Journal of the Life and Religious Labours of Elias HicksHicks, Elias
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Journal of the Life and Religious Labours of Elias Hicks
Hicks, Elias
Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 -- Diaries; Hicksites; Quakers -- United States -- Diaries
A few weeks after my return from the aforesaid visit to the inhabitants
of some of the adjacent towns, not feeling my mind relieved from the
service, I again left home on the 4th of the 8th month following, in
order to finish the visit. The first meeting I attended was again
at Hempstead; and from thence proceeded along the south side of the
island, having meetings at Thomas Seaman’s near Jerusalem, and Thomas
Sands’ at Huntington South. The next was at Islip, on 7th day; but not
feeling clear, I appointed another the following day, being the 1st
of the week. This proved a satisfactory season. The same afternoon,
I attended another meeting about thirteen miles farther east, at a
place called Blue Point. Thence passing on along the south side of
the island, I attended meetings at Patchogue, the Fire Place, South
Hampton, North Sea, Amaganset and Montauk at the east end of the
island, among the Indian natives. In all of them, strength was afforded
to preach the gospel in a good degree of divine authority, and to the
general satisfaction of those assembled, and the solid peace of my own
mind.
After the meeting at Montauk among the natives, we returned that
afternoon to a meeting at East Hampton, which we had appointed in our
way down, and was held at the fifth hour. The priest of the town,
and a considerable number of his hearers, attended, and all passed
away quiet. We went from thence to the north part of the island,
having meetings at Sagharbour, Shelter Island, South Hold, Oyster
Pond Point, and Stephen Vail’s, a little back from the Point; thence
back by Riverhead to St. George’s Manor, where we had a meeting, and
all satisfactory seasons. We passed from thence by Wading River to
Setauket, and Stonybrook, holding meetings at the two last places to
good satisfaction. The meeting at Setauket, especially, was a solemn
time; the Lord’s presence was witnessed, to the tendering many hearts.
After this we took meetings at Jonah Wood’s, and James Oakley’s, and
from thence returned home, and found my family well; for which favour,
with the peace and satisfaction I felt in the performance of this tour
of duty, my mind was inspired with gratitude and humble acknowledgments
to the Lord, my gracious helper.
In the 12th month following, feeling my mind drawn to a few places
eastward, on the north part of the island, I again left home on the
2d of said month, and took meetings at Huntington, Cowharbour, Crab
Meadow, Smithtown, Setauket, Wading River, Quoram, Joshua Smith’s
near the branch; and from thence home. In all those meetings, truth
favoured me with ability to discharge myself faithfully, to the peace
of my own mind; and, I trust, to the edification and instruction of the
honest-minded in the several meetings.
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