ts ( ! lead]s on bo? sides4 ,incid5ts are n want+ to %[ t up to ! v end ( ! controv]sy ! rank & file ( ,fri5ds _h little vital int]e/ 9 ! matt]s involv$ 9 ! tr\ble4 ,x is relat$ on good au?ority t two prom95t memb]s ( ,n9e ,p>tn]s ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 ,dut*ess ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 husb& & wife1 made a compact be=e att5d+ ! meet+ 9 ,eigh? mon?1 #ahbh1 feel+ t ! issue w\ld rea* its climax at t "t4 ,!y agre$ t :i*ev] side reta9$ control ( ! organization & ! meet+-h\se w\ld be consid]$ by !m ! meet+1 & receive _! support4 ,we m5tion ?is z und\bt$ly repres5t+ ! feel+ 9 m ?an "o case4 ,! fact t x took practically a decade ( excitem5t & manipulation1 to create ! antagonisms1 p]sonal & o!rwise1 :i* result$ 9 an op5 rupture1 %[s h[ little dispos$ ! majority ( ,fri5ds 7 to disrupt ! ,society4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,! ,"t ( ,unsettlem5t4 ,betwe5 ! tr\ble relat$ 9 ! la/ *apt] & ! culm9ation ( ! di/urbance 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 9 #ahbg-ahbh1 !re 0 an int]val ( f\r or five ye>s4 ,?is p]iod 0 by no means "o ( quiet4 ,on ! o!r h& x 0 "o ( confusion1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ! =ces 7 at "w1 & ! plans p]fect$ :i* l$ up logically to ! end4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! la/ communication ( ! ,philadelphia eld]s s5t to ,elias ,hicks 0 dat$ ,fir/ mon? #d1 #ahbc4 ,!y _h manife/ly fail$ to sil5ce ! prea*] f ,j]i*o1 or to greatly al>m him ) _! *>ges ( h]esy4 ,j elev5 days aft] ! epi/le 9 "q 0 writt51 ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s ( ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+ assembl$4 ,?is meet+ issu$ a s+ul> docum5t1#abe said by ! fri5ds ( ,elias ,hicks to h be5 int5d$ z a sort ( ,quak] ,cre$1 b ?is 0 vigor\sly d5i$ by ^? responsible = its exi/5ce4 ,! /atem5t ( doctr9e1 :i* 0 z foll[s1 0 duly sign$ by ,jona?an ,evans1 cl]k1 on behalf ( ! meet+3 #abe ,! title ( ! production 0 z foll[s3 ,extracts f ! ,writ+s ( ,primitive ,fri5ds1 conc]n+ ! ,div9ity ( ,our ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,publi%$ by ! direction ( ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s1 held 9 ,philadelphia4 ,solomon ,w4 ,conrad1 pr9t]4 ,at a ,meet+ = ,suff]+s held 9 ,philadelphia ! #ag? ( ! ,fir/ mon?1 #ahbc1 an essay conta9+ a few brief extracts f ! writ+s ( our primitive ,fri5ds on sev]al ( ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 :i* h be5 always held1 & are mo/ surely believ$ by u1 be+ produc$ & read2 on solid consid]ation !y appe>$ s likely to be productive ( b5efit1 if a publication !re( 0 made & spread among our memb]s g5]ally1 t ! committee appo9t$ on ! pr9t+ & di/ribution ( religi\s books are direct$ to h a suffici5t numb] ( !m /ruck (f & di/ribut$ accord+ly1 be+ z foll[s3 ,we h always believ$ t ! ,holy ,scriptures 7 writt5 by div9e inspiration1 t !y are able to make wise unto salvation ?r\gh fai? :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 =1 z holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/1 !y are !re=e pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness1 t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works4 ,b !y are n or _c be subject$ to ! fall51 corrupt reason ( man4 ,we h always ass]t$ our will+ness t all our doctr9es be tri$ by !m1 & admit x z a positive maxim t :atsoev] any d 7pret5d+ to ! ,_s7 :i* is contr>y to ! ,scriptures be acc\nt$ & judg$ a delusion ( ! devil4 ,we receive & believe 9 ! te/imony ( ! ,scriptures simply z x /&s 9 ! text4 ',!re are ?ree t be> record 9 heav51 ! ,fa!r1 ! ,^w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 & ^! ?ree are "o4' ,we believe 9 ! only wise1 omnipot5t & ev]la/+ ,god1 ! creator ( all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?1 & ! pres]v] ( all t he ha? made1 :o is ,god ov] all bless$ =ev]4 ,! inf9ite & mo/ wise ,god1 :o is ! f\ndation1 root & spr+ ( all op]ation1 ha? wr\ght all ?+s by 8 et]nal ,^w & ,son4 ,?is is t ,^w t 0 9 ! beg9n+ ) ,god & 0 ,god1 by :om all ?+s 7 made1 & )\t :om 0 n any?+ made t 0 made4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! belov$ & only begott5 ,son ( ,god1 :o1 9 ! fulness ( "t1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,gho/1 0 conceiv$ & born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 9 him we h r$emption ?r\gh 8 blood1 ev5 ! =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,we believe t he 0 made a sacrifice = s91 :o knew no s92 t he 0 crucifi$ = u 9 ! fle%1 0 buri$ & rose aga9 ! ?ird day by ! p[] ( 8 ,fa!r = our ju/ification1 asc5d$ up into heav5 & n[ sitte? at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,z !n t inf9ite & incompreh5sible ,f\nta9 ( life & motion op]ate? 9 ! creatures by 8 own et]nal ^w & p[]1 s no creature has access aga9 unto him b 9 & by ! ,son accord+ to 8 own bless$ decl>ation1 ',no man kn[e? ! ,fa!r b ! ,son1 & he to :om ! ,son w reveal him4' ,aga91 ',i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life2 no man come? unto ! ,fa!r b by me4' ,h5ce he is ! only ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & man = hav+ be5 ) ,god f all et]nity1 be+ himself ,god1 & also 9 "t p>tak+ ( ! nature ( man2 ?r\gh him is ! goodness & love ( ,god convey$ to mank9d1 & by him aga9 man receive? & p>take? ( ^! m]cies4 ,we ackn[l$ge t ( ourselves we are n able to d any?+ t is good1 nei!r c we procure remission ( s9s or ju/ification by any act ( our own1 b ackn[l$ge all to be ( & f 8 love1 :i* is ! orig9al & fundam5tal cause ( our acceptance4 ',= ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life4' ,we firmly believe x 0 necess>y t ,*ri/ %\ld come1 t by 8 dea? & suff]+s he might (f] up himself a sacrifice to ,god = our s9s1 :o 8 own self be> our s9s 9 8 own body on ! tree2 s we believe t ! remission ( s9s :i* any p>take ( is only 9 & by virtue ( t mo/ satisfactory sacrifice & n o!rwise4 ,= x is by ! ob$i5ce ( t "o t ! free gift is come ^u all to ju/ification4 ,?us ,*ri/ by 8 dea? & suff]+s ha? reconcil$ u to ,god ev5 :ile we are enemies2 t is1 he (f]s reconciliation to u1 & we are !reby put into a capacity ( be+ reconcil$4 ,god is will+ to be reconcil$ unto u & ready to remit ! s9s t are pa/ if we rep5t4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! int]cessor & advocate ) ! ,fa!r 9 heav51 appe>+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god = u1 be+ t\*$ ) a feel+ ( our infirmities1 suff]+s1 & sorr[s2 & also by 8 _s 9 our he>ts he make? int]cession accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 cry+ abba1 ,fa!r4 ,he ta/$ dea? = e man1 %$ 8 blood = all m51 & is ! propitiation = our s9s2 & n = ours only1 b also = ! s9s ( ! :ole _w4 ,he alone is our ,r$eem] & ,savi\r1 ! capta9 ( our salvation1 ! promis$ se$1 :o bruises ! s]p5t's head2 ! alpha & omega1 ! fir/ & ! la/4 ,he is our wisdom1 righte\sness1 ju/ification & r$emption2 nei!r is !re salvation 9 any o!r1 = !re is no o!r "n "u heav5 giv5 among m5 :]eby we may be sav$4 ,z he asc5d$ f> above all heav5s t he might fill all ?+s1 8 fulness _c be compreh5d$ or conta9$ 9 any f9ite creature1 b 9 "s measure kn[n & exp]i5c$ 9 u1 z we are prep>$ to receive ! same1 z ( 8 fulness we h receiv$ grace = grace4 ,he is bo? ! ^w ( fai? & a quick5+ _s 9 u1 :]eby he is ! imm$iate cause1 au?or1 object & /r5g? ( our liv+ fai? 9 8 "n & p[]1 & ( ! "w ( our salvation f s9 & bondage ( corruption4 ,! ,son ( ,god _c be divid$ f ! lea/ or l[e/ appe>ance ( 8 own div9e light or life 9 u1 no m ?an ! sun f its own light2 nor is ! suffici5cy ( 8 light )9 set up or m5tion$ 9 opposition to him1 or to 8 fulness consid]$ z 9 himself or )\t u2 nor c any measure or degree ( light receiv$ f ,*ri/ be prop]ly call$ ! fulness ( ,*ri/2 or ,*ri/ z 9 fulness1 nor exclude him f be+ our complete ,savi\r4 ,& :]e ! lea/ degree or measure ( ?is light & life ( ,*ri/ )9 is s9c]ely wait$ 91 foll[$ & obey$ !re is a bless$ increase ( light & grace kn[n & felt2 z ! pa? ( ! j x %9es m & m until ! p]fect day1 & !reby a gr[+ 9 grace & 9 ! k ( ,god & ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ ha? be5 & is truly exp]i5c$4 ,:]e=e we say t :atev] ,*ri/ !n did1 bo? liv+ & dy+1 0 ( great b5efit to ! salvation ( all t h believ$ & n[ d & t h]eaft] %all believe 9 him unto ju/ification & acceptance ) ,god2 b ! way to come to t fai? is to receive & obey ! manife/ation ( 8 div9e light & grace 9 ! consci5ce1 :i* leads m5 to believe & value & n to dis[n or und]value ,*ri/ z ! common sacrifice & m$iator4 ,= we d affirm t to foll[ ?is holy light 9 ! consci5ce & to turn our m9ds & br+ all our de$s & ?\ghts to x is ! readie/1 nay1 ! only "r way1 to h true1 liv+ & sanctify+ fai? 9 ,*ri/ z he appe>$ 9 ! fle%2 & to disc]n ! ,"l's body1 com+ & suff]+s aright1 & to receive any real b5efit by him z our only sacrifice & m$iator1 accord+ to ! belov$ disciple's emphatical te/imony1 ',if we walk 9 ! light z he 7,god7 is 9 ! light we h fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1 & ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 son cleanse? u f all s94' ,by ! propitiatory sacrifice ( ,*ri/ )\t u we1 truly rep5t+ & believ+1 z ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god1 ju/ifi$ f ! imputation ( s9s & transgressions t are pa/1 z ?\gh !y _h nev] be5 committ$2 & by ! mighty "w ( ,*ri/ )9 u ! p[]1 nature & habits ( s9 are de/roy$2 t z s9 once reign$ unto dea? ev5 s n[ grace reigne? ?r\gh righte\sness unto et]nal life by ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4#abf #abf ,! ,fri5d1 or ,advocate ( ,tru?1 ,vol4 ,i1 pp4 #aeb-aed4 ,?is deliv]ance is almo/ z !ological & dogmatic z ! ,we/m9/] ,confession4 ,x sc>cely conta9s a ref]5ce to ! fundam5tal doctr9e ( ,george ,fox4 ,x is n too mu* to say t if x 0 ! belief ( ! primitive ,fri5ds1 !re 0 little reason1 t\*+ po9ts ( doctr9e1 = ! prea*+ ( ,fox1 or ! fir/ ga!r+ ( ! ,society4 ,all ! gr\nd cov]$ by ?is doctr9al /atem5t 0 amply treat$ 9 ! ,articles ( ,religion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ! ,confession ( ! ,presbyt]ians4 ,! above docum5t 0 issu$ )\t quotation m>ks1 or any indication z to :at primitive ,fri5ds 7 responsible = ! s5tim5ts conta9$ 9 its v>i\s p>ts4 ,by c>eful exam9ation x w be se5 t "o s5t5ce1 at lea/1 is f ,b>clay's ,apology1 b x proves to be a g>bl$ quotation4 ,we ref] to ! foll[+ s5t5ce 9 ! second p>agraph 9 ! above article1 relat+ to ! ,scriptures3 ,b !y are n or _c be subject$ to ! fall51 corrupt reason ( man4 ,b>clay's complete /atem5t is "h giv53 ,yet1 z ! proposition itself conclude?1 to ! la/ "p ( :i* ,i n[ come1 x w n f !nce foll[ t ^! div9e revelations are to be subject$ to ! exam9ation ei!r ( ! outw>d te/imony ( ,scripture or ( ! human or natural reason ( man1 z to a m noble & c]ta9 rule or t\*/one2 = ! div9e revelation & inw>d illum9ation is t :i* is evid5t by itself1 =c+ ! well-dispos$ und]/&+ & irresi/ibly mov+ x to ass5t by its own evid5ce & cle>ness1 ev5 z ! common pr9ciples ( natural tru?s to b5d ! m9d to a natural ass5t4#abg #abg ,b>clay's ,apology4 ,edition ( ,fri5ds' ,book ,/ore1 #cjd ,ar* ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 #ahgg1 p4 #fh4 ,x w be se5 cle>ly t ! ref]5ce 9 ! docum5t issu$ by ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s 0 n only a misquotation f ,b>clay1 b also misrepres5t$ 8 mean+4 ,! latt] is p>ticul>ly true if we ref] to ! top ( ! same page t conta9s ! above extract1 :]e he says3 ,s w\ld ,i n h any reject or d\bt ! c]ta9ty ( t un]r+ ,_s :i* ,god ha? giv5 8 *ildr5 z t :i* c alone guide !m into all tru?1 because "s h falsely pret5d$ to x4#abh ,x w ?us appe> cle> t ,elias ,hicks1 & n ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s1 0 support$ by ,b>clay4 #abh ,b>clay's ,apology4 ,edition ( #ahgg1 p4 #fh4 ,! ref]5ce 9 ! ?ird p>agraph 9 ! =ego+ decl>ation to ! ?ree t be> record 9 heav5 is a quotation f #a ,john #e3g4 ,x is entirely omitt$ f ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 & ?or\gh s*ol>s 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 7 conv9c$ t ! passage 0 an int]polation4 ,! /atem5t ( belief prep>$ by ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s 0 n approv$ by ! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 s no?+ 0 really accompli%$ by ! compilation1 if su* x 04 ,consid]+ ! ord] ( ! ev5ts record$1 x is h>d n to conceive t ! attempt to promulgate a decl>ation ( fai? by ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ 0 really int5d$ = p]sonal application to ,elias ,hicks4 ,_h ! plan succe$$1 ! eld]s c\ld easily h attempt$ to sil5ce ! ,j]i*o prea*] 9 ,philadelphia1 on ! gr\nd t he 0 uns\nd t\*+ ! doctr9e promulgat$ by ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,! task ( detail+ all ( ! do+s ( ?is p]iod w\ld be too difficult & di/a/eful to be fully record$ 9 ?is book4 ,t ! unfri5dly conduct 0 by no means all on "o side is pa9fully true4 ,/ill1 z ! det]m9ation ( ! ,philadelphia eld]s to deal ) ,elias ,hicks1 & /op 8 m9i/ry if possible1 0 cont9u$1 ! ef=t _c be ignor$4 ,9 ,fir/ mon?1 #ahbe1 ! eld]s pres5t$ a *>ge ( uns\ndness aga9/ ,elias ,hicks 9 ! ,prep>ative ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s1 ! int5t be+ to h ! *>ge =w>d$ to ! mon?ly meet+1 b ?is action 0 n tak54 ,) ph5om5al p]si/5ce "o ( ! eld]s introduc$ ! subject 9 ! mon?ly meet+1 & secur$ ! appo9tm5t ( a committee to inve/igate ! m]its ( ! case4 ,?is committee made a report unfavorable to ,elias ,hicks1 :i* report1 8 fri5ds claim$ 0 improp]ly ent]$ on ! m9utes4 ,a vigor\s1 b by no means a unit$ ef=t 0 made to get ?is report =w>d$ to ,j]i*o ,mon?ly ,meet+1 b ?is fail$4 ,"o ( ! incid5ts ( ?is attempt aga9/ ,elias ,hicks 0 ! dis[nm5t ( a memb] ( ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ,mon?ly ,meet+1 = rem>ks made 9 ,we/]n ,di/rict ,mon?ly ,meet+4 ,! report ( ! committee aga9/ ,elias 0 "u consid]ation1 :5 ! visitor arose & said3 ,if x be und]/ood by ! report--if x set =? & decl>e1 t ,elias ,hicks1 ! la/ "t he 0 9 ?is h\se1 prea*$ doctr9es contr>y to ! ,holy ,scriptures1 or contr>y to our fir/ or primitive ,fri5ds1 be+ pres5t at t "t1 ,i /& "h z a witness t x is utt]ly false4#abi ,al?\gh ?is ,fri5d 0 dis[n$ by 8 mon?ly meet+ he 0 re9/at$ by ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+4 ,x %\ld be said t ! report ( uns\ndness ref]r$ to1 conta9$ ?is specific *>ge3 ,we appreh5d t ,elias ,hicks express$ s5tim5ts inconsi/5t ) ! ,holy ,scriptures1 & ! religi\s pr9ciples our ,society has held f its fir/ rise4 #abi ,cockburn's ,review1 p4 #ie4 ,! tr\ble 9 ,philadelphia 0 r5ew$ 9 an aggravat$ =m 9 ,fir/ mon?1 #ahbg1 :5 ,elias ,hicks appe>$ 9 ! city on ano!r religi\s visit4 ,( c\rse ! atmosph]e _h be5 *>g$ ) all sorts ( attacks reg>d+ ! v5]able prea*]4 ,"u su* conditions no special adv]tis+ 0 necess>y to get a cr[d4 ,! populace 0 curi\s1 n a few want$ to he> & see1 = !mselves1 ?is man ab\t :om s _m *>ges _h be5 made4 ,z a matt] ( c\rse ! meet+-h\ses 7 cr[d$ beyond _! capacity4 ,x 0 alleg$ by ,or?odox ,fri5ds t ! meet+s 7 disord]ly1 :i* may h be5 lit]ally true4 ,b ! tumult 0 increas$ by inject+ an elem5t ( controv]sy1 into ! ,fir/-day aft]noon meet+ 9 ,we/]n meet+-h\se1 on ! "p ( an ,or?odox eld]4 ,all ! evid5ce goes to %[ t ,elias attempt$ to quiet ! tumult4 ,he seems to h be5 will+ to accord lib]ty ( expression to 8 oppon5ts4 ,! matt] 0 tak5 into ,we/]n ,mon?ly ,meet+1 a committee ent]+ ! foll[+ *>ge3 ,t a l>ge & disord]ly conc\rse ( p 7 br\ght toge!r1 at an unseasonable h\r1 & "u circum/ances t /rongly indicat$ a design to preoccupy ! h\se to ! exclusion ( mo/ ( ! memb]s ( our meet+1 & to suppress 9 a riot\s mann] any attempt t might be made to ma9ta9 ! doctr9e & pr9ciples ( our religi\s society1 9 opposition to ! views ( ,elias ,hicks4#acj #acj ,cockburn's ,review1 p4 #ajj4 ,! lit]al tru?fulness ( ?is *>ge 9 e p>ticul> may be at lea/ mildly que/ion$4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ( ! ,fri5ds 9 ,philadelphia at t "t1 ! ,or?odox 7 a m9ority ( ab\t "o to ?ree4 ,! majority ( ,fri5ds felt t mu* ( ! tr\ble 0 p]sonal1 & !y und\bt$ly flock$ to he> ! traduc$ prea*]4 ,! outside cr[d t came c\ld n rightfully or wisely h be5 kept f att5d+ public meet+s4 ,bo? p>ties _h be5 s[+ to ! w9d1 & nei!r c\ld validly object to ! :irlw9d t inevitably came4 ,/ill ,we/]n ,mon?ly ,meet+ propos$ to deal ) a visit+ m9i/] f ano!r ye>ly meet+1 on po9ts ( doctr9e1 & !re c be little d\bt t arbitr>y proce$+s ( ?is sort _h q z mu*1 if n m1 to d ) k9dl+ ! fires ( sep>ation1 z ! prea*+ ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,rapidly ! tr\ble ran back to ! opposition rais$ by ! eld]s 9 #ahbb4 ,ev5tually ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ became ! c5t] ( ,society difficulty4 ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 ! ye> la/ writt5 t mon?ly meet+ _h enjoy$ a family visitation f ,elias ,hicks1 & _h subsequ5tly giv5 him a m9ute ( approval4 ,aft] ?is "o ( ! eld]s1 :o acquiesc$ 9 ?is action1 jo9$ ! o!r n9e 9 writt5 disapproval ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,! major portion ( ! mon?ly meet+ propos$ to take ! inconsi/5t conduct ( ?is eld] "u c>e1 & ! matt] 0 h&$ ov] to ! ov]se]s4 ,9 ?us ha/ily invok+ ! discipl9e1 ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ made an app>5t error ( judgm5t1 ev5 admitt+ t ! _s ( ! transaction 0 n c5surable4 ,?is br\ght ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s precipit\sly into ! case4 ,f9ally ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ releas$ ! ,fri5d 9 "q f 8 /ation z eld]4 ,a "q arose on :i* !re 0 a %>p discussion z to :e!r eld]s 7 indep5d5t ( ! ov]se]s 9 ! ex]cise ( _! (ficial duties4 ,a long l9e ( conduct foll[$1 f9ally result+ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s s5d+ a report to ! g5]al qu>t]ly meet+1 am\nt+ to a remon/rance aga9/ ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+4 ,?is appe>$ to be a violation ( ,discipl9e1 :i* said3 ,none ( ! said meet+s ( m9i/]s & eld]s are 9 anywise to int]f]e ) ! bus9ess ( any meet+ = discipl9e4#aca ,^! matt]s1 ) ! remon/rance ( ! releas$ ,gre5 ,/reet eld]1 w\ld !re=e seem to h be5 irregul>ly br\ght be=e ! qu>t]ly meet+4 ,x 0 claim$ by ! fri5ds ( ,elias ,hicks t he _h brok5 no rule ( discipl9e2 t ! *>ge1 t he held s5tim5ts inconsi/5t ) ! ,scriptures1 & ! pr9ciples ( ,fri5ds1 0 vague z to its matt]1 & purely p]sonal z to ! mann] ( its circulation4 ,up to ?is po9t x %\ld be rememb]$1 ! controv]sy 0 almo/ entirely c5t]$ on ,elias ,hicks4 #aca ,rules ( ,discipl9e ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds1 held 9 ,philadelphia1 #ahjf1 p4 #fg4 ,?is matt] dragg$ along1 a s\rce ( con/ant di/urbance1 appe>+ 9 p]haps a new =m 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s 9 ,eigh? mon?1 #ahbf4 ,! imm$iate action involv$ appo9t+ a committee to assi/ ! ,prep>ative ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s ( ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+1 ! assum$ necessity 9 ! case be+ ! report$ uns\ndness ( a ,gre5 ,/reet m9i/]1 a *>ge to ?is effect hav+ be5 pref]r$ by "o memb] only4 ,! situation1 h[ev]1 caus$ an abatem5t 9 answ]+ ! qu]y relat+ to love & unity4 ,:ile ^! transactions 7 go+ on among ! m9i/]s & eld]s1 ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ took action :i* remov$ two ( its eld]s f t /ation 9 ! ,society4 ,! two depos$ eld]s took _! grievances to ! g5]al qu>t]ly meet+4 ,:ile ! qu>t]ly meet+ w\ld n li/5 to a /atem5t ( grievances1 yet a committee to g ov] ! :ole case 0 appo9t$4 ,! committee ?us appo9t$1 )\t wait+ any action by ! qu>t]ly meet+1 trans=m$ ! removal ( ! aggriev$ eld]s into an appeal1 & !n dem&$ t ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ turn ov] to t committee all ! m9utes relat+ to ! case ( ! two eld]s4 ,?is ! ,gre5 ,/reet ,meet+ refus$ to d4 ,al?\gh ! case _h nev] be5 be=e ! qu>t]ly meet+1 ! committee ( inquiry report$ to ! full meet+1 t all ( ! action ( ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ relat+ to ! two eld]s %\ld be annull$4 ,x 0 claim$ t1 by virtue ( ! lead]%ip :i* ! ,or?odox _h 9 ! qu>t]ly meet+1 a prec$5t _h be5 e/abli%$ :i* gave committees ! "r to exce$ ! p[] conf]r$ ^u !m by ! meet+ :i* appo9t$ !m4 ,! committee _h n be5 appo9t$ to decide a case1 b to inve/igate a compla9t4 ,foll[+ ?is exp]i5ce1 aft] mu* wrangl+1 & 9 ! mid/ ( manife/ disunity1 & aga9/ :at x 0 claim$ 0 ! manife/ opposition ( ! major portion ( ! meet+1 ! qu>t]ly meet+ 9 ,elev5? mon?1 #ahbf1 appo9t$ a committee to visit ! mon?ly meet+s4 ,?is committee 0 manife/ly "o-sid$1 b c\ld h no possible discipl9>y s]vice f ext5d+ bro!rly c>e4 ,nev]!less at ! qu>t]ly meet+ 9 ,fif? mon?1 #ahbg1 ?is committee1 = presum$ gospel labor1 report$ t ! l>ge ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ %\ld be laid d[n1 & its memb]s atta*$ to ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ,mon?ly ,meet+4 ,x is n necess>y to ent] into any argum5t z to ! "r ( a qu>t]ly meet+1 "u our sy/em1 to lay d[n an active mon?ly meet+1 )\t t meet+'s cons5t4 ,! lay+ d[n ( ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ foll[$1 ! sep>ation 9 ! ye>ly meet+4 ,x %\ld be said t 9 ,second mon?1 #ahbg1 ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+1 attempt$ to secure cons5t f ! qu>t]ly meet+ to transf] itself to ,ab+ton ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 & subsequ5tly ?is 0 done4 ,! claim 0 made1 & ) "s %[ ( reason1 t ! v>i\s l9es ( conduct tak5 aga9/ ,gre5 ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+1 7 incit$ by a desire to puni% ?is meet+ = its fri5dly int]e/ 9 ,elias ,hicks4 ,we are rapidly approa*+ ! po9t :]e ! ,society tr\bles 9 ,philadelphia ceas$ to directly relate to ,elias ,hicks4 ,x w be rememb]$ t !re 0 tr\ble t\*+ ! prea*+ ( ,elias com+ by way ( ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 #ahbb4 ,! facts indicate t a majority ( t meet+ 0 q cont5t to let matt]s re/4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 t two memb]s ( ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s f t qu>t] _h misrepres5t$ _! con/itu5cy 9 ! ,hicks controv]sy4 ,!re=e 9 #ahbf t qu>t]ly meet+ discont9u$ ! s]vice ( ! two memb]s ( ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s1 supply+ _! places ) new appo9tm5ts4 ,?is action 0 object$ to by ! full meet+1 ! majority hold+ t memb]s c\ld n h _! s]vice discont9u$ by ! con/itu5t bodies :i* appo9t$ !m4 ,an attempt 0 made to conv9ce ,s\!rn ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ t x 0 improp] & illegal to appo9t new repres5tatives1 if ! old ones 7 will+ to s]ve4 ,x 0 also claim$ t x 0 nev] int5d$ to release ! repres5tatives f a qu>t]ly meet+ to ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s1 except at _! own reque/4#acb ,surely ! ,discipl9e !n op]ative gave no w>rant = su* an inf]5ce4#acc ,assum+ t ! above cont5tion 0 valid1 ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s w\ld simply h become a small hi]>*y 9 ! ,society1 nev] to be dissolv$1 except at its own reque/4 #acb ,cockburn's ,review1 p4 #agj4 #acc ,rules ( ,discipl9e ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds1 held 9 ,philadelphia1 #ahjf1 p4 #ed-ee4 ,x w\ld seem1 h[ev]1 t ! rules gov]n+ ! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s 7 especially made to gu>d aga9/ j su* an ex]cise ( p[] z has be5 m5tion$4 ,! ,discipl9e "u ! head+1 ,meet+ = ,suff]+s1 conta9$ ?is provision3 ,! said meet+ is n to m$dle ) any matt] ( fai? or discipl9e1 :i* has n be5 det]m9$ by ! ye>ly meet+4#acd ,?is w make x pla9 :y !re 0 su* an anxiety t ! /atem5t ( doctr9e issu$ 9 #ahbc1ace %\ld be endors$ by ! ye>ly meet+1 & :5 t fail$1 h[ utt]ly ! /atem5t 0 )\t au?ority or b9d+ =ce on ! ,society 9 g5]al or its memb]s 9 p>ticul>4 #acd ,! same1 p4 #ee4 #ace ,see page #aci ( ?is book4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,?ree ,s]mons ,review$4 ,we h rea*$ ! po9t :]e x w\ld seem 9 ord] to consid] ! matt] conta9$ 9 "s ( ! s]mons prea*$ by ,elias ,hicks1 9 ord] to det]m9e1 if we c1 :at !re 0 ab\t ! matt] or ! mann] ( 8 m9i/ry1 :i* contribut$ to ! controv]sy1 p]sonal & !ological1 :i* = sev]al ye>s di/urb$ ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,! tr\ble 0 initiat$1 & = "s "t agitat$1 by comp>atively few p4 ,two or ?ree ,fri5ds began talk+ ab\t :at ,elias said1 f memory4 ,lat] !y took long-h& notes ( 8 s]mons1 9 ei!r case us+ isolat$ & disconnect$ s5t5ces & expressions4 ,tak5 f _! association ) ! balance ( ! s]mon1 & pass$ f m\? to m\? by critics1 !y assum$ an exagg]at$ importance1 & /ood out boldly z c5t]s ( controv]sy4 ,all ( ! evid5ce goes to %[ t little attempt 0 made to give pr9t$ publicity to ^! disc\rses1 until ! prea*] _h be5 made fam\s by ! w>m? & ext5t ( ! controv]sy ov] ! "* ( 8 prea*+4 ,a volume ( twelve s]mons prea*$ by ,elias ,hicks at v>i\s po9ts 9 ,p5nsylvania 9 #ahbd 0 publi%$ ! foll[+ ye> 9 ,philadelphia by ,joseph & ,edw>d ,p>k]4 ,^! disc\rses 7 tak5 9 %ort-h& by ,m>cus ,t4 ,c4 ,g\ld4 ,two ye>s lat]1 9 #ahbg1 ,g\ld began ! publication ( ,! ,quak]1 :i* conta9$ s]mons by ,elias1 & a few o!r m9i/]s 9 ! ,society4 ,9 8 adv]tisem5t ( ! fir/ volume ( ?is publication1 aft] /at+ ! fact ( ! controv]sy :i* 0 rapidly divid+ ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9 two cont5d+ p>ties1 ,g\ld says3 ,at ?is important crisis1 ! report] & proprietor ( ! foll[+ "w 0 employ$ by ! jo9t cons5t ( bo? p>ties1 to record 9 meet+ ! spee*es ( ! individual ^: doctr9es 7 by "s pron\nc$ s\nd1 & by o!rs uns\nd4 ,s9ce t p]iod he has cont9u$ to record ! language ( ! same speak]1 & o!rs :o /& high z m9i/]s 9 ! ,society1 & ! memb]s h cont9u$ to read 8 reports1 z ! only way ( arriv+ at ! tru?1 9 relation to disc\rses :i* 7 v>i\sly repres5t$4 ,x is n our purpose 9 ?is *apt] to give s]mons or p>ts ( s]mons 9 detail4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to simply review a few ( ^! disc\rses z samples1 because at ! "t ( _! deliv]y !y call$ out opposition f ,or?odox ,fri5ds4 ,x may be fairly inf]r$ t !y conta9$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ! po9ts ( doctr9al (f5d+ 9 ! e/imation ( ! critics ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,! fir/ ( ! s]ies ( s]mons especially "u review1 0 deliv]$ 9 ! ,p9e ,/reet meet+ h\se1 ,philadelphia1 ,twelf? mon? #aj1 #ahbf4 ,at ! conclusion ( ?is s]mon ,jona?an ,evans arose1 & spoke sub/antially z foll[s3 ,i believe x to be "r = me to say1 t our ,society has always believ$ 9 ! atonem5t1 m$iation1 & int]cession ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/--t by him all ?+s 7 creat$1 9 heav5 & 9 e>?1 bo? visible & invisible1 :e!r !y be ?rones1 pr9cipalities1 or p[]s4 ,we believe t all ?+s 7 creat$ by him1 & = him2 & t he 0 be=e all ?+s1 & t by him all ?+s consi/4 ,& any doctr9e :i* goes to invalidate ^! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ! ,*ri/ian religion we _c admit1 nor d we hold ourselves acc\ntable =4 ,great ef=ts are mak+ to make ! p believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 no m ?an a man1 b we d n believe any su* ?+1 nor c we receive any su* doctr9e1 or any ?+ :i* goes to inculcate su* an idea4 ,we believe him to be ,k+ ( k+s1 & ,"l ( lords1 be=e ^: judgm5t seat e s\l %all be arraign$ & judg$ by him4 ,we d n conceive him to be a m]e man2 & we !re=e desire1 t p may n suppose t we hold any su* doctr9es1 or t we h any unity ) !m4 ,isaac ,lloyd said3 ,i unite ) ,jona?an ,evans--we nev] h believ$ t our bless$ ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 came to ! ,jews only2 = he 0 giv5 = ,god's salvation1 to ! ends ( ! e>?4#acf #acf ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #gb4 ,to ^! doctr9al /atem5ts ,elias ,hicks add$3 ,i h spok52 & ,i leave x = ! p to judge--,i d n assume ! judgm5t seat4 ,x may be in=m+ 9 ?is connection to exam9e ?is s]mon some:at 9 detail1 to see if we c f9d ! def9ite doctr9e :i* ar\s$ ! public opposition4 ,! text 01 ,let love be )\t dissimulation4 ,hav+ decl>$ t !re c\ld be no agreem5t betwe5 hatr$ & love2 & t love c\ld n promote discord1 he indulg$ 9 :at may be call$ a spiritual figure ( spee*1 decl>+ t a ,*ri/ian mu/ be 9 ! same life1 & live ) ! same blood t ,*ri/ did1 mak+ ! foll[+ explanation3 ,z ! support ( ! animal life is ! blood2 s x is ) ! s\l3 ! brea? ( life :i* ,god brea!d into x is ! blood ( ! s\l2 ! life ( ! s\l2 & 9 ?is s5se we are to und]/& x1 & 9 no o!r s5se4 ,he ref]r$ to ! reprov] ( our s9s1 said t x is ,god :o reproves u4 ,n[1 "h is ! great bus9ess ( our lives1 he rem>k$1 n only to "k ?is reprov]1 b to "k t x is a gift f ,god1 a manife/ation ( ,8 own pure life1 t 0 9 8 son ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,cont9u+ he said3 ,z ! apo/le te/ifies3 ',9 him 0 life1 & ! life 0 ! light ( m52 & t 0 ! true light1 :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4' ,n[ c we hesitate a s+le mom5t1 9 reg>d to ! tru? ( ?is decl>ation8 ,no s5sible1 reflect+ m9d c possibly d x4#acg #acg ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ea4 ,t\*+ ! outw>d & writt5 z comp>$ ) ! inn] law ( life1 he affirm$3 ,"h is a law m compreh5sive ?an ! law ( ,moses1 & x is cle> to e individual ( u1 z ! law 0 to ! ,israelites4 ,= ,i d>e n suppose t ! ,almighty w\ld by any means make x a d\btful or my/]i\s "o4 ,x w\ld n become ,god at all to suppose ?is ! case--x w\ld be ca/+ a deep reflection ^u 8 goodness & wisdom4 ,!re=e ,i conceive t ! law writt5 9 ! he>t1 if we att5d to x & d n turn f x to build up traditions1 or dep5d on any?+ t arises f self1 or t is 9 our own p[]1 b come to be regulat$ by ?is law1 we %all see t x is ! easie/ ?+ to be und]/ood t c be1 & t all our b5efits dep5d on our comply+ ) ?is law4 ,"h n[ we see :at tradition is4 ,x is a dep>ture f ?is law2 & x has ! same effect n[ t tradition _h ^u ! foll[]s ( ! outw>d law2 z a belief 9 tradition 0 produc$ !y 7 b\nd by x1 & tru/$ 9 x4 ,& s p1 n[adays1 seem to be compell$ to believe 9 tradition1 & ?us !y turn away f ! gospel disp5sation1 or o!rwise ! light & life ( ,god's ,_s 9 ! s\l1 :i* is ! law ( ! new cov5ant2 = ! law is light & ! comm&m5t a lamp to %[ u ! way to life4#ach #ach ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ea4 ,us+ ! t]m1 wa%$ clean 9 ! blood ( ! lamb1 he proce$$ to expla9 himself z foll[s3 ,& :at is ! blood ( ! lamb8 ,x 0 8 life1 my fri5ds2 = z outw>d1 mat]ial blood 0 made use ( to express ! animal life1 inspir$ m5 us$ x z a simile4 ,outw>d blood is ! life ( ! animal1 b x has no?+ to d ) ! s\l2 = ! s\l has no animal blood1 no mat]ial blood4 ,! life ( ,god 9 ! s\l is ! blood ( ! s\l1 & ! life ( ,god is ! blood ( ,god2 & s x 0 ! life & blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 son4 ,= he 0 born ( ! _s ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r1 & swall[$ up fully & completely 9 8 div9e nature1 s t he 0 completely div9e4 ,x 0 ?is t op]at$1 9 t tw(old /ate1 & gov]n$ ! :ole animal man :i* 0 ! son ( ,abraham & ,david--a tab]nacle = 8 bless$ s\l4 ,"h n[ we see t fle% & blood are n capable ( be+ 9 reality div9e2 = are !y n altoge!r "u ! direction & guidance ( ! s\l8 ,?us ! animal body ( ,jesus did no?+ b :at ! div9e p[] 9 ! s\l told x to d4 ,"h he 0 swall[$ up 9 ! div9ity ( 8 ,fa!r :ile "h on e>?1 & x 0 ?is t 0 ! active ?+1 ! active pr9ciple1 t gov]n$ ! animate e>?4 ,= x corresponds1 & _c d o!rwise1 ) ,almighty goodness1 t ! s\l %\ld h p[] to comm& ! animal body to d good or evil2 because he has plac$ u 9 ?is probation>y /ate1 & 9 8 wisdom has set evil & good be=e u--light & d>kness4 ,he has made u free ag5ts1 & giv5 u opportunity to make our own election4 ,"h n[ we %all see :at is meant by election1 ! election ( ,god4 ,we see t ^? :o *oose ! ,"l = _! portion & ! ,god ( ,jacob = ! lot ( _! inh]itance1 ^! are ! elect4 ,& no?+ ev] did or c elect a s\l to ,god1 b 9 ?is *oice4#aci #aci ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #fb4 ,x is n easy to see h[ any "o c imp>tially consid] ! =ego+1 especially ! words pr9t$ 9 italics1 & cont9ue to claim t ,elias ,hicks d5i$ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/4 ,ne> ! end ( ?is s]mon we f9d ! foll[+ p>agraph3 ,i say1 de>ly belov$1 my s\l craves x = u1 t we may s9k d[n & exam9e ourselves2 accord+ to ! decl>ation ( ! apo/le3 ',exam9e y\rselves :e!r ye be 9 ! fai?2 prove y\r own selves2 "k ye n y\r own selves1 h[ t ,jesus ,*ri/ is 9 y except ye be reprobates8' ,n[ we _c suppose t ! apo/le meant t outw>d man t walk$ ab\t ! /reets ( ,j]usalem2 because he is n 9 any ( u4 ,b :at is ?is ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,he came to be a ,savi\r to t nation1 & 0 limit$ to t nation4 ,he came to ga!r up1 & look up ! lo/ %eep ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,b z he 0 a ,savi\r 9 ! outw>d s5se1 s he 0 an outw>d %ad[ ( good ?+s to come2 & s ! "w ( ! man1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 0 a figure4 ,he heal$ ! sick ( _! outw>d calamities--he cleans$ ! leprosy--all ( :i* 0 ext]nal & affect$ only _! bodies--z sickness does n affect ! s\ls ( ! *ildr5 ( m51 ?\gh !y may lab\r "u all ^! ?+s4 ,b z he 0 consid]$ a ,savi\r1 he meant by :at he said1 a ,savi\r is )9 y1 ! ano9t+ ( ! _s ( ,god is )9 y2 = ?is made ! ways ( ,jesus s wond]ful 9 8 day t ! ,psalmi/ 9 8 prophecy conc]n+ him exclaims3 ',?\ ha/ lov$ righte\sness & hat$ iniquity2 !re=e ,god1 ev5 ?y ,god ha? ano9t$ !e ) ! oil ( gladness above ?y fell[s4' ,he _h lov$ righte\sness1 y p]ceive1 & !re=e 0 prep>$ to receive ! fullness ( ! _s1 ! fullness ( t div9e ano9t+2 = !re 0 no g]m ( evil 9 him or ab\t him2 bo? 8 s\l & body 7 pure4 ,he 0 ano9t$ above all 8 fell[s1 to be ! head ( ! *ur*1 ! top /one1 ! *ief corn] /one1 elect & preci\s4 ,& :at 0 x t 0 a ,savi\r8 ,n t :i* 0 outw>d2 x 0 n fle% & blood2 = 'fle% & blood _c inh]it ! k+dom ( heav5'2 x mu/ g to ! e>? f :5ce x 0 tak54 ,x 0 t life1 t same life t ,i h already m5tion$1 t 0 9 him1 & :i* is ! light & life ( m51 & :i* lighte? e man1 & consequ5tly e woman1 t come? into ! _w4 ,& we h ?is light & life 9 u2 :i* is :at ! apo/le meant by ,jesus ,*ri/2 & if we h n ?is rul+ 9 u we are dead1 because we are n "u ! law ( ! _s ( life4 ,= ! 'law is light & ! repro(s ( in/ruction ! way to life4'#adj #adj ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #fh4 ,unless ! s-call$ het]odox doctr9e c be f\nd 9 ! =ego+ extracts1 x does n exi/ 9 ! s]mon "u discussion4 ,two o!r s]mons 7 evid5tly bo? consid]$ (f5sive & objectionable by ! or?odox4 ,"o 0 prea*$ at ! ,twelf? ,/reet meet+1 ,twelf? mon? #aj1 #ahbf1 & ! o!r ! #ab? ( ! same mon? at ,key's ,alley1 bo? 9 ,philadelphia4 ,at ! ,twelf? ,/reet meet+1 amid mu* confusion1 ,?omas ,wi/> attempt$ to controv]t :at ,elias ,hicks _h said 9 c]ta9 p>ticul>s4 ,:ile ?is ,fri5d 0 talk+1 ,elias tri$ to p]suade ! audi5ce to be quiet4 ,at ,key's ,alley1 :5 ,elias _h f9i%$1 ,philadelphia ,pemb]ton1 9 ! mid/ ( a di/urbance t ne>ly dr[n$ 8 voice1 gave an exhortation 9 support ( ! outw>d & vic>i\s atonem5t4 ,:5 ,fri5d ,pemb]ton ceas$1 ,elias ,hicks express$ 8 ideas reg>d+ gospel ord] & v>iety 9 ! m9i/ry1 = :i* ,fri5ds _h always /ood1 9 :i* he said3 ,my de> fri5ds1 ,god is a ,god ( ord]--& x w d me great pleasure to see ?is meet+ sit quiet till x closes4 ,we h1 & claim gospel privileges1 & t e "o may be p]suad$ 9 8 own m9d2 & z we h gifts diff]+1 s ought e "o to h an opportunity to speak1 "o by "o1 b n two at once1 t all may be com=t$4 ,if any ?+ be reveal$ 7& we are n to speak except ?is is ! case71 if any ?+ be reveal$ to "o1 let o!rs hold _! peace--?is is accord+ to ord]4 ,& ,i desire x1 once = all1 my de> fri5ds1 if y love me1 t y w keep /rictly to ?is ord]3 x w be a great com=t to my _s4#ada #ada ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #abe4 ,speak+ ( ! fe> ( ,god1 he said t he did n mean a fe> t arises f ! dread ( torm5t1 or ( *a/isem5t1 or any?+ ( ?is k9d2 = t may be no m ?an ! fe> ( devils1 = !y1 we read1 believe & tremble4 ,8 !ory 0 t fe> mu/ be bas$ on k1 & ! fe> to displease ,god is n because ( :at he may d to u1 b :at1 = want ( ?is k1 we lose4 ,aga91 he practically repeat$ :at 0 evid5tly consid]$ a truism3 ,my fri5ds1 we are n to look = a law 9 our neighbor's he>t1 nor 9 our neighbor's book2 b we are to look = t law :i* is to be our rule & guide1 9 our consci5ces1 9 our s\ls2 = ! law is :ole & p]fect4 ,cont9u+ he rem>k$3 ,n[1 h[ concordant ?is is ) ! te/imony ( ,jesus1 :5 he qu]i$ ) 8 disciples 9 ?is wise3 ',:om d m5 say t ,i ! son ( man am8' ,!y enum]at$ sev]al *>act]s1 accord+ to ! views ( ! p 9 t day4 ,b until we come to ?is inw>d1 div9e law1 we %all "k no?+ rightly ( t manife/ation2 = none ( u h se5 him1 nor any ( 8 works :i* he act$ outw>dly4 ,b "h we f9d "s are guess+1 "o way1 & "s ano!r way1 till !y become cruel respect+ diff]5t op9ions ab\t him1 insomu* t !y w kill & de/roy ea* o!r = _! op9ions4 ,?is is ! effect ( m5's turn+ away f ! true light1 ! witness = ,god 9 _! own s\ls2 x ?r[s !m into an>*y & confusion4#adb #adb ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #id4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ,elias ,hicks1 x 0 n ! man ,pet] t 0 to con/itute ! rock ^u :i* ! *ur* 0 to be built1 b r ! inn] revelation1 :i* enabl$ ! disciple to "k t ! ,ma/] 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,:5 a true ,*ri/ian comes to ?is rock1 he comes to "k x1 z be=e po9t$ out2 & "h e "o mu/ see1 :5 !y build on ?is div9e rock1 ?is reveal$ w ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 !re is no fe>4 ,t\*+ ! vital matt]s ( salvation1 we make ! foll[+ extracts f ?is s]mon3 ,no?+ b t :i* is begott5 9 e s\l c manife/ ,god to ! s\l4 ,y mu/ "k ?is = y\rselves1 z no?+ :i* y read 9 ! ,scriptures c give y a s5se ( 8 sav+ & almighty p[]4 ,n[1 ! only begott5 is :at ! p[] ( ,god begets 9 ! s\l1 by ! s\l unit+ ) ! visitations ( div9e love4 ,x becomes l a union--! s\l submits & yields itself up to ,god & ! revelation ( 8 p[]1 & ?us x becomes w$d$ to him z its heav5ly husb&4 ,"h1 n[1 is a bir? ( ! ,son ( ,god2 & ?is mu/ be begott5 9 e s\l1 z ,god c be manife/$ by no?+ else4 ,n[1 :at 0 ?is ,holy ,gho/ & _s ( tru?1 & :]e are we to f9d x8 ,he did n leave 8 disciples 9 ! d>k--',he dwelle? ) y1 & %all be 9 y4' ,m9d x1 my fri5ds4 ,:at a bless$ sov]eign ,god ?is is to be to ! *ildr5 ( m5--a ,god :o has plac$ a portion ( himself 9 e rational s\l--a measure ( 8 grace suffici5t = e purpose1 = ! r$emption ( ! s\ls ( m5 f s9 & transgression1 & to lead !m to ! k+dom ( heav54 ,& !re is no o!r way4 ,!n d n put x (f any long]2 d n procra/9ate any long]2 d n say to-morr[1 b imm$iately turn inw>d1 = ! day calls al\d = x--ev]y?+ ar\nd u calls = u to turn inw>d1 to t :i* w help u to d ! great "w ( our salvation4#adc #adc ,! ,quak]1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #ig-ih4 ,!re seems to h be5 little1 if any1 public demon/ration aga9/ ! prea*+ ( ,elias ,hicks 9 meet+s :]e he 0 pres5t1 except 9 ,philadelphia4 ,t is especially true be=e ! com+ ( ! ,engli% prea*]s1 & ! /ra9$ conditions t exi/$ j prec$+ & dur+ ! v>i\s acts ( sep>ation4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! conc]n & purpose ( ! t5 m5 eld]s ( ,philadelphia rema9$ p]si/5t until ! end4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,! ,brai?waite ,controv]sy4 ,"o ( ! m>k$ incid5ts dur+ ! sep>ation p]iod 0 ! controv]sy betwe5 ,elias ,hicks & ,anna ,brai?waite1#add & ! /ill m po9t$ discussion indulg$ 9 by ! fri5ds & p>tisans ( ^! two ,fri5ds4 ,f our viewpo9t !re seems to h be5 a c]ta9 am\nt ( unnecess>y s5sitiv5ess1 :i* l$ bo? ^! ,fri5ds to exalt to ! dignity ( an insult1 & positive impea*m5t ( integrity1 matt]s :i* probably belong$ 9 ! doma9 ( misund]/&+4 ,x 0 app>5tly impossible = ei!r to ?9k 9 ! t]ms ( ! o!r1 & s ! conte/ w5t on & end$4 #add ,anna ,brai?waite1 daught] ( ,*>les & ,m>y ,lloyd1 ( ,birm+ham1 ,engl&1 0 born ,twelf? mon?1 #aghh4 ,%e 0 m>ri$ to ,isaac ,brai?waite1 ,?ird mon? #bf1 #ahji1 & remov$ to ,k5dal imm$iately aft]4 ,%e sail$ = ,am]ica on h] fir/ visit1 ,sev5? mon? #g?1 #ahbc4 ,%e att5d$ ?ree meet+s 9 ,new ,york1 & !n ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ at ,burl+ton1 at :i* place %e seems to h be5 ! gue/ ( ,/eph5 ,grellet4 ,%e made two o!r visits to ,am]ica1 "o 9 #ahbe & ! o!r 9 #ahbg4 ,%e return$ to ,engl& aft] h] fir/ visit to ,am]ica 9 ! autumn ( #ahbd4 ,! la/ two visits %e made to ,am]ica %e 0 accompani$ by h] husb&4 ,anna ,brai?waite 0 a woman ( comm&+ pres5ce1 & 0 unusually cultur$ = "o ( h] sex at t "t4 ,%e 0 some?+ ( a l+ui/1 speak+ sev]al languages4 ,h] visits 9 ,am]ica 7 q ext5sive1 tak+ h] z f> s\? z ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,%e di$ ,twelf? mon? #ah?1 #ahei4 ,we %all let h] fri5ds /ate ! beg9n+ & progress ( ,anna ,brai?waite's religi\s labor 9 ,am]ica1 & quote z foll[s3 ,%e arriv$ 9 ,new ,york 9 ,eigh? mon?1 #ahbc4 ,= sev5 mon?s %e met ) no opposition4 ,true1 %e always prea*$ or?odox doctr9es1 b %e _h made no po9t$ allusions to ! reput$ s5tim5ts ( ,elias ,hicks4#ade #ade ,calumny ,refut$2 or1 ,pla9 ,facts v]sus ,misrepres5tations4 ,be+ reply to ,pamphlet entitl$1 ,! ,misrepres5tations ( ,anna ,brai?waite 9 ,relation to ! ,doctr9es ,prea*$ by ,elias ,hicks1 etc41 p4 #b4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ! positive prea*+ ( or?odox doctr9e1 on its m]its1 caus$ no opposition1 ev5 f ! fri5ds ( ,elias ,hicks1 ! tr\ble only com+ :5 a p]sonal application 0 made1 am\nt+ to p]sonal criticism4 ,?is is a f9e te/imony to ! m9i/]ial lib]ty 9 ! ,society1 & really a confirmation ( ! claim t spiritual unity1 & n doctr9al uni=mity1 0 ! true basis ( fell[%ip among ,fri5ds4 ,we quote aga93 ,%e visit$ ,long ,isl& 9 ! spr+1 & _h "s opportunities ( conv]s+ ) ,elias ,hicks on religi\s subjects1 & also ( he>+ him prea*4 ,!y diff]$ widely 9 s5tim5t1 ^u important doctr9es1 & %e soon _h to conclude t 8 7 at v>iance ) ! hi!rto well-e/abli%$ pr9ciples ( ! ,society4 ,) ^! views1 %e return$ to ,new ,york1 &1 subsequ5tly1 ab\t ! "t ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 9 ,may1 %e consid]$ x an act ( duty to w>n h] he>]s aga9/ c]ta9 speci\s doctr9es1 :i* 7 gradually spread+1 & und]m9+ :at %e believ$ to be ! 'true fai?4'#adf #adf ,! same1 p4 #f4 ,x seems t ,anna ,brai?waite 0 twice ! gue/ ( ,elias ,hicks 9 ,j]i*o1 d9+ at 8 h\se bo? times4 ,! fir/ visit 0 9 ,fir/ mon?1 #ahbd1 & ! o!r 9 ,?ird mon? ( ! same ye>4 ,!y 7 bo? good talk]s1 & app>5tly express$ !mselves ) comm5dable frankness4 ,! subject-matt] ( ^! two conv]sations1 h[ev]1 became mat]ial ar\nd :i* a prolong$ controv]sy 0 wag$4 ,be=e ,anna ,brai?waite sail$ = ,engl&1 %e wrote a lett] to an unnam$ ,fri5d 9 ,flu%+ relative to ! int]views ) ,elias ,hicks4 ,! lett] 0 dat$ ,sev5? mon? #af1 #ahbd4 ,aft] ,anna ,brai?waite's dep>ture f ?is c\ntry1 ! lett] ref]r$ to1 ) ,rem>ks 9 ,reply to ,ass]tions ( ,elias ,hicks1 0 publi%$ & ext5sively circulat$4 ,x bore ! foll[+ impr9t3 ,philadelphia3 ,pr9t$ = ! ,read]1 #ahbd4adg ,9 ?is collection 0 a lett] f ,ann ,%ipley1 ( ,new ,york1 dat$ ,t5? mon? #ae1 #ahbd1 9 :i* %e decl>es %e 0 pres5t dur+ ! conv]sation betwe5 h] ,anna ,brai?waite & ,elias ,hicks4 ,! /atem5t %e left 0 correct4 ,:ile ,ann ,%ipley's lett] 0 publi%$ )\t h] cons5t1 x seem$ to =tify ! ,brai?waite /atem5t1 & bo? 7 ext5sively us$ 9 an attempt to ca/ !ological odium on ! v5]able prea*]4 ,! possibility t bo? wom5 might h misund]/ood or mis9t]pret$ ,elias ,hicks does n seem to h ent]$ ! m9ds ( ! ,anti-,hicks p>tisans4 #adg ,mo/ ( ! controv]sial pamphlets & articles ( ! sep>ation p]iod 7 anonym\s4 ,except :5 ! articles 7 pr9t$ 9 regul> p]iodicals1 _! publi%]s 7 z unkn[n z _! au?ors4 ,?is p>ticul> epi/le ( ,anna ,brai?waite does n conta9 mu* mat]ial n to be f\nd 9 a subsequ5t lett] ) notes1 :i* w receive lat] treatm5t4 ,9 h] lett] %e habitually speaks ( h]self 9 ! ?ird p]son1 & makes ?is obs]vation3 ,:5 at ,j]i*o 9 ! ,?ird mon? ,a4 ,b4 took tea ) ,e4 ,h4 9 a social way4 ,%e _h n be5 long 9 ! h\se1 :5 he began to speak on ! subject ( ! tr9ity1 :i* ,a4 ,b4 consid]s a ^w s grossly abus$ z to r5d] x undesirable ev5 to make use ( x4#adh ,"o _c well suppress ! rem>k t if a l t5acity ( purpose reg>d+ o!r !ological t]ms _h be5 held & foll[$ by all p>ties to ! controv]sy1 ! hi/ory ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds w\ld h be5 entirely diff]5t f ! way x n[ has to be writt54 #adh ,rem>ks 9 ,reply to ,ass]tions ( ,elias ,hicks1 p4 #g4 ,t\*+ ! two visits to ,elias ,hicks1 we h direct te/imony f ! visitor4 ,we quote3 ,i ?\ght on fir/ ent]+ ! h\se1 my he>t & fle% w\ld fail1 b aft] a "t ( inexpressible conflict1 ,i felt a consol+ belief t be/ help w\ld be ne>1 & ,i ?9k t e oppos+ ?+ 0 9 a great measure kept d[n4444 ,he li/5$ to my views1 :i* ,i 0 enabl$ to give ) calmness4 ,he 0 _m times br\ght into close qu>t]s2 b :5 he c\ld n answ] me directly1 he turn$ to some?+ else4 ,my m9d is sorr[fully affect$ on ?is subject1 & ! widespread mis*ief aris+ f ! propagation ( su* s5tim5ts4#adi #adi ,memoirs ( ,anna ,brai?waite1 by h] son1 ,j4 ,bevan ,brai?waite1 p4 #abi-acj4 ,9 ano!r lett]1 writt5 to h] family1 %e ?us ref]r$ to h] int]view ) ,elias ,hicks3 ,i h reason to ?9k t1 not)/&+ ! firm & hone/ mann] 9 :i* my s5tim5ts 7 express$1 an op5 door is left = fur!r communication4 ,we met 9 love & we p>t$ 9 love4 ,he wept l a *ild = "s "t be=e we sep>at$2 s t x 0 altoge!r a mo/ affect+ opportunity4#aej #aej ,! same1 p4 #adj4 ,:ile ^! two ,fri5ds und\bt$ly 7 pres5t 9 ! same meet+ dur+ ! subsequ5t visits ( ,anna ,brai?waite to ?is c\ntry1 _! relations became s /ra9$ t !y nev] met on common ,fri5dly gr\nd aft] ! two occasions m5tion$4 ,aft] ! publication ( ! communication & comm5ts ref]r$ to1 ,elias ,hicks wrote a long lett] to 8 fri5d1 ,dr4 ,edw9 ,a4 ,atlee1 ( ,philadelphia4#aea ,?is lett] became ! subject ( a good deal ( controv]sy1 & may h be5 ! excit+ cause ( a lett] :i* ,anna ,brai?waite wrote ,elias ,hicks on ! #ac? ( ,elev5? mon?1 #ahbd1 f ,lodge ,lane1 ne> ,liv]pool4 ,?is lett]1 ) elaborate notes1 0 publi%$ & widely circulat$ on ?is side ( ! ocean4 ,! lett] itself w\ld h caus$ v little excitem5t1 b ! notes 7 vigor\s causes ( irritation & antagonism4 ,! au?or%ip ( ! notes 0 a matt] ( dispute4 ,x 0 claim$ t !y 7 n writt5 by ,anna ,brai?waite1 & ! int]nal evid5ce gave color to t conclusion4 ,!y 7 n1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 entirely 9 h] _s1 & ! temp] ( !m 0 r mascul9e4 ,!re 7 p]sons :o believ$1 b1 ( c\rse1 )\t positive evid5ce1 t ,joseph ,john ,gurney 0 _! au?or4 #aea ,! text ( ?is lett] w be f\nd li/$ z ,app5dix ,b 9 ?is book4 ,! lett] ( ,anna ,brai?waite conta9s few po9ts n cov]$ by ! notes4 ,%e *>ges t ,elias _h d5i$ t ! ,scriptures 7 a rule ( fai? & practice1 & x 0 also claim$ t he repudiat$ ! propitiatory sacrifice ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is1 %e affirm$1 0 infidelity ( a mo/ pron\nc$ type4 ,! notes atta*$ to ?is lett] con/itute a /++ arraignm5t ( ! suppos$ s5tim5ts ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,!y 7 consid]$ by 8 fri5ds su* an unw>rant$ attack z to call = vigor\s treatm5t1 & 9 num]\s ways !y became po9ts ( controv]sy4 ,!y 7 mild at fir/1 b p]sonal & almo/ bitt] at ! la/4 ,! fir/ note 9 ! collection briefly1 b fully1 lays ! f\ndation = arbitr>y au?ority 9 religion4 ,x says3 ,x is a regulation indisp5sably necess>y to ! peace ( society1 & to ! pres]vation ( ord]1 consi/5cy & h>mony among ,*ri/ians1 t ! memb]s ( e religi\s body1 & especially ^? :o assume ! (fice ( tea*]s or m9i/]s1 %\ld be responsible to ! au?orities e/abli%$ 9 ! *ur*1 = ! doctr9es :i* !y hold & promulgate4#aeb #aeb ,a lett] f ,anna ,brai?waite to ,elias ,hicks1 on ! ,nature ( ,8 ,doctr9es1 etc41 p4 #i4 ,!re is critical ref]5ce to a /atem5t :i* ,anna ,brai?waite said ,elias ,hicks made 9 ! ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s 9 ,j]i*o1 t\*+ spiritual guidance 9 appo9t+ p to s]vice 9 ! ,society4 ,%e says t ,elias decl>$ t if ea* ,fri5d att5d$ to 8 or h] prop] gift1 z ?is _s is endu$ ) presci5ce1 t no ,fri5d w\ld be nam$ = any appo9tm5t1 b su* z w\ld att5d1 & dur+ my long c\rse ( exp]i5ce1 ,i h nev] appo9t$ any "o :o 0 prev5t$ f att5d+ ei!r by illness or o!rwise4#aec #aec ,! same1 p4 #d4 ,9 8 lett] to ,dr4 ,atlee1 ,elias /ates 8 expression at ! meet+ z diff]+ f ,anna ,brai?waite's 9 a mat]ial way4 ,?is is :at he decl>es he said3 ,t ,i ?\ght !re 0 some?+ wrong 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 =1 z we pr(ess to believe 9 ! guidance ( ! ,_s ( ,tru? z an un]r+ ,_s1 0 x n reasonable to expect1 especially 9 a meet+ ( m9i/]s & eld]s1 t if ea* ,fri5d att5d$ to _! prop] gifts1 z ?is ,_s is endu$ ) presci5ce1 t x w\ld be mu* m likely1 "u its div9e influ5ce1 we %\ld be l$ to appo9t su* z w\ld att5d on p>ticul> & necess>y occasions1 ?an to appo9t ^? :o w\ld n att5d8 ,we make ^! quotations n only to %[ ! diff]5ce 9 ! two /atem5ts1 b to also make x pla9 :at small faggots 7 us$ to build ! fires ( controv]sy reg>d+ ! op9ions ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,x looks 9 ?is p>ticul> citation l a case ( criticism gone mad4 ,! foll[+ extracts are f ! notes3 ,we %all n[ notice ! comp>atively mod]n "w ( t ar*-infidel1 ,?omas ,pa9e1 call$ ,! ,age ( ,reason1 _m ( ! s5tim5ts ( :i* are s exactly simil> to ^? ( ,elias ,hicks1 z almo/ to induce u to suspect plagi>ism4#aed #aed ,! same1 p4 #bc-bd4 ,we c\ld adduce l>ge quotations f au?ors ( ! same s*ool ) ,pa9e1 %[+ 9 ! mo/ conclusive mann] t ! dogmas ( ,elias ,hicks1 s f> f be+ fur!r revelations ( ,*ri/ian doctr9es1 are m]ely ! /ale objections to ! religion ( ! ,bible1 :i* h be5 s frequ5tly r\t$ & driv5 f ! field1 to ! utt] %ame & confusion ( _! promulgators4#aee #aee ,! same1 p4 #bf4 ,^? :o def5d$ ,elias ,hicks saw 9 ^! criticisms an act ( p]secution1 & a veil$ attempt to und]m9e 8 reputation z a man & a m9i/]4 ,! latt] ef=t 0 read into ! foll[+ p>agraph1 :i* 0 pres5t$ z an ef=t at ju/ify+ ! criticism ( ! ,j]i*o prea*]4 ,we quote3 ,x 0 bo? ,fri5dly & ,*ri/ian to w>n !m ( ! dang] ( li/5+ ) cr$ulity to "o ^: high pr(ession1 reput$ morality1 & popul> eloqu5ce1 _h giv5 him consid]able influ5ce2 & if 8 op9ions _h be5 correct1 ! promulgation ( !m w\ld n h prov$ prejudicial to him4#aef #aef ,! same1 p4 #ba-bb4 ,! ref]5ces to ,?omas ,pa9e w s\nd s+ul>ly ov]drawn if read 9 connection ) ! ref]5ce ( ,elias ,hicks to ! same p]son4#aeg ,x may be ass]t$ ) "s degree ( safety t x is d\btful if ei!r ,elias ,hicks or 8 critics ev] read en\gh ( ! writ+s ( ,?omas ,pa9e to be really qualifi$ to judicially criticise !m4 #aeg ,see page #aag ( ?is book4 ,:5 ,anna ,brai?waite visit$ ?is c\ntry ! second "t1 9 #ahbe1 %e f\nd matt]s mu* m unsettl$ ?an on h] fir/ visit4 ,h] own "p 9 ! controv]sy _h be5 fully1 if n fairly1 discuss$4 ,z %[+ h] own feel+ t\*+ ! second visit1 we quote ! foll[+ f a s]mon prea*$ by h]3 ,i h ?\ght _m times1 :ile surr\nd$ by my family & my fri5ds1 & :5 ,i h b[$ be=e ! ?rone ( grace1 h[ v ne> & h[ v de> 7 my fell[-believ]s1 on ?is side ( ! ,atlantic1 made unto my s\l4 ,x seem$ to me1 z if 9 a v rem>kable mann]1 _! ev]la/+ welf>e 0 br\ght be=e me1 z if my fell[-pr(essors ( ! same religi\s pr9ciples ) myself 7 9 a v peculi> mann] ! objects ( mu* solicitude4 ,h[ h ,i _h to p\r out my s\l 9 secret unto ! ,"l1 t he w\ld turn !m m & m1 & s let _! light %9e be=e m51 t all be+ believ]s 9 a crucifi$ ,savi\r1 !y may be br\ght to "k = !mselves t ?\gh ',*ri/ ,crucifi$ 0 to ! ,jews a /umbl+ block1 & unto ! ,greeks fooli%ness2 b unto !m :i* are call$1 bo? ,jews & ,greeks1 ,*ri/1 ! p[] ( ,god & ! wisdom ( ,god4' ,i say my s\l ha? be5 p\r$ out be=e ! ,"l1 t _! light might %9e 9 a /ill m conspicu\s mann]1 ?r\gh _! he>ts be+ br\ght into deep pro/ration ( s\l1 t s _! works might glorify _! ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,my he>t 0 enl>g$ t[>d e religi\s d5om9ation2 = surely1 ! _w ov]1 ^? :o are believ]s 9 ,*ri/ h "o common bond ( union--!y are ! salt ( ! e>?--! little flock to :om ! ,fa!r 9 8 good pleasure w give ! ,k+dom4 ,i h (t5 greatly desir$ to be ) y1 :ile ,i am well aw>e t to _m x mu/ appe> a /range ?+1 t a female %\ld leave h] home1 h] family1 & h] fri5ds1 & %\ld ?us expose h]self to ! public1 to prea* ! glad tid+s ( salvation ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/2 yet ,i h ?\ght1 my belov$ fri5ds1 t ?\gh all may n see into ^! ?+s1 yet surely !re is no o!r way = any ( u1 b to yield up our ?\ghts unto ! ,"l4#aeh #aeh ,s]mon & pray] by ,anna ,brai?waite1 deliv]$ 9 ,fri5ds' ,meet+1 ,ar* ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 ,octob] #bf1 #ahbe4 ,tak5 9 %ort-h& by ,m4 ,t4 ,c4 ,g\ld1 /5ograph]1 p4 #d-e4 ,!re seem to h be5 "s ,fri5ds desir\s ( produc+ a meet+ betwe5 ,anna ,brai?waite & ,elias ,hicks dur+ ?is visit4 ,9 ,t5? mon?1 #ahbe1 %e wrote him f ,kipp's ,bay1 ,long ,isl&4 ,%e in=m$ him ( h] arrival1 & !n /at$ t if he wi%es to h any communication ) h]1 %e is will+ to meet him 9 ! pres5ce ( _! mutual fri5ds1 or to answ] any lett] he may write to h]2 !n %e adds ^! rem>kable words3 ,hav+ writt5 to !e sometime ago1 :at ,i ?\ght 0 "r1 ,i d n ask an int]view4#aei #aei ,*ri/ian ,inquir]1 new s]ies1 ,vol4 ,i1 #ahbf1 p4 #eg4 ,to ?is communication ,elias ,hicks made a some:at full reply4 ,he says t h] notes ( ! conv]sation1 div]s ( :i* 7 )\t f\ndation1 l$ him to wond] :y %e %\ld ev5 ?9k ( hav+ any future communication ) him4 ,he !n says3 ,t ,i h no desire = any fur!r communication ) !e1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 until ?\ make/ a suitable ackn[l$gm5t = ?y brea* ( fri5d%ip1 z is requir$ by ! salut>y discipl9e ( our ,society2 b z x respects myself1 ,i freely =give !e1 & leave !e to pursue ?y own way z long z ?\ can/ f9d true peace & quiet !re94#afj #afj ,! same1 p4 #eg4 ,x has to be said regretfully t dur+ ,anna ,brai?waite's second visit to ?is c\ntry1 %e met ) bo? p]sonal & ,society rebuffs4 ,9 "s meet+s h] m9ute 0 read1 b ) no expression ( approbation 9 ! case4 ,! ,meet+ ( ,m9i/]s & ,eld]s at ,j]i*o appo9t$ a committee1#afa to advise h] n to appo9t any m meet+s 9 t neighborhood dur+ h] /ay4 ,a good _m ,fri5ds object$ to h] family visits1 &1 tak5 altoge!r1 h] /ay mu/ h be5 "o ( trial4 #afa ,! same1 p4 #ei4 ,%e came aga9 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahbg1 & 0 "h :5 ! climax came 9 t ye> & ! ye> foll[+4 ,! ,engli% ,fri5ds1 :o 7 s mu* 9 evid5ce 9 our tr\bles1 w5t home to face ! ,beacon controv]sy1#afb !n ga!r+ 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,beaconite movem5t caus$ sev]al hundr$ ,fri5ds to sev] _! connection ) ! ,society4 ,b x did n rea* ! dignity ( a division or a sep>ation4 ,:e!r ! ,engli% ,fri5ds pr(it$ by ! exp]i5ces suff]$ by ! ,society 9 ,am]ica is n c]ta94 ,at any rate1 !y seem to h be5 able to endure _! diff]5ces )\t a rupture4 #afb ,?is controv]sy took its "n f a p]iodical call$ ! ,beacon1 edit$ by ,isaac ,crewdson4 ,9 ?is evangelical doctr9es & me?ods 7 advocat$4 ,! ,beaconites 7 /rong 9 advocat+ ! doctr9e ( ju/ification by fai?1 & practically reject$ ! fundam5tal ,quak] !ory ( ! ,inn] ,light4 ,f ! ,am]ican /&po9t1 ! ,beaconite position seems to h be5 ! logical developm5t ( ! doctr9es prea*$ by ! ,engli% & ,am]ican oppon5ts ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,aft] ! ,engli% tr\ble _h practically subsid$1 9 #ahda1 ,anna ,brai?waite made ! foll[+ sugge/ive admission1 :i* may well close ?is *apt]3 ,calm reflection & obs]vation ( pass+ ev5ts1 & ( p]sons1 h conv9c$ me t ,i took an exagg]at$ view ( ! /ate ( society ) ref]5ce to ,hicksism4444 ,we h z great a horror ( ,hicksism z ev]1 b we ?9k ,fri5ds g5]ally are becom+ m alive to its dang]s1 & t ! trials ( ! la/ few ye>s h be5 bless$ to ! in/ruction ( _m4#afc #afc ,j4 ,bevan ,brai?waite2 a ,fri5d ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 by 8 *ildr51 p4 #ei-fj4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,ann ,jones 9 ,dut*ess ,c\nty4 ,9 ,fif? mon?1 #ahbh1 a ye> aft] ! division _h be5 accompli%$ 9 ,philadelphia1 a mo/ rem>kable r\nd ( exp]i5ces took place )9 ! b\nds ( ,n9e ,p>tn]s & ,/an=d ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 9 ,dut*ess ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,elias ,hicks 0 pa/ eighty ye>s ( age1 b he att5d$ ! s]ies ( meet+s 9 ! neighborhood m5tion$4 ,george & ,ann ,jones1 ,engli% ,fri5ds1 mu* 9 evid5ce 9 sep>ation matt]s1 7 also 9 att5dance1 ! result be+ a s]ies ( controv]sial exhortations1 m+l$ ) p]sonal allusions1 sometimes g5tly veil$1 b conta9+ :at w\ld n[ pass = bitt]ness & rail+4 ,! s]mons ( ?is s]ies 7 /5ographically report$1 & =m a small book ( n9ety-eight pages4 ,! fir/ meet+ 0 held at ,n9e ,p>tn]s1 ,fir/-day1 ,fif? mon? #d?4 ,elias ,hicks _h ! fir/ s]vice 9 ! meet+4 ,aft] he _h clos$1 ,ann ,jones made ! foll[+ rem>ks3 ,we h he>d consid]able said1 & we h he>d1 "u a speci\s pret5ce ( prea*+1 ! ,gospel1 ! ,savi\r ( ! _w d5i$1 :o is ,god & equal ) ! ,fa!r4 ,& we h he>d t ! ,scriptures _h done m hurt ?an good4 ,we h also he>d ! exi/5ce ( a devil d5i$1 except :at arises f our prop5sities1 desires1 c4#afd #afd ,s]mons by ,elias ,hicks1 ,ann ,jones & o!rs ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 at ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ( ,n9e ,p>tn]s & ,/an=d1 & fir/ day prec$+ 9 ,fif? mon?1 #ahbh4 ,tak5 9 %ort-h& by ,h5ry ,hoag1 p4 #bj4 ,aft] ?is deliv]ance1 ,elias ,hicks aga9 arose & said3 ,i w j obs]ve t my fri5ds are acqua9t$ ) me 9 ^! p>ts1 & "k me v well :5 ,i speak to !m4 ,i came n "h z a judge1 b z a c\nsellor3 ,i leave x = ! p to judge4 ,& ,i w\ld hope to turn !m to no?+ b a firm & solid conviction 9 _! m9ds4 ,we may speak "o by "o1 = t become? ord]4 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld add a ^w or two m4 ,:5 ,i 0 "y1 ,i read ! ,scriptures1 & ,i ?\ght t !y 7 n ! p[]1 nor ! _s1 & t !re 0 b v little 9 !m = me2 b ,i 0 va94 ,b :5 ,i _h once se5 ! s9 9 my he>t1 !n ,i f\nd t ?is book po9t$ to ! ,_s1 b nev] convict$ me ( s94 ,i believe t ?is 0 ! doctr9e ( anci5t ,fri5ds2 = ,george ,fox decl>$ t 8 ,savi\r nev] c\ld be sla9 by ! h&s ( wick$ m54 ,i believe ! ,scriptures conc]n+ ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,david1 too1 & a ho/ ( o!rs1 :o le>n$ righte\sness & 7 unit$ "o ) ano!r4 ,i believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ took ^u him fle% made "u ! law1 = all p are made "u ! law1 & ,*ri/ is ?is ,light :i* enlight5e? e man t comes into ! _w4 ,& n[1 my fri5ds1 ,i w\ld n h y believe "o ^w ( :at ,i say1 unless by solid conviction4#afe #afe ,! same4 ,x w be 9 ord] to f9d out :at 0 said by ,elias ,hicks :i* call$ = ! p]sonal allusion made by ,ann ,jones4 ,we are n able to f9d 9 ! rem>ks ( ,elias ,hicks on ?is occasion any?+ t w\ld ju/ify ! /rong language ( 8 critic1 especially z to ! ,scriptures hav+ done m hurt ?an good4 ,x w\ld seem t ! supplem5t>y /atem5t quot$ mu/ be accept$ z conta9+ 8 e/imate ( ! book :i* he 0 *>g$ ) repudiat+1 r ?an ! critical ass]tion ( 8 doctr9al oppon5t4 ,!re are v>i\s /atem5ts 9 ! ,hicks s]mon :i* d5i$ "s ( ! mat]ial claims ( popul> !ology1 b !y did n class him ) ^? :o d5i$ ! exi/5ce or spiritual (fice ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! meet+s "u review1 & at o!r times1 ! evid5ce is abundant t 8 critics ei!r did n want to or c\ld n und]/& him4 ,he dealt ) ! _s ( ! gospel1 & ) ! inn] manife/ation ( t _s 9 ! he>t4 ,!y /ood = scriptural lit]alness1 & = ! outw>d appe>ance ( ,*ri/4 ,x is n = u to condemn ei!r side 9 ! controv]sy1 b to /ate ! case4 ,we produce a few s5t5ces & expressions f ! s]mon by ,elias ,hicks1 :i* might h creat$ antagonism at ! "t4 ,speak+ ( ! ,com=t] :i* 0 to come1 he said3 ,& :at 0 ?is ,com=t]8 ,n an ext]nal "o--n ,jesus ,*ri/ outw>d1 to :om !re 0 br\ght diseas$ p]sons & he deliv]$ !m f _! v>i\s diseases4444 ,"h1 n[1 he told !m h[ to d3 he previ\sly made m5tion t :5 ! ,com=t] _h come1 he w\ld reprove ! _w ( s9--n[ ! _w is e rational s\l "u heav54 ,& he has come & reprov$ !m4 ,i d>e appeal to ! wick$e/ man pres5t1 t w ackn[l$ge ! tru?1 t ?is ,light has come into ! _w2 b m5 love d>kness bett] ?an light1 because _! de$s are evil2 yet !y "k ! light by an evid5ce 9 _! he>ts4#aff #aff ,! same1 p4 #i4 ,ne> ! end ( ?is disc\rse he elaborat$ 8 idea z to ! ineffectual "* ( all outw>d & =mal s\l cleans+1 9 ! foll[+ language3 ,n[ c any man ( common s5se suppose t x c be outw>d blood t 0 %$ by ! c>nal ,jews t w cleanse u f our s9s8 ,! blood ( ,*ri/ t is immortal1 nev] c be se5 by mortal eyes4 ,& to be ,*ri/ians1 we mu/ come to see an immortal view4 ,aft] ,*ri/ _h recapitulat$ ! precepts ( ! law1 ',is x n writt5 9 y\r law1 an eye = an eye1 & a too? = a too?3 b ,i say unto y1 if a man smite !e on "o *eek turn to him ! o!r also3 & if a man take ?y coat f !e1 give him ?y cloak also4' ,don't we see h[ diff]5t ! precepts ( ! law ( ,god are8 ,he tells u h[ we %\ld d--we %\ld take no advantage at all4 ,! ,almighty visits u1 to get u will+ to obs]ve 8 law2 & if all 7 conc]n$ to ma9ta9 8 law1 all lawy]s w\ld be bani%$2 we %\ld h no ne$ ( !m2 z well z ( hirel+ ,prie/s4 ,we %\ld h no ne$ ( !m to tea* u1 nor no ne$ ( ! laws ( m51 = ea* "o w\ld h a law 9 8 own m9d4#afg #afg ,! same1 p4 #ag4 ,! o!r po9ts 9 ,dut*ess ,c\nty visit$1 & involv$ 9 ! reports ( s]mons "u consid]ation1 7 ,*e/nut ,ridge1 ,/an=d & ,oblong4 ,at "s ( ^! meet+s ! prea*]s spoke m ?an once4 ,x does n appe> t 9 ! brief communications ( ,george ,jones he ei!r directly or indirectly ref]r$ to /atem5ts made by ,elias ,hicks1 or p>ticul>ly s\ght to antagonize !m4 ,ann ,jones1 h[ev]1 0 n simil>ly consid]ate & cauti\s4 ,ei!r directly or by inf]5ce1 %e q g5]ally attempt$ to furni% ! antidote = :at %e consid]$ ! p]nici\s doctr9e ( h] fell[-m9i/]4 ,speak+ at ,n9e ,p>tn]s ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 ,fif? mon? #g?1 %e said3 ,i believe x to be "r = me to caution ! pres5t company )\t respect ( p]sons--h[ !y d5y ! ,"l t b\ght !m--h[ !y set at n\ght ! outw>d com+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ :o di$ = !m3 !y w h to answ] x at ! awful tribunal b> ( ,god1 :]e x w be altoge!r unavail+ to say t su* a "o taught me to believe t !re 0 no?+ 9 ?is4 ,oh6 my fri5ds6 ,god ha? n left u )\t a witness2 ,oh1 !n x is unto ! fai?ful & true witness1 '! te/imony ( ,jesus1 :i* is ! _s ( prophecy4' ,i am engag$ 9 gospel love to recomm5d1 & to hold out unto y1 t y m$dle n ) ! ?+s ( ,god2 & t y cry unto him = help4 ,= :at hope c !y h ( pres5t or future good1 or ( ev]la/+ happ9ess1 if !y reject ! only means appo9t$ ( ,god to come unto ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! mess5g] ( ,god1 & ( ! new cov5ant8#afh #afh ,! same1 p4 #fj4 ,at ?is meet+ ,elias ,hicks foll[$ ,ann ,jones 9 vocal communication4 ,he made no direct ref]5ce to :at %e said1 ! %ort s]mon be+ l>gely a reit]ation t\*+ ! inn] revelation to ! s\ls ( m51 z ! reprov] ( s91 & ! p[] :i* kept f s9n+1 z aga9/ ! outw>d1 sacrificial =m ( salvation4 ,9 clos+ 8 rem>ks1 ,elias ,hicks made ?is /atem5t3 ,i d n wi% to deta9 ?is assembly mu* long]1 b ,i want t we %\ld ca/ away ?+s t are my/]i\s1 = we _c compreh5d my/]y4 ',secret ?+s belong to ,god1 b ^? t are reveal$ 7t are und]/ood71 to u & our *ildr54' ,& ^? t are secret c nev] be f\nd out by ! pry+ ( mortals4 ,d we suppose = a mom5t--= x w\ld ca/ an indignity ^u ,god to suppose t he _h laid d[n any "n except 8 own by :i* we c h communion ) him4 ,x is a pla9 way1 a simple way :i* all c und]/&1 & n be "u ! necessity to g to a neighbor1 & to say1 ',"k ?\ ! ,"l8 = all %all "k me1 f ! lea/ ( !m unto ! greate/ ( !m1' z said ,j]emy ! prophet4 ,x is b[+ d[n to an ignorant /ate ( m9d1 to suppose t !re is no o!r p[] :]eby we c come unto ,god1 b by "o ( ! (fspr+ ( ,abraham1 & t we h ne$ to g back to ! law :i* 0 giv5 to ! ,israelites1 & to no o!r p4 ,he has nev] made any cov5ant ) any o!r p1 b t :i* he made ) our fir/ p>5ts4 ,t is ! cov5ant t has be5 made ) all ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,he ju/ifies = good & condemns = evil4 ,& al?\gh e action is to be f ! op]ation ( 8 p[]1 yet he has giv5 u ! privilege to obey or disobey2 "h n[ is a self-evid5t tru?2 z !y h ! lib]ty to *oose1 s if !y d t :i* is contr>y to 8 w1 & s slay ! ,div9e life 9 ! s\l3 & ?us !y h sla9 ! innoc5t ,lamb ( ,god 9 ! s\l1 :i* is ! same ?+4 ,all t we want1 is to return to ! inw>d light 9 ! s\l4 ,! ,"l _h decl>$ be=eh& unto !m 9 pla9 *>act]s1 t none ne$ to say1 ',"k ye ! ,"l8 = ,i w be m]ciful to !m1 ,i w =give _! iniquity1 & ,i w rememb] _! s9 no m4' ,?is 0 equally ! case until ! law 0 aboli%$3 until he blott$ out ! h&writ+ ( ! law1 & put an end to outw>d ord9ances4 ,! law 0 fulfill$ :5 !y _h crucifi$ him1 !n x 0 t t law 0 aboli%$ t consi/$ 9 mak+ _! atonem5ts :i* all _h to make4 ,! p c\ld n und]/& ! doctr9e deliv]$ 9 ! s]mon on ! m\nt1 al?\gh pla9ly prea*$ to !m4 ,jesus1 :5 ab\t to take leave ( 8 disciples1 left ?is *>ge ) !m3 ',t>ry at ,j]usalem until ! ,holy ,gho/ come ^u y'2 & !n1 & n till !n1 7 !y to be> witness unto him4 ,he told !m t x w\ld br+ ev]y?+ to _! remembrance3 ev]y?+ :i* is by ! prea*+ ( ! gospel br\ght to y\r remembrance2 !re=e he says3 ',all ?+s %all be br\ght to y\r remembrance4' ,!y w\ld n !n be look+ to any?+ outw>d1 because he _h fill$ !m ) ! ,_s ( tru?4 ,:at is ?is1 b ?is ,com=t] :i* reproves ! _w ( s98 ,all t w obey ! voice ( ?is reprov] 9 ! s\l are 9 ! way ( r$emption & salvation4 ',by disob$i5ce1 s9 ent]$ into ! _w & dea? by s93 b life & immortality is br\ght to light by ! gospel4' ,i am will+ to leave y1 & ,i recomm5d y to ,god1 & ! p[] ( 8 grace1 :i* is able to build y up1 z y are fai?ful to its op]ation4#afi #afi ,! same1 p4 #ga4 ,! la/ meet+ ( ! s]ies 0 held 9 connection ) ,n9e ,p>tn]s ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 ,fif? mon? #i?4 ,?is 0 evid5tly ! clos+ session ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+4 ,f ^! publi%$ s]mons x w\ld seem t ,elias ,hicks & ,george ,jones 7 ! only ,fri5ds :o engag$ 9 vocal m9i/ry t day4 ,!re 0 no?+ specially relevant to ! controv]sy go+ on 9 ! ,society 9 ei!r ( ^! %ort disc\rses4 ,9 read+ ?is collection ( s]mons "o _c avoid ! conclusion t1 ap>t f dissimil>ity 9 phraseology1 & ! matt]s involv$ 9 int]pret+ ,scripture1 ^! ,fri5ds _h mu* 9 common4 ,_h !y be5 m9d$ to seek = ! common gr\nd1 x is q probable t !y w\ld h f\nd t !y 7 really qu>rel+ ov] ! m9or1 r ?an ! major1 propositions4 ,9 ,eigh? mon?1 #ahbh1 ,elias ,hicks 0 on 8 la/ religi\s visit to ! ,we/]n ,ye>ly ,meet+s4 ,! sep>ation 9 ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ _h tak5 place 9 ,fif? mon?1 ! tr\ble !n pass+ to ! ,qu>t]ly & p>ticul> meet+s4 ,x rea*$ ,n9e ,p>tn]s at ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ held z above4 ,ann ,jones att5d$ ?is meet+1 ! la/ s]mon 9 ! little volume f :i* ! extracts giv5 9 ?is *apt] are tak5 hav+ be5 prea*$ by ?is ,fri5d4 ,!re 0 little new matt] 9 ?is s]mon4 ,mu*1 by inu5do1 0 laid at ! door ( ^? :o 7 pron\nc$ unor?odox1 & :o con/itut$ a majority ( ! meet+4 ,s f> z ! *>ge ( p]secution is conc]n$1 x 0 repeat$ly employ$ by ,elias ,hicks & 8 sympa?iz]s 9 describ+ ! _s & conduct ( ! or?odox p>ty4 ,9 ?is p>ticul>1 at lea/1 ! disputants on bo? sides 7 v mu* alike4 ,ann ,jones' ref]5ce to ?r[+ d[n 8 eld]s & prophets conta9s m t\*+ ! animus ( ! controv]sy ?an ! few words really indicate4 ,z w be some:at cle>ly %[n 9 ^! pages1 ! tr\ble 9 ! ,society q l>gely _h ref]5ce to au?ority 9 ! *ur*1 & its arbitr>y ex]cise by a select few1 con/itut+ a sort ( spiritual & social hi]>*y 9 ! mon?ly meet+s4 ,x 0 ?is au?oritative class :i* _h be5 ?r[n d[n1 or 0 likely to be s repudiat$4 ,we w\ld by no means claim t ) ! sep>ation an accompli%$ fact1 ! body ( ,fri5ds n ( ! or?odox p>ty ?us ga!r$ by !mselves became at once & cont9u\sly reliev$ ( ! arbitr>y _s4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is bran* ( ! ,society f #ahbg to #ahge1 & 9 places d[n to date1 w\ld entirely disprove any su* claim4 ,x w\ld seem t :]ev] ! ,society lo/ gr\nd num]ically1 & :]ev] its spiritual life dw9dl$1 x 0 due l>gely because "s sort ( arbitr>y au?ority ignor$ ! necessity = real spiritual unity1 & disc\nt$ ! spiritual democracy ^u :i* ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 0 bas$4 ,! sep>ation 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s 9 ,dut*ess ,c\nty 0 p]fect$ 9 ,eigh? mon?1 #ahbh4 ,bo? ,anna ,brai?waite & ,ann ,jones 7 9 att5dance1 & evid5tly took "p 9 ! developm5ts at t "t4 ,elias ,hicks 0 on 8 la/ religi\s visit to ! f> we/4 ,in=m+ p>tn]%ip lett]s 7 s5t to ,elias1 !n 9 ,mt4 ,pleasant1 ,ohio1 by ,jacob & ,deborah ,willetts1#agj "u date ( ,eigh? mon? #ah1 #ahbh4 ,jacob gave brief b explicit in=mation z to ! division 9 ! sev]al meet+s4 ,= in/ance1 he says t 9 ,oswego ,mon?ly ,meet+ "o-six? ( ! memb]s w5t or?odox4 ,at ,creek1 ab\t "o-f\r? left to =m an or?odox meet+1 ab\t ! same proportion exi/+ at ,/an=d4 ,n9e ,p>tn]s seems to h be5 ! c5t] ( ! difficulty1 ! or?odox lead]%ip app>5tly hav+ be5 m vigor\s at t po9t4 ,/ill1 ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( ! memb]s refus$ to jo9 ! or?odox4 ,a v brief appreciation ( ! transatlantic visitors is giv5 9 ,jacob's lett]4 ,he says3 ,! ,engli% ,fri5ds are v indu/ri\s1 b ,i d n f9d t x am\nts to mu*4 ,fri5ds h g5]ally become acqua9t$ ) _! manoeuvr+4 #agj ,jacob & ,deborah ,willetts 7 fri5dly educators 9 ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,jacob became pr9cipal ( ,n9e ,p>tn]s bo>d+ s*ool 9 #ahjc1 :5 only #ah ye>s ( age1 & ,deborah ,rog]s pr9cipal ( ! girl's dep>tm5t 9 #ahjf1 :5 at ! same age4 ,jacob ,willetts & ,deborah ,rog]s 7 m>ri$ 9 #ahab4 ,at ! "t ( ! sep>ation1 ,n9e ,p>tn]s' s*ool pass$ into ! h&s ( ! ,or?odox1 & ,jacob & ,deborah resign$ _! positions1 & />t$ a sep>ate s*ool1 :i* !y conduct$ successfully = ne>ly ?irty ye>s4 ,jacob 0 ! au?or ( elem5t>y text books ( ari?metic & geography1 & ,deborah 0 an accompli%$ gramm>ian1 & assi/$ ,g\ld ,br[n 9 ! prep>ation ( 8 once well-kn[n ,engli% ,gramm>4 ,deborah's lett] 0 bo? newsy & p]sonal1 & ?rew int]e/+ sidelights on ! sep>ation exp]i5ces4 ,at ! close ( a s]mon by ,ann ,jones1 ,eigh? mon? #e?1 %e made ref]5ce to ! sudd5 dea? ( a woman ,fri5d ( ! or?odox p>ty1 :i* is ?us ref]r$ to 9 ?is lett]3 ,p]haps ?\ wilt he> ere ?is rea*es !e ( ! dea? ( ,ann ,willis4 ,%e di$ at ,william ,w>+s on h] way home f ,pur*ase ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 9 an apoplectic fit4 ,at our ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ ,ann ,jones told u ( ! de> dep>t$ _s ( "o :o _h liv$ an unspott$ life1 :o pass$ away )\t mu* bodily suff]+1 & ^: s\l 0 n[ clo!d 9 robes ( :ite1 s++ glory1 might & maje/y ) angels =ev] & ev]3 :i* am\nt$ ne>ly to a fun]al song4 ,we make ! foll[+ extract f ! lett] ( ,deborah ,willetts because ( its int]e/+ ref]5ces & /atem5ts3 ,a week ago ,i return$ f ,/an=d ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ held at ,hudson4 ,all ! ,engli% =ce 0 !re save ,t4 ,%illitoe ) a l>ge re-en=cem5t f ,new ,york1 b !y 7 head$ by #ae m5 & #be wom5 ( ! committee ( ,fri5ds1 & a great _m att5d$ f ! neighbor+ meet+s1 ,coeymans1 ,r5sala]ville1 ,s>atoga1 c4 ,! city 0 ne>ly full4 ,anna ,brai?waite & suite took lodg+s at ! hotel4 ,x 0 ! mo/ boi/]\s meet+ ,i ev] att5d$4 ,! cl]ks 9 ea* meet+ 7 or?odox1 b ,fri5ds 7 favor$ to appo9t o!rs :o op5$ ! meet+4 ,anna ,brai?waite _h mu* to say to cle> up ! *>ges aga9/ h] 9 circulation t _! exp5ses _h be5 borne by ,fri5ds1 :i* %e said 0 false1 & nev] _h be5 done b 9 two in/ances1 & m5tion$ x twice or ?ree times t h] de> husb& felt x a v great pleasure to meet all exp5ses %e might incur1 & %e w\ld appeal to ^? pres5t = ! tru? ( :at %e _h said1 & !n ,ann ,jones1 ,claussa ,griff91 ,ru? ,hallock1 ,s>ah ,upton & "s o!rs imm$iately atte/$ to ! tru? ( x4 ,oh1 h[ inconsi/5t is all ?is 9 a ,fri5ds' meet+4 ,%e also gave a long /atem5t ( ! sep>ation at ,ye>ly ,meet+1 b %e 0 rem9d$ ( h] abs5ce at ! "t1 b %e repli$ ,ann ,jones _h in=m$ h]4 ,%e accus$ ,fri5ds ( hold+ errone\s doctr9e & said ,phebe ,i4 ,m]ritt did n believe 9 ! atonem5t = s94 ,phebe said %e d5i$ ! *>ge1 :5 ,anna turn+ & look+ /]n 9 h] face said1 ',did ?\ n say1 ,phebe ,m]ritt1 all ! repro( ?\ felt = s9 0 9 ?y own brea/8' ,phebe !n arose & 0 favor$ to express h] views 9 a cle> way ) an affect+ circum/ance t %e exp]i5c$ 9 h] *ildhood t br\ght su* a solemnity ov] ! meet+ t almo/ dis>m$ ,anna ( h] ho/ile proce$+s4 ,%e /ood ^u h] feet ! :ile ready to reply b began 9 a diff]5t tone ( voice1 & *ang$ ! subject1 & v soon aft]1 ,ann ,jones made a move to adj\rn :5 !y c\ld hold ,/an=d ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 :i* 0 second$ by sev]al o!rs & ,fri5ds 9 ! meantime z cordially & sil5tly unit+ ) !m 9 ! motion4 ,!y !n retir$ )\t read+ an adj\rnm5t1 ,i aft]w>ds le>nt1 to ! ,presbyt]ian ,conf]5ce room4 ,i d9$ 9 company ) ,willett ,hicks1 :o said he 0 surpris$ to see s few g ) !m aft] su* a noble ef=t4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,! ,exp]i5ce ) ,t4 ,%illitoe4 ,! fir/ day aft] 8 arrival 9 ,am]ica1 ,?omas ,%illitoe#aga att5d$ ,he/] ,/reet ,meet+1 9 ,new ,york4 ,he tells t x 0 report$ t he _h come ov] to help ! ,fri5ds ( ,elias ,hicks4#agb ,z ?is ,fri5d came into collision ) ,elias sev]al times1 & 0 second to none 9 vigor & virul5ce among 8 antagoni/s1 ei!r dome/ic or =eign1 x seems prop] to review 8 connection ) ! controv]sy1 because "s add$ light may ?us be ?r[n on ! _s & purpose ( ! opposition to ,elias ,hicks4 #aga ,?omas ,%illitoe 0 born 9 ,london ab\t ! ,second mon?1 #aged1 ,elias ,hicks be+ six ye>s 8 s5ior4 ,8 p>5ts 7 n ,fri5ds4 ,at "o "t 8 fa!r kept an inn4 ,jo9$ ,grace ,*ur* ,/reet ,mon?ly ,meet+ 9 ,london ab\t #agge4 ,0 ackn[l$g$ a m9i/] at ,tott5ham 9 #agij4 ,he le>n$ ! groc]y bus9ess1 & aft]w>d ent]$ a bank+ h\se4 ,f9ally le>n$ %oemak]'s trade1 & _h a %op4 ,0 m>ri$ 9 #aggh4 ,came to ,am]ica 9 #ahbf1 arriv+ 9 ,new ,york1 ,n9? mon? #h?4 ,:ile "h travel$ ext5sively1 visit+ c]ta9 ,indian tribes4 ,9 #ahbg he _h an int]view ) ,presid5t ,&rew ,jackson4 ,he left ,new ,york = ,liv]pool 9 ,eigh? mon?1 #ahbi1 hav+ be5 9 ?is c\ntry ne>ly ?ree ye>s4 ,?omas ,%illitoe di$ 9 #ahcf4 #agb ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #aej4 ,( ! exp]i5ce on t fir/ meet+ 9 ,am]ica ! v5]able prea*] says3 ,i f\nd x h>d "w to rise ^u my feet1 b believ+ t ! (f] ( ! be/ ( all help 0 made1 ,i v5tur$ & 0 favor$ to cle> my m9d fai?fully1 & 9 a mann] ,i appreh5d$ w\ld give su* ( ! foll[]s ( ,elias ,hicks z 7 pres5t a pretty cle> idea ( ! mi/ake !y _h be5 "u ( my be+ come ov] to help _! un*ri/ian cause4#agc #agc ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #aea4 ,he _h n be5 se5 at t "t to conv]se ) a s+le fri5d ( ,elias ,hicks1 & !re is no evid5ce t dur+ ! ?ree ye>s he 0 9 ,am]ica he m+l$ at all ) any ,fri5ds :o 7 n ( ! s-call$ or?odox p>ty4 ,dur+ ! week foll[+ 8 arrival 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,?omas ,%illitoe visit$ ,j]i*o by way ( ,we/bury4 ,reg>d+ 8 visit he says3 ,we took our d9n] ) ,g4 ,seaman2 aft] :i* we proce$$ to ,j]i*o1 & took up our abode ?is night ) our k9d fri5d1 ,?omas ,willis4 ,9 pass+ ?r\gh ! village ( ,j]i*o1 ,elias ,hicks 0 at 8 own door2 he invit$ me into 8 own h\se to take up my abode1 :i* ,i f\nd ,i c\ld n h done1 ev5 _h we n previ\sly conclud$ to take up our abode ) ,t4 ,willis4 ,i refus$ 8 (f] 9 z h&some a mann] z ,i well knew h[4 ,he !n press$ me to make him a call2 ,i 0 c>eful to make su* a reply z w\ld n make x b9d+ ^u me1 al?\gh we _h to pass 8 door on our way to ! next meet+4 ,i believe x 0 safe/ = me n to comply ) 8 reque/4#agd #agd ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #aed4 ,g4 ,seaman1 m5tion$ above1 became ! fir/ cl]k ( ! ,or?odox ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ,we/bury & ,j]i*o1 organiz$ aft] ! sep>ation1 & ,?omas ,willis 0 ! ,fri5d :o %\ld probably be call$ ! fa!r ( ! opposition to ,elias ,hicks4 ,_h ! ,engli% visitor det]m9$ f ! />t to he> no?+1 & "k no?+ b "o side ( ! controv]sy1 he c\ld n h m fully made t possible ?an by ! int]c\rse he _h ) ,fri5ds on ?is cont95t4 ,to %[ h[ b5t he 0 n to be influ5c$ or contam9at$ by ^? n consid]$ or?odox1 x may be not$ t :ile 9 ,j]i*o he 0 visit$ by ,fri5ds 9 t neighborhood1 :o urg$ him to call on !m4 ,he 0 at fir/ incl9$ to acquiesce1 b aft] wait+ :]e ! div9e c\nsellor is to be met )1 he *ang$ 8 m9d1 rem>k+1 ,i aft]w>ds und]/ood "s ( ^! individuals 7 ( ,elias ,hicks's p>ty4#age #age ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #aed4 ,! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( #ahbg 0 att5d$ by all ( ! m9i/]+ ,fri5ds & _! companions f ,engl&1 viz3 ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,elizabe? ,robson1 ,george & ,ann ,jones1 ,isaac & ,anna ,brai?waite4 ,!re seems to h be5 a =e%ad[+ ( tr\ble 9 ?is ye>ly meet+4 ,elizabe? ,robson ask$ = a m9ute to visit m5's meet+1 :i* met ) "s opposition1 & 0 *>act]iz$ by confusion 9 c>ry+ out ! purpose4 ,elias ,hicks says no?+ ab\t ! matt] 9 8 ,j\rnal1 & no ref]5ce 0 made to ?is ,fri5d 9 8 p]sonal correspond5ce4 ,! ,engli% ,fri5ds left ,new ,york be=e ! close ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 to att5d ,new ,engl& ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,x is n our purpose to foll[ ! w&]+s ( ,?omas ,%illitoe 9 ,am]ica4 ,he 0 at ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ aga9 9 #ahbh1 at ! "t ( ! sep>ation4 ,t\*+ ?is occasion1 ! m9utes ( ! meet+ 9 "q furni% "s in=mation1 z foll[s3 ,?omas ,%illitoe1 :o is 9 ?is c\ntry on a religi\s visit f ,engl&1 object$ to ! company ( "s individuals :o 7 pres5t ) u1 & memb]s ( a neighbor+ ye>ly meet+1 /at+ t !y _h be5 regul>ly dis[n$1 etc4#agf ,= ?us dictat+ to ! ye>ly meet+1 ,?omas ,%illitoe pres5t$ ?is ju/ification3 #agf ,f ,m9ute ,book ( ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+1 session ( #ahbh4 ,i obta9$ a c]tificate f my own mon?ly meet+ & qu>t]ly meet+1 & also "o f ! ,select ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,fri5ds held 9 ,london1 expressive ( _! concurr5ce ) my travel+ 9 ! "w ( ! m9i/ry on ?is cont95t1 :i* c]tificates 7 read 9 ! la/ ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ,new ,york1 & ent]$ 9 ! records ( t ,ye>ly ,meet+2 su* be+ ! case1 x con/itutes me z mu* a memb] ( ?is ,ye>ly ,meet+ z any o!r memb] ( x4#agg #agg ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #caa4 ,?is may h be5 accord+ to good society ord] & etiquette eighty odd ye>s ago1 b w\ld h>dly pass curr5t 9 our "t4 ,= a visitor 9 a meet+ to object to ! pres5ce ( o!r visitors1 on ! gr\nd ( rumor & ) no regul> or (ficial evid5ce ( ! *>ges aga9/ !m1 w\ld probably put ! objector into disfavor4 ,b we are n w>rant$ 9 pass+ h>% judgm5t 9 ! n9ete5?-c5tury case4 ,! ,engli% ,fri5ds1 "r or wrong1 came to ?is c\ntry "u ! impression t !y 7 div9ely s5t to save ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9 ,am]ica f go+ to ! bad4 ,at ! wor/1 x 0 a case ( assum+ ! c>e ( too _m consci5ces4 ,soon aft] ! close ( ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( #ahbh1 bo? ,?omas ,%illitoe & ,elias ,hicks />t$ on a we/]n trip4 ,elias seems to h prec$$ ! ,engli% ,fri5d by a few days4 ,! two m5 met at ,we/l&4#agh ,at ?is place ,?omas says t ,elias d5i$ t ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,god1 until aft] ! baptism1 & oppos$ ! prop] obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?4#agi ,( c\rse1 ! /atem5ts ( ,elias 7 controv]t$ by 8 fell[-prea*]1 or1 at lea/1 an attempt to d s 0 made4 ,x %\ld be und]/ood t ,elias d5i$ t ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,god 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,?omas conceiv$ he 01 & he und\bt$ly antagoniz$ ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? 9 ! slavi% way :i* consid]$ t man 0 second>y to ! in/itution4 #agh ,see page #dg ( ?is book4 #agi ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #cbh4 ,"p ( ! mission ( our ,engli% ,fri5d f ?is "t seems to h be5 to oppose ,elias ,hicks1 & turn ! m9ds ( ! p aga9/ him4 ,!y bo? att5d$ ,r$/one ,mon?ly ,meet+4 ,"h ,elias pres5t$ 8 m9ute ( unity & ! o!r evid5ces ( good fai? :i* he possess$4 ,at ?is po9t ,?omas says3 ,obs]v+ a disposition 9 mo/ ( ! memb]s ( ! meet+ to h ^! m9utes read 9 ! meet+1 ,i propos$ to ! meet+ to consid] h[ f> ) propriety !y c\ld read !m2 aft] _! ,meet+ = ,suff]+s _h giv5 =? a te/imony aga9/ ! doctr9es ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,b a det]m9ation to read 8 m9utes be+ manife/$1 ,fri5ds 7 oblig$ to submit4#ahj #ahj ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #ccj4 ,tak5 altoge!r1 ?is is a rem>kable /atem5t4 ,! te/imony ref]r$ to 0 ! decl>ation ( fai?#aha publi%$ by ! ,philadelphia ,meet+ = ,suff]+s4 ,?is docum5t did n m5tion ,elias ,hicks1 & fail$ to secure ! approval ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 be=e ! sep>ation4 ,x is evid5t t mo/ ( ! memb]s 7 ) ,elias ,hicks on ?is occasion4 ,only ! few oppos]s 7 ,fri5ds2 s ! /atem5t inf]s4 #aha ,see page #aci ( ?is book4 ,! two prea*]s are next he>d f at ,r$/one ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 :]e ,?omas 0 dispos$ to practice an act ( self-d5ial4 ,he told ! meet+ t he pref]r$ 8 own m9ute %\ld n be read1 if ,elias ,hicks's 0 receiv$4 ,we h "s evid5ce f ,elias ,hicks himself reg>d+ ?is incid5t1 9 a lett] writt5 to ,val5t9e & ,abigail ,hicks1 f ,pittsburg1 ,eigh? mon? #e1 #ahbh1 /at+ ! proposition ( ,?omas ,%illitoe reg>d+ 8 m9ute4 ,elias says3 ,fri5ds took him at 8 ^w1 & let him "k t !y %\ld n m9ute x1 b insi/$ t m9e %\ld be m9ut$1 express+ v g5]al satisfaction ) my company & s]vice1 & reprobat$ 8 9 pla9 t]ms1 & *>g$ him & 8 companion ) brea* ( ! ord] & discipl9e ( ! ,society1 & insi/$ t ! eld]s & ov]se]s %\ld /op at ! close ( ! meet+ & see :at c\ld be done to put a /op to su* disord]ly conduct4 ,?omas !n says t he expos$ ,elias ,hicks z an impo/or 9 attempt+ z he did to impose himself ^u ! public z a m9i/] 9 unity ) ! ,society ( ,fri5ds2 ! ,society hav+1 by a pr9t$ docum5t1 decl>$ aga9/ 8 doctr9e1 & himself z an approv$ m9i/]4#ahb ,evid5tly ?is 0 ano!r ref]5ce to ! mu*-laud$ decl>ation ( fai?1 al?\gh ?is did n repres5t an actually au?oritative decl>ation ( ! ,society4 ,at its be/1 ,philadelphia's ,meet+ = ,suff]+s 0 n ! ,society ( ,fri5ds2 b ! p /ill want$ to he> ,elias4 ,!y app>5tly pref]r$ to int]pret him at fir/-h&4 #ahb ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #cca4 ,?omas ,%illitoe tells u t :5 !y cross$ ! ,ohio ,riv] he talk$ ) ! woman at ! f]ry1 :o prote/$ aga9/ ! ideas ( ,elias ,hicks1 & !n rem>ks3 ,%e kept a tav]n1 & ,i left ) h] "o ( ! decl>ations1 reque/+ h] to circulate x among/ h] neighbors4#ahc ,evid5tly ! publican1 9 ?is case1 0 s\nd 9 ! fai? z held by ! ,engli% prea*]4 #ahc ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #ccb4 ,mt4 ,pleasant 0 next visit$ by bo? ,fri5ds1 prec$+ & at ,ohio ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,!y d n seem to h come p]sonally into collision at ?is po9t1 & ins(> z ei!r makes ref]5ce to ! occurr5ces !re1 !y are 9 sub/antial agreem5t4#ahd ,?omas ,%illitoe be>s mildly veil$ te/imony to ! desire ( ! p to he> ,elias ,hicks1 9 ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,f ! great conc\rse ( p we pass$ 9 ! aft]noon on ! way to ,%ort ,creek ,meet+1 :]e ,elias ,hicks 0 to be1 ,i _h *]i%$ a hope we %\ld h _h a quiet meet+ at ,mt4 ,pleasant4#ahe ,b ! contr>y 0 ! case2 to :om ! blame 0 due1 ! read] may decide4 #ahd ,= o!r ref]5ce to ?is matt]1 see page #di ( ?is book4 #ahe ,j\rnal ( ,?omas ,%illitoe1 ,vol4 #b1 p4 #cdc4 ,x is to be presum$ t ^! two ,fri5ds1 bo? ( :om p]=m$ valuable s]vice = ! ,society1 accord+ to _! lights & gifts1 nev] met aft] _! we/]n exp]i5ce4 ,= ! want ( und]/&+ ea* o!r1 !y w5t _! way n z fell[-s]vants1 b z /rang]s1 if n enemies4 ,! unity ( ! _s 0 oblit]at$ 9 a dem& = uni=mity ( speculative doctr9e4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,dis[nm5t & ,doctr9e4 ,! sep>ation 0 accompli%$ 9 mo/ meet+s 9 ! ,ea/ by ! )drawal ( ! or?odox p>ty1 aft] :i* !y set up new meet+s = wor%ip & discipl9e4 ,9 a m9ority ( meet+s ! or?odox held ! prop]ty & ! organization1 & ! o!r ,fri5ds )drew4 ,at ,j]i*o & ,we/bury ! great majority ( ! memb]s rema9$1 & cont9u$ to occupy ! old meet+-h\ses4 ,! or?odox :o sep>at$ f ! ,we/bury & ,j]i*o ,mon?ly ,meet+s organiz$ ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ,we/bury & ,j]i*o1 z has already be5 m5tion$4 ,9 #ahbi1 :5 ! new mon?ly meet+ 0 =m$1 ! memb]%ip ( ,we/bury ,mon?ly ,meet+ 0 z foll[s3 ,we/bury ,prep>ative ,meet+1 #aic2 ,mat9ecock ,prep>ative ,meet+1 #aba2 ,c[ ,neck 7n[ ,manhassett71 #fe2 total1 #cgi4 ,( ?is numb]1 accessions to ! or?odox 73 ,f ,we/bury ,prep>ative ,meet+1 #cb2 ,mat9ecock ,prep>ative ,meet+1 #b2 ,c[ ,neck ,prep>ative ,meet+1 #e2 total1 #ci4 ,9 ,j]i*o ! memb]s ( ! mon?ly meet+1 ,fif? mon?1 #ahbi1 numb]$ #bbe4 ,( ?is numb]1 n9e left to jo9 ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ,we/bury & ,j]i*o1 & five 7 undet]m9$ 9 _! *oice4 ,giv+ ! latt] meet+ ! b5efit ( ! d\bt1 & assign+ to x ! five unc]ta9 memb]s1 ! meet+ t dis[n$ ,elias ,hicks 0 compos$ ( fifty-?ree memb]s1 ( :om ?irte5 7 m9ors & five ( only mild allegiance4 ,a simple ma!matical calculation w %[ t ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ,we/bury & ,j]i*o conta9$ #aj p] c5t4 ( ! ,fri5ds :o _h be5 memb]s ( ! two orig9al mon?ly meet+s1 :i* meet+s /ill surviv$1 reta9+ #ij p] c5t4 ( ! memb]s4 ,^! figures w ?r[ sugge/ive light on :at foll[s4 ,x 0 ! ,we/bury & ,j]i*o ,mon?ly ,meet+ :i*1 on ! #bi? ( ,f\r? mon?1 #ahbi1 adopt$ ! te/imony aga9/ ,elias ,hicks1 call$ 8 dis[nm5t4 ,x conta9$ specifi$ *>ges1 :i* may be cond5s$ z foll[s3 ,he d5i$ ! influ5ce or exi/5ce ( an evil _s2 d\bt$ ! fall ( man1 & 8 r$emption ?r\gh ,*ri/2 endeavor$ to de/roy a belief 9 ! miracul\s conception ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/2 also reject$ a belief 9 8 holy (fices1 8 propitiatory (f]+ = ! r$emption ( mank9d2 & has d5i$ 8 resurrection & asc5sion into heav52 he also d5i$ 8 m$iation & int]cession ) ! ,fa!r4 ,he 0 *>g$ ) too mu* indu/ry 9 promulgat+ 8 views1 caus+ great numb]s to embrace !m1 & has at l5g? become ! lead] ( a sect di/+ui%$ by 8 "n4 ,he 0 also *>g$ ) meet+ )1 & c\nt5anc+ by 8 pres5ce & conduct1 ^? :o _h sep>at$ f ,fri5ds4 ,?is _h ref]5ce to _m meet+s ( a l>ge majority ( ! ,society held at v>i\s places 9 #ahbh4 ,! te/imony also alleges t he _h _m times be5 t5d]ly admoni%$ & advis$1 b t he & 8 fri5ds prev5t$ ! timely ex]cise ( ! discipl9e 9 8 case4 ,x all1 )\t d\bt1 s\nd$ v =midable to ! little company ( ,fri5ds :o =mulat$ & issu$ ! docum5t4 ,?is 0 a rem>kable docum5t 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,! meet+ :i* issu$ x assum$ an au?ority 9 conduct h>d n[ to und]/&1 & ass]t$ z facts m]e assumptions1 & yet we are b\nd to believe t1 9 ! ma91 !y ?\ght !y 7 p]=m+ ,god's s]vice4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! or?odox ,fri5ds1 9 #ahbi1 ev]y:]e op]at$ on ! !ory t ^? :o consid]$ !mselves s\nd 9 doctr9e1 no matt] h[ few 9 numb]s1 7 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 9 direct desc5t f ! f\nd]s ( ! fai?4 ,x 0 _! religi\s duty to excommunicate all :om !y consid]$ uns\nd1 ev5 ?\gh ^? dis[n$ might con/itute ! ov]:elm+ portion ( ! meet+4 ,t ?is 0 ! s9c]e conviction ( ! or?odox ,fri5ds all ?r\gh ! sep>ation p]iod1 & also be=e & aft] x1 is a demon/rable fact ( hi/ory4 ,!re 0 also a m>k$ disposition to adh]e to tradition & to cl+ to =m] prec$5ts4 ,if !re _h ev] be5 a "t :5 ,fri5ds _h be5 dis[n$ on acc\nt ( !ological op9ions1 ! practice %\ld be kept up1 & practically cont9u$ =ev]4 ,t !re 0 a consid]able am\nt ( prec$5t = dis[n+ ,fri5ds on po9ts ( doctr9e is und\bt$ly true4 ,9 ! fam\s ,new ,j]sey ,*anc]y trial1 ,samuel ,p>sons gave sev]al cases ( su* dis[nm5t4#ahf ,!y involv$ cases 9 half a doz5 mon?ly meet+s1 & includ$ *>ges z foll[s3 ,d5y+ ! miracul\s conception2 d5y+ ! div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 d5y+ ! au!nticity ( ! ,scriptures2 promulgat+ ! belief t ! s\ls ( ! wick$ w\ld be annihilat$4 #ahf ,fo/]'s ,report1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 #aga4 ,! or?odox ,fri5ds might h done /ill bett]1 & cit$ ! case ( ,john ,b>tram1#ahg ! fa!r ( ,am]ican botany1 :o 0 dis[n$ by ,d>by ,mon?ly ,meet+ 9 #ageh1 = dei/ical & o!r unor?odox op9ions4 ,x has be5 suppos$ t ,b>tram 0 dis[n$ by ,fri5ds = plac+ ! foll[+ inscription ov] 8 door3 #ahg ,john ,b>tram1 born ne> ,d>by1 ,pa41 ,?ird mon? #bc1 #afii4 ,0 ! e>lie/ native ,am]ican botani/4 ,he di$ ,n9? mon? #bb1 #aggg4 ,b>tram travel$ ext5sively 9 ! ,am]ican colonies 9 pursuit ( 8 botanical /udies & inve/igations4 ,he e/abli%$ ! ,b>tram ,botanical ,g>d5s ne> ! ,s*uykill ,riv]1 :i* are /ill (t5 visit$4 ',tis ,god alone1 ,almighty ,"l1 ,! ,holy ,"o by me ador$4 ,john ,b>tram1 #aggj4 ,z ?is s5tim5t is dat$ twelve ye>s aft] ! dis[nm5t1#ahh x is evid5t t x 0 n ! prim>y cause ( ! action tak5 by ,d>by ,mon?ly ,meet+4 #ahh ,memorials ( ,john ,b>tram & ,humphrey ,m>%all1 by ,william ,d>l+ton1 #ahdi1 p4 #db4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( repression 9 ! ,society1 la/+ f ab\t #agjj to #ahej1 x 0 n h>d to f9d prec$5t = dis[n+ memb]s on almo/ any gr\nd1 s t ! treatm5t ( ,elias ,hicks1 on acc\nt ( alleg$ uns\nd doctr9e calls = no compla9t on ! score ( regul>ity4 ,dis[n+ memb]s = t cause 9 "o bran* ( ,fri5ds to-day w\ld be practically inconceivable4 ,its wisdom at any "t 0 d\btful1 &1 9 spite ( prec$5ts1 ! practice 0 n g5]al4 ,! ma9 po9t 9 ?is transaction1 h[ev]1 is t ! meet+ :i* issu$ ! te/imony aga9/ ,elias ,hicks _h no jurisdiction 9 ! case4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he 0 nev] a memb] ( ! meet+ 9 "q1 unless x be assum$ t #aj p] c5t4 ( two mon?ly meet+s c flock by !mselves1 organize a new meet+1 & take ov] ! #ij p] c5t4 )\t _! k or cons5t4 ,9 ! ma91 we d n c>e to consid] or discuss ! po9ts 9 ! te/imony "u consid]ation4 ,^? :o h foll[$ ! pages ( ?is book ?us f> w be able to decide :e!r ! ma9 causes z /at$ by ^? :o prep>$ & approv$ ! docum5t 7 true 9 fact1 & :e!r !y w\ld h con/itut$ a suffici5t reason = ! action ( ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ( ,we/bury & ,j]i*o1 _h x possess$ any au?ority 9 ! case4 ,j :at ,elias ,hicks ?\ght reg>d+ ! matt] ( ,society & discipl9>y au?ority 9 8 case1 we h docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,9 a private lett] he said3 ,= h[ c !y dis[n ^? :o nev] att5d$ _! meet+s1 nor nev] _h se5 ! inside ( _! new-built meet+-h\ses1 & :o nev] ackn[l$g$ _! little sep>ate societies8 ,w\ld x n be z rational & consi/5t ) "r ord] = a ,presbyt]ian or a ,me?odi/ society to treat ) & dis[n u = n att5d+ _! meet+s1 & n ackn[l$g+ _! cre$8#ahi #ahi ,lett] to ,johnson ,legg1 ,twelf? mon? #ae1 #ahbi4 ,!re is "o po9t 9 ! te/imony :i* _c s easily or reasonably be ignor$4 ,x says t ,elias ,hicks has at l5g? become ! lead] ( a sect1 di/+ui%$ by 8 "n1 yet unju/ly assum+ ! "* ( ,fri5ds4 ,f ! assum$ /&po9t ( ^? :o made ?is /atem5t ( fact1 x _h no w>rant4 ,t body ( ,fri5ds 91 at lea/1 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+s ( ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 & ,baltimore1 :i* at ! "t ( ! sep>ation h\s$ two-?irds ( all ! memb]s1 0 z mu* entitl$ to be call$ ,fri5ds1 & assume _! "*1 z ! m9ority4 ,! di/+ui%+ epi!t 0 n ( _! select+ or adoption1 & ^? :o appli$ x c\ld sc>cely ) propriety =ce x ^u ^? :o did n claim x or want x4 ,z = lead]%ip1 ! outcome 9 #ahbg-bh 0 accompli%$ )\t ei!r ! pres5ce or assi/ance ( ,elias ,hicks 9 a majority ( cases4 ,if ^? :o left ! p>5t meet+s & set up meet+s ( _! own 7 ! sep>ati/s1 !n1 9 a majority ( cases1 ! "n belong$ to ! p>ty t oppos$ ,elias ,hicks1 & n to t body ( ,fri5ds :o object$ to ! ,society be+ divid$ or p]petuat$ because ( ! p]sonality or ! prea*+ ( any "o man4 ,x has to be said t ! dis[n+ at ! "t ( ! sep>ation 0 n all on "o side4 ,j]i*o ,mon?ly ,meet+ te/ifi$ aga9/ at lea/ f\r ( ! or?odox p>ty4 ,b 9 e su* case1 s f> z we are aw>e1 no *>ges reg>d+ doctr9e 7 made aga9/ any4 ,! dis[nm5ts took place because ! p]sons involv$ _h become connect$ ) o!r meet+s1 & did n att5d ! ga!r+s ( t bran* ( ,fri5ds :o issu$ dis[nm5ts4 ,bo? sides und\bt$ly did _m ?+s at ! "t :i* lat] w\ld h be5 impossible4 ,elias ,hicks evid5tly approv$ ! g5]al ord] ( ! ,society 9 8 "t t\*+ dis[nm5ts4 ,9 a lett] direct$ to ,my ,unkn[n ,fri5d1 b hav+ no date1 he deals ) ! dis[nm5t "q4 ,he goes on to say t x _h be5 ! practice ( ! ,society to dis[n memb]s = m ?an a c5tury1 :5 su* memb]s _h deviat$ f ! e/abli%$ ord] ( ,society1 & he rea*es ! conclusion t n to foll[ ?is c\rse w\ld lead to confusion & an>*y4 ,he !n says3 ,^! ?+s consid]$1 x appe>s to me ! mo/ rational & prud5t1 :5 a p>ticul> memb] ( any society diss5ts 9 "s p>ticul> t5et f ! re/ ( t society1 if su* diss5t break communion & r5d] x necess>y 9 ! judgm5t ( su* society t a sep>ation take place betwe5 !m1 t x be done 9 ! same way1 & agreeable to ! g5]al practice ( su* society 9 l cases4 ,x is q c]ta91 h[ev]1 t ,elias ,hicks did n ?9k t disput$ po9ts ( doctr9e (f]$ a suffici5t gr\nd = dis[nm5t 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,9 a lett] to ,david ,evans1 writt5 at ,j]i*o1 ,twelf? mon? #be1 #ahbi1 he says3 ,i appreh5d t if ! ,fri5ds :o took "p 9 ! controv]sy on ! side ( ! miracul\s conception1 & ^? on ! opposition1 w fully exam9e bo? sides ( ! "q1 !y w f9d !mselves m or less 9 error1 z nei!r c produce suffici5t evid5ce to en=ce a rational conviction on o!rs4444 ,surely1 !n1 we :o believe 9 ! miracul\s conception ought n to c5sure our bre?r5 9 pr(ession = hav+ a diff]5t op9ion f ours1 & especially z we h no k ( ! subject 9 any wise1 b f hi/ory & tradition4 ,surely1 !n1 bo? p>ties are v f> (f ! true ,*ri/ian f\ndation = keep+ up ! controv]sy1 inasmu* z x nev] has _h ! lea/ t5d5cy to ga!r on ! "o h& or ! o!r1 b always to scatt] & divide1 & /ill has ! same baneful t5d5cy4 ,! read] w n fail to consid] t at ?is late p]iod ,elias ,hicks reit]ates 8 p]sonal belief 9 ! miracul\s conception1 al?\gh ! te/imony ( dis[nm5t aga9/ him *>g$ t he 0 endeavor+ to de/roy a belief 9 t doctr9e4 ,:atev] may h be5 8 belief reg>d+ ! matt]1 x is cle> t he did n consid] acceptance or rejection ( ! doctr9e a det]m9+ quality 9 ma9ta9+ a really ,*ri/ian fell[%ip4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,aft] ! ,sep>ation4 ,a lett] dat$ ,solebury1 ,pa41 ,six? mon? #ba1 #ahbh1 told ( "s exp]i5ces on 8 la/ we/]n trip4 ,x 0 address$ to 8 son-9-law1 ,val5t9e ,hicks4 ,on ! j\rney f ,j]i*o to ,new ,york1 ,elias 0 v mu* annoy$1 if n vex$1 by ! cr[ds ( va9 & fooli% p com+ f ! city & its suburbs to see horses trot4 ,h[ ridicul\s & insignificant1 he says1 is su* fooli% conduct = pr(ess$ rational be+s6 ,i c sc>cely conceive 9 ?\ght an epi!t degrad+ en\gh to give a j e/imate ( su* irrational conduct4 ,! sep>ation _h j be5 accompli%$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+1 & z ?is 0 ! fir/ visit he _h made to ! local meet+s & ,fri5dly neighborhoods s9ce t ev5t1 x is a matt] ( int]e/ to le>n f 8 own h& h[ he 0 receiv$ by ,fri5ds 9 ! meet+s4 ,rose & ,he/] ,/reet ,meet+s1 9 ,new ,york1 7 att5d$ ! ,fir/-day aft] leav+ home4 ,elias says1 9 ! lett] m5tion$3 ,!y 7 bo? l>ge1 solemn meet+s1 %[+ evid5tly ! com=t & b5efit ,fri5ds h d]iv$ f ! or?odox tr\bles1 7!y7 hav+ sep>at$ !mselves f u4 ,?is may h be5 ! sup]ficial view ( _m :o 7 prom95t 9 su/a9+ ,elias ,hicks4 ,!y fail$ to see1 z did _! oppon5ts1 t ! sep>ation no matt] :i* side w5t (f1 0 a violation ( ! real _s ( ,quak]ism4 ,x 0 an un=tunate ackn[l$gm5t t unity ( ! _s 0 a failure1 if x requir$ absolute uni=mity ( doctr9e = its ma9t5ance4 ,pass+ ov] to ,new ,j]sey1 he reports univ]sal k9dly treatm5t4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> he rem>ks3 ,inde$ we h f\nd no?+ 9 ! lea/ degree to disc\rage or imp$e our progress1 unless x be an excess ( k9dness f our fri5ds1 :o c h>dly give u up to pass on1 )\t favor+ !m ) a visit 9 _! own h\ses4 ,& n only ,fri5ds1 b _m :o are n memb]s manife/ mu* fri5dly reg>d & respect4 ,on ,f\r?-day we att5d$ ,fri5ds' ,mon?ly ,meet+ = ,rahway & ,pla9field held at ,pla9field1 ,fri5ds hav+ giv5 _! neighbors notice ( our int5tion to be !re1 x 0 l>gely att5d$ by ^? ( o!r pr(essions1 & "s ( ! or?odox ,fri5ds'1 contr>y to ! expectation ( ,fri5ds also att5d$4 ,x 0 truly a v solemn & in/ructive good meet+1 9 :i* tru? reign$4 ,i 0 truly com=t$ 9 ! meet+ = discipl9e 9 view+ ,fri5ds' ord]1 & ! unity & h>mony t prevail$1 & ! bro!rly condesc5sion t 0 manife/$ 9 transact+ _! bus9ess4 ,elias ,hicks evid5tly possess$ :at might be call$ a gra9 ( humor4 ,9 ,elev5? mon?1 #ahbh1 :5 practically all ( ! sep>ations _h be5 accompli%$1 he wrote to 8 wife f ,r$/one1 ,pa4 ,he _h n be5 gett+ lett]s f home z he desir$1 & especially 0 t true reg>d+ ! mu*-valu$ missives f ,jemima4 ,he1 !re=e1 says1 t[>d ! end ( ?is p>ticul> epi/le3 ,if ,i d n receive "s direct acc\nt f home at "o or bo? ( ^! places 7,alex&ria or ,baltimore71 ,i %all be ready to conclude t my fri5ds h =gott5 me or turn$ or?odox4 ,evid5tly !re _h be5 a readju/m5t ( society conditions 9 ?is neighborhood4 ,he says3 ,div]s fri5ds1 ^: names ,i h =gott51 & "s :o h nev] se5 !e1 b love !e on my acc\nt1 desir$ to be affectionately rememb]$ to !e4 ,inde$1 love & h>mony s ab\nd among ,fri5ds 9 ^! p>ts1 & ! m !y are p]secut$1 ! m love ab\nds1 insomu* t ,i h obs]v$ to !m 9 "s places1 t if !y cont9u$ fai?ful to ! op5+s ( tru? on ! m9d1 t !y w\ld s exalt ! /&>d ( love & light1 t ! old adage w\ld be r5ew$1 ',see h[ ! ,quak]s love "o ano!r4' ,return+ f ! long we/]n trip1 consid]$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vi1 ,elias 0 met 9 ,new ,york by 8 wife & daught] ,elizabe?1 :]e ,we/bury ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 0 att5d$4 ,_m ne> & de> ,fri5ds greet$ ! ag$ m9i/]1 inw>dly1 if n outw>dly1 congratulat+ him ^u 8 safe return home1 & ! labors s fai?fully p]=m$4 ,9 m5tion+ ! ev5t1 ,elias says3 ,x 0 truly a season ( mutual rejoic+1 & my _s 0 deeply humbl$ "u a ?ankful s5se ( ! ,"l's pres]v+ p[] & adorable m]cy1 9 c>ry+ me ?r\gh & ov] all opposition1 bo? )9 & )\t4 ,he caus$ all to "w toge!r = good1 & ! promotion ( 8 own glori\s cause ( tru? & righte\sness 9 ! e>?1 & l&$ me safe 9 ! bosom ( my de> family & fri5ds at home1 & clo!d my _s ) ! rew>d ( sweet peace = all my labor & travail4 ,praises1 ev]la/+ high praises be ascrib$ unto our ,god1 = 8 m]cy endure? =ev]4#aij #aij ,j\rnal1 p4 #dbe4 ,d>k days 7 approa*+1 & ! heavy h& ( a great sorr[ 0 ab\t to be laid ^u ?is /rong man1 :o _h buffet$ _m /orms1 & :o seem$ n[ to be feel+ a p]iod ( calm & quiet4 ,b we %all let ,elias ,hicks tell ! details 9 8 own words3 ,soon aft] my return f ! a=esaid j\rney1 ,i _h to exp]i5ce a v sev]e trial & affliction 9 ! removal ( my de>ly belov$ wife4 ,%e 0 tak5 d[n ) a cold1 & al?\gh1 = a numb] ( days1 we _h no anticipation ( dang] f h] compla9t1 yet ab\t five days aft] %e 0 tak51 ! disord] appe>$ to settle on h] lungs1 & x br\ght on an inflammation :i* t]m9at$ 9 a dissolution ( h] preci\s life1 on ! n9? day f ! "t %e 0 tak5 ill4 ,%e _h b little bodily pa91 yet z %e became weak]1 %e suff]$ f %ortness ( brea?+2 b be=e h] close1 %e became p]fectly tranquil & easy1 & pass$ away l a lamb1 z ?\gh ent]+ into a sweet sleep1 )\t sigh or groan1 or ! lea/ bodily pa91 on ! #ag? ( ,?ird mon?1 #ahbi3 ,& h] preci\s _s1 ,i tru/ & believe1 has l&$ safely on ! angelic %ore1 ':]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+1 & ! we>y are at re/4' ,to myself1 to :om %e 0 a truly affectionate wife1 & to our *ildr51 :om %e endeavor$1 by precept & example1 to tra9 up 9 ! pa?s ( virtue1 & to gu>d & keep out ( h>m's way1 h] removal is a great & irrep>able loss3 & no?+ is left to u 9 t behalf1 b a confid5t belief & an un%ak5 hope1 t our great loss is h] /ill great] ga92 & al?\gh ! loss & trial1 z to all my ext]nal bless+s1 are ! greate/ ,i h ev] met )1 or ev] expect to h to endure1 yet ,i h a hope1 t1 ?\gh sep>at$1 ,i may be pres]v$ f m\rn+ or compla9+2 & t ,i may cont9ually keep 9 view ! unm]it$ fav\r disp5s$ to u1 by be+ pres]v$ toge!r fifty-eight ye>s 9 "o unbrok5 bond ( ende>$ affection1 :i* seem$ if possible to increase ) "t to ! la/ mom5t ( h] life2 & :i* nei!r "t nor di/ance c less5 or dissolve2 b 9 ! spiritual relation ,i tru/ x w endure = ev]1 :]e all ! ,"l's r$eem$ *ildr5 are "o 9 him1 :o is ,god ov] all1 9 all1 & ?r\gh all1 bless$ =ev]4 ,%e 0 buri$ on ! #ai?1 & on ?is solemn occasion1 ! ,"l1 :o is /r5g? 9 weakness1 enabl$ me to be> a public &1 ,i tru/1 a pr(itable te/imony to ! virtues & excell5ces ( h] long & consi/5t life4#aia #aia ,j\rnal1 p #dbe4 ,reg>d+ ! fun]al ( ,jemima ,hicks1 & its aft]ma?1 rumor has be5 m or less busy4 ,t ,elias spoke on ?is occasion is c]ta94 ,x 0 8 eighty-fir/ bir?day4 ,8 rem>ks 7 und\bt$ly 9 h>mony1 bo? z to ! matt] & ! hope ( a future reunion1 ) ! extract pr9t$ above4 ,!re is 9 exi/5ce :at purports to be matt] copi$ f a ,p\ghkeepsie newspap] relat+ to ?is ev5t4 ,! /atem5t is supplem5t$ by a poem1 entitl$ ,or?odox ,reflections on ! ,rem>ks ,made by ,elias ,hicks at ,8 ,wife's ,fun]al4 ,^! v]ses are bo? !ological & savage4 ,elias is assur$ t1 because ( 8 belief1 he _c hope to re/ 9 heav51 or meet 8 wife !re4 ,:at is /range1 h[ev]1 is t v]ses1 sign$ ,elias ,hicks1 & 9 reply to ! poetical attack1 are also giv54 ,! fir/-m5tion$ rhyme may be g5u9e1 z x voices an op9ionat$ brutality & boldness :i* 0 n uncommon 9 deal+ ) ! future life eighty ye>s ago4 ,b we c h>dly imag9e ,elias ,hicks be+ a rhym/] "u any sort ( provocation4 ,if ! two poems 7 ev] pr9t$1 t\*+ ! matt] 9 "q1 "s "o besides ,elias1 und\bt$ly is responsible = ! rejo9d]4 ,ne> ! #a/ ( ,six? mon?1 & a little m ?an ?ree mon?s aft] ! dea? ( 8 wife1 ,elias ,hicks />t$ on 8 la/ religi\s visit4 ,8 conc]n took him to ! meet+s & neighborhoods )9 ! limits ( 8 own ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,no?+ unusual is report$ on ?is visit until ,dut*ess ,c\nty 0 rea*$4 ,all ( ! meet+s 7 report$ satisfactory4 ,( ! meet+s at ,we/ ,bran*1 ,creek & ,crum-,elb[1 ,elias says3 ,al?\gh x 0 9 ! mid/ ( h>ve/1 su* 0 ! excitem5t produc$ among/ ! p by ! opposition made by ^? ( our memb]s :o _h gone (f f u1 & set up sep>ate meet+s1 t ! p at l>ge ( o!r societies flock$ to ^? meet+s 9 su* numb]s1 t our meet+-h\ses 7 seldom l>ge en\gh to conta9 ! assembl$ multitude2 & we _h abundant cause = ?anksgiv+ & gratitude to ! bless$ ,au?or ( all our m]cies1 9 condesc5d+ to manife/ 8 holy pres5ce1 & caus+ x s to preside z to produce a g5]al solemnity1 t5d]+ & contrit+ _m m9ds1 & com=t+ & rejoic+ ! upright 9 he>t4#aib #aib ,j\rnal1 p4 #dbh4 ,proce$+ up ! ,hudson1 arriv+ at ,albany on ,sev5?-day1 ,eigh? mon? #a/1 t ev5+ a l>ge meet+ 0 held 9 ! /ateh\se4 ,^? pres5t repres5t$ ! inhabitants g5]ally ( ! capital city4 ,_m meet+s 7 att5d$ aft] leav+ ,albany1 :i* h n[ ceas$ to exi/4 ,9 fact1 few1 if any1 meet+s !n 9 exi/5ce 7 miss$ on ?is j\rney4 ,! #ag? ( ,eigh? mon? he 0 9 ,utica4 ,( ! meet+ 9 t city1 & at ,bridgewat]1 he says3 ,^! 7 n s l>ge z 9 "s o!r places1 nei!r 0 !re z mu* op5ness to receive our te/imony z _h g5]ally be5 ! case else:]e4 ,our oppos+ ,fri5ds _h fill$ _! heads ) s _m /range reports1 to :i* !y _h giv5 cr$it )\t exam9ation1 by :i* _! m9ds 7 s /rongly prejudic$ aga9/ me1 t _m 9 ! compass ( ^! two la/ meet+s 7 n will+ to see me1 nor he> any reasons giv5 to %[ !m _! mi/akes1 & t ! reports !y _h he>d 7 altoge!r unf\nd$3 h[ev]1 ,i 0 favor$ to communicate ! tru? to ^? :o att5d$1 s t !y g5]ally w5t away fully satisfi$1 & ,i left !m ) peace ( m9d4#aic #aic ,j\rnal1 p4 #dcj4 ,9 #ahbi1 "u date ( ,sev5? mon? #i?1 9 a lett] writt5 at ,oblong1 9 ,we/*e/] ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 he expresses ! feel+ t ! meet+ at ,j]i*o su/a9s important relations to ! bran* ( ,fri5ds ) :i* he 0 connect$4 ,! lett] 0 writt5 to 8 *ildr51 ,val5t9e & ,abigail ,hicks4 ,9 x he says3 ,al?\gh abs5t 9 body1 yet my m9d pretty (t5 takes a sudd5 & in/antane\s excursion to ,j]i*o1 clo!d ) a desire t we :o con/itute t mon?ly meet+1 may keep our eye s s+le1 to ! sure & immovable f\ndation ( ! light )91 s z to be entirely pres]v$ f all fle%ly reason+s1 :i* if giv5 way to1 9 ! lea/ degree1 ev] has1 & ev] w1 h a t5d5cy to divide 9 ,jacob & scatt] 9 ,israel4 ,i consid] t mu* dep5ds ^u ! c\rse we take 9 our mon?ly meet+1 z we are mu* look$ up to z an example & if we make b a small miss1 x may d mu* h>m4 ,twelf? mon? #ae1 #ahbi1 ,elias ,hicks wrote to 8 fri5d ,johnson ,legg1 evid5tly 9 reply to "o ask+ advice 9 reg>d to 8 own conduct 9 relation to ! sep>ation4 ,9 ?is lett] ,elias says3 ,9 ! pres5t int]rupt$ & di/urb$ /ate ( our once peaceful & fav\r$ ,society1 x requires great delib]ation & humble wait+ on ! ,"l = c\nsel be=e we move =w>d on ! "r h& or ! left4 ,_h ?is be5 ! case ) our bre?r5 ( ?is ye>ly meet+ :o /yle !mselves or?odox1 ,i v mu* d\bt if !re w\ld h be5 any sep>ation among u4 ,= al?\gh ! *ief cause !re( is plac$ to my acc\nt1 yet ,i am confid5t ,i h giv5 no j cause = x4 ,?is /atem5t und\bt$ly expresses ! real feel+ ( ,elias ,hicks reg>d+ ! sep>ation4 ,he c\ld n see :y :at he repeat$ly call$ m]e op9ions %\ld cause a rupture 9 ! ,society4 ,x w be not$ t he /ill ref]s to ! o!r ,fri5ds z our bre?r51 & he1 app>5tly1 _h no ill-w t[>d !m4 ,! lett] f :i* ?is extract 0 tak5 0 writt5 only ab\t two mon?s be=e 8 dea?1 & 0 und\bt$ly 8 la/ writt5 ^w on ! un=tunate controv]sy1 & ! tr\ble t grew out ( x4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,fri5dly & ,unfri5dly ,critics4 ,few m5 9 _! day 7 m talk$ ab\t ?an ,elias ,hicks4 ,! int]e/ 9 8 p]son & 9 8 prea*+ cont9u$ = ye>s aft] 8 dea?4 ,:ile ! discussion ceas$ to be w>m long ye>s ago1 8 "n is "o :i* m5 ( s-call$ lib]al ?\ght /ill love to conjure )1 )\t v cle>ly kn[+ ! reason :y4 ,"s cle>] light may be ?r[n ^u 8 life1 labor & "* by a brief review ( op9ions ( ^? :o criticis$ him z fri5ds1 & "s ( !m z p>tisans1 & ^? :o 7 8 op5 enemies1 = ! !ological atmosph]e _h n yet appe>$ 9 :i* he c\ld be ev5 approximately und]/ood by ! m5 ( ! old s*ool4 ,we %all beg9 ! collection ( criticisms by quot+ ,edw>d ,hicks1#aid :o wrote a comp>atively judicial e/imate ( 8 fri5d & k9sman4 ,aft] /at+ t ev5 ! apo/les _h _! weak side1 t ,t]tullian 0 l$ into a fooli% extreme by ! fanatical notions ( ,montanus2 & t ,orig5 did imm5se mis*ief to ! cause ( primitive ,*ri/ianity by 8 extreme atta*m5t to ! ,platonic philosophy1 s*ola/ic div9ity & human le>n+1 he rem>ks3 #aid ,edw>d ,hicks1 a relative ( ,elias ,hicks1 0 born 9 ,attleboro1 ,pa41 ,f\r? mon? #d1 #aghj4 ,8 "m pass$ away :5 he 0 an infant1 & he 0 c>$ = 9 8 e>ly y\? by ,elizabe? ,tw9+1 a fri5d ( 8 "m4 ,:5 a "y man1 he became a memb] ( ,middlet[n ,mon?ly ,meet+ 9 ,bucks ,c\nty by reque/4 ,he began speak+ 9 meet+ :5 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 & 0 a little lat] record$ z a m9i/]4 ,edw>d ,hicks = _m ye>s c>ri$ on ! bus9ess ( c>riage mak] & pa9t] at ,newt[n1 ,pa4 ,al?\gh mu* m or?odox 9 doctr9e ?an 8 celebrat$ k9sman1 he 0 "o ( ! mo/ ard5t fri5ds & def5d]s ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,!re=e1 x is among ! possible circum/ances t de> ,elias 0 l$ to an extreme 9 ! ,unit>ian speculation1 :ile oppos+ ! ,tr9it>ian1 !n increas+ among ,fri5ds1 & n[ almo/ e/abli%$ among our or?odox ,fri5ds4 ,b ,i h no recollection ( ev] he>+ him 9 public te/imony1 & ,i h he>d him mu*1 :5 8 speculative views or mann] ( speak+1 de/roy$ ! sav\r ( life t att5d$ 8 m9i/ry1 or gave me any uneas9ess4 ,b ,i h c]ta9ly he>d to my sorr[1 too _m ( 8 sup]ficial admir]s t h tri$ to copy aft] him1 pret5d+ to we> 8 cr[n1 )\t kn[+ any?+ ( 8 cross1 make use ( ! nak$ t]m1 ,jesus1 bo? 9 public & private1 till x s\nd$ 9 my e>s z unpleasant1 z if com+ f ! tongue ( ! pr(ane swe>]2 & on ! o!r h&1 ,i h be5 pa9$ to he> ! unnecess>y repetition ( ! t]ms1 our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 f ^? ,i v]ily believ$ ,elias's bitt] enemies1 especially ! ,engli% prea*]s1 & h sc>cely a d\bt t !y 7 sub/antially break+ ! ?ird comm&m5t4 ,& ,i w n[ add my op9ion fe>lessly1 t ,elias 0 wrong 9 ent]+ into t quibbl+ controv]sy ) ^? weak ,quak]s1 allud$ to 9 8 lett]1 ab\t ! m>vell\s conception & p>5tage ( ,*ri/1 a delicate & inexplicable subject1 t seems to h escap$ ! p>ticul> att5tion ( :at we call ! d>k] ages1 to disgrace ! highe/ pr(essors ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4#aie #aie ,memoirs ( ,life & ,religi\s ,labors ( ,edw>d ,hicks1 p4 #ib4 ,an indep5d5t1 & 9 ! ma91 a judicial critic ( ,quak]s & ,quak]ism is ,fr$]ick ,/orrs ,turn]1 an ,engli%man4 ,"s ( 8 e/imates & obs]vations ( ,elias ,hicks1 are bo? apt & discrim9at+4 ,( 8 prea*+ ,turn] says3 ,8 great !me 0 ! light )92 8 "o aim to promote a true liv+ spiritual1 practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,he 0 m dogmatic & controv]sial ?an ,woolman4 ,!re seems to h be5 9 him a revival ( ! old aggressive zeal1 & some?+ ( ! ac]bity ( ! e>ly ,quak]s4 ',hirel+ prie/s' 7 z (f5sive 9 8 eyes z 9 ^? ( ,george ,fox4 ,he w\ld h no compromise ) ! religions ( ! _w1 & d5\nc$ all new-fangl$ me?ods & arrangem5ts = religi\s "w & wor%ip 9 ! w ( man4 ,he 0 a ,quak] to ! backbone1 & /ood out manfully = ! 'anci5t simplicity4'#aif #aif ,! ,quak]s2 a /udy1 hi/orical & critical1 by ,fr$]ick ,/orrs ,turn]1 #ahhi1 p4 #bib4 ,) /ill deep] insight ,turn] cont9ues 8 analysis3 ,?is 0 8 dy+ te/imony3 ',! cross ( ,*ri/ is ! p]fect law ( ,god1 writt5 9 ! he>t 444 !re is b "o ,"l1 "o fai?1 & b "o baptism4444 ,no rational be+ c be a real ,*ri/ian & true disciple ( ,*ri/ until he comes to "k all ^! ?+s v]ifi$ 9 8 own exp]i5ce4' ,he 0 a good man1 a true ,*ri/ian1 & a ,quak] ( ! ,quak]s4 ,8 v errors 7 ! errors ( a ,quak]1 & s9ce ! g5]ation ( ! p]sonal disciples ( ,george ,fox x w\ld be difficult to po9t out any man :o _h a simpl] & firm] fai? 9 ! c5tral tru? ( ,quak]ism ?an ,elias ,hicks4#aig #aig ,! same1 p4 #bic4 ,reg>d+ "s ( ! bitt] criticisms utt]$ aga9/ ,elias ,hicks at ! "t ( ! controv]sy 9 ! second decade ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & repeat$ by ! biograph]s & advocates ( "s ( 8 oppon5ts1 ,turn] says3 ,?is conc5sus ( condemnation by su* excell5t ,*ri/ian m5 w\ld bla/ ,hicks's "* effectually1 7 x n = ! remembrance t we h he>d ^! %rieks ( pi\s horror be=e4 ,j s did ,faldo & ,baxt]1 ,ow5 & ,bunyan1 unite 9 ana!matiz+ ,george ,fox & ! fir/ ,quak]s4 ,turn+ f ^! invectives ( !ological oppon5ts to ,hicks's own writ+s1 we at once discov] t ?is ar*-h]etic 0 a simple1 humble-m9d$1 e>ne/ ,quak] ( ! old s*ool4#aih #aih ,! same1 p4 #bia4 ,james ,mott1 ,sr41 ( ,mam>oneck1 ,n4 ,y41 0 among ! fri5dly1 al?\gh judicial critics ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,9 a lett] writt5 ,eigh? mon? #e1 #ahje1 to ,elias1 he said3 ,i am satisfi$ t ! ma/] ha? conf]r$ on !e a preci\s gift 9 ! m9i/ry1 & ,i h (t5 sat ) peculi> satisfaction 9 he>+ !e ex]cise x4 ,he !n cont9ues1 ref]r+ to a special occasion3 ,b :5 ?\ came to t\* on pr$e/9ation1 & "s o!r errone\s doctr9es1 ,i ?\ght a little zeal 0 suff]$ to take place1 t l$ into mu* c5sori\sness1 & t express$ 9 h>% expressions1 n only aga9/ ! doctr9es1 b ^? :o _h embrac$ !m4444 ,i h (t5 ?\ght if m9i/]s1 :5 treat+ on doctr9al po9ts1 or our belief1 7 to hold up our pr9ciples fully & cle>ly1 & p>ticul>ly our fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ! light )91 :at x 01 & h[ x op]ates1 !re w\ld v seldom be occasion = declamation aga9/ o!r t5ets1 h[ev] opposite to our own2 nor nev] aga9/ ^? :o h ?r\gh education or "s o!r m$ium embrac$ !m4 ,?is w\ld seem to be z good advice at ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury z x 0 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( ! n9ete5?4 ,9 ! matt] ( e/imat+ ,elias ,hicks1 ,walt ,:itman indulg$ 9 ! foll[+ criticism1 supplem5t+ an e/imate ( 8 prea*+4 ,deal+ ) "s op9ions ( ! contempor>ies ( ,elias ,hicks1 he says3 ,!y ?9k ,elias ,hicks _h a l>ge elem5t ( p]sonal ambition1 ! pride ( lead]%ip1 ( e/abli%+ p]haps a sect t %\ld reflect 8 own "n1 & to :i* he %\ld give special =m & "*4 ,v likely1 su* inde$ seems ! means all ?r\gh progress & civilization1 by :i* /rong m5 & /rong convictions a*ieve any?+ def9ite4 ,b ! basic f\ndation ( ,elias 0 und\bt$ly g5u9e religi\s f]vor4 ,he 0 l an old ,hebrew prophet4 ,he _h ! _s ( "o1 & 9 8 lat] ye>s look$ l "o4#aii #aii ,! ,complete ,works ( ,walt ,:itman1 ,vol4 #c1 p4 #bfi-bgj4 ,x is n wor? :ile to d5y t ,elias ,hicks 0 ambiti\s1 & desir$ to secure results 9 8 labor4 ,b ^? :o c>efully g ov] 8 record$ words w f9d little to w>rant ! lit]al conclusion ( 8 critics 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,he probably _h no idea at any "t ( f\nd+ a sect1 or p]petuat+ 8 "n atta*$ to a fragm5t ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 ei!r l>ge or small4 ,he believ$ t he prea*$ ! tru?2 he want$ m5 to embrace x1 z x met ! div9e witness 9 _! own s\ls1 & n o!rwise4 ,among ! sev]e critics ( ,elias ,hicks is ,william ,tallack1 :o 9 8 book ,?omas ,%illitoe1 says t _m ( ,elias ,hicks' ass]tions are too blasphem\s = quotation1 :ile ,w4 ,hodgson1 ref]s to ! fil? ( ! s5tim5ts ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,b bo? ^! ,fri5ds use words r loosely4 ,bo? mu/ employ _! epi!ts entirely 9 a !ological1 & n a moral s5se4 ,hav+ gone ov] a l>ge am\nt ( ! publi%$ & private utt]ances ( ! ,j]i*o prea*]1 we h fail$ to f9d 9 !m ev5 an impure sugge/ion4 ,! bitt]ness ( _! attacks1 simply illu/rates ! bad _s 9 :i* !ological discussion is g5]ally conduct$4 ,! fame ( ,elias ,hicks z a lib]aliz+ influ5ce 9 religion seems to h rea*$ ! ,ori5t4 ,"u date1 ,calcutta1 ,june #bi1 #ahbg1 ! celebrat$ ,ea/ ,indian1 ,rammohun ,roy1#bjj address$ an appreciative lett] to him4 ,x 0 s5t by a ,philadelphian1 ,j4 ,h4 ,fo/]1 ( ! %ip ,georgian1 & conta9$ ! foll[+ expressions3 #bjj ,rammohun ,roy 0 born 9 ,b5gal 9 #aggb1 be+ a high-class ,brahm94 ,he 0 highly educat$1 & at "o "t 9 ! employ ( ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t4 ,9 comp>atively e>ly life he became a religi\s & social re=m]1 & incurr$ ! enmity ( 8 family4 ,he publi%$ v>i\s works 9 diff]5t languages1 includ+ ,engli%4 ,9 #ahbh he f\nd$ a lib]al religi\s association :i* grew into ! ,brahmo ,somaj4 ,roy visit$ ,engl& 9 #ahca1 & di$ !re 9 #ahcc4 ,my object 9 intrud+ on y\r "t is to express ! gratification ,i h felt 9 read+ ! s]mons y prea*$ at diff]5t meet+s1 & :i* h s9ce be5 publi%$ by y\r fri5ds 9 ,am]ica4444 ,e s5t5ce f\nd !re seems to h proce$$ n only f y\r lips1 b f y\r he>t4 ,! true _s ( ,*ri/ian *>ity & belief fl[s f !e & _c fall %ort ( mak+ "s impression on e he>t :i* is susceptible ( x4 ,i hope & pray ,god may rew>d y = y\r pi\s life & b5evol5t ex]tion1 & rema9 ) ! highe/ rev]5ce4 ,y\r mo/ humble s]vant1 ,,rammohun ,,roy4 ,a copy ( :at purports to be a reply to ?is lett] is 9 exi/5ce1 & is probably g5u9e1 z ! language is 9 accordance ) ! well-kn[n ideas ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,besides1 an undat$ p]sonal lett] conta9s a direct ref]5ce to ! ,ea/ ,indian correspond5ce4 ,f x we quote3 ,i take my p5 to commune ) !e 9 ?is way on div]s acc\nts1 & fir/ 9 reg>d to a lett] ,i h rec5tly receiv$ f ,calcutta1 subscrib$ by ,rammohun ,roy1 au?or ( a book entitl$1 ',! ,precepts ( ,jesus1 a ,guide to ,peace & ,happ9ess4'#bja #bja ,f lett] writt5 to ,william ,:>ton ( ,philadelphia4 ,a reque/ is made t ,william ,:>ton w f9d out if ! %ip-ma/]1 ,fo/]1 m5tion$ above1 w\ld convey a lett] to ,calcutta4 ,!n ,elias expresses himself z foll[s3 ,i also feel a lively int]e/ 9 :atev] relates to ! welf>e & progress ( t enlight5$ & wor?y ,h9doo1 believ+ t if he humbly att5ds to t ha? begun a good "w 9 him1 & is fai?ful to its manife/ations t he w n only witness ! bless$ effects ( x1 9 8 own pres]vation & salvation1 b w be made an in/rum5t 9 ! div9e h& ( mu* good to 8 own p1 & nation1 by spread+ ! tru?1 & op5+ ! "r way ( salvation among !m1 :i* may no d\bt prove a great & s+ul> bless+ n only to ! pres5t1 b to succe$+ g5]ations4 ,& also be a means ( op5+ ! bl9d eyes ( =mal traditional ,*ri/ians1 :o make a pr(ession ( godl9ess1 b d5y ! p[] !re(1 especially ^? bl9d guides1 m]e man-made m9i/]s1 & self-/yl$ mission>ies1 s5t out by ,bible & mission>y societies ( man's con/itut+1 "u ! pret5ce ( conv]t+ ^?1 :o 9 ! pride ( _! he>ts !y call ,hea!n1 to ,*ri/ianity1 :ile at ! same "t1 judg+ !m by _! fruits !y !mselves1 or mo/ ( !m1 /& 9 z great1 or great] ne$1 ( "r conv]sion4 ,among ! pres5t-day critics ( ,elias ,hicks1 is ,dr4 ,j4 ,r5dell ,h>ris1 ( ,engl&4 ,9 8 pap] at ! ,man*e/] ,conf]5ce 9 #ahie1 ?is quotation f ,elias ,hicks is giv53 ,god nev] made any di/9ction 9 ! manife/ation ( 8 love to 8 rational creatures4 ,he has plac$ e son & daught] ( ,adam on ! same gr\nd & 9 ! same condition t our fir/ p>5ts 7 94 ,= e *ild mu/ come clean out ( ! h&s ( ,god4#bjb ,doctor ,h>ris says ,elias ,hicks 0 wrong n simply because he 0 unscriptural1 b because he 0 unsci5tific4#bjc ,doctor ,h>ris prefaces ?is rem>k by ! foll[+ comm5t on ! quotation f ,elias ,hicks3 ,n[ suppose su* a doctr9e to be prop\nd$ 9 ?is conf]5ce w\ld n ! prop] answ]1 ! answ] ( any mod]n ?9k]1 be 7#a7 t we nev] _h any fir/ p>5ts2 7#b7 we 7 demon/rably n born good4#bjd ,we d n at all assume t ,elias ,hicks _h no limitations1 or t he 0 correct at all po9ts 9 8 ?9k+1 measur$ by ! /&>ds ( pres5t-day k or any o!r /&>d4 ,b we mu/ claim t 9 hold+ t we _h fir/ p>5ts1 he 0 scriptural4 ,! poor man1 h[ev]1 seems to h be51 unconsci\sly1 ( c\rse1 betwe5 two /ools4 ,! or?odox ,fri5ds 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury claim$ t ,elias 0 uns\nd because he did n cl+ to ! lett] ( ! scripture1 & 8 critic j quot$ claims t he 0 unsci5tific al?\gh he us$ a scriptural t]m4 ,doctor ,h>ris !n concludes t a little k ( evolution w\ld h sav$ him 7,hicks7 all t false doctr9e4 ,b h[1 9 8 "t1 c\ld he h _h any k ( evolution8 ,a man c h>dly be criticis$ = n possess+ k absolutely unavailable 9 8 day & g5]ation4 ,we are !n in=m$ t ! _w at any giv5 in/ant1 %[s almo/ e /age ( evolution ( life1 f ! amoeba to ! man1 & f ! cannibal to ! sa9t4 ,%all we say t ! love ( ,god is equally manife/$ 9 all ^!8#bje ,to use ! ,yankee answ] by ask+ ano!r "q1 may we inquire1 9 all s]i\sness1 :o is qualifi$ to say ) c]ta9ty t x is n s manife/$8 ,:o has ! au?ority1 9 ! language ( ,:itti]1 to 444 fix ) metes & b\nds ,! love & p[] ( ,god8 #bjb ,report ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,conf]5ce ( ,memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 held by ,direction ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 ,man*e/]1 #ahie1 p4 #bbj4 #bjc ,! same1 p4 #bbj4 #bjd ,we d n hesitate to say t _h ,elias ,hicks made ?is /atem5t he w\ld h suff]$ m at ! h&s ( ! ,philadelphia ,eld]s 9 #ahbb ?an is record$ 9 ?is book4 #bje ,report ,man*e/] ,conf]5ce1 pp4 #bbj-bba4 ,elias ,hicks 0 giv5 to us+ figures ( spee* & scriptural illu/rations 9 a broad s5se1 & ^? :o c>efully read 8 utt]ances w h no tr\ble 9 see+ 9 ! quotation us$ by ,doctor ,h>ris simply an attempt to repudiate ! attribute ( favoritism on ! "p ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r t[>d any ( 8 human *ildr51 & n to =mulate a new philosophy ( life1 bas$ on a !ory ( ! univ]se ab\t :i* he _h nev] he>d4 ,! special labor ( ,elias ,hicks1 z we may n[ dispassionately review x1 0 n z an exp\nd] ( doctr9e1 or ! creator ( a new dogmatism1 b z a rationaliz+1 lib]aliz+ influ5ce 9 ! field ( religion4 ,he 0 a pione] ( ! mod]n ?9k]s ( :om ,doctor ,h>ris speaks1 & did mu*1 amid misund]/&+ & ! traduc+ ( m51 to prep>e ! way = ! broad] intellectual & spiritual lib]ty we n[ enjoy4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,recollections1 ,rem9isc5ces & ,te/imonies4 ,_m /atem5ts :i* h come d[n to u f ! g5]ation 9 :i* ,elias ,hicks liv$1 w>rant ! conclusion t he 0 a natural orator4 ,he possess$ 9 a l>ge degree :at ! late ,bi%op ,simpson1 ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 call$ he>t p[]4 ,we are able to give ! p]sonal impression ( a v5]able ,fri5d#bjf n[ liv+1 :o z a boy ( elev5 he>d ,elias prea* twice4 #bjf ,dr4 ,jesse ,c4 ,gre51 ( ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,pa41 n[ 9 8 #ic;d ye>4 ,doctor ,gre5 almo/ reta9s ! sprightl9ess ( y\?4 ,"o ( ! s]mons 0 deliv]$ at ,c5t]1 ,del41 on ! #h? ( ,twelf? mon?1 #ahbh1 & ! o!r ! day be=e at ,we/ ,*e/]4 ,?is 0 on 8 la/ long religi\s visit1 :i* took him to ! !n f> we/1 ,ohio & ,indiana4 ,doctor ,gre5 says t ! mann] ( ,elias ,hicks :5 speak+ 0 v impressive4 ,9 p]son he is describ$ by ?is ,fri5d z above m$ium height1 r slim1 & ) a c>riage t w\ld attract univ]sal att5tion4 ,he wore v pla9 clo!s ( a drab color4 ,) no education 9 logic1 & no disposition to indulge 9 =5sic debate1 he 01 nev]!less a logician1 & _h he indulg$ 9 public disputation1 w\ld h made x int]e/+ if n uncom=table = 8 adv]s>y4 ,if he occasionally became involv$1 or got into v]bal deep wat]1 he always extricat$ himself1 & made 8 position cle> to 8 he>]s4 ,doctor ,gre5 tells u t he _h an uncle1 n a memb] ( meet+1 b a good judge ( public speak+1 :o consid]$ ,elias ,hicks ! mo/ logical prea*] 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,on "o occasion he he>d ,elias :5 he became v mu* involv$ 9 8 speak+1 & z ?is p]son put x1 he ?\ght ,elias _h w\nd himself up1 b 9 a few m9utes he came d[n f 8 v]bal flight1 & made e po9t s cle> t he 0 und]/ood by e li/5]4 ,h5ry ,byran ,b9ns1 ,:itman's ,engli% biograph]1 gives ! foll[+ e/imate ( ! prea*+ ( ,elias ,hicks3 ,) grave emphasis he pron\nc$ 8 text3 ',:at is ! *ief end ( man8' & ) fi]y & eloqu5t eyes1 9 a /rong1 vibrat+1 & /ill musical voice1 he comm5c$ to deliv] 8 s\l-awak5+ message4 ,! fire ( 8 f]vor k9dl$ z he spoke ( ! purpose ( human life2 8 broad-brim 0 da%$ f 8 =ehead on to "o ( ! seats beh9d him4 ,) ! p[] ( int5se conviction 8 :ole pres5ce became an ov]:elm+ p]suasion1 melt+ ^? :o sat be=e him into te>s & into "o he>t ( wond] & humility "u 8 high & simple words4#bjg #bjg ,a ,life ( ,walt ,:itman1 ,h5ry ,byran ,b9ns1 p4 #af4 ,we h ano!r liv+ witness :o rememb]s ,elias ,hicks4 ,?is ,fri5d says t %e1 ) ! memb]s ( h] family1 7 con/ant att5d]s ( ! ,j]i*o meet+4 ,speak+ ( ,elias %e rem>ks3 ,8 comm&+ figure 9 ! gall]y is a bright picture ,i (t5 see 9 my m9d4 ,8 p]son 0 tall1 /raight & firm2 8 mann] dignifi$ & noble & agreeable2 8 voice cle>1 di/9ct & p5etrat+--altoge!r gr&4#bjh #bjh ,extract ( lett] f ,m>y ,willis1 ( ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 dat$ ,n9? mon? #g1 #aiaj4 ,?is ,fri5d is #ib ye>s old4 ,! lett] receiv$ 0 entirely writt5 by h]1 & is a model ( legible p5man%ip & cle> /atem5t4 ,we quote ! foll[+ int]e/+ incid5ts f ! lett] ( ,m>y ,willis3 ,"o o!r bit ,i recall 0 a talk1 or s]mon1 to ! "y especially4 ,he relat$ t once he ?rew a /one & kill$ a bird1 & 0 /ruck ) con/]nation & regret at kill+ an innoc5t bird t might be a p>5t1 & its "y p]i% = ! ne$ ( c>e4 ,he appeal$ feel+ly to ! boys to refra9 f giv+ ne$less pa94 ,he 0 gu>dian to my "m1 si/]s & bro!r1 & !y & _! "m return$ 8 lov+ c>e ) w>m affection1 always1 z did my fa!r4 ,"o ( 8 *>act]i/ics 0 8 k9dness to ! poor4 ,n f> f 8 home 7?ree miles1 p]haps7 0 a small colony ( color$ p on poor l&1 :o %>$ 8 b\nty 9 cold1 w9try wea!r1 9 8 wagon loads ( vegetables & wood1 deliv]$ by 8 own h&4 ,probably "o ( ! mo/ appreciative1 & 9 ! ma9 discrim9ative e/imates ( ,elias ,hicks1 0 made by ,walt ,:itman4 ,! notes 7su* z !y are7 f\nd$ on ,elias ,hicks1 = su* ! au?or call$ !m1 7 writt5 9 ,camd51 ,n4 ,j41 9 ! summ] ( #ahhh4 ,elias ,hicks _h be5 dead ne>ly half a c5tury4 ,:itman's impressions ( ! fam\s prea*] 7 bas$ on ! memory ( a boy t5 ye>s old1 = t 0 ,:itman's age :5 he he>d ,elias ,hicks prea* 9 ,brooklyn4 ,b p]sonal memory 0 supplem5t$ by ! /atem5ts ( 8 p>5ts1 especially 8 "m1 z ! prea*+ ( _! old ,long ,isl& neighbor 0 und\bt$ly a subject ( frequ5t conv]sation 9 ! ,:itman home4 ,z to ! mann] ( ! prea*] ,:itman says3 ,:ile he goes on he falls into ! nasality & s+-song tone sometimes he>d 9 su* meet+s2 b 9 a mom5t or two1 m z if recollect+ himself1 he breaks (f1 /ops1 & resumes 9 a natural tone4 ,?is occurs ?ree or f\r times dur+ ! talk ( ! ev5+1 till he concludes4#bji #bji ,! ,complete ,works ( ,walt ,:itman1 ,vol4 #c1 p4 #bei4 ,! unnamable some?+ beh9d oratory1 ,:itman says ,elias ,hicks _h1 & x emanat$ f 8 v he>t to ! he>t ( 8 audi5ce1 or c>ri$ ) him1 or prob$ into1 & %ook or ar\s$ 9 !m a sympa!tic g]m4#baj #baj ,! same1 p4 #bfd4 ,!re are a good _m anecdotes reg>d+ ,elias ,hicks curr5t 9 ,j]i*o1 go+ to %[ "s ( 8 *>act]i/ics4 ,x is /at$ t at "o "t he f\nd t corn 0 be+ tak51 evid5tly ?r\gh ! slats ( ! crib4 ,"o night he set a trap 9 ! suspect$ place4 ,go+ to ! b>n 9 ! morn+ he saw a man /&+ ne> :]e ! trap 0 set4 ,elias pass$ on )\t seem+ to notice ! visitor4 ,on return+ to ! h\se he /opp$1 spoke to ! man1 & releas$ him f ! trap4 ,elias w\ld nev] tell :o ! man 04 ,illu/rat+ 8 feel+ reg>d+ slav]y1 & 8 te/imony aga9/ slave labor1 ! foll[+ /atem5t is made3 ,be=e 8 dea?1 & foll[+ ! fatal p>alytic /roke1 he notic$ t ! quilt ) :i* he 0 cov]$ conta9$ cotton4 ,he _h lo/ ! p[] ( spee*1 b he pu%$ ! cov]+ (f1 ?us indicat+ 8 displeasure at ! pres5ce ( an article ( com=t :i* 0 ! product ( slave labor4 ,!re is an anecdote :i* illu/rates ! _s ( ! man 9 a /rik+ way4 ,he is said to h _h a neighbor ) :om x did n seem possible to ma9ta9 cordial relations4 ,"o day ,elias saw ?is neighbor ) a big load ( hay /all$ 9 a m>% 9 "o ( 8 fields4 ,)\t a ^w ( recognition ,elias approa*$ ! man 9 ! sl\gh & hit*+ 8 own ox team to ! load 9 front ( ! o!r team proce$$ to pull ! load out ( ! sl\gh4 ,x 0 all done 9 *>act]i/ic ,quak] sil5ce4 ,! result 0 ! e/abli%m5t ( cordial relations betwe5 ! two neighbors4 ,9 be/[+ 8 b5efactions1 he 0 exce$+ly s5sitive1 n wi%+ to be kn[n 9 ! matt]1 & especially n desir+ to receive ord9>y expressions ( gratitude4 ,8 habitual cu/om 0 to take 8 load ( wood or provisions1 z ! case might be1 leave !m at ! door or 9 ! y>d ( ! family 9 ne$1 & )\t ann\ncem5t or comm5t sil5tly /eal away4 ,dur+ ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 ,elias ,hicks1 9 common ) o!r ,fri5ds1 _h prop]ty seiz$ 9 lieu ( milit>y s]vice or taxes4 ,! value does n seem to h be5 great 9 any ( ! cases :i* 7 report$ to ! mon?ly meet+4 ,we copy ! foll[+ cases f ! records3 ,on ! #bh? ( ,eigh? mon?1 #aggg1 came ,ju/ice ,maloon1 ,rob]t ,wilson1 ,daniel ,wilson1 & ,daniel ,weeks1 s]geant "u ! above ,capta9 7,y\ngs7 & took f me a pair ( silv] buckles1 wor? #ah %ill+s2 two pair ( /ock+s wor? #ae %ill+s2 & two h&k]*iefs wor? #e %ill+s1 = my n go+ at ! "t ( an al>m4--,elias ,hicks1 ,j]i*o1 #bd? ( ,n9? mon?1 #aggg4baa #baa ,we/bury ,mon?ly ,meet+3 ,a ,record ( ,m>riages1 ,dea?s1 ,suff]+s1 etc41 p4 #bca4 ,! silv] buckles 7 ei!r = ! %oes or ! knees4 ,!y 7 evid5tly m ornam5tal ?an useful1 & h[ !y comport$ ) ! own]'s r sev]e ideas ( pla9ness is n = u to expla94 ,! price put on ^! /ock+s may surprise "s tw5tie? c5tury read]1 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t !y 7 long to rea* to ! knees1 & w5t ) %ort bree*es call$ 9 ! v]nacul> ( ! "t1 small clo!s4 ,! #c;d ( ,twelf? mon?1 #aggg1 !re came to my h\se ,george ,weeks1 s]geant "u said ,capta9 7,?orne7 ) a w>rant1 & dem&$ twelve %ill+s ( me t[>d pay+ "s m5 held to repair ! =ts ne> ! we/ end ( ! isl&1 & ^u my refus+ to pay1 took f me a great coat1 wor? "o p\nd & six %ill+s4--,elias ,hicks4#bab #bab ,! same1 p4 #bcd4 ,we cont9ue ! suff]+s1 only rem>k+ t ! great coat 0 an ov]coat1 ! price at ! equival5t ( ab\t six doll>s & a half 0 n ov]drawn4 ,! ,six? mon?1 #aggh1 tak5 f ,elias ,hicks by ord] ( ,capta9 ,daniel ,y\ngs1 = refus+ to pay t[>d hir+ ( m5 to "w on =tifications ne> ,brooklyn ,f]ry1 a pair ( /ock+s wor? #e %ill+s2 razor case & two razors1 wor? #d %ill+s4#bac #bac ,! same1 p4 #bdb4 ,! next record ( suff]+ is m ?an ord9>ily int]e/+ 9 t x %[s t ! seizures ( prop]ty 7 v arbitr>y1 & x also gives ! price ( :eat on ,long ,isl& at t "t4 ,we quote3 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,t5? mon?1 #aggi1 came ,george ,weeks1 by ord] ( ,capta9 ,daniel ,y\ngs1 & ,i be+ f home dem&$ f my wife ?ree p\nds1 = n assi/+ to build a =t at ,brooklyn ,f]ry1 = :i* he took two bags ) ?ree bu%els ( :eat1 wor? "o p\nd1 t5 %ill+s4#bad #bad ,! same1 p4 #bed4 ,at ?is rate ! m>ket price ( :eat 0 #b4ej p] bu%el4 ,possibly ?is 0 dur+ ! p]iod ( sc>city1 ref]r$ to 9 ! introduction4 ,9 #agid ,elias ,hicks 0 influ5tial 9 e/abli%+ 9 ,j]i*o an organization1 ! scope ( :i* 0 describ$ 9 its preamble z foll[s3 ,we1 ! subscrib]s1 d h]eby associate & unite into a ,society ( ,*>ity = ! relief ( poor among ! black p1 m especially = ! education ( _! *ildr54#bae #bae ,?is organization has be5 9 cont9u\s exi/5ce s9ce its inception4 ,meets regul>ly e ye>1 & di/ributes ! proce$s ( an inve/$ fund 9 accordance ) its orig9al purpose4 ,?is society 0 almo/ revolution>y at ! "t ( its inception1 %[+ h[ f>-see+ its projectors 74 ,its con/itution decl>$ t ! society 0 r5d]$ necess>y because ( ! inju/ice & lack ( opportunity :i* ! color$ p suff]$4 ,! hope 0 express$ t ! "t w\ld come :5 ! black p w\ld cease to be a subm]g$ & oppress$ race4 ,x 0 provid$ t 9 case ! orig9al ne$ = ! society %\ld disappe>1 its b5efits might be di/ribut$ 9 any helpful way4 ,x may be int]e/+ to note t at ! meet+s ( ! society ! sc>city ( color$ *ildr5 att5d+ ! s*ool 0 m5tion$ ) regret4 ,s f> z we "k1 ! ,j]i*o society 0 ! fir/ organiz$ ,fri5dly ef=t 9 negro education4 ,elias ,hicks contribut$ #ej to ! inve/$ funds ( ! organization4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,putt+ ,(f ! ,h>ness4 ,dur+ ! s]ies ( visits1 report$ 9 ! tw5ty-second *apt]1 ,elias 0 ill a numb] ( times1 & 0 =c$ to re/ f 8 labors4 ,on ! return trip f c5tral & we/]n ,new ,york1 he visit$ = ! la/ "t ! ,hudson ,valley meet+s :i* he att5d$ on 8 fir/ religi\s j\rney 9 #aggi4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,new ,york ! #h? ( ,elev5? mon?1 att5d+ ! mid-week meet+ at ,he/] ,/reet t day4 ,on ,fir/-day1 ! #ae?1 he att5d$ ! ,rose ,/reet meet+ 9 ! morn+ & ,he/] ,/reet 9 ! aft]noon4 ,second-day ev5+1 ! #af?1 a l>gely att5d$ appo9t$ meet+ 0 held 9 ,brooklyn4 ,he !n proce$$ t[>d ,j]i*o1 arriv+ home on ,f\r?-day1 ! #ah? ( ,elev5? mon?1 #ahbi4 ,! ,j\rnal is s+ul>ly sil5t reg>d+ ?is ,brooklyn meet+4 ,h5ry ,byran ,b9ns1 on :at he consid]s good au?ority1 says1 ,elias ,hicks prea*$ 9 ! ball-room ( ,morrison's ,hotel on ,brooklyn ,heights4 ,to ?is /atem5t he has add$ ?is bit ( reali/ic description3 ,! sc5e 0 "o he 7,:itman7 nev] =got4 ,! f9ely fitt$ & fa%ionable place ( danc+1 ! (fic]s & gay ladies 9 t mix$ & cr[d$ assembly1 ! lights1 ! colors & all ! associations1 bo? ( ! faces & ( ! place1 pres5t+ s s+ul> contra/ ) ! pla9 anci5t ,fri5ds seat$ ^u ! plat=m1 _! broad-brims on _! heads1 _! eyes clos$2 ) sil5ce1 long cont9u$ & becom+ oppressive2 & mo/ ( all1 ) ! tall1 prophetic figure t rose at l5g? to break x4#baf #baf ,a ,life ( ,walt ,:itman1 p4 #af4 ,:itman's own ref]5ce to ?is meet+ is /ill m /rik+4 ,he says t he1 a boy ( t51 0 all[$ to g to ! ,hicks meet+ because he _h be5 behav+ well t day4 ,! pr9cipal dignit>ies ( ! t[n att5d$ ?is meet+1 :ile uni=m$ (fic]s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,y>d grac$ ! ga!r+ ) _! pres5ce4 ,! text 01 ,:at is ! *ief end ( man8 ,:itman says3 ,i _c foll[ ! disc\rse1 x pres5tly becomes v f]vid & 9 ! mid/ ( its f]vor1 he takes ! broad-brim hat f 8 head & almo/ da%+ x d[n ) viol5ce on ! seat beh9d1 cont9ues ) un9t]rupt$ e>ne/ness4 ,?\gh ! diff]5ces & disputes ( ! =mal division ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 7 ev5 !n "u way1 he did n allude to !m at all4 ,a plead+1 t5d]1 ne>ly agoniz+ conviction & magnetic /ream ( natural eloqu5ce1 be=e :i* all m9ds & natures1 all emotions1 high or l[1 g5tle or simple1 yield$ entirely )\t exception1 0 its cause1 me?od & effect4 ,_m1 v _m1 7 9 te>s4#bag #bag ,! ,complete ,writ+s ( ,walt ,:itman4 ,issu$ "u ! editorial sup]vision ( 8 ,lit]>y ,executors1 #aijb1 ,vol4 #c1 p4 #beh4 ,) ! acc\nt ( ?is j\rney ( #ahbi 8 n>rative 9 ! ,j\rnal clos$4 ,?is p>agraph =m$ a fitt+ b5$iction3 ,! =ego+ meet+s 7 times ( favor1 & z a seal f ! h& ( our graci\s & nev]-fail+ help]1 to ! labor & travail :i* he has l$ me into1 & enabl$ me to p]=m1 = ! promotion ( ?is great & noble cause ( tru? & righte\sness 9 ! e>?1 z set =? 9 ! =ego+ acc\nt1 & n suff]+ any weapon =m$ aga9/ me to prosp]4 ',?is is ! h]itage ( ! s]vants ( ! ,"l1 & _! righte\sness is ( me1 sai? ! ,"l4' ,= all ^! unm]it$ favors & m]cies1 9 deep humiliation my s\l do? magnify ! ,"l1 & return ?anksgiv+ & glory to 8 great & excell5t "n2 = 8 m]cy endure? =ev]4#bah #bah ,j\rnal1 p4 #dch4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ,elias ,hicks 0 !n pa/ 8 eighty-fir/ ye>4 ,he />t$ on ?is la/ long religi\s visit1 ,six? mon? #bd?1 & 0 !re=e abs5t f home "o week less ?an five mon?s4 ,he says himself1 9 ! la/ s5t5ce ( ! ,j\rnal3 ,we travel$ 9 ?is j\rney ne>ly fifte5 hundr$ miles4 ,^! are words z impressive z !y are simple4 ,dur+ ?is trip _m families 7 visit$ f ! ,valley ( ! ,g5esee to ! ,city ( ,new ,york1 :]e he t>ri$ sev]al days t he might see 8 fri5ds 9 _! homes4 ,:atev] may h be5 _! m9d 9 ! case1 he d\btless felt t !y w\ld look ^u 8 face no m4 ,b ,elias ,hicks 0 n yet free f 8 religi\s conc]ns1 = on ,fir/ mon? #ba1 #ahcj1 he ask$ = a m9ute1 :i* 0 grant$ by ,j]i*o ,mon?ly ,meet+1 & is z foll[s3 ,our belov$ ,fri5d1 ,elias ,hicks1 pres5t$ a conc]n to make a religi\s visit to ! families ( ,fri5ds & "s ,fri5dly p 7z way may op571 )9 ! compass ( ?is & ,we/bury ,mon?ly ,meet+1 :i* claim$ ! solid att5tion ( ?is meet+1 0 unit$ )1 & he left at lib]ty to pursue 8 prospect accord+ly4 ,?is is ! la/ m9ute ev] ask$ = by ,elias ,hicks4 ,b evid5tly ! visits contemplat$ 7 nev] und]tak51 = ab\t t "t he _h a slight attack ( p>alysis1 :i* affect$ 8 "r side & arm4 ,/ill ! next day he att5d$ a meet+ at ,be?page1 & a little lat] qu>t]ly & mon?ly meet+s 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 bo? he p]=m$ m9i/]ial s]vice ) 8 usual p[] & cle>ness4 ,f a little bro*ure pr9t$ 9 #ahbi1 we quote3 ,9 ! ,mon?ly ,meet+1 he took a review ( 8 labors 9 ! city = _m ye>s2 & !n express$ a belief t 8 religi\s s]vices 7 br\ght ne>ly to a close4 ,aft] adv]t+ to ! great deviations t _h tak5 place 9 ! ,society1 f t pla9ness & simplicity into :i* our pr9ciples w\ld lead u1 he add$1 'b if ,i %\ld live two or ?ree ye>s long]1 :at a com=t x w\ld be to me to see a re=mation 9 ^! respects4' ,he !n spoke 9 commemoration ( ! goodness ( 8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & clos$ ) ^! memorable words3 ',z c]ta9ly z we are engag$ to glorify him 9 all our works1 he w z c]ta9ly glorify u4'#bai #bai ,life1 ,m9i/ry1 ,la/ ,sickness & ,dea? ( ,elias ,hicks1 ,philadelphia1 ,j4 ,ri*>ds1 pr9t]1 #acj ,nor? ,?ird ,/reet4 ,b ! "t ( putt+ (f ! h>ness 0 ne> at h&4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,second mon?1 #ahcj1 he suff]$ a sev]e attack ( p>alysis :i* involv$ ! entire "r side1 & depriv$ him ( ! use ( 8 voice4 ,:5 attack$ he 0 alone 9 8 room1 b succe$$ 9 gett+ to 8 family 9 an adjo9+ ap>tm5t4 ,he decl9$ all m$ical aid4 ,9 a condition ( helplessness he l+]$ until ,sev5?-day ! #bg?1 :5 he quietly pass$ away4 ,al?\gh he c\ld only communicate by signs1 consci\sness rema9$ until ne> ! end4 ,! fun]al 0 held 9 ! meet+ h\se at ,j]i*o1 on ,f\r?-day1 ,?ird mon? #c;d4 ,)\t a /orm rag$ 9 /range contra/ to ! peace & quiet )94 ,a l>ge company brav$ ! elem5ts1 to pay _! respects to 8 wor?1 z a man & a m9i/]1 :ile a numb] ( visit+ m9i/]+ ,fri5ds _h sympa!tic s]vice at ! fun]al1 aft] :i* ! burial took place 9 ! gr\nd adjo9+ ! meet+-h\se1 :]e he _h long wor%ipp$ & m9i/]$4 ,! la/ act p]=m$ by ,elias ,hicks be=e ! fatal /roke came1 0 to write a lett] to 8 fri5d ,hugh ,judge1#bbj ( ,b>nesville1 ,ohio4 ,betwe5 ! two m5 a s+ul> sympa?y _h long exi/$1 & to ,hugh1 ,elias unburd5$ 8 _s 9 ?is la/ ^w to ! _w4 ,9 fact ! lett] fell f ! h& ( ! writ]1 aft] ! %ock4 ,x 0 all complete ) signature & po/script4 #bbj ,hugh ,judge 0 born ab\t #agej ( ,ca?olic p>5ts4 ,jo9$ ,fri5ds 9 8 "y manhood 9 ,philadelphia4 ,remov$ to ,ohio 9 #ahae4 ,di$ ,twelf? mon? #ba1 #ahcd4 ,he di$ :ile on a religi\s visit to ,fri5ds 9 ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,0 buri$ at ,k5nett ,squ>e4 ,he 0 a record$ m9i/] = _m ye>s4 ,?is lett] really summ>izes ! doctr9e1 & /ates ! practical religion :i* inspir$ ! m9i/ry & det]m9$ ! life & conduct ( ?is wor?y ,fri5d4 ,x may be well1 ) its sugge/ive po/script1 to close ?is record ( ! life & labors ( ,elias ,hicks3 ,j]i*o1 ,second mon? #ad?1 #ahcj4 ,de> ,hugh3 ,?y v acceptable lett] ( ! #ba/ ultimo 0 duly receiv$1 & read ) int]e/1 t5d+ to excite r5ew$ sympa!tic & mutual fell[-feel+2 & br\ght to my remembrance ! *e]+ salutation ( ! bless$ ,jesus1 our holy & p]fect patt]n & example1 to 8 disciples1 viz3 ',be ( good *e]1 ,i h ov]come ! _w4' ,by :i* he assur$ 8 disciples1 t1 by walk+ 9 ! same pa?way ( self-d5ial & ! cross1 :i* he trod to bless$ness1 !y might also ov]come ! _w2 z no?+ has ev] enabl$ any rational be+1 9 any age ( ! _w1 to ov]come ! _s ( ! _w1 :i* lie? 9 wick$ness1 b ! cross ( ,*ri/4 ,"s may qu]y1 :at is ! cross ( ,*ri/8 ,to ^! ,i answ]1 x is ! p]fect law ( ,god1 writt5 on ! tablet ( ! he>t1 & 9 ! he>t ( e rational creature1 9 su* indelible *>act]s t all ! p[] ( mortals _c erase nor oblit]ate4 ,nei!r is !re any p[] or means giv5 or disp5s$ to ! *ildr5 ( m51 b ?is inw>d law & light1 by :i* ! true & sav+ k ( ,god c be obta9$4 ,& by ?is inw>d law & light1 all w be ei!r ju/ifi$ or condemn$1 & all be made to "k ,god = !mselves1 & be left )\t excuse2 agreeably to ! prophecy ( ,j]emiah1 & ! corroborat+ te/imony ( ,jesus 9 8 la/ c\nsel & comm& to 8 disciples1 n to dep>t f ,j]usalem until !y %\ld receive p[] f on high2 assur+ !m t !y %\ld receive p[] :5 !y _h receiv$ ! p\r+ =? ( ! _s ^u !m1 :i* w\ld qualify !m to be> witness to him 9 ,judea1 ,j]usalem1 ,sam>ia1 & to ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?2 :i* 0 v]ifi$ 9 a m>vell\s mann] on ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ?\s&s 7 conv]t$ to ! ,*ri/ian fai? 9 "o day4 ,by :i* x is evid5t t no?+ b ?is inw>d light & law1 z x is he$$ & obey$1 ev] did1 or ev] c make a true & real ,*ri/ian & *ild ( ,god4 ,& until ! pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity agree to lay aside all _! non-ess5tials 9 religion1 & rally to ?is un*angeable f\ndation & /&>d ( tru?1 w>s & fight+s1 confusion & error w prevail1 & ! angelic song _c be he>d 9 our l&1 t ( 'glory to ,god 9 ! highe/1 & on e>? peace & good w to m54' ,b :5 all nations are made will+ to make ?is inw>d law & light ! rule & /&>d ( all _! fai? & works1 !n we %all be br\ght to "k & believe alike1 t !re is b "o ,"l1 "o fai?1 & b "o baptism2 "o ,god & ,fa!r1 t is above all1 ?r\gh all1 & 9 all2 & !n w all ^? glori\s & consol+ prophecies1 record$ 9 ! scriptures ( tru?1 be fulfill$4 ,isaiah #b3d4 ',he1' ! ,"l1 '%all judge among ! nations1 & rebuke _m p2 & !y %all beat _! swords into pl\gh-%>es1 & _! spe>s into prun+-hooks2 nation %all n lift up sword aga9/ nation2 nei!r %all !y le>n w> any m4' ,isaiah #aa4 ',! wolf also %all dwell ) ! lamb1 & ! leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid2 & ! calf1 & ! "y lion1 & ! fatl+ toge!r2 & a little *ild %all lead !m4 ,& ! c[ & ! be> %all fe$2 _! "y ones %all lie d[n toge!r2 & ! lion %all eat /raw l ! ox4 ,& ! suck+ *ild %all play on ! hole ( ! asp1 & ! wean$ *ild put 8 h& on ! cockatrice's d54 ,!y %all n hurt nor de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta92 = ! e>?1' t is our e>?ly tab]nacles1 '%all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4' ,^! scripture te/imonies give a true & correct description ( ! gospel /ate1 & no rational be+ c be a real ,*ri/ian & true disciple ( ,*ri/ until he comes to "k all ^! ?+s v]ifi$ 9 8 own exp]i5ce1 z e man & woman has m or less ( all ^? diff]5t animal prop5sities & passions 9 _! nature2 & !y pr$om9ate & be> rule1 & are ! s\rce & f\nta9 f :5ce all w>s1 & e evil "w1 proce$1 & w cont9ue z long z man rema9s 9 8 fir/ nature1 & is gov]n$ by 8 animal _s & prop5sities1 :i* con/itute ! natural man1 :i* ,paul tells u1 'receive? n ! ?+s ( ! _s ( ,god1 = !y are fooli%ness unto him1 nei!r c he "k !m1 because !y are spiritually disc]n$4' ,?is corroborates ! decl>ation ( ,jesus to ,nicodemus1 t 'except a man be born aga9 he _c see ! k+dom ( ,god2' = 't :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%1 & t :i* is born ( ! _s is _s4' ,"h ,jesus assures u1 beyond all d\bt1 t no?+ b _s c ei!r see or ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god2 & ?is confirms ,paul's doctr9e1 t 'z _m z are l$ by ! _s ( ,god are ! sons ( ,god1 & jo9t heirs ) ,*ri/4' ,& ,jesus assures u1 by 8 decl>ation to 8 disciples1 ,john #ad3af-ag2 'if ye love me keep my comm&m5ts2 & ,i w pray ! ,fa!r & he %all give y ano!r com=t]1 t he may abide ) y =ev]1 ev5 ! _s ( tru?1 :om ! _w _c receive2' t is1 m5 & wom5 9 _! natural /ate1 :o h n giv5 up to be l$ by ?is _s ( tru?1 t leads & guides into all tru?2 'because !y see him n1 nei!r d !y "k him1 b ye "k him1 = he dwelle? ) y1 & %all be 9 y4' ,& z ^! give up to be :olly l$ & guid$ by him1 ! new bir? is br\ght =? 9 !m1 & !y witness ! tru? ( ano!r te/imony ( ,paul's1 ev5 t ( be+ 'creat$ anew 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus unto good works1' :i* ,god _h =eorda9$ t all 8 new-born *ildr5 %\ld walk 9 !m1 & !reby %[ =?1 by _! fruits & good works1 t !y 7 truly ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 born ( 8 _s1 & taught ( him2 agreeably to ! te/imony ( ! prophet1 t '! *ildr5 ( ! ,"l are all taught ( ! ,"l1 & 9 righte\sness !y are e/abli%$1 & great is ! peace ( 8 *ildr54' ,& no?+ c make !m afraid t man c d unto !m2 z sai? ! prophet 9 8 appeal to ,jehovah3 ',?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace1 ^: m9d is /ay$ on !e1 because he tru/e? 9 !e4' ,!re=e let e "o t loves ! tru?1 = ,god is tru?1 'tru/ 9 ! ,"l =ev]1 = 9 ! ,"l ,jehovah !re is ev]la/+ /r5g?4' ,i write ^! ?+s to !e1 n z ?\gh ?\ did/ n "k !m1 b z a witness to ?y exp]i5ce1 z 'two are bett] ?an "o1 & a ?reefold cord is n quickly brok54' ,i w n[ draw to a close1 ) j add+1 = ?y enc\ragem5t1 be ( good *e]1 = no new ?+ has happ5$ to u2 = x has ev] be5 ! lot ( ! righte\s to pass ?r\gh _m trials & tribulations 9 _! passage to t glori\s1 ev]la/+ peace & happy abode1 :]e all sorr[ & sigh+ come to an end2 ! value ( :i* is above all price1 = :5 we h giv5 all t we h1 & c give1 & suff]$ all t we c suff]1 x is /ill inf9itely bel[ its real value4 ,& if we are favor$ to ga9 an inh]itance 9 t blissful & peaceful abode1 ':]e ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+1 & ! we>y are at re/1' we mu/ ascribe x all to ! unm]it$ m]cy & lov+ k9dness ( our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 :o rema9s to be ,god ov] all1 bless$ =ev]6 ,i w n[ conclude1 & 9 ! fulness ( bro!rly love to !e & ?9e1 9 :i* my family unite1 subscribe ?y affectionate fri5d1 ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,to ,hugh ,judge3 ,please pres5t my love to all my fri5ds z way op5s4 ,,app5dix4 ,a ,,desc5dants ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,! only l9eal desc5dants ( ,elias ,hicks are ?r\gh 8 daught]s1 ,abigail & ,s>ah4 ,abigail's husb&1 ,val5t9e1 0 h] c\s91 & ,s>ah's husb&1 ,rob]t ,seaman1 0 a relative on ! "m's side4 ,desc5dants ( ,val5t9e & ,abigail ,hicks4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,! ,,above4 ,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4--,c>ol9e1 m>ri$ ,dr4 ,william ,seaman2 ,phebe1 m>ri$ ,adonijah ,und]hill 7no *ildr572 ,elias ,hicks1 m>ri$ ,s>ah ,hicks2 ,m>y 7unm>ri$74 ,,great-,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,dr4 ,,william ,,seaman ,,& ,,c>ol9e ,,hicks4--,val5t9e ,hicks ,seaman1 m>ri$ ,rebecca ,cromwell2 ,s>ah ,seaman1 m>ri$ ,h5ry ,b4 ,cromwell2 ,samuel ,hicks ,seaman1 m>ri$ ,hannah ,husb&4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks ,,& ,,s>ah ,,hicks4--,m>y1 m>ri$ ,pet] ,b4 ,frankl92 ,elias ,hicks 7unm>ri$71 deceas$2 ,c>ol9e 7unm>ri$71 deceas$4 ,,great-,,great-,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,val5t9e ,h4 ,,& ,,rebecca ,c4 ,,seaman4--,william1 m>ri$ ,addie ,w4 ,lobdell2 ,c>ol9e 7infant72#bba ,h5ry ,b41#bbb m>ri$ ,grace ,dutton2 ,edw9 ,h4 7infant72 ,h[>d 7unm>ri$71 deceas$2 ,val5t9e ,h4 7unm>ri$72 ,emily ,c4 7unm>ri$72 ,fr$]ic ,c41 m>ri$ ,e!l ,lobdell4 #bba ,note--,^? m>k$ 7infant7 di$ 9 infancy4 ,^? )\t notation are "u age & liv+4 #bbb ,h5ry ,b4 ,seaman is a graduate ( ,sw>?more ,college1 class ( #ahha1 & receiv$ degree ( ,c4 ,e4 9 #ahhd4 ,0 = ?ree ye>s ,*ief ,eng9e] ( ! ,public ,s]vice ,commission ( ,great] ,new ,york4 ,he resign$ ?is position ,t5? mon? #a1 #aiaj1 because he c\ld n approve e/imates desir$ by ! au?orities4 ,s9ce !n ^! e/imates h be5 held up z excessive4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,& ,,s>ah ,,seaman ,,cromwell4--,george#bbc 7unm>ri$72 ,h5ry ,b4 7unm>ri$71 deceas$4 #bbc ,:5 ,great] ,new ,york 0 incorporat$ ,george ,cromwell 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,bor\gh ( ,ri*mond4 ,al?\gh ?is bor\gh is normally ,democratic 9 its politics1 ,george ,cromwell has be5 re-elect$1 & is ! only presid5t ! bor\gh has ev] _h4 ,he & ,h5ry ,b4 ,seaman are d\ble fir/ c\s9s4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,samuel ,h4 ,,& ,,hannah ,h4 ,,seaman4--,joseph ,h4 7unm>ri$72 ,c>ol9e ,hicks1 m>ri$ ,william ,a4 ,read2 ,m>y ,t4 7unm>ri$72 ,frankl9 7unm>ri$71 deceas$2 ,s>ah1 m>ri$ ,lloyd ,saltus4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,pet] ,b4 ,,& ,,m>y ,,hicks ,,frankl94--,anne ,m41 m>ri$ ,walt] ,a4 ,campbell4 ,,great-,,great-,,great-,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,william ,,& ,,addie ,,seaman4--,h[>d ,l4 7unm>ri$72 ,jessie ,m4 7unm>ri$74 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,& ,,grace ,d4 ,,seaman4--,ayres ,c42 ,h5ry ,b[man4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,fr$]ic ,c4 ,,& ,,e!l ,l4 ,,seaman4--,e/h]4444 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,william ,a4 ,,& ,,c>ol9e ,,seaman ,,read4--,william ,augu/us2 ,curtis ,seaman2 ,duncan ,hicks2 ,r4 ,b>t[2 ,c>ol9e ,hicks2 ,bancr(t 7infant72 ,bay>d ,w42 ,m>y ,elizabe?2 ,k5ne? ,b4 7infant74 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,lloyd ,,& ,,s>ah ,,seaman ,,saltus4--,m>y ,seaman2 ,e!l ,s42 ,seym\r2 ,lloyd4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,walt] ,,allison ,,& ,,anne ,m4 ,,frankl9 ,,campbell4--,frankl9 ,allison2 ,m>y ,elizabe?4 ,desc5dants ( ,rob]t ,seaman & ,s>ah1 ,daught] ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,! ,,above4 ,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4--,phebe 7di$72 ,hannah1 m>ri$ ,mat!w ,f4 ,robb9s2 ,willet 7di$72 ,elizabe?1 m>ri$ ,edw>d ,willis2 ,elias ,h41 m>ri$ ,phebe ,und]hill2 ,willet ,h41 m>ri$ ,m>y ,w+2 ,m>y ,h41 m>ri$ ,isaac ,willis4 ,,great-,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,hannah ,,& ,,mat!w ,f4 ,,robb9s4--,c>ol9e1 m>ri$ ,sidney ,w4 ,jackson2 ,walt]1 m>ri$ ,s>ah ,e4 ,hubbs4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,elizabe? ,,& ,,edw>d ,,willis4--,s>ah ,r42 ,m>y ,s4 7di$72 ,c>ol9e ,h4 7di$72 ,h5rietta1 m>ri$ ,/eph5 ,j4 ,und]hill4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,h4 ,,& ,,phebe ,,seaman4--,m>y 7di$72 ,samuel ,j41 m>ri$ ,matilda ,w4 ,willets2 ,s>ah 7di$72 ,anna2 ,rob]t1 m>ri$ ,hannah ,w4 ,willets2 ,william ,h41 m>ri$ ,m>g>et ,j4 ,laurie2 ,james ,h41 m>ri$ 7#a7 ,bessie ,bridges2 7#b7 ,flor5ce ,havil&4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,willet ,h4 ,,& ,,m>y ,,seaman4--,edw>d ,w42 ,willet ,h42 ,frank ,w4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,m>y ,h4 ,,& ,,isaac ,,willis4--,h5ry1 m>ri$ ,june ,b>nes2 ,rob]t ,s4 ,,great-,,great-,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,,son ,,( ,,c>ol9e ,,& ,,sidney ,w4 ,,jackson4--,m4 ,frankl91 m>ri$ ,annie ,t4 ,jackson4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,walt] ,,& ,,s>ah ,e4 ,,jackson4--,c>ol9e ,j41 m>ri$ ,william ,g4 ,und]hill2 ,annie ,h41 m>ri$ ,?omas ,ru%more2 ,cora ,a41 m>ri$ ,john ,m>%all4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,h5rietta ,,& ,,/eph5 ,j4 ,,und]hill4--,edw>d ,w41 m>ri$ ,emel9e ,kissam2 ,hannah ,w42 ,h5ry ,t41 m>ri$ ,doro?y ,v]non2 ,ar?ur4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,samuel ,j4 ,,& ,,matilda ,w4 ,,seaman4--,m>y ,w41 m>ri$ ,leon ,a4 ,ru%more2 ,samuel ,j41 m>ri$ ,e!l5a ,t4 ,bog>t2 ,anna ,l\ise2 ,fr$]ick ,w42 ,lewis ,v4 7di$74 ,,daught] ,,( ,,rob]t ,,& ,,hannah ,w4 ,,seaman4--,phebe ,u4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,william ,h4 ,,& ,,m>g>et ,l4 ,,seaman4--,william ,laurie2 ,fai? ,frances 7di$74 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,james ,h4 ,,& ,,bessie ,b4 ,,seaman4--,george ,b42 ,elias ,havil&4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,james ,h4 ,,& ,,flor5ce ,h4 ,,seaman4--,b]?a ,luc9a2 ,will>d ,h42 ,hel5 ,u4 ,,great-,,great-,,great-,,gr&*ildr5 ,,( ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,,daught] ,,( ,m4 ,,frankl9 ,,& ,,annie ,t4 ,,jackson4--,m>ion ,f4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,c>ol9e ,j4 ,,& ,,william ,g4 ,,und]hill4--,mildr$2 ,ir5e2 ,m>g>et4 ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,annie ,h4 ,,& ,,?omas ,,ru%more4--,lillian ,a42 ,elizabe? ,a4 ,,son ,,( ,,cora ,a4 ,,& ,,john ,,m>%all4--,john ,w4 ,,daught] ,,( ,,h5ry ,t4 ,,& ,,doro?y ,,und]hill4--,w9ifr$4 ,,son ,,( ,,m>y ,s4 ,,& ,,leon ,a4 ,,ru%more4--,leon ,a4 ,b ,lett] to ,dr4 ,atlee4#bbd #bbd ,see page #afd ( ?is book4 ,copy ( a lett] f ,elias ,hicks to ,dr4 ,edw9 ,a4 ,atlee1 ( ,philadelphia3 ,,j]i*o1 ,n9? mo4 #bg1 #ahbd4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5d3 ,?y v acceptable lett] ( ! #bi? ultimo came duly to h&1 & ,i h tak5 my p5 n only to ackn[l$ge ?y k9dness1 b also to /ate to !e ! unfri5dly & un*ri/ian conduct ( ,anna ,brai?waite t[>d me1 n only z relates to t extract1 b 9 h] conv]sation among ,fri5ds & o!rs1 traduc+ my religi\s "*1 & say+ ,i held & promulgat$ infidel doctr9es1 etc4--endeavor+ to prejudice ! m9ds ( ,fri5ds aga9/ me1 beh9d my back1 9 op5 violation ( gospel ord]4 ,%e came to my h\se1 z /at$ 9 ! extract ?\ s5t me1 aft] ! qu>t]ly meet+ ( m9i/]s & eld]s at ,we/bury 9 ,fir/ mon? la/4 ,at t meet+ 0 ! fir/ "t ,i saw h]1 :i* 0 ab\t five or six mon?s aft] h] arrival 9 ,new ,york4 ,& z ,i _h he>d h] well spok5 ( z a m9i/]1 ,i c\ld h _h no preconceiv$ op9ion ( h] b :at 0 favorable1 !re=e1 ,i treat$ h] ) all ! cordiality & fri5d%ip ,i 0 capable (4 ,%e also1 f all outw>d appe>ance1 manife/$ ! same2 &1 aft] d9n]1 %e reque/$1 9 company ) ,a4 ,s41 a female ,fri5d t 0 ) h]1 a private opportunity ) me4 ,s we )drew into ano!r room1 :]e we cont9u$ 9 conv]sation = ne>ly two h\rs4 ,& be+ innoc5t & ignorant ( any cause t ,i _h giv51 on my "p1 = ! necessity ( su* an opportunity1 ,i conclud$ %e _h no?+ m 9 view ?an to h a little free conv]sation on ! /ate ( ^? select meet+s4 ,b1 to my surprise1 ! fir/ subject %e spoke ^u1 0 to call 9 "q a s5tim5t ,i _h express$ 9 ! meet+ a=esaid1 :i* appe>$ to me to be s pla9 & simple1 t ,i conclud$ ! weake/ memb] 9 our society1 endu$ ) a rational und]/&+1 w\ld h se5 ! propriety (4 ,x 0 a rem>k ,i made on ! abs5ce ( ?ree out ( f\r ( ! repres5tatives appo9t$ by "o ( ! prep>ative meet+s to att5d ! qu>t]ly meet+4 ,& ,i hav+ long be5 ( ! op9ion1 t mu* weakness _h be5 introduc$ into our society by injudici\s appo9tm5ts1 ,i h (t5 be5 conc]n$ to caution ,fri5ds on t acc\nt4 ,! rem>k ,i made 0 ?is3 t ,i ?\ght !re 0 some?+ wrong 9 ! pres5t in/ance--=1 z we pr(ess to believe 9 ! guidance ( ! ,_s ( ,tru? z an un]r+ ,_s1 0 x n reasonable to expect1 especially 9 a meet+ ( m9i/]s & eld]s1 t if ea* ,fri5d att5d$ to _! prop] gifts1 z ?is ,_s is endu$ ) presci5ce1 t x w\ld be mu* m likely1 "u its div9e influ5ce1 we %\ld be l$ to appo9t su* z w\ld att5d on p>ticul> & necess>y occasion1 ?an to appo9t ^? :o w\ld n att5d8 ,?is idea1 %e cont5d$1 0 n correct2 & ! s5tim5ts %e express$ on ?is subject really affect$ me4 ,to ?9k t any1 pr(ess+ to be a gospel m9i/]1 call$ f a di/ant l& to tea* o!rs1 & to be s defici5t 9 k & exp]i5ce1 9 s pla9 a case1 t ,i c\ld n well help say+ to h]1 t h] views 7 ! result ( a want ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 & t ,i believ$ if %e improv$ h] tal5t fai?fully1 %e w\ld be br\ght to see bett]1 & ackn[l$ge ! correctness ( my position4 ,b %e repli$1 %e did n want to see bett]4 ,?is manife/ation ( h] self-importance1 l[]$ h] "*1 z a gospel m9i/]1 v mu* 9 my view2 & h] subsequ5t conduct1 :ile %e 0 ) u1 abundantly corroborat$ & confirm$ ?is view conc]n+ h]4 ,z to h] *>ge aga9/ me1 9 reg>d to ! ,scriptures1 x is g5]ally incorrect1 & "s ( x false4 ,& x is v extraord9>y1 t %e %\ld manife/ s mu* seem+ fri5d%ip = me1 :5 pres5t1 & 9 my abs5ce speak aga9/ me 9 su* an unbecom+ mann]4 ,inde$1 h] conduct t[>d me1 (t5 rem9ds me ( ! trea*]y ( ,judas1 :5 he betray$ 8 ,ma/] ) a kiss4 ,&1 in/ead ( act+ t[>d me z a fri5d or a ,*ri/ian1 %e _h be5 wat*+ = evil4 ,z to my ass]t+ t ,i believe ! ,scriptures 7 held 9 too high e/imation by ! pr(essors ( ,*ri/ianity 9 g5]al1 ,i readily admit1 z ,i h ass]t$ x 9 my public communications = m ?an =ty ye>s1 b1 g5]ally1 9 opposition to ^? t held !m to be ! only rule ( fai? & practice2 & my views h always be5 9 accordance ) our primitive ,fri5ds on ?is po9t4 ,& at div]s times1 :5 9 conv]sation ) hirel+ tea*]s1 7& at o!r times7 ,i h giv5 x z my op9ion1 t s long z !y held ! ,scriptures to be ! only rule ( fai? & practice1 & by :i* !y ju/ify w>s1 hirel+ m9i/ry1 pr$e/9ation1 & :at !y call ! ord9ances1 viz3 wat] baptism & ! passov] supp]1 m]e relics ( ! ,jewi% law1 s long ! ,scriptures did su*1 m h>m ?an good2 b t ! fault 0 n 9 ! ,scriptures1 b 9 _! lit]al & c>nal int]pretation ( !m--& t w\ld always be ! case until !y came to ! ,_s t gave !m =?1 z no o!r p[] c\ld break ! seal1 & op5 !m rightly to u4 ,h5ce ,i h obs]v$1 9 my public communications1 & 9 conv]sation ) ! memb]s ( diff]5t d5om9ations1 & o!rs1 :o held t ! ,scriptures are ! prim>y & only rule ( fai? & practice--t1 accord+ to ! true analogy ( reason+1 't = :i* a ?+ is su*--! ?+ itself is m su*'--z ! ,_s 0 be=e ! ,scriptures1 & above !m1 & )\t ! ,_s !y c\ld n h be5 writt5 or kn[n4 ,& ) ?is simple b conclusive argum5t1 ,i h conv9c$ div]s ( ! s\ndness ( our doctr9e 9 ?is respect--t n ! ,scriptures b ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 :i* ,jesus comm&$ 8 disciples to wait =1 z _! only rule1 !y w\ld tea* !m all ?+s1 & guide !m into all tru?1 is ! prim>y & only rule ( fai? & practice1 & is ! only means by :i* our salvation is effect$4 ,! extract conta9s s mu* inconsi/5cy1 & is s incorrect1 t1 z ,i proce$1 x appe>s less & less wor?y ( a reply1 & yet x does conta9 "s tru?4 ,i admit t ,i did ass]t1 & h long done x1 t we _c believe :at we d n und]/&4 ,?is ! ,scripture affirms1 ,deut4 xxix4 #bi--',! secret ?+s belong unto ! ,"l our ,god1 b ! ?+s t are reveal$ belong unto u & our *ildr5 =ev]1 t we may d all ! words ( ?is law'--& all t is n reveal$1 is to u ! same z a non5tity1 & w =ev] rema9 s1 until x is reveal$2 & t :i* is reveal$1 enables u1 agreeably to ! apo/le's exhortation1 to give a reason ( ! hope t is 9 u1 to hone/ inquir]s4 ,i also ass]t1 t we ought to br+ all doctr9es1 :e!r writt5 or v]bal1 to ! te/ ( ! ,_s ( ,tru? 9 our m9ds1 z ! only sure director relative to ! ?+s ( ,god2 o!rwise1 :y is a manife/ation ( ! ,_s giv5 to e man if x n to pr(it by2 &1 if ! ,scriptures are ab\t ! ,_s1 & a m c]ta9 te/ ( doctr9es1 :y is ! ,_s giv51 see+ x is useless8 ,b ?is doctr9e1 t ! ,scriptures are ! only rule ( fai? & practice1 is a fundam5tal error1 & is manife/$ to be s by ! ,scriptures !mselves1 & also by our primitive ,fri5ds' writ+s4 ,x w\ld seem t ,anna ,brai?waite has /ra9$ e n]ve 9 exagg]at+ my words1 = ,i h n said m ?an ,r4 ,b>clay1 & _m o!rs ( our pr$ecessors1 respect+ ! errors 9 our ,engli% translation ( ! ,bible4 ,h5ce x appe>s1 t %e 0 det]m9$ to crim9ate me at all ev5ts1 by /riv+ to make me errone\s = say+ t ! ,gospel h&$ to u1 0 no m au!ntic ?an _m o!r writ+s4 ,surely a p]son t did n ass5t to ?is1 mu/ be ignorant inde$4 ,are n ! writ+s ( our primitive ,fri5ds z au!ntic z any book or writ+1 & especially su* z 7 writt5 s _m c5turies ago1 ! orig9als ( :i* h be5 lo/ _m hundr$ ye>s8 ,& are n ! hi/ories ( pass+ ev5ts1 writt5 by c&id m5 ( ! pres5t age1 :i* ?\s&s "k to be true1 z au!ntic z ! ,bible8 ,h] ass]tions1 t ,i ask$ if %e c\ld be s ignorant z to believe 9 ! acc\nt ( ! creation ( ! _w1 & t ,i _h be5 conv9c$ = ! la/ t5 ye>s1 t x 0 only an allegory1 & t x _h be5 especially reveal$ to me at a meet+ 9 ,lib]ty ,/reet ab\t t "t2 t ,i ask$ h] if %e ?\ght ,adam 0 any worse aft] he _h eat5 ! =bidd5 fruit ?an be=e1 & t ,i said ,i did n believe he 02 & also h] ass]t+1 t ,i said t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 no m ?an a prophet1 & t ,i fur!r said1 t if %e w\ld read ! ,scriptures att5tively %e w\ld believe t ,jesus 0 ! son ( ,joseph3 ^! ass]tions ( h]s1 are all false & unf\nd$1 & mu/ be ! result ( a feign$ or =c$ con/ruction ( some?+ ,i might h said1 to suit h] own purpose4 ,= ^? :o d n wi% to be satisfi$ ) fair reason+1 !re is no end to _! cavill+ & misrepres5tation4 ,z to :at %e relates z x reg>ds ! mann] ( our com+ into ! _w 9 our infant /ate1 x is my belief1 t we come into ! _w 9 ! same /ate ( innoc5ce1 & end[$ ) ! same prop5sities & desires t our fir/ p>5ts 71 9 _! primeval /ate2 & ?is ,jesus ,*ri/ has e/abli%$1 & mu/ be conclusive 9 ! m9ds ( all true believ]s2 :5 he took a little *ild 9 8 arms & bless$ him1 & said to !m ar\nd him t except !y 7 conv]t$1 & become z t little *ild1 !y %\ld 9 no case ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,( c\rse1 all ! desires & prop5sities ( t little *ild1 & ( our fir/ p>5ts 9 _! primeval /ate1 mu/ h be5 good1 z !y 7 all ! end[m5ts ( _! ,creator1 & giv5 to !m = a special purpose4 ,b x is ! improp] & unlawful indulg5ce ( !m t is evil4 ,i readily ackn[l$ge1 ,i h n be5 able to see or und]/&1 h[ ! cruel p]secution & crucifixion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 by ! wick$ & h>d-he>t$ ,jews1 %\ld expiate my s9s2 & nev] h kn[n any?+ to effect t = me1 b ! grace ( ,god1 t taught me1 agreeably to ! apo/le's doctr9e1 to d5y all ungodl9ess & ! _w's lu/s1 & d live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly 9 ?is pres5t _w2 & z ,i h fai?fully abode "u its tea*+s1 9 full ob$i5ce !reto1 ,i h be5 br\ght to believe t my s9s 7 =giv51 & ,i p]mitt$ to sit "u ! ,"l's tea*+1 z sai? ! prophet3 't ! *ildr5 ( ! ,"l are all taught ( ! ,"l1 & 9 righte\sness !y are e/abli%$1 & great is ! peace ( 8 *ildr54' ,& s long z ,i feel ?is peace1 !re is no?+ 9 ?is _w t makes me afraid1 z x respects my et]nal condition4 ,b if any ( my fri5ds h receiv$ & kn[n b5efit f any outw>d sacrifice1 ,i d n envy !m _! privilege4 ,b1 surely1 !y w\ld n be will+ t ,i %\ld ackn[l$ge z a tru?1 t :i* ,i h no k9d ( k (4 ,i am will+ to admit1 t ,div9e ,m]cy is no d\bt wat*+ ov] 8 rational creation = _! good1 & may secretly "w at times = _! pres]vation2 b1 if1 9 8 inf9ite wisdom & goodness1 he sees meet to hide x f u1 z mo/ consi/5t ) 8 wisdom & our good1 let u h a c>e t we d n1 9 ! pride ( our he>ts1 und]take to pry into 8 secret c\nsels1 le/ we (f5d2 b be cont5t ) :at he is pleas$ to reveal to u1 let x be m or less1 &1 especially1 if he is pleas$ to speak peace to our m9ds4 ,& :5 he graci\sly condesc5ds to d ?is1 we %all "k x to be a peace t ! _w _c give1 ) all its enjoym5ts1 nei!r take away1 ) all its fr[ns4 ,i %all n[ draw to a close1 &1 ) ! salutation ( gospel love1 ,i subscribe myself ?y affectionate & sympa?iz+ fri5d & bro!r4 ,,elias ,,hicks4 ,to ,edw9 ,a4 ,atlee4 ,c ,! ,portraits4 ,! cut fac+ page #aba is a photograph f ! pa9t+ by ,h5ry ,ket*am4 ,?is 0 sket*$ by ! arti/ :o 0 9 ! public gall]y ( ! meet+ h\se at diff]5t times :5 ,elias ,hicks 0 prea*+1 8 pres5ce be+ unkn[n to ! prea*]4 ,x 0 orig9ally a full-l5g? portrait1 b _m ye>s ago 0 injur$ by fire1 :5 x 0 cut d[n to bu/ size4 ,= "s "t x 0 9 ! home ( ! late ,elwood ,walt]1 ( ,englewood1 ,n4 ,j4 ,= _m ye>s x has be5 9 ! family ( ,h5ry ,b4 ,seaman4 ,x is believ$ t ! pictures made "u direction ( ! late ,edw>d ,hopp]1 _h ?is portrait z _! orig9al4 ,! engrav+s 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,long ,isl& & 9 ! ,complete ,works ( ,walt ,:itman1 are probably bas$ on ?is portrait4 ,!y h pass$ ?r\gh su* a sleek+-up process1 h[ev]1 z to lack ! individuality ( ! m crude production4 ,! frontispiece is f a photograph ( ! bu/ ( ,elias ,hicks1 by ! sculptor1 ,william ,ordway ,p>tridge1 & 0 made = ,h5ry ,b4 ,seaman4 ,9 mak+ ! bu/ ! arti/ us$ ! oil pa9t+ ref]r$ to above1 & all ( ! o!r pictures ( ,elias ,hicks 9 exi/5ce1 includ+ ! full-l5g? silh\ette4 ,he also _h ! bu/1 said to h be5 tak5 f ! dea? mask1 & f !m all attempt$ to con/ruct :at may be t]m$ ! ideal ,elias ,hicks4 ,d ,! ,dea? ,mask4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ! dea? mask ( ,elias ,hicks1 f :i* ! bu/ 9 ,sw>?more ,college1 9 ! ,new ,york ,fri5d's ,libr>y & o!r places 0 made4 ,t su* a mask 0 tak5 admits ( no d\bt1 & ! only cle> /atem5t reg>d+ ! matt] is giv5 bel[4 ,! bu/ is 9 ! possession ( ,h>ry ,b4 ,seaman4 ,! issue ( ,niles ,regi/] ref]r$ to 0 publi%$ only six weeks aft] ! dea? ( ,elias ,hicks4 ,we und]/& an ,italian arti/ ( ?is city1 has secretly dis9t]r$ ! body ( ,elias ,hicks1 ! celebrat$ ,quak] prea*]1 & m\ld$ 8 bu/4 ,x seems he _h appli$ to ! fri5ds ( ! deceas$ to take a m\ld+ previ\s to 8 int]m5t1 b 0 refus$4 ,suspicion be+ excit$ t ! grave _h be5 di/urb$1 x 0 exam9$1 & "s bits ( pla/] 7 f\nd adh]+ to ! hair ( ! deceas$4 ,! en?usia/ic ,italian 0 visit$1 & own$ t1 z he _h be5 d5i$ ! privilege ( tak+ a bu/ be=e int]m5t1 he _h adopt$ ! only me?od ( obta9+ "o4 ,we h he>d no?+ m on ! subject1 except t ! bu/ is a mo/ excell5t lik5ess4#bbe #bbe ,quot$ f ,new ,york ,con/ellation1 9 ,niles ,weekly ,regi/]1 ,april #aj1 #ahcj1 p4 #abd4 ,e ,a ,bit ( ,adv]tis+4 ,z %[+ ! way ! pres5ce ( m9i/]+ ,fri5ds 0 adv]tis$ 9 ,philadelphia eighty-eight ye>s ago1 we reproduce ! foll[+1 :i* appe>$ 9 "s ( ! pap]s#bbf ( t p]iod3 #bbf ,! ,cab9et1 or ,works ( ,d>kness ,br\ght to ,light4 ,philadelphia1 #ahbd1 p4 #cc4 ,arriv$ 9 ?is city on ! #g? in/41 ,elias ,hicks1 a di/+ui%$ m9i/] ( ! gospel1 ! ,b5ign ,doctr9es ( :i* he is a fai?ful embassador1 has = _m ye>s pa/ practically endeavor$ 7bo? by precept & example7 to promulgate 9 its primeval beauty & simplicity1 )\t money & )\t price4 ,^? :o are ,fri5ds to pla9 tru? & evangelical prea*+1 t h h]et(ore be5 edifi$ & com=t$ "u 8 m9i/ry1 w d\btless be pleas$ to le>n ( 8 arrival1 & avail !mselves ( ! pres5t opportunity ( att5d+ su* appo9tm5ts z he1 "u ! direction ( ,div9e influ5ce1 may see prop] to make 9 8 t\r ( ,gospel ,love1 to ! inhabitants ( ?is city & its vic9ity4 ,a ,,citiz54 ,,philadelphia1 ,decemb] #i1 #ahbb4 ,f ,ackn[l$gm5t4 ,! au?or ( ?is book ackn[l$ges 8 indebt$ness 9 its prep>ation to ! foll[+1 :o ei!r 9 furni%+ data1 or o!rwise assi/$ 9 its prep>ation3 ,william & ,m>g>et ,l4 ,seaman1 & ,samuel ,j4 ,seaman1 ,gl5 ,cove1 ,n4 ,y42 ,rob]t & ,anna ,seaman1 ,j]i*o1 ,n4 ,y42 ,h5ry ,b4 ,seaman1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y42 ,dr4 ,jesse ,h4 ,gre51 ,we/ ,*e/]1 ,pa42 ,m>y ,willis1 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y42 ,ella ,k4 ,b>n>d & ,joseph ,j4 ,janney1 ,baltimore1 ,md42 ,h5ry ,b4 ,hallock1 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y42 ,john ,comly1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 ,g ,s\rces ( ,in=mation4 ,9 mak+ ?is book ! foll[+ are ! ma9 s\rces ( in=mation t h be5 consult$2 :i* are ref]r$ to ^? 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( wife1 #aih2 visits ,dut*ess ,c\nty1 #aii2 prea*es 9 /ateh\se1 ,albany1 #bjj2 lett] to ,johnson ,legg1 #bja2 8 dy+ te/imony1 #bjd2 critics (1 #bjb-baj2 a logical ?9k]1 #baa2 8 k9dness to poor1 #bac-bad2 deals ) corn ?ief1 #bad2 8 dy+ te/imony aga9/ slav]y1 #bad2 suff]+s = peace pr9ciples1 #bae-baf2 helps organize *>ity society1 #baf-bag2 putt+ (f h>ness1 #bah-bbe2 8 la/ travel+ m9ute1 #bbj2 att5ds 8 la/ mon?ly meet+1 #bbj-bba2 suff]s /roke ( p>alysis1 #bba2 8 dea?1 #bba2 8 fun]al1 #bba2 la/ lett] to ,hugh ,judge1 #bbb ,hicks1 ,elias1 ,jr41 son ( ,e4 ,h41 #gc ,hicks1 ,elizabe?1 daught] ( ,e4 ,h41 #gb2 picture (1 fac+1 #ig 444 ,hicks1 ,sir ,ellis1 ref]5ce to1 #ag ,hicks ,family1 !1 #ga ,hicks1 ,jona?an1 son ( ,e4 ,h41 #gc ,hicks1 ,john1 son ( ,e4 ,h41 #gb ,hicks1 ,jemima1 wife ( ,e4 ,h41 e/imate (1 #gd-ge2 lett]s to1 #gg1 #gh1 #gi1 #hj1 #ha1 #hb2 dea? 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