Letters of Elias Hicks; Including Also Observations on the Slavery of the Africans and Their Descendants, and on the Use of the Produce of Their Labor - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 edition. Excerpt: ... v things they have suffered, and no longer, by their adverse proceedings, break the unity and disturb the peace of society. I sorrow for them, lest they put off repentance to too late an hour, and be led into such a dilemma as to become fighters against God and his truth. Surely they stand in great need of the sympathy and prayers of the faithful. My bodily health is much the same, in general, as when I was with you, and my peace of mind and confidence in the Divine sufficiency steady and unshaken. To the Lord be the praise of his own works, whose power is over all in the truly obedient and humbly devoted soul. My love flows'to all my friends, particularly to those united with me in the arduous labour of visiting families, Samuel Noble, Joseph Warner, and George Woolley; and now, with a large share to thyself, dear wife and family, I subscribe thy sincere friend. ELIAS HICKS. TO WILLIAM POOLE, WILMINGTON. Jericho, 9thmo. 12th, 1823. My Dear Pribnd, Thy letter of 6th mo. last, is now before me, and which I have perused a number of times, with interest and satisfaction; and although nearly three months have elapsed since its reception, without an answer, yet believe me, my dear friend, it is not owing to any abatement of love, and sincere regard for thee and thine, that I have thus procrastinated. Being circumstanced like other dependant mortals, who have not times and seasons at their command, I have found it expedient to wait, not only to know the right time, but also to feel, if possible, some right qualification. And although I cannot, at this time, lay much claim to those requisites, yet, having thee in lively remembrance, with thy dear companion, this morning, and feeling renewed sympathy with you, I was induced to put pen to paper,...

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