This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIII. 1875 TO I878. Retrospect at the Opening of the Year--Return of Minute, after visiting the Families of Friends and Friendly People in the Monthly Meetings of Westbury and Jericho--Gratitude for the Continued Evidences of Divine Favor in the Evening of Life--Attends Baltimore Yearly ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIII. 1875 TO I878. Retrospect at the Opening of the Year--Return of Minute, after visiting the Families of Friends and Friendly People in the Monthly Meetings of Westbury and Jericho--Gratitude for the Continued Evidences of Divine Favor in the Evening of Life--Attends Baltimore Yearly Meeting--Her Closing Record after entering her Ninetieth Year. 1ST mo. 3d, 1875.--Another year has passed away, showing the rapid flight of time. How is it with thee, oh my soul, hast thou been preserved in a state of acceptance with thy Heavenly Father? In the retrospect, the language arises, ' Let her alone, ' 'she has done what she could.' Although I feel my own great weakness and human frailty, my heart overflows with gratitude and thanksgiving to Him who is omnipotent and omnipresent, in that He has graciously condescended to speak peace to my soul when I felt my incapacity to restrain my thoughts from wandering from that constant meditation on His wonderful attributes of power, wisdom and love, which I have long felt are due to Him. In His infinite mercy I have heard the language, " I have seen the sincerity of thy heart, therefore thou art accepted of Me." Then I could close my eyes in sleep, feeling safe in His wisdom and power. Blessed, forever blessed, be His name! saith my spirit. At our late Monthly Meeting I returned the Minute it gave me a few months before, setting me at liberty to visit the families of Friends and friendly people, in the Monthly Meetings of Westbury and Jericho, with the information that the service had been performed to the peace of my own mind: and I may here add. through the kindness and attention of my friends, and over and above all the goodness of my Heavenly Father, in giving me strength of body and mind to...
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Good++, No Dust Jacket. 8VO, 287 pgs., Hardcover. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with titling in black on front board and in gold on spine. Frayed corners and spine ends, edgewear and rubbing. Paper over front hinge has cracked, binding is still nice and tight. Previous owner's name and date of 1881 is on second free endpaper. Frontis piece illustration of Rachel Hicks is foxed and soiled. Tissue guard is foxed as well. Text pages have oxidized.
