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Abington adjournments Afternoon Agency Ann Packer attendance Baltimore Yearly Meeting behalf Bucks Caln Chester Clement Biddle Clothier Committee appointed committee was appointed concerning our deceased consideration Creek Monthly dear desire Dillwyn Parrish Divine duty earnest Elizabeth encouraged Epistles examine and settle Extracts faithful feel felt Fifth month Fishing Creek Foulke Friend to serve Gloucester Co Haddonfield hearts HELD IN PHILADELPHIA Illinois Yearly Meeting interest Iowas John Saunders Joint Committee Joseph labor Mary Meeting for Sufferings Meeting of Friends Meeting of Women memorial Men's Meeting mid-week meetings Millville mind minister minute mittee Monthly Meeting Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Preparative Meeting present Quakertown Queries were read read and approved received Religious Society Representative Committee Sac and Fox Salem Signed by direction sisters sitting spirit summary answers teachers Temperance testimonies therein thereof tion Toughkenamon Treasurer Truth Turnpenny Walton Women Friends worship
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Page 13 - Indian to whom such allotment shall have been made, or, in case of his decease, of his heirs according to the laws of the State or Territory where such land is located...
Page 34 - Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what : we know what we worship : for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth ; for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
Page 80 - Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.
Page 14 - Territory where such land is located, and that at the expiration of said period the United States will convey the same by patent to said Indian, or his heirs as aforesaid, in fee, discharged of said trust and free of all charge or incumbrance whatsoever: Provided, That the President of the United States may in any case in his discretion extend the period.
Page 64 - THOUGHT is deeper than all speech, Feeling deeper than all thought ; Souls to souls can never teach What unto themselves was taught. We are spirits clad in veils ; Man by man was never seen ; All our deep communing fails To remove the shadowy screen. Heart to heart was never known ; Mind with mind did never meet ; We are columns left alone Of a temple once complete.
Page 46 - Foundation for true interpreting, when he learned from it that, " in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him.
Page 81 - The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee.
Page 45 - Surely, goodness and mercy have followed me all the days of my life...
Page 37 - In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
Page 24 - Committee feel would be of lasting benefit to those who are to be the men and women of the future. Western reports "eleven Conferences and one all-day meeting, held in the Eighth month, at London Grove.