Letters of Martha Smith: With a Short Memoir of Her LifePiercy and Reed, Printers, 1844 - 228 páginas Martha Smith was born in Plumstead, Bucks County, Pennsylvania on February 8, 1787 to Josiah and Deborah Brown and was a member of the Society of Friends. As an adult she became a minister of the Society traveling extensively throughout the midwest. |
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... dear children , whose tender minds I conceive to be in danger of be- coming intoxicated with the love of them , even ... DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 1st mo . 25 , 1819 . I trust it is unnecessary for me to say it gives me pleasure to know ...
... dear children , whose tender minds I conceive to be in danger of be- coming intoxicated with the love of them , even ... DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 1st mo . 25 , 1819 . I trust it is unnecessary for me to say it gives me pleasure to know ...
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... DEAR BROTHER : LETTER V. Solebury , 9th mo . 7 , 1819 . After a month's confinement , I feel my strength sufficiently renewed to answer thine of 8th mo . 13 , which I received last week . We have felt the chastening hand of an all ...
... DEAR BROTHER : LETTER V. Solebury , 9th mo . 7 , 1819 . After a month's confinement , I feel my strength sufficiently renewed to answer thine of 8th mo . 13 , which I received last week . We have felt the chastening hand of an all ...
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... DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 11th mo . 1 , 1819 . Having received thy letter from Catskill of 9th month last , I have been under considerable anx- iety on thy account since , and would have writ- ten ere now , but for the uncertainty where ...
... DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 11th mo . 1 , 1819 . Having received thy letter from Catskill of 9th month last , I have been under considerable anx- iety on thy account since , and would have writ- ten ere now , but for the uncertainty where ...
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... brother Moses ' account . His cough is hard , though he complains of no pain except in his head ; he has received ... DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 12th mo . 12 , 1819 . Thine of the 6th instant came to hand this day , and I may express my ...
... brother Moses ' account . His cough is hard , though he complains of no pain except in his head ; he has received ... DEAR BROTHER : Solebury , 12th mo . 12 , 1819 . Thine of the 6th instant came to hand this day , and I may express my ...
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... DEAR BROTHER : Plumstead , 1st mo . 7 , 1820 . Having expected thy arrival by each returning stage for many days , we have not written to thee ; but considering brother Moses ' situation , and the desire he has expressed of seeing thee ...
... DEAR BROTHER : Plumstead , 1st mo . 7 , 1820 . Having expected thy arrival by each returning stage for many days , we have not written to thee ; but considering brother Moses ' situation , and the desire he has expressed of seeing thee ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
11th mo 1st mo 3d mo 6th mo affections amongst appears attended Baltimore become believe blessed Buckingham called cause cerning Chester county Christ cousin creature DEAR BROTHER DEAR HUSBAND desire divine duty earth elders Elias Hicks expressed faith favored fear feel feel my mind felt Fifth-day First-day give hand HARVARD COLLEGE hear heart hope thou wilt inform thee interesting kind labor leave liberty look Lord M. S. LETTER manifested mankind Martha MARTHA SMITH meeting mind month Monthly-meeting morning nature never New-York overseer peace perhaps Philadelphia Plumstead Preparative-meeting present Quarterly-meeting racter received rejoice religion Richard Mott rience rusal satisfaction seemed sentiments sitting Society Solebury soul spirit stand suffering suppose testimony therein thereof things thou art thought thy letter tion told true trust truth weeks Yearly-meeting
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Página 75 - Behold, how good and how pleasant a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity...
Página 56 - Here is firm footing ; here is solid rock ! This can support us ; all is sea besides ; Sinks under us ; bestorms, and then devours. His hand the good man fastens on the skies, And bids earth roll, nor feels her idle whirl.
Página 18 - In the first place, I was removed from all the wickedness of the world here. I had neither the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, or the pride of life.
Página 163 - The catechism says that the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever, which of course is applicable mainly to God as seen in his works.
Página 187 - ... avarice : verily, these righteousnesses have their reward ; but in respect to a final acceptation with the Supreme Being, they ought only to be esteemed as filthy rags : our dependence ought only to be on " the blood of the everlasting covenant," and interior operations of the Spirit that worketh in us, both to will and to do, according to his own good pleasure.
Página 175 - My wife is at least as well as when we left London ; the more she travels, the better she bears it It gives us yet another proof, that whatever God calls us to, he will fit us for ; so that we have no need to take thought for the morrow. Let the morrow take thought for the things of itself. I was at first a little afraid she would not so well understand the behaviour of a Yorkshire mob ; but there has been no trial : even the Methodists are now at peace throughout the kingdom. It is well if they...
Página 186 - Seek .first the kingdom of heaven, and the righteousness thereof, and all other things shall be added unto you.