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 this, we rode that afternoon to Saratoga, crossing the river
Hudson in our way; and the next day went to South Greenfield, and
attended a meeting at the second hour in the afternoon. The 19th we
rode to Providence, and after a meeting there, went back again that
afternoon to North Greenfield. The day following, being the first of
the week, we attended a meeting there, which was large and favoured, as
were the two former. The 21st, we had an appointed meeting at Saratoga
Springs, amongst a people not very unlike those, whom the scribes,
among the Jews, called publicans and sinners. It was a profitable
edifying season, most of those present appearing to receive the word
with readiness, and apparent good will; so that it might have been said
of some of them, as our Lord said concerning some of this description
in his day, that they were more likely to enter the kingdom, than many
of the high professors of religion, who make a great outward show of
godliness, but are void of the power.
The 23d and 24th, we attended the monthly meetings of Saratoga and
Easton; and the day following had an appointed meeting at White Creek,
and the next day we rode to East Hoosack. The 27th, and first of the
week, we attended Friends’ meeting there. It was a very comfortable
season; the Lord was with us, and by his power made way in the hearts
of the people, for the reception of the testimony given us to bear
among them. We left them with thankful hearts, and rode that evening to
our friend David Lapham’s, in the township of Hancock; and the next day
had a meeting at his house, at the second hour, for the neighbouring
inhabitants, who were mostly professors among the Baptists, and who
behaved very orderly; and the Lord, in his never failing mercy,
favoured us together with a solemn instructive season.
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