The journal of George Fox, vol. 2 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.Fox, George
Religion
The journal of George Fox, vol. 2 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.
Fox, George
Fox, George, 1624-1691
I went the day following to John Fox’s at WIMESWOLD in
LEICESTERSHIRE, where I had a meeting that evening; and next day to
William Smith’s at SILEBY, where, it being First-day, we had a very
large meeting; for besides Friends from several places, many of the
townspeople hearing I was there, came to it, and heard the truth
declared gladly. Next day I went to LEICESTER, where finding many
Friends come out of the country, to be at the horse-fair next day, I
had a very good meeting with them that night; and another next
evening at William Wells’s house at KNIGHTON, about a mile from
Leicester. Next day I passed to SWANNINGTON, and had a meeting
there; thence to Samuel Fretwell’s at HARTSHORN in DERBYSHIRE, where
I had a meeting also; then to Henry Sidon’s, at BADDESLEY in
WARWICKSHIRE, and stayed the meeting there, which, it being
First-day, was very large and peaceable, notwithstanding a justice
had threatened to come and break it up.
Having stayed a while with Friends, I went in the evening to Richard
Ball’s of WHITTINGTON, where several Friends came to visit me. Next
day I went to Nathaniel Newton’s at HARTSHILL, where several Friends
met me, with whom I had good service. After this I passed on,
visiting Friends in divers places, till I came to DINGLEY, where a
meeting was appointed before, which was very large, and truth was
largely opened to the people. It was peaceable and quiet, and the
people generally sober; saving that while I was showing how
Christendom (so called) was gone from the pure religion that is
undefiled, &c., one man rushed out in a furious manner, and said, “I
deny that.” After this meeting I went with Thomas Charles to his
house at ADINGWORTH, and next day to NORTHAMPTON, where I stayed the
First-day meeting, which was very large and peaceable. I had much
service among Friends besides. Next day Edward Cooper of
Northampton, accompanied me to OLNEY in BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, where I
stayed at James Brierlie’s, several Friends coming to see me in the
evening.
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