Letters of Martha Smith: With a Short Memoir of Her LifePiercy and Reed, Printers, 1844 - 228 páginas |
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... written to her family at home , whilst engaged in religious visits to various parts of the country . These were in many instances almost exclusively made up of directions about domestic concerns , and narrative of her journeyings ...
... written to her family at home , whilst engaged in religious visits to various parts of the country . These were in many instances almost exclusively made up of directions about domestic concerns , and narrative of her journeyings ...
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... written during the excitement and controversy which existed in the Society of Friends , previous to the separation in that body . In these , frequent allusion was made to the then existing state of things , which would not now be either ...
... written during the excitement and controversy which existed in the Society of Friends , previous to the separation in that body . In these , frequent allusion was made to the then existing state of things , which would not now be either ...
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... written by herself at that time : Third - day morning , 11th mo . 4 , 1840 . Another morning dawns in beauty bright , While yet she lingers in this world of care ; A lovely daughter , for whose early blight , Sadly , and oft , will fall ...
... written by herself at that time : Third - day morning , 11th mo . 4 , 1840 . Another morning dawns in beauty bright , While yet she lingers in this world of care ; A lovely daughter , for whose early blight , Sadly , and oft , will fall ...
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... writing at the time . She said to one of her particular friends , in reference to the subjects which had divided the Society of Friends : " We have quarreled about the blood , we have quarreled about the man , we have quarreled about ...
... writing at the time . She said to one of her particular friends , in reference to the subjects which had divided the Society of Friends : " We have quarreled about the blood , we have quarreled about the man , we have quarreled about ...
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... writing , and are believed to have been composed by her a few weeks pre- vious to her death . They afford an additional evidence of her well - grounded hope of a blissful immortality . I go THE CHRISTIAN'S HOPE . to where the rose's ...
... writing , and are believed to have been composed by her a few weeks pre- vious to her death . They afford an additional evidence of her well - grounded hope of a blissful immortality . I go THE CHRISTIAN'S HOPE . to where the rose's ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
11th mo 1st mo 2d mo 3d mo 6th mo amongst appears attended Baltimore become believe blessed Buckingham called cause cerning Chester county Christ ciety cousin creature DEAR BROTHER DEAR CHARLES DEAR HUSBAND desire divine doubt duty Edward Hicks elders Elias Hicks expressed faith favored fear feel feel my mind felt Fifth-day First-day hand hear heart hope thou wilt inform thee interesting kind labor leave liberty look Lord M. S. LETTER manifested mankind MARTHA SMITH meeting ment mind month Monthly-meeting morning nature never New-York overseer peace perhaps Philadelphia Plumstead present preserved Quarterly-meeting racter rejoice religion Richard Mott satisfaction seemed sentiments Society Solebury soul spirit stand suffering suppose testimony therein thereof things thou art thought thy letter tion told true trust truth week Yearly-meeting
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Página 197 - Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place ; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed : and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Página 15 - The chamber where the good man meets his fate Is privileged beyond the common walk Of virtuous life, quite in the verge of Heaven.
Página 197 - Jews from another quarter, but thou and thy father's house shall be cut off; and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this...
Página 101 - Behold, how good and how pleasant a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity...
Página 187 - 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 84 - 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 162 - Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Twas grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.
Página 25 - But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the Sabbath-day...
Página 26 - 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.