The journal of George Fox, vol. 2 of 2 : $b Being an historical account of his life, travels, sufferings, and Christian experiences.Fox, George
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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
CHAPTER V.—1672-1673.—George Fox embarks for Maryland, where he
arrives after a seven weeks’ voyage, and having experienced
some remarkable deliverances—attends a General Meeting for
Maryland, which held four days—several meetings for discipline
established—has meetings with the Indian kings—travels towards
New England—attends the Half-year’s Meeting on Long Island,
which continued four days—has a meeting with some
opposers—visits Rhode Island, where the Yearly Meeting for New
England is held, which continued six days—attends a marriage
there, and has a meeting with some Ranters—also one with some
Indians on Shelter Island—one of his companions thrown from his
horse and lays apparently dead, but soon recovers in an
unexpected manner—they reach Maryland after nine days’ travel
overland between three and four hundred miles—visits a judge
who is ill, but recovers—attends the General Meeting for
Maryland, which held five days—sails for Virginia, and arrives
in three days, a distance of 200 miles—thence proceeds towards
Carolina—visits the Indians, and shows them that God made but
one woman for one man—returns to Virginia—sails for
Maryland—endures great extremes of heat and cold within a very
short period—speaks to a woman who had been many years in
trouble, and entreats the Lord for her, and she is thereupon
restored—attends the General Meeting for Maryland, to the
edification and comfort of Friends—sails for England, and
arrives safe, after a six weeks’ passage, 161
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