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
The next day, the 22d of 7th month, we proceeded on towards Falmouth,
at Casco Bay, attending a meeting at Portland, in our way thither. On
fourth day we attended the monthly meeting of Falmouth, and, on sixth
day, the monthly meeting of Durham; they were in general satisfactory
seasons. The next day we rode to Georgetown, and attended a meeting
appointed there at the eleventh hour. After this we proceeded on to the
widow Gardner’s, in a town called Bordingham; in getting to this place,
we had to cross the great river Kennebeck twice. The next day, being
the first of the week, and the 28th of 7th month, a large meeting was
held there by our appointment, there being no meeting in that place. It
was a time of hard labour for a season, by reason of the indifference
and ignorance of many present; nevertheless, ability was afforded
to discharge myself among them, to pretty good satisfaction, and, I
believe, generally so to those present; and, I trust, by some, the
season will not soon be forgotten.
We went by water that afternoon up the aforesaid river, about seven
miles, to the house of our friend George Ramsdale, having sent
our horses there the night before. The next day we passed on to
Vassalborough, and the day following rode up the river to Fairfield,
and attended a meeting, and returned to Vassalborough that afternoon.
The next day we attended Friends’ meeting there, which proved a heavy
dull season, till near the close, when ability was afforded me to clear
myself among them, in a close searching communication, which appeared
to have a good effect, and the meeting ended well.
We passed on that afternoon twenty miles to Winthrop, and the next
day had a meeting there. After this we rode to Greene, and from
thence to Lewistown, having a meeting at each place; both precious
heart-tendering seasons, especially the latter, which was attended by a
large number of young people, many of whom were greatly affected by the
power of truth. We left them in a tender loving frame of mind, and rode
that afternoon to Durham. The next day, being the first of the week,
and 4th of 8th month, we attended Friends’ meeting there, in which I
was favoured to open many things in a doctrinal way, there being many
present, who were not in membership with Friends. I was likewise led to
speak largely of the good effects of pure love.
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