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An Account of the Life, Ministry, and Travels of That Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ
An Account of the Life Ministry and Travels of That Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ Author:John Richardson General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1867 Original Publisher: Printed by T. W. Stuckey Subjects: Quakers History / General Religion / Christianity / Quaker Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Bo... more »oks edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER II. Requirements of Truth -- Is Concerned to Visit America -- Sails from London -- Preservation -- Safe Arrival a Cause of Thankfulness -- Dream -- Its Fulfillment -- Edward Thomas -- Priestly Rapacity -- Opposition -- Truth Triumphant -- Objections Answered -- Boston -- Ill-behaviour of the People -- Thomas Maul- ham -- Accident -- Meeting at Rhode Island. Now the time came on for my going into America, having had a sight of it about ten years before; I also acquainted my wife therewith about a year before she died, and I found it was likely to be a very near trial to her. She was a virtuous, good woman, but was taken away, and left me three small children, the eldest not above four years old, the youngest not much above one month old, and I having but little of this world, reasoned much about going, thinking my circumstances at present might excuse me, -- my intentions were good in it, that I might not leave things any way to the dishonour of the Truth. My innocent young child was taken away when about a year old; and soon after, where ever I went, while I was awake, it sounded in my ears several days and nights, Now is the time, now is the time, -- my other two children. Providence so ordered it, that they were placed to mine and Friends' satisfaction. I went through many provings that no man knew of, but I believe, when I am gathered to my place, I shall leave many brethren behind me yet in mutability, that will read my lines in their own experience. I would not have any to ...« less