,,quak] ,,/rongholds ,,by ,,c>ol9e ,,emelia ,,/eph5 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,s]vice ,,( ,,! ,,poor0 ,,philadelphia ,,h5ry ,,long/re?1 #gdj ,,sansom ,,/reet #ahia ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,,page ,introduction #a ,i4 ,organization #f ,,ii4 ,! ,inn] ,light #bj ,,iii4 ,wor%ip #ea ,,iv4 ,free ,m9i/ry #ia ,v4 ,special ,te/imonies #aah ,,vi4 ,our ,call+ #aeg ,app5dix #aii ,,quak] ,,/rongholds4 ,,introduction4 ,:e!r ,quak]ism be1 z "s ,fri5ds believe1 de/9$ to any consid]able revival or n1 x seems at lea/ c]ta9 t any important revival ( religion mu/ be ! result ( a fre% recognition & acceptance ( ! v pr9ciples ^u :i* ! ,society ( ,fri5ds is built4 ,:at ^! pr9ciples & ! practices result+ f !m really are1 is a subject on :i* !re is a surpris+ am\nt ( ignorance among/ u1 consid]+ h[ widely spread is ! connection ) & int]e/ ab\t ,fri5ds among/ ! memb]s ( o!r p]suasions4 ,"o seldom meets any "o :o has n "s l9k ) ! ,society1 & yet x is r>e to f9d any "o n belong+ to x at all accurately in=m$ z to its po9t ( view or its organization4 ,! notori\s dis9cl9ation ( ,fri5ds to any attempts at proselytiz+1 & p]haps "s l+]+ effects ( p]secution1 probably acc\nt = ! v common impression t ,fri5ds' meet+s are ess5tially private--my/]i\s ga!r+s into :i* x w\ld be intrusive to seek admission4 ,_m p1 inde$1 probably suppose 7if !y ?9k ab\t x at all7 t su* meet+s are no long] held2 t ! ,society is fa/ dy+ out1 & ! 8sil5t wor%ip0 ( tradition is a ?+ ( ! pa/--impracticable1 & h>dly to be s]i\sly m5tion$ 9 ^! days ( talk & ( brea?less activity4 ,"s su* vague impression float$1 ,i believe1 ov] my own m9d1 :51 "s sev5te5 ye>s ago1 ,i fir/ f\nd myself )9 rea* ( a ,fri5ds' meet+1 &1 some:at to my surprise1 cordially made welcome to att5d x4 ,! invitation came at a mom5t ( ne$1 = ,i 0 beg9n+ to feel ) dismay t ,i might n mu* long] be able consci5ti\sly to cont9ue to jo9 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& s]vice2 n = want ( appreciation ( its unrivall$ ri*ness & beauty1 b f d\bts ( ! tru? ( its doctr9es1 comb9$ ) a gr[+ recognition t to me x 0 z ! arm\r ( ,saul 9 its elaboration & 9 ! su/a9$ pit* ( religi\s f]v\r = :i* x 0 meant to provide an utt]ance4 ,:e!r true or n 9 its speculative & !oretical assumptions1 x 0 cle> to me t x 0 f> f true z a p]iodical expression ( my own exp]i5ce1 belief1 or aspiration4 ,! m vividly "o feels ! =ce ( its eloqu5ce1 ! m1 x seems to me1 "o mu/ hesitate to adopt x z ! language ( "o's own s\l1 & ! m unlikely x is t su* heights & dep?s ( feel+ z x dem&s %\ld be ready to fill its magnific5t *annels e ,sunday morn+ at a giv5 h\r4 ,! que/ion+s ) :i* at t p]iod ,i 0 pa9fully /ruggl+ 7 /irr$ into r$\bl$ activity by ! dogmatic /atem5ts & assumptions ) :i* ! ,liturgy ab\nds1 & its unbrok5 fl[ left no loophole = ! utt]ance ( my own less discipl9$1 b to myself f> m urg5t1 cries = help4 ,?us ! h\r ( public wor%ip1 :i* %\ld h be5 a "t ( spiritual /r5g!n+ & calm+1 became to me a "t ( r5ew$ conflict1 & ( occasional exaltation & excitem5t ( emotion1 lead+ b too surely to reaction & apa?y4 ,i d n attempt to pass any judgm5t on ?is m5tal condition4 ,i h describ$ x at "s l5g? because ,i _c believe x to be altoge!r exceptional1 or )\t significance4 ,at any rate1 x 0 fa/ lead+ me to dread ! mom5t :5 ,i %\ld be unable ei!r to f9d ! help ,i ne$$1 or to (f] my tribute ( devotion 9 any place ( wor%ip among/ my fell[-,*ri/ians4 ,:5 lo1 on "o nev]-to-be-=gott5 ,sunday morn+1 ,i f\nd myself "o ( a small company ( sil5t wor%ipp]s1 :o 7 cont5t to sit d[n toge!r )\t words1 t ea* "o might feel aft] & draw ne> to ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 unh9d]$ at lea/1 if n help$1 by any human utt]ance4 ,utt]ance ,i knew 0 free1 %\ld ! words be giv52 & be=e ! meet+ 0 ov]1 a s5t5ce or two 7 utt]$ 9 great simplicity by an old & app>5tly untaught man1 ris+ 9 8 place among/ ! re/ ( u4 ,i did n pay mu* att5tion to ! words he spoke1 & ,i h no recollection ( _! purport4 ,my :ole s\l 0 fill$ ) ! unutt]able peace ( ! undi/urb$ opportunity = communion ) ,god1 ) ! s5se t at la/ ,i _h f\nd a place :]e ,i might1 )\t ! fa9te/ suspicion ( ins9c]ity1 jo9 ) o!rs 9 simply seek+ ,8 pres5ce4 ,to sit d[n 9 sil5ce c\ld at ! lea/ pl$ge me to no?+2 x might op5 to me 7z x did t morn+7 ! v gate ( heav54 ,& s9ce t day1 n[ m ?an sev5te5 ye>s ago1 ,fri5ds' meet+s h inde$ be5 to me ! greate/ ( outw>d helps to a full] & full] entrance into ! _s f :i* !y h sprung2 ! place ( ! mo/ s\l-subdu+1 fai?-re/or+1 /r5g!n+1 & peaceful communion1 9 fe$+ ^u ! bread ( life1 t ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,i _c b believe t :at has help$ me s unspeakably might be helpful to multitudes 9 ?is day ( %ak+ ( all t c be %ak51 & ( re/less inquiry aft] spiritual good4 ,x is 9 ! hope ( mak+ m widely kn[n ! true s\rce & nature ( su* spiritual help t ,i am ab\t to attempt to describe :at ,i h call$ our /rongholds--^? pr9ciples :i* _c fail1 :atev] may be ! future ( ! ,society :i* = m ?an two hundr$ ye>s has tak5 its /& ^u !m4 ,i wi% to trace1 z f> z my exp]i5ce z a 8conv9c$ ,fri5d0 enables me to d s1 :at is ! true life & /r5g? ( our ,society2 & ! mann] 9 :i* its pr9ciples1 z actually embodi$ 9 its practice1 its organization1 &1 above all1 its mann] ( wor%ip1 are fitt$ to meet ! special ne$s ( an important class 9 our own day4 ,m\nt ,pleasant1 ,we/ ,malv]n1 #ahij4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,organization4 ,! actual organization ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds is1 ,i believe1 by no means famili>ly kn[n outside its own bord]s1 & a slight sket* ( x may be nei!r un9t]e/+ 9 itself1 nor out ( place z a prelim9>y to ! endeav\r to expla9 our g5]al position4 ,i propose1 !re=e1 to give su* an outl9e ( our con/itution z a ,society1 s f> z ,i h become acqua9t$ ) x4 ,! fulle/ details respect+ x are to be f\nd 9 ! 8,book ( ,discipl9e10 :i* is ! au?oriz$ expon5t ( all su* matt]s4 ,?is book has be5 rec5tly revis$1 & ! edition ( #ahhca 7a l>ge octavo volume7 conta9s ! late/ regulations on all po9ts ( int]nal gov]nm5t4 ,! ,ye>ly ,meet+ also publi%es annually a volume ( ,extracts f its proce$+s1 a full /atem5t ( acc\nts & /ati/ics1 & a summ>y ( ! reports receiv$ f ! subord9ate meet+s all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,e 8p>ticul> meet+10 t is1 e congregation meet+ habitually = wor%ip on ! fir/ 7& g5]ally also on "o o!r7 day ( ! week1 is "o ( a gr\p ( meet+s = wor%ip 7usually ab\t five or six71 :i* meet toge!r once a mon?1 = ! transaction ( bus9ess & ( discipl9e1 & :i* toge!r =m :at is !re=e call$ a ,mon?ly ,meet+4 ,ea* ,mon?ly ,meet+1 aga91 is "o ( a gr\p ( probably f\r or five ,mon?ly ,meet+s1 :i* 9 l mann] unite to =m a ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 at ^: qu>t]ly sitt+s matt]s ( l>g] importance are consid]$1 & ! eighte5 ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s ( ,great ,brita9 =m 9 _! turn ! ,london ,ye>ly ,meet+1 :i* is ! supreme au?ority 9 ! ,society4 ,x may 9 a c]ta9 s5se be said1 inde$1 t x is ! ,society ( ,fri5ds ( ,great ,brita91 = e ,fri5d is a memb] ( ! ,mon?ly1 ,qu>t]ly1 & ,ye>ly ,meet+s to :i* he or %e belongs1 & is entitl$ to a voice 9 all _! delib]ations4 ,! ,ye>ly ,meet+ assembles 9 ,may1 & its sitt+s1 :i* are held1 z !y h be5 f ! fir/1 9 ,devon%ire ,h\se1 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet1 la/ g5]ally ab\t a =tnight4 ,! actual att5dance is1 ( c\rse1 small 9 comp>ison ) ! numb] ( memb]s4 ,at ! pres5t "t ! ,society 9 ,great ,brita9 consi/s ( ab\t fifte5 ?\s& memb]s1 & ! annual ga!r+s 9 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet numb] p]haps f twelve to fifte5 hundr$4 ,! m5 & wom5 sit sep>ately1 or x w\ld p]haps be m correct to say t ! m5 & ! wom5 ,fri5ds h ea* a sep>ate ,ye>ly ,meet+2 ! wom5's ,ye>ly ,meet+ be+ ( consid]ably lat] date ?an ! m5's4 ,x 0 e/abli%$ 9 #agij1 & x deals 9 g5]al ) matt]s ( less importance1 or at any rate ( m re/rict$ scope1 ?an ! m5's meet+4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 n unusual = m5 ,fri5ds1 8"u religi\s conc]n10 to visit ! wom5's meet+1 nor = wom5 ,fri5ds on a simil> gr\nd to visit t ( ! m54 8,jo9t sitt+s0--meet+s1 t is1 ( m5 & wom5 ,fri5ds 9 "o body--are also held occasionally1 :5 any "q ( special int]e/ to all ! memb]s is to be consid]$1 & on ^! occasions ! wom5 are free to take _! full %>e 9 ! discussions4 ,^! occasional comb9ations are ! m easily practicable1 because1 /range z x may seem to mo/ p1 no "q is ev] put to ! vote4 ,f ! e>lie/ times1 all decisions h be5 arriv$ at by :at may be call$ a practical unanimity4 ,! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 l e o!r meet+ = 8bus9ess0 or 8discipl9e10 has its cl]k1 :o1 ) "o or m assi/ants1 p]=ms ! comb9$ functions ( *airman & secret>y4 ,:5 any "q has be5 fully consid]$1 x is ! duty ( ! cl]k to int]pret ! s5se ( ! meet+1 & to prep>e a m9ute accord+ly2 :i* m9ute1 be+ read to ! meet+1 (t5 receives a c]ta9 am\nt ( v]bal1 or ev5 ( sub/antial modification1 9 accordance ) ! sugge/ions ( individual ,fri5ds2 b1 :5 ent]$ ^u ! books1 is accept$ z embody+ ! decision ( ! meet+4 ,%\ld !re be any consid]able division ( judgm5t ^u any important "q1 x is usually1 if possible1 adj\rn$ till ! next ,ye>ly ,meet+2 & ?is plan has1 ,i believe1 be5 almo/ inv>iably f\nd suffici5t to br+ ab\t ! practical unanimity requir$ = a f9al settlem5t ( ! "q4 ,x is c]ta9ly a v rem>kable fact t s l>ge a body %\ld transact all its affairs )\t ev] vot+1 to ! full satisfaction ( ! great majority ( ^? conc]n$4 ,! ,qu>t]ly & ,mon?ly ,meet+s are1 9 mo/ respects1 repetitions on a small] scale ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,! bus9ess ( all ^! subord9ate meet+s is transact$1 l t ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 )\t vot+1 & settl$ simil>ly ?r\gh ! action ( ! cl]k :5 a practical unanimity is arriv$ at4 ,ea* ,mon?ly ,meet+ appo9ts 8repres5tatives0 to ! next ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 & ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s 9 l mann] appo9t 8repres5tatives0 to ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,^! ,fri5ds h no v def9ite function to p]=m1 b _! names are call$ ov]1 & _! pres5ce or abs5ce not$ at ! op5+ ( ea* meet+ to :i* !y are s5t2 & !y are expect$ to s]ve 9 a g5]al way z a special m$ium ( communication betwe5 ! l>g] & ! small] meet+s to :i* !y belong4 ,9 l mann]1 ^u any subject affect+ ! ,society at l>ge1 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ communicates ) ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 :o 9 _! turn diffuse ! impulse ?r\gh _! own ,mon?ly & p>ticul> meet+s1 till x rea*es e individual memb]2 &1 9 return1 in=mation respect+ e meet+ = wor%ip is f "t to "t giv5 to ! ,mon?ly ,meet+s1 to be by !m 9 a cond5s$ =m report$ to ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 & s ev5tually pres5t$ to ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 ,london4 ,all ^! asc5d+ & desc5d+ processes are c>ri$ on ) m9ute accuracy & regul>ity1 & are duly record$ at e /age 9 ! books ( ea* meet+4 ,!re is ?us a complete sy/em ( circulation1 z ( ve9s & art]ies1 by :i* e individual memb] is br\ght )9 rea* ( ! ,society at l>ge1 & ?r\gh :i* in=mation1 influ5ce1 & discipl9e are c>ri$ to & f ! c5tre & ! extremities4 ,! 8discipl9e0 ( ! ,society is a matt] ( extreme int]e/1 z to :i* ,i _c v5ture to say ) any confid5ce h[ f> our recogniz$ ideal is actually c>ri$ out 9 practice4 ,!re is no d\bt t ( late ye>s consid]able *anges h tak5 place1 ma9ly 9 ! direction ( a relaxation ( discipl9e ) reg>d to comp>atively trivial matt]s4 ,c]ta9 8qu]ies0 h f ! e>lie/ times be5 appo9t$ by ! au?ority ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 to be read & consid]$ at c]ta9 seasons 9 ! subord9ate meet+s1 & to mo/ ( ^! qu]ies 7"s relat+ to v>i\s bran*es ( ,*ri/ian morality1 & "s to regul>ity 9 att5dance at meet+s & con=mity to e/abli%$ /&>ds ( simplicity 9 dress & language7 x 0 =m]ly ! practice to require detail$ answ]s f ea* p>ticul> meet+1 to be 9 due c\rse transmitt$ 9 a summ>iz$ =m to ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ itself4 ,9 #ahfa1 h[ev]1 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ issu$ directions t a c]ta9 numb] ( ^! qu]ies %\ld be m]ely 8consid]$10 b n answ]$4 ,9 #ahge ?is me?od 0 adopt$ ) reg>d to ne>ly all ! qu]ies1 & at pres5t ^? only :i* relate to ! regul>ity ( att5dance at meet+s = wor%ip & bus9ess are answ]$4#b ,?is *ange has a v obvi\s significance1 & ,i believe t its effect is ev5 m m>k$ ?an w\ld be und]/ood by any "o n accu/om$ to ! extreme c>e & gravity ) :i* ^! matt]s 7 =m]ly pond]$ & report$ ^u 9 ea* 8prep>ative meet+0 7i4e4 ea* p>ticul> meet+ sitt+ specially ) a view to prep>+ ! bus9ess to be transact$ at any approa*+ ,mon?ly ,meet+71 & aga9 at ea* /age ( ! progress ( ! report t[>ds its f9al pres5tation by ! ,qu>t]ly to ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,dress & language & o!r ext]nal matt]s are n[ practically left entirely to ! individual consci5ce1 z is surely wise/4 ,) reg>d to weighti] matt]s1 su* z /rict integrity 9 bus9ess1 sobriety1 & correctness ( moral conduct1 etc41 !re is /ill1 ,i hope & believe1 a consid]able reality ( wat*ful c>e ex]cis$ ?r\gh specially appo9t$ memb]s4 ,9 e ,mon?ly ,meet+ !re are ,fri5ds hold+ ! (fices ( eld] & ov]se]4 ,! bus9ess ( ! eld]s is to wat* ov] ! m9i/]s 9 ! ex]cise ( _! gift2 t ( ! ov]se]s to see to ! relief ( ! poor] memb]s1 ! c>e ( ! sick1 & o!r su* matt]s2 to wat* ov] ! memb]s g5]ally ) reg>d to _! ,*ri/ian conduct1 to w>n privately any :o may be giv+ cause ( (f5ce or sc&al1 & 9 case ( ne$ to br+ ! matt] be=e ! ,mon?ly ,meet+1 to be dealt ) z x may require4 ,%\ld ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ ?9k x necess>y to dis[n a memb] = p]si/+ 9 conduct n consi/5t ) our ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 or = any o!r reason1 ! memb] 9 "q may appeal to ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 & f its decision to t ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 :i* is 9 all cases f9al4 ,! ,london ,ye>ly ,meet+ has two /&+ committees = ! transaction ( su* ( its affairs z ne$ att5tion m frequ5tly ?an once a ye>4 ,"o ( ^! repres5ts ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ at l>ge1 & has *>ge ( its money matt]s & o!r g5]al bus9ess2 x be>s ! curi\s & sugge/ive title ( ! 8,meet+ = ,suff]+s10 f hav+ be5 orig9ally occupi$ ma9ly 9 reliev+ ,fri5ds "u p]secution4 ,! o!r is a committee ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ on ,m9i/ry & ,ov]sight1 & is call$ ! 8,morn+ ,meet+40 ,meet+s on ,m9i/ry & ,ov]sight are held 9 e ,qu>t]ly & ,mon?ly ,meet+ z well z at ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,!y are compos$ ( all ! record$ m9i/]s1 ! eld]s & ov]se]s ( ea* meet+1 toge!r ) 79 "s ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s7 "s ,fri5ds describ$ z associate memb]s1 :o att5d !m z x 7 n (ficially1 b by a /&+ invitation4 ,^! meet+s are conc]n$1 ( c\rse1 ) que/ions relat+ to ! special (fices ex]cis$ by _! memb]s4 ,! m9i/]s are1 z is well kn[n1 n appo9t$ or set ap>t by any human ord9ation1 nor are any ( !m ev] paid1 or liable to be call$ ^u by any human au?ority1 = any m9i/]ial s]vices4 ,by ! ^w 8m9i/]s0 we mean simply ^?1 be !y m5 or wom51 :o h receiv$ a gift & call to m9i/]1 t is to (f] vocal s]vice1 9 meet+s = wor%ip4 ,:5 any ,fri5d has ex]cis$ su* a gift = a consid]able "t1 9 a mann] :i* is recogniz$ by ! o!r memb]s z ev9c+ a true vocation1 ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ proce$s to record ! fact on ! books ( ! meet+4 ,?is ackn[l$gm5t is made m]ely = ! sake ( 8good ord]10 & is n suppos$ to conf] any additional p[] or au?ority on ! m9i/] 8record$40 ,! m9i/]s are p]fectly free to cont9ue _! ord9>y occupations1 & _m ( !m are1 9 fact1 engag$ 9 e>n+ _! own liv+ 9 trades1 bus9ess1 or pr(essions4 ,:5 a m9i/]1 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 or h] gift1 feels call$ to travel to any di/ant place1 x is ?\ght "r t ! 8conc]n0 %\ld be laid be=e ! ,mon?ly ,meet+1 &1 %\ld x be an important or di/ant conc]n1 be=e ! ,qu>t]ly &1 9 "s cases1 ev5 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ also2 :5 ! meet+s 9 "q w1 if !y feel 8unity0 ) x1 give ! m9i/] a m9ute or c]tificate to t effect1 :i* s]ves z an introduction & gu>antee 9 :atev] meet+s ! m9i/] may visit dur+ t 8s]vice40 ,9 su* cases ! m9i/]s' travell+ exp5ses are paid f "o ,mon?ly or ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ to ano!r1 & x is usual = !m to be welcom$ into ! h\ses ( "s ( ! ,fri5ds belong+ to ! meet+s visit$4 ,! ext5t to :i* ,fri5ds d ?us travel1 bo? 9 ,engl& & abroad1 89 ! s]vice ( ,tru?10 is some?+ ( :i* few p outside ! ,society h any idea4 ,betwe5 ,engl& & ,am]ica !re is a cont9ual int]*ange ( su* visits1 & ! v copi\s biographical lit]ature ( ! ,society teems ) ! records ( j\rneys und]tak5 8"u an impression ( religi\s duty10 & la/+ sometimes = mon?s1 or ev5 ye>s1 be=e ! ,fri5d c\ld 8feel cle>0 ( ! "w4 ,no limit is ev] set be=eh& to su* "w4 ,x is felt to be "w 9 :i* ! daily unfold+ ( ! ,div9e ord]+ mu/ be wat*$ & wait$ =4 ,su* is a g5]al outl9e ( :at may be call$ ! ma*9]y ( ! ,society4 ,x rema9s to /ate briefly its di/+ui%+ t5ets be=e proce$+ to consid] ! _s & inn] spr+ f :i* ^! outw>d developm5ts h aris51 & f :i* !y d]ive all _! significance & value4 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! peculi>ity :i* lies at ! root ( all ! re/2 namely1 our views z to ! nature ( ! true gospel m9i/ry1 z a call be/[$ on m5 & wom51 on old & "y1 le>n$ & unle>n$2 be/[$ directly f above1 & n to be conf]r$ by any human au?ority1 or hir$ = money2 to be ex]cis$ "u ! sole & imm$iate direction ( ! "o ,ma/]1 ! only ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,z a consequ5ce ( ?is view1 ,fri5ds h1 z is well kn[n1 refus$ z a matt] ( consci5ce to pay ti!s1 or 9 any way to contribute to ! ma9t5ance ( a paid m9i/ry1 & ( ! s]vices prescrib$ by ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,closely connect$ ) ^! views on m9i/ry1 is our te/imony aga9/ ! obs]vance ( any religi\s rites or c]emonies :atev]4 ,nei!r baptiz+ ) wat]1 nor ! break+ ( bread & dr9k+ ( w9e1 are recogniz$ by u z ,div9ely orda9$ in/itutions ( p]man5t obligation1 & nei!r ( ^! c]emonies is practis$ by u4 ,we believe t ! com+ ( ,*ri/ put an end to ! old disp5sation ( outw>d obs]vances1 & t ! :ole drift ( ,8 tea*+ 0 aga9/ ! atta*+ ( importance to su* ?+s4 ,! passages relat+ to ,8 la/ supp] ) ,8 disciples1 & ^? 9 :i* ,he speaks ( ,8 p]man5t influ5ce ^u !m "u ! images ( bread1 blood1 etc41 seem to u mu* m intelligible & impressive :5 und]/ood )\t ref]5ce to ! sacram5tal !ories :i* h be5 engraft$ ^u !m4 ,! "o baptism 8) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ) fire10 & ! cont9ual spiritual communion to be enjoy$ 9 fe$+ on ! bread ( life1 are felt by u to be ( ! v ess5ce ( true & spiritual wor%ip2 b we believe !m to be entirely indep5d5t ( any outw>d obs]vances4 ,we !re=e feel t no o!r condition is ne$$ = ! highe/ acts ( wor%ip ?an ! pres5ce & ! "r spiritual disposition ( ! wor%ipp]s4 ,! rejection ( any sep>ate prie/hood1 & ( all outw>d obs]vances1 is ! ma9 div]g5ce betwe5 u & o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,we h always ma9ta9$ a te/imony aga9/ w> z inconsi/5t ) ! full acceptance ( ! _s ( ,*ri/1 & aga9/ oa?s z di/9ctly =bidd5 by ,him4 ,we h also be5 l$ to ab&on ! pursuit ( *ang+ fa%ions1 & to *]i% a pla9ness 9 dress & language ( a m>k$ "*1 n[ fa/ *ang+ its type1 b n1 we tru/1 really disappe>+4 ,^! m9or te/imonies are probably m widely kn[n ?an ! m fundam5tal ones2 & ?\gh conc]n$ ) comp>atively trivial matt]s1 !y also spr+ f a deep root ( pr9ciple4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t f "t to "t religi\s bodies h sprung up 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w :o1 )\t any communication ) u1 h adopt$ simil> views on _m1 if n all1 ( ^! po9ts4 ,?is fact1 z well z ! cont9uance & ! widely spread influ5ce ( our own ,society1 seems to %[ t its roots lie deep 9 "s fundam5tal pr9ciples ( tru?4 ,i am n[ ab\t to attempt to deal ) ^? pr9ciples1 n 9 ! way ( analysis or ) any attempt at precision ( language1 b z a record ( _! practical work+1 z ga!r$ ma9ly f p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,x is n1 ,i confess1 )\t "s anxiety t ,i1 z a new-com]1 ent] ^u ?is task4 ,9 ! prec$+ sket* ( matt]s ( fact1 x has ( c\rse be5 easy to gu>d aga9/ any s]i\s mis/atem5ts2 b 9 ! foll[+ *apt]s ,i mu/ deal ) matt]s less easily v]ifiable4 ,x seems to me 9 "s respects h>dly possible t any "o n born & br$ 9 ! ,society %\ld be fully qualifi$ to unfold its pr9ciples & practices4 ,!re is1 on ! o!r h&1 9 ! v fact ( hav+ ent]$ x f )\t1 a special qualification = ! (fice ( int]pret+ !m to outsid]s4 ,x w1 ,i hope1 be rememb]$ t ,i h no k9d ( claim to speak 9 any s5se 9 ! "n ( ! ,society4 ,my object is to expla9 7s f> z ! exp]i5ce ( t5 ye>s' memb]%ip may enable me7 ! secret ( its /r5g? & ( its attraction = o!rs2 & = ?is attempt "o br\ght up outside its pale1 & speak+ 9 a purely individual capacity1 may well feel a special fre$om4 ,if ,i _c pret5d to possess ! entirely correct acc5t ( a born ,fri5d1 ,i may be none ! less intelligible to ^? among/ :om my own ,*ri/ian pr9ciples 7 imbib$ & n\ri%$ until ! ye>s ( maturity4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,inn] ,,light4 ,! "o corn]-/one ( belief ^u :i* ! ,society ( ,fri5ds is built is ! conviction t ,god does inde$ communicate ) ea* "o ( ! spirits ,he has made1 9 a direct & liv+ inbrea?+ ( "s measure ( ! brea? ( ,8 own life2 t ,he nev] leaves ,himself )\t a witness 9 ! he>t z well z 9 ! surr\nd+s ( man2 & t 9 ord] cle>ly to he> ! ,div9e voice ?us speak+ to u we ne$ to be /ill2 to be alone ) ,him 9 ! secret place ( ,8 pres5ce2 t all fle% %\ld keep sil5ce be=e ,him4 ,?is belief may be m precisely /at$1 expla9$1 & z we ?9k ju/ifi$1 by ^? :o are compet5t to deal ) x 9 a philosophical mann]4 ,! f\nd]s ( our ,society 7 n philosoph]s1 b spoke ( ^! ?+s f an int5se & abundant p]sonal exp]i5ce1 :i* l$ !m ) confid5ce to appeal to ! exp]i5ce ( all sorts & conditions ( m5 = confirmation ( _! doctr9e z to ! light )94 ,& !y 7 n disappo9t$4 ,! hi/ory ( ! sudd5 ga!r+ ( ! ,society1 ( its rapid =mation into a /rongly organiz$ body1 & ( ! extraord9>y con/ancy1 zeal1 & integrity display$ by its orig9al memb]s1 is a mo/ impressive pro( ( ! tru5ess ( _! aim4#c ,i h no ambition to clo! ! fundam5tal doctr9e ( our ,society 9 any less popul> language ?an t 9 :i* x 0 orig9ally prea*$4 ,i w\ld r1 ev5 did necessity n compel me1 be cont5t to appeal1 z did ! e>ly ,fri5ds1 to common exp]i5ce4 ,my aim is to expla9 = practical purposes1 & 9 mod]n z well z simple language1 ! way 9 :i* our :ole con/itution z a ,society1 & our v>i\s special te/imonies1 h result$ f ?is "o ma9 pr9ciple4 ,:5 que/ion$ z to ! reality & nature ( ! inn] light1 ! e>ly ,fri5ds 7 accu/om$ 9 return to ask ! que/ion]s :e!r !y did n sometimes feel some?+ )9 !m t %[$ !m _! s9s2 & to assure !m t ?is same p[]1 :i* made manife/1 & !re=e 0 truly light1 w\ld also1 if yield$ to1 lead !m out ( s94 ,?is assurance1 t ! light :i* reveal$ 0 also ! p[] :i* w\ld heal s91 0 ,george ,fox's gospel4 ,! p[] itself 0 describ$ by him 9 _m ways4 ,*ri/ )91 ! hope ( glory2 ! light1 life1 ,_s1 & grace ( ,*ri/2 ! se$1 ! new bir?1 ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation1 & _m o!r su* expressions1 fl[ =? 9 abundant /reams ( he>tfelt eloqu5ce4 ,to 8turn p to ! light )910 to 8direct !m to ,*ri/1 _! free ,tea*]10 0 8 daily bus9ess4 ,= ?is purpose he & 8 fri5ds travell$ cont9ually up & d[n ! c\ntry1 hold+ meet+s ev]y:]e1 & f9d+ a nev]-fail+ response to _! appeal1 z is prov$ by ! b>e numb]s ( ^? :o1 )9 a v few ye>s1 7 ready to enc\nt] p]secution1 & to ma9ta9 _! te/imony ?r\gh long ye>s ( imprisonm5t & suff]+s4 ,9 ! e>li] days ( ! ,society ! doctr9e ( ! inn] light 0 cle>ly "o readily und]/ood & accept$ by ! ord9>y ,engli% m9d4 ,9 our own day x is usually spok5 ( z a my/]i\s t5et1 spr++ up n[ & aga9 9 ! m9ds ( isolat$ en?usia/s1 b indig5\s only 9 ,ori5tal c\ntries1 & naturally abhorr5t to ! practical common s5se ( our own p4 ,! diff]5ce arises1 ,i ?9k1 f ! fact t !re are circles )9 circles1 or sph]es )9 sph]es1 & t ! light to :i* ! e>ly ,fri5ds bore witness 0 n conf9$ to t inn]mo/ sanctu>y ( ^: v exi/5ce1 p]haps1 none b a few 8my/ics0 are consci\s2 b t1 :ile proce$+ f ^? deepe/ dep?s1 x 0 recogniz$ z also light+ up consci5ce1 & conduct1 & all ! tangible out] framework ( life2 & t x 0 call$ 8)90 n alone 9 ! s5se ( ly+ ne>] ! c5tre ( our be+ ?an any?+ else1 b also 9 ! 7to ord9>y m9ds7 m intelligible s5se ( beg9n+ at home--( be+ ! rew>d ( ea* man's own fai?fulness1 ( be+ indep5d5t ( prie/s & ord9ances4 ,! religion !y prea*$ 0 "o :i* en=c$ ! individual responsibility ( ea* "o = 8 own s\l2 x 0 a portable & v]ifiable religion--a religion :i* requir$ tru? 9 ^w & de$1 pla9 deal+ & k9dness & self-control1 & :i* did n require c]emonial obs]vances or prie/ly gu>antees2 a religion 9 :i* practice w5t = m ?an !ory1 & all 7 expect$ to take _! /& on "o level1 & _! %>e 9 ! wor%ip & ! bus9ess ( 8! ,*ur*40 ,x is easy to see h[ su* prea*+ z ?is w\ld comm5d itself to ,engli% indep5d5ce4 ,x surely comm5ds itself to ! un*ang+ s5se ( tru? 9 ! human he>t1 & w be welcom$ :5ev] x is prea*$ f fir/-h& exp]i5ce ( its p[]4 8,t :i* y seek )\t y h already )9 y40 ,! words :i* *ang$ ! life ( ,madame ,guyon w nev] lose _! p[] :ile human nature is occupi$ ) ! /ruggle = a /ate ( /able equilibrium4 ,! p]5nial ju/ification ( ,quak]ism lies 9 its en]getic ass]tion t ! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 u2 t we are n made dep5d5t ^u any outw>d organization = our spiritual welf>e4 ,its p]5nial difficulty lies 9 ! invet]ate disposition ( human be+s to look to ea* o!r = spiritual help1 9 ! feebl5ess ( _! p]ception ( t ,div9e ,voice :i* speaks to ea* "o 9 a language no o!r e> c he>1 & 9 ! apa?y :i* is cont5t to g ?r\gh life )\t ! attempt at any true individual communion ) ,god4 8,! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 u40 ,no ,*ri/ian1 surely1 c dispute ! tru? ( ?is deep ^w ( ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,b its int]pretation has a wide range4 ,9 8 own lips x 0 us$ 9 opposition to ! 8,lo "h6 & lo !re60 = :i* he 0 prep>+ ,8 disciples4 ,!y 7 n to be hurri$ away into a se>* = ,*ri/ 9 all directions1 b 7 to rememb] t ,8 k+dom 7surely imply+ ,8 liv+ pres5ce7 is 9 ! he>ts ( ,8 p4 ,he ,himself makes none ( ^? ab/ruse di/9ctions betwe5 consci\sness & be+1 accid5t & ess5ce1 subject & object1 or ev5 sup]ficial & pr(\nd1 & s =?1 :i* x has be5 ! delight ( _m ( ,8 mo/ devot$ foll[]s to int]weave ) ?is simple expression 8)9 y40 ,i ?9k x is inevitable t ! m deeply we p5etrate into ! recesses ( ! human m9d1 ! m we %\ld h a s5se ( approa*+ an inn] sanctu>y1 & t !re is a v real & deep s5se 9 :i* ?is ^w 8)9 y0 may be und]/ood z mean+ 8above all 9 y\r inmo/ dep?s40 ,b ?is is n its orig9al or its obvi\s mean+4 ,9 ! tea*+ ( our ,"l !re is a frequ5t ref]5ce to ! di/9ction ( inw>d or outw>d1 b ! di/9ction is drawn 9 a broad & simple mann]4 ,x is (t5e/ a dem& ^u our s9c]ity & ?or\ghness1 n ^u our p[]s ( introspection--an appeal on behalf ( ! weighti] matt]s ( ! ,law z comp>$ ) trivial & c]emonial obs]vances4 ,x w\ld sc>cely1 ,i ?9k1 be true to say t ! doctr9e ( an 8inn] light10 z we und]/& x1 is explicitly laid d[n 9 ! ,gospels1 al?\gh1 to my own m9d1 t doctr9e appe>s to be an almo/ inevitable inf]5ce f _! tea*+4 ,i am n1 h[ev]1 attempt+ to deal ) ! "q on its m]its4 ,i only wi% to draw att5tion to ! wide range ( mean+ cov]$ by su* expressions z 8! light )910 & 8! inn] light40 ,bo? by our ,ma/] ,himself1 & by ! ,fri5ds :o orig9ally prea*$ ,him z ! ,light1 ! figure ( light 0 us$ 9 a broad & popul> s5se4 ,light is ! mo/ obvi\s & ! mo/ et]nally satisfy+ figure = ,div9e tru?4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 h>dly m obvi\s or m satisfy+ ?an ! o!r figure s commonly1 & almo/ int]*angeably1 us$ by ! same tea*]s1 ( brea?--inspiration4 ,i sc>cely "k :e!r x w\ld convey mo/ tru? to say t ! corn]/one ( our ,society 0 a belief 9 8! light )910 or 9 8imm$iate inspiration40 ,i d\bt :e!r ! two ideas are 9 all respects altoge!r di/+ui%able4 ,belief 9 ! fact to :i* !y bo? ref]1 ( an actual ,div9e influ5ce communicat$ to e human _s1 is our real corn]-/one4#d ,! fact ( inspiration is d5i$ by no ,*ri/ian--! full recognition ( its pres5t & con/ant op]ation is 9 "s degree a peculi>ity ( ,fri5ds4 ,x is n uncommon outside ! ,society to he> expressions imply+ t ,div9e inspiration is a ?+ ( ! pa/2 a q exceptional gift1 famili> only 9 apo/olic times4 ,x seems to me t ?is limitation ( its range am\nts almo/ to a d5ial ( its reality4 ,i c h>dly und]/& ! idea t ,god did occasionally long ago speak to human be+s1 b t ,he nev] does s n[4 ,x seems1 at any rate1 inconsi/5t ) any wor?y s5se ( ,8 un*angeabl5ess4 ,_m ( u h come to believe t "o ( ! greate/ h9drances to a real belief 9 or recognition ( inspiration has be5 ! exce$+ly crude & me*anical conception ( x z attribut$ to ! lett] ( ,scripture4 ,f ?is h>d & %all[ way ( ?9k+ ab\t inspiration1 ,fri5ds h g5]ally be5 pres]v$ 9 proportion z !y h held firmly ! old ,quak] doctr9e ( ! inn] light4 ,"s1 no d\bt1 h gone too f> 9 ! direction ( transf]r+ ! idea ( infallibility f ! ,bible to !mselves4 ,b1 on ! :ole1 ,i believe ! doctr9e ( ,fox & ,b>clay 7i4e41 briefly1 t ! 8,^w ( ,god0 is ,*ri/1 n ! ,bible1 & t ! ,scriptures are pr(itable 9 proportion z !y are read 9 ! same _s :i* gave !m =?7 to h be5 a mo/ valuable equipoise to ! t5d5cy ( o!r ,prote/ant sects to transf] ! idea ( infallibility f ! ,*ur* to ! ,bible4 ,no?+1 ,i believe1 c really tea* u ! nature & mean+ ( inspiration b p]sonal exp]i5ce ( x4 ,t we may all h su* exp]i5ce if we w b att5d to ! ,div9e influ5ces 9 our own he>ts1 is ! c>d9al doctr9e ( ,quak]ism4 ,:e!r ?is belief1 hone/ly act$ on1 w manife/ itself 9 ! homespun & solid1 b only too sob] morality ( ! typical ev]yday ,quak]1 or :e!r x w l& u 9 ! my/ical f]v\rs ( an ,isaac ,p5+ton1 or ! apo/olic lab\rs ( a ,john ,woolman or a ,/eph5 ,grellet1 mu/ dep5d *iefly ^u our natural temp]am5t & special gifts4 ,! range ( ! diff]5t =ms tak5 by ! doctr9e is z wide z ! range ( human end[m5t & exp]i5ce4 ,a belief :i* is ! common prop]ty ( ! prophet & ! babe w1 ( c\rse1 yield e v>iety ( practical result4 ,x is a belief :i* x is h>dly possible to inculcate by any?+ m or less ?an a direct appeal to exp]i5ce1 to ! witness )92 & !re is ! fur!r difficulty1 t ! exp]i5ce to :i* we c appeal only z %>]s 9 x1 mu/ be express$ 9 language v (t5 & v naturally misund]/ood4 ,! ass]tion1 h[ev] gu>d$1 t "o has actual exp]i5ce ( ,div9e inspiration 9 "o's own p]son1 is v apt to s\nd l a claim to p]sonal infallibility4 ,yet 9 reality no?+ c be fur!r f ! m>k4 ,! fir/ effect ( ! %9+ ( light )9 is to %[ :at is amiss--to 8conv9ce ( s940 ,x is n claim+ any sup]iority to ord9>y human conditions to say1 9 response to su* an appeal z t ( ! ,fri5ds j ref]r$ to1 8,yes1 ,i h inde$ be5 consci\s ( a p[] )9 mak+ manife/ to me my s9s & errors1 & ,i h inde$ exp]i5c$ its heal+ & emancipat+ p[] z well z its fi]y purg+s & bitt] condemnations4 ,t :i* has %[n me my fault has heal$ me2 ! light has l$ & is lead+ me onw>ds & upw>ds out ( ! abyss1 ne>] & ne>] to its own et]nal ,s\rce2 & ,i "k t1 9 s f> z ,i am ob$i5t to x1 ,i am safe40 ,:at is su* a reply b an ackn[l$gm5t t 8! light1 ! ,_s1 & grace ( ,*ri/0 h inde$ be5 an indwell+1 inbrea?+ p[] 9 "o's own he>t8 ,if x be a claim to inspiration1 x is a claim :i* implies no m]it & no em95ce 9 him :o makes x2 x is made on gr\nd common to ! publican1 ! prodigal1 & ! s9n]1 to ,magdal5 & to ,paul4 ,x is ! hi/ory ( e *ild return+ to ! ,fa!r's h\se4 ,b x is n e "o to :om x w\ld be natural to describe ?is exp]i5ce 9 language s my/ical z ?is1 nor w\ld ! my/ic's exp]i5ce be likely to /op %ort at any?+ s simple & elem5t>y z ! process j describ$4 ,& "h we are confront$ ) ! real 8peculi>ity0 ( ,quak]ism--its relation to my/icism4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,george ,fox himself & ! o!r fa!rs ( ! ,society 7 ( a /rongly my/ical turn ( m9d1 ?\gh n 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ! ^w is (t5 us$ by ! wor%ipp]s ( 8common s5se10 z a mild t]m ( reproa*1 to convey a g5]al vague dream9ess4 ,no?+1 c]ta9ly1 c\ld be less applicable to ! e>ly ,fri5ds ?an any su* reproa* z ?is4 ,!y 7 fi]y1 dogmatic1 pugnaci\s1 & int5sely practical & sob]-m9d$4 ,b !y 7 assur$ly my/ics 9 :at ,i take to be ! m accurate s5se ( t ^w--p1 t is1 ) a vivid consci\sness ( ! inw>dness ( ! light ( tru?4 ,my/icism 9 ?is s5se is a well-kn[n ph5om5on1 ( :i* a multitude ( examples may be f\nd 9 all religions4 ,x is1 inde$1 r a p]sonal peculi>ity ?an a =m ( belief2 & !re=e1 al?\gh f "t to "t associations 7our own1 = "o7 h be5 bas$ ^u :at are call$ my/ical t5ets1 !re c sc>cely be any?+ l a real s*ool ( my/icism--at any rate1 9 ,europe4 ,my/icism1 z we "k x1 is ess5tially individual4 ,x refuses to be =mulat$ or summ$ up4 ,9 "o s5se x is common to all religi\s p]suasions2 9 ano!r1 x equally eludes !m all4 ,we c easily und]/& :at con/itutes a my/ic1 b ! peculi>ity itself is incommunicable4 ,_! belief is an op5 secret4 ,!y !mselves h ev] desir$ to communicate x1 ?\gh cont9ually feel+ ! impossibility ( do+ s by words alone4 ,x is ! secret ( light--an inw>d light clo?+ itself 9 life1 & liv+ to br+ all ?+s to ! light4 ,my/ics1 z ,i und]/& ! matt]1 are ^? ^: m9ds1 to _! own consci\sness1 are light$ f )92 :o feel !mselves to be 9 imm$iate communication ) ! c5tral ,f\nta9 ( light & life4 ,!y h naturally a vivid s5se bo? ( ! di/9ction & ( ! h>mony betwe5 ! inw>d & ! outw>d--a s5se s vivid t x is impossible = !m to believe x to be un%>$ by o!rs4 ,a true my/ic believes t all m5 h1 z he himself is consci\s ( hav+1 an inw>d life1 into :i*1 z into a secret *amb]1 he c retreat at w4#e ,9 ?is inn] *amb] he f9ds a refuge f ! ev]-*ang+ aspects ( outw>d exi/5ce2 f ! multitude ( c>es & pleasures & agitations :i* belong to ! life ( ! s5ses & ! affections2 f human judgm5ts2 f all *ange1 & *ance1 & turmoil1 & di/raction4 ,he f9ds !re1 fir/ repose1 !n an awful guidance2 a light :i* burns & purifies2 a voice :i* subdues2 he f9ds himself 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,god4 ,x is "h1 9 ?is holy ( holies1 t 8deep calle? unto deep20 "h t ! imp]i%able1 unfa?omable1 un*ang+ elem5ts ( humanity meet & are "o ) ! ,div9e ,f\nta9 ( life f :5ce !y fl[2 "h t ! well ( liv+ wat]s spr+e? up unto et]nal life4 8,! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 y40 ,p]sonal religion is a real & a liv+ ?+ only 9 proportion z x spr+s f ?is deep inw>d root4 ,! root itself is common to all true believ]s4 ,! consci\sness ( its 8inw>dness0 is t :i* di/+ui%es ! my/ic4 ,h[ x %\ld be t to "s m9ds ! words 8inw>d & outw>d0 express ! mo/ vivid & cont9u\s fact ( consci\sness1 :ile to o!rs !y appe> to h no mean+ at all2 h[ x comes t "s are born my/ics1 :ile to o!rs ! report ( ! my/ic conc]n+ ! inn] life is a ?+ impossible to be believ$ & h>dly to be und]/ood2--^! are psy*ological problems ,i _c attempt to unravel4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a c]ta9 correspond5ce betwe5 ! inw>d & ! outw>d d really exi/ 7& ?is1 ,i suppose1 w h>dly be d5i$1 :atev] may be ! mo/ philosophically accurate way ( express+ x71 ! faculty ( disc]n+ x mu/ ne$s be a gift4 ,i believe1 inde$1 t ! p[] 9 ?is direction :i* di/+ui%es su* my/ics z1 e4g41 ,?omas ,kempis1 ,jacob ,boehme1 ,taul]1 ,fnlon1 ,madame ,guyon1 ,george ,fox1 ,william ,law1 ,/4 ,!resa1 ,mol9os1 & o!rs1 is ess5tially ! same gift :i* 9 a diff]5t =m1 or 9 comb9ation ) a diff]5t temp]am5t & gifts ( ano!r ord]1 makes poets4 ,x is ! gift ( see+ tru? at fir/-h&1 ! faculty ( receiv+ a direct revelation4 ,to h x is to be assur$ t x is ! common inh]itance1 ! 8light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w40 ,prea*]s l ^? ,i h j m5tion$ always appeal to x ) confid5ce z to a witness to be f\nd 9 e he>t4 ,& surely exp]i5ce confirms ?is conviction ( !irs4 ,x is 9 degree only t _! gift is exceptional4 ,!y may h ! sight ( ! eagle1 b !y see by ! same light z ! bat4 ,n[1 ! obvi\s t5d5cy ( a vivid fir/-h& p]ception ( tru?1 or light1 is to r5d] ! possessor ( x s f> indep5d5t ( ext]nal tea*]s4 ,& we all "k t 9 po9t ( fact su* illum9ati always h %[n a disposition to g _! own way1 & to disreg>d1 if n to d5\nce1 traditional tea*+1 :i* has br\ght !m into frequ5t collisions ) ecclesia/ical & o!r au?orities4 ,^? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome h1 ) _! wont$ sagacity1 z mu* z possible s\ght to turn ?is /range p[] to acc\nt1 :ile provid+ safety-valves = ! unmanageable residue4 ,x is ! easi] to d ?is because ( ! two m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( my/ics--quietness & indep5d5ce4 ,my/ics are naturally indep5d5t1 n only ( ecclesia/ical au?ority1 b ( ea* o!r4 ,?is is necess>ily impli$ 9 ! v idea ( fir/-h& reception ( light4 ,:ile x mu/ always con/itute a /rong bond ( sympa?y betwe5 ^? :o recognize x 9 !mselves & 9 ea* o!r1 x naturally indisposes !m to disciple%ip4 ,!y sit habitually at no man's feet1 & d n z a rule greatly c>e to h any "o sit at !irs4 ,my/icism 9 ?is s5se seems naturally oppos$ to tradition4 ,no true my/ic w\ld hold himself b\nd by ! ?\ghts ( o!rs4 ,he does n feel ! ne$ ( !m1 be+ assur$ ( ! suffici5cy & consci\s ( ! possession ( t inw>d guidance1 :e!r call$ light1 or voice1 or inspiration1 :i* mu/ be se51 he>d1 felt1 by ea* "o 9 8 own he>t1 or n at all4 ,b ! duty ( look+ = & ( obey+ ?is guidance is a pr9ciple :i* may be inculcat$ & transmitt$ f g5]ation to g5]ation l any o!r pr9ciple4 ,its h]$it>y influ5ce is v p]ceptible 9 old ,quak] families1 :]e a unique type ( ,*ri/ian "* result+ f x is /ill to be met )4 ,quietness naturally accompanies ! belief 9 ?is inw>d guidance1 n only because 9 ! ,div9e pres5ce all t is m]ely human necess>ily s9ks into sil5t insignificance1 b also because x is in/9ctively felt t x is only 9 /illness t any p]fect reflection f above c be =m$ 9 ! mirror ( ! human _s4 ,! natural fruit ( my/icism is quietism4 ,i h no means ( e/imat+ ! actual preval5ce ( my/ical & quieti/ pr9ciples 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds at ! pres5t "t4 ,b ,i am sure t our ,society is ! natural home = ! spirits ( all ^? :o hold !m1 = x is ! "o successful embodim5t ( ^! pr9ciples 9 a sy/em ( 8,*ur* gov]nm5t40 ,e arrangem5t is made to fav\r & to ma9ta9 ! practice ( look+ = individual inw>d guidance1 & to give ! free/ scope to its results4 ,ev]y?+ :i* t5ds to h9d] ob$i5ce to x is ab&on$ & disc\rag$4 ,i %all endeav\r to trace ! work+ ( ?is aim 9 v>i\s special directions h]eaft]4 ,i mu/ n[ endeav\r to expla9 z well z ,i c :at x is precisely t ,i und]/& by t inw>d light1 voice1 or ,div9e guidance :i* we ,fri5ds believe x our duty & our highe/ privilege 9 all ?+s to wat* =4 ,i d n1 inde$1 claim t my own %>e 9 ?is deepe/ region ( human exp]i5ce am\nts to m ?an a fa9t & int]mitt5t glimm]+ ( :at ,i "k to be possible4 ,i e>ne/ly desire to expla9 to o!rs :at to myself has be5 especially bless$ & helpful 9 ! deepe/ unfold+s1 :e!r by ^w or 9 life1 ( ,quak] pr9ciples2 b ,i feel t ! task w\ld dem& = its full accompli%m5t n only great] p[]s ?an m9e1 b also ! assi/ance :i* c be giv5 only by some?+ m ?an c&\r 9 ! read]--by a real desire to help out ! /amm]+ utt]ance1 & to supply ! gaps left by individual %ortcom+s4 ,to su* a helpful auditor1 !re=e1 ,i w 9 imag9ation address myself4 ,fai?fulness to ! light is ! wat*word ( all :o hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness--( all seek]s aft] ! k+dom ( heav54 ,is ?is m]ely an equival5t = ! m commonplace expression1 8ob$i5ce to consci5ce08 ,surely n4 ,consci5ce1 z we all "k1 is liable to p]v]sion1 to morbid exagg]ations1 to p>tial ins5sibility1 to twi/s & crot*ets ( all sorts1 & itself ne$s correction by v>i\s ext]nal /&>ds4 ,consci5ce1 !re=e1 c nev] be our supreme & absolute guide4 ,:e!r x c ev] be "r to disobey x1 mu/ dep5d on ! precise mean+ we atta* to ! words 8consci5ce0 & 8"r10 & into ?is puzzle ,i h no int5tion ( ent]+4 ,9 a broad & practical s5se1 we all "k t if !re 7 no?+ above consci5ce1 consci5ce w\ld assur$ly lead _m ( u into ! dit*2 nay1 t1 = want ( enlight5m5t f above1 x actually has l$ _m !re4 ,! light by :i* our consci5ces mu/ be enlight5$1 ! light 9 ob$i5ce to :i* is our supreme good1 mu/ be some?+ pur] ?an ?is fallible faculty itself4 ,x mu/ be t p[] )9 u1 if any su* p[] !re be1 :i* is "o ) all ! wisdom1 all ! goodness1 all ! ord] & h>mony1 )\t u2 "o ) 8! p[]1 n ourselves1 :i* makes = righte\sness20 "o ) 8! et]nal w t[>ds all goodness40 ,x mu/ be a p[] z all-p]vad+ & imman5t 9 ! _s ( man z is ! p[] ( gravity 7or :atev] yet m elem5t>y =ce gravity may be resolv$ into7 9 ! out] _w he inhabits4 ,x mu/ be ! p[] 9 :i* we live & move & h our be+--! p[] & ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,i d n attempt--idle inde$ w\ld be ! attempt 9 su* h&s z m9e--to contribute any?+ t[>ds ! argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ,!ism4 ,to ^? :o d n believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! liv+ ,god1 ! :ole subject ^u :i* ,i am engag$ mu/ be )\t int]e/ or significance4 ,& ,i leave x to o!rs to reconcile1 or to %[ t we ne$ n attempt to reconcile1 ! exi/5ce ( evil ) ! omnipot5ce ( ,god4 ,! my/]y 9 :i* all our se>*+s aft] a complete !ory conc]n+ ! ,au?or ( our be+ mu/ ne$s lose !mselves ne$ n p]plex1 ?\gh x may ov]%ad[1 ^? practical que/ions z to our own "r attitude t[>ds ,him ) :i* alone ,i am conc]n$4 ,i assume fai? 9 ,him & allegiance to ,him z ! v gr\nd "u our feet2 if ?is be n grant$1 x is idle to g fur!r4 ,my reason = go+ s f> ev5 z ,i h done 9 ?is direction 7! direction1 ,i mean1 ( inquir+ into our fundam5tal assumptions7 is t ,i _c help ?9k+ t our ,quak] fai? respect+ imm$iate ,div9e guidance re/s ^u a wid] basis ( common conviction ?an is usually suppos$4 ,i believe x to be ! legitimate1 ?\gh by no means ! frequ5t1 result ( any s9c]e belief 9 ,god1 h[ev] atta9$--n m]ely an outgr[? f "o peculi> =m ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,! colde/ & mo/ cauti\s ,!i/ c say no less ?an t ,god does 9 "s s5se direct ! c\rse ( ?is _w & ( all t is 9 x4 ,! mo/ ec/atic my/ic c be> witness to no?+ beyond ! fact t ,god does 9 de$ & 9 tru? p]vade & sway ! inmo/ recesses ( 8 own be+4 ,is n ?is ! v same tru?1 se5 "u ! magnify+ & amplify+ p[] ( fir/-h& exp]i5ce8 ,to me x seems idle to attempt to f9d any re/+-place betwe5 conv9c$ a!ism on ! "o h&1 & absolute self-surr5d] to ! indwell+ influ5ce ( ! ,div9e ,_s on ! o!r2 ! b>ri]1 if !re be any b>ri]1 is surely n s mu* a logical z a moral h9drance4 ,believ+ 9 ,god1 & wor%ipp+ ,him ) "o's :ole he>t1 tru/+ ,him absolutely & lov+ ,him supremely1 seem to me to be b v>i\s /ages 9 ! gr[? ( "o se$4 ,i "k1 alas6 b too well1 t ?is gr[? is sl[1 & t x meets ) ob/acles & *ecks at e mom5t4 ,i "k t our fai? has n only to /ruggle1 b to /ruggle ?r\gh ! d>kness1 & t x may be *all5g$ at e /ep by difficulties :i* x _c solve4 ,b ,i _c admit t !re is any consi/5cy or reason 9 tread+ ! pa? ( fai? half-way4 ,i _c admit t x is reasonable to believe 9 ,god z ! ,supreme ,be+1 & unreasonable to seek ,8 liv+ pres5ce & direction 9 ! m9ute/ details ( our ev]yday life4 ,) ,him1 surely1 our di/9ctions ( great & small disappe>1 & 8! d>kness is no d>kness at all40 8,:i!r %all ,i g !n f ,?y pres5ce8 ,if ,i g d[n into hell1 & rema9 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?1 ev5 !re %all ,?y h& lead me1 & ,?y "r h& %all hold me40 ,b _m w say1 ,?is may all be q true1 b h[ are we to di/+ui% betwe5 ! voice ( ,god & ! _m o!r voices :i* di/ract our att5tion f x8 ,h[1 if ,god is ev]y:]e1 does ! practical result diff] f ,8 be+ n[h]e8 ,to ! full ext5t ( my ability ,i recognize ?is great difficulty4 ,x seems to ?r[ u back = guidance ^u ^? v p[]s ^: insuffici5cy we h j recogniz$4 ,if ,i reply1 ,god is to be recogniz$ 9 8:atsoev] ?+s are true1 :atsoev] ?+s are pure1 & lovely1 & ( good report10 y may well retort1 ,& h[1 except ?r\gh our fallible consci5ces1 %all we disc]n tru?1 purity1 lovel9ess8 ,i believe t ! difficulty ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! w1 or ! voice1 or ! light ( ,god1 & ! wills & voices & lights ( a l[] k9d f :i* x is to be di/+ui%$1 is n only n to be ignor$1 b t ! v fir/ /ep t[>ds le>n+ ! lesson is to recognize t x is a lesson1 & a h>d "o--nay1 a lifelong discipl9e4 ,b j z ! *ild tru/s in/9ctively1 absolutely1 helplessly1 be=e x has ev5 begun to attempt to und]/& its p>5ts1 s1 surely1 we may & mu/ tru/ ,god fir/ & unres]v$ly1 be=e we beg9 sl[ly & feebly1 yet p]sev]+ly1 to acqua9t ourselves ) ,him4 ,& z ! tru/ ( ! full-gr[n son or daught] is a nobl] ?+ ?an ! tru/ ( ! infant1 s ! exp]i5ce ( wisdom & prud5ce has d\btless a revelation ( its own--a preci\s addition to t ess5tial revelation :i* is made 9 ! fir/ place to babes1 & to ! wise only 9 s f> z !y too h *ildlike he>ts4 ,to h our s5ses ex]cis$ to disc]n betwe5 tru? & falsehood1 light & d>kness1 ord] & disord]1 ! w ( ,god & ! w ( ! fle%1 is1 ,i believe1 ! end & object ( our tra9+ 9 ?is _w4 ,!re is no royal road to x4 ,yet c we hone/ly say t x is impossible8 ,if1 !n1 x is only by a sl[ & gradual process t we c rise to any?+ l a true k 7ev5 accord+ to our human measure7 ( ,god1 mu/ x n be by a sl[ & gradual process alone t ,he c make ,8 voice & ,8 guid+ t\* di/+ui%able by u & intelligible to u8 ,is x any wond] if ^? :o d n attribute to ,him s mu* z ! broad obvi\s laws by :i* we are all h$g$ 9 f gross wrong-do+ & error1 %\ld fail to recognize ! reality or ! significance ( ^? delicate re/ra9+ t\*es by :i* ! spirits :i* yield !mselves to ,8 c>e are m\ld$ into "s fa9t lik5ess to ! ,son ( ,8 love8 ,mu/ n ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ent]+ into ! mean+ ( t :i* is p]sonal & individual be ! acceptance ( :at is equally applicable to all8#f ,t individual & imm$iate guidance1 9 :i* we recognize t 8! f+] ( ,god is come unto u10 seems to come 91 z x 71 to complete & p]fect ! "w r\gh-hewn by morality & consci5ce4 ,we may lik5 ! laws ( our c\ntry to ! cliffs ( our isl&1 ov] :i* we r>ely feel ourselves 9 any dang] ( fall+2 ! moral /&>d ( our social circle to ! beat5 highway road :i* we c h>dly miss4 ,our own consci5ce w\ld !n be repres5t$ by a f5ce1 by :i* "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry are enclos$ = ea* "o1 ! road itself at times b>r$ or n>r[$4 ,& t ,div9e guidance ( :i* ,i am speak+ c\ld be typifi$ only by ! pressure ( a h& ^u ours1 lead+ u g5tly to /ep to ! "r or ! left1 to pause or to g =w>d1 9 a mann] int5d$ = & und]/ood by ourselves alone4#g ,:5 ,i say ,i h be5 8rightly guid$0 to ?is or t /ep1 ,i mean t1 be+ well )9 ! limits prescrib$ by morality1 by p]sonal claims1 by ! close/ att5tion to ! voice ( consci5ce1 ,i h yet felt t !re 0 /ill a *oice to be made z betwe5 ?+s equally innoc5t b probably n equally excell5t--a *oice1 p]haps1 betwe5 diff]5t levels almo/ inf9itely remote f ea* o!r--& t 9 mak+ t *oice ,i h act$ "u an impell+ or re/ra9+ p[] n ( my own ex]t+4 ,i g5]ally mean1 fur!r1 t 9 mak+ ! *oice ,i h look$1 & probably ask$1 = light f above1 & t ! results ( su* *oice h t5d$ to confirm ! belief t my action has be5 prompt$ by ,"o :o c\ld see ! end f ! beg9n+1 :o knew ?+s hidd5 f myself1 & 8und]/ood my pa? long be=e20 9 %ort1 t ,i h be5 l$ z ! bl9d by a way ,i knew n4 ,is n su* exp]i5ce z ?is witness$ to by multitudes ( ,*ri/ians1 especially z !y advance 9 life8 ,= x may take long ye>s ( pati5ce be=e ! la/ pieces are fitt$ into ! puzzle1 s z to enable u to judge ( ! int5tion ( ! :ole4 ,i am well aw>e t ,i am speak+ ( a region ( exp]i5ce 9 :i* !re is abundant room = self-deception4 ,i "k t ^? :o1 out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t1 speak v freely ( ^! ?+s ) _! lips are apt n only to %ock "o's s5se ( rev]5ce1 b to betray a deplorable want ( logic 9 ! inf]5ces !y draw f trifl+ facts--facts ^: significance to !mselves _c possibly be convey$ to o!rs1 & may inde$ v likely be 9 l>ge measure fanciful or ev5 di/ort$4 ,i ?9k t we are wrong :5 we attempt to f\nd any sort ( pro( or argum5t 9 fav\r ( :at is call$ 8a p>ticul> provid5ce0 exclusively ^u ! occurr5ces ( our own lives4 ,p =get t :at is mo/ conv9c+ to !mselves1 because x 0 )9 ! f\r walls ( _! own exp]i5ce t x happ5$1 is = t v reason lea/ conv9c+ to o!rs--t is1 9 ! way ( argum5t1 ?\gh ! impression may1 ( c\rse1 be sympa!tically %>$1 & may rightly h special weight ) ^? :o h reason to tru/ ! speak]4 ,b1 z a g5]al rule1 ,i believe t rev]5ce & reason comb9e to dem& t ! p]sonal & intimate deal+s ( ,div9e ,provid5ce ) ea* "o %\ld be ma9ly res]v$ = p]sonal & intimate use & edification4 ,pro( or argum5t z to ! g5]al tru? t ,god does guide ,8 p individually mu/ be f\nd$ ^u a wid] basis ?an is af=d$ by any "o p]son's exp]i5ce4 ,i believe t !re are abundant reasons1 ( a f>-rea*+ & deep k9d1 to ju/ify ea* "o 9 look+ = ! m9ute/ individual guidance4 ,i _c1 inde$1 z ,i h already /at$1 und]/& h[ ^? :o believe 9 a provid5tial ord] at all c limit x to ! l>g] outl9es1 or1 z is s (t5 done 9 practice1 to ! pleas+ results ( ! ,div9e gov]nm5t4 ,if we believe1 9 any real & hone/ s5se1 t ! ord]+ ( all human affairs is 9 ! h&s ( "o supreme ,rul]1 h[ c we /op %ort ( believ+ t ! m9ute/ trifle affect+ any "o ( u is "u ! same all-p]vad+ c>e8 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be z reasonable to say t ,god creat$ animals1 b left x to ea* "o to develop its own fur or fea!rs4 ,&1 aga91 if we attribute our pres]vation f dang] to ,him1 h[ c we fl9* f ! p>allel belief t by ,8 ord9ance also we 7 expos$ to x2 yes1 & 9 "s cases doom$ to suff] ! wor/ x c wreak ^u u 8)\t reprieve08 ,!re=e ,i believe t1 be=e we c hope to ent] into t intimate & bless$ communion ) ,god :i* transfigures all life1 two great conditions mu/ be fulfill$4 ,we mu/ h settl$ x 9 our he>ts t ev]y?+1 f ! lea/ to ! greate/1 is to be tak5 z ,8 language--language :i* x is our ma9 bus9ess "h to le>n to int]pret--& we mu/ be will+ to face all pa9 z ,8 discipl9e4 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t ^! two conditions c be p]fectly fulfill$ only z ! result ( mu* discipl9e & mu* exp]i5ce ( ! v guidance 9 "q4 ,b _! roots--docility & c\rage--are 9 "s measure implant$ 9 u long be=e we beg9 to ?9k ab\t su* que/ions z ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w or ! ord]+ ( our lives4 ,x is1 ,i believe1 9 ! la/ ( ^! two dem&s ( logic1 ! dem& ^u our c\rage1 t ! moral h9drance to a full belief 9 ,div9e guidance ma9ly lies4 ,p _c br+ !mselves to feel t ! infliction ( pa9 c be ! act ( ,"o :om !y desire to "k z ,love4 ,yet ?is is ! v c5tral dem& ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at is c\rage b ! will+ness to enc\nt] suff]+1 ! read9ess to take up ! cross8 ,9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1 ! ev]la/+ ,son ( ! ,fa!r1 we c rise to ?is victory ( tru/2 we c meet life )\t fl9*+1 & read its d>ke/ riddles 9 ! light ( ! revelation ( ,div9e love :i* ,he has won = u by ,8 own suff]+ & dea?4 ,se5 9 t light1 x is1 accord+ to ! univ]sal te/imony ( ! sa9ts1 a g5tle1 ?\gh (t5 mo/ sev]e1 unfold+ ( dep? )9 dep? ( heav5ly wisdom--g5tle beyond words 9 its me?ods1 yet inexorable 9 its conditions4 ,at e /ep ! fi]y baptism mu/ be enc\nt]$4 ,! deep ?+s ( ,god _c be rea*$ except ?r\gh ! v de/ruction ( ! p]i%+ fle%4 ,x is ?r\gh dea? t we ent] into life4 ,b z we d ent] into x1 we c truly look back & say t ,8 ord]+ has be5 bett] ?an our plann+--t ,8 ?\ghts are high above our ?\ghts1 z ! heav5 is above ! e>?4 ,our goal mu/ be a heav5ly "o if we are to judge truly ( ,8 guidance4 ,! home to :i*1 if we tru/ ,him1 ,he w assur$ly lead u1 is no e>?ly home2 b ,zion--! heav5ly ,j]usalem2 ! beautiful city ( peace1 :i* c be ent]$ only ?r\gh mu* tribulation4 ,^? :o are look+ = smoo? roads & luxuri\s re/+-places1 may well say !y p]ceive no sign ( guidance at all4 ,! ,div9e guidance is away f self-indulg5ce1 (t5 away f outw>d success2 ?r\gh humiliation & failure1 & _m sn>es & temptations2 ov] r\gh roads & aga9/ oppos+ =ces--always uphill4 ,its evid5ce ( success is 9 ! inmo/1 deepe/1 mo/ spiritual "p ( our exi/5ce4 ,x is idle inde$ to talk ( x to ^? ^: faces are n set ,zion-w>ds4 ,x w br+ !m none ( ! results 9 :i* !y h _! rew>d4 ,^? :o "k ! voice ( ! ,div9e ,guide1 & ^? :o d5y t x c be he>d1 are n s mu* contradict+ ea* o!r z speak+ diff]5t languages--or r speak+ 9 ref]5ce to diff]5t /ates ( exi/5ce4 ,i h be5 speak+ ( 8light10 8voice10 8guidance10 z almo/ equival5t & int]*angeable expressions = our consci\sness ( ! pres5ce ( ,god ) u & 9 u4 ,9 ! expression 8inspiration0 we h fur!r ! symbol ( ,8 p[]--( ! upbe>+1 purify+1 en]giz+ gift ( ,8 own ,_s4 ,"h words almo/ fail2 & fre% c>e is ne$$1 :e!r 9 speak+ or 9 he>+1 z we draw ne> to ^? dep?s :i* 8_c be utt]$40 ,i pause on ! ?re%old ( ! inn] *amb] ( ! he>t1 ! holy place ( true wor%ip4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,wor%ip4 ,our mann] ( wor%ip is ! natural 7z x seems to me ev5 ! inevitable7 result ( ! full recognition ( ! reality ( ,div9e inspiration--( ! actual liv+ pres5t suffici5t fulness ( int]c\rse betwe5 ! human _s & ,him :o is ! ,fa!r ( spirits4 ,:o t truly expects to he> ! voice ( ,god c d o!rwise ?an b[ 9 sil5ce be=e ,him8 8,devotion10 says ,bi%op ,butl] 9 "o ( 8 s]mons1#h 8is retirem5t f ! _w ,he has made1 to ,him alone2 x is to )draw f ! avocations ( s5se1 to yield ourselves up to ! influ5ces ( ! ,div9e pres5ce1 & to give full scope to ! affections ( gratitude1 love1 rev]5ce1 tru/1 & dep5d5ce2 ( :i* inf9ite ,p[]1 ,wisdom1 & ,goodness is ! natural & only ,object40 ,no words c\ld m fully or wor?ily express ! int5tion ( a ,fri5ds' meet+--( "o ( ^? 8meet+s = wor%ip0 :i* are1 z is well kn[n1 8held on a basis ( sil5ce10 b 9 :i* free c\rse is all[$ to :atev] ,div9e influ5ce may prompt ( vocal pray]1 prea*+1 te/imony1 or prophecy2 ^? meet+s 9 :i* ea* "o1 x is felt1 %\ld 9 ! fir/ place ent] into ! inmo/ sanctu>y ( 8 own he>t1 & be alone ) ,god2 be+ /ill1 t ,8 voice may be cle>ly he>d )91 be=e ! lips c be rightly op5$ to %[ =? ,8 praise or ,8 c\nsels to o!rs4 ,f ! dep?s ( t /illness words d f "t to "t arise--words utt]$ 9 simple ob$i5ce to ! upspr++ ( ! f\nta9 f )94 ,?is is :at we mean by be+ 8mov$ by ! ,_s10 & ,i d n see h[ a wor?i] or a tru] expression c\ld be f\nd = ! p]fect ideal ( spiritual wor%ip4 ,t my/]i\s div]sity :i* is int]wov5 ) all our lik5ess1 & belongs to ! v nature common to u all1 makes x impossible = "o to judge = ano!r z to ! mann] ( wor%ip mo/ likely to be vitally helpful to him4 ,i _c tell h[ f> my own feel+ ab\t ,fri5ds' meet+s may arise f an idiosyncrasy4 ,i d n pret5d to feel1 z did "s ( ! e>ly ,fri5ds1 t all pre-arrangem5t is 9 itself unlawful or s9ful4 ,i c well und]/& ! po9t ( view ( ^? :o believe t ! maje/ic & "t-hall[$ words ( su* a ,liturgy z ! ,anglican af=d ! ne>e/ possible approa* to a wor?y mann] ( public wor%ip4 ,i c ev5 und]/&1 ?\gh ) less ( sympa?y1 ! feel+s ( ^? :o dread le/ ! utt]ances ( _! untutor$ fell[-wor%ipp]s %\ld di/urb _! own endeav\rs to atta9 to a devotional frame ( m9d4 ,b ?\gh1 = ^! & o!r reasons1 ,i am prep>$ to admit t ! extreme ( simplicity & fre$om ma9ta9$ 9 our own meet+s might n prove helpful to e "o1 & ?\gh ,i h no desire to conceal ! too obvi\s fact t we cont9ually fall v f> %ort ( our ideal1 ,i yet mu/ av[ my own conviction t t ideal ( public wor%ip is ! pure/ :i* has ev] be5 recogniz$1 & also t x is practically id5tical ) t :i* seems to h be5 recogniz$ 9 ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,i fur!r believe t !re are _m1 9 ^! days especially1 to :om x is ! "o mann] ( wor%ip :i* is /ill practically possible1 z be+ absolutely free f any?+ entangl+ to ! consci5ce1 or op5 to controv]sy4 ,i h already#i spok5 ( ! indescribable relief :i* x af=d$ to my own m9d at a "t :5 ,i 0 sorely h>ass$ by difficulties--common to h[ _m 9 ^! days6--z to ! s9c]ity ( appropriat+ = my own use =ms :i*1 h[ev] beautiful1 are op5 to s mu* & su* s]i\s "q4 ,:at ,i felt ,i want$ 9 a place ( wor%ip 0 a refuge1 or at lea/ ! op5+ ( a doorway t[>ds ! refuge1 f d\bts & controv]sies--n a fre% enc\nt] ) !m4 ,yet x seems to me impossible t any "o h>ass$ by ! conflict+ views ( tru? ) :i* j n[ ! air is ?ick %\ld be able to =get controv]sy :ile li/5+ to su* language z t ( ! ,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,x seems to me t no?+ b sil5ce c heal ! w\nds made by disputations 9 ! region ( ! unse54 ,no ext]nal help1 at any rate1 has ev] 9 my own exp]i5ce prov$ s p5etrat+ly efficaci\s z ! habit ( jo9+ 9 a public wor%ip bas$ ^u sil5ce4 ,its prim>y attraction = me 0 9 ! fact t x pl$g$ me to no?+1 & left me altoge!r undi/urb$ to seek = help 9 my own way4 ,b be=e long ,i began to be aw>e t ! unit$ & prolong$ sil5ces _h a f> m direct & p[]ful effect ?an ?is4 ,!y soon began to ex]cise a /rangely subdu+ & s(t5+ effect ^u my m9d4 ,!re us$1 aft] a :ile1 to come ^u me a deep s5se ( awe1 z we sat toge!r & wait$--= :at8 ,9 my he>t ( he>ts ,i knew 9 ^: ,"n we 7 met toge!r1 & :o 0 truly 9 ! mid/ ( u4 ,nev] be=e _h ,8 influ5ce reveal$ itself to me ) s mu* p[] z 9 ^? quiet assemblies4 ,& ano!r result ( ! practice ( sil5t wait+ = ! unse5 ,pres5ce prov$ to be a s+ul>ly effectual prep>ation ( m9d = ! will+ reception ( any words :i* might be (f]$ 89 ! "n ( a disciple40 ,! words spok5 7 inde$ (t5 feeble1 & always inadequate 7z all words mu/ be 9 relation to ,div9e ?+s71 sometimes ev5 entirely irrelevant to my own individual ne$s1 ?\gh at o!r times pr(\ndly impressive & helpful2 b1 com+ z !y did aft] ! long sil5ces :i* _h fall5 l dew ^u ! ?ir/y soil1 !y w5t f> deep]1 & 7 receiv$ into a mu* less ?orny region ?an _h ev] be5 ! case ) ! words ,i _h li/5$ to f ! pulpit4 ,9 ,fri5ds' meet+s also1 f ! fact t e "o is free to speak1 "o he>s h>monies & correspond5ces betwe5 v v>i\s utt]ances su* z are sc>cely to be met ) else:]e4 ,x is sometimes z "p-s++ comp>$ ) unison4 ,! free admission ( ! m9i/ry ( wom51 ( c\rse1 greatly enri*es ?is h>mony4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :e!r "s ( ! mo!rly c\nsels ,i h li/5$ to 9 our meet+ w\ld n rea* "s he>ts t might be clos$ to ! mascul9e prea*]4 ,b x is n only ! mom5t>y effect ( sil5ce z a help 9 public wor%ip t con/itutes its importance 9 ,quak] e/imation4 ,! sil5ce we value is n ! m]e outw>d sil5ce ( ! lips4 ,x is a deep quietness ( he>t & m9d1 a lay+ aside ( all preoccupation ) pass+ ?+s--yes1 ev5 ) ! work+s ( our own m9ds2 a resolute fix+ ( ! he>t ^u t :i* is un*angeable & et]nal4 ,?is 8sil5ce ( all fle%0 appe>s to u to be ! ess5tial prep>ation = any act ( true wor%ip4 ,x is also1 we believe1 ! ess5tial condition at all times ( inw>d illum9ation4 8,/& /ill 9 ! light10 says ,george ,fox aga9 & aga91 & !n /r5g? comes--& peace & victory & deliv]ance1 & all o!r good ?+s4 8,be /ill1 & "k t ,i am ,god40 ,x is ! exp]i5ce1 ,i believe1 ( all ^? :o h be5 mo/ deeply consci\s ( ,8 revelations ( ,himself1 t !y are made emphatically to ! 8wait+0 s\l--to ! _s :i* is mo/ fully consci\s ( its own inability to d m ?an wait 9 sil5ce be=e ,him4 ,! possibilities ( inw>d sil5ce c be b di/antly ref]r$ to 9 words4 ,! cle>ness ( inw>d vision :i* sometimes results f x mu/ be exp]i5c$ to be fully und]/ood2 ! ?+s reveal$ to t vision are r to be liv$ 9 ?an utt]$4 ,b ! fact t a /r5u\s endeav\r to lay aside all di/urb+ influ5ces1 & to all[ all ext]nal vibrations to subside1 is an important1 if n an ess5tial1 prep>ation = ! reception ( et]nal tru?1 seems to be indisputable4 ,to be quiet mu/ surely always be a ga94 ,to rule "o's own _s1 & to acquire ! p[] ( proclaim+ at lea/ a truce )91 mu/ surely be recogniz$ by ! lea/ 8my/ical0 z a rational & :olesome ex]cise ( self-control4 ,x is1 to my own m9d1 a s+ul> confirmation ( ! dep? ( tru? 9 ! ,quak] ideal1 t x embraces 9 its application su* widely v>y+ degrees ( spirituality4 ,! 8inw>d sil5ce0 :i* to ! my/ic means ! gateway ( ! unspeakable1 ! limpid calmness ( ! mirror 9 :i* heav5's glory is to be reflect$1 comm5ds itself also to ! /]ne/ rationali/ z ! beg9n+ ( =titude4 ,& ! exp]i5ce ( "s ( u 7:om ,i may1 p]haps1 v5ture to describe z rational my/ics7 proves ! exce$+ value ( ! habit ( seek+ aft] inw>d sil5ce z a real life-discipl9e4 ,n only at ! times set ap>t = def9ite acts ( wor%ip--?\gh1 :e!r 9 public or 9 private1 x is f ! he>t ( ?is /illness t ! voice ( deepe/ pray] & praise spr+s up--b also 9 all ! daily w>f>e ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 9 enc\nt]+ joy or sorr[1 temptation or p]plexity1 ! fir/ condition & ! highe/ rew>d ( victory is equanimity4 8,be n ?\ greatly mov$20 8,fret n ?yself1 else %alt ?\ be mov$ to d evil40 ,!re is no ne$ to multiply ! words ( ! wise on ?is head4 ,we all surely h gone ?r\gh times :5 8he op5$ n 8 lips0 expresses ! only possible attitude 9 :i* we c hope to w9 ?r\gh4 ,sil5ce & resolution1 inde$1 seem almo/ l diff]5t aspects ( ! same ?+4 ,& sil5ce is assur$ly an art to be acquir$1 a discipl9e to be /eadily practis$1 be=e x c become ! in/9ctive habit & unfail+ res\rce ( ! s\l4 ,! wise ,roman ,ca?olic tea*]s all enjo9 ?is discipl9e ^u ^? :o desire to le>n 8p]fection40 ,fri5ds inculcate x r by example ?an by precept1 ?\gh abundant recognition ( its importance is to be f\nd 9 ,quak] writ+s4 ,b ,i am specially conc]n$ ) ! practical results ( our mann] ( wor%ip2 & ,i am b\nd to say t1 to myself1 ! practice ( quietness 9 life is m>k$ly facilitat$ by ! habit ( jo9+ 9 a wor%ip 8bas$ on sil5ce40 ,! connection betwe5 our practice ( sil5ce & our belief 9 inspiration is1 ,i ?9k1 obvi\s4 ,h[ c we li/5 if we d n cease to speak8 ,h[ c we receive :ile we ma9ta9 an incessant activity8 ,x is obvi\s t 8a wise passiv5ess0 is ess5tial to ! possibility ( s]v+ z *annels = any ,div9ely giv5 utt]ance4 ,on ?is subject ( be+ 8mov$ by ! ,_s10 !re seems (t5 to be ! /range/ difficulty 9 p's m9ds4 ,!y imag9e t ,fri5ds claim ! possession ( some?+ l a miracul\s gift--some?+ z baffl+ to ord9>y reason z ! speak+ 9 unkn[n tongues ( ! ,irv+ites4 ,speak+ "u correction1 & ) a s5se t ! matt] rea*es to unkn[n dep?s1 ,i %\ld say t ?is 0 q a mi/ake4 ,:at ,fri5ds und\bt$ly believe & ma9ta9 is t to ! li/5+ he>t ,god does speak intelligibly2 & fur!r1 t "s among/ ,8 wor%ipp]s are gift$ ) a special op5ness to receive1 & p[] to transmit 9 words1 actual messages f ,himself4 ,is ?is m ?an is necess>ily impli$ 9 ! belief t real communion ) ,him is n only possible1 b is freely op5 to all8 ,we d n reg>d ^? :o h ! gift ( 8m9i/ry0 z infallible1 or ev5 z necess>ily clos] to ,god ?an _m ( ! sil5t wor%ipp]s :o =m ! great majority 9 e congregation4 ,we feel t ! gift is f above1 & t on all ( u lies ! responsibility ( be+ op5 to x1 will+ to receive x1 %\ld x be be/[$1 & to use x fai?fully :ile entru/$ ) x4 ,b we fully recognize t to d ?is p]fectly requires a cont9ual submission ( ! w1 & an unceas+ wat*fulness4 ,we "k t to 8keep close to ! gift0 is n an easy ?+4 ,we "k t ! s+l5ess ( eye :i* alone c enable any "o always to disc]n betwe5 ! imm$iate guidance ( ! ,div9e ,_s & ! m]e prompt+s ( our own he>ts1 is n atta9$ )\t mu* pati5ce1 & a dilig5t & p]sev]+ use ( all ! means ( in/ruction provid$ = u4 ,we recognize ! value ( su* corrections ev5 z may come ?r\gh ! m9ds ( o!rs2 =1 al?\gh ! s]vant is responsible only to 8 own ,ma/]1 & we desire e>ne/ly to bew>e ( any dep5d5ce on ea* o!r 9 su* matt]s1 yet x has 7z ,i h already m5tion$7 be5 ?\ght "r t "s ,fri5ds %\ld be specially appo9t$ to wat* ov] ! m9i/]s 9 ! ex]cise ( _! gift4 ,! 8eld]s10 to :om ?is task is entru/$1 d 9 fact (t5 (f] n only enc\ragem5t or c\nsel1 b at times admonition & ev5 rebuke1 :5 !y believe x to be ne$$4 ,x is ?us cle> t ! ,society has always held ) ! ,apo/le ,paul t 8! spirits ( ! prophets are subject to ! prophets40 ,! great c>e & caution %[n 9 all ! arrangem5ts ( ! ,society ) respect to m9i/ry be> witness to its recognition ( ! deep tru?1 t1 ! m preci\s ! treasure1 ! m s]i\s ! risks to :i* ! e>!n vessels enclos+ x are expos$4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 ,h[ c y di/+ui% betwe5 a message f above & ! sugge/ions ( y\r own imag9ation8#aj ,! only answ] :i* c be giv5 to ?is "q is1 t to d s = practical purposes does inde$ require all ! heav5ly wisdom & all ! humble s9c]ity ( he>t ( :i* we are capable4 ,wor%ip1 to ^? :o believe t ,god is1 & is inde$ to be wor%ipp$ 9 _s & 9 tru?1 is surely ! highe/ function ( ! human _s4 ,to atta9 to su* a transp>5cy ( he>t & m9d z %all admit ( our s]v+ z *annels = ! wor%ip ( o!rs1 & = ! ,div9e response to su* wor%ip--ladd]s1 z x 71 on :i* ! angels ( ,god may asc5d & desc5d 9 ! place ( wor%ip--is1 inde$1 an aim :i* mu/ transc5d all m]ely human p[]4 ,we ne$ = x ! cont9ual r5ovation ( ,him :o is ,light--8! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life40 ,b d>e any1 :o call !mselves believ]s on ,him1 d\bt t su* r5ovation is op5 to u8 ,i c und]/& ^? :o ?9k all wor%ip idle1 or worse ?an idle2 ,i _c und]/& ^? :o ?9k x c be acceptably p]=m$ )\t ! help ( ! ,_s ,himself mak+ int]cession = u1 & ) u1 & 9 u1 or t ?is help w fail any true wor%ipp]4 ,yet1 if we d believe ?is help is giv51 are we n look+ to be 8mov$ by ! ,_s08 ,is ! expectation peculi> to any "o body ( ,*ri/ians8 ,surely n4 ,:at is peculi> to u ,fri5ds is ! dread ( limit+ or int]f]+ ) ! imm$iate influ5ces ( ! ,div9e ,_s by ! use ( fix$ =ms ( words1 & by outw>d obs]vances or pressure ( any k9d4 ,z ,i h already said1 ,i d n feel t ours is ! only lawful mann] ( wor%ip2 ,i d n ev5 ?9k x at all cle> t x w\ld be = all p & at all times ! mo/ helpful4 ,b ,i d believe x to be ! pure/ conceivable4 ,i am jeal\s = its pres]vation f any admixture ( adv5titi\s 8aids to devotion40 ,i believe t its absolute fre$om & flexibility1 its unrivall$ simplicity & gravity1 make x a vessel ( hon\r prep>$ 9 an especial mann] = ! conveyance ( ! pure wat] ( life to _m 9 ^! days :o are h9d]$ f satisfy+ _! s\ls' ?ir/ by que/ionable additions to ! ess5ce ( ,div9e wor%ip4 ,i "k t1 9 ,fri5ds' meet+s z else:]e1 "o mu/ be prep>$ to meet ) mu* human weakness & imp]fection2 _m ?+s may be he>d 9 !m :i* are try+ to ! fle%--yes1 & p]haps to ! _s also4 ,c]ta9ly _m ?+s may be he>d :i* are op5 to criticism1 f an intellectual & lit]>y po9t ( view4 ,let no "o g to ,fri5ds' meet+s ) ! expectation ( f9d+ ev]y?+ to 8 ta/e4 ,yet ev5 m]e ta/e1 if duly cultivat$1 mu/ recognize ! value ( a c]ta9 weight & simplicity1 aris+1 no d\bt1 f ! habitual practice ( inw>d sil5ce1 by :i* !y are (t5 di/+ui%$4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 a po9t ^u :i* no "o :o is alive to ! real significance ( su* meet+s z ours w\ld c>e to dwell4 ,criticism fades away aba%$ 9 ! pres5ce ( :at is felt to be a real1 h[ev] falt]+1 endeav\r to op5 actual communication ) ! ,fa!r ( spirits1 & ) ea* o!r z 9 ,8 pres5ce & 9 ,8 "n4 ,to my own m9d1 any liv+ utt]ance ( a human voice plead+ = itself & = ! objects ( its love 9 words fre% f ! he>t1 has a p[] & a pa?os inf9itely beyond t ( ! mo/ p]fect expression ( devotion read or recit$ accord+ to an appo9t$ ord]4#aa ,x is an important peculi>ity ( our meet+s t ! responsibility = _! "* is felt to be %>$ by all4 ,i d n mean t all our memb]s are 9 fact alive to _! own %>e ( ?is responsibility4 ,! s]vice is1 no d\bt1 (t5 f> too mu* left to "o or m will+ speak]s4 ,b ,i d n believe t x w\ld be possible among/ ,fri5ds = any?+ l ! s5se ( dep5d5ce on "o individual to arise :i* seems naturally to result f ! idea ( a prie/ly ord]4 ,&1 at any rate1 ! idea is kept cont9ually be=e u ( a company com+ toge!r on "o level1 ea* ( :om is free & enc\rag$ to br+ 8 individual (f]+ ( praise & pray]1 :e!r sil5t or vocal4 ,x is a famili> ?\ght among/ ,fri5ds t no "o %\ld expect 9 a meet+ = wor%ip 8to eat ! bread ( idl5ess40 ,& ! practice :i* is s frequ5t among/ u ( m9i/]+ ,fri5ds travell+ f meet+ to meet+ 9 ! ex]cise ( _! gift1 causes a /irr+ ( ! wat]s1 & keeps up ! s5se ( ! fre$om ( all to take _! "p :5ev] & :]ev] a ^w may be giv5 !m4 ,!re is "o o!r result ( ! abs5ce ( pre-arrangem5t 9 our meet+s :i* ,i _c altoge!r pass ov]4 ,x is t no %elt] is provid$ "u cov] ( :i* "o c rema9 9 d\bt :e!r "o is or is n actually engag$ 9 wor%ip on "o's own acc\nt4 ,a liturgy or a hymn may be> along 9 its curr5t _m a vague half-=m$ t5d5cy t[>ds wor%ip2 & ,i d>e n say t x may n ?us sometimes fan ! sp>k into a flame1 or save ! smok+ flax f be+ altoge!r qu5*$4 ,b x does seem to me t x also (t5 prev5ts our recogniz+ our own pov]ty1 & /ifles _m an individual cry = help1 :i* ! s5se ( t pov]ty w\ld t5d to awak54 ,at any rate1 ! wor/ t c v well happ51 if a sil5t meet+ fails to help1 is t x is no?+4 ,x w\ld sc>cely seem possible t x %\ld delude any "o into a holl[ s5se ( hav+ be5 engag$ 9 a religi\s s]vice4 ,b "h ,i am aw>e ( be+ ne> ! trea*]\s gr\nd ( idiosyncrasy1 & ,i d n wi% to press ! po9t4 ,hi!rto ,i h be5 speak+ ( our meet+s = public wor%ip4 ,b1 z ,fri5ds love to say1 our wor%ip does n beg9 :5 we sit d[n toge!r 9 our public assemblies1 nor end :5 we leave !m4 ,! wor%ip 9 _s & 9 tru? is 9 no way limit$ by "t & place4 ,! same idea ( a wait+ 89 ! sil5ce ( all fle%0 to he> ! voice ( ! ,"l speak+ )9 u1 *>act]izes ! ,fri5ds' private times ( wor%ip2 or1 z ! m cauti\s expression is1 ( 8religi\s retirem5t40 ,fri5ds are s possess$ ) ! s5se ( our inability to (f] acceptable pray] 9 our own "t & w1 t :]e o!rs speak ( family pray]s1 & h\rs ( pray] or devotion1 ,fri5ds pref] ! expressions 8family read+0 & 8religi\s retirem5t40 ,& n only 9 "n1 b 9 me?od1 are ^! times m>k$ ) ! same peculi> "* z our public meet+s4 ,9 ,fri5ds' families ( ! old-fa%ion$ type 7:i* are m num]\s /ill1 ,i fancy1 ?an _m p suspect7 ! family meet+ consi/s simply ( ! read+ ( a portion ( ,scripture1 & !n a pause ( sil5ce1 :i* may or may n be brok5 by words ( pray] or ( te/imony4 ,_m ,fri5ds =m]ly 7& "s1 ,i believe1 /ill feel ! same7 object$ on consci5ti\s gr\nds to _! *ildr5's le>n+ to use any =m ( pray]1 ev5 ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,! *ildr5 %>$ f ! fir/ 9 ! unit$ sil5ce ( ! family1 & c\ld n fail to "k :at x meant2 b 9 "s families x 0 r>ely or nev] brok5 by vocal pray]4 ,a sil5t pause be=e meals is ! ,fri5ds' equival5t = 8say+ grace0--a practice :i* ,i own ,i ?9k has mu* to recomm5d x4 ,"h1 aga91 !re is1 ( c\rse1 ! opportunity = words1 %\ld words spontane\sly rise to ! lips ( any ( ^? pres5t4 ,:5 we p5etrate into ! inmo/ *amb] ( private wor%ip diff]5ces ( me?od c no long] be trac$ by human eye4 ,x is n possible = any "o to judge ( ! practice ( o!rs 9 ?is respect2 nay1 !re seems an impropriety 9 foll[+ individuals into ?is sacr$ region1 ev5 9 ?\ght4 ,sect>ian diff]5ces mu/ "h be left beh9d4 ,b = t v reason ,i may "h appeal ) ! great] fulness ( confid5ce to ! sympa?y ( all :o pray1 9 ! attempt1 f :i* ,i feel x impossible to refra91 to expla9 ! way 9 :i* a belief 9 pres5t inspiration is1 z ,i ?9k1 insep>able f belief 9 ! reality & ! rightness ( pray]4 ,i tru/ t ,i %all n be ?\ght presumptu\s = ent]+ ^u ?is subject4 ,!re are _m qualifications = x :i* ,i d n possess4 ,b on matt]s ( common & urg5t int]e/ ! v abs5ce ( di/+ui%+ p[] or k may give a c]ta9 value to ! results ( actual p]sonal exp]i5ce1 z less5+ ! di/ance across :i* ! help+ h& has to rea* out4 ,i believe t ! p]man5t effect = good or = evil ( ! pres5t %ak+ & upheaval ( ?\ght among/ u mu/ be ma9ly det]m9$ by its relation to pray]4 ,no imm$iate result ( ! outbreak ( free discussion ( all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s has be5 s agoniz+ to dev\t p]sons1 nor s gravely ?reat5s spiritual heal?1 z ! p>alysis :i* 9 _m cases x has seem$ to br+ ^u ! _s ( pray]4 ,we meet daily ) op5 d5ials ( ! reasonabl5ess ( pray]--( ! possibility ( ent]+ into any real communication ) ! ,div9e ,be+4 ,few among/ u c h altoge!r escap$ ! p>alyz+ influ5ce ( ! flood ( unsolv$1 & app>5tly insoluble1 moral problems1 & at ! same "t ( new & absorb+ly int]e/+ views ( mat]ial ?+s1 into :i* ?is g5]ation has be5 plung$4 ,! m]e dem& on ! att5tion is p[]ful en\gh to dra9 away great "p ( ! m5tal p[] =m]ly employ$ 9 seek+ aft] ,god4 8,x seems ,8 new] w1 ,we %\ld n ?9k ( ,him at all1 b trudge x2 ,& ( ! _w ,he has assign$ u make ,:at be/ we c10 says ,a4 ,h4 ,cl\gh2 & he utt]s1 ,i am sure1 a widely spread feel+4 ,p's v love ( tru? seems to !mselves to be enli/$ 9 pursu+ ! /reams :i* lead !m away f ! ,f\nta9 ( tru?4 ,& ! pursuit ( sci5tific tru? is assur$ly 9 its place a contribution to our k ( ,god1 ?\gh made by work]s :o may b too easily !mselves lose sight ( ,him 9 _! engross+ preoccupation ) ,8 works4 ,b ! t5d5cy to put pray] to sil5ce is n m]ely ?us indirect4 ,! "o idea :i* seems at pres5t m =cibly to h grasp$ ! popul> imag9ation1 is t ( ! univ]sal & inexorable dom9ion ( un*ang+ law4 ,& ! inf]5ce is n unnatural1 8,!n x is useless to pray40 ,! result is an awful sil5ce--n ( ! fle%1 inde$1 b ( ! _s4 ,m5 & wom5 h come to feel !mselves alone 9 a new & fe>ful s5se--alone z 9 ! valley ( dry bones1 ) no expectation ( any ,div9e brea? to cause !m to /& up ^u _! feet1 a unit$ ho/ ( liv+ s]vants ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,i tru/ t ,i %all n be suspect$ ( any int5tion ( grappl+ ) ! problem ( free-w & necessity4 ,i "k1 at lea/1 en\gh to be aw>e t !re is at ! end ( e av5ue ( human ?\ght an imp5etrable my/]y4 ,b ,i also "k t ! region 9 :i* philosoph]s jo9 issue ^u ! "q ( necessity lies f> beyond ! range ( any su* practical que/ions z ,i am engag$ )4 ,i "k t ! controv]sy is n decid$1 &1 s f> z we c see1 does n visibly approa* t[>ds a decision2 ,i "k also t no conceivable agreem5t ( philosoph]s z to ! mo/ accurate way ( /at+ facts c alt] ! facts !mselves ) :i* we h to d4 ,i d n hope to express myself ) philosophical accuracy2 b ,i c1 & w1 speak pla9ly & truly ( my own exp]i5ce 9 ?is matt] ( pray]4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i myself 0 sil5c$ by ! p>alyz+ influ5ces ( :i* ,i h spok5--:5 ! heav5s seem$ z brass1 & to ask = any?+ seem$ l fly+ 9 ! face ( "o va/ =egone conclusion2 z ?\gh a mo? %\ld da% itself aga9/ an iceb]g4 ,b ,i h come to believe t ! tru? aga9/ :i* ,i _h ?us1 s to speak1 /umbl$ 9 ! d>k1 0 n t pray] is unreasonable1 b t my ideas ( pray] 7 unwor?y4 ,t ! w ( ,god is un*angeable1 is assur$ly ! v f\ndation ( all reasonable tru/ 9 ,him1 & is recogniz$ by sa9ts & philosoph]s alike4 ,b does n ! imag9ation easily conf\nd un*angeabl5ess ) immovabl5ess8 ,are n ! laws ( motion z fix$ z ^? ( space8 ,:at c be m full ( movem5t ?an ! flames ( fire8 ,yet are !y less un*angeable 9 _! nature ?an a b> ( iron8 ,is x n ?r\gh a reliance ^u ! un*angeable prop]ties ( mat]ial ?+s t we are able to *ange ! :ole face ( ! e>?8 ,& %\ld we n rememb] t ! un*angeable ord] :i* all ?+s1 visible & invisible1 obey1 includes ! my/]y ( p]petual 8v>iation10 & ev5 ( life itself8 ,x seems to me t :5 our imag9ation smites ev]y?+ ) rigidity1 x is really play+ u a trick4 ,^? :o are at all compet5t to exp\nd ! !ory ( necessity are e>ne/ to %[ t x 9 no way contradicts ! efficacy ( ef=t 9 any possible direction4 ,!y h ne$ to be e>ne/ ab\t x1 = ! imag9ation is b too ready = a pretext to hoi/ ! flag ( despair1 & ! w to ?r[ up ! game ( life1 & to s9k into ! sleep ( apa?y4 ,if we are "r 9 ?9k+ ( ,god z ! ,f\nta9 ( life & ?\ght1 ! ,fa!r ( spirits--& to ^? :o d5y ?is x is idle = me to address myself--x c surely n be unreasonable = ! spirits ,he has made to seek to hold communion ) ,him4 ,:at is (t5 unreasonable is ! nature ( our reque/s1 & our idea ( ! possibility ( _! be+ grant$4 ,"h x is t ,i h _h to recognize ! unwor?9ess ( _m ( my own ?\ghts & expressions ab\t pray]1 & t ,i cont9ually meet ) :at seems to me unfit & inadequate 9 ! language ( o!rs4 ,x _c be an unimportant ?+ t we %\ld endeav\r to sift out :at is unt5able & unbecom+ f our ?\ghts & words on ?is subject4 ,two ?+s h1 z ,i believe1 ma9ly t5d$ to l[] our idea ( pray]1 until1 9 m9ds :]e x is b a !ory1 x has be5 %att]$ aga9/ ! h>d facts ( sci5ce4 ,we h n>r[$ x to ! idea ( ask+ = ?+s1 & we h ?\ght ( x *iefly z a means ( gett+ !m4 ,?is is surely a degradation ( ! idea ( pray]1 ev5 ?\gh ! ?+s ask$ = be :at are call$ 8spiritual bless+s40 ,! ^w 8pray]0 may1 x is true1 be us$ 9 ! re/rict$ s5se ( mak+ reque/s2 b 9 t case let x be di/9ctly und]/ood & kept 9 m9d t x is b a "p--! l[e/ & lea/ ess5tial "p--( wor%ip or communion ) ,god4 ,x is ( pray] 9 ! l>g] s5se--n reque/1 b communion--t we may rightly & wisely speak z ! v brea? ( our spiritual life2 z ! p[] by :i* life is transfigur$2 z t to :i* all ?+s are possible4 ,b ?is di/9ction betwe5 reque/ & communion is n habitually kept 9 m9d by ^? :o write & speak ( pray]1 nor ev5 by all ^? :o practise x4 ,x seems to me z if _m ev5 deeply exp]i5c$ ,*ri/ians 7 us+ all _! en]gy to enc\rage & /imulate above all t "p ( pray] :i* has surely ! mo/ ( ! m]ely human & c>nal 9 x1 r ?an to %[ =? t nobl] "p to :i* ?is %\ld be b ! innoc5t & natural prelude4 ,if we fall back1 z we mu/ p]petually d1 ^u our ,"l's own lead+ pr9ciple ( us+ ! human relation ( p>5t & *ild z ! highe/ & mo/ in/ructive type ( ! relation betwe5 ,god & ! human _s1 we %all surely feel t ! *ild1 9 le>n+ to speak to its fa!r & to und]/& 8 voice1 has f> o!r & l>g] hopes & purposes ?an t ( gett+ ?+s f him4 ,! human p>5t may use ! *ild's innoc5t & natural wi%es z "o means ( attract+ its att5tion1 b w\ld surely be griev\sly disappo9t$ if ! *ild nev] look$ beyond ! advantages to be reap$ by ! p[] ( speak+ to its fa!r--nev] rose to ! p]ception t int]c\rse ) him 0 9 itself ! greate/ ( human joys1 n a m]e means to an end4 ,& 9 ! same sort ( s5se ,i feel t1 :5 p insi/ ^u 8! efficacy ( pray]10 !y are insi/+ ^u its v l[e/ use2 & t ! conc5tration ( att5tion ^u ?is l[e/ use creates a s]i\s /umbl+-block1 :i* h9d]s fai? 9 two ways4 #a4 ,x sugge/s a te/ :i* is n & _c be uni=mly fav\rable4 ,:atev] ! p[] ( pray] may be--& words1 ,i believe1 mu/ :olly fail to express x--p>ticul> reque/s are c]ta9ly n always grant$4 ,our ,"l explicitly prep>es u = ! refusal ( bl9d reque/s1 & our own good s5se & our daily exp]i5ce comb9e to make x abundantly cle> t _m reque/s are1 & mu/ always be1 refus$4 #b4 ,& m ?an ?is1 !re is1 ,i believe1 nobility en\gh 9 e he>t capable ( real pray] to cause a recoil f ! idea ( us+ x only = ! purpose ( obta9+ advantages1 be !y ( :at k9d !y may4 ,i believe1 t is1 t ! mod]n p]plexity ab\t pray] arises n only f a difficulty 9 imag9+ ,god z ,"o :o c be influ5c$ by our desires1 b l>gely also f a lat5t s5se t1 ev5 if true 9 fact1 t is a v inadequate conception ( ,him to :om our wor%ip %\ld be address$1 & :o mu/ assur$ly "k bett] ?an we d :at ?+s we h ne$ (--f a recoil1 9 %ort1 aga9/ ! l[ & co>se & unwor?y tone ( mu* t is urg$ on ! o!r side4 ,!re=e ,i ?9k t 9 ! long-run an immeasurable ga9 w result to fai? f mod]n outspok5ness 9 recogniz+ ! difficulties ( ?is subject4 ,pray]1 if reg>d$ z an attempt to wre/ fav\rs f our heav5ly ,fa!r by d9t ( m]e importunity1 is doom$ to _m disappo9tm5ts1 & /&s sorely 9 ne$ ( _! purify+ discipl9e4 ,pray] is n really pray]--t is1 x is n true communion ) ,god--till x rises above ! region 9 :i* wilfulness is possible1 to ! height ( 8,n my w1 b ,?9e1 be done40 ,importunity may1 inde$1 prevail to w9 att5tion f a reluctant or dr[sy human e>4 ,our ,"l ,himself rem9ds u ( ?is fact to reprove ! fa9t-he>t$ness :i* w\ld all[ itself to be disc\rag$ by delay4 ,b ! e> ( ! ,fa!r is ev] op5 to our pray]s4 ,we _c ?9k t importunity is ne$$ to r\se ,8 att5tion4 ,! h9drance :5 ,he refuses1 or delays to grant1 our reque/s mu/ be ( a v diff]5t k9d4 ,if once we recognize t ,he he>s u always1 & t 9 ev]y?+ t happ5s we may he> ,8 voice answ]+ u1 we are =c$ also to recognize t sev]e discipl9e is z truly a "p ( ,8 answ] z t5d] indulg5ce4 ,bo? are welcom$ by ! *ildlike he>t2 bo? are "p ( ! language we h pati5tly to le>n to int]pret4 ,b !n comes ! "q1 ,:at is !re to conv9ce u t we are li/5$ to at all1 if ! answ] is ev]y?+ equally8 ,if x is 9 ! :ole c\rse ( ev5ts t we are to look = ! answ]1 & t c\rse is z (t5 z n contr>y to our pray]1 h[ are we ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t pray] is ev] answ]$8 ,x is ! answ] to ?is "q1 ,:at is x t does1 9 fact1 produce a reasonable conviction t we are li/5$ to8 :i*1 ,i ?9k1 involves t !ory ( inspiration :i* ,fri5ds1 m m>k$ly ?an any o!r body ( ,*ri/ians1 h always av[$ & act$ ^u4 ,b1 9 try+ to reply to x1 ,i wi% x to be di/9ctly borne 9 m9d t ,i am giv+1 = :at x is wor?1 ! result ( my own p]sonal ex]cises ( m9d1 n und]tak+ to /ate recogniz$ ,quak] doctr9e4#ab ,difficulties1 ?\gh probably 9 ess5ce ! same f g5]ation to g5]ation1 come be=e ea* g5]ation 9 a fre% =m1 & ne$ to be fre%ly met by individual exp]i5ce4 ,t :i* produces a reasonable conviction t pray] is answ]$ mu/1 surely1 be ! s5se ( ,div9e guidance ( :i* ,i h already spok5 9 ! la/ *apt]4 ,! g5]al gr\nds = our common belief 9 ,god z ! ,fa!r ( spirits are too deep & too wide = me to set =?4 ,z ,i h already said1 ,i assume su* a belief z ! gr\ndwork ( all t ,i am attempt+ to unfold4 ,t :i* enables ea* "o ( u :o believe 9 ,him to disc]n ,8 voice is1 z already sugge/$1 a t\* z ( a h& ^u our arm--a deal+ ) our own _s & life ( s p]sonal & individual & significant a nature z t we _c help feel+ t 8! f+] ( ,god is come unto u40 ,if ?is be1 inde$1 ! "r direction 9 :i* to look = answ]s to pray]1 !n ! :ole subject is )drawn f ! region 9 :i* positive pro( or dispro( are possible4 ,our int]pretation ( su* individual exp]i5ces is t ^u :i* ! :ole controv]sy turns1 & ?is mu/ ( necessity result f ! nature ( our previ\s belief respect+ mu* m g5]al tru?s4 ,x w always be op5 to ^? :o disbelieve 9 ,god to call ,8 signs 8m]e co9cid5ces40 ,x is surely n !re=e ! less reasonable = ^? :o d believe 9 ,him to be on ! wat* = e possible fa9te/ indication ( ,8 pleasure4 ,!re mu/ be 9 ?is1 z 9 all o!r matt]s1 a prep>ation ( he>t & m9d be=e any sign1 h[ev] eloqu5t1 c take effect ^u u4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 we "k t ! s5se ( receiv+ a p]sonal communication f above is n always excit$ by ! grant+ ( a petition4 ,aft] we h ask$ & receiv$1 no less ?an :5 we h ask$ & n receiv$1 we are sometimes incl9$ to say1 8,aft] all1 does my pray] make any diff]5ce8 w\ld n ?+s h happ5$ j 9 ! same way if ,i _h n pray$80 ,?is is a "q to :i*1 9 tru?1 ,i believe t we mu/ be cont5t 7s f>1 at lea/1 z reg>ds any p>ticul> in/ance7 to rema9 )\t an answ]4 ,we c nev] really "k :at w\ld h happ5$ if we _h n pray$4 ,to say ?is is1 ( c\rse1 by no means to d5y t our pray] has made a real ?\gh unkn[n diff]5ce4 ,x is1 on ! contr>y1 almo/ positively to ass]t ! action ( unmeasur$ & unfa?omable influ5ces4 ,we _c measure ! :ole results ( any action1 h[ev] insignificant2 b ! :ole t5d5cy ( mod]n 8sci5tific0 ?\ght1 & ( belief 9 8necessity10 at any rate1 goes to %[ t all ?+s are s int]dep5d5t t an action )\t results is almo/ inconceivable4 ,necessit>ians1 ( all p1 are b\nd to admit ?is4 ,! action ( pray] _c1 h[ev]1 be trac$ by human eyes1 & ! long+ to "k precisely :at diff]5ce our pray] makes to ! c\rse ( ev5ts is1 ,i believe1 a long+ :i* c nev] be gratifi$ 9 ?is _w4 ,yet a p[] :i* we _c precisely measure may make itself cont9ually felt1 & ! p[] ( pray] is 9 "s lives a matt] ( p]petually r5ew$ if incommunicable exp]i5ce4 ,! te/imony ( ^? :o c ?ankfully & rev]5tly say t _! pray]s are answ]$ 9 a mann] t is wond]ful 9 _! own eyes1 is too famili> & too sacr$ to all ( u to ne$ insi/+ ^u4 ,its weight is1 ,i believe1 /rictly speak+1 immeasurable4 ,b x is 9 a mann] naturally veil$ f ha/y or ext]nal obs]vation1 & is1 !re=e1 easily disreg>d$4 ,:5 fully consid]$1 x w be f\nd to consi/ ma9ly 9 comb9ations ( circum/ances by no means incr$ible 9 !mselves4 ,x is n ! accuracy ( ! facts record$ by ^? to :om pray] is a reality1 b ! explanation ( _! comb9ation1 :i* is g5]ally 9 "q4 ,if ,i am "r 9 suppos+ t we c nev] trace ! precise relation ( cause & effect betwe5 pray] & ! answ]1 ?is difficulty--! difficulty1 ,i mean1 ( exhau/ively expla9+ significant comb9ations ( circum/ances--is n surpris+4 ,x is ! natural result ( our be+ out ( our dep?4 ,b al?\gh ! :ole region into :i* we plunge :5 we beg9 to speak ( ! answ] to our pray]s is ( necessity unfa?omable by u1 we may ) advantage rememb] t !re are "s special difficulties besett+ any attempt to %>e ) o!rs ! exp]i5ces :i* h naturally & rightly mo/ weight ) ourselves2 & t by disreg>d+ ^! difficulties we conv]t !m into /umbl+-blocks4 ,"o ma9 difficulty ( ?is k9d lies 9 ! fact t ! outw>d ev5ts ( :i* we c speak mo/ freely1 :i* we c1 z x 71 )\t impropriety call o!rs to witness1 mu/ be m or less public 9 _! nature2 su* z1 e4g41 ! pres]vation ( lives de> to u1 political or national ev5ts1 fav\rable *anges ( wea!r1 & s on--?+s z to :i* x is n ^u any !ory reasonable to suppose t !y c be det]m9$ ) ref]5ce only to ! wi%es or ! pray]s ( any "o individual4 ,ev5 if !y w5t accord+ to my p]sonal wi%es & pray]s1 !re w\ld be a manife/ impropriety 9 claim+ !m z hav+ be5 !reby br\ght ab\t4 ,if ,i pray t ! sun may rise to-morr[ morn+1 x does n ne$ mu* fai? to feel sure ,i %all n be refus$1 b x w\ld be grossly improp] to claim t ! ev5t _h occurr$ 89 answ] to my pray]s40 ,:5 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales recov]$ f 8 fev]1 !re 7 _m :o w\ld h ?\ght x impi\s to d\bt t 8 recov]y 0 actually caus$ by ! _m pray]s :i* 7 und\bt$ly (f]$ on 8 behalf4 ,o!r p 7 & w rema9 conv9c$ t he w\ld equally h recov]$ 9 any case4 ,:o c attempt to decide betwe5 ^! op9ions ) any %[ ( au?ority8 ,inde$1 x appe>s to me t bo? are presumptu\s4 ,surely x is en\gh = *ildr5 to "k t _! desire is fulfill$1 )\t inquir+ into ! motives 7if1 inde$1 we %\ld d>e to attribute motives to ,god7 by :i* ! p>5ts' fulfilm5t ( x 0 prompt$4 ,9 ! case ( _m ev5ts 7su* z battles1 wea!r1 & s on7 :i* mu/ necess>ily be unfav\rable to ! wi%es ( "o side & fav\rable to ! o!r1 we "k t "s pray]s mu/ be grant$ :ile "s are refus$4 ,:o w attempt to trace ! proportion betwe5 reque/ & result8 or to treat ! influ5ce ( pray] 9 su* matt]s z admitt+ ( ei!r pro( or dispro(8 ,b :5 we come to ! circum/ances ( ea* individual life1 ! case is v diff]5t4 ,we d n get rid ( my/]y ev5 "h4 ,our k1 ev5 ( our own lives1 is altoge!r imp]fect & fragm5t>y2 b to pret5d to "k no m ab\t ! ord]+ ( !m ?an we d ab\t ! univ]se w\ld be m]e di%one/y4 ,we c trace a correspond5ce betwe5 our desires & _! accompli%m5t :5 x occurs 9 our own lives1 su* z x w\ld be m]e imp]t95ce to try to trace betwe51 e4g41 our desires & ! hi/ory ( a nation4 ,y may call x sup]/ition to say1 8,i pray$ = /r5g? & my reque/ 0 grant$1 = /r5g? 0 giv5 me20 b y _c accuse me ( gross impropriety 9 ?us associat+ my pray] & ! ev5t1 z y w\ld if ,i said1 8,i pray$ t ! sun might rise1 & my reque/ has be5 grant$40 ,x is )9 our own p]sonal exp]i5ce t we mu/ look = ! answ] :i* we c rightly appropriate4 ,b1 !n1 9 proportion z ! ev5t is br\ght )9 ! p]sonal sph]e ( "o individual1 x is necess>ily remov$ f t ( o!rs4 ,^? p>ts ( our p]sonal & sep>ate exp]i5ce ( :i* we c speak freely are almo/ necess>ily sup]ficial4 ,i d n d\bt t ev5 trifles are a "p ( ! ,div9e language to individuals1 b trifles _c ) propriety be appeal$ to = ! purpose ( conv9c+ o!rs4 ,^? p]sonal exp]i5ces1 on ! o!r h&1 :i* are at once deep en\gh & individual en\gh to be ! fitte/ subjects ( pray] 79 ! s5se ( special reque/71 & to be met by responsive 8provid5ces0 ( a peculi>ly impressive k9d1 are almo/ always su* z1 = a v diff]5t reason1 we are unable to m5tion ) mu* fre$om4 ,! :ole cog5cy ( ! reason+ :i* is rightly conclusive to oneself1 9 %ort1 g5]ally dep5ds ^u facts ( p]sonal feel+1 & ^u m9ute correspond5ces ( ev5ts ) intricate *a9s ( previ\s exp]i5ce1 su* z human language w\ld fail to transmit1 ev5 did a "r in/9ct ( mode/y n =bid ! attempt4 ,we are1 !re=e1 9 ?is matt] v mu* %ut up 7& ,i ?9k !re is 9 ! fact a beautiful fitness7 to ! individual & sep>ate tea*+ ( life4 ,i believe t we _c 7if x be true7 too cle>ly & unfl9*+ly make ! ass]tion t our private exp]i5ce has conv9c$ u ( ! reality ( ! ,div9e response to pray]2 b also1 t we _c be too cauti\s h[ we try to utt] su* exp]i5ce itself4 ,simple-m9d$ p1 :o live mu* 9 ! practice ( pray]1 & ^: habitual expectation ( a ,div9e response is cont9ually 7& to !mselves (t5 wond]fully7 fulfill$1 are (t5 expos$ to ! sn>e ( mak+ public :at %\ld be sacr$ly kept = !mselves alone1 or at lea/ %>$ only ) ^? :o 8h e>s to he>40 ,mu* mis*ief is1 ,i fe>1 (t5 done by ! too free & ready communication1 especially 9 pr9t1 ( 8rem>kable answ]s to pray]20 ( incid5ts :i*1 ov]p[]+ly eloqu5t z !y may well be to ^? :om !y conc]n1 are b an idle tale to /rang]s--a tale ! tell+ ( :i* sometimes l5ds itself b too easily to ! m]e love ( signs & wond]s4 ,!y also (t5 lay b>e ! mo/ pa9ful effects ( unconsci\s self-importance--! mo/ gl>+ t5d5cy to ref] ev]y?+ to oneself z ! c5tre1 & to ignore ! legitimate %>e ( o!rs 9 ! ev5ts ref]r$ to4 ,"o is almo/ incl9$ to say ( su* /ories t1 ! m wond]ful !y are1 ! less edify+ !y are likely to be4 ,= x is n 9 su* outw>d & tangible ev5ts z ^!1 n 9 ! ?+s :i* c be pass$ f h& to h& l co9s1 t ! real p[] & s\l-subdu+ influ5ce ( a ,div9e communication is mo/ unmi/akably felt4 ,x is ! /ill small voice :i* ov]comes2 ! g5tle comb9ation ( p]haps v ord9>y circum/ances1 :i*1 :5 comb9$1 acquire ! significance ( a di/9ct message4 ,j z :5 we see lett]s br\ght toge!r & plac$ "u our eyes1 :i* toge!r =m a ^w reply+ to our ?\ght1 we inf] t !y h be5 s arrang$ by "s "o :o knew :at 0 9 our m9ds2 s1 to ^? ( u :o habitually n only ask b wat* = ,div9e in/ruction1 !re occur aga9 & aga9 comb9ations ( ev5ts1 adju/m5ts ev5 ( ! m9ute/ details1 :i* produce a q irresi/ible s5se t ! f+] ( ,god is po9t+ ! lesson ,he w\ld h u le>n4 ,x is idle to ask ^? :o nev] li/5 :e!r & h[ ,god answ]s pray]4 ,! v possibility ( disc]n+ ! answ] implies docility & will+ness ( he>t4 ,! ,high & ,holy ,"o t inhabite? et]nity dwells ) him :o is ( an humble & contrite _s1 & su* only c le>n to "k ,8 voice4 ,to ^? :o 9 any degree d "k ,8 voice1 x gradually becomes cle> t pray] & its answ] are insep>able4 ,! answ] is z ! answ] ( ! atmosph]e to ! lungs1 ( light to ! eyes4 ,! humble & contrite he>t op5s its doors to its ,mak]1 & is fill$ ) ,8 pres5ce4 ,!n1 inde$1 ! light %9es )92 !n ! v brea? ( our life is brea!d into u by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,inspiration--! inbrea?+ p[] f above1 by :i* alone all t is heav5ly 9 u is br\ght ab\t1--?is is ! o!r aspect ( wor%ip4 ,true wor%ip1 !re=e1 implies inspiration4 ,x is ! inspir$ pray] :i* transfigures life--:i* is mighty ) ! might ( ! ,f\nta9 f :5ce x fl[s4 ,:ile we sep>ate wor%ip & inspiration we c nev] ?9k wor?ily ( ei!r4 ,i d inde$ believe t ! v desire ( our he>t is (t5 grant$ to u 9 reply to our petition4 ,i d n v5ture to speak confid5tly z to ! precise relation ( cause & effect :i* may exi/ betwe5 any petition & its fulfilm5t4 ,!re mu/1 ,i believe1 be "s su* real relation2 b to my own m9d x (t5 seems m probable & m rev]5t to suppose1 :]e ! correspond5ce is v m>k$1 t ! pray] has be5 9 ! nature ( a prophetic utt]ance1 ( a ,div9e =e%ad[+1 ?an t our wi% %\ld h be5 all[$ to become ! effici5t cause ( ! ,div9e action4 ,a pray] :i* has be5 answ]$ by ! p]fect fulfilm5t ( its reque/s %[s1 ,i believe1 t ! (f]] ( x 0 s f> "u ,div9e influ5ce2 t 8 w 0 to t ext5t at lea/ 9 h>mony ) ! ,div9e w4 ,?is is a ^w ( bless$ enc\ragem5t = ! "o to :om x comes1 :i* x is n always wise or "r to proclaim f ! h\setop4 8,uplift+s unto pray]0 7to quote "o m ( ! deep words ( ,a4 ,h4 ,cl\gh7 are surely among ! sacr$ ?+s ( :i* we %\ld n lightly lift ! veil4 ,i d n ?9k t ^? :o h any true & deep exp]i5ce ( :at x is to hold communion1 h[ev] falt]+ & int]mitt5t1 ) our ,god w be =w>d to attempt to dive/ x ( its my/]y1 :ile yet !y mu/ e>ne/ly desire to set =? to o!rs :at !y h le>nt ( its p[] & its bless$ness4 ,= ! sake ( ! _m :o hone/ly desire to "k ! tru? ^u ?is deepe/ & mo/ urg5t ( all common int]e/s1 ,i ?9k t we :o h "s su* exp]i5ce are b\nd to seek to clo! x 9 fit & wor?y language4 ,let u1 !re=e1 recognize & av[1 :5 occasion s]ves1 t pray]1 wor%ip1 or communion ) ,god is a l>g]1 deep]1 full] ?+ ?an m]e ask+ & hav+4 ,let u ackn[l$ge t ! simple/ & mo/ in>ticulate cry = help--! voice ( ! 8infant cry+ 9 ! night1 & ) no language b a cry0--is z sure to ent] ! e> ( ! ,fa!r ( spirits z ! deepe/ pray] ev] utt]$ by sa9t or m>tyr4 ,let u rememb] t1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( our ,"l ,himself1 ! "o voice :i* is m sure 7if degrees ( sur5ess !re c be7 ?an any o!r ( be+ li/5$ to by ! good ,%eph]d1 is ! voice ( ! "o :o has /ray$ ! fur!/ f ! fold1 & is ! mo/ deeply consci\s ( be+ af> (f--! voice ( ! lo/ %eep ov] ^: fir/ turn+ t[>ds home ! v angels 9 heav5 rejoice ) a special joy4 ,b let u nev] =get t 9 ! homew>d pa? !re are heights beyond heights2 t z any _s is drawn upw>ds by ! ,fa!r's love & c>e1 x becomes m & m fill$ ) ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance1 m int]p5etrat$ by t light :i* %9es cle>e/ 9 ! d>k places ?r\gh :i* e upw>d-t5d+ _s mu/ assur$ly pass4 ,let u n =get t ! rew>d ( fai?fulness 9 t :i* is lea/ is ! call to ent] into t :i* is great]--deep] & high] & full] ( ,div9e significance2 t ^? 8influ5ces ( ! ,div9e pres5ce0 to :i* x is ! ess5ce ( true wor%ip to 8yield ourselves0 mu/ p5etrate into ! inmo/ recesses ( our be+1 & br+ e ?\ght into subjection to ! law ( ,*ri/--t law ( ! ,_s ( life1 by :i* all t is ( ! fle% is gradually purg$ away z by a consum+ fire--& t to live 9 ! _s ( pray] is to live m & m cont9ually & intimately 9 ! pres5ce ( ,him be=e :om ! angels veil _! faces1 & :o is ( pur] eyes ?an to behold iniquity4 ,s t x may well be1 or r x c only be1 9 fe> & 9 trembl+ t ?is wond]ful salvation ( entrance into ,8 pres5ce c be work$ out4 ,! pray]s :i* are own$ by ,him are n pray]s :i* c be (f]$ 9 ! w ( man1 or :i* c be us$ z a means ( gratify+ ! desires ( ! fle% or ( ! reason2 !y are ! brea?+s ( ! _s /ruggl+ to return to ,him :o gave x1 or rejoic+ 9 ! light ( ,8 c\nt5ance4 ,! _s :i* is be+ made free f ! law ( s9 & dea? _c look backw>ds t[>ds ! ?+s ( e>?4 ,its pa? is onw>ds & upw>ds1 ev] 8into light10 & its brea?+s are ! vibrations communicat$ to x f ! ,s\rce & ,c5tre ( light2 !y obey a law z un*angeable z ! laws ( light itself1 & _! function is to de/roy & to consume away ! p]i%+1 worn-out raim5t ( ! _s1 to free x f defilem5ts & h9drances1 & to br+ x =? 9 ! fulness ( "t 8into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god10 ! rightful 8inh]itance ( ! sa9ts 9 light40 ,surely we may ) rev]5ce say t1 9 a true & a deep s5se1 ,god ,himself is ! ,answ] to pray]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,free ,,m9i/ry4 ,our m9i/ry may be said to be free 9 sev]al di/9ct s5ses4 #a4 ,x is op5 to all4 #b4 ,its ex]cise is n subject to any pre-arrangem5t4 #c4 ,x is n paid4 ,we believe t ! "o ess5tial qualification = ! (fice ( a m9i/] is ! ano9t+ ( ! ,holy ,_s2 & t ?is ano9t+ is p\r$ out )\t respect ( p]sons ^u m5 & wom51 ^u old & "y1 ^u le>n$ & unle>n$4 ,! gift is1 we believe1 a purely spiritual "o1 z mu* beyond our control z ! ra9 f heav52 yet z unfail+1 z abundant1 z necess>y to f]tility4 ,our views ( ?is matt] diff] f ^? ( o!r ,*ri/ians1 n 9 ! fact t we recognize ! free gift ( ?is holy ano9t+1 n ev5 9 ! fact t we repudiate ! idea ( its be+ pur*asable by money1 b 9 ! fact t our idea ( m9i/ry ref]s exclusively to ! (f]+ ( spontane\s spiritual m9i/rations4 ,all w\ld surely agree t x is impossible = any "o to (f] acceptable pray]1 or to s[ 9 o!r he>ts ! liv+ se$ ( ! k+dom1 )\t a di/9ct gift f above4 ,x is obvi\s t we _c give :at we h n receiv$4 ,x is also surely und5iable t :at we h freely receiv$ we %\ld freely give2 t ! gift ( ,god _c be b\ght = money1 nor re/rict$ 9 its ex]cise to humanly prep>$ *annels4 ,no "o :o believes 9 ! reality ( ! gift ( 8prophecy0--( speak+1 t is1 f ! imm$iate prompt+s ( ! ,_s ( ,tru?--w\ld d>e to seek ei!r to pur*ase or to re/ra9 su* utt]ances4 8,:]e ! ,_s ( ! ,"l is1 !re is lib]ty40 ,our doctr9e ( a free m9i/ry1 ( c\rse1 supposes a real belief 9 ! cont9ual inbrea?+ ( t ,div9e ,_s1 giv+ bo? light & utt]ance ?r\gh ,8 own *os5 vessels = ! help ( all4 ,x also goes a /ep fur!r1 & reg>ds su* spiritual m9i/rations z all-suffici5t4 ,"h is ! real po9t ( div]g5ce betwe5 u & our fell[-,*ri/ians4 ,! va/ majority ( !m reg>d some?+ m ?an ^! purely spiritual m9i/rations z ess5tial to a full allegiance to our common ,"l4 ,o!r ,*ri/ian bodies h f v e>ly times recogniz$ a di/9ction betwe5 cl]gy & laity1 & h reg>d$ at lea/ two sacram5ts z hav+ be5 in/itut$ by ,*ri/ ,himself1 & z be+ 9 "s s5se or o!r 8necess>y to salvation20 & ! great] numb]1 or at any rate ! l>ge/1 ( ^! bodies h habitually adopt$ ! use ( liturgical =ms ( public wor%ip4 ,at ! root ( our ab/95ce f all ^! g5]ally accept$ practices1 !re lies ! "o conviction ( ! all-suffici5cy ( individual & imm$iate communication ) ! ,fa!r ( our spirits2 & a pr(\nd belief t by ,8 com+ 9 ! fle% our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ did1 9 fact1 op5 a new & liv+ way ( access to ,god1 :i* sup]s$$ & blott$ out ! =m] disp5sation ( rites & c]emonies1 inve/+ all believ]s ) ! function ( 8k+s & prie/s0 7call+ !m1 t is1 bo? to ex]cise dom9ion & to (f] acceptable sacrifices 9 ,8 "n71 & enabl+ !m to %[ =? ! nature & results ( t wor%ip 9 _s & 9 tru?1 :i* 0 no long] to be 9 any s5se conf9$ to temples made ) h&s1 & ( t k+dom :i* is 8n meat & dr9k1 b righte\sness & peace & joy 9 ! ,holy ,gho/40 ,x 0 a bold ?+ inde$ = ! e>ly ,fri5ds to break loose at once f ! :ole ecclesia/ical sy/em1 ) its v5]able & long-e/abli%$ claim to be ! div9ely orda9$ *annel ( spiritual nutrim5t4 ,9 do+ s1 !y no d\bt took up an attitude ( ho/ility t[>ds ! 8hirel+ prie/s10 & _! 8/eeple-h\ses0 & 8s-call$ ord9ances10 :i*1 h[ev] comp>atively intelligible x may h be5 at ! "t1 0 yet n only highly obnoxi\s1 b w\ld ev5 seem to h l$ !m into "s degree ( inju/ice4 ,aft] sixty or sev5ty ye>s ( sev]e p]secution1 h[ev]1 borne ) extraord9>y pati5ce z well z con/ancy1 _! "r to c>ry out _! own mann] ( wor%ip 0 fully all[$2 & by a /range result ( *anges1 p>tly )9 ! ,society itself & p>tly 9 ! surr\nd+ m5tal atmosph]e1 ,fri5ds1 f be+ reg>d$ z peculi>ly pe/il5t h]etics1 came to be look$ on z ! mo/ h>mless & lea/ obnoxi\s ( ,noncon=mi/s4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t ?is c be ! case only z long z we are cont5t to acquiesce 9 a purely passive & dw9dl+ /ate4 ,any attempt to promulgate our peculi> views mu/ necess>ily give (f5ce4 ,we may1 p]haps1 no long] ?9k x a duty to d5\nce ! in/itution ( a sep>ate cl]gy1 & ! obs]vance ( 8s-call$ ord9ances10 z positively unlawful or s9ful4 ,b to say pla9ly t we consid] !m z sup]flu\s1 requires h>dly less boldness1 & is sc>cely likely to be m palatable4 ,! fact1 h[ev]1 _c be disguis$2 & 9 spite ( ! pa9 :i*1 9 ^! days ( free & lively int]*ange ( sympa?y1 is involv$ 9 tak+ up any cle> gr\nd ( sep>ation1 no true ,fri5d w\ld desire 9 ! slighte/ degree to disguise or to veil our anci5t te/imony aga9/ outw>d obs]vances & _! accompany+ in/itution ( a paid m9i/ry4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a great help 9 do+ s to be able to po9t to ! v rem>kable fact ( ! exi/5ce dur+ m ?an two c5turies ( a body ( p ^: lives be> abundant witness to ! reality ( _! ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 among/ :om ^! 8ord9ances0 h be5 altoge!r disus$4 ,= my own "p1 ,i w\ld r leave t fact to speak = itself ?an attempt to trace all ! inf]5ces :i* may1 ,i ?9k1 be fairly drawn f x4 ,yet ! "q :e!r ! cl]ical & sacram5tal sy/em is inde$ an ess5tial "p ( ,*ri/ianity1 or a human accretion1 is too pr(\ndly important to ! future ( ,*ri/ianity itself to be lightly pass$ ov]4 ,are !re n _m1 9 ^! days especially1 :o w\ld will+ly li/5 to ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 c\ld !y b f9d x dis5tangl$ f ! enorm\sly 8develop$0 ,*ri/ianity ( ! dom9ant ,*ur*es8 ,i am f> f v5tur+ to claim t ! ,society ( ,fri5ds does actually exhibit a p]fect liv+ in/ance ( :at has be5 call$ 8primitive ,*ri/ianity reviv$10 b ,i d believe its ideal to be ! true1 & ! only true "o2 t ( a ,*ur*1 or 8ga!r$ p10 liv+ ) ! "o object ( obey+ ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ ,himself to ! v utt]mo/--,8 own tea*+1 n t ( ^? :o h spok5 9 ,8 "n1 ev5 ?\gh !y be apo/les1 except 9 s f> z !y speak 9 accordance ) x4 ,to live ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 & ! re/ ( ! gospel tea*+1 & 9 all ?+s to li/5 = ! liv+ voice ( ! good ,%eph]d1 wat*+ con/antly t no human tradition div]t our att5tion f x1--?is is our ackn[l$g$ aim & bond ( union z a ,society4 ,our conviction ( its suffici5cy is ! gr\nd ( our exi/5ce z a sep>ate body4 ,we believe t nei!r ! division ( ,*ri/ian p into cl]gy & laity1 nor ! use ( sacram5tal c]emonies1 7 enjo9$ by ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,x is cle> t bo? ^! practices quickly arose among/ ! e>ly ,*ri/ians2 b rememb]+ t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 b fallible human be+s l ourselves1 & t !y 7 und5iably f> f cle> :at rites & c]emonies 7 to be obs]v$1 we d n feel t _! practice is to be our guide4 ,! in/itution ( a sep>ate cl]gy & t ( ! sacram5ts =m1 ( c\rse1 ess5tially "o sy/em4 ,! e>ly ,fri5ds w5t to ! root ( ! matt] :5 !y ab&on$ at once ! :ole ( :at !y call$ 8m\nta9 & ,j]usalem wor%ip10 z oppos$ to ! wor%ip 9 _s & 9 tru?1 :i* is n limit$ to any "t or place4 ,i h n ! slighte/ int5tion ( tak+ ^u myself ! attempt to %[ t !y 7 "r 9 do+ s4 ,! gr\nds ( _! action are fully set =? & def5d$ ) und5iable vig\r & ability by ,rob]t ,b>clay1 9 8 fam\s 8,apology40 ,my humbl] endeav\r w be to describe ! p]plexities :i* prep>$ my own m9d ?ankfully to accept :at to myself appe>s to be a ?or\ghly satisfactory dis5tanglem5t ( ess5tial ,*ri/ianity f :atev] c be hone/ly reg>d$ z un9telligible1 & unwor?y ( its l(ty & spiritual "*4 ,i mu/ own at ! outset t ,i h nev] be5 able cle>ly to und]/& ! gr\nds ^u :i* ! 8ord9ances0 9 "q are reg>d$ z ess5tial p>ts ( ,*ri/ianity1 nor h ,i ev] f\nd x possible to arrive at a ?or\ghly satisfactory explanation ( _! precise 7suppos$7 effects4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 n ignorant ( ! g5]al nature ( ^? gr\nds or suppos$ results4 ,b a broad space ( obscurity seems to sep>ate ! actual transactions out ( :i* ! 8ord9ances0 arose f ! e>lie/ kn[n records ( ! in/itutions !mselves2 & x is notori\s t !ologians diff] v widely 9 _! views ( ! spiritual results produc$ ei!r by ord9ation or by a due p>ticipation 9 ! sacram5ts1 & also ( ! conditions necess>y to _! 8validity40 ,x is "h t ! practical p9* ( ! sy/em is felt4 ,7 ! matt] "o ( purely speculative int]e/1 h[ gladly w\ld ,i & o!r unle>n$ p h left x 9 ! h&s ( ^? bett] qualifi$ to deal ) x6 ,b x is a "q ( urg5t practical importance1 :i*1 z reg>ds at lea/ "o ( ! sacram5ts1 no dev\t p]son c escape4 ,e adult memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 7e "o1 t is1 :o is s 9 a religi\s s5se7 is confront$ ) a solemn *all5ge to d1 or to leave undone at 8 p]il1 an act involv+ va/ & my/]i\s consequ5ces = good or = evil to 8 spiritual welf>e4 ,no middle c\rse is possible1 & ! ,*ur* ,pray]-book promises no safety ei!r 9 its p]=mance or omission4 ,to 8p>take unwor?ily0 is repres5t$ z involv+ vague & awful dang]s--dang]s possibly1 ?\gh n cle>ly1 great] ?an ^? :i* w\ld be incurr$ by omitt+ an act 8g5]ally necess>y to salvation40 ,b h[ to be sure ( p>tak+ wor?ily8 8,a true p5it5t he>t & lively fai? 444 a lively & /eadfa/ fai? 9 ,*ri/ our ,savi\r 444 & p]fect *>ity ) all m510--if ^! are ! necess>y prep>ations = be+ 8meet p>tak]s ( ^! holy my/]ies10 fail+ 9 :i* we d b 8eat & dr9k our own damnation0 by v5tur+ to p>take ( !m1 is x any wond] if ! tr\bl$ he>t is held 9 a /ate ( cont9ual uneas9ess1 & %r9ks almo/ equally f ! act & f its omission8 ,su*1 at lea/1 0 my own pa9ful & long-cont9u$ exp]i5ce4 ,! injunction to 8exam9e "o's self0 z a safegu>d aga9/ unwor?y p>ticipation did b increase ! p]plexity & di/ress4 ,= h[ c self-exam9ation fail to increase ! s5se ( unwor?9ess8 & h[ is x possible = any "o to imag9e himself compet5t to be judge 9 8 own case8 ,i d n =get t ! ,pray]-book sugge/s 7n to say prescribes7 a refuge f su* p]plexities 9 an application to 8"s discreet & le>n$ m9i/] ( ,god's ,^w0 = 8absolution1 & gho/ly c\nsel & advice40 ,i q recognize ! consi/5cy ( ?is sugge/ion1 :i* seems to me to confirm ! obvi\s rem>k already made1 t ! sac]dotal & sacram5tal sy/em hangs toge!r1 & mu/ be adopt$ or reject$ z a :ole4 ,9 my own case1 ,prote/antism 0 too /rong to all[ ( my accept+ ?is legitimate coroll>y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& doctr9e respect+ ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,to h rec\rse to confession & absolution 0 an impossibility to me1 z ,i believe x to be ev5 yet to ! great majority ( ,engli%wom51 & z x is assur$ly likely always to be to ,engli%m54 ,b ,i d\bt :e!r any satisfactory re/+-place %ort ( x is to be f\nd = ^? :o fully adopt ! ,anglican view ( sacram5ts4 ,i d n mean to repres5t ! p]plexities & scruples ,i h spok5 ( z hav+ con/itut$ ! :ole ( my exp]i5ce 9 ?is matt]1 or to say t ,i 0 q unable to meet !m 9 a mann] m or less provisionally satisfactory to myself4 ,x is true t out ( p]plexities & scruples sprang d\bts & que/ion+s 7) :i*1 inde$1 ! v air ,i brea!d 0 ?ick71 s t dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s 9 :i* ,i 0 a regul> communicant 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ,i 0 nev] able to feel t my own practice 0 bas$ ^u ?or\ghly cle> & solid gr\nd ( asc]ta9$ tru?4 ,yet 9 spite (1 or r alongside (1 all scruples & que/ion+s z to ! real int5tion ( our ,"l--if1 inde$1 ,he _h any int5tion at all--) reg>d to any special commemoration ( ,8 dea? by ! use ( bread & w9e1 ,i did e>ne/ly1 ?r\gh\t ^? ye>s1 accord+ to ! measure ( my ability1 endeav\r to solve ! problem 9 practice--to make ! act ( outw>d 8communion0 a real occasion ( r5ew$ self-d$ication1 & ( inw>d & spiritual fe$+ on ! bread ( life4 ,su* times 71 inde$1 (t5 occasions ( deep spiritual bless+2 b ,i nev] c\ld disc]n t !y 7 s 9 any o!r s5se ?an t 9 :i* e real act ( pray]1 ( p5it5ce1 ( self-d$ication1 & ( ?anksgiv+ mu/ necess>ily be s4 ,! :ole bless+ appe>$ to me to be ( a spiritual k9d1 & due to spiritual causes4 ,! connection betwe5 ! use ( bread & w9e & ^! spiritual s\rces ( bless+ nev] became cle> to me4 ,! m pr(\nd ! bless$ness ( communion ) ,*ri/ & ) ,8 p1 ! less conceivable did x seem t x %\ld dep5d ^u ! (ficial p]=mance ( an elaborate rite4 ,! ,bible1 to :i* 9 ?is ,prote/ant c\ntry we are always ref]r$ = ! solution ( ! difficulties z to :i* ,ca?olics consult _! prie/s1 appe>$ to me to af=d no help :atev] 9 def9+ ! conditions necess>y to a "r p>ticipation1 nor 9 direct+ "o's *oice betwe5 ! v>i\s sacram5tal !ories to be met ) 9 our days4 ,all s*ools ( !ology equally appeal to x1 & x is obvi\s t a book _c decide betwe5 rival int]pretations ( itself4 ,x did1 h[ev]1 di/9ctly help me t[>ds ! conclusion t !re might be no ne$ to *oose betwe5 ^! v>i\s !ories at all4 ,to my unassi/$ reason x appe>$ t ! effect ( comp>+ any1 ev5 ! milde/1 mod]n eu*>i/ical !ory ) ! acc\nts to be f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ( our ,"l's p>t+ supp] ) 8 disciples1 0 *iefly to %[ t a va/ & unexpla9$ addition to1 or at ! lea/ developm5t (1 ! orig9al idea _h tak5 place s9ce ^! acc\nts 7 writt54 ,! :ole =m ( words us$ 9 ! ,communion ,s]vice seems to me to convey mean+s almo/ immeasurably diff]5t f any?+ :i* ,i c\ld myself h extract$ f ! "o brief expression1 8,d ?is 9 remembrance ( me40 ,left to myself & to ,scripture1 ! ,gospel n>ratives w\ld nev] h sugge/$ ! idea ( any int5tion to in/itute a c]emony at all1 f> less to inve/ its obs]vance ) possibilities s awful bo? = good & = evil1 n only 9 case ( omission1 b ev5 9 case ( inadequate obs]vance4 ,to my own m9d1 ! n>ratives ( ! ,la/ ,supp] 9 ,mat!w & ,m>k1 :i* conta9 no allusion to any possible repetition ( ! fea/1 appe>$ q z complete1 q z significant1 z t ( ,luke1 :i* gives ! addition1 8,d ?is 9 remembrance ( me40 ,! allusions 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians to "s disord]ly practices 9 t ,*ur* c]ta9ly make x cle> t !y _h adopt$ a practice ( meet+ to 8%[ ! ,"l's dea? till ,he come0 by eat+ bread & dr9k+ w9e2 & ! apo/le's ref]5ce to a ,div9e communication to himself ( ! circum/ances ( ! ,la/ ,supp] c]ta9ly seems to %[ t he believ$ !m to h suffici5t gr\nd = do+ s2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! words :i* he !re ascribes to ,*ri/1 8,d ?is1 z (t z ye dr9k x1 9 remembrance ( me10 h always seem$ to me to be di/9ctly incompatible ) ! idea ( a comm& to eat bread & dr9k w9e 9 ord] to commemorate ,8 dea?1 & w\ld r sugge/ a rev]5t remembrance ( ,him on all social occasions1 & p]haps especially :5 meet+ = ! ,passov] or any o!r religi\s fea/s4 ,i 0 ?us fully ripe = ! view s vigor\sly put =? 9 ,b>clay's 8,apology10#ac z held by ,fri5ds4 ,i h all[$ my ?\ghts to fall into a some:at autobiographical =m1 because ! appe>ance ( egotism seems to me pref]able to ! real presumption ( go+ beyond "o's k1 & also because ,i am anxi\s to %[ h[ unavoidably 7& at ! same "t1 ,i believe1 innoc5tly7 "o may become entangl$ 9 que/ions too deep & too p]plex+ = ord9>y m9ds1 9 ! m]e hone/ endeav\r to obey at once ! tea*+s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( ! ,*ur*4 ,to myself x 0 ! greate/ relief1 at a "t :5 ,i _h ?us be5 driv5 to *oose betwe5 ob$i5ce to my own consci5ce on ! "o h&1 & outw>d communion ) my fell[-,*ri/ians on ! o!r1 & :5 ,i _h = two ye>s1 ) pa9 & grief1 excommunicat$ myself accord+ly--x 0 at t mom5t ! greate/ relief to f9d a body ( ,*ri/ians :o held ! simple1 &1 to my m9d1 ! "o wor?y view ( ,*ri/ianity1 z a disp5sation entirely spiritual 9 its nature2 a /ate ( enlight5m5t & true wor%ip 9 :i* =ms & %ad[s _h pass$ away1 & ! sub/ance alone 0 to be lab\r$ =4 ,x 0 9 ! quiet meet+s already describ$ t ,i myself fir/ le>nt ! full mean+ ( ! words1 8baptiz+ into ! ,"n 444 & ! communion ( ! body ( ,*ri/40 ,! outw>d obs]vances by :i* ^! 8holy my/]ies0 are typifi$ 9 ! devotions ( o!r bodies _h be5 to me r a h9drance ?an a help4 ,i _c help suspect+ t !y are s to _m4 ,= if n a help1 !y mu/ be a h9drance4 ,x may1 to p 9 "s /ages ( education1 or 9 "s c\ntries1 be a natural & real way ( receiv+ or express+ tru?1 to p]=m c]emonial acts4 ,i _c ?9k t x is ! spontane\s language ( intellig5t devotion 9 our own "t & c\ntry4 ,to my own m9d ! great cr[n+ lesson imp>t$ by our ,div9e ,ma/]1 9 ! solemn f>ewell h\rs ( ,8 la/ ev5+ ) ,8 disciples1 is l[]$ & eclips$ :5 consid]$ z ! in/itution ( a c]emony1 & %9es out aga9 9 its fulness ( maje/ic pa?os :5 reg>d$ z an embodi$ or act$ p>able4 ,8 repeat$ w>n+s to ,8 disciples aga9/ _! invet]ate t5d5cy to take ,8 words lit]ally1 & to int]pret !m z ref]r+ to ! meat t p]i%es in/ead ( z be+ _s & life1 s\nd 9 "o's e>s :5 "o feels oppress$ by :at 7=give me ! irrepressible tru?7 to "s ( u seems ! un9tellig5t practice ( cont9ually repeat+ a =m us$ by ,*ri/ once = all to %[ =? ! c5tral tru? ( ,8 life-giv+ life on e>?4 ,x is ! fe> t1 9 wrapp+ ! 8words ( et]nal life0 9 a g>m5t ( sup]/iti\s usage1 !y are be+ inevitably buri$ out ( ! rea* ( ^? :o ne$ !m ! mo/1 :i* prompts me to speak ?us boldly4 ,:atev] l[]s our religion to a matt] ( outw>d obs]vance1 :atev] seems to give to unreason+ p>ticipation 9 outw>d acts a place on ! same level ) t inw>d cont9uance 9 ! ,^w ( ,*ri/ :i* makes ,8 disciples free1 is surely a human & a griev\s b>ri] 9 ! homew>d pa? :i* ,he came to op5 to all4 ,^? :o feel z we d ab\t ! mean+ ( our ,"l on ! occasion ( ,8 la/ supp] ) ,8 disciples1 w naturally incl9e to take a simil> view ( ,8 mean+ 9 ! few ref]5ces made by ,him to ! subject ( baptism4 ,! ^w is obvi\sly us$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 sev]al diff]5t s5ses4 ,if we believe 7z is at lea/ sugge/$ by ! words ( ! ,apo/le ,paul7 t !re is b 8"o baptism10 we mu/ surely suppose x to be t baptism 8) ! ,holy ,gho/ & ) fire0 :i* ,john =etold z ! (fice ( ,him = :om he himself1 ) 8 8baptism ) wat]10 0 prep>+ ! way2--,he :o 0 to increase z ,john decreas$1 & :o said ( ,himself1 aft] ,he _h 8fulfill$ all righte\sness0 by submitt+ to ,john's baptism1 t ,he _h yet 8a baptism to be baptiz$ )0--assur$ly n an outw>d "o4 ,) ! obs]vance ( rites & c]emonies1 ! ne$ = a sep>ate prie/hood passes away4 ,x is1 ,i believe1 undisput$ t ! ^w 8prie/0 is us$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t only ) ref]5ce to ! high call+ ( all believ]s2 ! call+ to (f] !mselves z liv+ sacrifices1 holy1 acceptable to ,god4 ,x appe>s to u t ?is prie/ly (fice ( all believ]s is greatly obscur$1 & ! s5se ( religi\s responsibility weak5$1 by ! delegation to a sep>ate & (ficial class ( p]sons ( ! function ( conduct+ ! devotions ( ! congregation4 ,! exclusive employm5t ( "o man z spokesman = ! :ole congregation mu/ ( necessity qu5* 9 o!rs any impulse to (f] vocal m9i/rations1 at any rate dur+ ! "t ( public wor%ip2 & 9 reg>d to daily life1 ! idea ( a 8cure ( s\ls0 seems equally inconsi/5t ) ! ,quak] idea ( 8wat*+ ov] "o ano!r = good10 z be+ a duty re/+ m or less on all ! memb]s ( a meet+4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 _m o!r ,*ur* (fices besides ! ess5tially prie/ly "o ( (f]+ ! sacrifice ( praise & ?anksgiv+ :i* are fulfill$1 & (t5 nobly fulfill$1 by ! cl]gy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,^! o!r (fices1 su* z tea*+1 visit+ ! sick1 att5d+ to ! relief ( ! poor1 etc41 are surely 9 no way insep>able1 ?\gh !y are popul>ly undi/+ui%$1 f t claim to ! prie/hood aga9/ :i* ,fri5ds h always prote/$4 ,x may be an op5 "q :e!r all ! civiliz+1 s(t5+1 philan?ropic1 & b5efic5t influ5ces ex]cis$ by ! cl]gy c\ld be br\ght to be> ) equal effect ^u ! population1 especially ( c\ntry di/ricts1 if ! idea ( an ess5tial di/9ction betwe5 !m & ! laity 7 sudd5ly oblit]at$4 ,! "q :at w\ld be ! practical result ( su* an oblit]ation1 or1 9 o!r words1 ( ! adoption ( ,fri5ds' pr9ciple ( a free m9i/ry1 is at any rate sc>cely )9 ! visible horizon4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly be impossible to any c&id p]son 9 ^! days to speak )\t respect & admiration ( ! cl]gy g5]ally1 & )\t deep rev]5ce ( _m among/ !m4 ,! days are long pa/ :5 su* phrases z a 8hirel+ m9i/ry0 c\ld h be5 indiscrim9ately us$ conc]n+ a body ( m5 ^: lives are 9 innum]able in/ances s visibly & nobly dis9t]e/$4 ,x is an obvi\s1 ?\gh too common mi/ake1 to conf\nd ! conditions ( any s]vice ) ! motives f :i* x is und]tak54 ,b x is nev]!less a v grave "q :at effect ! fact t ord9ation to ! cl]ical (fice op5s to any "y man ( ord9>y abilities & respectability ! gates ( an hon\rable pr(ession1 by :i* he may lawfully e>n 8 bread & ma9ta9 a family1 is likely to h ^u ! spiritual "* ( ! m9i/]ial (fice4 ,surely ! ,quak] pr9ciple t no spiritual m9i/rations %\ld ev] be subject to paym5t is at lea/ "o t mu/ comm5d itself z ideally ! highe/4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 v naturally be ask$ :e!r 9 practice x admits ( a suffici5t provision be+ made = ! in/ruction & edification ( congregations4 ,& "h !re is1 ( c\rse1 a deep-seat$ div]g5ce ( feel+ & ?\ght at ! bottom ( ! diff]5ce 9 practice betwe5 ,fri5ds & o!r ,*ri/ian bodies4 ,we ,fri5ds believe t x is n necess>y t ea* congregation %\ld be plac$ "u ! spiritual c>e ( a pa/or4 ,we believe t x is ! "r & ! duty ( ea* individual ,*ri/ian to approa* ! ,div9e pres5ce 9 8 own way--to sit "u ! imm$iate tea*+ ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 & to be ready to take 8 %>e1 if at any "t call$ ^u by ! "o ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 9 (f]+ pray]1 praise1 ?anksgiv+1 or exhortation1 = ! help1 com=t1 & edification ( all4 ,%\ld no vocal s]vices be (f]$ 9 any meet+1 we d n !re=e feel t x has fail$ ( its effect z an occasion ( unit$ wor%ip4 ,"s small meet+s are frequ5tly1 if n habitually1 held entirely 9 sil5ce2 9 all our meet+s !re is "s space left = t wor%ip :i* is beyond words4 ,! responsibility = ! lively & heal?y /ate ( ea* meet+ is1 or %\ld be1 felt to re/ ^u all its memb]s1 bo? collectively & individually4 ,x is obvi\s t a m9i/ry s jeal\sly gu>d$ z ours f all ext]nal pressure c be kept 9 vigor\s ex]cise only z ! result ( a deep & widely diffus$ religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,s]i\s1 ?\gh by no means insup]able1 difficulties d und\bt$ly arise 9 ! practical application ( ?is fundam5tal pr9ciple ( our ,society4 ,our fai?fulness to x is be+ sev]ely te/$ by mod]n conditions2 & ^u t fai?fulness our v life z a ,society mu/1 ,i believe1 dep5d4 ,!re is 9 ! comp>atively aggressive attitude we h assum$ ( late ye>s1 z well z 9 ! great pressure ^u "t & /r5g? ex]t$ by mod]n activities ( all k9ds1 a con/ant temptation to adopt me?ods less pure1 less sev]ely dis9t]e/$1 ?an ^? to :i* we are pl$g$ by all our traditions4 ,unless we h fai? & pati5ce en\gh to ma9ta9 ! fre$om ( our m9i/ry ev5 at ! co/ ( "s sacrifice ( popul>ity1 ,i believe t our light mu/ inevitably be ext+ui%$ j :5 x is mo/ urg5tly ne$$4#ad ,! admission ( ! m9i/ry ( wom5 seems naturally to fl[ f ! disuse ( all b spontane\s spiritual m9i/rations4 ,= su* m9i/rations exp]i5ce %[s wom5 to be (t5 em95tly qualifi$4 ,! :ole ( ! ,quak] view ( m9i/ry dep5ds ^u ! frank disreg>d ( outw>d & visible signs 9 fav\r ( ! inw>d & spiritual grace4 ,to make bo? ess5tial1 or ea* ess5tial to ! o!r1 seems necess>ily to l& "o 9 imp5etrable intricacies1 if n 9 a vici\s circle4 ,if "o ( ! two alone is ess5tial1 !re c ( c\rse be no "q :i* x is4 ,:e!r inw>d & spiritual graces1 9 o!r words1 hol9ess1 c fl\ri% )\t ! use ( outw>d obs]vances1 mu/ ultimately be a "q ( exp]i5ce & obs]vation4 8,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m40 ,x might p]haps be difficult = "o born & br$ 9 ! ,society to appeal explicitly to ?is te/4 ,b hav+ ent]$ x )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 ,i may p]haps )\t impropriety say t ,fri5ds ne$ surely n %r9k f ! inquiry :e!r ! practical /&>d ( hol9ess among/ _! memb]s is on a level ) t ( o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,if x be s--if love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 & temp]ance be n lack+ among/ u--surely we may well ask1 ,:]e9 does our free m9i/ry fail ( its due effect8 8,x fails10 "s w\ld no d\bt reply1 8n 9 ! quality1 b 9 ! quantity ( its results4 ,h[ev] excell5t ! results 9 ! life & conv]sation ( ,fri5ds individually1 !y are n a gr[+ body1 & !re=e n a heal?y bran* ( ! ,*ur* at l>ge40 ,i %all deal else:]e ) ! subject ( our long dw9dl+ 9 =m] times1 & our pres5t sl[ increase 9 numb]s4 ,i w cont5t myself "h ) ! obvi\s reply t ! num]ical increase or decrease ( a d5om9ation c nev] af=d a satisfactory te/ ( ! spiritual fruitfulness ( its m9i/ry2 m]e numb]s be+ always affect$ by _m o!r causes1 "s ( :i* h b little connection ) spiritual heal?4 ,x ev5 gives b a v d\btful measure ( ! m]e numb]s to :om ! influ5ce ( ! prea*+ 9 "q may ext5d4 ,x mu/1 no d\bt1 be admitt$ t ! p]sonal & ! num]ical te/s are apt to yield conflict+ results2 t ! pure/ =m ( religion is r>ely ! mo/ popul>1 ?\gh x is likely to h ! mo/ la/+1 &1 9 ! end1 ! mo/ widely spread1 influ5ce4 ,b if purity & popul>ity are 9 any s5se incompatible1 c we hesitate z to ! direction t[>ds :i* we %\ld lean8#ae ,i h said t our corn]-/one & f\ndation is our belief t ,god does inde$ communicate ) ea* "o ( ! spirits ,he has made 9 a direct & liv+ inbrea?+ ( "s measure ( ! brea? ( ,8 own life4 ,t belief is n peculi> to u4 ,:at is peculi> to u is our te/imony to ! fre$om & suffici5cy ( ?is imm$iate ,div9e communication to ea* "o4 ,! gr\nd ( our exi/5ce z a sep>ate body is our witness to ! indep5d5ce ( ! true gospel m9i/ry ( all =ms & c]emonies1 & ( all humanly impos$ limitations & conditions4 ,we desire to gu>d ?is supreme function ( ! human _s f all di/urb+ influ5ces z jeal\sly z ! m>9] gu>ds 8 compass f any?+ :i* might deflect ! ne$le f ! pole2 & = ! same reason--t we believe ! direct influ5ce ( ! ,div9e ,m9d ^u our own to be our "o un]r+ ,guide 9 ! voyage ( life1 & t ! faculty by :i* we disc]n x is b too easily drawn aside by human influ5ces4 ,!re is1 surely1 a v deep significance & value 9 ! ,prote/ant in/9ct ( indep5d5ce 9 ?is deepe/ region4 ,! ,quak] tradition ( 8non-resi/ance0 has attract$ a degree ( popul> att5tion :i* is1 ,i ?9k1 out ( all proportion to t be/[$ on ! pr(\nd & /ubborn indep5d5ce ( ,quak]ism--its resolute v9dication ( ea* man's individual responsibility to 8 ,mak]1 & to ,him alone4 ,! supreme value assign$ by ,fri5ds to consi/5cy ( conduct--to /rict v]acity & integrity1 & o!r pla9 moral duties--has1 ,i believe1 an intimate connection ) _! ab&onm5t ( all reliance ^u outw>d obs]vances1 or (ficial support & absolution4 8,! answ] ( a good consci5ce0 comes into prom95ce :5 all extrane\s means ( purification are disc>d$4 ,& :5 outw>d ord9ation is se5 to be insuffici5t to enable any "o effectually to m9i/] to ! deep ne$s ( a tr\bl$ _s1 !n t m9i/ry :i* is truly ! outcome ( ! fi]y 8baptisms0 ( ,div9ely appo9t$ discipl9e assumes its true dignity 9 our eyes z ! only real qualification = rea*+ ! witness 9 o!r he>ts4 ,i d\bt :e!r any o!r ,prote/ant sect recognizes ! preci\sness ( ! discipl9e ( suff]+ z x is recogniz$ by ,fri5ds4 ,t x is only ?r\gh deep exp]i5ce1 bo? ( inw>d ex]cises & ( outw>d sorr[s1 t any "o c become fully qualifi$ to hold =? ! ,^w ( life to o!rs1 is signifi$ by ! famili> ,quak] expression1 8a deeply baptiz$ m9i/]40 ,s /rongly h "s ,fri5ds felt ?is necessity t !y h come to di/ru/1 if n to condemn1 :atev] appe>s to !m 8sup]ficial0 or easily produc$ 9 m9i/ry4 ,a holy awe1 deep5+ at times1 ,i believe1 into ev5 too anxi\s a re/ra9t1 has ev] surr\nd$ ! ex]cise ( our emphatically 8free0 m9i/ry--free f all human & outw>d m\ld+1 precisely 9 ord] t x may be ! m sacr$ly res]v$ to ! ,div9e & inw>d m\ld+ & re/ra9+ z well z impell+ p[]4 ,! dang] ( our pr(\ndly 8inw>d0 ideal is1 ( c\rse1 9 its liability to g5]ate scruples1 & a degree ( morbid introspectiv5ess1 especially 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is p>ticul> gift4 ,recogniz+ fully ! deep tru? t _m 8baptisms0 h to be pass$ ?r\gh by ^? to :om ! priceless gift ( m9i/ry is entru/$1 & t peculi> trials are apt to prec$e e special repl5i%+ ( ! sacr$ vessel1 ,fri5ds h sometimes gone on to hold x almo/ a pr(anation to speak 9 meet+s = wor%ip except z ! imm$iate result ( "s su* pa9ful ex]cises4 ,x is easy to see ! dang] ( any su* limitation ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,div9e pleasure may be intimat$ to individuals4 ,x seems bo? probable & agreeable to exp]i5ce t a truly spiritual m9i/ry %\ld v>y greatly bo? 9 its =m & 9 its degree ( dep?1 9 v>i\s m9ds4 ,!re is obvi\sly a *ildlike z well z a pr(\nd utt]ance ( pray] & praise1 & surely ( 8te/imony0 or 8prophecy0 also4 ,b to recognize ?is div]sity is n 9 ! slighte/ degree to l[] our idea ( ! indisp5sabl5ess ( a ,div9e w>rant = utt]ance4 ,! scrupul\s jeal\sy :i* w\ld limit all m9i/ry to "o type is a v diff]5t ?+ f t _s ( holy fe> :i* mu/ 9 ?is matt]1 above all1 be ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,i ?9k t ^? :o are ! mo/ ready to accept ) rev]5ce :atev] is (f]$ 9 simple ob$i5ce1 ! mo/ desir\s !mselves to le>n simply to obey1 w also be ! fir/ to feel t no "o %\ld v5ture to break ! sil5ce 9 :i* inw>d pray] may be aris+ f o!r he>ts except "u ! influ5ce 7to use ! "t-hon\r$ ,quak] expression7 ( 8a fre% ano9t+ f above40 ,! ne>e/ approa* to a description ( :at we hold to be a "r m9i/ry w\ld seem to be--words spok5 dur+1 & aris+ f1 actual communion ) ,god4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,special ,,te/imonies4 ,!re are c]ta9 po9ts ( ,*ri/ian practice ^u :i* we h be5 accu/om$ to lay a degree ( /ress am\nt+ to peculi>ity1 al?\gh our 8te/imony0 9 reg>d to !m does n involve any opposition to ! beliefs ( o!r ,*ri/ian bodies1 z does t :i* we h j be5 consid]+ respect+ ! fre$om ( ! m9i/ry & ! disuse ( ord9ances4 ,! idea ( 8te/imony10 or practical witness-be>+ to a /rict] ob$i5ce to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ?an is ?\ght necess>y by ! mass ( ^? :o are call$ by ,8 "n1 has be5 /rongly impress$ ^u ,fri5ds f ! v outset1 & ! p]secutions :i* x br\ght ^u !m did b burn x irrevocably into ! ,quak] m9d4 ,! prea*+ ( ! e>ly ,fri5ds 01 above all ?+s1 a prea*+ ( righte\sness4 ,i ?9k ,i _c be wrong 9 say+ t a great] value has f ! fir/ be5 atta*$ by ,fri5ds to practice1 z comp>$ ) doctr9e1 ?an is ! case ) mo/ o!r ,*ri/ian bodies4 ,ob$i5ce to ! light :i* conv9ces ( s9 0 ! sum & sub/ance ( ,george ,fox's prea*+1 & ?r\gh 8 epi/les & o!r writ+s !re runs a vigor\sly practical tone :i* seems to h be5 respond$ to ) equal vig\r by ^? :om he address$4 ,! e>ly ,fri5ds c]ta9ly did1 z a rule1 wond]fully practise :at !y prea*$2 & _! "* = integrity 0 v quickly1 & has be5 p]man5tly1 recogniz$4 ,x seems to myself inevitable t ! appeal to ! witness 9 ea* he>t %\ld rea* deep]1 & br+ =? correspond+ly bett] fruit ( ob$i5ce1 :5 dis5tangl$ f all reliance on ext]nal passports to ,div9e fav\r4 ,n only ! idea ( any possible 8efficacy ( sacram5ts0 z ap>t f righte\sness ( life1 b also ! idea ( 8sub/itution0 z di/+ui%$ f actual exp]i5ce ( ! trans=m+ p[] ( ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 7 vigor\sly reject$ by ! e>ly ,fri5ds2 & 9 ?is insi/5ce ^u ! id5tity ( righte\sness ) salvation lay1 z ,i believe1 ! ma9 secret ( _! /r5g?4 ,at any rate1 !re has be5 a rem>kably /eady endeav\r to ma9ta9 a high & def9ite /&>d ( ,*ri/ian morality1 p>tly by means ( ! discipl9e ( ! ,society1 p>tly by family tradition1 discipl9e1 & example4 ,c]ta9 8te/imonies10 i4e4 practices consci5ti\sly adopt$1 inculcat$1 & wat*$ ov]1 h be5 h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation ) a jeal\s c>e :i*1 ?\gh sometimes ov]%oot+ its m>k & t5d+ to produce reaction1 has nev]!less m\ld$ ! v inmo/ spr+s ( action1 & produc$ & ma9ta9$ a di/9ct & some:at s+ul> type ( ,*ri/ian "*4 ,! ess5ce ( ,quak] 8te/imony0 is a practical witness-be>+--a lift+ up 9 practice ( ! highe/ possible /&>d ( uncompromis+ ob$i5ce to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 bo? z record$ 9 ! ,gospels1 & z inw>dly exp]i5c$ z ! ,light--! ,_s ( ,tru?4 ,fri5ds h1 z a matt] ( fact1 felt c]ta9 ?+s to be inconsi/5t ) ?is tea*+ :i*1 by ! great body ( ^? :o pr(ess & call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 are n reg>d$ z be+ s4 ,!y h attack$ ^! ?+s n s mu* 9 words z by enjo9+ & obs]v+ a /rict ab/95ce f !m at any co/1 9 a _s n unlike t ( ! ,re*abites ( old4 ,! orig9al ,quak] idea 0 be=e all ?+s to h 8clean h&s20 to /& cle> ( evil 9 "o's own p]son1 b to ab/a9 9 sil5ce unless specially call$ to speak4#af ,x is1 ( c\rse1 impossible to ab/a9 on consci5ti\s gr\nds f :at is freely practis$ by o!rs )\t giv+ "s (f5ce4 ,any s+ul>ity ( ?is k9d w inevitably be und]/ood z ca/+ "s %ade ( disapprobation1 if n ( actual blame1 on ! common practice4 ,i d n see h[ we c avoid ?is (f5ce unless we are cont5t to s9k to ! level ( lea/ enlight5m5t4 ,we mu/1 ,i believe1 n]ve ourselves to endure ! giv+ ( x1 rememb]+ t ! disciple is n above 8 ,ma/]1 & t !re 0 a "t :5 our ,ma/] ,himself _h 8no hon\r 9 ,8 own c\ntry40 ,if !y h he>d ,8 ^w1 !y w he> ours also4 ,mean:ile we may take he>t f ! k t conduct de/9$ to h p]man5t influ5ce mu/ (t5 displease = a "t4 ,! e>ly ,fri5ds1 or 8*ildr5 ( light10 z !y sometimes call$ !mselves1 seem to h be5 drawn toge!r 9 a k9d ( spontane\s unanimity on ! ma9 po9ts 9 :i* _! view ( ,*ri/ian duty transc5d$ t ( ^? ab\t !m4 ,! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 :i* 0 n con/itut$ till #afgb 7or tw5ty-f\r ye>s f ! date ( ,george ,fox's beg9n+ to prea*71 f9d+ ! 8te/imonies0 aga9/ w>1 oa?s1 & sup]fluities already 9 full practice1 expressly recogniz$ !m z belong+ to 8our ,*ri/ian pr(ession10 & direct$ inquiry z to ! fai?fulness ( ,fri5ds 9 ma9ta9+ !m to be made 9 c]ta9 qu]ies address$ f "t to "t to all ! subord9ate meet+s4 ,! practice ( address+ su* qu]ies to ! subord9ate meet+s is ma9ta9$ to ?is day1 al?\gh ! qu]ies !mselves h f "t to "t be5 alt]$1 & ( late ye>s ! great] numb] ( !m are direct$ to be s]i\sly consid]$1 b n answ]$4 ,?is *ange 9 our practice has probably n be5 )\t a balance ( advantage & disadvantage4 ,! sy/em ( requir+ answ]s to ! qu]ies 01 9 tru?1 a v p[]ful eng9e ( discipl9e1 = !y 7 consid]$ & answ]$ ) scrupul\s c>e & precision1 &1 9 case ( an unfav\rable report1 individuals :o 7 reg>d$ z fail+ to ma9ta9 ! te/imonies ( ! ,society 7 liable to be 8put "u deal+10 &1 9 case ( ob/9acy1 to ev5tual dis[nm5t4 ,?is ultimate p5alty ( disob$i5ce 0 9 =m] times inflict$ = mu* slight] causes ?an w\ld at ! pres5t day r5d] any "o liable to x4#ag ,x seems to me t !re is a s]i\s dang] inh]5t 9 ! v nature ( collective te/imonies1 especially ^? :i* imply ! lift+ up ( a /&>d ( exceptional sev]ity & purity1 le/ t :i* is 9 "s1 p]haps ev5 9 ! majority1 s9c]e & spontane\s %\ld be adopt$ at second h&1 & )\t p]sonal w>rant1 by o!rs1 & %\ld ?us become a m]e holl[ pr(ession4 ,= ?is reason ,i am ?ankful t a mu* great] degree ( fre$om is n[ all[$ to our memb]s 9 all matt]s z to :i* !re is room = a consci5ti\s diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,our /r5g? seems to me to dep5d l>gely ^u our consi/5cy 9 appeal+ to ! gospel r ?an to ! law--9 tru/+ to ! purify+ p[] ( an indwell+1 in=m+ ,_s1 r ?an to any ext]nal framework ( regulations4 ,to d any?+ :i* c /imulate ! pr(ession ( m or high] enlight5m5t ?an is actually possess$1 is inde$ a signal & a griev\s dep>ture f our own av[$ pr9ciples2 & ,i believe t no sur] me?od c\ld be devis$ = br++ our ,society into disrepute & decay ?an ! attempt to require a pre-arrang$ uni=mity ) reg>d to ^? special te/imonies :i* imply special enlight5m5t4 ,! l(ti] & m delicate ! ideal1 ! great] ! risk ( =mulat+ & attempt+ to impose x4 ,x seems to me t our wisdom is to insi/ m & m boldly ^u ob$i5ce to ! broad pla9 laws ( duty :i* all ,*ri/ians recognize z laid d[n = u by ^? record$ words ( our ,ma/] ,himself1 :i* are our "o supreme /&>d2 & at ! same "t to leave m & m scope = ! work+ out 9 detail ( all ! lovely & h>moni\s yet v>y+ results ( individual fai?fulness to ! prompt+s ( ,8 ,_s 9 ea* he>t4 ,any di/9ct brea* ( ! moral law1 any fall+ bel[ t /&>d ( 8peaceable innoc5t life0 :i* is ackn[l$g$ by all z ! te/ ( ! reality ( light )91 may & %\ld surely be made a matt] ( ,*ur* discipl9e--a matt]1 t is1 9 :i* bre?r5 %\ld wat* ov] "o ano!r = good1 & ob$i5ce to :i* mu/ be a condition ( s\nd fell[%ip4 ,b :5 discipl9e desc5ds to ! regulation ( details ^: :ole significance & value dep5d ^u _! be+ prompt$ by consci5ce1 "u ! liv+ & ev]-pres5t guidance ( ! light1 !n surely ! human is intrud+ ^u ! prov9ce ( ! ,div9e1 & we are *eck+ & hamp]+ & weak5+ t v m\ld+ f )9 :i* x is our *ief object z a ,society to wat* = & to yield to 9 all ?+s4 ,b :ile all attempts at collective self-discipl9e mu/ involve a dang] ( holl[ness1 :i* means weakness1 if n actual ins9c]ity1 x is to be rememb]$1 on ! o!r h&1 t !re is 9 association n only a well-kn[n s\rce ( /r5g?1 b a v valuable %elt]2 a protection to "r in/9cts ( mode/y4 ,9 ma9ta9+ any exceptionally high /&>d ( action1 especially 9 matt]s ( detail1 !re is a real safety z well z com=t 9 unit$ action4 ,:ile we are tread+ 9 ! /eps ( our hon\r$ pr$ecessors1 h[ev] freely we may h *os5 our pa?1 we are n tempt$ to claim t we discov]$ x2 nor ne$ we anxi\sly v9dicate x z ?\gh x 7 b ! prompt+ ( "s individual scruple or pref]5ce4 ,9 ! practical results ( ! collective ex]cises ( a consid]able body ( fell[-disciples1 we d1 ,i believe1 9 fact f9d1 z we might reasonably expect to f9d1 a peculi> purity & propriety4 ,x is n difficult to ju/ify ! wisdom by :i* our special te/imonies h be5 work$ out1 ?\gh x is easy also to see ! mis*ief ( too rigid an en=cem5t ( !m4 ,our ,society1 l ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 enjoys ! ela/icity result+ f ! abs5ce ( any writt5 con/itution1 & ! precise work+ ( its discipl9e is by no means easily trac$4 ,its 8te/imonies10 ?\gh cle>ly recogniz$ & notori\s1 are n =mulat$ or def5d$ 9 any au?oritative docum5t4 ,! 8,book ( ,discipl9e0 consi/s1 z ,i h said1 ( extracts f 8,epi/les0 & 8,advices0 circulat$ f "t to "t by ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,^! are 9 ! nature ( bro!rly exhortations1 :i* assume our pr9ciples z undisput$2 & ?\gh c>efully word$1 !y d n deal 9 def9itions or argum5ts4 ,our te/imonies are1 9 fact1 to a degree :i* is1 ,i ?9k1 h>dly und]/ood outside ! ,society1 ! result ( individual & spontane\s ob$i5ce to ! bidd+ ( individual consci5ce1 & to ! guid+ ( ! ,div9e light %9+ 9 ea* he>t1 r ?an ( con=mity to rules en=c$ or ev5 precisely laid d[n by any human au?ority4 ,!y are collective1 b un=mulat$2 subjects = discipl9e1 yet n prescrib$ or regulat$2 famili> & ev5 notori\s peculi>ities1 yet v>y+ indef9itely 9 ! degree 9 :i* !y are ma9ta9$ by individuals4 ,! traditional rev]5ce = individual consci5ce is /ill s /rong t ! precise nature ( ! ob/acle felt by ,fri5ds to any p>ticul> c\rse ( conduct is apt to be %r\d$ 9 "s degree ( my/]y4 ,! phraseology ( ! ,society1 :i* is almo/ a sep>ate language1 vividly conveys ?is s5se ( an insup]able b 7to outsid]s7 my/]i\s re/ra9t4 8,tru? requires0 t c]ta9 ?+s %\ld be done or left undone4 ,a ,fri5d 8feels a /op 9 8 m9d10 or 8is n easy to proce$ )0 "s und]tak+4 ,su* & su* a ?+ 8appe>s0 7to ,john ,woolman1 = in/ance7 8to be di/+ui%able f pure wisdom40 ,!re are1 z is well kn[n1 individual ,fri5ds :o h abundantly argu$1 on g5]al gr\nds1 ! moral que/ions involv$ 9 our 8te/imonies40 ,fri5ds h nev] be5 want+ 9 pugnacity1 :atev] _! scruples z to ! use ( 8c>nal weapons0 or ( viol5t language4 ,b yet _! practice has 9 ! ma9 be5 felt out r ?an ?\ght out2 _! te/imonies are in/ances ( problems solv$ by go+ =w>d r ?an ( !ories built up ?r\gh any speculative process2 & 9 reg>d to ea* "o ( !m e true ,fri5d feels t to 8 own ,ma/] he /&s or falls1 & t !re is b "o ,example to :i* he ought to look1 & "o ,guide :om he desires to obey4 ,z 9 reg>d ( our public m9i/ry1 s 9 ! less] matt]s ( ev]yday life & practice1 we jeal\sly gu>d our individual lib]ty f human int]f]5ce 9 ord] t x may be ! m unres]v$ly subject$ to all ,div9e influ5ces4 ,& n only d we gu>d our own lib]ty--we refra9 f attempt+ to limit t ( o!rs4 ,if our consci5ti\s ab/95ce f c]ta9 practices is inevitably und]/ood z 9 "s s5se ca/+ a %ad[ ( reproa* or blame ^u ^? practices1 we yet are c>eful to ab/a9 f condemn+ ^? :o are act+ 9 ob$i5ce to _! own measure ( light4 ,i believe we mu/ ) boldness & humility ackn[l$ge t su* practical witness-be>+ z we believe ourselves call$ to implies t we are z 8a city set on a hill40 ,we d n attempt to lay d[n rules applicable at once & equally to all4 ,! homew>d road _c be altoge!r ! same = dwell]s on ! hill & dwell]s on ! pla92 ! goal alone is "o4#ah ,! mo/ important & ! be/ kn[n ( ! special te/imonies ( :i* ,i h n[ to speak is t :i* has be5 /eadily borne by our memb]s aga9/ all w>4 ,fri5ds h ev] ma9ta9$ & act$ ^u ! belief t w> & /rife ( all k9ds are oppos$ to ! _s & ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 & h felt !mselves1 z ,8 disciples1 preclud$ f engag+ 9 !m4 ,!y h /eadfa/ly refus$ to take up arms at ! bidd+ ( any human au?ority1 or 9 ! pres5ce ( any dang]4 ,?is c\rse ( conduct has1 ( c\rse1 br\ght !m into frequ5t collision ) ! civil p[]1 & ne$s = its ju/ification1 z ,fri5ds are ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge1 ! w>rant ( a high] ?an any national au?ority4 ,x is1 inde$1 an awful position :i* we h ?us be5 bold to take up--! position ( ^? :o feel !mselves call$ ^u to act z ! salt ( ! e>?1 z lead]s :o refuse to be l$4 ,i d n hesitate to confess t ?is attitude ( possible resi/ance to ! dem&s ( our c\ntry 9 ! pres5ce ( a common dang] 0 ! "o "p ( ! ,quak] ideal :i* ,i = a "t s]i\sly hesitat$ to accept4 ,s long z ,i und]/ood x to be accompani$ by or bas$ ^u any condemnation ( ^? :o consci5ti\sly believe t _! duty to ,god requires !m to yield unqualifi$ ob$i5ce to ! dem&s ( _! c\ntry = milit>y s]vice1 ,i 0 unable to accept x4 ,b :5 ,i came to und]/& t ! ,quak] te/imony aga9/ all w> did n take ! =m ( any e?ical !ory ( univ]sal application1 b 0 simply ! act+ out 9 "o's own p]son & at "o's own risk ( ob$i5ce to t :i* "o's own he>t _h be5 taught to recognize z ,div9e au?ority1 ev5 :]e its comm&s transc5d$ & came into collision ) ^? ( ! nation1 ,i felt at once t ! position 0 n only p]fectly t5able1 b 0 ! only "o wor?y ( fai?ful disciples4 ,s long z our c\ntry is b v imp]fectly ,*ri/ianiz$1 x is impossible n to recognize t an insup]able contradiction may at any "t arise betwe5 ! dem&s ^u our loyalty & ob$i5ce :i* may be made 9 its "n1 & ^? ( ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,x w\ld assur$ly n be act+ 9 ,8 _s to make light ( disob$i5ce to law2 b nei!r c any ,*ri/ian hesitate = a mom5t :5 call$ ^u to *oose :i* ,ma/] he %all obey4 ,x seems to me t if any man be prep>$ 9 ! true _s ( a m>tyr to rise above 8 c\ntry's s5se ( "r1 & to s]ve 8 c\ntry 9 ! highe/ s5se by disobey+ & )/&+ su* ( its requirem5ts z 9 8 he>t he believes to be wrong & ungodly1 x is impossible to )hold f su* a man ! respect & ! admiration :i* we all feel = ! m>tyrs ( old4 ,i d n see h[ ! national /&>d ( duty c be rais$--h[1 9 o!r words1 ! nation c ev] be ?or\ghly ,*ri/ianiz$--except ?r\gh individual fai?fulness1 at all co/s & at all risks1 to a high] view ( duty ?an t held by ! nation at l>ge4 ,"h1 ( c\rse1 we are confront$ ) ! "q1 ,is our view ( duty truly a high] "o ?an t ( ! nation at l>ge8 ,does ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/ really call u to ab/a9 f all w>f>e8 ,x seems to me t n only ,fri5ds' te/imony1 b ! tea*+ ( our ,ma/] ,himself on ?is subject h be5 mu*1 & 9 a s5se inevitably1 misund]/ood4 ,! subject is pr(\ndly complex1 & mu* ( :at is said & writt5 ab\t x s\nds altoge!r unsub/antial & unpractical1 because nei!r ! dep? & intricacy ( ! evil1 nor ! f>-rea*+ & full significance ( ! pr9ciples oppos$ to x1 are suffici5tly felt4 8,i say unto y1 ,t ye resi/ n evil3 b :osoev] %all smite !e on ?y "r *eek1 turn to him ! o!r also40 ,surely ?is does n po9t to an abject submission or a tame indiff]5ce1 b to an undaunt$ p]si/5ce 9 bless+--a fe>less ov]com+ ( evil ) good4 ,x is an appeal to an un*ang+ & fundam5tal pr9ciple1 r ?an a m]e rule ( conduct4 ,! :ole passage brea!s a _s ( ard5t confid5ce 9 ! supremacy ( goodness2 9 ! p[] ( ! ,p]fect ,"o :o makes ,8 sun to %9e ^u ! j & ! unju/1 & s5ds ra9 ^u ! un?ankful & ! evil2 x is a call to u to be p]fect1 ev5 z our ,fa!r is p]fect2 n a sugge/ion t we %\ld ab&on or relax our conflict ) evil1 b an assurance t we are n at its m]cy--t ,he :o is ) u is /rong] ?an all !y :o c be aga9/ u1 & t 9 ,8 /r5g? we c & mu/ meet evil ) good & ov]come x4 ,^? :o w\ld foll[ ,him :o ?us spoke1 mu/ rise above all p]sonal consid]ations1 & above e temptation to retaliate--n fall bel[ !m4 ,?is1 surely1 0 ! _s 9 :i* ,william ,p5n won 8 victories 9 ! e>ly days ( ,p5nsylvania--! bloodless victories :i* make 8 "n to ?is day a ^w ( love & hon\r among/ ! ,indians1 ) :om 8 treaty ( peace 0 nev] brok54 ,x 0 n by ly+ d[n l %eep to be slaught]$ by !m1 b by go+ =w>d to meet !m ) op5 h&s & a tru/+ he>t1 & by hon\rably & g5]\sly recogniz+ _! rights & pay+ !m a fair price = _! l&s1 t he & 8 foll[]s turn$ suspicion & hatr$ into firm fri5d%ip4 ,we are call$ to rise above ! level ( fight+ pagans1 n to fall bel[ x4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a l[] dep? ?an t ( ! milit>y _s--! dep? ( complac5t mammon-wor%ip4 ,to our %ame be x confess$ t ?is _s may clo! itself "u ! pr(ession ( 8non-resi/ance40 ,:5 ! salt s loses its sav\r1 x is truly fit = no?+ b to be ca/ out & trodd5 und]foot4 ,b we are conc]n$ "h n ) ! deplorable c>icature ( t 8te/imony aga9/ all w>0 :i* has = two hundr$ ye>s be5 at once ! boa/ & ! reproa* ( ,quak]ism1 b ) its ess5ce & true significance4 ,^! lie 9 ! fact t ,fri5ds h1 "o by "o1 individually & unit$ly1 be5 l$ by ob$i5ce to ! _s ( ,*ri/ to ab/a9 f fight+ & f all conc]n1 s f> z x has be5 possible to cle> !mselves f x1 9 /rife ( any k9d4 ,?is is surely cle> & solid gr\nd to take1 & q di/9ct f any attempt or necessity = lay+ d[n g5]al & compreh5sive =mul ( conduct applicable to all cases1 to all p]sons & all bodies4 ,to =mulate su* g5]al rules is1 9 tru?1 =eign to ! _s ( ,quak]ism4 ,to yield "o's self unres]v$ly to ,div9e guidance2 resolutely1 & at :atev] co/1 to refuse to p>ticipate 9 t :i* "o's own consci5ce has be5 taught to condemn2--?is is ! anci5t & ine/imable ,quak] ideal4 ,x is surely ! be/1 ! mo/ effectual1 ! mo/ ,*ri/ian way ( witness+ aga9/ evil1 & ( ar\s+ ! consci5ces ( o!rs4 ,!re is n1 ,i believe1 any possibility ( dispute1 ,i w n say among/ ,*ri/ians1 b among/ rational be+s1 z to ! enormity ( ! evil ( /rife & discord1 :e!r betwe5 nations or betwe5 individuals4 ,! "q ^u :i* we ,fri5ds diff] f o!r ,*ri/ians is n ! "q :e!r peace be desirable--:e!r x be n1 9 fact1 ! goal ( all political ef=t--b :at are ! means by :i* x is to be atta9$ or ma9ta9$4 ,o!r ,*ri/ians d n d5y t qu>rell+ is contr>y to ! _s ( ,*ri/1 & we d n d5y t a holy w>f>e is to be cont9ually ma9ta9$ aga9/ evil 9 e =m4 ,b we reg>d ! oppos+ ( viol5ce by viol5ce z a suicidal & hopeless me?od ( proce$+2 we feel1 z ,*ri/ians1 t ! weapons ( our w>f>e are n c>nal4 ,we _c1 by tak+ milit>y s]vice1 place ourselves at ! absolute disposal ( a p[] :i* may at any "t employ its soldi]s = purposes s que/ionable & (t5 s unhall[$4 ,to ab/a91 on ^! gr\nds1 f all p>ticipation 9 w>f>e is surely a q diff]5t ?+ f lay+ d[n any g5]al !ory z to ! 8unlawfulness0 ( w>4 ,i own t x does n appe> to me to be "r or wise to blame ^? :o are act+ 9 ob$i5ce to _! own views ( duty1 h[ev] mu* !y may diff] f our own4 ,i d n ?9k x c s]ve any good purpose to ignore ! =ce ( ! consid]ations by :i* w> appe>s to _m p to be ju/ifi$4 ,i w\ld ev5 g fur!r1 & admit t1 "u all ! complicat$ circum/ances ( ! _w 7includ+ hi/orical facts & treaty obligations71 !re are cases 9 :i* m5 may be actually b\nd to fight 9 :at !y believe to be a j cause2 al?\gh x does n1 ,i believe1 foll[ t e individual w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ "p 9 su* w>f>e4 ,w\ld any "o say t at ! "t ( ! ,indian ,mut9y ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al ( ,india ought n to h p]mitt$ ! use ( arms = ! protection ( ! wom5 & *ildr58 ,i d\bt :e!r any ,fri5d w\ld be f\nd to ma9ta9 ?is4 ,b x is equally to be rememb]$ t no true ,fri5d c\ld well h occupi$ ! position ( ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al4 ,no nation :i* _h f ! beg9n+ ( its hi/ory be5 ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian c\ld1 ,i suppose1 h f\nd itself 9 ! position :i* we occupi$ 9 ,india 9 #aheg4 ,7 all ! _w1 9 ! true & full s5se ( ! ^w1 ,*ri/ian1 su* ev5ts obvi\sly w\ld n occur4 ,_h we be5 f ! fir/ a ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian nation1 our :ole hi/ory mu/ h be5 diff]5t1 & w\ld 7z we ,fri5ds believe7 h be5 inf9itely nobl]4 ,we d n pr(ess to lay d[n any g5]al rule1 by ob$i5ce to :i* w> c be in/antly disp5s$ ) by nations 9 _! unreg5]ate /ate1 & )\t a sacrifice4 ,a fully ,*ri/ian nation has nev] yet be5 se5 on e>?4 ,x may well be t su* a nation1 c\ld x n[ come sudd5ly into exi/5ce1 w\ld meet ) national m>tyrdom4 ,mean:ile x is ! imp]fection ( our ,*ri/ianity & ! mix$ & complex nature ( national affairs :i* make x s difficult to apply to national action any pure pr9ciples ( conduct4 ,?is is n to d5y ! exi/5ce ( su* pr9ciples4 ,to recognize ! difficulty1 nay1 ! impossibility1 ( sudd5ly or sweep+ly apply+ !m to practice1 is n to d5y _! leav5+ p[]4 ,:5 we ,fri5ds speak ( :at is 8"r10 we ref] n to any ext]nal & rigid rule ( conduct1 b to t :i* 9 ea* individual case is truly ! be/ & ! highe/ c\rse op5 to ! individual4 ,to say ?is is n to say t "r is 9 itself v>iable4 ,x is only to say :at w1 ,i ?9k1 be d5i$ by few1 t ! human ideal ( "r is progressive1 n /ation>y4 ,we d1 h[ev]1 fur!r say1 :at und\bt$ly is d5i$ by _m1 t ! ideal reveal$ to u 9 ! life & ! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & gradually be+ work$ out 9 ,8 own p ?r\gh ,8 ev]-pres5t inw>d influ5ce1 is ! highe/ & ! pure/ conceivable2 & t1 !re=e1 all real progress mu/ be an approa* t[>ds ,him4 ,x is ?is ,*ri/ian ideal :i*1 z x ga9s possession ( ! human m9d1 mu/ ext+ui% ! _s :i* leads to /rife & w>f>e4 ,x is commonly suppos$ t ,fri5ds h "s special scruple ab\t ! use ( physical =ce 9 any case4 ,?is is1 ,i believe1 by no means true ( ! ,society at l>ge1 al?\gh ! popul> notion may v likely be f\nd$ ^u fact z reg>ds individuals4 ,z a body1 ,fri5ds h always recogniz$ 8! j au?ority ( ! civil magi/racy10 & h1 ,i believe1 nev] disput$ ! lawfulness ( ! use ( 8! sword0 7:atev] may be meant by t expression7 9 ma9ta9+ t au?ority4#ai ,george ,fox himself repeat$ly rem9d$ magi/rates t !y %\ld n 8be> ! sword 9 va910 b t !y %\ld use x = ! puni%m5t ( evil-do]s1 n ( ^? :o did well4 ,x is n1 z ,i und]/& x1 ! use ( physical =ce1 or ev5 ! suff]+ caus$ by ! use ( x1 :i* really makes w> hateful 9 ,*ri/ian eyes2 b ! evil passions1 ! 8lu/s0 f :i* x spr+s1 & to :i*1 alas6 x s hide\sly m9i/]s4 ,! dispassionate infliction ( puni%m5t by an imp>tial & a lawful au?ority surely /&s ^u a q diff]5t foot+ f t 8bit+ & dev\r+ "o ano!r0 :i*1 :e!r betwe5 nations or betwe5 individuals1 x is ! v aim & object ( law to suppress4 ,suff]+ inflict$ = ! purpose ( ma9ta9+ peace _c1 ,i ?9k1 be condemn$ by ! advocates ( peace unless x be on ! gr\nd ( failure4 ,i own t ,i p]sonally _c b recognize t ^u ?is view c]ta9 w>s appe> to be n only inevitable b ju/ifiable1 z p>tak+ ( ! nature ( national police op]ations4 ,i _c1 !re=e1 reg>d all w> z :olly & unmitigat$ly blamable1 al?\gh ,i c h>dly imag9e any w> :i* does n bo? come f evil & lead to evil4 ,aga91 !re are treaty obligations requir+ u 9 c]ta9 cases to take up arms = ! protection ( weak] nations1 f :i* we c\ld n sudd5ly rec$e )\t a brea* ( national good fai?4 ,x surely does n become u1 9 our zeal = peace1 to make light (1 or ov]look1 su* consid]ations z ?is4 ,!y %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! fir/ place lead u to ab/a9 f sweep+ g5]alizations1 & f blam+ ^? :o are ready to lay d[n _! lives 9 ob$i5ce to _! c\ntry's call & 9 our def5ce1 or ! def5ce ( ! oppress$ 9 o!r c\ntries2 :ile yet we resolutely ma9ta9 our own ob$i5ce to t high] au?ority by :i* we h1 z we believe1 be5 taught a bett] way--a way incompatible ) outw>d /rife--( giv+ our lives = ! common weal4 ,we %\ld be v c>eful h[ we call t a wick$ action :i* a good man may hone/ly d 9 ob$i5ce to 8 own s5se ( duty2 we %\ld be /ill m c>eful le/1 :ile pr(ess+ to take high] gr\nd1 we d 9 fact fall f> %ort ( su* m5 9 our lives2 b we mu/1 = all t1 be fai?ful to ! light we h4 ,&1 9 ! second place1 x seems to me t ! true inf]5ce f ! consid]ation ( ! complicat$ conditions ( int]national affairs is t ! "t is n yet ripe = ! assumption ( all (fices ( public au?ority by ?or\gh-go+ ,*ri/ians4 ,our place surely /ill is ma9ly to leav51 n to gov]n1 ! _w4 ,! _w mu/ become ! k+dom ( ! ,"l & ( ,8 ,*ri/ be=e w>s & fight+s w cease f among/ m54 ,& ! _w is v f> z yet f ackn[l$g+ t dom9ion 9 any?+ b words4 ,yet we d 8pr(ess & call ourselves ,*ri/ians02 we d live 9 ! full light ( ! ev]la/+ gospel2 & h[ev] x may be reject$ or disc>d$1 h[ev] f> ev5 ^? :o pr(ess x may be f ent]+ into its _s1 x has yet1 9 spite ( ourselves1 rais$ u out ( ! possibility ( consi/5t paganism4 ,we _c return to ! old condition ( ?+s1 9 :i* nations ?\ght x no %ame to /rive ea* = its own petty objects1 & to be reckless ( ea* o!r's int]e/s4 ,!re is no satisfactory re/+-place = u n[ on any l[] level ?an t :i* ,*ri/ has br\ght to light4 ,"u ! "n ( 8altruism10 ?is is recogniz$ ev5 by ^? :o ?9k ( ,*ri/ianity z a worn-out sup]/ition4 ,we :o believe x to be ! p[] ( ,god unto salvation are surely b\nd to yield ourselves he>t & s\l to its emancipat+ influ5ce--to its inde/ructible1 irresi/ible appeal to u to 8live z bre?r540 ,z 9 ! beg9n+ x 0 felt by "s at lea/ to be z cle> z daylight t 8,*ri/ians _c fight10 s n[1 n only among/ ,fri5ds1 b 9 _m ano!r ,*ri/ian body1 ! same _s is work+1 & consci5ces are awak5+ to ! utt] incompatibility ( /rife & retaliation & reckless self-aggr&izem5t ) ! _s ( bro!rhood :i* lies at ! v f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y _h ne$ to awake2 n[1 at ! elev5? h\r1 ) all ,europe mak+ itself ready = w>1 x may yet be t ! few 9 :om ! fire ( ,*ri/ian zeal is burn+ 9 its purity may see _! cause & ! cause ( _! ,ma/] beg9 to prevail aga9/ ov]:elm+ odds4 ,b :e!r ! nations w he> or :e!r !y w =be>1 :]ev] two or ?ree ,*ri/ians meet toge!r1 !re /ill w be a prote/ aga9/ /rife & selfi%ness4 ,a prote/ aga9/ /rife & selfi%ness2 n only aga9/ /rife1 b aga9/ 8! gre$y _s :i* leads to /rife40 ,if we are will+ to g d[n to ! root 9 ?is matt]1 if we truly desire to d :at 9 u lies t[>ds ridd+ ! e>? n only ( w>s & fight+s1 b ( all =ms ( oppression & cruelty1 mu/ we n recognize t ! v fir/ /ep is to be ourselves fre$ f covet\sness8 ,= :o c d\bt t x is ma9ly ab\t outw>d & mat]ial ?+s t nations or individuals are l$ into qu>rels8 ,:o w v5ture to say t1 if none ( u desir$ ei!r to get or to keep m ?an our %>e ( ?is _w's goods1 !re w\ld be any?+ l ! am\nt ( fight+1 or ( prep>ation = x1 :i* n[ deva/ates ! e>?8 ,we may be skeptical ab\t ! possibility ( any g5]al acceptance ( arbitration or dis>mam5t4 ,to be skeptical ab\t ! possibility ( p]sonal dis9t]e/$ness w\ld imply a v diff]5t sort ( bl9dness4 ,x seems to me t 9 /ruggl+ to rise & to raise o!rs m & m cle>ly above ! gre$y _s :i* leads to w>1 is ! be/ hope = _m ( u ( contribut+ 9 any real s5se to ! cause ( peace on e>?4 ,x 0 long ago recogniz$ by ,fri5ds t 7to use ! words ( ,john ,woolman7 89 e degree ( luxury are ! se$s ( w> & oppression40 ,! connection betwe5 luxury & cruelty is1 inde$1 almo/ a truism1 b x is "o ( ^? truisms ( :i* x is un=tunately easy to lose sight2 & ,i fe> t ev5 among/ ,fri5ds ! famili> te/imonies aga9/ all w> & aga9/ sup]fluities are apt to be held )\t any vivid s5se ( _! vital connection4 ,no "o1 surely1 w d5y t ! selfi% desire ( m]e pleasure1 :5 all[$ to rule1 w fe$ itself at ! exp5se ( suff]+ & privation to o!rs2 t x does cause t scramble = ga9 9 :i* ! weak are trampl$ ^u1 & e furi\s passion is /imulat$4#bj ,! difficulty 9 reg>d to be>+ a practical te/imony aga9/ sup]fluities is n t :i* "s ( u feel 9 ! case ( w>--t we d n "k :]e to take hold1 t our p]sonal & daily conduct seems to h no imm$iate be>+ ^u que/ions ( int]national policy1 & t ! :ole problem eludes our grasp by its v va/ness4 ,x is1 r1 t we d n l to put our %\ld] to ! :eel ( simplify+ life = ourselves & o!rs2 t we d n see ! beauty ( sev]ity2 t we love s(tness1 or yield to x = want ( any purify+ fire ( hope4 ,b yet1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 (t5 extravagantly1 fooli%ly1 ev5 injuri\sly1 an in]adicable in/9ct has prompt$ ,*ri/ians 9 all times to free !mselves f luxuri\s & self-indulg5t ways ( liv+2 to walk z disciples ( ,him :o 8_h n :]e to lay ,8 head20 to lay aside1 n only e s91 b e weight1 t s !y may run ! race set be=e !m1 n z beat+ ! air1 b z ^? :o /rive = ! victory4 ,x is1 inde$1 n easy to def9e ! precise k9d or am\nt ( luxury :i* is incompatible ) ,*ri/ian simplicity2 or r x mu/ ( necessity v>y4 ,b ! pr9ciple is1 ,i ?9k1 cle>4 ,9 life1 z 9 art1 :atev] does n help1 h9d]s4 ,all t is sup]flu\s to ! ma9 object ( life mu/ be cle>$ away1 if t object is to be fully atta9$4 ,9 all k9ds ( ef=t1 :e!r moral1 intellectual1 or physical1 ! ess5tial condition ( vig\r is a sev]e prun+ away ( r$undance4 ,is x likely t ! highe/ life1 ! life ( ! ,*ri/ian body1 c be c>ri$ on ^u easi] t]ms8 ,! high] our ideal ( life1 ! great]1 inde$1 mu/ be ! sacrifices :i* x w require f u4 ,z we rise f ! l[] to ! high] objects ( life1 _m ?+s ( necessity become sup]flu\s to u--9 o!r words1 we become indep5d5t ( !m1 or outgr[ !m4 ,?is is a widely diff]5t idea f t ( ascetic self-discipl9e or self-mortification2 & x is surely a s\nd] & a wor?i] idea4 ,! ,quak] ideal1 z ,i und]/& x1 requires a cont9ual weigh+ ( "o ?+ aga9/ ano!r--a cont9ual pref]5ce ( ! la/+ & deep ov] ! transi5t & sup]ficial4 8,weight9ess0 is "o ( ! ,fri5ds' *>act]i/ic & emphatic =ms ( comm5dation4 ,to sacrifice any deep & sub/antial advantage to outw>d %[ is abhorr5t to ! ,quak] in/9ct4 ,to 8/ret* beyond "o's compass0 grasp+ at %ad[s1 & encumb]+ oneself ) m ?an is ne$$ = simple1 :olesome liv+1 is at v>iance ) all our be/ traditions4 ,if we be> 9 m9d ! ess5tially relative mean+ ( ! ^w 8sup]flu\s10 x is obvi\s t su* a te/imony aga9/ 8sup]fluities0 does n require any rigid or nigg>dly rule z to outw>d ?+s4 ,to my own m9d1 inde$1 ?is view ( ! matt] seems to require at lea/ z cle>ly ! lib]al use ( :atev] is truly helpful to 8our be/ life0 z ! ab&onm5t ( ob/ruct+ sup]fluities4 ,no d\bt a te/imony aga9/ sup]fluities is v liable to deg5]ate into =mality1 & to be s misappli$ z to cut (f mu* t is 9 reality :olesome1 innoc5t1 & beautiful4 ,art has to a great ext5t be5 bani%$ f _m ,quak] homes2 & a consid]able am\nt ( injury has no d\bt be5 done by su* rigid sev]ity1 & p]haps /ill m by ! v natural consequ5t reaction4 ,b x w\ld1 ,i believe1 be q a mi/ake to suppose t ! extreme pla9ness 9 dress & o!r surr\nd+s adopt$ by ! /rict] ,fri5ds1 & =m]ly made a matt] ( discipl9e by ! ,society1 0 orig9ally adopt$ ) any int5tion ( self-mortification or asceticism4#ba ,i believe t asceticism is 9 a v deep s5se contr>y to ! real ,quak] _s1 :i* desires 9 all ?+s to ab/a9 f any int]f]5ce 89 ! w ( man0 ) ,div9e discipl9e & guidance1 & :i* w\ld1 ,i believe1 reg>d ! idea ( self-*os5 ex]cises 9 mortification ( ! fle% ) ! same av]sion z x ent]ta9s = pre-arrang$ =ms ( wor%ip4 ,fri5ds1 no d\bt1 h (t5 believ$ !mselves requir$ to submit to ! adoption ( ! pla9 dress 89 ! cross0 to natural incl9ation1 & h felt x a valuable ex]cise to d s2 b ! pla9ness 0 n devis$ = t purpose1 b *os5 7or r1 z ,fri5ds w\ld say1 !y 7 l$ into x by ,tru?7 because ( its inh]5t suitabl5ess & rightness4 ,x is an outcome ( ! in/9ctively felt necessity ( subord9at+ ev]y?+ to pr9ciple4 ,its *ief significance is t ( a prote/ aga9/ bondage to pass+ fa%ions1 & = ?is reason x is a settl$ co/ume4 ,x is also felt t our v dress %\ld %[ =? t inw>d quietness ( _s :i* does n naturally t5d t[>ds outw>d adornm5t1 & ! ,fri5ds' recogniz$ dress is !re=e "o ( extreme sobriety 9 col\r & simplicity 9 =m4 ,x is a significant fact t !re is really no su* ?+ z a precisely def9$ ,quak] co/ume4 ,! dress is c]ta9ly precise en\gh 9 itself1 & to ! nak$ eye ( ! outside obs]v] x may appe> to pres5t an undeviat+ uni=mity2 b x is really n a uni=m 9 ! s5se 9 :i* a nun's or a soldi]'s dress is a uni=m4 ,x is 9 all respects a gr[?1 a tradition1 a language2 & x is subject to con/ant ?\gh sl[ modification4 ,any p]fectly unadorn$ dress ( quiet col\r1 )\t ornam5t or trimm+1 if habitually worn1 is 9 fact1 to all int5ts & purposes1 ! ,quak] co/ume1 ?\gh "o or two details h by a sort ( accid5t acquir$ a traditional mean+ z a badge1 :i* "o may adopt or n accord+ to "o's feel+ ab\t badges4 ,"s ,fri5ds n[adays object on pr9ciple to any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,o!rs /ill see a 8h$ge0 or %elt] 9 !m4 ,o!rs1 aga91 feel t !y s]ve a useful & innoc5t purpose 9 enabl+ ,fri5ds readily to recognize "o ano!r1 & t x is n amiss = !m to be easily recogniz$ ev5 by outsid]s4 ,b ! "o important matt] ( pr9ciple :i* ! ,society z a body h recogniz$1 is t x is a wa/e ( "t & money = :i* ,*ri/ian wom5 c h>dly fail to f9d bett] employm5t1 to condesc5d to be p]petually *ang+ ! fa%ion ( "o's g>m5ts 9 ob$i5ce to ! caprice or ! re/lessness ( ! multitude4 8,pla9 ,fri5ds0 are ^? :o are resolv$ to dress accord+ to ! settl$ pr9ciples :i* comm5d !mselves to _! own m9d1 n enslav+ !mselves to pass+ fa%ion4 ,x is easy to say t !y d b ex*ange "o bondage = ano!r4 ,t may1 inde$1 h be5 ! case at times1 & may ev5 /ill be s 9 "s families or meet+s4 ,b ! cry/alliz+ into rigid =mality1 ?\gh a possible t5d5cy1 is no real "p ( ! true ,quak] ideal4 ,my own /rong feel+ is t ! adoption ( a settl$ co/ume1 at any rate 9 mature life & f conviction1 is n only ! "r & mo/ dignifi$ c\rse on moral gr\nds1 b also t x has 9 actual exp]i5ce af=d$ "o m pro( ( ! tru? t ! l[] aims ( life c ?rive only 9 proportion z !y are kept 9 subord9ation to ! high]4 ,! fre$om f ! necessity ( p]petual *anges1 :i* comm5ds itself to ,fri5ds z suitable to ! dignity ( 8wom5 pr(ess+ godl9ess10 has also ! l[] advantage ( admitt+ a gradual br++ to p]fection ( ! settl$ co/ume itself4 ,we all "k h[ exquisite1 )9 its sev]ely limit$ range1 c be ! result4 ,! spotless delicacy1 ! precision & p]fection ( pla9 f9e ne$lework1 ! repose ( ! s(t t9ts1 comb9e1 9 ! dress ( "s /ill l+]+ repres5tatives ( ! old s*ool ( ,quak]ism1 to produce a result ^: quiet beauty appeals to bo? ! m9d & ! eye ) a peculi> *>m4 ,i _c ?9k t su* mute eloqu5ce is to be despis$2 or t x is unwor?y ( ,*ri/ian wom5 to be c>eful t _! v dress %all speak a language ( quietness1 g5tl5ess1 & purity--t x %all be impressive ev5 ) a t\* ( et]nity4 ,?is pr9ciple ( ,*ri/ian simplicity %\ld1 9 our view1 run ?r\gh ev]y?+--dress1 furniture1 habits ( life1 & =ms ( spee*2 all %\ld be sev]ely purg$ f r$undance1 & f m]e imitation & conv5tionality4 ,! 8pla9 language10 be/ kn[n z lead+ to ! use ( !e & ?\ = y 9 speak+ to "o p]son1 & ( fir/1 second1 etc41 = ! days ( ! week & ! mon?s1 in/ead ( ! ord9>y names 8d]iv$ f hea!n deities10 0 an in/ance ( ?is endeav\r to w9n[ away e sup]fluity & e ta9t ( flatt]y & sup]/ition f our spee*4 ,^! special peculi>ities ( spee* are1 z is well kn[n1 completely dropp$ by _m ( ! pres5t g5]ation ( ,fri5ds4 ,! *anges :i* h tak5 place 9 two hundr$ ye>s 9 our language & habits h depriv$ ^! expressions ( mu* ( _! orig9al significance1 & ! t5d5cy ( ! pres5t "t is no d\bt t[>ds ! effac+ ( all peculi>ities4 ,b "s special att5tion is /ill paid among/ u to simplicity & gu>d$ness ( language 9 a wid] s5se1 & surely ?is is an object well wor?y ( att5tion on ! highe/ z well z ! l[e/ gr\nds4 ,! idea ( a scrupul\s gu>d ov] ! lips1 :i* is s /rongly *>act]i/ic ( all ,fri5ds at all wor?y ( ! "n1 culm9ates 9 _! unit$ te/imony aga9/ oa?s4 ,?is has1 inde$1 be5 always reg>d$ by ,fri5ds z a matt] ( simple ob$i5ce to a pla9 comm& ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 & ,i ?9k t no?+ b long habit c\ld reconcile any s9c]e disciple to ! ord9>y int]pretation ( ,8 words z int5d$ to =bid 8pr(ane swe>+0 only4#bb ,_m o!rs besides ,fri5ds h felt ?is scruple2 b to our ,society belongs ! indisputable cr$it ( hav+1 ?r\gh a long & sev]e c\rse ( suff]+ = _! 8te/imony10 obta9$ a di/9ct recognition ( ! suffici5cy 9 _! case ( a pla9 affirmation1 !reby v9dicat+ a pr9ciple :i* is beg9n+ to be g5]ally recogniz$--! pr9ciple ( hav+ b "o rule = all cases1 t ( pla9 tru?2 ( be+ z mu* b\nd by "o's ^w z "o's bond4 ,i ?9k x c h>dly be que/ion$ t1 ?r\gh ?is simple & unfl9*+ c\rse ( ob$i5ce to ! pla9 injunction ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,fri5ds h done mu* to raise ! /&>d ( v]acity 9 our c\ntry4#bc ,! refusal to pay ti!s is a "p ( ! te/imony aga9/ a paid m9i/ry1 ( :i* ,i h suffici5tly spok5 9 ! la/ *apt]2 & ,i ne$ "h only say t 9 all ^! cases ( resi/ance to ! dem&s ( au?ority1 = milit>y s]vice1 = oa?s1 or = ti!s1 ! idea has be5 t ( witness+ at "o's own co/ aga9/ unju/ or unrighte\s dem&s4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 fair to claim t x is at "o's own co/ t "o refuses a dem& ev5 = money :5 x is made by ^? :o h ! p[] to take ! money or its equival5t by =ce1 & :5 no resi/ance is ev] (f]$ to _! do+ s4 ,fri5ds h aga9 & aga9 submitt$ pati5tly to ! levy+ ( mu* l>g] sums ?an ^? orig9ally claim$1 z well z to sev]e & sometimes lifelong imprisonm5ts1 & o!r p5alties1 r ?an by any act ( _! own give cons5t to exactions :i* !y believ$ to be unrighte\s 9 _! orig9 or purpose4 ,:ile su* unmi/akable pro(s ( dis9t]e/$ness 7 giv51 ! motive = )hold+ money c\ld h>dly be misund]/ood4 ,) reg>d to ti!s1 h[ev]1 ! circum/ances h1 s9ce ! ,ti!s ,commutation ,act1 become s complicat$1 t few ,fri5ds n[ feel a refusal to pay !m a suitable me?od ( te/ify+ aga9/ a paid m9i/ry1 & ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ has plac$ on record ?is s5se ( ! alt]ation ( ! /ate ( ! case 9 a m9ute dat$ #ahge3bd 8,?is meet+ believes t ! "t has arriv$ :5 ! mode ( be>+ ?is te/imony mu/ be left to ! individual consci5ces ( ,fri5ds40 ,among/ less] matt]s z to :i* ,fri5ds h made a /& ^u pr9ciple aga9/ prevail+ cu/oms1 may be m5tion$ 8! sup]/iti\s obs]vance ( days10 especially t ( fa/s or ?anksgiv+s prescrib$ by ! civil gov]nm5t 7a p[] :i* we d n reg>d z compet5t to prescribe religi\s ex]cises71 & ! practice ( we>+ m\rn+1 & plac+ 8inscriptions ( a eulogi/ic "*0 on tomb/ones4 ,9 ,fri5ds' burial-gr\nds no?+ beyond ! "n1 & ! dates ( bir? & dea?1 is p]mitt$4 ,! objections to we>+ m\rn+ are obvi\s1 bo? on ! gr\nd ( unnecess>y exp5se & tr\ble at a "t :5 ! m9d %\ld surely be left z mu* z possible undi/urb$1 & also on t ( its be+ an expression 7& an expression s =mal z to be ( d\btful s9c]ity7 ( grief & gloom 9 reg>d to provid5tial disp5sations :i*1 h[ev] pa9ful1 we %\ld desire to accept ) *e]ful submission4 ,!re is obvi\sly mu* to be said = ?is application ( ! pr9ciple ( simplify+ our cu/oms1 & adju/+ our dress & o!r surr\nd+s to ! p]man5t r ?an ! transi5t circum/ances ( our lives4 ,to simplify life to ! v utt]mo/--is n ?is truly 9 itself a wor?y aim2 nay1 ! "o inexorable condition ( excell5ce8 ,we h j n[ be5 engag$ ) comp>atively trivial matt]s--/raws :i* %[ z no m solid ?+ c d :i* way ! w9d bl[s4 ,^! ?+s are important1 n 9 !mselves1 b 9 relation to ! pr9ciples 9 hone/ ob$i5ce to :i* !y h be5 work$ out4 ,simplicity--8! simplicity :i* is 9 ,*ri/0--! simplicity1 n ( exclusion1 b ( ,div9e all-subdu+ supremacy--?is is ! keynote ( our ideal2 & x is a keynote to :i* ! human he>t mu/ always 9 "s degree respond4 ,at ! bottom ( all art1 ( all beauty1 & surely1 we may say1 ( all goodness1 lies ! pr9ciple ( subord9ation--! necessity ( a p]petual *oice betwe5 ! p]man5t & ! transi5t1 ! ess5tial & ! sup]ficial4 ,quak]ism is an hone/ endeav\r to c>ry out ?is pr9ciple 9 ! ,*ri/ian life2 to weigh 89 ! balance ( ! sanctu>y0 ! meat t endure? aga9/ ! meat t p]i%e?2 to cleave to ! et]nal at ! sacrifice1 if necess>y1 ( all t is temporal4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 n absurd en\gh to claim t ?is endeav\r is peculi> to ,quak]ism4 ,my object ?r\gh\t is to %[ :at are ! et]nal & unassailable pr9ciples ( tru? to :i* ,quak]ism appeals1 to :i* x cl+s z to its /rongholds4 ,& ,i believe t ! sev]e sift+ away ( non-ess5tials :i* lies at ! f\ndation ( our revolt f accept$ ecclesia/ical practices1 & :i* has ramifi$ 9 detail into ^! m9or te/imonies1 (t5 rigidly & at times ev5 laughably work$ out by individuals1 is a process m & m urg5tly ne$$ 9 ^! days ( rapid gr[? 9 all mat]ial & intellectual res\rces4 ,! p]man5t dang] ( giv+ our lab\r & our lives 8= t :i* satisfie? n0 0 surely nev] m desp]ate ?an 9 ^! days ( hurry & fulness1 :5 m]ely to /& /ill ne$s a resolute ef=t ( w4 ,are n half ! lives we "k c>ri$ along 9 a curr5t !y "k n h[ to resi/ t[>ds objects !y b vaguely recognize1 & 9 _! he>t ( he>ts d n value8 ,0 ! bondage ( outw>d ?+s ev] m oppressive ?an x is to _m ( ^? :o are o/5sibly1 & ought to be really1 9 a position ( entire outw>d indep5d5ce8 ,h[ _m ( u h atta9$ to ! unspeakable repose ( hav+ our c5tre ( gravity 9 ! "r place1 ( lean+ ^u no?+ t c fail8 ,!re is no royal road to ridd+ ourselves ( sup]fluities4 ,x is a lifelong process ( sev]e purification1 :i* at e turn dem&s ! sacrifice ( ! l[] to ! high]4 ,b z ?is sev]ity is ! necess>y price ( atta9+ :at is highe/1 s also x is ! "o spell by :i* life & significance & value c be giv5 to :at is l[]4 ,if x burns x also bright5s2 :ile x de/roys x irradiates4 ,i believe x to be 9 all ?+s true t no?+ c h its full value except :5 rightly subord9at$ to t :i* is ( m importance ?an itself4 ,if y sacrifice ! high] to ! l[]1 y n only make a bad b>ga91 b y injure ! v object :i* y ?us pur*ase4 ,t ( :i* y make an idol turns to du/ 9 ! process4 ,! idol :i* y h ! c\rage to pluck f its ?rone may come to life ?r\gh t v act4 ,f ! close/ human affection d[n to ! mo/ trivial outw>d adornm5t1 all lovely ?+s owe _! p]fection ( lovel9ess to be+ held 9 _! due subord9ation to :at is yet high]4 8,he t w lose 8 life %all save x20 a h>d say+1 inde$1--) ! h>dness ( ! imp]i%able rock 9 :i* is our =tress & our /ronghold4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,our ,,call+4 ,i h endeav\r$ to expla9 :at are ^? pr9ciples & practices into :i* we z a body h be5 l$ ?r\gh :at we believe to be ob$i5ce to ! ,_s ( ,tru?4 ,i "k t 9 "s respects we seem to our fell[-,*ri/ians to h mi/ak5 ! voice ( our ,guide1 & to be1 ?r\gh ignorance p]haps1 b yet lam5tably1 exclud+ ourselves f ! mo/ preci\s privileges1 if n consci\sly disreg>d+ ! mo/ sacr$ injunctions4 ,x is a v solemn "q ^u :i* we ?us jo9 issue ) almo/ all ! ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/5dom2--,:at is1 9 fact1 ess5tial ,*ri/ianity8 8,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m40 ,x w\ld ill become me to attempt any e/imate ( ! fruitfulness ( t bran* ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :i* ,i h jo9$ z comp>$ ) ! bran* ( x 9 :i* ,i 0 br\ght up4 ,i h be5 occupi$ ?r\gh\t ) our ideal1 n ) ! degree ( our fulfilm5t or failure to fulfil x4 ,i feel b\nd1 h[ev]1 to say t ,i _c reconcile ! fact ( ! signs ( life & spiritual en]gy :i* ,i f9d )9 z well z )\t ! ,society ) ! idea t ei!r bran* ( ! ,*ur* is really cut (f f ! root ( ! liv+ ,v9e4 ,does x foll[ t our peculi> pr9ciples & practices are ( no consequ5ce8 ,i _c myself believe t ?is is a legitimate conclusion f ! admitt$ fact t und5iably holy & ,*ri/ian lives are l$ )9 z well z )\t our bord]s4 ,t fact does1 ,i ?9k1 %[ at lea/ t ev]y?+ does n dep5d ei!r ^u ! obs]vance or ! disuse ( outw>d ord9ances--x %[s t ei!r c\rse may be pursu$ 9 good fai? & )\t de/ruction to ! ,*ri/ian life2 b x is n inconsi/5t ) ! belief t results ( pr(\nd importance to ! "* ( our ,*ri/ianity are involv$ 9 ?is "q ( ord9ances & ord]s1 & t x !re=e behoves u to seek ! utmo/ cle>ness ) reg>d to x4 ,?is "q is ! v key ( ! position ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds z a sep>ate body4 ,x is z witnesses to ! indep5d5ce ( spiritual life ^u outw>d ord9ances t we believe ourselves especially call$ to ma9ta9 our place 9 ! univ]sal ,*ur* 9 ! pres5t day4 ,! importance ( our sep>ate position is p]haps some:at obscur$ 9 ! eyes ( "s among/ u by ! fact t we c no long] assume ! vehem5tly aggressive attitude ( ! e>ly ,fri5ds1 z aga9/ ,*ri/ians ( o!r d5om9ations4 ,!y believ$ x to be _! duty to attack ! 8hirel+ prie/s0 ( _! day z guilty ( 8apo/asy10 & uphold]s ( ! my/]i\s p[]s ( d>kness4 ,9 our own day su* judgm5ts w\ld imply ei!r ! grosse/ ignorance or else d[nright insanity4 ,we _c help kn[+1 & rejoic+ to "k1 t a l>ge proportion ( ! cl]gy are among/ ! mo/ devot$ & dis9t]e/$ ( ! *ildr5 ( light1 us+ _! (ficial position1 z well z e o!r p[] ( body & m9d1 = ! promotion ( ! k+dom ( ,god & ! spread ( ! gospel4 ,we desire no?+ bett] ?an to fight beside !m1 %\ld] to %\ld]1 aga9/ ! common enemy2 & we are1 9 fact1 (t5 associat$ ) !m 9 ef=ts ( ?is k9d4 ,9 l mann]1 x w\ld be impossible = ,fri5ds 9 ^! days to speak 9 ! tone ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,society1 z ?\gh we possess$ a degree ( light 9 comp>ison ( :i* all o!r ,*ri/ians mu/ be consid]$ z grop+ 9 ?ick d>kness4 ,! e>ly ,fri5ds sometimes spoke ( ! 8break+ =? ( ! gospel day0 ?r\gh ! revelation made to !m z ( an ev5t almo/ equal 9 importance to its orig9al promulgation sixte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,9 ^! days we c\ld n ) any k9d ( hone/y or ju/ice claim a position s enorm\sly 9 advance ( our neighb\rs4 ,on all h&s we see evid5ces ( fidelity & fruitfulness1 & ! %9+ ( examples :i* we rejoice to admire1 & desire to emulate4 ,!re is ?us1 ,i ?9k1 a c]ta9 p]plexity z to our relative position 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :i* is a cause ( "s weakness among/ ,fri5ds4 ,x is 9 "s respects easi] to ma9ta9 an aggressive attitude ?an "o ( m]e quiet sep>at5ess2 & x w\ld be no wond] if "s1 especially ( our y\ng] memb]s1 9 ^! days ( free int]*ange ( sympa?y1 %\ld beg9 to falt] a little z to ! importance ( our sep>ate position4 ,x is1 inde$1 "o :i* w n be ma9ta9$ except z ! result ( deep & se>*+ spiritual discipl9e4 ,! te/imony aga9/ dep5d5ce on :at is outw>d _c be borne to any purpose at second h&4 ,we mu/ ourselves be wean$ f all hank]+ aft] :at is outw>d & tangible be=e we c appreciate ! value ( a te/imony to ! suffici5cy ( ! purely spiritual2 & t wean+ is n an easy process1 nor "o t c be transmitt$ f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,unless our y\ng] ,fri5ds be taught 9 ! same /]n s*ool z _! =efa!rs1 !y w assur$ly n ma9ta9 ! vantage-gr\nd won by ! fai?fulness ( a =m] g5]ation4 ,"s o!r causes h1 ,i believe1 t5d$ to confuse our relation to ! out] _w1 & make x important t ,fri5ds %\ld look well to _! pa?1 & consid] :i!r x is t5d+2 :e!r we are really gu>d+ ! position :i* x is specially our bus9ess to def5d1 or all[+ ourselves to be drawn (f into ! pursuit ( less important matt]s4 ,!re are 9 ! ma9 /ream ( ! ,society _m curr5ts & c\nt]-curr5ts1 & its rec5t hi/ory has be5 "o ( *ange & reaction1 s t x w\ld be dang]\s & presumptu\s = a new-com] to attempt to =etell its c\rse2 b ,i may v5ture to po9t out "s ( ! t5d5cies :i* are & h be5 at "w among/ u1 prep>+ ! conditions "u :i* our future "w mu/ be done4 ,x is well kn[n t ! ,society1 :i* sprang v rapidly into exi/5ce 9 ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 began dur+ ! eighte5? to dim9i% 9 numb]s1 & 0 = _m ye>s a /eadily dw9dl+ body4 ,clos$ meet+-h\ses & empty b5*es are n[ to be f\nd 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry :]e1 9 =m] days1 ! difficulty 0 to f9d room = all :o came4 ,)9 ! la/ ?irty or =ty ye>s our numb]s h1 h[ev]1 begun sl[ly to increase1 al?\gh ! increase is s f> f be+ equal to ! rate ( increase ( ! population at l>ge1 t 9 proportion to o!r d5om9ations we may /ill be consid]$ z 9 a c]ta9 s5se los+ gr\nd4 ,! actual increase1 small z x is1 is nev]!less a significant fact4#be ,! great fall+-(f 9 numb]s dur+ ! eighte5? & "p ( ! n9ete5? c5turies 0 probably caus$1 9 "p at lea/1 by ! fact t aft] ! e>ly days ( gr[? & p]secution !re foll[$ a "t ( outw>d quietness1 9 :i* ! value atta*$ to :at "o may call ,quak] tradition became excessive1 & result$ 9 too rigid a discipl9e4 ,! actual discipl9e ( ! ,society 0 appli$ ) a /rictness :i* surely 0 n altoge!r wise or :olesome2 & ! less tangible re/ra9t ( public op9ion )9 ! bord]s ( a small & v exclusive sect 0 probably ev5 m oppressive 9 its rigidity & m9ut5ess ( sup]vision4 ,until )9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s or !reab\ts1 x 0 ! almo/ inv>iable practice to dis[n all memb]s :o m>ri$ 8out ( ! ,society20 & ?is re/riction mu/ obvi\sly h done mu* n only to dim9i% ! numb]s1 b probably also to ali5ate ! affections ( successive ris+ g5]ations4 ,s _m ( ! "y p lo/ or resign$ _! memb]%ip = ?is & o!r causes1 t1 _h no *ange tak5 place1 ! days ( ! ,society mu/ to all appe>ance h be5 numb]$4 ,b 9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is c5tury1 ow+1 9 a great measure1 to ! influ5ce ( ,joseph ,john ,gurney & 8 si/]1 ,elizabe? ,fry1 a new wave ( religi\s & b5evol5t activity arose2 & ab\t ! same "t1 ?\gh ) :at degree ( connection ) ?is impulse ,i d n "k1 a consid]able relaxation ( discipl9e took place4 ,n only 0 ! practice ) reg>d to m>riages out ( ! ,society relax$1 b _m m9or matt]s1 9 :i* an irksome &1 no d\bt1 (t5 hurtful rigidity _h prevail$1 began to be delib]ately left to ! judgm5t ( individuals4 ,9 #ahfa a revision ( ! 8,book ( ,discipl9e0 took place1 :i* reflect$ & sanction$ ! relaxation ( sup]vision 9 reg>d to ^! matt]s4 ,9 t ye> ! latt] "p ( ! f\r? qu]y relat+ to 8pla9ness ( spee*1 behavi\r1 & app>el10 0 dropp$1 & o!r *anges 7 made 9 ! qu]ies !n 9 use4 ,! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 z has be5 already m5tion$1 no long] requires t any ( ! qu]ies %\ld be answ]$1 except ^? :i* reg>d ! regul>ity ) :i* meet+s are held & att5d$4 ,^! *anges h meant 9 practice t ! ma9t5ance ( all our special 8te/imonies0 is n[ 7l t aga9/ ti!s7 8left to ! individual consci5ce10 & n inquir$ into by ! meet+s = discipl9e2 & ! imm$iate result has1 ( c\rse1 be5 a great outw>d & visible alt]ation--a rapid disappe>ance ( di/+ui%+ peculi>ities1 & no d\bt an imm5se relief to ! y\ng] memb]s4 ,a m direct result ( ! 8evangelical0 influ5ce ( ! ,gurneys1 & o!rs l-m9d$1 0 ! sett+-9 ( a curr5t ( activity 9 all sorts ( b5evol5t1 philan?ropic1 & mission>y directions4 ,! old dread ( 8creaturely activity10--( mov+ 9 any k9d ( religi\s "w )\t an imm$iate prompt+ & ev5 con/ra9+ influ5ce f above1--seems to h 9 "s degree giv5 place to a fe> ( bury+ our tal5t4 ,! ,*ri/ian duty ( go+ =? to seek & to save1 ( hold+ =? ! ^w ( life1 & lett+ our light %9e be=e m51 _h be5 beautifully exemplifi$ by "s em95t m5 & wom5 9 ! ,society4 ,_m ( ! y\ng] ,fri5ds caught ! flame ( _! zeal1 & f all qu>t]s1 9 ^! mod]n days1 influ5ces comb9e to make t 8sitt+ /ill10 9 :i* an e>li] g5]ation ( ,fri5ds _h f\nd _! /r5g?1 appe> almo/ an impossibility4 ,) ! new ris+ tide ( f]v5t zeal & b5evol5ce came a great *ange 9 ! prevail+ tone ( religi\s feel+4 ,! ,bible1 :i*1 9 _! dread le/ ! lett] %\ld usurp ! place ( ! _s1 _h among/ ,fri5ds be5 almo/ put "u a bu%el1 0 br\ght into new prom95ce1 & s-call$ 8evangelical0 views respect+ ! unique or exceptional nature ( its inspiration began to be ent]ta9$4 ,gradually ! idea ( ! necessity ( tea*+ 8s\nd doctr9e0 assum$ an importance :i* _h =m]ly be5 res]v$ = t ( look+ = 8"r guidance20 & 9 "s qu>t]s a visible t5d5cy has1 ( late ye>s1 be5 manife/ t[>ds m def9ition ( doctr9es & popul>iz+ ( me?ods ?an w\ld h be5 tol]at$ half a c5tury ago4#bf ,al?\gh ^! mod]n t5d5cies h und\bt$ly be5 accompani$ by1 & h probably 9 "s degree l$ to1 an increase 9 our numb]s1 a /rong prote/ has f "t to "t be5 rais$ aga9/ !m by ^? :o feel t ,quak]ism _h its root & its /r5g? 9 a deep inw>d & spiritual exp]i5ce :i* frees f all dep5d5ce ^u outw>d ?+s4 ,9 ,am]ica ! prote/ aga9/ 7or1 z ^? :o prote/ w\ld no d\bt r say1 ! introduction (7 ?is mod]n phase ( comp>atively sup]ficial religi\s activity has caus$ griev\s s*isms & tr\bles4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahbf1 a l>ge p>ty1 "u ! lead]%ip ( "o ,elias ,hicks1 9 t c\ntry broke (f altoge!r f ! ma9 body ( ,fri5ds1 & is suspect$ by ! 8or?odox0 ( hav+1 "u pr(ess$ ob$i5ce to ! inn] light1 become practically a ,unit>ian or rationali/ body4 ,9 ,engl&1 h[ev]1 ! two ma9 curr5ts h fl[$ side by side1 & h n result$ 9 any consid]able division ( ! /ream4 ,bo? p>ties claim to be tak+ _! /& ^u ! orig9al pr9ciples ( ! e>ly ,fri5ds4 ,^? :o uphold above all ?+s ! doctr9e ( ! inn] light1 & ! prim>y necessity ( imm$iate inspiration & guidance to ! br++ =? ( any good ^w or "w1 & especially to ! p]=mance ( any acceptable wor%ip1 h abundant evid5ce to produce1 9 ! writ+s ( ,fox1 ,b>clay1 ,p5n1 ,p5+ton1 & o!r fa!rs ( ! ,society1 t ?is 0 ! f\ndation & ! con/ant burd5 ( all _! tea*+4 ,^?1 on ! o!r h&1 :o are ?r[+ !mselves he>t & s\l into mission>y & 8evangeli/ic0 ef=ts1 say truly en\gh t ! e>ly ,fri5ds did n s 8wait = guidance0 z to be cont5t to sit /ill & make no ef=t to light5 ! d>kness ar\nd !m1 & t x 0 ! int]m$iate or 8m$ival10 n ! 8primitive0 tea*+ ( ! ,society :i* exalt$ ! individual consci\sness into ! supreme au?ority1 ?us develop+1 9 fact1 a claim to some?+ approa*+ p]sonal infallibility4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 dang]s 9 ei!r extreme--9 ! ov]-valuation ( visible & tangible activity1 & 9 ! undue int5sity ( introspective quietism4 ,too mu* 8inw>dness0 seems to develop an extraord9>y bitt]ness & _s ( judgm5t1 "u ! %ad[ ( :i* no fre% gr[? w\ld be possible4 ,x is obvi\sly dang]\s to sanity4 ,too mu* 8outw>dness0 dilutes & de/roys ! v ess5ce ( our te/imony1 enc\rages a wor?less gr[? ( human dep5d5ce1 & c h>dly fail to be dang]\s to s9c]ity4 ,b yet ! div]g5ce is1 ,i believe1 a case r ( div]sity ( gifts & functions ?an ( contradiction 9 pr9ciple4 ,bo? functions are surely ne$$4 ,:]e a liv+ f\nta9 is really spr++ up )91 x mu/ ne$s t5d to ov]fl[4 ,! leaves & blossoms are z ess5tial to ! heal? & fruitfulness ( a tree z its root4 ,! secret1 z ,i believe1 ( ! /r5g? ( our ,society1 its peculi> qualification = s]vice 9 ^! days1 lies 9 its /rong grasp ( ! on5ess ( ! inw>d & ! outw>d1 z well z 9 ! deep & pure spirituality ( its aim 9 reg>d to bo?4 ,!re is1 ,i believe & am sure1 a special & urg5t ne$ 9 ^! days = t witness to ! light--light bo? )9 & )\t--:i* 0 ! special (fice ( e>ly ,quak]ism4 ,i am n equally sure t ,quak]ism1 z x is1 is ! vehicle be/ adapt$ to convey t te/imony to ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,if x be n s1 x is l>gely ! fault ( our deg5]acy z a body2 ( ! lapse ( our ,society into a rigid =malism dur+ ! eighte5? c5tury1 & into a %all[ seek+ = popul>ity 9 ! n9ete5?4 ,b1 9 spite ( all su* "r-h& & left-h& defections x seems to me t !re is life en\gh yet 9 ! old tree = a fre% gr[? ( fruit-be>+ bran*es4 ,x seems to me t ! framework ( ! ,society has vig\r & ela/icity en\gh yet to be us$ z an invaluable in/rum5t by a new g5]ation ( fully conv9c$ ,fri5ds1 7 our y\ng] memb]s b fully will+ & resolv$ to submit to ! necess>y ,div9e discipl9e4 ,x is no new wave ( 8creaturely activity10 no judici\s adapt+ ( ,quak]ism to mod]n ta/es1 t w revive its p[] 9 ! mid/ ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,x is a fre% break+ =? ( ! old p[]1 ! un*ang+ & un*angeable p[] ( light & tru? itself1 met & invit$ by a fre% submission ( he>t 9 ea* "o ( u1 :i* c alone invigorate :at is langui%+ among/ u1 & make u m ?an ev] a bless+ to ! nation4 ,_h ?is p[] ev] :olly disappe>$ f among/ u1 !re w\ld be little use 9 dwell+ fondly ^u its des]t$ t5em5t4 ,x is because a measure ( ! anci5t _s is /ill to be recogniz$ among/ our n[ widely scatt]$ remnant t ,i w\ld fa9 /ir x up1 among/ our own memb]s especially1 & if possible also among/ o!rs1 by means ( ! exp]i5ce actually acquir$ by our ,society ( ! p[] ( an exclusively spiritual religion4 ,x is1 ,i hope1 h>dly necess>y to repeat t x is n ,quak]ism1 b ,tru?1 t ,i desire to s]ve & to promote2 ! sect may no long] be :at is ne$$1 & may be de/9$ to ext9ction1 = aught ,i "k4 ,b t view ( ,tru? :i* has f\nd 9 ,quak]ism its mo/ emphatic ass]tion1--t purely spiritual wor%ip & t supremacy ( ! light )9 :i* 7 set =? ) p[] by ,fox & ,b>clay & ,p5+ton1--^! ?+s are ( p]5nial value & efficacy1 & ! ne$ = _! fre% recognition seems to be 9 our own day peculi>ly urg5t4 ,!re c1 inde$1 be no rivalry betwe5 inw>d & outw>d light4 ,light1 we "k1 is "o1 & !re c be no contradiction betwe5 its v>i\s manife/ations1 al?\gh !re may1 ( c\rse1 be any am\nt ( contradiction betwe5 ! respective visions ( diff]5t p4 ,x seems1 inde$1 z idle to look = an absolutely col\rless m$ium )9 z )\t1 9 our own he>ts z 9 ! ,bible or ! ,*ur*2 & ^u ea* "o lies ! responsibility ( accept+ correction f all qu>t]s4 ,yet = ea* "o ( u !re mu/ be a f9al au?ority2 & ,i d n see h[ t au?ority c be f\nd else:]e ?an 9 ! inmo/ *amb] ( our own he>ts1 = x is by t au?ority alone t we c be ju/ifi$ ev5 9 *oos+ any ext]nal guide4 ,x is1 inde$1 impossible = any "o :o recognizes ! %9+ ( light )9 to d\bt its supreme au?ority4 ,to speak ( light %9+ 9 "o's own he>t z some?+ n conclusive = oneself w\ld be almo/ a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,b j because x is )9 "o's own he>t1 its range is /rictly limit$4 ,my inn] light c be no rule 7?\gh 9 a s5se x may be z a lamp7 = any "o else1 = ! v reason :i* =bids me to dispute x4 ,ea* "o surely owes an exclusive allegiance to t ray ( ,div9e light :i* %9es /raight into 8 own inmo/ sanctu>y4 ,x is1 !re=e1 no disloyalty to ! light )9 to ackn[l$ge ! ne$ ( an outw>d /&>d = purposes ( unit$ action or mutual judgm5t1 or to accept an outw>d te/ ( ! reality ( our possession ( inw>d light4 ,^? :o h le>nt to recognize 9 ! light )9 ! radiance ( ! ,div9e ,^w w ackn[l$ge no l[] voice z ! supreme au?ority )\t2 & w accept no o!r te/ ( its reality ?an t assign$ by ,*ri/ ,himself--righte\sness ( life4 ,fri5ds h always )\t hesitation accept$ ! ,bible z ! "o common /&>d by :i* _! practice & _! tea*+ %\ld be tri$1#bg & h ackn[l$g$ f ! fir/ t no claim to ,div9e inspiration c\ld be ju/ifi$ except by ! actual possession ( ! righte\sness taught by ,*ri/ ,himself 9 ^w & 9 de$--a righte\sness 8exce$+ t ( ! scribes & ,ph>isees40 ,& "h we come ^u ! fact1 n always suffici5tly rememb]$1 t ! indisp5sable words 8inw>d0 & 8outw>d0 ne$ c>e 9 ! h&l+4 ,x is ( great importance to my :ole subject t ! diff]5t s5ses 9 :i* !y may be appli$ %\ld be kept 9 m9d4 ,i h already#bh po9t$ out t ! my/ical mean+ ( 8)90 or 8inw>dness0 is n ! only "o ^u :i* we insi/4 ,?is well-kn[n ,quak] wat*word mu/ always be und]/ood z ass]t+ n only t light is to be f\nd by retir+ into ! inmo/ *amb] ( "o's own he>t1 b also t x is intr9sic1 ess5tial1 orig9al2 t1 com+ f )91 x mu/1 if real1 illum9ate ! :ole be+4 ,righte\sness1 ! fruit & result ( ob$i5ce to light1 is 9 ?is s5se bo? inw>d & outw>d2 x is ext]nal1 b n extrane\s2 outw>d 9 ! s5se ( be+ visible1 tangible1 op5 to ! light ( day--a ?+ :i*1 h[ev] x may be def9$ or acc\nt$ =1 is univ]sally recognizable1 & is ackn[l$g$ by all z ju/ify+ ! tea*+ :i* produces x2 x is n outw>d 9 ! s5se ( com+ f )\t1 or ( be+ 9 any degree arbitr>y1 or accid5tal1 or dep5d5t ^u ! judgm5t ( our fell[-creatures2 x is a natural1 n an artificial1 te/ & result ( ! inw>d /ate4 ,nei!r is x outw>d 9 ! s5se ( app]ta9+ only to :at is visible4 ,x does1 inde$1 impress its /amp ev5 ^u ! v frame1 & ( c\rse x consi/s l>gely 9 a visible & real dom9ion ( ! m9d ov] ! body2 b x is1 9 its orig9 & ess5ce1 ( ! _s1 n ( ! fle%4 ,x 0 ! con/ant & vigor\s seek+ = & application ( ?is te/ ( righte\sness :i* di/+ui%$ ! e>ly ,fri5ds f m]e my/ics4 ,^? 8,fri5ds ( ! ,light0 7 n cont5t to brood ov] a light %ut 9 to _! own he>ts4 ,!y let x %9e freely be=e m51 boldly proclaim+ its univ]sality1 & call+ all m5 to walk 9 x4 ,!y /\tly claim$ t x 0 ! light ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,naz>e?1 ! v ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 & t ! light1 _s1 & grace ( ,*ri/ 9 _! own he>ts 0 "o ) ! _s 9 :i* ! ,scriptures 7 giv5 =?4 ,above all1 !y insi/$ t ! light 0 ! ,_s ( ,tru?1 & mu/ lead into all tru?2 n into omnisci5ce or infallibility1 b into tru? 9 ! inmo/ p>ts--tru? 9 ^w1 9 ?\ght1 & 9 de$4 ,?us !y recogniz$ ! great tru? t ! light )9 & ! light )\t are alike aspects ( ! ,et]nal ,^w ( ,god--t ,^w :i*1 abid+ 9 u1 is our ,et]nal ,life4 ,light )9--n ! vision ( ! my/ic alone1 b cleanness ( he>t1 uprightness1 s9c]ity1 s+l5ess ( m9d--( ?is light !y affirm$ t e liv+ s\l _h "s g]m1 :i*1 z x 0 att5d$ to1 w\ld lead out ( ! evil x condemn$4 ,& ! glory ( _! tea*+ 0 t x summon$ ea* human _s to "w out its own salvation--9 fe> & 9 trembl+ truly1 & 9 ! /r5g? ( ,god work+ ) & 9 x1 b )\t dep5d5ce on any human be+1 or on any?+ p]i%able1 or disputable1 or accid5tal2 to rep5t1 & to br+ =? fruits meet = rep5tance2 to walk sob]ly1 z *ildr5 ( ! day4 ,?is is :at ,i mean by ! pure spirituality ( ! aim ( ,fri5ds bo? z to ! inw>d & ! outw>d4 ,! inn] light !y desire to walk 9 is n an intellectual b a purify+ light2 x consi/s n 9 rapture1 ec/asy1 s5sation1 b 9 cle> insight into ! deepe/ k9d ( tru?2 x leads n to k1 b to hol9ess1--:i* is1 inde$1 k ( ! tru?4 ,x %9es 9 quietness2 & 9 ord] to *]i% x we mu/ lay aside our preoccupation ) ! vivid & clamor\s & transitory ?+s t are )\t1 dwell+ 9 /illness ^u :at is et]nal1 t all ?+s may be reveal$ 9 _! true proportions4 ,x c\rts & ackn[l$ges an outw>d te/2 b t te/ consi/s 9 ! quality ( its own outw>d results1 z comm5d+ !mselves to e man's consci5ce1 & reveals itself n 9 a con=mity to o!r p's tea*+1 b 9 a trans=m+ p[]4 ,! outw>d /amp we value is n a /amp or sign appli$ or adm9i/]$ f )\t & by mat]ial means1 b ! outw>d & visible radiance ( ! flame k9dl$ )94 ,! supremacy ( ! inn] light z recogniz$ by u is ! supremacy ( ! f\nta9 ov] ! /ream1 & ! cleanness & cleans+ p[] ( ! /ream is ! pro( ( ! purity ( ! f\nta94 ,x is 9 fix+ att5tion ^u moral & spiritual results1 r ?an ^u precision ( doctr9e or correctness ( c]emonial obs]vance1 t ,fri5ds h1 ,i believe1 hit ! "r nail on ! head4 ,9 our own day1 z 9 ,george ,fox's day1 ?is direct appeal to consci5ce is surely ! "o unfail+ means by :i* m5 & wom5 c be 8turn$ to ! light10 br\ght to recognize ,him :o is ! ,light1 & taught to f9d 9 ,him _! ev]la/+ re/--! re/ :i* is ! beg9n+ ( p[] & ( victory4 ,if we be "r 9 our belief t ! salvation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is a purely spiritual influ5ce1 a flame :i* f9ds 9 e human he>t "s prep>$ fuel1 & :i* is to be spread f he>t to he>t z fire is k9dl$ f tor* to tor*2 :i* is to be ma9ta9$ n by rites & c]emonies1 & 8! apo/olical succession0 ( outw>d ord9ation1 b by t turn+ f dead works to s]ve ! liv+ ,god :i* is 9 ! p[] ( e liv+ s\l1 & :i* no "o c p]=m = ano!r2--if ?is view be true1 !n ,fri5ds h yet a great "w to d 9 promulgat+ x1 & a great responsibility 9 hav+ receiv$ x z an inh]itance4 ,= ?is is n yet ! commonly accept$ view4 ,! ,*ri/ianity :i* has spread & fl\ri%$ is /ill deeply saturat$ ) reliance ^u outw>d rites & outw>d ord9ances1 & deeply entangl$ ) rigid =mul>ies4 ,x is l>gely compos$ ( cre$s & doctr9es1 :i*1 :e!r !oretically true or false1 are yet capable ( be+ held 9 unrighte\sness1 & incapable1 !re=e1 ( truly r$eem+ ! s\ls :o tru/ 9 !m4 ,mo/ ,*ri/ians say or assume t ^! ?+s are vitally helpful to !m4 ,i d>e n presume to say t !y are wrong1 ?\gh ,i own t ,i ?9k ! assumption too conv5tional to be conclusive4 ,b ( "o ?+ ,i am q sure4 ,!re is a great & increas+ multitude among/ u :o _c accept outw>d rites or cl]ical tea*+4 ,we see by ! exp]i5ce ( ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries h[ inevitably ! spread ( prie/ly influ5ce among/ dev\t wom5 is accompani$ by ! utt] ali5ation ( ?9k+ m5 f religion itself4 ,i fe> t a t5d5cy ( ! same k9d is visible 9 ,engl& n[4 ,:at is ! proportion ( m5 to wom5 to be se5 9 ! congregations ( ,london *ur*es8 ,is x n obvi\s ev5 to our outw>d s5ses t !re is some?+ 9 mod]n ,*ri/ianity :i* ! mascul9e m9d rejects8 ,we h1 inde$1 abundant pro( 9 ! lit]ature ( our day t ?is is ! case4 ,are we driv5 to conclude t x is ! ess5ce ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :i* is reject$ by mascul9e ?\ght2 or does ! /umbl+-block lie 9 human additions to ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ ,himself8 ,i _c d\bt1 & ,i believe few ( ! wor?ie/ repres5tatives ( mascul9e ?\ght w\ld d5y t ,8 own tea*+1 z we h x 9 ! ,gospels1 is et]nal tru?2 z secure aga9/ e /orm ( d\bt & revolt z ! sun 9 heav5 is secure aga9/ ! :irlw9d4 ,! ,*ri/ianity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself is ! ,*ri/ianity ^u :i* ,fri5ds alone1 or almo/ alone1 h boldly tak5 _! /& z all-suffici5t4 ,9 prea*+ ?is ess5tial ,*ri/ianity we c appeal ) boldness to ! witness 9 e human he>t2 & ,i v5ture to say t x is n a religion = wom5 & *ildr5 only1 b "o :i* appeals to & =tifies ! be/ in/9cts ( manly indep5d5ce4#bi ,let x n be suppos$ t ,i attribute ! :ole ( ! mod]n revolt f religion to ! engraft+ ( ecclesia/ical 8developm5ts0 ^u ! simplicity :i* is 9 ,*ri/4 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t _m o!r =ces t5d to ali5ate m5 7& wom5 too7 f ,god1 & t !re is mu* 9 ! progress ( sci5tific discov]y :i* x is difficult to reconcile quickly ) ev5 ! v ess5ce ( religion4 ,x is because ! %ip ( fai? is 9 dang] t ,i long to see x light5$ ( unnecess>y burd5s4 ,x is because m5 are ready en\gh to ca/ f !m all ?\ght ( ! ?+s :i* belong to _! peace1 & to ab&on 9 despair ! hope :i* alone c purify _! lives1 t ,i long to see t hope dis5tangl$ f :atev] is worn out & cumb]some & unreasonable4 ,quak]ism 9 its orig9 0 a bold & successful /ruggle to d ?is4 ,! glory ( e>ly ,quak]ism 0 9 its integrity1 9 its uncompromis+1 unfl9*+ requirem5t t ! life %\ld be> witness to ! tru?1 & its resolute /& aga9/ any o!r requirem5t4 ,! 8inn] light0 0 n only a ^w ( ! deepe/ poetical & my/ical significance2 x 0 a doctr9e ( /]ne/ righte\sness1 & at ! same "t an ass]tion ( resolute indep5d5ce4 ,^? :o 7 consci\s ( ! %9+ ( ,div9e light into _! own he>ts ne$$ no prie/ly absolution or int]position4 ,!y 7 will+ to /& or fall by _! innoc5ce 9 ! sight ( all m54 ,_! v gaol]s (t5 tru/$ !m to convey !mselves to _! di/ant prisons if !y _h b promis$4 ,x 0 well kn[n 9 ^? e>ly days t a ,fri5d's ^w 0 z good z 8 bond2 & to ?is v day a reputation = special tru?fulness & sobriety cl+s to !m1 & n1 ,i believe1 )\t reason4 ,i am anxi\s to insi/ ^u ! resolution to ma9ta9 a high moral /&>d among/ u1 n only because ( ! supreme intr9sic importance ( righte\sness2 n only because ,i believe t z religion is cle>$ ( outw>d & c]emonial & p]i%able elem5ts ?is inde/ructible gr[? ( hol9ess has m room to exp&2 b also because x _c be d5i$1 & %\ld1 inde$1 nev] be =gott51 t !re is a v real gr\nd = ! suspicion1 or1 at any rate1 ! jeal\s scrut9y1 ) :i* any peculi>ly exalt$ spiritual aspirations are apt to be reg>d$4 ,!re is a well-kn[n & v awful connection betwe5 religi\s emotion & emotions aris+ f s\rces less pure4 ,!re is an ev]-pres5t dang] le/ 9 any endeav\r to /imulate ! "o we %\ld r\se ! o!r1 & a /ill worse dang] le/ ! l[] %\ld assume ! g>b & appe>ance ( ! high]4 ,! hi/ory ( religi\s revivals af=ds abundant w>n+ ( ! dang]s insep>able f all sudd5 outbur/s ( feel+1 ev5 :]e mu* ( x is deep & true & la/+4 ,no d\bt ! f\nd]s ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds _h _! %>e ( su* in/ructive & at times mortify+ exp]i5ce4#cj ,!y 7 brave m51 & knew ! reality ( _! own deep exp]i5ce1 & 7 n easily disc\rag$ by a few extravagances 7!y appe>1 inde$1 to h be5 rem>kably few7 among/ _! foll[]s4 ,b !re is reason to ?9k t !y 7 /rongly impress$ ) ! importance ( specially gu>d+ ! sobriety becom+ ! *ildr5 ( ! day1 at a "t :5 _! own prea*+ 0 work+ 9 m5's m9ds l new w9e4 ,besides ! "o great & inv>iable safegu>d ( _! con/ant prea*+ ( righte\sness1 & appeal to ! light )\t z ! te/ ( ! reality ( ! light )91 !re 7 two special precautions :i* !y consci\sly or unconsci\sly took aga9/ ! dang] ( spiritual1 or quasi-spiritual1 excitem5t4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! full recognition t ! action ( ! ,_s ( ,god ^u ! he>t consi/$ n only 9 impulse b 9 re/ra9t1 & t = its "r int]pretation ! "p ( ! creature 0 to be quiet4 8,/& /ill 9 ! light0 is "o ( ! famili> burd5s ( ,george ,fox's advice4 ,fri5ds 71 & are /ill1 z c>efully taught to submit to ! re/ra9ts z to yield to ! impulses ( 8be/ wisdom40 ,to 8dwell deep10 to 8pause ^u x10 n to proce$ unless 8way op5s10 nor on any acc\nt to disreg>d a 8/op 9 "o's m9d10--^! & _m su* famili> ,quak] admonitions %[ by h[ mu* 8holy fe>0 _! zeal has habitually be5 temp]$4 8,quietism0 is1 inde$1 ! natural accompanim5t ( 8my/icism0 7( my/icism1 t is1 9 ! s5se ( belief 9 ! inn] light74 ,t a vivid s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,creator %\ld br+ /illness to ! creature is inevitable4 ,& only "u ! re/ra9+ & controll+ p[] ( ! deep awe ?us inspir$ c x be safe or :olesome = ! human _s to /& 9 ! imm$iate pres5ce ( its own ,div9e ,s\rce4 ,!re 0 surely a deep tru? 9 ! old ,hebrew feel+1 8,%all man see ,god & live80 ,religi\s emotion ne$ n be unreal to be un:olesome4 ,! deep] ! *ord /irr$1 ! m awful ! dang] aris+ f any j>r+ or deviation f ! due & /eady am\nt ( t5sion4 ,ano!r precaution aga9/ ! dang] ( yield+ to excitem5t or to immature or ungu>d$ impulse1 is provid$ 9 our :ole sy/em ( 8,*ur* gov]nm5t0 & ov]sight1 & especially 9 ! importance atta*$ to asc]ta9+ 8,fri5ds' unity0 ) any propos$ religi\s s]vice be=e proce$+ 9 x4 ,?is is a curi\s & beautifully adapt$ %ea? provid$ = ! budd+s ( a m9i/ry :i* is free 9 ! s5se ( be+ entirely spontane\s1 prompt$ only by an impulse believ$ to be f above4 ,x is by no means an unkn[n ?+1 p]haps n ev5 an uncommon ?+ 7b ( ?is ,i speak f b scanty opportunities ( obs]vation71 = ,fri5ds 9 _! bus9ess meet+s to disc\rage 8conc]ns0 :i* d n appe> to !m to be ju/ifi$ by reasons suffici5tly weighty1 or :i* 9 "s o!r way fail to comm5d !mselves to ! judgm5t ( ! meet+4 ,n only directly1 b also by ! indirect effect ( ! value ?us collectively & traditionally assign$ to c>e & caution 9 h&l+ spiritual ?+s1 d ^! recogniz$ practices t5d to inculcate sobriety & pati5ce4 ,& above all x is a deeply +ra9$ feel+ 9 ! ,quak] m9d t e vessel to be us$ = sacr$ purposes mu/ be=e all ?+s be clean4 ,e "o com+ =w>d z a m9i/] ( ! gospel especially mu/ approve himself1 or h]self1 9 ! full light ( day z n only prea*+1 b liv+1 accord+ to ! ,_s ( ,tru?4 ,& ^! 8m9i/]s10 be x rememb]$1 are n p lead+ a %elt]$ & sep>ate life2 b m5 & wom5 engag$ 9 ! ord9>y bus9ess ( life1 foll[+ trades & pr(essions1 & %>+ 9 all ! daily exp]i5ces ( ^? to :om !y m9i/]4 ,is !re n some?+ peculi>ly adapt$ to ! ne$s ( our day 9 ! comb9ation ( matt]-(-fact1 :olesome1 sob] indep5d5ce ) ! ?or\gh-go+ & unres]v$ spirituality & purity ( our ackn[l$g$ aim--t1 namely1 ( liv+ "u ! imm$iate guidance ( ! ,_s ( ,tru?8 ,x is "h t ,i see 9 ! ideal ( ,quak]ism ! "o p]5nially "r & fruitful ideal ( ,*ri/ian life--ob$i5ce to tru? 9 ! fulle/ & highe/ s5se2 ! liv+ tru?--n tru? 9 ! s5se ( accurate or or?odox belief ab\t ,*ri/1 b ( an actual p>tak+ ( ,8 ,_s1 :o ,himself is ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,life2 a le>n+ ?r\gh ob$i5ce to "k ,8 voice1 & a cont9ual witness-be>+ to o!rs ( ! reality & ! p[] ( ,8 liv+ pres5ce & tea*+4 ,we c be> ?is witness 9 "o1 & only 9 "o1 way2 our lives mu/ be p5etrat$ by ! light--! light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w--p5etrat$ & k9dl$ & purifi$1 till !y too %9e bo? inw>dly & outw>dly4 ,! life is ! light ( m54 ,9 our days fai? is *all5g$ at e po9t & at e turn1 ) a fre$om & a viol5ce :i* 0 unkn[n fifty ye>s ago4 ,all t c be %ak5 is be+ %ak51 to its v f\ndations4 ,my own firm belief is t1 ?\gh full ( dang]1 ?is is on ! :ole a natural1 a necess>y1 &1 9 ! ma91 a b5eficial process4 ,?r[ a l>ge load ( fuel on a cle> fire1 & = a "t x may seem d\btful :e!r x is n ext+ui%$2 b if ! flame be /rong en\gh1 x w rise aga9 ?r\gh ! smoke & du/1 & burn ! /rong] = :at x has ma/]$4 ,& s assur$ly w fai? 9 :atev] is truly et]nal rise above all pres5t confusions & d>k5+s ( c\nsel1 & burn ) fre% p[] 9 ^? he>ts :i* h /eadfa/ly cleav$ to tru?1 be its requirem5ts :at !y may4 ,! ,society ( ,fri5ds has always refus$ to require adhesion to any =mul>ies z an express or ev5 impli$ condition ( memb]%ip2 & surely x has done wisely4#ca ,x has frankly & /eadily accept$ ! ,bible z ! "o common /&>d & /oreh\se ( writt5 doctr9e1 b x has always _h ! c\rage to tru/ unres]v$ly to ! imm$iate tea*+ ( 8! ,_s :i* gave =? ! ,scriptures0 = _! int]pretation1 & = ! lead+ ( ea* "o 8into all tru?20 x has hi!rto be5 true to its belief 9 ! liv+ ,guide4 ,& ?is1 ,i am conv9c$1 is ! only belief :i* w meet ! ne$s ( ! free ?\ght ( our day4 ,if ?\ght is to be truly free1 9 ! s5se ( fe>less & unbias$1 x mu/ n only be op5 to ! :ole range ( exp]i5ce1 b x mu/ be subject to ! correction ( c5tral & un*ang+ pr9ciples2 fre$om requires /ability z well z op5ness4 ,i believe t ^? ( u :o h le>n$ to submit to correction bo? f )\t & f )91 :o d>e to face at once e real fact1 & e necess>y process ( m5tal discipl9e1 )9 _! rea*1 h a mo/ weighty (fice to fill amid/ ! tr\bl$ ?\ghts & lives ( our day4 ,= :ile human nature is :at x is1 x mu/ recognize1 h[ev] dimly1 t x ne$s n only to be f$ ) k1 b to be /r5g!n$ ) might 9 ! inn] man4 ,p want1 & mu/ h if !y are to be spiritually help$ at all1 two ?+s ma9ly at ?is mom5t1 z ,i believe4 ,!y want a high]1 pur]1 wor?i] =m ( fai? & wor%ip ?an !y h be5 accu/om$ to f9d provid$ = !m2 & !y want /rong] pro( ( ! reality ( ! objects ( fai? ?an is commonly (f]$4 ,by a high]1 pur]1 wor?i] =m ( fai? & wor%ip1 ,i d n mean improv$ =mul>ies or liturgies2 ,i mean r t op5ness to improvem5t :i* is preclud$ by fix$ =ms1 & :i* ! v beauty & dignity ( ! ,anglican ,liturgy t5ds to imp$e4 ,!y want1 ,i believe1 a mann] ( wor%ip :i* %all be simpl]1 m liv+ & actual--truly high] & pur] because less intellectually ambiti\s1 & m fre%ly inspir$ by human ne$s & ,div9e help2 & a mann] ( speak+ ab\t ,div9e ?+s less conv5tional1 less te*nical & artificial1 aris+ m visibly f actual exp]i5ce1 & bas$ m solidly ^u common gr\nd4 ,!y want n au?oriz$ tea*]s1 b compet5t witnesses2 n to li/5 to s]mons & religi\s 8s]vices10 h[ev] admirable1 :i* are deliv]$ 9 fulfilm5t ( a pr(essional engagem5t1 )9 prescrib$ b\nds ( or?odoxy1 at /at$ times & 9 regul> am\nt2 b to come into p]sonal contact ) ^? :o h se51 felt1 enc\nt]$1 ! ?+s ( :i* !y speak2 & :o speak n because !y are (ficially appo9t$ to speak1 b out ( ! fulness ( ! he>t because !y mu/--p :o d>e to be sil5t :5 !y h no?+ to say1 & :o are n afraid to ackn[l$ge _! ignorance1 _! d\bts1 or _! p]plexities4 ,we are becom+ critical & impati5t ( conv5tionalities1 n only1 z ,i believe1 because education is spread+1 b also because we are hungry = reality1 because we are br\ght face to face 7by ! a/oni%+ circulation ( ev]y?+7 ) all mann] ( problems :i* are awful en\gh = u all1 & d\bly awful = ^? ^: f\ndation is 9 any way insecure4 ,9 ! pres5ce--& 9 ^! days e corn] ( ! l&1 n to say ( ! _w1 is 9 a s5se pres5t to our m5tal vision--9 ! pres5ce ( e v>iety ( human 7& animal7 mis]y1 ( vice & crime & viol5ce1 & inh]it$ degradation & disease1 ( *anges & dang]s & crumbl+s away ( e refuge1 :o c wond] if m5 & wom5 refuse to be satisfi$ ) %all[ or conv5tional explanations ( ! fe>ful problems confront+ !m & *all5g+ _! fai?8 ,! glibness1 ! exasp]at+ complet5ess1 ! unconsci\s blasphemy1 ( _m 8or?odox0 v9dications ( ,provid5ce1 are en\gh to disgu/ p ) m]e or?odoxy4 ,we ,*ri/ians h be5 r\ghly awak5$ by ! /orm1 & are beg9n+ to recognize t we ne$$ su* a correct+ & sift+ ( our ?\ght & language z mod]n attacks are abundantly supply+4 ,at su* a mom5t x is surely an unspeakable privilege = any religi\s body to be entirely un%ackl$ by cre$s & =mul>ies2 to h no?+ 9 its tradition or practices to h9d] x f pr(it+ by ?is process ( correction1 or f utt]+ its p]5nial & unalt]able te/imony 9 ! fre%e/ & mo/ flexible & mod]n language x c comm&4 ,& p]haps x is a /ill great] privilege1 9 ! mid/ ( ?is ,babel1 to h le>n$ ! ?rice-bless$ p[] ( sil5ce2 to h secur$ bo? 9 private & 9 public ! opportunity & ! practice ( dwell+ sil5tly ^u t :i* is unspeakable & un*angeable2 ( witness+ to ! light 9 t /illness :i* mo/ cle>ly reflects ! ,div9e glory1 9 :i* ! accusations ( ! enemy are mo/ effectually qu5*$4 ,& n only d p 9 ^! days want pur] expressions ( fai?2 !y ne$ also /rong] pro(s ( ! reality ( its objects4 ,i d n1 ( c\rse1 mean new pro(s2 ,i d n mean t really new evid5ce c ev] be =?com+ 9 fav\r ( et]nal tru?1 ?\gh fre% aspects & illu/rations & revelations ( x are inde$ cr[d+ ^u u day by day4 ,i mean r t ! battle :i* 0 =m]ly f\ght by s+le *ampions "h & !re has n[ brok5 =? along ! :ole l9e2 t 9 ^! days1 :e!r we w or no1 we are all 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight2 t no "o c help he>+ ! deepe/ ( all tru?s call$ 9 "q at e turn2 & t we ne$ weapons1 if n ( t\gh] quality1 yet ( readi] use & m ?or\ghly prov$1 m hone/ly our own1 ?an ^? :i* may h suffic$ 9 =m] times4 ,we ne$1 ,i believe1 moral & spiritual r ?an m]ely intellectual pro( ( ! reality ( t :i* alone c satisfy ! human _s 9 its deepe/ ne$s4 ,let cre$s1 l all o!r beliefs1 be sift$1 & te/$1 & correct$1 & prov$ or disprov$1 & 9 e way dealt ) z tru? may require4 ,^? ^: "o object is tru? c h no?+ to dread f any s]i\s & legitimate h&l+ ( any "q :atev]4 ,b1 :5 all is said & ?\ght1 x rema9s = ev] true t man _c by se>*+ f9d out ,god2 :ile yet )\t ,him :at good %all our lives d u8 ,x is n by supply+ p ) ! wise/ & true/ replies to _! difficulties t !y c be effectually arm$ aga9/ !m4 ,second-h& belief is poor com=t 9 days :5 au?ority ( all k9ds is s freely discr$it$4 ,& at all times & "u all circum/ances some?+ m ?an !ory is requir$ = victory4 ,= :at1 aft] all1 is ?is 8fai?10 :i* above all ?+s we :o h ev5 a gra9 ( x mu/ desire to hold =? to o!rs8 8,?is is ! victory :i* ov]come? ! _w1 ev5 our fai?40 ,x is a p[]1 n a m]e belief2 & p[] c be %[n only 9 action1 only 9 ov]com+ resi/ance4 ,p[] t %all lift u "o by "o above temptations1 above c>es1 above selfi%ness2 p[] t %all make all ?+s new1 & subdue all ?+s unto itself2 p[] by :i* loss is transmut$ into ga91 tribulation into rejoic+1 dea? itself into ! gate ( ev]la/+ life2--is n ?is ! true mean+ ( fai?8 ,i see no possible means ( spread+ su* fai? z ?is b to ex]cise x2 9 our own p]sons1 z ! way is prep>$ = u1 to "w righte\sness1 to obta9 promises1 out ( weakness to be made /rong1 to wax valiant 9 fight--yes1 & to receive our dead rais$ to life aga94 ,^! are ! pro(s :i* w conv9ce ! _w 8( s91 ( righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t20 ^!1 n reason+s1 are ! pro(s ( a ,div9e ,f\nta9 ( life & p[] to :i* ,fri5ds h be5 taught to atta* weight4 ,=mul>ies1 ev5 ! mo/ p]fect 9 _! day1 & ! mo/ v5]able 9 _! orig91 w we> out4 ,! mean+ ( language %ifts1 & ! *ang+ lights ( k di/ort :atev] =ms d n *ange ) !m2 b ! p[] ( an endless life w nev] lose its hold on human he>ts2 & ! ne$ = help f ! cl\d ( witnesses compass+ u ab\t 0 nev] sor] ?an 9 our own days4 ,ar\nd u f all sides comes ! cry1 spok5 or unspok51 8,give u ( y\r oil40 ,b we :o are n unsuppli$ are be+ /]nly taught to reply1 8,n s2 b g ye to !m t sell1 & buy = y\rselves40 8,to !m t sell40 ,! 8wat] ( life0 is = all t are a?ir/2 ! 8w9e & milk0 are )\t money & )\t price4 ,b ! oil1 ! supply ( light = o!r lives1 ?is mu/ truly be b\ght ) a price4 ,n at second-h&1 n by sitt+ at our ease & absorb+ ! ?\ghts ( o!rs1 c we become z lamps to %[ =? ! pa? ( life4 ,our own he>ts mu/ fir/ be baptiz$ ) fire1 & our k b\ght at ! co/ ( suff]+4 ,x is su* de>ly-b\ght k alone :i* c enable any "o to raise a /&>d r\nd :i* o!rs w rally 9 fight+ ! good fight ( fai?4 ,! special /ruggle ( our day is a /ruggle = tru?4 ,we :o h be5 bold to call ourselves *ildr5 ( light1 %all we n boldly jo9 h&s ) all :o are /ruggl+ t[>ds ! light8 ,%all we n be will+ & ready to lay aside e weight1--n only e h9d]+ possession or habit1 b e va9 endeav\r to b9d 9 ! tru? ( ,god by human =mul>ies & def9itions1--& unres]v$ly tru/ to ! liv+ tea*+ ( ! ,_s = ourselves & o!rs1 8look+ = ,god 9 hol9ess1 t we may behold ,8 p[] & glory80 ,hol9ess--t is1 ob$i5ce--is surely ! rock ^u :i* alone we c build any fai? t w endure4 ,/&+ firmly on t rock1 & on t only1 we may hope to cat* "s glimpses ( ! ,div9e my/]ies4 8,cl\ds & d>kness are r\nd ab\t ,!e1 b righte\sness & tru? are ! habitation ( ,?y ?rone40 ,x ill becomes u to attempt to expla9 all ! deal+s ( ,god ) man1 /ill m ! my/]ies ( ! ,div9e ,be+ & ,nature2 & t :i* mu/ = ev] rema9 a my/]y to ! mo/ fai?ful ( ,8 *ildr5 x is idle inde$ to und]take to expla9 to o!rs4 ,yet let u nev] fl9* f be>+ witness to t ( :i* ?r\gh ^! awful cl\ds we h f "t to "t be5 p]mitt$ to obta9 "s brok5 vision4 ,let u nev] cease to d :at 9 u lies to p]suade our fell[s to lift _! eyes also to ! heav5s1 & ?\gh ! vision may t>ry1 to wait = x 9 /eadfa/ pati5ce4 ,!y may call u dream]s1 & we may ?9k !m bl9d4 ,:5 we speak ( ! />s1 !y may say we are idly romanc+ ab\t a m]e pa9t$ ceil+4 ,b ! end is n yet4 ,no ro( ( human workman%ip w endure = ev]4 ,soon] or lat] all t is ( e>? mu/ p]i% & crumble away4 ,!n is ! "t = ! *ildr5 ( light to 8lift up _! heads10 kn[+ t 8_! r$emption drawe? nigh40 ,= beyond all words & all pro(s lies ! true an*orage ( ! _s1 to :i* e firmly root$ life be>s a witness nei!r ne$+ nor admitt+ ( utt]ance4 ,deep] ?an all ne$ ( m]e conviction is ! ne$ ( re/ & /ability4 ,we mu/ be at re/ be=e we c be free4 ,9 quietness & 9 confid5ce is our /r5g?4 ,:ile our he>ts are toss$ & agitat$ by e wave ( ?is tr\blesome _w1 :ile ! %ad[s ( pass+ ?+s h p[] to di/ract & confuse our vision1 we _c cle>ly disc]n t tru? :i* alone c make u free4 ,truly 8!re rema9e? a re/ = ! p ( ,god20 a satisfy+1 s\l-re/or+ fulness ( re/ ( :i* "s ( u h begun to ta/e4 ,"s ( u "k assur$ly t no?+ p]i%able is ! habitation ( our spirits4 ,"s ( u "k :at x is to be will+ly br\ght into an ord] fl[+ p]ceptibly & p]petually f ! "o un*angeable w ( ,god1 9 :i* alone c our own w be h>moniz$ & made /eadfa/4 ,"s ( u are le>n+ ev] m & m fully to accept ! ,fa!r's w because x is ! w ( ! ,fa!r1 ent]+ m & m truly day by day into ! _s ( son%ip4 ,to exp]i5ce 9 our own he>ts ! h>moniz+1 purify+1 invigorat+ p[] ( ! ,div9e w is to be at re/ = ourselves & = o!rs2 n to be set free f suff]+ or to become indiff]5t to x1 b to be undi/urb$ by x--to "k t und]nea? all ! agitations ( ! creatures are ! ev]la/+ arms2 to receive /r5g? to cons5t to :atev] is orda9$ by t bless$ w1 & to resi/ :atev] is oppos$ to x4 ,9 ?us tak+ up ! cross1 we beg9 to see some?+ ( its glory1 to exp]i5ce some?+ ( its r$eem+ p[]4 ,:5 we h ourselves pass$ f dea? unto life1 hav+ be5 l$ ?r\gh 8sundry k9ds ( dea?0 into ev] full] & m abundant life1 !n inde$ we c be> witness to ! r$eem+ p[] ( ,*ri/2 !n we speak ( :at we d "k1 & our h&s h h&l$1 ( ! ,^w ( life2 !n we are on our own gr\nd4 ,x has ev] be5 our belief t ! light ( ,*ri/1 ! brightness ( ! ,fa!r's glory1 is 7?r\gh ob$i5ce to light1 ev5 :ile 9 ignorance ( its s\rce7 purify+ ! he>ts ( _m :o "n n ,8 ,"n--:o are n yet able to recognize ! bless$ ,face f :i* ! light %9es4 ,b ! fulness ( 8! light :i* no man c approa* unto0 is surely res]v$ = ^? :o /& be=e ! ?rone ( ,god & ( ! ,lamb1 & ) full purpose ( he>t b[ 9 adoration be=e ,him t sitte? !reon4 ,we claim to be a p :o h f\nd re/ 9 ,god2 a p build+ our h\se ^u ! rock1 ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ^? 8words ( et]nal life0 giv5 =? by ,*ri/1 ! ,^w4 ,we recognize ,8 ,voice z speak+ to u1 n only 9 ! pages ( ,scripture1 b also 9 ! :ole c\rse ( life z ord]$ by ,him2 & yet m closely 9 ! inmo/ *amb] ( our own he>ts2 & we desire to yield to x an undivid$ allegiance4 ,our call+ is1 z bran*es ( ! liv+ ,v9e1 to let ! work+ ( t ,voice1 ,light1 ,_s1 & ,grace ( ,*ri/ be %[n =? 9 our own lives2 &1 z p[] may be giv5 u1 to be> witness ( x also 9 words2 baptiz+ & be+ baptiz$ into ! "o ,"n 9 :i* alone is salvation4 ,if1 !re=e1 we h s unassailable a /ronghold1 s deep & immovable a f\ndation1 let u nev] cease to look up /eadfa/ly into heav51 if s be we may 8see ! heav5s op5$20 t we may receive into our he>ts1 & reflect ) ev]-increas+ fulness 9 our lives1 ! rays ( ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness4 ,! vision may inde$ be int]cept$ aga9 & aga9 by ! driv+ cl\ds2 our sight may fail or falt]2 b ! glory itself is un*angeable1 & x is 9 reflect+ t glory alone t any human face c be1 to ^? t /& by1 8z ! face ( an angel0--( a ,div9ely appo9t$ mess5g] ( glad tid+s4 ,,app5dix4 ,,note ,a4 ,! foll[+ are ! twelve qu]ies n[ read1 8at lea/ once 9 ! ye>10 9 all our meet+s4 ,! p>ts ( ! second & t5?1 to :i* alone answ]s are requir$1 are pr9t$ 9 italics4 ,x %\ld1 h[ev]1 be obs]v$ t1 8) reg>d to ^? qu]ies to :i* no answ] is requir$1 ,mon?ly ,meet+s are enc\rag$ to report to _! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 f "t to "t1 on su* ( ! subjects compris$ 9 !m1 z !y may ?9k desirable4 ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s are recomm5d$ to transmit su* reports1 or a summ>y ( !m1 to ! ,ye>ly ,meet+40#cb ,qu]ies4 #a4 ,:at is ! religi\s /ate ( y\r meet+8 ,are y individually giv+ evid5ce ( true conv]sion ( he>t1 & ( lov+ devot$ness to ,*ri/8 #b4 ,are y\r meet+s = wor%ip regul>ly held2 & h[ are !y att5d$8 ,are !y occasions ( religi\s solemnity & edification1 9 :i*1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 our ev]-liv+ ,high ,prie/ & ,int]cessor1 ! ,fa!r is wor%ipp$ 9 _s & 9 tru?8 #c4 ,d y 8walk 9 love1 z ,*ri/ also ha? lov$ u08 ,d y *]i% a =giv+ _s8 ,are y c>eful ( ! reputation ( o!rs2 & d y avoid & disc\rage tale-be>+ & detraction8 #d4 ,are y individually frequ5t 9 read+1 & dilig5t 9 m$itat+ ^u1 ! ,holy ,scriptures8 ,& are p>5ts & heads ( h\seholds 9 ! practice ( read+ !m 9 _! families 9 a devotional _s1 enc\rag+ any "r utt]ance ( pray] or praise8 #e4 ,are y 9 ! practice ( private retirem5t & wait+ ^u ! ,"l2 9 ev]y?+ by pray] & supplication1 ) ?anksgiv+1 mak+ y\r reque/s kn[n unto ,him8 ,& d y live 9 habitual dep5d5ce ^u ! help & guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s8 #f4 ,d y ma9ta9 a religi\s life & conv]sation z become? ! gospel8 ,are y wat*ful aga9/ con=mity to ! _w2 aga9/ ! love ( ease & self-indulg5ce2 or be+ unduly absorb$ by y\r outw>d conc]ns to ! h9drance ( y\r religi\s progress & y\r s]vice = ,*ri/8 ,& d ^? :o h *ildr5 or o!rs "u _! c>e endeav\r1 by example & precept1 to tra9 !m up z self-d5y+ foll[]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus8 #g4 ,d y ma9ta9 a fai?ful allegiance to ! au?ority ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! "o ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( s\ls1 f :om alone mu/ come ! true call & qualification = ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w8 ,& are y fai?ful 9 y\r te/imony to ! fre5ess & spirituality ( ! gospel disp5sation8 #h4 ,are y fai?ful 9 ma9ta9+ our ,*ri/ian te/imony aga9/ all w>1 z inconsi/5t ) ! precepts & _s ( ! gospel8 #i4 ,d y ma9ta9 /rict integrity 9 all y\r transactions 9 trade1 & 9 y\r o!r outw>d conc]ns2 & are y c>eful n to defraud ! public rev5ue8 #aj4 ,are y\r meet+s = ,*ur* affairs regul>ly held2 & h[ are !y att5d$8 ,are ^! meet+s vigilant 9 ! dis*>ge ( _! duties t[>ds _! subord9ate meet+s1 & 9 wat*+ ov] ! flock 9 ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,:5 del9qu5cies occur1 are !y treat$ timely1 imp>tially1 & 9 a ,*ri/ian _s8 ,& d y individually take y\r "r %>e 9 ! att5dance & s]vice ( ^! meet+s8 #aa4 ,d y1 z a ,*ur*1 ex]cise a lov+ & wat*ful c>e ov] y\r y\ng] memb]s2 promot+ _! in/ruction 9 fundam5tal ,*ri/ian tru?1 & 9 ! scriptural gr\nds ( our religi\s pr9ciples2 & manife/+ an e>ne/ desire t1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( ,div9e grace1 !y may all become e/abli%$ 9 ! fai? & hope ( ! gospel8 #ab4 ,d y fulfil y\r "p z a ,*ur*1 & z individuals1 9 promot+ ! cause ( tru? & righte\sness1 & ! spread ( ! ,r$eem]'s k+dom1 at home & abroad8 7#ahge47 ,,note ,b4 ,home ,mission ,committee ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,! desire felt by _m ,fri5ds t ! ,society %\ld1 9 a m sy/ematic mann] ?an 0 =m]ly ?\ght necess>y1 recognize & provide = :at is call$ 8evangeli/ic0 & 8pa/oral0 "w1 l$1 9 #ahhb1 to ! appo9tm5t ( a ,committee ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ on 8,home ,missions40 ,?is ,committee began its "w by invit+ ! co-op]ation ( ! ,mon?ly & ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s1 & 9 its fir/ ,annual ,report x m5tions t t5 ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s _h appo9t$ ,committees to correspond ) x2 9 ! next ye> ?irte5 ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s 7 ?us 9 correspond5ce ) ! ,home ,mission ,committee2 & 9 #ahhg ! ,report /ates t ! ,home ,mission ,committee itself includes memb]s ( e ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ except "o4 ,9 #ahhh1 ! numb] ( ,fri5ds work+ 9 connection ) ! ,home ,mission ,committee 0 n9ete54 ,! ,report ( #ahhi speaks ( a consid]able ext5sion ( ! "w ( ! ,committee1 b does n give ! numb] ( work]s4 ,! donations & subscriptions receiv$ by ! ,committee 9 ! ye> end+ ,may1 #ahhi1 am\nt$ to #bccc4 ,! "w und]tak5 by 8,home ,mission ,fri5ds0 is ( v>i\s k9ds2 su* z conduct+ fir/ day s*ools1 ,bible classes1 temp]ance meet+s1 lectur+ on ,fri5ds' pr9ciples1 9 "s neighb\rhoods visit+ ! sick & ! poor1 & 9 v>i\s ways endeav\r+ to build up & /r5g!n meet+s :i* seem to be 9 ne$ ( help4 ,not)/&+ ! l>ge measure ( support :i* ! ,committee has met )1 !re are _m ,fri5ds :o feel v s]i\s hesitation ab\t ?is practice ( provid+ 8pa/oral c>e10 & :o fe> le/ x %\ld t5d to weak51 if n to de/roy1 ! =ce ( our te/imony aga9/ a paid or humanly appo9t$ m9i/ry4 ,! dang] is obvi\s2 & ,i %all n attempt to e/imate ! degree 9 :i* x c be av]t$1 or ! =ce ( ! reasons = enc\nt]+ x4 ,i w cont5t myself ) mak+ f ! ,reports ( ! ,committee a few extracts be>+ ^u ?is "q4 8,we h be5 =cibly impress$ ) ! ext5t & v>iety ( op5+s = s]vice :i* h pres5t$ !mselves to u4 ,mu* ( ?is "w is ( a "* :i* c1 we believe1 be m effectually p]=m$ by ! ,society ( ,fri5ds ?an by any o!r religi\s body4444 ,9 two in/ances we h deem$ x "r to give pecuni>y assi/ance to ,fri5ds :o felt x laid ^u !m1 z a religi\s duty1 to give ! :ole or a great] "p ( _! "t to ! "w4444 ,^! arrangem5ts involve no b>ga9 or und]/&+ :atsoev] = ! prea*+ ( ! gospel1 & _! "w has be5 l>gely ( an organiz+ "*40 7#ahhc47 8,x is f\nd t ,fri5ds 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry are wat*ful le/ a sep>ate class ( support$ m9i/]s %\ld be set up1 & ?is is a matt] :i* has f ! fir/ receiv$ our v s]i\s att5tion4 ,x is our practice1 :5 a ,fri5d has (f]$ 8 s]vices to ?is ,committee1 n to ent] ^u ! "q ( ! am\nt or mann] ( support to be grant$ him until aft] he has be5 accept$ by u4 ,we h c>efully avoid$ ! e/abli%m5t ( any scale ( ma9t5ance1 ea* case be+ sep>ately consid]$ on ! basis ( ! actual ne$s & circum/ances ( ! ,fri5d 9 "q2 & we h enc\rag$ ,fri5ds1 :]e practicable1 to contribute by _! lab\r to _! own support40 7#ahhf47 8,we are glad to report an increase 9 ! numb] ( ^? :o require no pecuni>y assi/ance beyond necess>y exp5ses :5 actually on religi\s s]vice4 ,ab\t half ! work]s are liv+ on _! private means1 or p>tially ma9ta9+ !mselves by _! lab\r4 ,ab\t half ( ! numb] may also be consid]$ z /ation$ m or less 9 "o place1 & ! rema9d] z engag$ 9 evangeli/ic visits to v>i\s t[ns z way may op54 ,( ! resid5t work]s1 sev]al h travell$ ) m9utes f _! ,mon?ly ,meet+s1 or h r5d]$ tempor>y assi/ance to p>ticul> meet+s by reque/ ( o!r ,mon?ly ,meet+s ?an _! own4444 ,9 ! meet+s :]e our work]s are resid5t1 ! voices ( _m new memb]s are frequ5tly he>d 9 exhortation & pray]4 ,9 "o ( !m a visit+ ,fri5d desir$ a meet+ ) all ^? :o took vocal "p 9 meet+s4 ,no few] ?an ?irte5 respond$ to 8 invitation1 :ile ?ree or f\r m 7 prev5t$ by o!r engagem5ts4444 ,we believe our work]s are1 )\t exception1 loyal to ! te/imony ( ! ,society aga9/ ! e/abli%m5t directly or indirectly1 ( a #8"o-man m9i/ry4'444 ,s9ce ! =mation ( ?is ,committee !re is h>dly a ,qu>t]ly ,meet+ 9 :i* !y0 7! ,fri5ds engag$ 9 8evangeli/ic0 "w7 8h n travell$1 9 sev]al ( !m _m times & = _m weeks toge!r4444 ,"s ( ^! visits h orig9at$ 9 conc]ns ( ! ,fri5ds !mselves4 ,9 o!r cases ! way has be5 made = !m by an invitation ( a ,qu>t]ly1 ,mon?ly1 or p>ticul> ,meet+1 or ! ,committee ( "s ,fri5ds' mission or adult s*ool4 ,9 no case has ?is ,committee deem$ x consi/5t to ,,s5d any work] any:]e1 or to d m ?an lay su* invitation be=e him1 leav+ x to 8 own conviction ( duty z to :e!r he c see 8 way to accept x or n40 7#ahhh47 8,) "o exception1 e ,fri5d 9 connection ) u has be5 engag$ dur+ ! ye> to a great] or less ext5t 9 "w outside ! meet+ 9 :i* he resides40 7#ahhi47 ,,note ,c4 ,slav]y4 ,9 ! introduction by ,j4 ,g4 ,:itti] to a rec5t edition ( ,john ,woolman's 8,j\rnal10#cc !re is a rem>kable acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* our ,society 9 ,am]ica 0 gradually fre$ f all complicity ) slav]y1 long be=e ! /ruggle = its abolition 0 begun else:]e2 f :i* ,i v5ture to make "s extracts1 = ! sake ( ! illu/ration x af=ds ( ! work+ bo? ( our pr9ciples & ( our ma*9]y4 ,f ! "t ( ,george ,fox himself1 :o 9 #afga visit$ ,b>badoes1 & admoni%$ ^? :o held slaves !re to be> 9 m9d t !y 7 bre?r51 & t 8aft] c]ta9 ye>s ( s]vitude !y %\ld make !m free10 voices _h be5 rais$ aga9 & aga9 9 sev]al ( ! ,am]ican meet+s to witness aga9/ ! buy+ & keep+ ( slaves4 ,9 #agdb1 ,john ,woolman1 !n 9 ! employm5t ( a small /orekeep] 9 ,new ,j]sey1 0 desir$ by 8 ma/] to make out a bill ( sale ( a negro slave-woman4 8,on tak+ up 8 p510 says ,:itti]1 8! "y cl]k felt a sudd5 & /rong scruple 9 8 m9d4 ,! ?\ght ( writ+ an in/rum5t ( slav]y = "o ( 8 fell[-creatures oppress$ him4 ,god's voice aga9/ ! desecration ( ,8 image spoke 9 8 s\l4 ,he yield$ to ! w ( 8 employ]1 b :ile writ+ ! in/rum5t he 0 con/ra9$ to decl>e1 bo? to ! buy] & ! sell]1 t he believ$ slave-keep+ inconsi/5t ) ! ,*ri/ian religion40 ,?is circum/ance 80 ! />t+-po9t ( a lifelong te/imony aga9/ slav]y4 8,9 ! ye> #agdf1 he visit$ ,m>yl&1 ,virg9ia1 & ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,he 0 afflict$ by ! preval5ce ( slav]y4 ,x appe>$ to him1 9 8 own words1 #8z a d>k gloom9ess ov]hang+ ! l&4' ,on 8 return1 he wrote an essay on ! subject1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #aged4 ,?ree ye>s aft]1 he made a second visit to ! ,s\!rn meet+s ( ,fri5ds4 ,travell+ z a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 he 0 compell$ to sit d[n at ! tables ( slave-hold+ plant]s1 :o 7 accu/om$ to ent]ta9 _! fri5ds free ( co/1 & :o c\ld n compreh5d ! scruples ( _! gue/ aga9/ receiv+ z a gift food & lodg+ :i* he reg>d$ z ! ga9s ( oppression4 ,he 0 a poor man1 b he lov$ tru? m ?an money4 ,he !re=e plac$ ! pay = 8 ent]ta9m5t 9 ! h&s ( "s memb] ( ! family1 = ! b5efit ( ! slaves1 or gave x directly to !m1 z he _h opportunity4444 8,! annual assemblage ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 #ageh at ,philadelphia#cd mu/ ev] be reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ important religi\s convocations 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! lab\rs ( ,woolman & 8 few b e>ne/ associates _h n be5 9 va94 ,a deep & t5d] int]e/ _h be5 awak5$1 & ?is meet+ 0 look$ =w>d to ) v>i$ feel+s ( solicitude by all p>ties4 ,all felt t ! "t _h come = "s def9ite action4444 ,at l5g?10 aft] a 8solemn & weighty appeal0 f ,john ,woolman1 8! tru? 9 a great measure triumph$ ov] opposition2 &1 )\t any public diss5t1 ! meet+ agre$ t ! injunction ( our ,"l & ,savi\r1 to d to o!rs z we w\ld t o!rs %\ld d to u1 %\ld induce ,fri5ds :o held slaves #8to set !m at lib]ty1 mak+ a ,*ri/ian provision = !m2' & f\r ,fri5ds0 7( :om ,john ,woolman 0 "o7 87 approv$ ( z suitable p]sons to visit & treat ) su* z kept slaves1 )9 ! limits ( ! meet+4 8,?is pa9ful & difficult duty 0 fai?fully p]=m$4444 ,^! lab\rs 7 att5d$ ) ! bless+ ( ! ,god ( ! poor & oppress$4 ,deal+ 9 slaves 0 almo/ entirely ab&on$1 & _m :o held slaves set !m at lib]ty4 ,b _m memb]s /ill cont9u+ ! practice1 a m emphatic te/imony aga9/ x 0 issu$ by ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ 9 #aggd2 & two ye>s aft]1 ! subord9ate meet+s 7 direct$ to d5y ! "r ( memb]%ip to su* z p]si/$ 9 hold+ _! fell[-m5 z prop]ty4444 ,9 ! ye> #agfj1 ,john ,woolman1 9 ! c\rse ( a religi\s visit to ,new ,engl&10 att5d$ _! ,ye>ly ,meet+1 :]e 8! ,london ,epi/le = #ageh1 condemn+ ! unrighte\s traffic 9 m51 0 read1 & ! sub/ance ( x embodi$ 9 ! discipl9e ( ! meet+2 & ! foll[+ qu]y 0 adopt$1 to be answ]$ by ! subord9ate meet+s3 #8,are ,fri5ds cle> ( import+ negroes1 or buy+ !m :5 import$2 & d !y use ^? well :]e !y are possess$ by inh]itance or o!rwise1 endeav\r+ to tra9 !m up 9 pr9ciples ( religion8' 444 ,9 #agfi1 at ! sugge/ion ( ! ,rhode ,isl& ,qu>t]ly ,meet+1 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ express$ its s5se ( ! wrongfulness ( hold+ slaves1 & appo9t$ a l>ge committee to visit ^? memb]s :o 7 implicat$ 9 ! practice4444 ,x 0 /at$1 9 ! ,epi/le to ,london ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ! ye> #aggb1 t a few ,fri5ds _h fre$ _! slaves f bondage1 b t o!rs #8h be5 s reluctant !reto1 t !y h be5 dis[n$#ce = n comply+ ) ! advice ( ?is meet+4' 8,9 #aggc1 ! foll[+ m9ute 0 made3 #8,x is our s5se t tru? n only requires ! "y ( capacity & ability1 b likewise ! ag$ & impot5t1 & also all 9 a /ate ( infancy & nonage1 among ,fri5ds1 to be dis*>g$ & set free f a /ate ( slav]y2 t we d no m claim prop]ty 9 ! human race1 z we d 9 ! bea/s t p]i%4' 8,9 #aghb1 no slaves 7 kn[n to be held 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,ye>ly ,meet+4 ,! next ye>1 x 0 recomm5d$ to ! subord9ate meet+s to appo9t committees to effect a prop] & j settlem5t betwe5 ! manumitt$ slaves & _! =m] ma/]s = _! pa/ s]vices4 ,9 #aghd1 x 0 conclud$ by ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ t any slavehold] :o refus$ to comply ) ! aw>d ( ^! committees %\ld1 aft] due c>e & lab\r ) him1 be dis[n$ f ! ,society4 ,?is 0 effectual2 settlem5ts )\t dis[nm5t 7 made to ! satisfaction ( all p>ties1 & e case 0 dispos$ ( previ\s to ! ye> #aghg4 8,9 ! ,new ,york ,ye>ly ,meet+1 slave-trad+ 0 prohibit$ ab\t ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,9 #agga1 9 consequ5ce ( an epi/le f ! ,philadelphia ,ye>ly ,meet+1 a committee 0 appo9t$ to visit ^? :o held slaves1 & to advise ) !m 9 relation to emancipation4 ,9 #aggf1 x 0 made a discipl9>y (f5ce to buy1 sell1 or hold slaves ^u any condition4 ,9 #aghd1 b "o slave 0 to be f\nd 9 ! limits ( ! meet+4 ,9 ! same ye>1 by answ]s f ! sev]al subord9ate meet+s1 x 0 asc]ta9$ t an equitable settlem5t = pa/ s]vices _h be5 effect$ betwe5 ! emancipat$ negroes & _! ma/]s 9 all b ?ree cases4 8,9 ! ,virg9ia ,ye>ly ,meet+ slav]y _h its /ronge/ hold40 ,9 #ageg1 x 8condemn$ ! =eign slave trade4 ,9 #agfd1 x enjo9$ ^u its memb]s ! duty ( k9dness t[>ds _! s]vants1 ( educat+ !m1 & c>efully provid+ = _! food & clo?+4 ,f\r ye>s aft]1 its memb]s 7 /rictly prohibit$ f pur*as+ any m slaves4 ,9 #aggc1 x e>ne/ly recomm5d$ ! imm$iate manumission ( all slaves held 9 bondage1 aft] ! females _h rea*$ eighte5 & ! males tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,at ! same "t x 0 advis$ t committees %\ld be appo9t$ = ! purpose ( in/ruct+ ! emancipat$ p]sons 9 ! pr9ciples ( morality & ( religion1 & = advis+ & aid+ !m 9 _! temporal conc]ns4444 8,9 #aghd1 ! diff]5t ,qu>t]ly ,meet+s hav+ report$ t _m /ill held slaves1 not)/&+ ! advice & entreaties ( _! fri5ds1 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ direct$ t1 :]e endeav\rs to conv9ce ^? (f5d]s ( _! error prov$ ineffectual1 ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ %\ld proce$ to dis[n !m4 ,we h no means ( asc]ta9+ ! precise numb] ( ^? actually dis[n$ = slave-hold+ 9 ! ,virg9ia ,ye>ly ,meet+1 b x is well kn[n to h be5 v small4 ,9 almo/ all cases ! c>e & assidu\s lab\rs ( ^? :o _h ! welf>e ( ! ,society & ( humanity at he>t 7 successful 9 induc+ (f5d]s to manumit _! slaves1 & confess _! error 9 resi/+ ! wi%es ( _! fri5ds1 & br++ reproa* ^u ! cause ( tru?4 ,s end$ slav]y 9 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,= ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ! advice put =? 9 ! meet+s ( ! ,society at /at$ int]vals1 t ,fri5ds %\ld be #8c>eful to ma9ta9 _! te/imony aga9/ slav]y1' has be5 adh]$ to1 s f> z own+1 or ev5 hir+1 a slave is conc]n$4 ,ap>t f its fir/ fruits ( emancipation1 !re is a p]5nial value 9 ! example exhibit$ ( ! p[] ( tru?1 urg$ pati5tly & 9 e>ne/ love1 to ov]come ! difficulties 9 ! way ( ! eradication ( an evil sy/em1 /r5g!n$ by long habit1 entangl$ ) all ! complex relations ( society1 & closely alli$ ) ! love ( p[]1 ! pride ( family1 & ! lu/ ( ga94' ,i ne$ h>dly rem9d my read]s ( ! s+ul> int]e/ ( ,john ,woolman's own acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ces 9 ?is & o!r matt]s1 :i* w\ld sc>cely admit ( abridgm5t4 ,i h1 !re=e1 be5 oblig$1 ?\gh unwill+ly1 to cont5t myself ) ! above b>e enum]ation ( ! actual /eps tak5 by ! v>i\s meet+s1 )\t mak+ any attempt to %[ to :at an ext5t ,john ,woolman's own deep ex]cises ( m9d contribut$ to br+ !m ab\t4 ,= a /udy ( ,quak] exp]i5ce1 9 its pure/ & mo/ impressive =m1 ! 8,j\rnal0 itself is p]haps unrivall$4 ,,footnotes #a8;,book ( ,*ri/ian ,discipl9e ( ! ,religi\s ,society ( ,fri5ds 9 ,great ,brita92 consi/+ ( ,extracts on ,doctr9e1 ,practice1 & ,*ur* ,gov]nm5t1 f ! ,epi/les & o!r ,docum5ts issu$ "u ! sanction ( ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ held 9 ,london f its fir/ in/itution 9 #afgb to #ahhc40 ,london3 ,samuel ,h>ris & ,co41 #e1 ,bi%opsgate ,/reet ,)\t4 #ahhc4 #b,! qu]ies n[ 9 use are giv5 at l5g? 9 ! ,app5dix1 ,note ,a4 #c;,x is e/imat$ t 9 #afhj 7or ?irty-two ye>s f ! beg9n+ ( ,george ,fox's m9i/ry7 ! numb] ( ,fri5ds 0 ab\t #dj1jjj4 8,9 #afef ,fox comput$ t !re 7 seldom less ?an #ajjj 9 prison2 & x has be5 ass]t$ t1 betwe5 #affa & #afig1 #ac1efb ,quak]s 7 imprison$1 #aeb 7 transport$1 & #cch di$ 9 prison or ( _! w\nds0 78,encycl4 ,brit410 #i? edit41 art4 8,quak]s074 #d;,i may1 p]haps1 "h be all[$ to po9t out ! ambiguity ( ! expression 8imm$iate inspiration40 ,! ^w 8imm$iate0 may be und]/ood to mean direct1 & 9 ?is s5se x is1 ,i ?9k1 sup]flu\s2 = x is surely impossible to conceive ( inspiration z indirect1 al?\gh revelation may easily be s4 ,b x may also1 9 ref]5ce to any p>ticul> ?\ght communicat$1 be und]/ood z mean+ 8in/antane\s20 & 9 ?is s5se a special importance has be5 atta*$ to x by "s ,fri5ds1 :i* is1 ,i believe1 deprecat$ by o!rs1 z re/rict+ 8m9i/ry0 to ! utt]ance ( words believ$ to be at ! mom5t giv5 = utt]ance1 "u :at is call$ a 8fre% ano9t+0 f above4 ,i w\ld1 !re=e1 r avoid at pres5t ! use ( ! expression 8imm$iate inspiration10 :5 speak+ ( our belief t !re is 9 e he>t a witness = ! tru?1 :i* is1 s to speak1 radiat$ f ! c5tral tru?4 ,! 8light0 seems1 on ! :ole1 to be ! figure lea/ op5 to any possible mis9t]pretation4 #e,let me n be und]/ood to mean t ! process ( 8keep+ ! m9d0 79 ,quak] phrase7 8retir$ to ! ,"l0 is an easy "o4 ,on ! contr>y1 x may ne$ /r5u\s ef=t4 ,b ! ef=t c be made at w & ev5 ! m]e ef=t ?us to retire f ! surface to ! dep?s ( life is sure to br+ help & /r5g!n+--is 9 itself a /r5g!n+1 /eady+ process4 #f8;,if ye h n be5 fai?ful 9 t :i* is ano!r man's1 :o %all give y t :i* is y\r own80 7,luke ,,xvi4 #ab74 #g;,i d n1 ( c\rse1 =get t1 go+ to ! imp]fection ( human laws & human faculties1 cases may & d occur 9 :i* ,div9e guidance mu/ lead u 9 ways :i* run c\nt] to !m4 ,! figure us$ above is int5d$ only to illu/rate ! g5]al correspond5ce betwe5 ! map1 z x 71 :i* c be laid d[n by ! reason ( man1 & t individual & imm$iate guidance :i* alone c %[ u a high] & a n>r[]1 b yet fre]1 pa?way--! pa?way ( t highe/ s]vice :i* is p]fect fre$om4 ,:51 9 exceptional cases1 any contr>iety really em]ges betwe5 ! human & ! ,div9e guid+ l9es1 we may surely /ill1 )\t too mu* /ra9+ ( our figure1 say t x is a liv+ p[] only :i* c free any human _s f ! too n>r[ f5c+ 9 ( a morbid or un5light5$ consci5ce1 & guide x by pa?s runn+ c\nt] to ! beat5 track ( conv5tional morality1 or ev5 9 "s r>e in/ances au?orize & enable & require x to ov]leap ev5 ! cliffs ( actual law1 tru/+ t 9 su* cases1 z exp]i5ce has already taught u1 ! blood ( ! m>tyrs w /ill be ! se$ ( ! ,*ur*4 #h,s]mon ,,xiv41 8,on ! ,love ( ,god10 ,butl]'s 8,s]mons10 p4 #bgh 7,london1 #agbf74 ,& 9 8 *>ge to ! cl]gy ( ,durham1 publi%$ ) ! 8,analogy0 7,london1 #ahjb71 he repeats ! words :i* ,i h pr9t$ above 9 italics1 & speaks ( public wor%ip z 8a "t ( devotion1 :5 we are assembl$ to yield ourselves up to ! full influ5ce ( ! ,div9e pres5ce40 #i,see ,introduction4 #aj;,x is1 ,i ?9k1 9 ?is connection important to di/+ui% betwe5 ! "q1 ,h[ d y 9 practice di/+ui% betwe5 a true & a false message8 & ! q sep>ate inquiry1 ,h[ d y 9 !ory di/+ui% betwe5 ! human faculty ( imag9ation & ! ,div9e action signifi$ by ! ^w 8inspiration08 ,x is ) ! fir/ "q only t ,i h be5 conc]n$ 9 ! text1 z x is1 ,i believe1 ! only "q ) :i* hone/y requires u to grapple4 ,any attempt to give a full answ] to ! second "q w\ld require a degree ( psy*ological skill to :i* ,i h no claim2 & ,i d\bt :e!r ! v t]ms ( ! "q d n lead u beyond ! prov9ce ev5 ( psy*ology4 ,b1 speak+ 9 a popul> & tru/ful way1 ,i %\ld reply t we are n conc]n$ to disc]n ! precise limits ( ! ,div9e & ! human2 only to ?r[ op5 ! deepe/ human p[]s to ! pure/ ,div9e influ5ces2 t ! result we look = is ! fruit ( a dev\t intellig5ce1 fir/ purifi$1 & !n sway$1 by ! imm$iate action ( ,div9e p[]4 ,x surely involves some?+ l a contradiction 9 t]ms to inquire at :at precise l9e a di/9ction is oblit]at$8 #aa,p h said to me aga9 & aga91 ,if y want to be sil5t1 :y _c y be sil5t at home8 ,su* an objection seems h>dly int5d$ to be s]i\sly answ]$1 yet ,i h he>d x s (t5 t ,i _c b notice x4 ,surely x ne$ h>dly be po9t$ out t x applies at lea/ equally /rongly to ! practice ( meet+ toge!r to jo9 9 pray]s1 :i*1 be+ already 9 pr9t & *os5 accord+ to ! cal5d>1 ea* ( u might read at home4 ,b ! wor?i] answ] is t1 :e!r our utt]ance be pre>rang$ or spontane\s1 we meet 9 ord] to k9dle 9 ea* o!r ! flame ( true wor%ip1 & also to %[ =? our allegiance to ! ,ma/]1 to :om we are s unit$ z to feel our ne$ ( ea* o!r's sympa?y 9 draw+ ne> to ,him4 #ab;,9 :at foll[s !re is1 inde$1 no 8doctr9e0 ( any k9d2 no attempt1 ,i mean1 to (f] =mulat$ or au?oriz$ tea*+4 ,i h endeav\r$ to %[ h[ 9 my own exp]i5ce ! intellectual difficulties ) :i* ! subject is surr\nd$ did1 :5 hone/ly & pati5tly fac$1 prove 9 due "t ! means ( purify+1 n ( qu5*+1 t true _s ( pray] :i* is inde$ ! v brea? ( our inn] life4 ,i tru/ t none w misund]/& my outspok5ness 9 /at+ ^? difficulties4 ,!y are1 & 9 ^! days mu/ be1 freely recogniz$4 ,unless we :o h a witness to be> = ! ,au?or ( spiritual wor%ip are will+ to face !m1 our witness w fail to rea* ^? :o mo/ sorely ne$ x4 ,i am driv5 once m to appeal to 8some?+ m ?an c&\r0 9 my read]s = a "r int]pretation ( my /ruggle to unfold ?\ghts :i* tax my p[]s ( utt]ance to ! utt]mo/1 & :i* ,i yet d>e n )hold4 #ac8;,apology10 ,prop4 xiii4 #ad,see ,app5dix1 ,note ,b1 = a %ort acc\nt ( ! 8,home ,mission ,committee40 #ae;,i believe1 z ,i h already said1 t few p outside ! ,society are aw>e ( ! ext5t to :i* ! practice is /ill cont9u$ ( ,fri5ds :o feel !mselves call$ to ! m9i/ry travell+1 z we say1 89 ! s]vice ( tru?10 or 8"u a s5se ( religi\s conc]n10 n only f place to place 9 ,engl&1 b also all ov] ! _w4 ,a rem>kable v>iety ( 8s]vices0 are 9 ?is way spontane\sly und]tak51 & c>ri$ out1 sometimes q alone1 sometimes ) ! help ( "o or m ,fri5ds 8lib]at$0 to accompany ! m9i/]4 ,& ^? small meet+s :]e !re is b little vocal m9i/ry are objects ( special c>e & conc]n to ! l>g] meet+s1 ( :i* !y =m a "p2 & _m ,fri5ds make a practice ( visit+ !m f "t to "t4 ,!re 0 also a special s]vice to :i* m9i/]+ ,fri5ds =m]ly (t5 felt !mselves call$1 & :i*1 ?\gh mu* disus$ ( late ye>s1 is n altoge!r ext9ct--t ( pay+ 8religi\s visits to families0 9 p>ticul> di/ricts or1 9 o!r words1 ( hold+ meet+s = wor%ip & mutual edification f h\se to h\se--g5]ally1 b n inv>iably1 among/ our own memb]s only4 ,^! visits 7 occasions specially adapt$ & felt suitable = ! ex]cise ( t peculi> gift ( 8speak+ to ! condition (0 individuals :i* "s ,fri5ds 7especially 9 =m] times7 seem to h possess$ 9 a rem>kable degree4 ,i believe !m to h be5 ( deep value :5 rightly conduct$ by ! few possess+ a real qualification = su* delicate & at times se>*+ s]vices1 b p]haps peculi>ly liable to deg5]ate into :at 0 nei!r edify+ nor acceptable4 #af;,= a %ort acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i*1 be=e ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! ,society 9 ,am]ica fre$ itself f all complicity ) slav]y1 z illu/rat+ ! work+ bo? ( our pr9ciples & ( our organization1 see ,app5dix1 ,note ,c4 #ag,! expression 8put "u deal+0 describes ! prescrib$ prelim9>y to dis[nm5t4 ,:5 an ov]se]1 hav+ f\nd private remon/rance unavail+1 is oblig$ to br+ a case ( wrong-do+ be=e ! ,mon?ly ,meet+1 t ,meet+ appo9ts "o or two ,fri5ds to visit & 8deal )0 ! (f5d]1 9 ! way ( exhortation & c\nsel1 ) a view to induce him to ackn[l$ge & condemn or 8dis[n0 8 own fault1 & ?us to av]t ! p5alty ( ! ,society's dis[nm5t ( himself4 #ah;,i hope x w be rememb]$ t my object ?r\gh\t is to unfold ! mean+ ( our ideal1 n at all to e/imate ! degree 9 :i* we actually live accord+ to x4 ,i am n 9 a position to =m any op9ion wor? hav+ z to ! actual /ate ( ! ,society1 nor if ,i _h any su* op9ion %\ld ,i wi% to publi% x4 ,my desire is to expla9 ! secret ( our /r5g?1 n ( our weakness4 #ai;,i believe t sc>cely any ,fri5d w\ld be f\nd to consid] ! (fice ( ! policeman z an unlawful "o1 or to ent]ta9 scruples ab\t ! use ( physical =ce 9 ma9ta9+ ord]4 ,i am told t ,fri5ds h (t51 & )\t c5sure1 act$ z special con/ables4 ,) reg>d to ! subject ( capital puni%m5t1 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ has1 inde$1 dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 express$ v s]i\s d\bts ( its be+ ju/ifiable2 b ! matt] is treat$ z "o 8ne$+ pray]ful consid]ation0 by ^? :om x may conc]n1 n z beyond all "q cle>4 #bj;,x is1 ,i believe1 notori\s t _m ( ! panics :i* (t5 actually lead to w>1 & :i* t5d to keep up ! enorm\s & demoraliz+ burd5s ( an 8arm$ peace10 are l>gely br\ght ab\t by ^? :o h a pecuni>y int]e/ 9 !m1 ei!r = /ock-jobb+ or = newspap]-sell+ int]e/s4 #ba;,i mean by 8asceticism0 ! practice ( any humanly devis$ religi\s or spiritual discipl9e1 :e!r self-*os5 or prescrib$ by au?ority4 #bb8;,b ,i say unto y1 ,swe> n at all4444 ,b let y\r communication be ,yea1 yea2 ,nay1 nay3 = :atsoev] is m ?an ^! come? ( evil0 7,matt4 v4 #cd-cg74 #bc,! victory ?us won by ,fri5ds has pav$ ! way = great] lib]ty = all2 & at ! pres5t "t any "o 7:e!r 8pr(ess+ ) u0 or n7 :o objects on ! gr\nd ( religion to ! tak+ ( an oa? is equally at lib]ty to affirm4 #bd8;,book ( ,discipl9e10 p4 #ada4 #be,! numb] ( memb]s 0 report$ 9 #ahfb z #ac1hdd2 9 #ahhi z #ae1egd4 ,be=e #ahfb no returns 7 made4 #bf,_m o!r causes h1 no d\bt1 be5 at "w 9 br++ ab\t ! *anges ref]r$ to 9 ! text4 ,i am1 inde$1 n qualifi$ to attempt any?+ l an adequate acc\nt1 on h[ev] slight a scale1 ( ! rec5t hi/ory ( ! ,society1 & h desir$ 9 ?is passage only to indicate ! g5]al direction ( ! pr9cipal division ( p>ties among/ u4 #bg,rob]t ,b>clay1 :o 0 = g5]ation aft] g5]ation reg>d$ z ! ma9 pill> ( !oretic ,quak]ism1 pla9ly decl>es ! ,scriptures to be 8a second>y rule0--subord9ate1 t is1 to ! tea*+ ( ! ,_s by :i* !y 7 giv5 =?4 ,he anticipates _m n[ famili> reflections ab\t ! inh]5t unc]ta9ties ( int]pretation & application :i* preclude ! possibility ( our f9d+ 9 any writt5 words a suffici5t guide 9 ! inf9ite v>iety ( individual circum/ances2 & also recognizes fully ! _m s\rces ( error app]ta9+ to writ+s s anci5t1 & d]iv$ ?r\gh s _m diff]+ v]sions & translations4 ,he decl>es1 h[ev]1 t 8because !y are commonly ackn[l$g$ by all to h be5 writt5 by ! dictates ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & t ! errors :i* may be suppos$ by ! injury ( ,times to h slipt 9 are n su* b t !re is a suffici5t cle> ,te/imony left to all ! ess5tials ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 we d look ^u !m z ! only fit outw>d judge ( controv]sies among/ ,*ri/ians10 & adds t 8we are v will+ t all our doctr9es & practices %all be tri$ by !m20 & t 8we %all also be v will+ to admit1 z a positive c]ta9 maxim1 ,t :atsoev] any d1 pret5d+ to ! ,_s1 :i* is contr>y to ! ,scriptures1 be acc\nt$ & reckon$ a ,delusion ( ! ,devil4 ,= z we nev] lay claim to ! ,_s's lead+s t we may cov] ourselves 9 any?+ t is evil2 s we "k1 t z e evil contradicts ! ,scriptures1 s x do? also ! ,_s 9 ! fir/ place1 f :i* ! ,scriptures came0 7,b>clay's 8,apology10 p4 #hf3 ,london1 #agcf74 #bh8,! ,inn] ,light10 pp4 #bc-bf4 #bi;,x may be wor? :ile to m5tion 9 ?is connection t !re is n1 s f> z ,i h obs]v$1 any habitual prepond]ance ( wom5 9 ,fri5ds' meet+s4 ,?is impression is confirm$ by ! fact t ! numb] ( habitual 8att5d]s0 7non-memb]s7 at our meet+s is giv5 79 ! tabul> /atem5t prep>$ = ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( #ahhi7 z foll[s3-- ,males #b1ifb ,females #c1jhf #f1jdh ,! rapid gr[? ( ,fri5ds' ,fir/ ,day ,adult ,s*ools is ano!r significant fact1 z %[+ ! op5ness to ! tea*+ & influ5ce ( ,fri5ds among/ work+ m51 & at ! same "t ! en]getic way 9 :i* t influ5ce is be+ us$4 ,?is movem5t began1 at ! sugge/ion ( ! late ,joseph ,/urge1 9 ,birm+ham 9 #ahde2 & x appe>s1 f ! annual report ( ! ,fri5ds' ,fir/ ,day ,s*ool ,association1 t ! numb] ( adult s*ol>s 0 9 ,m>*1 #ahhi1 z foll[s3-- ,m5 #ag1eia ,wom5 #e1ece #bc1abf ,! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 x %\ld be rememb]$1 numb]s 7includ+ *ildr57 only #ae1egd memb]s1 yet ! tea*+ 9 ^! s*ools is entirely und]tak5 by ,fri5ds p]sonally1 & is1 ,i believe1 done altoge!r )\t paid help1 ?\gh valuable assi/ance is 9 _m cases giv5 by =m] s*ol>s4 #cj,! hi/ory ( ,james ,naylor is ! be/-kn[n case 9 po9t4 #ca,:5 any p]son applies = memb]%ip1 ! ,mon?ly ,meet+ appo9ts "o or m ,fri5ds to visit ! applicant1 & to report to ! meet+ ! result ( ! int]view1 be=e a reply is giv54 ,! precise conditions to be fulfill$ 9 su* cases are n[h]e laid d[n1 b ! object is und]/ood1 9 a g5]al way1 to be to asc]ta9 t ! applicant is fully 8conv9c$ ( ,fri5ds' pr9ciples40 ,! te/ is ?us a purely p]sonal & individual "o1 & p>takes ( ! ela/icity :i* *>act]izes all our arrangem5ts1 & :i* is felt to fav\r ! fulle/ dep5d5ce ^u ,div9e guidance4 #cb8;,book ( ,discipl9e10 p4 #bbi4 #cc,publi%$ by ,rob]t ,smeal1 ,glasg[1 #ahhc4 #cd;,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,society ( ,fri5ds 9 ,am]ica consi/s ( _m ,ye>ly ,meet+s1 ea* ( :i* is supreme & indep5d5t )9 its own compass4 ,_! numb] has consid]ably increas$ s9ce ,john ,woolman's "t2 & 9 ! ,we/]n ,/ates !re is also a rapid increase 9 ! numb] ( memb]s4 #ce,! italics are ?r\gh\t ,:itti]'s4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes --,sil5tly correct$ a few typos4 --,reta9$ publication in=mation f ! pr9t$ edition3 ?is e,book is public-doma9 9 ! c\ntry ( publication4 --,9 ! text v]sions only1 text 9 italics is delimit$ by und]scores4