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
After the last mentioned meeting, we passed the next day to Windsor,
the most south-easterly town in the state of Vermont, on the west side
of Connecticut river. Here we had a meeting in their court-house,
which was very commodiously fitted up for the purpose, and proved a
solid satisfactory opportunity. After this we rode to James Willard’s,
in the town of Hartland; who, although brought up without any
particular knowledge of Friends, was yet so far one in principle with
us, that he had maintained, by himself alone, a testimony against a
hireling ministry, against fighting, and oaths, and the superstitious
observance of days; and had, by sound reasoning, so far defeated
all his opponents, that he was permitted to remain quiet; although
his residence had mostly been among those rigid in the Presbyterian
profession. We had a meeting in his house, which appeared always to
be open to Friends, after his gaining an acquaintance with them;
but it being on the day set apart by those in authority as a day of
thanksgiving, the meeting was small.
We took leave of our kind landlord, and journeyed forward; and got to
the town of Sharon the next day, to the house of Jared Bassett, who,
with some of his neighbours, who were likewise measurably convinced
of our principles, held meetings together, after our manner. Here we
continued some days, visiting those people, and attended their meeting
on first day, the 4th of 12th month; which, through favour, was, I
trust, a profitable, edifying season.
On third day we rode over to Hanover, a town on the east side of
Connecticut river. And the day following had a meeting in the east
part of said town, among a people mostly of the Baptist profession; it
was, I trust, an instructive season; things, relating to true religion
and spiritual worship, being largely opened. And after the meeting, we
had some free conversation on several material points; viz. election,
falling from grace, water baptism and the right use of the scriptures,
all of which were opened apparently to the satisfaction of most
present. The evening of the next day, we had an appointed meeting near
Dartmouth College, which proved a very disturbed opportunity, by reason
of the attendance of the young students, whose behaviour was very rude
and unbecoming; nevertheless, I hope the season was profitable to some
present.
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