This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 edition. Excerpt: ...German-Town, and divers times at Philadelphia, particularly at the youth's meeting, wherein several testimonies were borne, and the youth exhorted to piety and humility. On the fifth-day of this month in the morning, being under a consideration of the many sore exercises and trials I had met with from my ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 edition. Excerpt: ...German-Town, and divers times at Philadelphia, particularly at the youth's meeting, wherein several testimonies were borne, and the youth exhorted to piety and humility. On the fifth-day of this month in the morning, being under a consideration of the many sore exercises and trials I had met with from my childhood, 1 was much affected; but the following portions of scripture being brought to my remembrance, afforded me some relief, viz. Whom thu Lord loveth he chasteneth. And, If ye be without chastisement, ye are bastards, and not sons. And, In this world ye shall have trouble, but in me peace. So that I patiently bore my affliction, and praised God under it. In this month I was at the funeral of our worthy ancient Friend Thomas Lightfoot. He was buried at Derby; the meeting was the largest that I had ever seen at that place. Our dear Friend was greatly beloved for his piety and virtue, his sweet disposition, and lively ministry: the Lord was with him in his life and death, and with us at his burial. After this burial I was at one at Abington; the meeting was large, and on that occasion, several things suitable to the states of the people were treated on. I was also about this time at German-Town, and at a general-meeting at Plymouth, to my great satisfaction, being accompanied by my ancient Friend Rowland Ellis; and at the third-clay meeting in Philadelphia, at the time of our Fall-fair; there were fervent desires and prayers, in several of us, that the youth might be preserved from the evils too prevalent at such times of liberty and profaneness. About the 20th of the month I went for Long-Inland, being drawn in true love to make a general visit to Friends there; and likewise having some business to transact there. On the fifth-day of the...
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