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
On fourth and fifth days we had meetings with Friends at Kline Kiln,
and New Britain; and on sixth day we had an opportunity with those
not in profession with us, at a place called Philipstown. The meeting
was held in a meeting-house belonging to the Presbyterians, and a
precious season it proved, tendering the hearts of most present; truth
prevailing over all, to the praise and glory of His grace, who hath
called us to labour in his vineyard.
We went from this place to Troy and attended Friends’ meeting on first
day; and had a large public meeting in the evening with the inhabitants
of the town. On second and third day evenings, we had meetings in
the towns of Waterford and Lansingburgh; the former was held in a
meeting-house belonging to the Methodist society; and the latter,
by their voluntary permission, in the Episcopal meeting-house. These
were all seasons of favour, especially the last, in which truth was
powerfully manifest, solemnizing the assembly, tendering and melting
many hearts into contrition, and raising an acknowledgment to its
divine power.
On fourth day we attended Friends’ preparative meeting at Troy, and
also an appointed meeting for the inhabitants of the town in the
evening. The next morning previous to our leaving there, we had a
precious opportunity with three or four families of Friends, the heads
of which were all brethren and sisters of each other, by blood, or
marriage. It was a season wherein the Lord was pleased to magnify his
power, and cause every heart to bow and acknowledge to its blessed and
mollifying influence, which prevailed over all to our mutual rejoicing.
The visit being over we took leave of our friends, and rode that
afternoon to Albany, and attended a pretty large meeting, held that
evening in their court-house. It was, I believe, to many, a profitable
edifying season. On sixth day morning feeling my mind drawn to have
a select opportunity, with the few members of our society resident
in this city, they were notified thereof, and came together early in
the forenoon. We had a satisfactory season with them, in which I was
favoured to clear myself of a burden I felt on their account, in a
plain tender manner, comforting the sincere-hearted, and stirring up
the careless and lukewarm. After this we took our leave in brotherly
affection, with quiet and peaceful minds, and with an evidence of
having faithfully discharged our duty, which made our journeying
forward pleasant, as we passed on to Duanesburgh, where we arrived that
evening. On seventh day we rested. On first day the 4th of 1st month,
1807, we attended the meeting there, and notice being given of our
attendance, it was a very large meeting, wherein truth reigned. Many
doctrinal truths were opened to the people, and the gospel preached in
the clear demonstration of the spirit; to the Lord only wise, gracious
and merciful, be the praise, who is the blessed author thereof; nothing
due to man.
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