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MPJMOIR 
 
 OF 
 
 JOPTN L. EDDY 
 
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 A MEMOIR 
 
 
 OF 
 
 JOHN L. EDDY, 
 
 ' Ho, heinu' (Irul, yet speak. -th." IlKriiK.u-.i xi 
 
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 DUDLKY .'d WHNS, I'RINTKIIS. 
 
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 CONTENTS. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 Youthful Experience ~ Marriage - Travels as a Minister - Indiana - 
 New York - Vermont-Michigan -The Canadas. . . . Pages 9-45 
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 
 Labor in New York-New Englancl-Philadeli,hia-Baltimore-Ohi.. 
 and Indiana Yearly Meetings Pages 46-106 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 European Tour— Philadelphia- New York - Liverpool - London- 
 Duhlin—Glasgow-Pyrmont—Minden— Calais. . . .Pages 107 137 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 Travels in Norway p^^^^ ^^. ^^^^ 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 
 Return to England - Visit to France— Return to England— Return 
 to America- Death of his Wife- Visit to Canada-Second Mar- 
 riage-Death Pages 170-19, 
 
 i 
 
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 TO THE READER 
 
 \t» 
 
 i 
 
 In the ])erusal of this little vt.luine, thou wilt not 
 find it embellished with many fine sentencesor eloquent 
 words. The author has given to us a simple but faith- 
 ful record of self-sacrifice and close devotion to the God 
 he loved, served, and honored during many years of 
 active labor and close engagement, in imitation of Him 
 who went about doing good. 
 
 In journeying so many thousand^ miles upon the 
 American Continent, going from meeting to meeting; 
 in crossing the billowy deep to bear the Gospel message 
 to the European shoi -• • in tracing his footsteps over 
 Norway's mountains, (^r seated in the little barque 
 crossing the boisterous lakes and deep Qords, to sow 
 the good seed and scatter words of cheer and comfort 
 in the Norwegian heart, he thoroughly tested the 
 faithfulness of that God, without whom not a sparrow 
 falls to the ground unnoticed. 
 
 Dear as were home associations : close and trvinf as 
 were nature's conflicts, yet when the h ve of God 
 
viii 
 
 TO THE RKADKR. 
 
 expanded his soul for the .ood of his fellow men ho 
 was willing ItshouUl waft him to the very ends of 'the 
 •'arth for the accomplishment thereof And the 
 IH'omises of God were literally fulfilled to him and his 
 family : " Thy bread shall be ^iven to thee, thy water 
 shall be sure." We have thou-^ht that these pao-es 
 would be fraught with deep interest and encourage- 
 ment to those whom religious duties might lead in The 
 same footsteps; and to his many frie.ids who lovedand 
 honored bim. whose hearts have been watered and 
 refreshed through him as God's instrument, that this 
 volume would be an acceptable companion. 
 
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 md the 
 
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 jourai'c- 
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 vedand 
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 lat this 
 
 MEMOIR OF JOHN L. EDDY. 
 
 CHAPTER 1. 
 
 Jofix L. Eddy, the subjoctof this memoir, was Ijorn 
 at Rutland, State of Vermont, in the year 1798, at 
 wliich time his parents were notmaking any profession 
 of the Christian religion ; but shortly removing to the 
 State of New York his mother embraced the truth in 
 the love of it, and became a consis* nt and valued 
 member of Hamburg Monthly K ng of Friends. 
 Being engaged to walk in the light uisplnsed to h.'r 
 from on high, she was prepared to train her numenms 
 family in the nurture and admonition of the Loi-d. 
 Often has the subject of this memoir been heard to give 
 expression of grateful thanks for the pious care "she 
 extended to him in his childhood, believing it had been 
 as bread cast on the waters, the blessed results appear- 
 ing after many days. 
 
 Possessing a strong will and volatile disposition of 
 mind as he approached to manhood, he wandered far 
 m the paths of sin and disobedience; and gainirur a 
 military company, he was soon promoted to an office 
 amongst them. When about twenty years of age he 
 
10 
 
 Memoir of John I. Eddy. 
 
 Jica t hcaM to speak m tones of solemn warni,,,. even 
 -y»g:. .This is tl,eia,,t time I will call 1^2^' Z 
 vl,.eh he was brought into elose exereise of ,1m ^^ 
 ace o ery out : .- Oh, wretehed man that I am who 
 •shal dehver me ?" And whilst attending a series rf 
 neetmgs held by the Baptists, he was nide a ti. 
 
 '™-lf to the work andsrv™ Tht '"T"^'; 
 although he was ren.otoly .itua J fr ,„"',. „'::^,:»;' 
 he felt a requned of him to beeome a steady Itentf 
 and was oft-trmes enabled to feel the refil^sh^ of 
 heavenly good, and was permitted to iov an 5 • 
 m tire God of his salvation' And soon ZTfrZZ 
 feenn „m„,stakable elear.ess that the preparing itrd 
 
 i#» 
 
heavenly 
 ch he had 
 sses of his 
 iwg, even 
 
 thee," by 
 nind, and 
 [ am, who 
 
 sei'ies of 
 e a hifjh 
 Bofc feel- 
 is people, 
 itliodists. 
 tioii, and 
 rh much 
 required 
 friends ; 
 twenty- 
 ibership 
 , in the 
 I'd been 
 he miry 
 mouth, 
 
 resign 
 •d ; and 
 looting, 
 tender, 
 ings of 
 rejoice 
 lade to 
 ;' hand 
 
 Marriage. 
 
 11 
 
 ^m 
 
 of the Lord was upon him, that he might go and 
 testify to others of the Lord's goodness and His power 
 to save. 
 
 About the twenty-fourth year of his age he was 
 joined in marriage with Lydia Gilford, of Collins 
 Monthly Meeting, New York, who ever proved a true 
 helpmeet for him in the various religious exercises 
 through which he was called to pass in after life. He 
 ever found in her a faithfu' unsellor, and sympathis- 
 ing friend. And when, as he apprehended, the time had 
 come tliat his mouth should be opened in public 
 ministry, he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. 
 For a time his conununications were short, and seldom 
 uttered. 
 
 In 1834 they removed to Huron County, Ohio, and 
 became members of Alum Creek Monthly Meeting, and 
 were numbered with the few who then constituted 
 Greenwich particular meeting. And in the exercise 
 of that })reeious gift he had received from the Great 
 Head of the Church, John L. Eddy was called to pass 
 through a lengthened series of proving dispensation ; 
 but passing through the crowd of hindering things, and 
 looking unto the dear Master alone for help in every 
 needful time, he was enabled to stand and grow in 
 grace, and in the knowledge of that blessed truth that 
 was inexpressibly dear to him. And the evidence ot 
 his having received a very precious gift in the ministry 
 became so unmistakably clear to his friends, that his 
 gift was acknowledged by Greenwich Monthly Meeting 
 of Friends in the year of 1849. 
 
12 Memoir of John L. Eddy. ^1349. 
 
 The first service in wliich J T t? 1 1 
 in the oLaraeter of a m^ oi^folZZri:^'^ 
 wa. to attend the n,eeti„g and vi.sftTot o X' 
 fannhes eonsftuting his own Quarterly MeetL. vv th 
 some labor with those „„* ;„ i .°™ff' *>itl' 
 
 Society of Frienl >nombor.,hip with the 
 
 Tlio manuscript lefore us savs ■ " W„, • ^ 
 length of time felt drawings iZ;; „"?;"« ^7 * 
 religious visit to Friemls and " h e ^ Zm,T "'''^° " 
 Quarterly Meeting and a part of w" t B^ch"""' iT 
 concern having, as I apprehended, l:^'^^ 
 m tlie tenth niontli, LS-i9 I Jai.I if u.f ^4^^-nea, 
 
 fX ;iv"d r'"" t'r """" ™''>- °f "'» ■"- ^ I 
 
 icit lelievcd of a great burden." "" 
 
 In the eleventh mo. of this year J r F,l l i a i- 
 peaceful home, and went forth f^ he' ftst1?' '' 
 
 embassador for Chris, and having attaded 0«d r' 7 
 ™^.ng,onl.,waytoAl„mCr:e.;hfCi'S 
 
 '■11th mo. loth, 18«.-In the morning I visited 
 and deeply sympathised with the fandiv of' 
 honored Friend and Elder, David Os I^h ,3' 
 deceased, and >s to be buried this afternoon It ten 11 
 hen- meetmg, which was a comfortable one and „ 
 he afternoon attended the funeral of our valued IHnd 
 there ben,g a large gathering on the occasion an ' 
 soul refreshing time it was, wherein n„hi:„ T l" 
 were borne to the truth,anL the'd" S^: 2'^ 
 On seventh day, the 17th, he attended Goshen 
 ...onthly meetn,g, in Logan Comrty, Ohio, and Mn! 
 
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 m> 
 
[1849. 
 
 'as engaged 
 2I of CJirist, 
 me of the 
 eting, vvitli 
 p with the 
 
 "Iff for a 
 to make a 
 a our own 
 3h, and the 
 y ripened, 
 r monthly 
 ineetinof, I 
 
 ^ly left his 
 ime as an 
 )wl Creek 
 « on fifth 
 
 I visited 
 
 y of oui' 
 
 who iiad 
 A-ttended 
 ; and in 
 id friend, 
 1, an(J a 
 timonies 
 cefuUy." 
 
 Groshen 
 
 findinsT 
 
 1849.] 
 
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 ilatn Creek and Goshen. 
 
 13 
 
 that William Pearson, a valuable miniscer of that 
 monthly meeting, was about to engage in a like 
 service with his own, they joined in a visit to the 
 meetings, and families of that monthly meeting, and 
 held two appointed meetings within its limits,of which 
 he gives the following account : 
 
 "On seventh day I joined William Pearson in 
 attending a meeting he had appointed in the north of 
 Logan County, twelve miles distant from Goshen. 
 The meeting was small, but a favored time, wherein I 
 was enabled to relieve my mind very much to my own 
 satisfaction, and, as far as appeared, to that of others. 
 
 " On first day morning we proceeded eight miles 
 north where we had a meeting appointed. The atten- 
 dance was large, and a solemn meeting it appeared to 
 be, wherein the Gospel was preached, not to any praise 
 of the creature, but to the praise of the great name of 
 Israel's God, who is worthy for ever." 
 
 Feeling released from religious service in West 
 Branch quarter for the present, J. L. Eddy set his face 
 towards home. 
 
 The manuscript before us continues : 
 
 " On sixth day I left Carmel for Gilead. Arrived at 
 Alum Creek on third day, at noon, where I heard 
 that since I left home my wife had been thrown from 
 a wagon and badly hurt, which was to me a trial of 
 faith, as I felt called to attend Gilead and Western 
 meetings ; and after weighing the matter and desiring 
 to do right, I was favored to resign all into the Lord's 
 hand, and attended those meetings, which proved to 
 
14 Memoir of Jolui L. Eddy. (;i850 
 
 nad attended to apprehended duty. And now T rnn 
 
 ail pra^t and adoration bo givon to tho Lord Jehovah 
 !ovm Hnn ,, everlasting strength." ' 
 
 for a mtletf."^'^r'P"""'Sod to remain at home 
 
 Under ,Iate of third mo., «h, 18:50, he .says • 
 
 under"ar?n<!"r" T' '"^ "■"'' "-^ ''^» ''"^°™g 
 ttat I shou ,1 s,nk nnder it. Just strength enoZh 
 ™ afforded m the e.Ktremity of spiritnal snffer^t 
 hold fast n,y confidenee in that unfailing arm of KvC 
 Power, whieh is underneath those who'pnt their t™ 
 
 oe peimitted to almost overwhelm them In suoh 
 
 the g ory of God in the faee of Jesus Christ " ^ 
 
 t;™ r ,"■ , '""""■'"' °P«»tionsof the.,e fiery han- 
 tems, I have been made willing in a measure to y eld 
 
 Z^X: "" ^^'■" ' ^^"""'" -'■«- *'"ho 
 
[1850. 
 h I felt to 
 
 hed lioine, 
 was fast 
 fill that I 
 low I can 
 iinent, but 
 Jehovah, 
 
 1 at home 
 iscriitable 
 gh much 
 
 laborino' 
 at times 
 
 enough 
 Fering to 
 f Divine 
 eir trust 
 3 them, 
 les may 
 In such 
 mpse of 
 ledge of 
 
 ry bap- 
 
 ;o yield 
 
 to the 
 
 1850.] 
 
 West Branch. 
 
 15 
 
 "Third mo. 22nd. — Since the above entry my 
 mind has been clothed with a solemn quiet, except 
 some intervals of the buffetings of Satan, which have 
 caused a trial of faith ; but I think I can say the Lamb 
 has the victory. Let the name of the Lord be for ever 
 praised. 
 
 " Same date. — This being our monthly meeting day 
 I laid a concern before Friends, to visit in the love of 
 the Gospel the meetings and some of the families of 
 Friends constituting West Branch Quarterly Meeting, 
 which was fully united with by the meeting, and I 
 was left at liberty to attend to the concern as truth 
 might open the way." 
 
 John L. Eddy, after taking a solemn leave of his 
 family, set out on the 23rd of third month, and taking 
 Gilead and Alum Creek Monthly Meetings in the way, 
 he came to Goshen, in order to attend his own Quar- 
 terly Meetings. 
 
 The manuscript says : 
 
 "Seventh day, 30th of third mo.— Attended our 
 own select Quarterly Meeting, which was to me a 
 favored strengthening time. 
 
 "31st of third mo, — A large meeting and a favored 
 time, wherein it fell to my lot to appear as a public 
 advocate for the precious cause of truth. 
 
 "Second day, 1st of fourth mo. — Attended our 
 Quarterly Meeting, which appeared to be a solid meet- 
 ing, where I thought I was favored to gain a little 
 strength in solemn silence, which appeared to be my 
 proiter place in the meeting.'" 
 
1« Memoir of John L. K,khj_ j-j^^^ 
 
 heart-tenderin. meet "1 ami ^"^/ ^"""'"'^ ""^^ 
 
 labor, in fi. '"^^tiug, and appeared to crown mv 
 abors in these parts and to fill my heart with .. 
 J^avmg just finished family visitW b 1; ' ^T"^ 
 
 aiicl in all these labors I have W to nnl , ^ °^' 
 T nv,i +1 JJctve nad to acknowledo-e thf. 
 
 wlule abroad ,«y .oullulll^^' ''™"' '■™'^'™^ 
 praise to the Jcabnf. ''"''""^ '° -™'« -"l 
 
 In tlie good things of this life John L Eddv „ • 
 yeryhmited circu.„staees. He p« f ^ '" 
 frame, and from his early years un toT ? ! °"^ 
 
 «tt:^::::;t:':rjri;:rr'r^ 
 
 on his ,aU,rs for support, so ^hlrn^ trnte' 
 
 »1 
 
 f' 
 
 
i 
 
 [1850. 
 
 ancli, and 
 e limits of 
 'Diilies of 
 >us labors 
 
 attended 
 ii' heai'ts 
 ^red and 
 own my 
 H peace, 
 necting ; 
 ^dge the 
 me ; and 
 y much 
 ng been 
 e states 
 », which 
 t to my 
 
 home, 
 2ceived 
 ibe all 
 
 was in 
 
 strong 
 
 lehad 
 
 labor. 
 
 and a 
 
 ndent 
 
 nsive 
 
 1850.] 
 
 Returns Home. 
 
 17 
 
 fields of religious labor began to open before his 
 spiritual vision he was brought into close conflict of 
 «l.irit. He knew the Shepherd's voice, and he had 
 covenanted to follow Him ; and when the command- 
 ment with Its parallel promise was heard: "Leave thy 
 athcrless children, I will i,reserve them alive, and let 
 thy widows trust in me," was to him a trial of faith 
 We turn again to the manuscript : 
 
 ''Fifth mo. 31st, 1850.-Since my return from the 
 before-mentioned journey, I have felt the reward of 
 peace, and my bosom has seemed to l)e filled with 
 sheaves, m meditating upon the goodness and mercy 
 ot God, in enabling me to fulfil that which seemed 
 to be required at my hand. There is nothing short 
 ot that power which has enabled the servants of the 
 Lord, in all ages of the world, to surmount every 
 difficulty, which could have enabled me, a mere 
 cJnfd as I am, in the capacity of an embassador 
 tor Christ, to have performed the labor assirmed 
 to me, wherein I was so often made to adopt the Ian- 
 guage : ' What ailed thee, oh thou sea, that thou fiedest 
 and thou Jordan that thou wast driven back: ye moun- 
 tains that ye skipt like rams, and ye little hills like 
 iambs ? 
 
 " But oh, the deep wadings of spirit ! How hath my 
 very soul been bowed down and humbled, under the 
 impression that further and more extended labor will 
 be called for at my hands; and my circumstances in 
 the wor d are such, and my means so limited, that the 
 l^ord ordy knows how this can be brought about But 
 
18 Memoir of Join, L. Eddy. [is.,,, 
 
 tl.in«s that avo i,„p,««il,Ie with men arc possihio with 
 
 my 1 fo, bo Thou my helper, my support and prosorvor 
 my strong towor. my hoavonly fortrc, and my Xe 
 dofonco ,n oyory tin.c of trial and contliet; and may 
 no acknowledge that, within a few weeks pa tal 
 
 ;'Bnt oh the i>lunging., into the very depths of an 
 g ush and distress that I have had again to Ixpe ine" 
 
 eneweu. In these seasons we are sometimes almost 
 ready to doubt the reality of the opening, whfeh we 
 
 spn.t but oh, saith my soul, distrust not thou that 
 
 ztLrfti"^' 'r ""'^'" o^'^--" '^"f- 
 
 me snares ot thy grand enemy. 
 
 I lea^'witr^- ""'?'°" *'"' ^™^'-™ »''°™ Wnted at. 
 in earth .;''^ '' all-powerful in heaven and 
 
 tTbr rlbou;"-' "■" ''■ " '"^ ^"'"'^ i"st™n,ent« 
 
 ood™trti:L!::eror:^tr'°— --'- 
 
 " S,xth mo. 0th, 1st day-We had a large mectincr at 
 be:s wherem I was .strengthened onee n.ore to plead 
 ty mT/ ""^.^'r ""'^■■- "^'"S- - I t^-sH 
 cle«e that the Lord has not foreaken n,e ; for which 
 
1850.] 
 
 Quarterly Meeting. 
 
 19 
 
 my soul hows and worsliqis l)eforo the awful i)ro.sGnce 
 of the Lord God and the Larnl). 
 
 "Sixth mo. 21. St.— Yesterday, at tln-ee o'clock, our 
 Select Preparative Meeting was held ; only five mem- 
 hens were present, two heing kept from meeting hy 
 indisposition, and a hroken-heart tendering time it 
 was, the most of us not having been members long. 
 And I for several years having felt drawings in my 
 mind, to pay a religious visit to Friends in some parts 
 of the State of New York, Vermont, the Canadas and 
 Michigan ; and the time having arrived, as I apin-e- 
 hended, to inform Friends of the concern, and feeling 
 that I needed all the help I could get, I informed this 
 small meeting of the concern and asked their advice 
 in regard to it; and my friends very feelingly and 
 tenderly advised me to lay my concern before the 
 monthly meeting, which I accordingly did ; and a very 
 humbling time it was, wherein unity, sympathy and 
 encouragement was very feelingly expressed, which 
 caused my heart to overflow with gratitude and praise 
 unto God, in that he condescends to the low estate of 
 his servants, and favors them with his life-giving pre- 
 sence, and enables them to render unto him and the 
 Son of his love, thanksgiving and renown, now and 
 forever." 
 
 A minute was made, and the clerk was directed to 
 furnish me with a copy of it. 
 
 " Seventh mo. 1st, was held our Quarterly Meetino-, 
 and a heavenly, heart-solacing time it was to the sin- 
 cere-hearted amongst us, and an awakouing to the 
 careless and unconcerned. 
 
20 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eihhj. 
 
 [1850. 
 
 " There were two stranrrer Friends wJf I. , u 
 drawn fortli to Ial)or earnostlvX f^ T T^" '''''' 
 
 the tendering of n.any hea^' V^" f-f '^ ""''^ ''' 
 ofmakin, .y propCnLt bet^e^^ 
 "^e^ting.in which I received all tt ^"'"'^'^^ 
 
 that well could be given bvr f • f '"^°"^^g«"'«nt 
 -as directed to enl^ 'V "^^ T''' '"' '^^ ^'^^^ 
 
 -eting; andlw^lTa^liCLr '^'^^'^^' ^'^ 
 Peet as truth should onenT. ^ ^'"''"' ™>^ I^^««- 
 desire to be preserved n H '''^' ^'^ ^^'^^^^ ^ ^"-% 
 theperforJJ:7S;;;:j"j;;^;^^^^^ ^^-^ ^^ 
 ^«ay be required at my hands ^ ''''^''' ^^^<^ 
 
 "Eighth mo., 21st— A cU^r +^ i 
 "any others in the caltlof dlvr?'"'' '''°™ 
 
 affection and dutv v»„ w ° "'"'"SSl'' '"=hv..en 
 
 thought I had bete"^ his " '^ """ *''*'•• I 
 
 Lord's hand to be denote Lr^V^'^'^ "P '""> "><> 
 -gl>t see fit; but a th s ilTf ?'.' ™^ "'*" 
 part to cling so close to 2 Ij^f ™j ^^ ^f otionate 
 -ou^ed. and wept, and wLtkd tm I T^ t' ' 
 cry out; ■ Oh Lord have I n„f ™' ""^"^o *» 
 
 -0. I pruy Thee, to gTvI up XV^'V*""^"'^'' 
 Gospel's;' andthen th! word's^ „r fetdt'' '"' *''^ 
 forcibly presented .- ■ He th»t , \, 'f "^ '^a^'ourwere 
 
 "ore than Me. is not wo^ty^o M:'ld tlh M "*'"^' 
 son or daughter more than m1 f *"" 'oveth 
 
 -Weh produced an awful sensation ""*^ °^ "e ;' 
 was enabled once more t^ say 'tto '-^^^ T ",""' ''"' ' 
 I con,mit my all and r„„ i ' f J •'^ '"'"''■''' « Lord, 
 y ail, and render unto Thee soul and body 
 
 4 
 
l8.-)0.] 
 
 Collins, New York. 
 
 21 
 
 to ho disposer! of as Thou secst meet.' After this 
 conrtict and full surrender, my mind l)ccame (luieted 
 in a g(jod de;:rrco, and am now making prcj)aration for 
 my intended journey. The time is drawing near when 
 I expect to take a solemn leave of my dear family and 
 friends, and all that is most near and dear in this 
 world, for the sake of obtaining peace of mind and 
 laboring for the good of souls." 
 
 On the 2nd of ninth mo., 1850, J. L. Eddy took a 
 solemn leave of hi.^ wife and children, and travelin<r 
 by the way of Cleveland and Buffalo, lie readied 
 Collins, in Erie County, N. Y., on the 0th, au.l lodged 
 with his uncle, Abraham Gifford, and after liavlng 
 attended Collins meeting, having an appointed meet- 
 ing at Clear Creek and two meetings about Ellory, he 
 returned to Collins on the 20th of ninth mo., where he 
 says : 
 
 " Rested for a little time, having had the ague and 
 fever every other day since I first arrived here, up to 
 this time, which has brought me down very weak in 
 body and often very low in mind ; but the Lord has 
 been near to strengthen in every needful time. 
 
 "9th mo., 26th.— Attended Collins Monthly .Aleeting, 
 in which I had very close, searching labor, the meet- 
 ing being very much disturbed by unsavory commu- 
 nications, that were very trying to the rightly con- 
 cerned members, though I was privileged to quit the 
 meeting very mucli relieved. It being my closing 
 labors in these parts, having visited these meetings 
 several times each, and have had opportunities in all 
 
2i' Monuir of J„/,M L Khlu. fj^,,, 
 
 f;: I!"'f^'» '^.™"'»""=' tl'O »mo. lu all tl,o»o labo« 
 
 »,i uea, fnt,L : ,: , rn.:r '"« "'"' """-^ "'- 
 
 tachc'il in flu. f II , """/ ''^'^ ^'t!como warmlj at- 
 
 « ...ako a rol«,„„., visit to tho .ncoti,,,/,.) " "I 
 
 on the- 27tl, „f (,th mo., 1S30." Ha,„burg 
 
 Aftor attunilinir tlio inootinm, ni ii, 
 ...out an,l that at tho o It f^ttl \ "'"'T *"'"" 
 
 »^.ou,o„oii,o..,:;:s::t:;:tBi!::::! 
 
 .a...Ni.s which .a» a r-Si": Llit^Tl^.t: 
 ruu„«u,t wa» ponuittod to ,„i„.,„ thoir Un^^l^it 
 togothoi- n. a, naaner calculated to strcn.-the, tl, 
 
 M:^:^^;c::i;^tt^cft:«--^ 
 
 fore, were very deenlv ti-„i„,. i, .■ ■ -^ "" 
 
 1 ■ . ^^"1"^ ..y.ng. baptizing r,ipi(:„„a 
 
 wth the suttering seed, and Tome v ™ „,< ? ,: ';? 
 
 to n,y lot; and it appeared when the^,*ri J::!";' 
 be answered in the meeting for businesHh ??,, 
 wa. cause for close labor. The paS „' r ^"' 
 '».. aud divinely favored, wtrS: g:;':,!™! 
 
[l8-)(). 
 
 so labors 
 the day. 
 i-ny near 
 ■inly at- 
 t'ist, aixl 
 1 Sarali 
 minuto 
 fsevoraJ 
 aiJibur"" 
 
 ' settle- 
 havin<r 
 lo, and 
 
 is.m 
 
 Rochester and Fannlvrjton. 
 
 :J3 
 
 lino to 
 t' tlirce 
 roin a 
 spirits 
 poor 
 )ivino 
 
 rterly 
 y bo- 
 tinrr^j, 
 
 rieil 
 
 ae to 
 ihere 
 was 
 'lim- 
 
 pet was sounded by several instruments. At this 
 meeting we had the agreeable company ol' Israel Titus, 
 tium Canada. I attended the meetings in this vicinity, 
 visiting somr families, and then journeyed on to Wheat- 
 land, in order to bo at meetings there. 
 
 " Fifth day, 10th mo. 10th.— Attended Wheatland 
 meeting undei-as much di.scouragement and depression 
 of spirits as ever 1 remember to have folt, but aft.r I 
 had sat s(jmo time, the Lord saw my sufierings were 
 (;nough, and he was pleased to dispell the thick dark- 
 ness ; and the sun of righteousness arose in his strengtli , 
 and the truth triumplied gloriously to the refreshing 
 of many of our hearts ; for which unmerited favor, let 
 the name of the Lord be glorified. 
 
 " On first day, the 13th, I again attended meeting 
 here, there having been pul)lic notice given, which 
 was a day to be remembered, in which I was drawn 
 forth to sound the gospel trumpet more largely than 
 what has been common for me, a pooi-, weak worm of 
 the dust. 
 
 " 14th.— Rode to Rochester, and made a call on my 
 old friend, Benoni Sprague ; had a most precious visit 
 wjth him, and had an appointed meeting there on the 
 15th, which was small and had hard things to declare ; 
 it seeming to me that religi(m was very low in that 
 meeting, so much so, that answering to the impressions 
 that ie;;ted on my mind, the time would come, and it 
 might not be very far distant, that it might be said of 
 that great city: 'There was once a meeting of the 
 religiouK Society of Friends held here.' 
 
■9 
 
 ■■3 
 
 24 
 
 J^rno,:,. of John L. BUy. 
 
 ■ 1 6th of the mo -At,™ 1 ^.,,.™"''' ^^*^"' 
 
 ing. held at Macedon "^ *""■ ^'-^P^'^tivo Meet- 
 
 pon.,fd::Ut»e'pal'LtrofT"t-' ''''™ f^" <■- " 
 » spirit, seeming to have t»l *™« d-^oply bowed 
 
 »^ble me to pro^cutomy' ab fs T^'' ^'''"^th to 
 a' fames, and especially il^Z^V^ *"'' P^*: y^* 
 attended, have been verv m "T f "'^"'^"''S- I have 
 had abundant cause tolr:':; Eb""'^' ""^ "--^ 
 
 H.tterto the Lord hath helped^e^'"'"^^"' "" ^y- 
 
 of goi:;"Cu';tt4r'b7' "'*'>. '■'^ «pect.ti„„ 
 
 -'th th„p,,,ptt of Lai'^JY '"""' ™« '"■■■ested 
 
 -d of attending Fa™,XSon:S "m" '='"""'-^' 
 the concern became soC.n .^ "''='"?' "ncl 
 yelded, and according Zi^h '^' ^ <='«"<""«y 
 proved a very reliev ni'^tit *' "'^ ™«'-?- I^ 
 that I had stayed." ° ° "'■ "■"' I ™ glad 
 
 the1!:tt„f;;lrrc;'t°^^"«-"--' -•""•" 
 
 '"'"at Le Roy, ,„d ,„.,4°;"y M«t,ng, „„til we find 
 
 "Twelfth mo 2nd— tVo 
 meetings in LeRoy Quarter tt ™"' "'''"'' ^" "'e 
 »veral appointed'm^e" int ZT "'"'' '""''^^ ''""« 
 -'Siting all the famii Ti'th ' ""™?' ^™"''«- »<' 
 '™«ting in a„ to abo^e ei"ht7 'T • "''°^""»"'- 
 letrospectiveviewof the,e„ 1 ■*^' "'"' '" takings 
 "« but that I have done ! '"'™' ^ ^<=° "°°1>- 
 
 ™i;"redofue,andm;„/X7-'y -"at the Lord 
 
 Still iournev;n„ . °''''' Peaceful." 
 
 Canada Ct^^""S ^^^'--•. '« came to Farnhan, i„ 
 
[1850. 
 
 trative Meet- 
 
 J-ve feJt for a 
 ^eply bowed 
 strength to 
 parts; yet 
 ings I have 
 ^> and have 
 '> and say, 
 
 spectation 
 ^s arrested 
 fifth day, 
 ^ing; and 
 :JieerfuI]y 
 ting. It 
 was glad 
 
 1.S51.J 
 
 Farnhara and Peru. 
 
 
 ', witJiin 
 we find 
 
 all the 
 havin 
 ds, and 
 options, 
 'king a 
 J noth- 
 5 Lord 
 
 am, in 
 
 25 
 
 ^ " First day, Ist mo, 19th, 1. Sol. -Attended the meet- 
 ing at Farnham to-day, tliere being a pretty lar-e 
 gathermg, wherein I was concerned to labor with some 
 who were not only the subjects, but willing votaries 
 of that cruel old tyrant, the Devil, who rules in the 
 hearts of the cliildren of disobedience." He writes on 
 second day, 2()th .— " I att-.-nded their Monthly Meet- 
 ing and in the course of the meeting I told them ti.at 
 1 heiieyed there was a remnant there who felt bound 
 to the law and the testimony, with whou) I had tra- 
 veled m spirit; and although some of the time it 
 seemed that I could not get relief, my burden beino- so 
 g-reat, yet before the meeting closed I was favored to 
 feel relief, and left them with a peaceful mind 
 
 "ist n.o. 22nd.--Attended Peru Preparative Meeting- 
 
 - Muu.sters and Elders, and previous to answering 
 
 the queries, I told them I had hoped to have enjoyed 
 
 the i>re,sence of the dear Master with them; but it 
 
 seemed to me there was an obstruction to the flowim- 
 
 •t Sh.lohs gentle streams, and when the queries cam: 
 
 o be answered m the meeting, they were marked with 
 
 alack of love and unity I have had the companv 
 
 2<.n farnham to this place, about eighty miles, ^f N, 
 
 and A. Hoag, both ministers. 
 
 ;; 2|k.l of-^st mo.--Attended Peru Monthly Meeting. 
 -4tl,.-Proceeded to Grand Isle, in Lake Chumplain. 
 
 habitants. ^ext day, crossed the ice (about four 
 nnles) to the Vermont shore; reached Monkton in the 
 evening, und went to the Iiouse of Nathan C. Hoa--. ^ 
 
2(J 
 
 ^^'^^-olr of J,l,„ y^ ^,^^^^ 
 
 J^nst day, -^(ith of i f 
 
 Wiev« many hearts were c,„ ,f , '"'""""", and I 
 
 atteac,ech„neeti„,at,;;.k2:: • '" '"" ?--». 
 request of nim. Farr fr„„, v, *= ' "I'l"'"*"! at the 
 
 '-''yHo,ay ,ot,in';, ™ , '^';-., '^''^ -"- in 
 ■sc-t at liberty. Slie after war, ^^ ' ', "''"' ^"^ ""'<^'' 
 te»ti„,„„y, and the trut 1' t P' ^'^''"^ '"^■•"■«' '" 
 "•^Dth— Aff , ^ ^*-^&"*^J over all 
 
 Kli- Fan. and zttl. had':!!''';'''* """""^ *"'-& 
 '«ing Jrnwn .mitedly T„ 5""' *'"<^« ■» ""» meeting, 
 ,-"• "-• youti,, u, cLe n n a";j;';;Tf:' '"""'■'- 
 l-eait to the Lords serviee tl !t ^, ''«<'«'-"i"U of 
 
 ^^^^'•'^^*^«tanceofforty-iivenls r "^ '" ^^^"""'^ 
 •lay wo JuN-e Jmd this winter t "^ *^^' ^^^^^^t 
 
 .•^6^ below ^ero. "'' ^^'' '^^^^'^"^y standing at 
 
 '' Fourth day, ;3th of 2iid nio is^i a 
 ^■^«l>ur^ Quarterly Meeting ni' -^'^"^— ^<^*«^i^led Fer- 
 
 '-ugl^. 0. thi next; f ;a~^ ^-^^^^ «^ari.. 
 
 ;"«• for worship, whici, wi j"i ' " 
 
 We-giv„ig presence of tlie Lor .. T'"^ ^^'^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 stream flowed forth treelv t > H '-^"^ ^^' ^^^^^^ 
 
 liearts; the trutli rei^^ned n! n ''•^'^''"'^" ^^' "^^ny 
 
 acr.,wBingrneetiug,andthe r''^ u*"^'^'"'^*^""' ^^ ^^s 
 and the ,ninds of ^^l^^^^': ^^^^ ^^^ the praise, 
 
 ^t seemed hard to l-art wh nthe '/•' ''^^'"^'^' ^^^^^ 
 J ^ntn the meeting closed." 
 
^ tJie iiifjctiug 
 '""lion, and I 
 ■ tlio everang, 
 (Jiiited at the 
 e service in 
 ■s veiy niucii 
 y iavuretl in 
 
 'y ^Meeting, 
 'lis meeting, 
 ^laJ manner 
 tidication of 
 iglit iiiuder 
 tlie Lord's 
 
 fis tooic nie 
 
 to Mount 
 
 tile coldest 
 
 ■-anding at 
 
 nded Fer- 
 it 8fcarks- 
 iiig meet- 
 witli tlie 
 he gospel 
 of many 
 ; it vv^as 
 e praise, 
 ■ed, that 
 d." 
 
 1851.] Ferrisbury and Canada. 
 
 27 
 
 AtthecloseofFonisburg Quarterly Meetiu.r J L 
 Eddy went again to Peru, and in company with Eliza 
 Fa,,- was for a considerahle time engaged in vi,sitin<. 
 the meetmgs and families there. He then set his face 
 towards Canada, and taking the meetings in course, he 
 reaclK. Kingston on the 19th of 2nd nio., where he 
 made the following entry in his memorandum : " As 
 I thus journey along, I <.ften have to admire tlie wi.se 
 and tender dealings of my Heavenly Father to me His 
 poor and xmworthy servant-unworthy of the lea^t of 
 tlie many favors and blessings that He is conferrin<. 
 upon me; considering how much and in how many 
 ways, in my earlier years, I have dishonored Him and 
 His precious cause. And notwithstanding, my mind is 
 often brought very low, and clothed wlth'poverty 
 which IS as my everyday garment. Yet in His con- 
 descending mercy. He is often pleased in meetings, and 
 .sometimes out of meetings, to enable me to rejoice and 
 to set up my Ebenezer, and to acknowledn-e that it is 
 he Wa that helped me hitherto; so that^I f eTl; i: 
 an.l again strengthened and encouraged to go on and 
 take another step in prosecuting my Journe; 
 
 " .seventh day 22nd of 2nd mo.-Procee.led to Cam- 
 den about twenty-five miles. On the next day at- 
 tended their meeting; it was a favored meetin! 
 wherein the gospel stream sweetly flowed ..r^v' 
 hearts were tendered, and Friem/were L^^ 
 One dear .^man, at the close of the meeting, se.ned 
 
 ew fH "; ' T '^'^ ^°"'' "'^^ ^^'^" ^^-- theliouse 
 tew fnends of us, with her husband, stayed back a 
 
28 
 
 ^lemoir of Joka I, EMj. 
 
 ^^^^^-ith he, when .he knelt ana i,"" ^''''' 
 
 manner supplicated that the T'T ) "" "'""'^^ ^'''^^^^ 
 
 meeting, o„„,,tituti ,g A tT/aT V?"*'" '"' "- 
 '"""ths, and traveled about tltf " f*"™' "S'" 
 
 . "Ati.o„,e.oth„o.2-ti; « rB™7''"*»- 
 
 m my fields to-day, I had ma„rf ° ''"''"'^' "' ^''"■k 
 "f ."y late and arionTi 2^ !'"''" '■««»"«'="ou. 
 1««1 nearly all day in ,e Cw ^'^;"""' ''"'« «™- 
 ■*'-vice; and in the ret", . f "'^ "■''™'' '" 'i'-'ths 
 a tendency to n,ar Z7Z\^ ","""'"' """ '^J 
 ••"U'ough in time, of we kn:,, 7^ "'""'" ^ '-"'"^J; 
 »'>ac)e me, that lein. thnt ', ™""^" """" I'Oi- 
 
 noy wa. time lo^r^d'Ct 31 "' ""^' '™= >">- 
 i'. But when in the li T ^'""' ''■°"''' ''-■«■" fron, 
 "•at are at tinie^atr fd/ ' n''"?"'''^^™'^- '«'.t 
 
 "-i..S friends, and t e „titi "'Tf "'"' ^^•'"1"'- 
 ".anifested on ,nany occ Jo^: "^^"^^ '^ '-'' «'«' wa, 
 flowed freely through the „oo, ? S"'"-'' "''*"«> 
 acknowledge that it wlrtle r '"f' ™'"™t' I '-ave to 
 ■»arvellou,,inmy eve»th» ^ " ''°"'S» ^ ""'' it i« 
 
 feith and patience to e^dtot:,:'- "■"'"'■'■ ^"' '»'■ 
 t".uing of the Lord's I,o^ 1 „ "'"="' ^""^ "'" "ver- 
 
 ^ '"-'v "and upon jiie; 
 
very broken 
 liable her in 
 
 ntly aniojig 
 ^f 4th niu., 
 ided aJl tJie 
 Qting; and 
 i bis jjoace- 
 bsent uight 
 miles, 
 iiy at M'urk 
 collections 
 eiiig occu- 
 iii Truth's 
 tbat had 
 returned ; 
 ould per- 
 ^^g jour- 
 sult from 
 ^b- bo-lit, 
 lanj- ti^n. 
 
 "iynipa- 
 tbat was 
 i stream 
 
 bave to 
 iikI it is 
 3reature 
 
 Ob for 
 o\er- 
 
 1<S.-)1.] 
 
 'it Home. 
 
 29 
 
 I 
 
 ' 2Stb of 5th mo—Tliis day begins fifty-fourtli year 
 and how have I desired this niornir.g that the remain- 
 der of my days be they few or many, may be use<l 
 more to the honor and to the glory of my keavenly 
 FathcT, than those fleeting days which have already 
 passed, many of which, especially in my younger years 
 we., spent n. the service of Satan. And ha^d I Wn 
 at that time cut off from the land of tlie livinr. I must 
 have been for ever banished from the presence of the 
 Lord, for which mis pent time and all of my unfaith- 
 fulness, ..nce I have made a profession of tlfe religion 
 
 that the Lord in mercy may enable me to become 
 more and more engaged for the promotion of his pre- 
 cious cause in the earth, so that I may say in truth, 
 Loid, here am I, ,lo with me as thou pleasest.' 
 
 few f "^"/•^'-^^^^^^ I ^-^^^"^^^1 I^ome, I have had a 
 few favored open times in our meetings, and have 
 attended our Monthly Meeting, to whi^h I returned 
 the minute granted in Gth mo. last, for religious ser- 
 vice 111 my late journey For the greater part of the 
 time .since my return, I have felt to compare myself 
 to a ship hat has been a voyage to sea, and ariived 
 n port and been hauled out on the dry-dock for re- 
 pairs. Oh that I may be willing to undergo all the 
 epairs my Great Master may think necessary for me 
 bat may be fitted for the sea again, if /may be 
 ound a all seaworthy. Thy will, O God, be done, in 
 ^>ing abroad or in staying at home; so that I may 
 wind up all things here below in peace, and be rl 
 
30 
 
 Met) 
 
 wir of John L. Edibj. 
 
 I8.)l. 
 
 eeived witluu the Pearly Cates, into t],e Holy City the 
 Heavenly Jerusalem, there to celebrate Thv 
 
 CXr\A -C^, in *J 
 
 God, forever and forever. Am 
 
 l)raise, O 
 
 'Cth 
 
 en. 
 
 As I 
 
 ino. .second.— A day of conflict and sufiei 
 my field, I had a i)r()si)ect 
 
 was at \york in 
 
 insf 
 pi'e- 
 
 m consideration 
 
 sented of further labor abroa.l ; and ... ....„,, 
 
 thereof I shed tears and was ready to cry out • 'How 
 ;an I saj-, Lord here am I, send me ?' but my desires 
 are to stand in humble resignation to the will of my 
 Divme Master in all thing., who has c.iabled n.e to o-o 
 through so many humbling and trying scenes in days 
 that are past and gone." 
 
 In 7th mo. of this year lie was liberated by 
 Greenwich A[onthly Meetn^g, to visit in gospel love, 
 Northern Quarterly Meeting ami the meetings consti- 
 tutnig It, and to ai)point some meeting, out from 
 amongst Friends. After which we find the followino- 
 entry : ^ 
 
 /'Seventh mo. 25th.-My health not good and my 
 mind very low in the prospect before me. I have 
 been ready to cry out : ' God of my life, who hast 
 been with me in many trials, temptations and beset- 
 ments in times past, be pleased to vouchsafe Tliy holy 
 presence, to strengthen the hands that hang down and 
 to confirm the feeble knees.' Oh, how has Satan been 
 permitted to bufiet me ; and he would tain make me 
 believe that it is imi-ossible for me to perform duties 
 that have been seen in the light to be required of me. 
 But oh Lord, wilt Thou frustrate his purpose, and for 
 lily mercy s sake arise for my help and enable me to 
 
[LSol. 
 
 City, the 
 praise, 
 
 siitt"erin<r 
 [loct pre- 
 deration 
 :: 'How 
 ^ desires 
 11 of iiiy 
 ue to o'o 
 in dayn 
 
 itcd ])y 
 el love, 
 i consti- 
 it from 
 llowino- 
 
 iiid my 
 I have 
 lo hast 
 I beset- 
 \y holy 
 m, and 
 n heen 
 ike me 
 
 duties 
 
 of me. 
 md for 
 
 me to 
 
 LS.-)!.] 
 
 Noi'thi'ri) and WahasJ,, 
 
 31 
 
 do Thy will; for Thou knowest, dear Father, that it is 
 my desire, above every other consideration, to sei\-e 
 Thee in sincerity and in truth." 
 
 In the 8th mo. of iSol, Jolm L. Kddy left his 
 quiet home, accom])anied by Hmni)hrev "(Jiffbrd fa 
 worthy Elder of Greenwich Monthly Meetin;^), and in 
 the course of his journey he attended all the'nleetings 
 that compose Northern and Wabash Quarters, and 
 some appointe<l meetings, all to the ]ieace of liis own 
 mind, and he says : 
 
 " Tenth mo., 14th.— Was favored to reach home, 
 and found my family, during my absence, had been 
 preserved in good liealth, for which and all other 
 favors, temporal and spiritual, I feel truly thankful to 
 the Author of all Good ; and iu taking a"retros])ective 
 view of this journey, in which we traveled seven hun- 
 dred miles, and fulHlIed the service I had in prospect, 
 I feel my mind to be clothed with peace, my soul 
 bows before the Lord most Hio-li. 
 
 "Twelfth mo. l.>th.— I have been deeply bowed 
 down in spirit to-day, under a sense of my oTitiie 
 unworthiness to be entrusted with holy and divine 
 things, and the language of my heart has lieen : ' O 
 Lord, God omnipotent, be j ceased in the plenitude of 
 Thy power and goodness, in mercy t(j look down from 
 Heaven, Thy holy habitation, upon a pooi- unworthy 
 creature, who has none in Heaven noi- in all the earth, 
 but Thee alone, to look unto for lielp and deliverance. 
 Therefore, O Lord, as Thou knowest my sorrowings 
 and distress of spirit, be [.leased, if consistent with 
 
•5-^ Meruoir ,>/ John L. AV/,/_y. j i,v,-o 
 
 Thy holy will, to arise for my hdj, tlnr.ng], the m.rcy 
 and inentsof Thy dear Son; and cause the light of 
 Ihy reconciled countenance to shine forth as the sun 
 and enable nie to say: Not my will, O God. but Thine' 
 be done ; and unto Thee, with the Son of Thy love be 
 all the o-lory, now and for ever. Amen ' 
 
 "Eleventh nio. 8th, 1852.-A year has' almost elapsed 
 Hince n.y last entry of this kind, and for the most part 
 deep provmos have been my lot since I last wrote I 
 have remained at home the greater part of the time ; 
 have attended our Quarterly Meetings as they canu' 
 m course, as also our Yearly Meeting, which was very 
 large, aiul fav-<.red with the IWing presence of the 
 Great Head of the Church. Several ministers from 
 other Yearly Meetings were in attendance; and on 
 several occasions they were enabled to declare the 
 Oospel truths, ' in the demonstration of the Spiz-it, and 
 with power; and the meeting closed under a precious 
 covennt;'. ' 
 
 O 
 
 " louring the past summer, I have attended sexeral 
 luee ings that were appointed by another Friend, some 
 of which were highly favored seasons, wherein I found 
 great relief ; so notwithstanding all of the trials I Jiave 
 iiad to pass through, there have been seasons of rejoic- 
 "^g; and I have been strengthened to believe that 
 although we are a stripped and a peeled people, the 
 Loid Almighty has not forsaken us, but we are still 
 lemembered in mercy." 
 
 In the tenth mo. of this year, John L. Eddy was 
 hberated, by his Monthly Meeting., for reli.dous s.,- 
 
the iiK'rcy 
 
 lirjlit of 
 s the sun, 
 Hit Thine 
 y love, be 
 
 ^t ela}),se(.l 
 nost ])ait 
 tvrote. I 
 ihe time ; 
 ley came 
 was veiy 
 e of the 
 el's from 
 and on 
 lare the 
 lirit, and 
 ]n'ecious 
 
 several 
 id, some 
 
 1 found 
 * I Jiave 
 f rejoic- 
 ^e that, 
 pie, the 
 ^re still 
 
 ly was 
 
 us scr- 
 
 IS.'i.] Saitdushj, Western, and Gibdd. 33 
 
 vice within the limits of Alum Ciet'k Quarterly Meet- 
 ing; and after visiting the families of Greenwich 
 Meeting, he writes; 
 
 "On the lOth of nth mo., lcS-,2.— I left home, and 
 travt'lfd ahout thirty-five miles, to the neighborhood of 
 Sandusky Meeting ; and feeling my mind engaged to 
 visit the families of that meeting, I made two such next 
 morning before meeting; then attemled their week-day 
 meeting, which was a highly favored time ; the Lord's 
 power and goodness was felt to prevail amongst us, to 
 the comforting and sti-engthening of many, if not all 
 present, which seemed to open the way for family visit- 
 nig amongst them ; which service 1 engaged in after 
 meeting, and was strengthened to believe that my 
 being with them had a tendency to strengthen the 
 things that remain, and are ready to die. 
 
 "I then proceeded to Western. Attended their 
 meeting, and vi.sited the families, where I found the 
 Dear Master to be a present helper in every needful 
 time. 
 
 " At Gilead, on the 17th of 11th iiio.— At this meet- 
 ing, being pressed in spirit, I found it necessary to 
 t'xpose and combat with Infidelity, in its various 
 tbrms; having to allude to Mormonism, MiUerism, 
 Mesmerism, Phrenology, and, what seemed to be the 
 very height of the floating imaginations of aspiring 
 men, that of Spiritual Rappings ; all of which are 
 calculated to draw the mind away from the simplicity 
 there is in truth." 
 
34 
 
 ^rannn- of J„]n> ^ ll.UJj^ 
 
 ' "<' iiuanuscript sfiys • 
 
 a";i!!:::;:;u;;l;:^;3'' ';:--■ -isu «.,,,,,.,, 
 
 I (■•■It a clo„,l t„ ,„,oa, ■ ■■ """■'""=■ "■'"•" 
 
 ™-«"s.^ ^-'«H>;:\,:..:';S:;;tt 7''' '■'''''' 
 
 pectins to visff J v.u ' '" ""^ that I wa-; ex. 
 
 there on the 2oth, Xe I « ' ';;"''^' ^''^'''■""^ 
 
 On .event,, „a,, ,'„,,„ trOwm«kTt'r;°, ''"''"■ 
 "ig t lel-c nn first ,1.,,. . ■ ., ^"■<-'"- Attentlul ,„eot- 
 
 attendance, and altl,,.,,,^ r ' ■''' '™» a la,-gt. 
 
 ^ome Ie„gt, ™d " ' ^ /T , -"""Sed to speak It 
 
 had been f.,„.ht t,>e 'r,'"'' "'"""'S'' " '"■'■■'' '««k 
 torygaine ■: the V > ""' ">-'» splendid vie- 
 
 hutY,e,t ,« L' ;: ::r:,: r " "^ t'"-' •■ 
 
[1N.-)1>. 
 
 ■^it fail) i lies, 
 'iiii,^\ Avlicn 
 n<l wlicii [ 
 '■'I t)i;it my 
 fi'oiu Owl 
 ami hnd a 
 r \va-; ox- 
 • joni Mj'tli 
 uily visit- 
 
 l Monti I ly 
 mpany of 
 •, in Indi- 
 
 '■al states 
 iborliood, 
 Mfetijin- 
 '^•a^L^'etl to 
 L^' lieai'ts. 
 '<! meot- 
 meetiiio' 
 'eek, for 
 < a large 
 i]''oak at 
 'ooplo, r 
 1 lattle 
 H'l vic- 
 I'ached ; 
 li ended 
 ?d this 
 
 i.s.',a] 
 
 Fulrfichl iind Ci'itfir 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 35 
 
 meeting, and was favored in testimony and prayer. \ 
 went to John Lewis' that evening, and the next dav 
 I rode tive miles towards Imme, and had another 
 meeting in a school-house, where many of the people 
 were unacrpiainted with our nmnner of worship ; the 
 most of them were very quiet <luring the silent part 
 of the meeting, and especially so while I declared the 
 truth amongst them, in which I was engaged in for 
 nearly two hours, and laboiing in great fervency of 
 spirit, the room being veiy warm. When the meeting- 
 closed, I felt much exhausted, yet I could say: ' Le'*^. 
 God be praised for all His blessings to the children of 
 men; for these especially that are dispensed to th.- 
 poor instrument who goes forth weeping, bearing pre- 
 cious seed ;' and who is privileged to come again, 
 bringing their sheaves of peace with them, whieirwas 
 my portion on this occasion; for the next morning 1 
 started for home with a peaceful mind, and reacl?ed 
 my habitation on the first of 12th mo., LS.-.2. Found 
 all well and my outward affairs in good ordei-, for 
 which and all other unmerited favcns which the Lord 
 IS pourmg upon me, I desire to return the tribute of 
 praise and thanksgiving to His great and worthy 
 name. I was from lu.nie, on this j.mrnev, three weeks- 
 attended fifteen meetings ; had forty family visits, and 
 traveled upwards of two hundred miles." ' 
 
 Having obtained the unity of his Monthly Meetino- 
 he left home on the 2Gth of 1st mo., 1853, in order t" 
 attend several of the Quarterly Meetings in the south- 
 ern p.avt of Ohio. He says : 
 
se 
 
 ^femoirofj,,,,, A. a;/,/^. 
 
 ' ;^ac.'lu.cl VauMd on the '>Oth • . • 
 ^ttcn.I the Qnarterly Moetin "^^J"''^^ '" tin., to 
 the Select Afeetln. heM ^ T 7'^ ""''^^ ^" ^^'^'^^ 
 
 t-nn.. Friends there fron.'nfl '^ '''''''^^ """»'«- 
 
 ,^-tl..s n-ero dedared t h r"^"'^"'^"'' ".any .ospol 
 J'^t to speak very plain 'f ^ ""'*" = '""^ '^ ^«" to „,y 
 
 ''-p^-n,a,ed\!'t^; :::;r,;^:;;^ ^^^ 
 
 ^^'^'^•J^'- J had tr, brin. i„ ' I ' "'^'' ''^ this 
 
 ^Ji all these nieetirKru +i t / 
 
 al°°t,' fi'„,„ „,e„ti„„ J ; ™ '■' l™ people, a, 1 we„t 
 opi-ortunities; in ^j '^'"^ ''?'"''™ »vcral family 
 
 2"'l »>"., I attended the OuL » ' ''" "'° «•> »f 
 te.a„d Eide,^,^t Center wtr^ "'''"^ ^"'^ "'"'■- 
 
 r>"blie meeting n„ ^,4 ""'""f '^"'' '■"«'™.s», and the 
 
 'o-nd forth thegiad tSnl :;r"'^ T" "'''^'^ 
 
 the people. Frie«3, «ere ediH , ,"'"' '"''™""" '" 
 
 «>"-.a„d 'hey .separated :iht,:awT« ""'■^ '"«- 
 
 >'H«e„gers p,oeee<led on Th' . ^'^l'' '"■'"^s, and the 
 
 After hoUinc, „,' """' '''™™' concerns." 
 
 C-k and S,,;;g«" T'TV-f, ''"'"'"="™- I-^'*'^ 
 vilie, and he wrote: ^^ ■""■''<'*'' ''■ ' 'larke.,- 
 
'«t in tiiiiu to 
 r abJe to ivach 
 '■^'- It was a 
 '^ovcral Jiiini.s- 
 1 many i^rospel 
 I it fell to my 
 :hat Were too 
 •iehos of this 
 •tls that the 
 
 al meetings 
 
 ith nio, and 
 as I went 
 
 ^eral family 
 
 Is received 
 
 ' the 4th of 
 foi- Minis- 
 
 tl with the 
 Also at- 
 
 ^. and the 
 
 ^ favored 
 
 3 engaged 
 
 Kation to 
 
 hns t(jge- 
 
 ^, and the 
 
 iS." 
 
 Lyttle's 
 ^ 'Jai-kes- 
 
 Ls.-).*},] 
 
 Hiirvi'ijiihtu'ii. 
 
 37 
 
 " Here I also luul an upiM.inted meeting, where 1 wa.s 
 not left alone ; for the Lord was with me. and enahled 
 me to proacli the everlasting gospel of lif,. and salva- 
 tion, as I h.imMy trust, in the .lemonstratiuu „f the 
 Spint, and with power. Many were l>ro„ght into 
 tenderness of spirit, and Friends parted with feelin-s 
 tliat It was g.jod that we had been together. 
 
 " After meeting, Friends pressed n.e to stay with 
 them until the next morning; but 1 feltastron-- .haft 
 m my mind to go to Harveysburg that evening; and 
 1 went accordingly, and put up with Simon JJ Har- 
 vey, w m inforn.ed me that a young woman, a n.em- 
 berof that meeting, had die.l t.he night before verv 
 suddenly. On hearing thereof, 1 felt a .lesire to ... to 
 tbe house of mourning; accordingly, S. U Harvey 
 am I walked to the house, it being about one nule 
 clistant ; found the father of the deceased in a lonely 
 situation, having several years before buried his wife 
 A number of young people came to be company for 
 the family; we sat down with them, and soon dr<,pped 
 into profound silence, which lasted some time ; it arose 
 in my nund to address the mourners and others pre- 
 sent, suitably to their condition, as 1 believe, wherein 
 ouv minds were much tendered and contrite.! before 
 the Lord ; and at our ,>arting, several wh.> were not 
 of our society, expressed their gratitu.le for the favor 
 of our coming to visit them; and I felt relieved and 
 consoled that I had attended to what a],peared to be 
 my duty ; and I desire that others, as well as myself 
 may attend to the gentle movings of the Lord's Spirit ' 
 
^remoir of J,,/,,, j^ j,^,^^^ 
 
 3S 
 
 t" «... arousing tl,e earere., IdM ff" '", ^'°" ' ^^ 
 
 t" n.e until tl./ewlH^''' T " ™*""g «»« 
 inaclo«, ..earohl, TJlCw f™ ' ""^ ""'"'S^' 
 also had to ,«„. for Xt^'";^ ;f "0 fte full ; 
 
 Z'on, and encouragement ott " '"™"«"^ '° 
 
 nnnded, and I left the 2 » ^"""S ""<' t«"dei- 
 
 -eond day, I4th If ,;:""="; """ »1««»'' ^ »J on 
 mth .SaiahA Liuton „ "■.J""'"<=>'«I. in company 
 to West Branch "■ """"*'^'' °'' ^'enter Quirte, 
 
 On the flillowiuff sevei.tl, i 
 West Brauch QuaCly LeS: '''■ .^^ ^"^''"''^'^ 
 -th the con^any of Isiae J^y ';„rf, "^'^ ^''--d 
 ege,l to meet win, Nathan and Abta I H ™' '"■"''- 
 'wnse he had been so kindlv * *= ""S'"' ""''"^o 
 "oying, a strange, i^tt 81^-^' ' r'"" J'"*"- 
 "'teting, l,e says •-•. Tl„. r , ^'"""">t- In this 
 >"tl' n.e, and enabled n,e atai^ f "^■^<^<""Jed to be 
 a.ivoeate Cor his precious ™^.. .'"'"'^ f"rth as an 
 "f «.e visits to th van"" s ?„ r "*"'" '" *^ <=»"«^ 
 Quarter, he had an l^^Z^? ^""f "*"'»" ""« 
 
 ->"-. ,x...ons, who^'Ze irS'fT""" "^ 
 
 JiiftinaJly the slaves of 
 
I have mis.sed 
 
 'oil Harveys- 
 >f go,s])el Jove 
 I an enlarged 
 'i Zion; and 
 
 it professors, 
 
 lid attended 
 ffering- time 
 'cas enlarged 
 ^nd the full ; 
 nourners in 
 'Kd tender- 
 ed ; and on 
 ^ company 
 -I" Quarter, 
 
 Y attended 
 « cheered 
 vas ])rivi- 
 . at whose 
 hen jour- 
 In this 
 ed to be 
 I'th as an 
 ^e course 
 ting this 
 g^-oup of 
 laves of 
 
 is:>.s,l 
 
 ('incinnatl. 
 
 39 
 
 J<jlin Randolpli, i,f A'irginia, but now in the care of 
 tliis Quarterly Meeting. 
 
 " First day, 20th of 2nd mo.-Had a meeting with 
 the colored peoi)le, appointed at my request • and it 
 was a good, open meeting ; the poor, down-trodden 
 creatures seemed to tender, and expressed much satis- 
 faction after meeting; and it afforded me as much satis 
 faction as any meeting that I have liad within the 
 hmits of this Quarter. 
 
 " Seventh day, 2Gth of 2nd mo.-Took the cars at 
 Dayton, and proceeded to Cincinnati, where I was 
 kindly received by Abraham Taylor and family ; and 
 although I felt many misgivings in coming to this 
 great city, yet on going to their meeting, I found my 
 Divine iMaster there, and I was deeply humbled under 
 a sense (jf His gracious dealings and Fatherly care 
 over me, in times of trial. I had a heart-tenderino- 
 meeting with Friends there, on first day, for which 
 favor my soul worships in axvful reverence before the 
 Lord. And whilst in Cincinnati, I visited Ann Ship- 
 ley, a minister, being in her ninety-third year, not 
 able to u-alk but able to sit up and enjoy the company 
 of her friends, Being alive and green in old age the 
 visit was truly an agreeable one to me, and I was 
 deeply instructed by being in the company of this 
 ancient servant of the Lord, and encouraged to be 
 faithful a little longer." 
 
 Taking Cedar Creek and Greenplains meetings in 
 the way, he reached home on the oth of .Sr.l mo and 
 again wrote : '' 
 
40 Memoir of John I. Eddy. [1853. 
 
 " I found lay family m pretty good liealth, liaving 
 got along in my absence pretty well. I was fron° 
 home, in this journey, between five and six weeks, and 
 attended forty meetings. 
 
 " And I can say, under the niost grateful feelings of 
 my heart, that the Lord has been pleased, in his wonted 
 goodness and mercy, to be with me in all my trials, 
 and in the deep proving seasons through which it has 
 been my lot to pass, and to bear my head above many 
 a rolling billow that has seemed ready to swallow me 
 up ; and has also enabled me to perform the service 
 required of r, e. I was engaged, on many occasions, 
 whilst out on this journey, in an enlarged testimony— 
 not only in vindication of the true principles of the 
 Christian Religion, as set forth in the Holy Scriptures 
 —but against all unrighteousness, and especially 
 against the sin of Infidelity in all of its forms, which 
 seems to be spreading over the land. But it is an 
 encouraging consideration that, as 'sin abounds, s., 
 doth grace much more abound ;' for the Lord is raising 
 up many instruments, and sending them forth to pj'o° 
 claim the glad tidings of the gospel of life and saha- 
 tion to a sinful world, to bear their testimony against 
 the flood of iniquity that seems to be poured foSh, as 
 out of the very dragon's mouth, in order to desti-oy 
 the true and wrestling seed of Jacob, and to destr.jy 
 the foundation of the Christian's hope." 
 
 After returning from the foregoing visit, John L. 
 Eddy very soon felt called, in the love of the Gospel, 
 to attend Ohio Yearly Meeting, and its constituted 
 
[1853. 
 
 1853.J 
 
 Salem, Ohio. 
 
 41 
 
 ilth, Iiavino- 
 
 I was from 
 
 weeks, and 
 
 feelings of 
 Iiis wonted 
 my trials, 
 diieh it has 
 'bove many 
 i wallow me 
 the service 
 ' occasions, 
 jstimony — 
 pies of the 
 Scriptures 
 es})eciall3' 
 •ms, which 
 it it is an 
 bounds, so 
 d is raisini-- 
 rth to pjo- 
 and salva- 
 uy against 
 d forth, as 
 to destroy 
 to destroy 
 
 , Jolin L. 
 be Gospel, 
 onstituted 
 
 meetings At this time he was a member of In.liana 
 Yearly Meeting, and was made deeply to sympathise 
 with the hving members thereof, on account of diffi- 
 culties that were being introduced by John Wilber of 
 New England, and his coadjutors; which finally re- 
 sulted ma separation in many of the meetinos belouo-. 
 ing to this Yearly Meeting. The manuscript says • ° 
 "Having obtained the unity of Friends, I left home 
 on the 10th of 8th mo., 1853, having Ellis Willet of 
 Owl Creek, for my companion ; and we were favored 
 to reach the home of our friends. Thomas and Mary 
 Pmkham, of Salem, Ohio, that evening, where we met 
 with Abraham Morris and wife, dear Friends from our 
 Quarterly Meeting, he being a minister, and is sojourn- 
 ing here this summer ; they gave to us a hearty wel- 
 come, which was a little cheering to my drooping mind 
 having felt very poor and unworthy on the way here' 
 "Sixth day, the 12th mo.-Attended the Select 
 Quarterly Meeting. Seventh day.-Attended the 
 Quarterly Meeting for Discipline ; on taking my seat 
 therein, I was awfully bowed in spirit before the Lord 
 and found a little relief by the shedding of tears • and 
 after a time of solemn waiting upon the Lord, He was 
 pleased to make a way for me to relieve my burdened 
 spirit, by standing forth in vindication of His precious 
 cause ; in which I was led to treat largely on the au- 
 thenticity and Divine authority of the Holy Scrip 
 tures. by which I found I drew down the displeasure 
 of some of the members of that meeting, which was 
 pu]>hcly expressed by some during the Quarterly 
 
42 Memoii' of Joh7i L. Eddy. [1853. 
 
 Meeting ; some of them called what I had said unsound 
 doctrine. There appears to be many in this, and other 
 parts of this Yearly Meeting, tliat manifest an interest 
 in the cause of tlie Separatists of New England, lieaded 
 by John Wilber; and are raising much opposition to 
 that good and wholesome order that is established 
 amongst us as a people. 
 
 "First day, 14th.— Attended the meeting at Salem 
 which was large, the forepart of which was a hard' 
 struggling time of silence ; it appeared to me that there 
 was a strong opposition to the flowing of the Gospel 
 streams of life and salvation; but in the latter part of 
 the meeting, truth prevailed, and caused a stream of 
 love to flow, to the rejoicing of many hearts. Had an 
 appointed meeting at Goshen, at four o'clock in the 
 afternoon. 
 
 " Second day, the loth. —Attended Springfield Select 
 Quarterly Meeting. 
 
 "Third day, the 10th._At Quarterly Meetino- for 
 discipline, in which there appeared no opposition • 
 and It was a comfortable meeting, and Friends rejoiced 
 in the llowings of the Gospel love, that was shed abroad 
 amongst us that day. Stayed with Edward Jenkins 
 who occupies the residence of our late worthy Friend 
 Thomas French, whose widow is still living and is 
 alive in the truth." ^' 
 
 On the 17th, he attended Salem Meeting, in course • 
 and on the 18th, he attended Middleton Meetincr'- at 
 this place he writes : " I am not able to set forth the 
 conflict of spirit through which I had to pass at thi. 
 
[1853. 
 
 lid unsound 
 i, and other 
 an interest 
 md, Jieaded 
 )position to 
 established 
 
 <; at Salem, 
 as a hard, 
 ! that there 
 the Gospel 
 iter part of 
 stream of 
 . Had an 
 )ck in the 
 
 leld Select 
 
 eeting for 
 pposition ; 
 Is rejoiced 
 led abroad 
 1 Jenkins, 
 ly Friend 
 ig, and is 
 
 180.3.] 
 
 Carmel. 
 
 43 
 
 m course ; 
 ieting; at 
 forth the 
 IS at this 
 
 i 
 
 meetmg; for it seemed to me that I was encompassed 
 with enemies, ready to devour me ; and under these 
 nnpressions, I remembered the account that we have, 
 of our Saviour being led by the hard-hearted Jews to 
 the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that 
 they might cast him down headlong; but he, passin<T 
 through the midst of them, went his way ; and it was 
 a comfort to me to believe that I should l^e enabled to 
 pass through without injury And near the close of 
 the meeting, after suffering indescribable anguish of 
 soul, under a sense of the dreadful condition into whicli 
 they had fallen, through a false, unsanctified zeal, in 
 sui)portmg the unchristian cause of John Wilber, I 
 was constrained to bring to view the condition of the 
 Jews, immediately preceding their destruction, as a 
 nation, in regard to the fashions that were amon- 
 them, which produced such awful results, and Avas in 
 fact the more immediate cause of their downfall ; and 
 thus I found some relief, and passed through 'their 
 midst, and so I went away. 
 
 " Seventh day, 20th of 8th mo.— I attended Carmel 
 Monthly Meeting, and in it opened my prospect of meet- 
 ing the fomilies belonging thereto, which wasunited with 
 by the meeting; and a committee was appointed to assist 
 me, and yet they refused to make a minute of my 
 acceptable attendance of that meeting, which must be 
 regarded as a plain contradiction in itself; the very 
 fruits of that disorganizing spirit by which they are 
 influenced. 
 
4^4 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [I853. 
 
 "First day.— Attended the meetino- at Camel and 
 had an evening meeting at Elkrim; it was a .Lay of 
 arduous labor, and at night I found myself in a state 
 of peaceful poverty, and retired to rest under a thank- 
 ful sense of the Lord's goodness to me, a poor and 
 unworthy creature, as I feel myself in His sirdit " 
 
 On the 24th of 8th mo., J. L. Eddy rerurned to 
 Salem and attended this monthly meeting, where in 
 the visions of liglit, he was favored to see and plainly 
 declare the things that sliould shortly come to pass • 
 for a large majority of those who then constituted that 
 meetmg have long since ceased to be members of the 
 Society of Friends. After this meeting, he writes : 
 
 " Soon after sitting down in this meeting, all within 
 me was bowed in reverent prostration before the Lord 
 and under a sense thereof I was constrained to declare' 
 an awful message unto them: 'That the walls of the 
 Tower of Babel that they had %uilt was ready to 
 crumble to the ground; that the foundation thereof 
 did tremble, and the language of its builders was beino- 
 confounded ; that the watchword was. Stand from 
 under its walls, lest in the fall thereof ye be buried in 
 the ruins thereof Mary Pinkham soon knelt in 
 solemn prayer, and then the meeting engaged in trans- 
 acting its business. 
 
 "Fifth, 25th of 8th mo.— Attended New Garden 
 Monthly Meeting, where, notwithstanding many were 
 disposed to frown on me, I was raised above all fear 
 and opposition, and was enabled to proclaim the ever- 
 la.sting Gospel amongst them, to the prai.se and Mory 
 
1853.] 
 
 3 fount Pleiisdnt. 
 
 45 
 
 of God Most Higli. Wlien I produced my certificate, 
 tliere was mucli opposition, with an open charge of 
 unsoundness in doctrine, wliich I suppose was caused 
 by my advocating the Divine autlienticity of the Holy 
 Scriptures ; but there are many tender Friends here, 
 who received me witli a hearty welcome, and bear a 
 testimony against those disorderly proceedings." 
 
 On Sixth day, he attended Sandy Spring Monthly 
 Meeting ; and on Seventh day, at Springfield Monthly 
 Meeting. On first day, the 28th, he attended Lexing- 
 ton Meeting, at the usual hour, and had an appointed 
 meeting in the evening ; and after attending Marlbo- 
 rough Monthly Meeting, he journeyed towards Mount 
 Pleasant, in order to attend the ^^early Meeting, where 
 he met William Pearson and Daniel Barker. ° Of the 
 Yearly Meeting, he .says: "It was but a few times 
 that I opened my mouth to speak in this meeting, it 
 being my lot to sit silent, and to sufter with the suf- 
 fering seed." He returned home on the 14th of !)th 
 mo., and again found all well. 
 
CHAPTER ir. 
 Unobtvusivo iu l,is character, and ever wont to rank 
 
 Jzi Ed ' ''' ''""■"';-'' "' *"^ Shepherd';;:^' 
 
 John L. Eddy was agam brought into mnch spiritna 
 conH,ct as an embassador of Christ, and a minister 
 
 ■^uuTT, "'"'^ "l" '■-• '™S f.'lt that it wonid bo 
 ."luued of I„m,,n the love of the Gospel, to pay a 
 .^iig.ous v,s,tt„ New Yorlc and New England iWly 
 Meetmgs, and to the meetings constitntiTig them .! 
 
 tending to theBritish Provinces of New Brnnswick ami 
 Nova Scotu; and while the love and service of t dj^ 
 Master were h.s heart's delight, he was ready to ' 
 qu,re : Who is sufficient for these things ? 
 
 Without da*e he writes :_" .Since mv vet,,™ f 
 Ohio, la.st Fan, I have been most,; about W tZ 
 .ead,lyatteu,led our meetings I worship 'l I 
 
 _ a i itti ray&eJt to bo an unworthy short- 
 commg creature in many respects. I believe I cann, t 
 accuse myself with being an idler during thi ti"; 
 of release from public service ; for a prospect rf 
 ™.t.ng the churches in the Eastern Stat &c 
 Lave weighed heavily on my mind for siveral 
 years, and increasingly so of late ; and I W 
 •»» disposed to make many oxcases, such as I 
 
 46 
 
1854.] 
 
 At Home. 
 
 47 
 
 t to rank 
 d's Hock, 
 spiritual 
 inistor of 
 yould Ijo 
 to pa}' a 
 I Yearly 
 ^em, ex- 
 i^ick and 
 the dear 
 ^ to in- 
 
 m from 
 3; have 
 nd dis- 
 11 ; and 
 
 short- 
 can not 
 is time 
 ect of 
 s, &c., 
 several 
 
 liave 
 
 as I 
 
 am a poor man, and can see no way to defray the 
 necessary expenses. I have also had much thought- 
 fulness about making suitable provision for my familv 
 in my absence. I also feel that I am not eloquent, 
 and have but a small gift in the ministry, very limited 
 in school learning, and but a backwoods man at best. 
 All these considerations at times so contributed to 
 weigh down my spirits, that it did seem to mo that 
 the prospect was more than I could give up to. But 
 my great and good Master is Divine ; He was pleased to 
 obviate all these difficulties, and to lay His hand heavily 
 upon me, in so much that all in this that I was 
 most attached to was stained in my view ; and I al- 
 most loathed myself and all about me; and thus T 
 waded along as in the very deep, groaning under the 
 load, when one day in our meeting, during an awful 
 silence that seemed to pervade the whole assembly, I 
 was brought into a close trial of faith on account of 
 this prospect; and I struggled hard to get from under; 
 but the L(jrd was too strong for me in His unutterable 
 love. He opened the way so before me that I was 
 constrained to yield up all into His holy care and keep- 
 ing, and to say in the very simplicity of my heart : 
 " Lord, send by me, for if Thou wilt go with me, and 
 be my Alpha and Omega, my bright and morning star, 
 I will go with Thee to the ends of the eai-th." After 
 this surrender of body, soul and spirit into the Lord's 
 hands, I was favored to feel that peace that passeth all 
 natural understanding; and from that time I have had 
 no scruples that have been lasting; but believe the 
 Lord has laid His hand on me for good; and accordingly 
 
"^^ Memoir of John L. E^UIj. (-j^.-^ 
 
 T laid „.y concern l^oibre Friends n,„l i + • ^ 
 ficates from our Monthly an O T\ "^ '. "''^ "'^■^^■ 
 
 ^ohn L Eddy left h^ ^""'^""'^ Meetino-s." 
 
 Roberts of n ,^; "' ^^^"m', accompanied by Dr- 
 ivobcrts of Gii,..d, on the 4tli of fiftli mo \^'\ 
 and an.ved in Cllins, State of New Yokon ^ ' 
 "ext .lay. It was here that seyeraV^.f V ' 
 
 years had been passed It To 'l Z, 5. '' ^'°""S*^^" 
 in inarriao-e wit Th ^ . ' ""^ ^' ^^^s joined 
 
 It .vas i::^: :;: He:r fi.': :^ ^ 
 
 ii.^o entered into covenant with thnf M i 
 Sayiour, of whose Horious Gosv,el >.o ^ ""''^'^ 
 
 t-; and although he o'teen d V'''^ " """^'^- 
 
 once more oToet his J If, ^ ^'■'^* I^"^^^^^g« t'' 
 
 leeessm-y to bo diligent in hi, jLI '^ '^"""'' " 
 
 :-.. to Hamburg, where Frio„d«tc Ld™ t , 'TT"' 
 in number- but H,„ T „, i , "-duccd to but tew 
 
 .-«I to bk t 1 p""'"'"^^^^^^ 
 
 Albany he came to P T= '"™'*=* ^"^'o -<• 
 
 Quartfrl/M:::-;'" Hetyr"-''"^ """'° ^'^»^"'> 
 
 MjeUn'X; ™ :~n""''t' '^'^"f""' *-*% 
 bers inTbl ^ail-not more than thirty mem- 
 
 i 
 
m''-^W^T^ v^ 
 
 *"% 
 
 w 
 
 [I8r)4. 
 
 tined ccrti- 
 t'tings." 
 ed hy J J,., 
 no., 18,54, 
 k, on the 
 ■i younger 
 kvasj'oined 
 at Iiome. 
 I sense of 
 iiere that 
 '' blessed 
 ■ a niinis- 
 vilege to 
 's, yet he 
 found it 
 e. After 
 G passed 
 ' but few 
 th tlieni 
 'i'lo and 
 Stanford 
 
 larterly 
 y mem- 
 leeting 
 seemed 
 le rain 
 ihower, 
 honest 
 nd in- 
 
 1854.] Neiu York Year'u Mcetimj. 49 
 
 'J aking Nino Partners, Marlborough, Cornwall, and 
 other Aleetings in the way, he came to Poughkeepsie, 
 where, on first day morning, the 28th of .5th mo., went 
 to meeting. " Found a goodly nund)er gatherod,to whom 
 the Gosi)el stream flowed sweetly; and my spirit was 
 made to })raisc the Lcjrd for his unmerited ftivor, and 
 once more to .set up my Ebonezer, and to acknowledge 
 that it is the Lord that hath hclj.ed me hitherto. °I 
 have to-day entered on my fifty-eighth year, and I 
 have had to look over my past life with sorrow that 
 so much of my precious time has been lost, and not 
 used to the honor and glory of God ; and strong desires 
 and secret prayers have arisen in my mind that the 
 i'iiw remaining days of my life may be wholly and un- 
 reservedly devoted to the service of my Heavenly 
 Father." ^ 
 
 He then proceeded onwards to the City of New 
 York, in order to attend the approaching Yearly 
 Meeting Arriving there on 6th mo., first, he writes: 
 "At ten o'clock went to the Meeting of Ministers and 
 Elders, and again at four in the evening. I found it 
 my place to be a silent visitor in both. 
 
 " On sixth day morning the Yearly Meeting for trans- 
 acting the affairs of the church met. I found it my 
 place to break the silence tliereof by uttering a few 
 sentences, in which I found peace. Seventh day, at- 
 tended both sittings. First day, attended both meet- 
 ings for worship ; in them I was favored with strength 
 to attend to the openings that presented for public 
 sei-vice. Second and third days I attended the regular 
 
50 
 
 Memoir of John, L. Eddy. 
 
 '^' 
 
 to tl. tendering .i .:^;7l^ ZxT'"'"'^^'' 
 cWd in a Holomn manner "'" '""''"■' 
 
 "In the afternoon the Yearly Meotin,. 1,„1 1 „ 
 »ess,on, and fininhcd its business T° ''"''."■""""■'■ 
 conducted in much unitv „ , """"''"S "™ 
 
 another, and clo e Id ^ 1 condosconsion one unto 
 
 -twithsta^l^n lud 111'""" °' ""^""""^ ^ "■"' 
 
 ''•^-S'^invieJ-of'^ten tt r'lS-'T '" ""^^ 
 «ay in the humility of my soul T V, ! ^' "" """' 
 have been here ■ aud T Tl , n , °'' '° '"J™'"-' "'■■" I 
 ness, as when I'nfnt " '^™'''-''' '""' » ^"•"inS" 
 
 of this jo„™ /t : Ir:;;'*'-"*' -^j » the j^pect 
 oven to the en'd.s of the eal "™™ M-'-"! '-^-g. 
 
 Sr::;raritti:L!:£^"tir^^ 
 and..™, some ,;Si™:-its::^ ---:■«. 
 
 Frii:rha .-5 ;re"z-ft° ^^^^'^ r "■'=-'-^- 
 
 of, and the imn,rrtant . ' 1 '°™''''' '""■"»' there- 
 in good ordZ ,1 TT"" """ •=*'"° '"^f"''" them 
 
 pea e andtTetld-lth rrHarLr 1 T ' ^i' 
 .>"».. service in this meeting, I b':,™ et b::;;:^ 
 
[18.54. 
 
 "•th (Jay a 
 t!V-eral had 
 ^as favored 
 ;in^' Gosptd 
 
 laeutiiiff 
 
 Id aiiotlur 
 eting Avas 
 
 one unto 
 tiifcy; and 
 s to pass 
 
 can now 
 ce that I 
 
 1 wiHino-- 
 
 ' prospect 
 loadino- 
 
 peace to 
 in nie to 
 
 d Mary 
 
 Rliodo 
 7 Meet- 
 ^ittiii.r.s. 
 bes: 
 
 ' closed, 
 3 there- 
 3 them 
 ded in 
 
 much 
 g here 
 
 1854.] 
 
 Island of Nantucket. 
 
 51 
 
 tliat 1 have lieen in my proper place, and I feel to 
 magnify the Lord God, uiy Redeemer, for Hi.s many 
 blessings and favors." 
 
 After attending a series of meetings in this vicinity, 
 he again writes : "Although I had some hard laljor in 
 these meetings, yet the Lord was pleased on scv(n'al 
 occasions to enalde me, unwoi'thy as 1 am, to risi- 
 above the fear of man, and willing to offer a living 
 sacrifice unto Him ; and the Gospel was preached, I 
 humbly trust, in the power of the Lord, who was 
 pleased to be with me, dispensing strength according 
 to my need. At New Bedford, Mass., he was com- 
 forted and encouraged at the home of that dignified 
 servant of the Lord, Susan Rowland. Then proceed- 
 ing to Nantucket, he writes : 
 
 "Seventh day, 1 i' 7tli mo.— Proceeded to Nan- 
 tucket Island by steamboat, and stopped at A. B. 
 Wing's. IVIade a call on Lydia Harvey, and another 
 woman Friend, both widows. Had a tender opportu- 
 nity with them, very much to the lifting uj) of my 
 drooping mind, which had got very low, and the dear 
 aged Friends, at the close of the opportunity, expressed 
 much satisfaction in being once more remembei-ed by 
 the Lord's servant, whereby their mind was strengthened 
 to thank God and take a little courage. Although 
 there was once two large Monthly Meetings on this 
 Island, Friends here have been reduced to a very .mall 
 number in the late separation caused by John Wilber. 
 Many here identified themselves with him. 
 
 '! ^ 
 
52 if • 
 
 -'''(i'tiiolr of John r i^ 1 1 
 
 "-t^ust day, attended the luoniino- .nrl . • 
 ^ng« Iiere; but the minds of thlT ''""&' ^"^^^- 
 
 ;vith t„e Jear ,„«?.!; 't4''-™'>y opportunity 
 '■ko sitting at tl>e portals TrfV ""'' •''"' '"™1' 
 
 QuarterivMeeLL , '."';: ^ ^'t™''"' Sandwich 
 
 v-t,waiti„;:n,rS'ri;^''- ''■^ ''°- - 
 
 mount tlie Kine's hor«. , *? , ' ™' I'n^ikgecl to 
 alUhatoppoSit , i ,;;"'° ""'"Ph^ntly over 
 '""1- a very "itm " ' "'' "'°""*=' ™^ brought 
 
 tendered; burwrtier'?"''' '™"^' "^^ -"* 
 di«moun and Sro>, „, .'"f T ""'''"' ^ '"'<' '<> 
 very low place °''' ""'' ''' "' "'« Ki„g'» g,te in a 
 
 el JS';tTo;^fv?"?^T'' ''"""« ^ '-'' "> "- 
 tl'o doctrine futTe'Zf "5'' "^ '" "■''''"''"= 
 •^ko to con,f„r th" hun "Ift ™' P""'*'"™''^ and 
 
 I 
 
[1854. 
 
 zoning meet- 
 'i'Q so raised 
 2t to disap- 
 
 a board the 
 ^ proceeded 
 3nd named 
 icted. "We 
 I>portunity 
 tl as much 
 ady to he 
 iber. 
 
 Sandwich 
 poor ser- 
 nleged to 
 atly over 
 s brought 
 ere much 
 I had to 
 ?ate in a 
 
 d to de- 
 indicate 
 its; and 
 nb; and 
 Divine 
 
 visited 
 md set 
 
 1854.] 
 
 Salem and Button. 
 
 53 
 
 i/. 
 
 my feet on, or near the spot where those wortliy ser- 
 vants of the Lord sealed their testimony with theii 
 lives, 
 
 "Fifth day— Attended Salem Monthly Meeting, 
 where I met my nmch loved friend, James Jones, from 
 Maine. We dined t ether, and then wo parted iu 
 much love. He went iiis way and I went mine for 
 truth's sake. Here, also, at Stephen A. Chase's, Avhere 
 we dined, I parted with my much loved companion 
 Reuben L. Roberts. He returned homt "eeling ho had' 
 gone as far as truth opened the way. We had labored 
 together in nmch love and unity, and I was made 
 willing to give him up, although it was a close trial." 
 
 John L. Eddy continued his labors in these parts 
 until the 2nd of 8th mo., when he journeyed to 
 Newport, in order to attend Rhode Island Quarterly 
 Meeting. He writes : 
 
 " 8rd of 8th mo. — Attended the Quarterly Meet- 
 ing for discipline, where I was enabled to declare the 
 truth in the love of it, which was a great relief to me, 
 for I did not get fully relieved when here before ; but 
 now I feel clear to leave the Island. 
 
 " Third day, the 8th.— Came to Providence ; called 
 at John Meader's, and took the cars for Bolton ; 
 reached there in time to attend the select Quarterly 
 Meeting for discipline, where, after passing throu<Th 
 much bowedness of spirit, I stood up and was favoi-ed 
 to follow the openings of truth. It proved to be a 
 memorable time, and I was once more constrained to 
 say : ' Hitherto the Lord hath helped me, and to His 
 holy name be r^l the praise, now and for evermore.' 
 

 I 
 
 } 
 
 h 
 
 ta.j "- 7" *.».. ..u... .1... ^r.; •;' 
 
 are a people stripped and neeled v^f +i t , 
 Alright, Ua. not i^.^.. „, V^tf sS ^M 'J^ 
 all these that put their trust in Him alone " 
 
 Then, traveling to Dover, New Hampshire he had 
 many meetmgs in that vieinity. "the Lord n^rcMv 
 furn.slnng strength and ability, aeeording to he oeef 
 s.on ; and coming to North Berwiek, heVites : 
 
 fourth day.- Went to North Berwick and in ^^. 
 afternoon had a meeting at Oak Woods whtt I 1 a, 
 
 t^/T °1,'^ ''''" "' " y°™S ?>■-". who i 
 iathfnl would be called to the ministry. Fifth dav 
 returned to North Berwick, and attended the Se eTt 
 Quarterly Mectmg The next day attended the Qua 
 torly Meeting for discipline, wherein sevoraj tesUmo 
 
 to that meetmg very solemnly approached the Throne 
 of Grace m prayer. His name is Joel Bean A„d 
 near the close of the meeting that worthy mother "„ 
 Israel, Martha Header, bowed in solemn supplicltion 
 .^he TW of Orace: both of Which hadSr™ 
 
 "Seventh day 26th of 8th mo.-Took the cars for 
 Portland; arrived there about dark. The next day 
 
[1854. 
 
 the cars in 
 fig, held at 
 •r discipline 
 ^ere highly 
 10 manifest 
 manner; it 
 though we 
 the Lord 
 mindful of 
 
 re, he had 
 mercifully 
 
 the occa- 
 ites : 
 
 nd in the 
 ere I had 
 •; who, if 
 ^ifth day, 
 le Select 
 'he Quar- 
 
 testimo- 
 elonc-inff 
 i Throne 
 n. And 
 other in 
 plication 
 )lemniz- 
 
 cars for 
 xt day 
 
 1854.] 
 
 Portland and Falmouth. 
 
 55 
 
 'I: 
 
 n 
 'k 
 
 attended their meeting, which is small, but some others 
 coming in made a nice little company, and I had a 
 favored open time in declaring the truth to them. In 
 the afternoon Joel Batty and I visited the inmates of 
 the Alms House, and the prisoners in the jail. Ha.l 
 a favored time in declaring the truth to these poor 
 creatures. I then went to Little Falls, where I had a 
 meeting in a Baptist house. Here I had to preach 
 some close doctrine, which appeared to be well re- 
 ceived. After meeting, went to Windham, ^nd next 
 day to Cii co, and had a meeting in the afternoon, 
 whei ; ad as hard labor in declaring the truth as I 
 ren ,r to have ever had, in dealing with a spirit of 
 
 Universal ism and Infidelity. It seemed to me there 
 was no openness to receive the Word preached. I 
 endeavored to honestly discharge my duty, and left 
 them. The next day I returned to Windham, and 
 attended Falmouth Select Quarterly Meeting in the 
 afternoon. 
 
 "On fifth day, 30th of 8th mo., I attended this 
 Quarterly Meeting for discipline, which, in the part 
 devoted to worship, was large, and I was led to declare 
 the truth. I humbly trust in the demonstration of the 
 Spirit, and with a degree of power, and all ended 
 well. 
 
 " 31st of 8th mo.— Had an appointed meeting at 
 Durham at 10 o'clock a.m., and in the afternoon 
 attended the funeral of a young woman. Both of 
 these were seasons of favor. Friends expressed much 
 unity and satisfaction with my labors among them, as 
 
 f 
 
 s 
 
56 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [I854. 
 
 vrcll as in many other places for my encouragement 
 JNfo doubt many Friends liavc discovered that I have 
 often been deeply bowed in spirit, and therefore were 
 disposed to lend a hand of help ; and it has been a 
 strength to my poor diooping mind, at times, to know 
 that m my exercises and communications I have not 
 been mistaken. After the funeral, went to Litchfield 
 to the house of my very dear friends, Noah and Eliza 
 M. Farr, she being a minister— with whom I met in 
 Vermont a few years ago, and we traveled in religious 
 service together in much unity of feeling. 
 
 "First day, 3rd of 9th mo.-Attended Litchfield 
 Meetmg, many besides Friends being present ; and the 
 poor servant was favored to rise above the fear of man 
 and to declare the truth in love, and to deal closely and 
 faithfully with an unbelieving and caviling state and 
 to sound forth the warning to the youth to beware of it 
 " Ninth month, 5th.-Went to Manchester meetincr. 
 house to attend the Select Quarterly Meeting for Fair- 
 field Quarter. Having, since first day, been very 
 deeply humbled, and have felt my poverty as sensibly 
 as m any time that I have remembrance of, and in this 
 state I went to the meeting; but the dear Master was 
 pleased 'to make it a season not soon to be forgotten by 
 many who were there. 
 
 " Fourth day.—Attended the Quarterly Meeting at 
 large, and the next day, instead of going on to attend 
 Vasselborough Select Quarter, I attended a funeral of 
 a woman Friend ; and it was a highly favored time 
 wherein the good Master was pleased to afford strf^n-tJi' 
 
 iH. 
 
■ 
 
 i'l 
 
 [1854. 
 
 uragement. 
 that I have 
 •eforo were 
 has been a 
 !S, to know 
 [ have not 
 Litchfield 
 and Eliza 
 ^ I met in 
 n religious 
 
 Litchfield 
 t; and the 
 tar of man, 
 losely and 
 state, and 
 ware of it. 
 ' meeting- 
 J for Fair- 
 een very 
 s sensibly 
 nd in this 
 aster was 
 gotten l)y 
 
 eeting at 
 to attend 
 iineral of 
 red time, 
 . strengt;]) 
 
 1854.] 
 
 Vasselhorough. 
 
 to sound an alarm to the careless and unconcerned 
 who were trifling with and trampling under foot the' 
 mercies of God, and the faithful were comfoi-ted 
 together. 
 
 "Sixth day, 8th of 9th mo.— Attended Vassel- 
 borough Quarterly Meeting, where I had to deal 
 plainly with some who were getting too high-minde.l 
 msomuch that there is danger of falling, havincr hi 
 allude to Judas betraying his Master for money. 
 
 "First day.— Attended Yasselborough Meetino- in 
 the morning. I had taken some cold, and became 
 hoarse, which made it hard speaking; but feeling a 
 willingness to spend and be spent in my dear Master's 
 service, and for the good of souls, I tried to do as well 
 as I could, and found relief On the next day had 
 meetmgat China Neck, and dined at the house of my 
 very kind friend, James Jones." 
 
 Before leaving his quiet home at Greenwich, John 
 L Eddy had seen, in the visions of light, that while 
 engaged in this lengthened journey, it would be re- 
 quired of him to visit the Churches, not only in New 
 York, and the New England States, but also to travel 
 extensively in the British Provinces of New Bruns- 
 wick and Nova Scotia; and as he has already indus- 
 triously engaged within the States for four months 
 and the time seemed to be drawing near when it would 
 be right for him to leave these parts, and go still far- 
 ther from his cherished home and all that was most 
 dear to him in this world; he remembered the exmrises 
 through which he had to pass, and the covenants that 
 
 A. 
 
 % 
 
 ■'1 n 
 
5S Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1854. 
 
 lie had made previous to engaging in this service ; and 
 he could yet cheerfully say : " Thy wiU, O God, be 
 done;" but was brought into conflict in regard to the 
 real call of his Divine Master, and the projjriety of his 
 being thus separated from his family, and traveling as 
 an embassador for the Great Head of the Church. 
 
 Under date of 9th mo. 12th, he writes : " Went to 
 Unity ; lodged at the house of William Taber, whose 
 kindness, with that of the family, was very great to 
 me, a poor, unworthy traveler in the precious cause ; 
 and yet, while here, I had to pass through a deep con- 
 flict of spirit ; my longings and concern about my 
 family were deeper and more poignant than had been 
 the case since I left home, and it continued with me 
 through the night, and in the morning, very much till 
 meeting time ; and I went to meeting in deep thought- 
 fulness about my family, and in regard to the pro- 
 priety of my being thus separated from them. But in 
 this meeting I was favored with renewed evidence of 
 my being here in the appointment and counsel of the 
 Divine will, and my thoughts became quieted within 
 me ; and I was made once more to resign up all into 
 the hands of my Divine Lord and Master, who doeth 
 all things weU ; being brought, I trust, in some mea- 
 sure to believe, hope, and endure all things according 
 to my limited capacity ; and to say: ' Good is the word 
 of the Lord;' and desire that I may be strengthened to 
 cast all my care upon Him, who careth for all His 
 dependent children, who put their whole trust in His 
 ever-worthy name." 
 
!rvice ; and 
 
 God, be 
 jard to the 
 •ioty of his 
 :'aveling as 
 lurch. 
 
 " Went to 
 ber, whose 
 Y great to 
 )us cause ; 
 
 deep con- 
 about my 
 . had been 
 
 with me 
 
 much till 
 > though t- 
 
 1 the pro- 
 i. But in 
 ^idence of 
 sel of the 
 id within 
 p all into 
 ho doeth 
 >me mea- 
 iccording 
 the word 
 ihened to 
 r all His 
 st in His 
 
 1854.] Portland and Granville. 59 
 
 After attending several meetings, he parted with his 
 <.ear Fnend, Eleazar Berbeck, and took the cars for 
 l^rtland. He writes : 
 
 "While on the cars, I had to look over my travels 
 m this land, thus far, and went into a pretty close 
 exammation tliereof, and felt the retrospect to be sweet 
 peace; that hitherto the Lord has been with me, and 
 my soul bows and worships before Him 
 
 "Ninth mo., 29th, 1854.-Spent the' day in Port- 
 and and met Stephen Jones, who is to accomj.any me 
 to the British Provinces, he having Peace Jones, a 
 sister to Eh Jones, with him ; she is going on a visit 
 to her sister in Nova Scotia. Accordingly, about seven 
 m the even-.g, we went on board the steamer « Gov- 
 ernor, bound for St. John, New Brunswick, and 
 arrived there the next evening about sunset, and as 
 the steamer to Nova Scotia runs only once in the 
 week, and had left that morning, we had to look for 
 some other passage; and it being seventh day ui^ht 
 we went to Isaac Woodwards, and were kindly deceived 
 and cai'ed for. 
 
 _ " First day morning, 1st of 10th mo.-After consider- 
 ing the matter, I concluded to have some meetiuc^s 
 appointed ; one was in the parish of Portland, and the 
 other on the Carlton side of St. John's river; both were 
 well attended, and the people behaved very orderly 
 
 "Second day, morning, 9th of 10th mo.— At the 
 house of James Van Blarcom, Granville, Nova Scotia 
 spent last week, until .seventh day, at St. Jolm when 
 we took the steamer for Annapolis, and arrived here 
 
 
GO 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1854. 
 
 k I 
 
 that evening, and were kiiully received ; Eunice Van 
 Blarcoin being Peace Jones' sister, they accounted it a 
 great privilege to thus meet, not hpving seen each 
 other for two "years. Yesterday, wc attended the 
 meeting with Friends here, where I was renewedly con- 
 firmed that I am in my r»roper place in this foreign 
 land; for the Lord was pleased to magnify Himself 
 amongst us, to the tendering of many hearts, who 
 bowed and worshipped before Him. 
 
 '•' I believe it was in the ordering of Divine Provi- 
 dence, that we were detained at St. John; for we 
 were very desirous to attend the Half Year's Meeting, 
 which is held here in last week, and made strong 
 efforts to accomplish our desires, but w.re prevented; 
 and we found it our place to have two more meetino-s 
 there during the week, which were lai-gely attended, 
 and gave good satisfaction generally ; solicitations were 
 frequently made for more meetings. We had many 
 precious opportunities in private circles, where we 
 opened the doctrines of Friends, and circulated tracts, 
 which were well received ; there were many inquiring 
 minds that were anxious to foi-m an acquaintance with 
 our principles, and, by invitation, we made several 
 calls in families, tliat were very satisfactory." 
 
 After attending the meetings of Friends in Gran- 
 ville, and holding several appointed meetings, John L. 
 Eddy and S. Jones set out for Pictou, a distance of two 
 hundred miles; taking the meetings of Friends, and 
 visiting isolated members on the way, they reached 
 Pictou on the 18th of 10th mo. 
 
[1854. 
 
 unico Vau 
 unted it a 
 seen each 
 nded the 
 redly con- 
 i,s foreign 
 r Himself 
 Eirts, who 
 
 ne Provi- 
 i ; foi- we 
 Meeting, 
 le strong 
 •evented ; 
 meetings 
 attended, 
 ions were 
 ad many 
 diere we 
 cd tracts, 
 nquiring 
 .nee with 
 ; several 
 
 :n Gran- 
 John L. 
 ;e of two 
 ids, and 
 reached 
 
 1854.] 
 The 
 
 I 
 
 Pictou <ind St. John. 
 ipt 
 
 61 
 
 manusuiipu says: •■ .'speut the remaii 
 day in town, and saw most of the Friends that be- 
 longed here, and made ari-aiigc nents for some meet- 
 ings, this being the farthest north of any Friends of 
 New England Yearly Meeting. 
 
 " First day, 22.— Attended the meeting with Friends 
 liere ; much tender feeling was experienced and counsel 
 given, and our spirits were filled with heavenly conso- 
 lation. We were brought very near to each other in 
 the bonds of the Gospel, and so we parted in tender 
 love. S. Jones and I turned our faces towards Anna- 
 polis. 
 
 26th (jf 10th mo.— Came to Bridgetown, to the 
 house of C. Fitz Randolph, and her son kindly took 
 us over the mountains to J. Vau Blarcom's, on the 
 Granville Sliore of the Bay of Fundy, where we arrived 
 about noon, found them all well, including dear. Peace 
 Jones, whom we had left with her sister. 
 
 " James Van Blarcom and wife had concluded to ac- 
 company us over to Maine to spend the winter, so the 
 next morning we came over the mountains to New 
 Caledonia, opposite to Annapolis Royal, where we had 
 a satisfactory meeting with the inhabitants. 
 
 " Seventh day, 28th.— Went on board the steamer 
 about 8 a.m., had a pleasant passage and arrived at St. 
 John at 3 p.m. 
 
 " First day, 29th of 10th mo.— Having to wait until 
 second day for a passage to Portland, I was exercised 
 in mind how I should use this day, and a concern arose 
 m me to visit the prisoners in the Penitentiary for the 
 
 
 l(^ 
 
62 Memoir of John L. E(hbj. [1854 
 
 Province of New Brunswick, at this place, and also, to 
 have a meeting in the evening in the Methodist Meet- 
 ing House, wliicli was very kindly ottered; and means 
 were taken to give notice there of S. Jones and I, ac- 
 companied 1)y Jolni Owen, wlio is one of the Oonimis- 
 sioners of the Penitentiary, prcjceeded there, and were 
 privileged to have a religious meeting with the inmates, 
 they being soon seated in tlie meeting room in an 
 orderly manner. 
 
 " It was the first time I had ever been within the 
 walls of the Institution, and I felt it to be a great trial 
 to give up thereto ; but the Lord prospered his own 
 work, and made the way as we moved along in the 
 concern, and we had a good meeting with tliem, and 
 many appeared very tender. 
 
 " We then returned in order to attend our evening 
 meeting, which was largely attended and seemed to be 
 the crowning meeting in this part of the land. 
 
 " Second day morning.— Went on board the steamer 
 Governor, bound for Portland. From there to Durham 
 to attend Falmouth Quarterly Meeting." 
 
 Taking many meetings on the way he came to Pro- 
 vidence, R.I., and again went to the house of John 
 Meader, he says : 
 
 "On Fifth day, the 16th of 11th mo.— I attended 
 their meeting, and a sweetly comforting meeting it 
 proved to be. Near the close— my mind being clothed 
 with reverence— it occurred to me, this is truly a crown- 
 ing meeting, it being the last, as far as I could now 
 see, that I should attend in New England. 
 
[18o4. 
 
 1854.] 
 
 Peekskill and Croton. 
 
 G3 
 
 I 
 
 i 
 
 "On first flay, the 19th of llfch mo.— We attended 
 the morning meeting in New York City, and ])roeeeded 
 to Long Island, and had meetings at Flushing and 
 Westbury ; returning to New York avo find him afresh 
 dedicating himself, and penning the following touch- 
 ing lines : " Unto Thee, God, I dedicate my all, to 
 whom be honor, might, dominion, and high renown, 
 both now and forever. Amen." 
 
 Taking several moi-e meetings he writes : 
 " First <lay, 2Gth of 11th mo.— Attended meeting at 
 Peekskill in tlie morning, and Croton in the evening, 
 —both large ; and I was favored to find relief iu re- 
 lieving my spirit, being largely drawn forth in testi- 
 mony. 
 
 " Having nearly finished the prospect I had in view 
 on leaving home, the retrospect is peaceful, and I do 
 not know but that I may set my face towards my 
 dear femily and friends ; and in looking over this lono- 
 journey I can truly say, that, * Hitherto the Lord hath 
 helped me.' Put up at James Brown's, of Peekskill. 
 
 "But I may remark, that during the silent part of 
 the meeting, at Croton, the thought crossed my mind 
 of going again to the Valley Meeting, on the west side 
 of the Hudson River, but I soon put it by, and at- 
 tended to the concerns of the ])resent occasion, and the 
 day closed peacefully; but on retiring to rest the 
 Valley Meeting again presented, and I found, if I did 
 not give up to the concern, it would rob me of one of 
 the sheaves that I desired to carry home with me. I 
 accordingly had notice given for a meeting there on 
 
i 
 
 64 Memuir of John L. Edd>/. [ih'A. 
 
 third day, and the Lord,iny Divine Master, was pleased 
 
 to stand by His poor, unworthy servant tlmt day; and 
 
 It ]. roved to ho a day to bo long remembered by many 
 
 who were there ; and at the close of the nieetiny I waw 
 
 made to rejoice that the way was now clear for me to 
 
 return home, wliich I reached on the 30th of 11th 
 
 I'louth, 1854, and found my dear wife and family all 
 
 in good health, for which unmerited favor I desire to 
 
 return the tribute of thanksgiving and |„aise to the 
 
 Lord my God, who has preserved me and them in our 
 
 h mg separation, for the Gospel's sake. 
 
 ;' I remained at and about home, attending to and 
 enjoymg my domestic concerns, although the drouth 
 in this part of Ohio \vas severe during the summer of 
 this yeai-, and there was much suffering in the land ; 
 many cattle dying inconsequence of the shortness of 
 keeping, and the crops from my little farm coming in 
 so small, that we seemed to have a poor prospect for a 
 living; but I have great cause for thankfulness of heart 
 to Divme Providence for interposing on my behalf, for 
 means were obtained from sources that I did not look 
 to, and I can acknowledge on this, as on other occasions 
 that even in temporal things I am not the worse, but 
 t.ie better, for being faithful to the calls of my Divine 
 Lord and Master; and I hope that none may look too 
 much on outward circumstances when calls to religious 
 duties are presented, for if any poor servant ever had 
 cause to believe, I have, that where faithfulness is 
 abode in, the Lord will furnish the necessary provision 
 lor the performance of that which is called for at our 
 
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[1854. 
 
 us j)leased 
 rlay; and 
 by many 
 ng I was 
 or me to 
 of 11th 
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 •tUGSS of 
 
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 1.S55.J 
 
 The Yearly Meeting. 
 
 65 
 
 hands; and, sometimes, even a way will be made where 
 there seems to be no way, for it is no less than the 
 mighty (Jod with whom we have to do. 
 
 " I have diligently attended our meeting for wor- 
 shij) and discipline, and in order to attend our Yearly 
 and Quarterly Meetings, ■''c ^ave to perform nmcli 
 travel yet. Since my reiirn n.u the East, last Fall, 
 I have been favored to i tt nd thtui all in due course, 
 which I esteem a great fa/ r 
 
 " Our Yearly Meeting o» :enth month was a very 
 solemn and interesting one. We had many minister- 
 ing Friends from other Yearly Meetings, and the show- 
 ers of Gospel love that fell upon us through the instru- 
 mentality of these was truly refreshing to the weary 
 traveler Zitjnwards. 
 
 " After my return from the Yearly Meeting, I felt 
 drawings in my mind to visit, in Gospel love, the meet- 
 ings in my own Quarterly Meeting. And having ob- 
 tained the unity of Friends at home, went forth." 
 
 He writes :—" Aftei- attending Gilead and Alum 
 Creek Monthly Meetings, and the meetings constitu- 
 ting them, he came to Goshen, on the 8th of 12th 
 month. First day, attended Goshen meeting in the 
 morning, and an appointed one in the evening, near 
 Pickrell Town, foi- the colored people, which was a 
 comfortable little rae.-ting. With the exception of 
 second day, this week was occupied in attending 
 meetings, within the limits of this Monthly Meetin^ 
 including the Select Preparative and Monthly Meet 
 ings. In all of these meetings the dear Master was 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [is 
 
 55 
 pleased to strengthen me in times of need, for surely 
 there were times when I was brought into deep pover 
 ty,and provmgs of spirit, and let all the praise bo 
 given to His holy name alone 
 
 "On second day, of the following week, Mahlon and 
 Esther Pickrell took me a distance of twenty miles 
 to see a little company of colored people, who a few 
 years ago were emancipated from slavery. We had a 
 meeting with them, where the truths "If the gospel 
 were plainly declared to them, which seemed to be re- 
 ceived by some with much thankfulness. It was an 
 mterestmg meeting a^d, we felt well rewarded. Whilst 
 a tending to the foregoing engagements the language 
 of John Churchman often occurred to my mind wht 
 when traveling abroad, met with William Brown' who 
 inquired of him what he was doing there ? John an- 
 swered :' I am paying up some little debts, in expec- 
 tation that a much larger one will soon be called for at 
 my hands. For it has often presented to my mind 
 and I apprehend it is from the spring of life, that it 
 wi be i-equired of me to make a pretty extensive visit 
 within the limits of Philadelphia and Ohio Yearly 
 Meetings, and to attend New York Yearly Meetings 
 and a few meetings belonging thereto, which, with the 
 view of the state of thhgs in Philadelphia Yearly Meet- 
 ings, has produced a great shrinking in my mind with 
 regard to the place, I am not qualified to discharge such 
 a duty ; and I have said in my heart if I must go there I 
 desire the qualification that is brought to view in the 
 language of the dear Master: 'Be ye therefore wise as 
 serpents, and harmless as doves.' 
 
 I -5 
 
[1855. 
 
 1856.] 
 
 At Home. 
 
 67 
 
 " Second mo., 21st, 1856.— To-day was our Week- 
 day Meeting, mostly in silence, entirely so on my 
 part ; but I was deeply exercised therein, for as I sat 
 in silence, with my mind turned inward to wait upon 
 the Lord, the prospect of going to Philadelphia was 
 brought afresh before me. But, oh, the deep and abid- 
 ing struggles through which I have passed for months, 
 in which state I have been ready to cry out, as it was 
 to-day, when I have been brought into a degree of sub- 
 mission, and to say, in the sincerity of my soul : ' Lord 
 here am I, send by me ! ' 
 
 "Third mo., 21st.— To-day was our Monthly Meet- 
 ing, in which I was strengthened to lay my concern 
 before Friends, to attend the approaching Yearly Meet- 
 ings of Philadelphia and New York, and to visit the 
 meetings of Philadelphia and Ohio, and a few in New 
 York Yearly Meetings, which was very fully united 
 with by the meeting, which was a great confirmation 
 to me, and all within me bowed before the great I Am ; 
 but this prospect is yet to be laid before our Quarterly 
 Meeting, and I feel cheerfully to acquiesce in the beauti- 
 ful economy of the Church, of the good order in regard 
 to ministers, sj that none can impose upon Friends or 
 others. 
 
 " Fourth mo., 9th, 1856.— Our Quarterly Meeting 
 was held on the 31st of last month, and we had 
 the company of Moses H. Reede, from Rhode Island, and 
 M. B. Pinkham, from Salem, Ohio, both valuable ser- 
 vants of the Lord. My concern was fully united with, 
 and I was much humbled before the Lord, and I was 
 
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68 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1856. 
 
 constrained to express to my dear friends the gratitude 
 that I felt to flow to my Heavenly Father for the 
 blessing of unity, 
 
 " The time has nearly come when I expect to leave 
 my home, and all the tender ties that bind 
 a husband and a father to the objects of his solicitude 
 here on earth ; and notwithstanding the strong evidence 
 both mwardly and outwardly that has been vouch- 
 safed, yet my poor, trembling spirit is at times ready 
 to shnnk from the service. 'Be pleased, O Lord to 
 strengthen, according to Thy wonted goodness, the 
 weakness that is in me, and enable me to do Thy will 
 m earth as it is done in Heaven ; and surely all the 
 praise and glory shall be ascribed unto Thee, and the 
 Son of Thy love, through the Eternal Spirit, Amen 
 both now and forever.' " ' 
 
 John L. Eddy left home on the 12th of 4th mo 
 1S56, having James Jackson, of Gilead, for his com- 
 panion; they came to Salem, Ohio, that evening, and 
 on the next day attended meeting there and at Spring- 
 field ; passing on, they reached the kind home of Amos 
 and Edith Griffitli, Brownsville ; and on fourth day 
 they attended Redstone and Westland Meetings and 
 were favored to reach Philadelphia on the 18th of 4th 
 mo. ; and on the following day attended the Yearly 
 Meeting of Ministers and Elders, wherein he felt to 
 appropriate to himself the language : ' Oh, that mine 
 head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, 
 that I might weep day and night for the slain of the 
 daughter of my i)oo})le.' 
 
i: 
 
 [1856. 
 
 gratitude 
 for the 
 
 to leave 
 it bind 
 olicitude 
 evidence 
 L vouch- 
 is ready 
 Lord, to 
 less, the 
 'hy will 
 
 all the 
 md the 
 
 Amen, 
 
 !th mo., 
 is com- 
 ng, and 
 Spring- 
 »f Amos 
 •th day 
 igs, and 
 of 4th 
 Yearly 
 felt to 
 t mine 
 r tears, 
 of the 
 
 1850.] 
 
 Pldladelph'ia. 
 
 69 
 
 The manuscript says : 
 
 " On second day, the 21st of 4th mo., the Yearly 
 Meeting at large commenced, and sat some time in 
 silence, before the opening minute was read ; and it 
 felt to me more like the solemnity of death, than of a 
 living, heartfelt, solemn gathering of kindred spirits, 
 for the purpose of a united offering unto the Lord, of 
 that worship which is due from hearts cheered by a 
 sense of the, great love and mercy of our blessed Re 
 deemer. 
 
 " On fourth day morning, the Meeting of Ministers 
 and Elders closed its several sittings, and, just before 
 the concluding minute was read, I ventured to give 
 expression to the feelings that had pervaded my mind, 
 not only in this, but in all the sittings of the Yearly 
 Meeting, that a solenmity was over the meeting ; and 
 it seemed to me more as the solemnity of death, i-ather 
 than of a life-giving hope, that cheers the true-hearted 
 followers of our Lord and Saviour Je.sus Christ." 
 
 After the Yearly Meeting, John L. Eddy writes : 
 "First day morning, 28th of 4th mo. — Since being 
 here, I have made many pleasant calls, and had a 
 number of precious opportunities of religious services, 
 to the tendering, and, I doubt not, to the strengthonino- 
 of many minds. Some valued Friends have said they 
 believed that I was here in the right time, which has 
 been a comfort to me ; but how I shall get through 
 to-day, I cannot tell, for I am in the city, and have no 
 doubt but that trials await me ; but it is the Lord that 
 hath helped me hitherto. Attended Twelfth-street 
 
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 70 Memoir of John L. Eddij. [iSoO 
 
 meeting in the niorniug, and the Lord was pleased 
 once more to be my helper, and to enable me to declare 
 Mis truth to a large company; and I had especially to 
 •speak to a state of infidelity. The meeting was a 
 good one, and Friends were comforted in believing that 
 revelation had not ceased; for there were some pre- 
 sent who belong to an association designed to brine 
 Cnristianity into dispute, and to promote Infidelity" 
 1 desire to ascribe all the praise to the Lord alone In 
 the afternoon, I attended the meeting for the Northern 
 District, which was a trial of faith to me ; I sat the 
 meeting in silence, and, after meeting, I told a Friend 
 they could not accuse me of preaching unsound doc- 
 trina He replied, he was truly glad it happened so. 
 Second day, 28th of 4th mo.-Th^s morning my 
 companion, James Jackson, informed me hat he be- 
 Iieved it to be best for him now to leave me ^d return 
 home; and we accordingly informed Frieuds thereof 
 that they might know that no disagreement existed 
 between us, for we have traveled together in near 
 unity ; and although it was a close trial, I endeavored 
 to give him up cheerfully. We took the boat for New 
 Jersey, and there we took an afi^ectionate leave he for 
 home, and I went on that evening to Woodbury and 
 put up at Woodstown." ' 
 
 In the daily records, which John L. Eddy made of 
 his various exercises and trials, while afctendincr Phila 
 delphia Yearly Meeting and its constituent ^ >i- rg 
 we find a lengthened and accurate account of - nc 3. ' - 
 of society that then existed in that large Yga- '- iv^eet^ 
 
[1856 
 
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 icially to 
 g was a 
 ^ing that 
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 1 fidelity. 
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 Forth ern 
 
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 ide, of 
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 Ivxeet- 
 
 1856.] 
 
 Woodstoivn. 
 
 71 
 
 ing; jnnovations were being introduced, and disunity 
 prevaded to such an extent, that a separation in that 
 body seemed inevitable. And this result was no doubt 
 anticipated by J. L. Eddy, when he penned the ac- 
 count. But such a separation did not take place • the 
 storm that then so threateningly hung over that Yearly 
 Meeting, has since, in some measure, subsided into a 
 calm ; and at this late date, the compiler of this little 
 volume chooses rather to throw oblivion's sabled shade 
 over those trying records of the past, than to perpetu- 
 ate them; consequently, only a very small part of the 
 account is offered to the reader. 
 
 Taking Salem Select and Monthly Meeting, also 
 Greenwich Monthly Meeting, he attended the meeting 
 at VVoodstown ; and he says : "^ 
 
 "It was small, but a favored meeting, and, feelin^ 
 hberty, I was drawn out, in much tenderness of feel^ 
 ing, to declare the truth as it is in . . is, to some, that 
 1 believe were wiUing to hear, and many that were 
 present were tendered to tears. And this meeting 
 ended well, and we parted in much love ; and I felt to 
 magnify and praise the great name of the Lord for 
 His goodness and mercy to me, a poor and unworthy 
 creature, especially unworthy of the dignified gift of a 
 part in the ministry of the grace of God. And I 
 desire that I may be preserved from abusing that gift • 
 and that what I am, I may be, by the grace and 4oi' 
 of my Heavenly Father, and may so live that all may 
 redound to His glory. "^ 
 
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 72 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1856. 
 
 "First day, 4th of 5th mo.~A.ttended , a^don^ld 
 Meeting, a deeply baptizing tinie; had an apnoirfced 
 meeting in the evening at Ne^^^ Town, near Camden 
 where my good Mast, i was ph,aHed to open a d-or of 
 utterance ; then passed over to Philade^Dhia that even- 
 mg. On second day, th,.' 5th, attendee th., Quartt'riv 
 Meeting lor this place, where I was ccn.train^Hi t^ 
 allude to the sure and false foundation;;; and also of 
 bmho'agatower that should reach to Heaven; that 
 such a structure would crumble and fall to the ground 
 ^.^"^ ^'Viuing, {.assed over to Burlington ; lodged at 
 Williani J. Allison's, and on the three succeodin- davs 
 I attended Chesterfield, Upper Springfiel.l, and BuV 
 lington Monthly Meetings. At Burlington, T visited 
 the widow of Stephen Grellet, who is in feebL> health 
 her beloved husband having deceased not Ion . since' 
 He was one of the Lord's valiants in his day and ven- 
 eration, and was gathered in a good old age, like Is a 
 shock of corn fully ripe. Went out and visited Rich- 
 ard Mott, who is truly green in old age; stayed there 
 all night, and returned to Burlington in the mornino- • 
 made a few calls, which seemed to be profitable sea- 
 sons. Took a passage in the forenoon, accompanied l)y 
 William J. Allison, for Philadelphia ; in the afternoo,; 
 made several calls, having the company of Rebecca 
 Collins, Mary Whital and Sarah Smiley ; in the even- 
 mg, returned to my lodging at M. C. Cope's, and in 
 retirement, had a peaceful retrospect of my labors in 
 the past week. 
 
 i1 
 
flSoG. 
 
 1850.] Wilmington and Concord. 73 
 
 " Seventh day morning-, loth of 5th mo.— In com- 
 pany with Rebecca Collins, made rveral calls; some 
 of these calls were to those in affliction, and I felt glad 
 that I was privileged to mingle and share a little wAih 
 them in their trials and sufferings, and in some to ad- 
 minister a little balm to their afflicted spirits. In the 
 afternoon, I again left the city, and went to Wilming- 
 ton, DelaAvare. First day, the 11th.— Attended this 
 meeting, both morning and evening ; that in the morn- 
 ing was largely attended, many wlio are not members 
 being there ; and I felt it re<iuired of me to again raise 
 my voice in vindication of the truth, being raised up 
 from a very low place, into which I had been intro- 
 duced, under a sense of my utter unworthiness of even 
 the least of the Lord's favors ; and I was again enabled 
 to stand before men, and fearlessly to proclaim life and 
 salvation through a crucified, risen, and glorified Re- 
 deemer, to dying mortals. That in the evening was a 
 time of favored silence, till near the close, when I was 
 again drawn out in tendei-ness and love, to address a 
 few remarks to those who were endeavoring to walk 
 in the strait and narrow way ; also to those who were 
 indulging too much in the vanities of the world. Af- 
 terwards, I was brought silently to return thanks to 
 my Heavenly Father, for His wonder-working power 
 manifested that day. 
 
 Fifth mo., 12th.— Attended Concord Select Quarterly 
 
 Meeting. In the evening went to Rebecca Trimble's. 
 
 A quiet retreat— a retreat that suited me w^ell, for my 
 
 mind w-as brought under a close exercise, and deep 
 
 5 ^ 
 
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 m 
 
 '■^1 
 
74 Menwir „f John L. Eddy. [1856. 
 
 ba,,tis,n, which caused suoh sadne.ss, that I did not on- 
 joy company, and I passed the time partly in doo", 
 and part y,n walking the fields during thft evenTng 
 
 Fifi^ '■ f-'r"''"" "" •^^''"'■'y Meeting at large.- 
 Meefin! r'^-.J'"'-^"™''''' «"'" ^eleet Quarteriy 
 Mee W'r , T'^'' of attending the Quarterly 
 Meeting for d.se,pl,ne to-morrow is very trying tome 
 I have had to query with myself what I am hero f^i 
 
 r rul'n' f °\""f ^r' '■""'^'"^'"SS ; but I desire 
 
 trust in the Lord, who has so often made bare his 
 
 arm for my dehvemnee and eseape; and I endeavor i 
 
 nueh as possible to keep in the quiet, and to Zt 2 
 
 yuarte ly Meetmg, where my Divine Master con- 
 descended to be with his poor servant " 
 
 Me^fon'tlr''''"^ !"''*"'" ^'^'"■'"y- H^'verford. and 
 Mei on he passed onto Bernigat, and wrote: "At- 
 emW then- meeting on fourth day, where was suffer, 
 mg s. once tdl near the close, when a little- life arose 
 m wh,ch I stood up, thinking to give expresZn a 
 few sentences and then close the meeting; but ideat 
 presented from little to more, until my wh!le soul wa 
 absorbed, and a highly favored time was experfenrd 
 and many hearts were tendered ; and my spirU ma^ni-' 
 fled the Lord for all His wonderful works and tender 
 dealmgs with His dependent children 
 
 " First day, 2oth of 5th mo.-Attended Mount Holly 
 Meeting, which is small, and Friends seemed to be in 
 rather a low state ; and I felt to travel with them in a 
 low place, and to take some suffering ones, as by the 
 
if 
 
 [1856. 
 
 1856.] 
 
 i\^eiy York 
 
 (D 
 
 ha.Hl, and lead thorn to the Saviour, and encourage 
 them to hold fast their confidence in the Lord's power 
 ^ " Second day.-Attended the Select Quarterly Meet- 
 ing of Burhng-ton, a highly favored meeting; had tho 
 company of Ann KeuAvorthy, from Richmond, Indiana 
 Ihn-d day.-A^tended the Quarterly Meeting for dis- 
 ciplme, where was Rebecca Updegraff, from Mount 
 Pleasant, Ohio. At this meeting, the Lord was pleased 
 to be with his poor ministers, who often feel deeply 
 bowed before Him; and many hearts were baptized 
 together on that occasion, not only into sufferinr. but 
 also were made to rejoice in the Lord, and to Toy in 
 the God of their salvation." 
 
 After attending this Quarterly Meeting, J L Etldv 
 proceeded directly to New York, in order to attend the 
 Yearly Meeting. On the 27th of 5th mo., he attended 
 two sittings of Yearly Meeting for ministers and elders 
 where he was inexpressibly rejoiced to again meet with 
 John Meader, from New England, and Jacob Healy 
 trom his own meeting. This was "a highly favored 
 meeting, and many hearts were made to feel the ten- 
 dering influence of heavenly good, that flowed sweetlv 
 trom one to another." John L. Eddy writes : 
 
 " It fell to my lot to break the silence, in the morn- 
 ing, in a short testimony. Although very much in the 
 cross, feehng myself to be the least of the flock 'ind 
 himily, and utterly unworthy of the gi-eat and dioni- 
 hed favors of the Lord, in giving me a place amtng 
 His people. '^ 
 
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11 
 
 70 Aremoir of John L. Eddy. [is.-,(;. 
 
 Of tli.^ opeuing a.id closin- sittings of the Yearly 
 Meetings, for discipline, lie gives the followinir 
 account: "' 
 
 "Sixth day, .SOth of otl ......ittended the Yearly 
 
 Axeeting for discipline; and very soonafte r it wasgather- 
 ed, 1 was induced by the constraining influence of Di- 
 vine love to stand upon my feet and declare such close 
 doctrine as almost alarmed myself; but when I found 
 the real state c.f the meeting by the reading and 
 answering of the queries, I was glad that I was 
 strengthened to attend to my concern when I did for 
 It was of sueh a nature that it would have been verv 
 improper after the state ol the meeting was made 
 known. 
 
 "Fifth day, 5th of 6th mo.-Tlus morning was held 
 the concluding sitting of the Yearly Meeting, and 
 there being some forward spirits present tliey mani- 
 tested It by their great restlessness an-l fondness of 
 being heard. The burden of these thing,s" had been 
 accumulating uj)on my mind but I had almost des- 
 paired of gc thing roi:ef, wl ,. Richard Mott arose 
 and requested ihe Friends to gather into silence, and 
 have a httle quiet before we separated, that the 
 stranger Friend, may have an j^.portunity of relieving 
 their mmds before we parted ; thi.. had the de.ired 
 ettect, and I had a relieving c, -ortunity with them • 
 then the meeting closed " > a solemn manner, and 1 
 took a tender leave of me- dc friends." 
 
 i^.fter the close of the eari^ Meeting J. L Eddj- 
 proceeded to visit some of the meetings belonging to 
 
[isod. 
 
 I was 
 
 ISm.] Neiv York and Philadelphia. 77 
 
 New York, and when feeling relieved he rotuined to 
 Philadelphia, and continued his religious engagements 
 w.^nn that Yearly Afoeting until the seventh month, 
 27th, when he i)OTmed the following lines : 
 
 " Attended Twelfth-street Meeting, Philadelphia, and 
 was largely drawn forth in vindication of the 
 Christian religion, and in ex])osing infidelity, there 
 being few except Fiiends in .c meeting. At the close 
 of this meeting I took a solemn leave of Friends 
 expecting to leave in the morning and journey 
 towards Ohio; having, as I apprehend, accomplished 
 the work that was given me to do in this part of the 
 land; and while penning this account I am favored to 
 feel that sweet peace that the world knows not of" 
 
 Having been constantly engaged within the limits 
 of Philadelphia and New York Yearly M. >. tings f.^r 
 more than three months, and being now privileged to 
 quit th. interesting field of religious service with the 
 reward sweet peace, he for a time resumed liis 
 labors witiun the limits of Ohio Yearly Meeting. On 
 the 10th of 8th mo. he came to Salem, to the home of 
 his dear friends T. and M, Pinkham; and he wrote • 
 "Eighth mo, 11th.— Attended Springfield fc ect 
 Quarterly Meeting, held at Damascus, where I me 
 with Wni. Pearson, and Julian McCool, from Iowa 
 having been acquainted with these dear Friends when 
 their homes were in Ohio, I was rejoiced to meet with 
 them again; we had a good meeting, and were ediiied 
 m being together. On the next day T attended the 
 Quarterly Meeting for business, where was dear 
 
78 Memoir oj John L. Edilij. [i,s:,(j^ 
 
 Abraham Mon, , of (Jik-ad ; he has recently buried his 
 dear wife, and is now lierc visiting his ag.d mother 
 and other friends ; ho bore a living testimony in the' 
 early part of the meeting-, which oj.en.Ml the way for 
 more, of which a pretty large share fell to my lot aa.l 
 my labors closed in this journey with this meetiucr • 
 and It IS truly a favor to feel that [ may now return 
 to my family and friends, feeling that I have endea- 
 voured to discharge my duty while out with a good 
 degree of fidelity to my Divine Master; and shall I 
 trust, be jn-ivileged to return with a good dera-ee'of 
 peace. * o ^ "* 
 
 " Eighth mo, 13th.-About seven in the evening, .^ot 
 off the cars at Greenwich, where my dear wife'a^nd 
 .several of my children met me and conveyed me home 
 where I found all in good health, and was privileged 
 to feel true peace of mind and thankfulness ofht^irt 
 or having been favored to accomplish wliat seemed 
 to be required of me. And in consideration of the 
 great and marvelous condescension of my Heavenly 
 father, m that he has been so good to me, and blest 
 me with such unmerited blessings, I do desire to 
 ascribe to His Holy name all glory, thanksgiving, and 
 high renown, both now, and for ever. Amen 
 
 "Twelfth mo., 22nd.-I have made no entry for 
 some time, but have got along about in my usual way 
 struggling with outward poverty ; and this has always 
 been my lot; and most of the time I have felt spirit- 
 ually poor, and yet there have been times and seasons 
 when my Dear Master has condescended to behold the 
 
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 18o7.] 
 
 Indhtha unif Wcstcini. 
 
 79 
 
 and 
 
 low estate of his poor ami unworthy servant, and so 
 
 to dispose of liis abundant riches, tliat I have been 
 
 nia.le to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of 
 glory. 
 
 "In the ninth month of this year, my wife and I 
 attended our Quarterly Meeting at Goshen, and then 
 journeyed on to our Yearly Meeting at Richmond, 
 Indiana, which was a highly favored annual gathering, 
 and among other subjects that came before the Yearly 
 Meeting was that of attaching Alum Creek Quarterly 
 Meeting to Ohio Yearly Meeting, which was accordingly 
 done by a very united judgment and expression of the 
 meeting, and \\v are soon to be considered members of 
 Ohio Yearly Meeting,and I, for one, cheerfully acquiesce 
 in the meeting's judgment." 
 
 Furnish(;d with proper credentials from his Friends 
 at home, J. L. Eddy again left his home, on the 2u,l 
 of 1st mo., 1857, in order to pay a general visit to the 
 meetings of Friends in the State of Indiana ; and as his 
 prospect embraced the greater part of the meeting that 
 now constitutes Indiana, and Western Yearly Meetings, 
 the field of religious labor which he had undertaken 
 to travel over was extensive; and during the following 
 three months he was industriously (sngaged in this 
 field, a few of his memoranda while thus engaged are 
 presented to the reader : 
 
 "Second mo., 4th, 1857— On the three preceeding 
 days I have attended the three Monthly Meeting^ 
 composing Union Quarter, all favored meetings, and 
 many hearts were made to rejoice together under a 
 
80 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [I857. 
 
 sense of the great goodness of the Lord, and His tender 
 mercy to ns in that He is yet pleased to dispense unto 
 His people the holy influence of His love, whereby 
 they are pnvdeged to drink together at the one celes- 
 tia fountain, to the refreshing of their often thirsty 
 souls. I have of late, at times, been plunged into 
 deep poverty and baptism of spirit, that has been a 
 lose tria of faith ; but, blessed be the name of the 
 Lord He has hitherto d.xivered me out of all these 
 trials insomuch that I have abundant cause to raise 
 the tribute of thanksgiving and praise to His great 
 and glorious name. ^ 
 
 "Second mo., Gth.-Attended the Select Meeting, for 
 Union Quarter; it was a highly favored meeting in 
 which many were made to drink together from Ihe 
 one cup of divme consolation. On the next day was 
 held the Quarterly Meeting for discipline ; and truly it 
 was an high day, for the shout of a king was heard in 
 he ca„,pHhe Gospel was proclaimed 'in demon- 
 stration of the spirit and with power; and those that 
 >vere cast down and discouraged at the trials and 
 afflictions with which we are surrounded, and also by 
 the buffetings of Satan, were brought to feel that the 
 Lord had not forgotten to be gracious, but that good 
 
 the tender dealings of the Lord towards me, a poor 
 and unworthy worm of the dust, for His arm has often 
 been made bare for my help and deliverance, for which 
 I have abundant cause to set up my Ebenezer, and 
 acknowledge that He hath helped me hitherto 
 
[1857. 
 
 1857.] Alum Creek and Greemvich. 
 
 81 
 
 "At Western, 2n(l mo, 1 2th.— Arrived here last e ven- 
 ing.and haveappointed a meeting forthisafternoon; and 
 notwithstanding I can sometimes remember past favors 
 with a great deal of interest, but as this is the begin- 
 ning of service in this quarter, I feel as though I were 
 entering upon a new battlefield, and although some 
 victories have been won, yet I know not what may 
 be in the future, and the language of my soul is : 
 ' May I trust in the Lord all the days of my life, that 
 ifc may be well with me, and that God may have all 
 the praise.' 
 
 " At Newport, 3rd mo., 30th.— To-day our Quarterly 
 Meeting is held at Alum Creek, and my heart swells 
 with tender love and affectionate kindness to my 
 <learly beloved friends who are met there ; and oh, how 
 /dad should I be to mingle, as I have often done, with 
 kindred spirits there, who are the children of our 
 Father, bound together in the bonds of unity, and 
 sympathy one with another ; but I feel that my Divine 
 Master has a right to dispose of me as He sees meet; 
 and I feel an ardent desire that I may accomplish that 
 which is designed for me in this journey, so chat when 
 I am privileged to return to my home the dear Master's 
 presence may go with me, and I feel renewedly to 
 commit myself to His Divine guidance. 
 
 "Fourth mo., 8th, 1857.— Arived at Green wichabout 
 noon, and hearing of a funeral in the neighbourhood 
 that was to be conducted after the order of Friends, 
 T walked directly to the Friend's house, and being a 
 little latu, (the meeting was set), found many of my 
 
S2 Memoir of Mm L. Eddy. pjjj;. 
 
 dear friend, and noighbo.. a..,o„,bIed on the occasion ; 
 
 T / t '^™*''"™d to ''tend forth and expre,, 
 
 the tender sympathy that I fdt with tlie bereaytd 
 - one.,; also to declare the unsearchable riches of Christ 
 
 and to expose some of the delusions held in tlds day 
 
 by des,gnmg men who are acting under the influete 
 of the pnnce of the power of the air. the spirit thit 
 now rules m the hearts of the children of disobSeuct 
 Here I agam met my dear wife and several of m.' 
 
 h,Uren and went home with them, and felt th^kfil 
 
 "wtrf^:::;!:-™'--'^—-^-"'' 
 
 "Seventeenth.-! have attended our meetino-s as thev 
 ^me m course since my return, and to-da/^s tu . 
 Monthly Meeting,in which I wasstrengthened toreliev . 
 
 mymmd,exhortingthosewhowerelab:rin;,nletia 
 and d,sconragements to bear them with clnistian fi™ 
 ness and fort.tude, bringing to view many of Z 
 examples recorded in Holy Writ. Friends" were much 
 
 re heved from further labor in the limits of Indiana I 
 returned my certificate with some account of mtvti 
 which was satisfactory to the meetin.. ^ 
 
 "Fourth mo., 18th..-Bu.sily employed about my tem- 
 po a concerns but my mind is often turned towards 
 Phdadelphia, for the time for holding that Yeariy 
 Meetmg ..s at hand, and I feel a deep interest in t?! 
 
 fril?;'"!""""-"'*^-'^"-''''^ I ^™ liberated by n.y 
 fnends to v.s.t the meetings and fan.ilies of ilun, 
 
 
[1857. 
 
 my 
 
 1857.] 
 
 Alum Cvcch and Gilead. 
 
 83 
 
 Creek Monthly Meeting, a service that has often pr.- 
 sented to the view of ray mind, and feeling that the 
 time had come, in much lumiility of soul I laid tlie 
 concern before my friends, and expect to proceed 
 therein directly after our Quarterly Meeting. 
 
 "First day, 21st.— Our meeting M^as large many 
 besides Friends came in ; and I fek it required of me 
 to once more stand forth as a public advocate for the 
 cause of truth, and to plead with my fellow creatures 
 to receive the truth as it is in Jesus. 
 
 29th.— Attended our Quarterly Meeting at Gilead ; 
 had the very acceptable company of dear Ann laylor' 
 of Mount Pleasant, Ohio. She is ninety years of age' 
 a veteran soldier, indeed, in the Lamb's warfare. We' 
 had also Mary Thomas, from Plainheld— a highly 
 favored meeting. I returned the minute that liberated 
 me for religious service in Indiana. After the ineetino- 
 I proceeded directly to Owl Creek, having Isiael Wood 
 for my companion. On fourth day attended the meet- 
 ing there, which was a heart-tendering time, and to 
 the Lord be all the praise. Then commenced visitinr. 
 the families of that meeting, which we W( re enabled 
 to perform, and returned to Gilead on seventh day 
 evening. On first day attended Alum Creek Meetin 
 
 notice having been given that I would be there Tlu' 
 meeting was well attended, and ability was received 
 to preach the everlasting Gospel in the love of it We 
 then proceeded to visit the families of that meetin<.- 
 which occupied the time until fourth day morninL":' 
 then attended the mid-week meeting at* Gilead, Tn 
 
84 Memoir of Join L. Edchj. [I857. 
 
 which I was silent ; and it seemed a gi-eat retreat after 
 being so closely engaged in visiting families, havino- 
 made upwards of fifty such visits, and this was a very 
 relieving service ; and before engaging in it I passed 
 through much conflict, pleading many excuses, beino- 
 pretty much alone this season on my farm, and I could 
 not sec how my temporal business was to be attended 
 to If I left home ; but I was favored to do as I often 
 have done, to give up all into the hands of my Divine 
 Lord and Master, and He was pleased to make hard 
 things easy, yea, and bitter things sweet. 
 
 "Unexpectedly one of my sons came home and at- 
 tended to my farm, so that I have abundant cause to 
 bless and magnify the great name of the Lord, my God 
 who doeth woudrously, and so often makes a way for 
 me where I can see no way, so I feel that it would be 
 wrong m me ever to distrust His providential care 
 agam ; but my weakness is such that when these great 
 things are called for my very soul shrinlcs therefrom 
 when I consider my utter unworthiness ; but the 
 word of the Lord shall endure forever, blessed be His 
 holy name ; and if these experiences of mine may in 
 any future day bo a strength and encouragement to 
 any poor and tried mind, the object in penning them 
 will be attained. 
 
 " I returned home on the 8th of 7th mo. and found 
 all well. Bless the Lord, oh, my soul ! for His mercy 
 endureth forever. 
 
 " Seventh mo., 23rd.-My soul is often bowed before 
 the Loi-d in prospect of future service in the truth. 
 
[1857. 
 
 being 
 
 i 
 
 1857.] 
 
 At Uome. 
 
 Although I know not what a day may Ijring fuitli, and 
 seeing the late period in life in wliich 1 entered' this 
 field of labor, I feel that I have a great deal to do and 
 but a short time allotted to me, for old age is coming 
 apace, and a few more rolling suns will Ijrino' me to 
 the termination of all things here, and the desire of 
 my heart is that the remainder of my days may be 
 used to the glory and honor of my Heavenly Father 
 that when the awful period shall come I may be en- 
 abled to say: 'Come, Lord Jesus, for Thy servant is 
 ready.' 
 
 "Oh, Lord, God omnipotent! this favor and un- 
 speakable blessing I ask for the Redeemer's sake 
 Amen. 
 
 " Tenth mo., 3rd.— I have made no entrv since the 
 above date, having much of the time felt great poverty 
 of spirit, and my time has been closely occupied ; but 
 some things have occurred in the intervening 'time 
 that are worthy to be recorded and remembertxl. It 
 having been seen best, as was apprehended, to attach 
 Alum Creek Quarterly Meeting to Ohio Yearly Meeting 
 we were directed to report thereto this year, and feelinc.' 
 very desirous to attend the same, I was proA-identially 
 favored to go. The meeting was held at lAFount Pleasant 
 commencing on 7th of 9th mo., and was a highlj^ favored 
 meeting. A number of the Lord's messengers from other 
 Yearly Meetings were present, and were as clouds filled 
 with water that distilled like Heavenly dew 
 
 ^ After returning home I attended our 
 
 Monthly 
 
 Meeting which was held on the 18th of 0th mo., when 
 
.S(j 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1857. 
 
 
 I laid before the meeting a concern that had long 
 rested on my mind, to attend the Yearly Meetings of 
 Baltimore and North Carolina, and to visit most of the 
 meetings constituting them, which was united with ; 
 and on the 24th of 7th mo. I laid the same before our 
 Quarterly Meeting, where it was also united with, and 
 under a sense (jf the Lord's presence my soul bowed 
 and worshijjped before Him, and kindred spirits were 
 privileged to mingle together in the feeling of Hea- 
 venly fellowship ; and I believe the tribute of praise 
 ascended from off the altar of many hearts to the 
 ( Treat and Glorious One who rules in the Armies of 
 Heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. 
 
 " After attending our Quarterly Meeting I stopped 
 at Gilead and attended their First Day Meeting, 
 which was large, and I was enabled to raise my voice 
 once more in vindication of the truth, and it was a 
 highly favored meeting; and for my encouragement 
 several valued Friends expressed their satisfaction with 
 my being there; and I returned home in peace, and am 
 making preparations for my journey, which will 
 occupy several months. 
 
 " Tenth mo., the 10th, 7tli day.— In consequence of 
 my family affairs, I was brought very low this after- 
 noon, and for a little time I was almost ready to call 
 in question the plain evidences of it being required of 
 me to go abroad in truth's service ; and I was tempted 
 to say that I will stay at home at all hazards, but the 
 reply seemed to be presented to my mind suddenly, 
 and very forcibly: ' If thou dost, it will cost thee thy 
 
[1857. 
 
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 3tings of 
 st of the 
 id with ; 
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 ath, and 
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 of Hea- 
 if praise 
 to the 
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 igement 
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 and am 
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 lence of 
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 to call 
 lired of 
 empted 
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 Jdenly, 
 lee thy 
 
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 At Home. 
 
 87 
 
 hfe, which remained very weightily with me, and I 
 was made to believe that it would be even so ; so that 
 the struggle seemed to be between life and death, and 
 .t rernamed with me that night and next morning, until 
 meomgtime; and the conflict was so great ^ha' 
 slied many tears, but found little relief 
 
 "First day the lUh.-Went to meeting. Boweddown 
 underav^^^^^^ 
 
 i« It, but the enemy was not willing to let go his hold • 
 but a sti.nger than he was there. The m^etin. was 
 laxgdy a tended that day by Friends, as weU as othIrT 
 and I had not sat long before all within me was bow d 
 before the Eternal One ; and I felt that I had a lega y 
 ol love from my Divine Master to those gathereS on 
 y solemn and deeply interesting occasion; and I 
 ^as enabled ogive up to deliver the same, .^lludin' 
 a the s^ame time to its being the last meeting I .should 
 attend before my departure. It proved to bc^a favored 
 
 mie, and many were affected to tears • and dear 
 llachael Washburn knelt before the thron; in solemn 
 supplication, and the meeting closed in a solemn 
 
 " I returned from the meeting feeling abundantly 
 relieved of my doubts; and I was once more made 
 willing to go at the Lord's bidding, even if it shouM 
 •eat the loss of all things hereon earth, .so tha 
 H.ay save my life, and be enabled to work out mv 
 salvation with trembling before God; and self i^ 
 brought into so little repute with me, that if it were 
 required of me to go to the very ends of the eartli on 
 
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88 
 
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 [1857. 
 
 the Lord's errands, I could give up all and go, for I 
 feel that it is all of unmerited mercy that I am yet on 
 praying ground with my Heavenly Father." 
 
 Having the full unity of his Friends at homo, and 
 furnished with a certificate of this unity, J. L. Eddy, 
 on the loth of 10th mo., 1857, again bid his family an 
 affectionate farewell, and went forth to visit the 
 churches abroad, and to preach the unsearchable riches 
 of Christ; but not with wisdom of words, lest the 
 cross of Christ should bo made of none effect. To 
 preach the Gospel of Christ; "Not in the words which 
 man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost 
 teacheth." 
 
 He stopped at Cleveland, and attended the mid- 
 week Meeting of Friends, where M. F. knelt in suppH- 
 cation, and put forth an earnest petition on his behalf 
 He journeyed on from Cleveland, and arrived in Balti- 
 more on the IGth of the same mo., where M. Wanzer, 
 from Goshen, joined him as companion. ' 
 
 We take from his diary the following entries : 
 "Tenth mo., 17th.— I attended the Select Yearly 
 Meeting, where I met several other ministers from 
 abroad. This meeting is small, but much tenderness 
 prevailed; ami much sympathy was felt for them, 
 which found expression in words of tenderness to the 
 company gathered. 
 
 "First day, a favored day. A portion of vocal 
 service fell to my lot. T. F. and C. F. Coffin were also 
 vocally engaged. At seven in the evening I attended 
 a meeting for the colored people, which was held in 
 
[18r,7. 
 
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 1857.] 
 
 Baltlmm\ 
 
 80 
 
 oneofthoir mooting houses. There were from six to 
 seven lumdre.l present, and my feelings wei-e drawn 
 out in a weighty manner to speak to the audience 
 endeavoring to open to them our belief in the .reat' 
 and fundamental doctrines of the Christian relhdon' 
 as set forth in the Holy Scriptures; and after f sat 
 down Thomas Frazer arose, and was favored to address 
 them m a tender manner ; and it was a soul refreshino- 
 time, long to be remembered by some that were therc^ 
 There are fifteen places of religious worship for the 
 colored people in this large city, and very little of the 
 blighting influence of slavery to be seen here 
 
 " Second day, 19th._The Yearly Meeting for business 
 was opened, and conducted in a very orderly and 
 solemn manner, and my time, since beinc. here has 
 been profitably spent. Third day, morning.-After 
 the opening of this sitting I laid a concern that I felt 
 to press upon me to visit the Women's Meetinc. which 
 was united with, and C. F. Coffin going with^me w 
 had a time of comfort and rejoicing ; and gi-eat tender- 
 ness and solemnity were apparent. In the afternoon 
 oi fifth^ day the closing sitting was held, and many 
 hearts joined m acknowledging the goodness of the 
 Lord, and we parted in near and tender love • and 
 that evening a large company of both old and y'ouno- 
 persons came to our lodgings, and we had a precioul 
 religious opportunity together, to bless the Lord for 
 his goodness to the children of men. 
 "On the 23rd we went to Washington and attended 
 
 meeting with Frien<]s there ; th 
 
 proceeded to rtich- 
 
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 mond, Virginia, an<l atten.led their fi-st day mec tin-— 
 but few Friends reside here; a g..od]y number" of 
 others came m, but it was hard labor, there not beinrr 
 an openness to receive the trutli. 
 
 '' Fifth day, took the early train for North Carolina 
 and arrived at Deep River in time to attend the meet- 
 ing for sutienngs; and on seventli day, the 31st of 
 10th mo., I attended the Yearly Meeting of Ministers 
 and Elder., in which the life-giving presence of our 
 Heavenly Father was very sensibly felt, under the 
 mfluence of which, as I humbly trust, considerable 
 service svas required of me. On second day morning 
 the Yearly A[eeting was opened, which was larger than 
 I expected, notwithstanding all the emigration to the 
 West,t...- IS a respectable body of Friends left to 
 hold a • ■in!v Meeting. 
 
 " This AViis acknowledged to be a highly favored 
 annual gat^:.ering, there being several testimonies borne 
 by rninistermg Friends present, wherein I felt to par- 
 ticipate, being favored at times with ability to stand 
 forth as a public advocate for the precious cause of 
 truth; and the meeting solemnly closed on the sixth of 
 the month. Friends parted in love and with thankful 
 hearts ; and here Michael Wanzer left me and returned 
 to his home." 
 
 J. L. Eddy then proceeded directly to Tennessee, and 
 attended Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting on the 15th of 
 11th month, and was steadily engaged in visiting the 
 various meetings and families of Friends in these 
 parts until the Gth of 12th mo., when he wrote • 
 
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 leetincf — 
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 Carolina, 
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 "Fnvst day. 6th of the mo., went to Newberry 
 Meeting, and the Lord was pleased to favor us with 
 the descendings of heavenly good, and to pour us out 
 a (blessing that there was not room to cont-'- • and a 
 more broken and heart-tendering time [rely if 
 
 ever saw; and thus, through the aboundmgs of a 
 Saviours love I have been enabled to go througl and 
 close my labors in Tennessee. And now, to the God 
 and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, through the 
 Eternal Spirit, be all the praise for ever. Imen " 
 He then returned to North Carolina, and on the 
 23rd of 12th mo. attended New Garden Meeting 
 which he sat through in suffering silence ; he then 
 attended Dover, Marlboro', Center, Salem, and Pro- 
 vidence Meetings, of which he has left the foUowinL^ 
 account : ° 
 
 " These were all favored meetings, yet previous to 
 attending each I was brought into a state of deep 
 spiritual poverty. In one of these meetings I was 
 reminded of the state of the disciples in the extremity 
 of their distress, when tossed on the boisterous sea 
 and their blessed Master was asleep in the hinder- 
 most part of the ship, they cried out in the ardency of 
 their feelings : ' Lord, carest Thou not that we perish ?' 
 and im-iiediately He arose and rebuked the winds and 
 the sea, and there was a great calm, and I was 
 graciously favored with the calming influence of the 
 Saviour's love, and mercy, and was enabled to stand 
 forth under the influence thereof, not only in that 
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 encourage the faithful. In the last-named meeting I 
 had to speak to one who I apprehended is called^c 
 the work of the Gospel ministry ; a dear young woman 
 wept aloud, so as to attract the attention of the meet- 
 ing. Oh, how my spirit longs for her preservation 
 and enlargement in the good work. I did not learn 
 who this precious child is, I was at her home but saw 
 her not, think she had taken to her room. 
 
 "First day, 3rd of 1st mo., 1858.— Attended Holly 
 Spring meeting, and deep travail of spirit was mj- 
 portion, yet was favored to declare the truth to a 
 mixed company, having to dwell upon the Divinity of 
 our blessed Saviour, being apprehensive that there were 
 those present who were disposed to cavil at the truths 
 of the Christian religion as set forth in the Holy 
 Scriptures. Here Wm. Hacket left me and went 
 home, he had been with me for some time, and I feel 
 the parting with such Friends to be trying. But I 
 desire to be preserved in entire dependence upon Him 
 who has been with me all my life long to this very 
 day, even the Lord Jehovah in whom is everlasting 
 st.-ength. Oh, that I, and all others who are called to 
 the great and dignified work of the Gospel ministry 
 may keep to the holy anointing at all times, and on 
 all occasions, and then I believe the holy unction will 
 attend, and, at all times, will spread as an heavenly 
 
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 "First mo., lOth.-After a sore conflict of spirit 
 and bowcdness of soul, I was made willing to rrive 
 up to apprehended duty and return to Deep River 
 a distance of more than two hundred miles and 
 attend that Quarterly Meeting, and engaged in other 
 religious service thereaway that rested weightily on 
 my inind. Arrived there on the Uth, and the fol- 
 lowing day attended the Select Quarterly Meeting, in 
 whicli Friends were favored to conduct the business in 
 much unity. 
 
 ^ " Sixteenth.— Attended Deep River Quarterly Meet- 
 mg, and went home with M. an<l S. Hill Several 
 Fnends were there, and before retiring to rest we had 
 a Scripture reading, and a more favored opportunity 
 of the kind I have no roTiembrance of 
 
 " First day, 17th of 1st mo.-Attended New Garden 
 Meeting in the morning, and an appointed meeting in 
 the evemng at Jamestown ; and this was the service 
 that had rested so wei^ntily on my mind ; and on 
 giving up thereto I felt the assurance that my Divine 
 Master would be with me in these labors of love and 
 «o He did strengthen me on each successive oc.lsion 
 and enal)le me to preach His glorious Gospel ir the 
 demonstration of the spirit and with power; and no 
 part of the service that has been reciuired of me since 
 leaving my home has afforded me more heartfelt satis- 
 faction than this ; and on first day evening I took tea 
 with my kind friends George and Delphina Mendin- 
 nail. 
 
94 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1858. 
 
 " Fifth day, 21st. — Attended Piney Woods Meeting, 
 this being the last in ITorth Carolina; and in view of 
 my labors in this land I can say, with a thankful 
 heart, all is peace. 
 
 " Taking several meetings in the way he arrived in 
 Baltimore on the 2Gth, and reached Winchester, 
 Virginia, on the next day. 
 
 " Sixth day, 29th. — Had a meeting at Hopewell, one 
 of hard labor both in silence and testimony, although 
 I did believe there was a faithful remnant of Friends 
 there, with whom I have good unity. 
 
 " First day. — Attended meeting at Goos Creek, and 
 on the next day went to Bazill Pleasant's, in Montgo- 
 mery County, Maryland. His wife is grand-daughter 
 to David Sands. Of late they and their children have 
 kept up a meeting, although entirely away from other 
 Friends, and I saw them together in the evening, and 
 we had a precious season, being mad^ rejoice that 
 we were thus privileged to mingle in . .it one with 
 another." 
 
 John L. Eddy returned to Baltimore, and on first 
 day attended the morning and evening meetings of 
 Friends there, and feeling clear of these parts he pro- 
 ceeded towards his home, taking several of the meet- 
 ings belonging to this Yearly Meeting on the way. 
 Dunning's Creek being the last, of which he says : 
 " This closed my labors in the present engagement, 
 an(i I felt that I had much cause to be thankful for the 
 descendings of Heavenly good on this occasion, and I 
 took an affectionate leave of Friends at the meetino- 
 

 I; 
 
 [1858. 
 
 1858.] 
 
 At HoDV!. 
 
 95 
 
 house." From Alton he traveled to Pittsburg and 
 then to Mount Pleasant, Ohio. Stopping here he 
 attended the Meeting for sufferings, of which he was 
 a member; and also Short Creek Quarterly Meeting, 
 where he was rejoiced again to meet with Isaac Ja}-, 
 from Indiana; and he was privileged to reach his own 
 dear home on the 24;th of 2nd mo., where he heard 
 the salutation of all is well, having been absent about 
 four months, and traveled upwards of four thousand 
 miles; and although he went forth weeping, bearing 
 precious seed, he was privileged to come again bring- 
 ing his sheaves with him. For after his return he 
 penned the following : 
 
 " Taking into consideration the many signal favors 
 and blessings; the many preservations and deliverances 
 from dangers, s.en and unseen, that attended me 
 while abroad, and the sweet reward of peace that I 
 now feel for the faithful discharge of apprehended 
 duty ; I feel that I have a great deal to be thankful 
 for, and desire to render all the praise to the Lord 
 alone." 
 
 12th mo., 3rd.— This was a day of favor. Our 
 meeting- was crowned with the overshadowing wing 
 of Ancient Goodness, under the influence of which 
 Jacob Healy and myself were both engaged in the 
 ministry, and feeling the spirit of supplication, I 
 was vocally engaged therein, which left a savor of 
 sweet peace. I also attended our Quarterly Meeting 
 at Alum Creek in this month, and it rejoiced me to 
 meet with dear Friends once more, and the rejoicing I 
 
96 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1858. 
 
 believe was mutual ; and after being refreshed with 
 the Divine presence and helj) on our way spiritually, 
 we separated ^nd returned to our homes, thankful to 
 the Lord for all His blessings ; and since being thus 
 privileged I have endeavored to attend to my home 
 duties, and we have had some good silent meetings, 
 wherein the traveling seed has been favored to wor- 
 ship at the Lord's holy altar. And again Divine 
 wisdom has seen meet to o])en a spring of Gospel 
 aiinistry for the edilication of the Church for the com- 
 forting of the feeble-minded and the arousing of the 
 careless and indifferent ones, and we have abundant 
 cause to bless and praise the Great Name of the Lord 
 and the Lamb through the Eternal Spirit. Amen. 
 
 "Til. ale many bitter cups that the Lord's ser- 
 vants have to partake of in order to prepare them to 
 minister to the various states, and conditions that 
 exist among tlie people ; and oh ! the many deep trials 
 and close provings that these have to endure; the 
 buffetings of Satan with all his deceptive insinuations 
 and temptations w^ith wdiich he assails them; and not- 
 withstanding the many strong evidences that have 
 been granted unto me at various times, v/hen the Lord 
 has been pleased to use me, a poor and unworthy 
 creature, to travel abroad in His service, and in the 
 ability received to preach His glorious Gospel to my 
 fellow-creatures. Yet when these services are pre- 
 sented in prospect what a shrinking there is from 
 them, and how the poor mind is plunged into doubts 
 uud misgivings ; and how does the weakness and the 
 
([ 
 
 1858.] 
 
 At Home. 
 
 97 
 
 tht 
 
 infirmities of the flesh loom up against me ? and when 
 thus exercised how Lusy is the cruel enemy in endea- 
 vouring to lay waste and destroy that which is 
 begotten of the Lord, so that I may say on many 
 occasions ' I have learned obedience by the things I 
 have suffered.* 
 
 " Sixth mo., 12th, 1858.— I feel it right to record a 
 little of my feelings this morning ; the language of my 
 very soul is: 'Oh, Thou God of my life, be pleased in -the 
 riches of Thy mercy to be very near Thy servant, and 
 keep me in Thy fear; for, Righteous Father, Thou 
 knowest that, notwithstanding my weakness and 
 frailty, it is my desire that I may in the few remain- 
 ing days of my life serve Thee in simple obedience, 
 even should Thou require it of me to bear the message 
 of Thy love to the very ends of the earth. Grant, O 
 Father, Thy Holy presence, and help me to take up 
 the cross and follow Thee, and all the praise shall be 
 ascribed unto Thee, and the Son of thy love, through 
 tlie Eternal Spirit. Amen.' " 
 
 Furnished with proper certificates of the unity, and 
 sympathy of his friends at home, J. L. Eddy, on 
 the 16th of 7th mo., 1858, left his home with an 
 extensive prospect of religious service before him ; he 
 had long felt the Lords Holy Spirit inclining his 
 heart and begetting within him a willingness to go 
 and visit the churches west of the Mississippi, and in 
 these labors of love he was closely engaged for more 
 than six months, and traveled four thousand and five 
 hundred miles ; and of the lengthened account that ho 
 
98 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1858. 
 
 has left of these labors, and his various spiritual exer- 
 cises while thus engaged, only a small part is hero 
 represented to the reader : 
 
 "Plainfield, Ind., 29th of 9th mo.— Reached this 
 place in time to attend all the sittings of the Yearly 
 Meeting, which was deeply interesting and highly 
 favored with the covering of the Holy Spirit, which 
 cemented the hearts of Friends more and more toge- 
 ther. The public meeting on fourth day was largely 
 attended, where a great outpouring of the Spirit was 
 experienced, and at the conclusion many hearts were 
 tenderly affected in taking leave one of another, and 
 with many of us for the last time ; the memory of this 
 will linger and remain for many days, causing grati- 
 tude and praise to ascend to the God of all grace, and 
 consolation, for all his tender mercies. 
 
 " On sixth day evening, at , before leaving Plain- 
 field, a large company being present, we had a most 
 precious opportunity, where the Gospel stream 
 flowed to the tendering of many hearts ; this seemed 
 like an evening sacrifice and returning of thanks for 
 blessings received. 
 
 "Tenth mo., 2nd.— Took our journey to Lynn, 
 accompanied by S. Bundy, a religiously inclined young 
 woman ; we went to the Reserve Meeting wherein I 
 spoke to a state that I apprehended was hardness of 
 heart, and absorbed in worldly things to the exclu- 
 sion of heavenly things ; from my first acquaintance 
 with S. Bundy, impressions rested on my mind that 
 she was one of the Lord's visited childi-en, that His 
 holy hand is being laid upon her for good. 
 
1858.] Minneapolis and Cedar Creek. 
 
 99 
 
 "Minneapolis, Minnesota, 10th mo., 10th.— Attond(!(l 
 the meeting here, and although tlie number of Friend.s 
 is small, they sit down in the order of a meeting, and 
 a most precious, heart-tendering season we had with 
 them; I thought that if I received no further compen- 
 sation for this long journey, that I was already well 
 rewarded. We had a very tender opportunity with 
 the young Friends where we lodged. On second day, 
 made some calls, and at J. L.'s, had another remarkable 
 opportunity ; a married daughter present was much 
 tendered, and I believe she is one whom the Lord is 
 laying His hand upon, and thus qualifying her for 
 usefulness in His Church. 
 
 " Tenth mo., 13th. — Proceeded thirty miles north to 
 Cedar Creek, and visited the few Friends there ; the 
 next day had a meeting at the hou.se of R. Price, 
 which was a deeply interesting season; and I was 
 affectionately drawn out in the love of our Holy 
 Redeemer to labor for the encouragement of those 
 whose hands are hanging down through weak. ,c ; 
 and for confirming the feeble-minded ones, for I 
 believe there are such in the place. 
 
 "Eleventh mo., 10th.— At Red Cedar Monthly 
 Meeting, Iowa. Here the hand of the Lord was laid 
 heavily upon me; and I felt deeply the responsibility 
 that is resting upon me as a minister of the Gospel of 
 Christ ; and I was brought so low that I felt almost 
 wiUing to be left behind ; but after Thomas Smith had 
 spoken I arose to my feet with fear and trembling, 
 and was helped, through the mighty power of God, to 
 
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 H ■ t 
 
 proclaim the goodness and mercy of our Heavenly 
 Father in opening a door for the restoration and sal- 
 vation of poor and fallen man, whereby he may 
 return to the favor of God. 
 
 " P]leventh mo., 23rd. — Had an appointed meetinpf 
 at Cedar Creek, and this being the last meeting in 
 Salern Quarter. I may say that while visiting the 
 meetings here, my soul has often l)een cast down in 
 deep discouragement; but, with the Royal Psalmist, I 
 have been enabled to put my trust in God, and hope 
 in His all-sustaining power, for He has enabled me to 
 speak well of His name, and to set the truth over 
 the heads of those that oppose it ; and I have much 
 cause to raise the tribute of praise to His great and 
 glorious power that has sustained the faithful in all 
 generations." 
 
 After having been industriously engaged in this 
 interesting field of religious labor, and having attended 
 nearly all the meetings of Friends in Towa and Minne- 
 sota, at the close of this year J. L. Eddy wrote : 
 " Notwithstanding I have had many deep baptism.? to 
 pass through, yet the Lord has been pleased in mercy 
 to look upon my weakness, and to be mouth and 
 wisdom, tongue and utterance, on every occasion where 
 He has called for vocal service ; and let all the praise 
 and glory be given to His ever worthy name, both 
 now and for ever." 
 
 The account of this journey continues : 
 " Second month, 1st, 1859. — Charles Kinshaw met 
 us by appointment at Indianola, and this morning we 
 
1859. J 
 
 Kan 
 
 H<tH. 
 
 101 
 
 started in his waggon for Kansas. Tra\i;lo(l to Rich- 
 Hquare, and attended that Montldy Meeting, it being 
 the last meeting that I attended in Lnva ; and I felt 
 that I could look Ijack upon my journey throu«di 
 Iowa with much satisfaction. 
 
 " We then tra /eled on thnnigh the southern part of 
 Iowa, and a i)art of Missouri. Crossed the Miss(juri 
 River at St. Joseph, and passed down the Kansas Hide 
 to Atchison, where we found a few Friends, and had a 
 precious opportunity with them ; took leave and went 
 to another part of Atchison County. Got to Mahlon 
 Ollphant's the next morning, and dined at B. Bartlett's. 
 Had a meeting that evening in a school-house ; the 
 first of the kind ever held in those parts. The next 
 morning had a few Friends together, which pi-oved a 
 heart-tendering time, and I felt to encourage them to 
 hold a meeting for worship on First Days ; and the 
 opportunity closed after I had knelt in prayer for the 
 Friends there and those left behind. We then passed 
 on to Grasshopper Falls, in order to visit Ansel Rogers. 
 Found him in a poor sfate of health. Had a religious 
 opportunity in his fai;i:/, and I felt deeply to sympa- 
 thize with this dear brother in Christ, and parted with 
 him in love. 
 
 "Second mo., 11th.— Proceeded to a settlement of 
 Friends who have a Preparative Meeting called 
 Kansas Preparative Meeting. First day, the 13th.— 
 Attended meeting here, and notice being given others 
 came in; and the Lord was once more pleased to 
 enable me to plead His precious cau.se. Many hearts 
 were tendered, and the meeting ended wcH. 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
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 m 
 
 " l-l-th. — By travolini;- all day, until after midnight, 
 we reached Friends' Settlement, amonrj the Shawnee 
 Indians, where a school is kept for the education of 
 their children, under the care of S. D. and Mary 
 Harvey, with whom I had been acquainted in Ohio. 
 On the following day I had an appointed meeting 
 with the whites and Indians at the school-room, which 
 was held to good satisfaction. 
 
 " Fifth day. — We are yet at Friends' mission, and 
 this being their meeting day we attended, and it 
 was a solenm gathering, and I spoke a few sentences 
 HI the meeting. They meet for Scripture reading 
 each evening. It was a good time this evening. 
 I was constrained to kneel in prayer, and then had 
 something to communicate, and the day closed 
 peacefully." 
 
 Continuing his religious labors in Kansas, he held 
 meetings with the whites and Indians at Big Creek 
 Settlement, Cotton Wood, Amencus, Cahala, Bloom- 
 ington, Captain Creek, &c. He passed through much 
 exposure and fatigue in accomplishing these labors of 
 love ; but in all these trials he felt it a high privileo-e 
 to be able to sympathise with the few Friends who were 
 already settled in this western country ; but especially 
 felt that he was entrusted with messages of Gospel love 
 to the native Indians. At the close of these labors he 
 made the following entry in the manuscript : 
 
 "Third mo., Gth. — I feel that I have abundant cause 
 to bless and praise the great, and glorious name of the 
 Lord for all His tender mercies. I have now accom- 
 
l^'^^J Cincinndti. loj] 
 
 plisho.l the service westof tlie Mississippi River that 
 I felt myself called unto, and think I may soon turn 
 lay face towards Ohio. I feel clothed with much 
 poverty, hut still aUe to look up to my Divine Master 
 m confidence that he will not forsake me, although he 
 liiay suffer me to be sorely tried, but never to bo 
 wholly cast down and destroyed. These trials and 
 conflicts I have no doubt are designed for my good 
 and it ii^ my desire to say: ' Let not Thy hand .s^are' 
 nor Thine eye pity, until Thou hast brought forth 
 judgment unto victory.' 
 
 "Cincinnati, 3rd mo., 13th. — Attended Friends' 
 Meeting to good satisfaction ; and in being here I feel 
 that I have renewed cause to thank my Heavenly 
 Father for His blessings which have strengthened my 
 heart to .stdl trust in His mercy, for it (mdureth forever- 
 and although my dear wife and ch-" n are brought 
 hvingly near to me at times, that 1 . . I could take 
 my flight from this field of labor and return to them, 
 }et on reflection I am again and again, tln-ough mercy' 
 enabled to resign all into the Lord's holv hands, and 
 hope I can say : ' Not my will, but Thine, oh Lord be 
 done.'" ' 
 
 After attending Westfield Quarterly Meeting, Spriurr- 
 boro' Monthly Meeting, Miami Monthly Meeting, Cedar 
 Creek Meeting, and several appointed Meetings, J. L 
 Eddy hastened homewards, in order to attend his own 
 Quarterly Meeting. Arriving at Ashley, he writes : 
 
 " I have met my dear wife and youngest daughter, 
 after being separated from them for more than six 
 
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104 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1859. 
 
 months. They, with other Friends, head come to attend 
 our Quarterly Meeting, to be held at Alum Creek, and 
 ajoyful meeting we had. 
 
 " 3rd mo., 20th. — Attended the Select Meeting, at 
 the close of which we had a mutual greeting, and much 
 rejoicing was manifested by my dear friends at m}' 
 return ; and I can truly say that I never more rejoiced 
 to meet my dear friends, in the unity of the spirit, 
 and the bonds of peace. In the Public Meeting, on 
 first day, I had again to stand forth as an advocate for 
 the cause of my blessed Master. The meeting for 
 business was a highly favored one, and many hearts 
 were comforted together ; and I had a/iotl.er opportu- 
 nity of taking many dear Friends by the hand, and of 
 being welcomed home again, after my long absence. 
 
 " First mo., 9th. — Since my return last Spring, to the 
 present, I liave made no entry of this kind, and I can 
 humbly tell the cause, feeling that my experience, 
 travels, and services are not worth recording, or will 
 ever be accounted worth preserving ; yet I feel that it 
 is right for me to preserve some account of the dealings 
 of the Lord with me, as I pass along, and am journeying 
 to the Heavenly Canaan ; and surely I have abundant 
 cause to commemorate the goodness of my Heavenly 
 Father in that he has been pleased to keep and pre- 
 serve me all the days of my life, so that I am yet on 
 praying gi-ound, and His watchful eye is still towards 
 me for good. 
 
 " I have been closely engaged with my temporal 
 affairs on my little farm. Some of our crops were 
 
[1859. 
 
 I860.] 
 
 At Home. 
 
 105 
 
 short the past season, and I am straitened to keep iny 
 little stock through the winter, but I have endeavored 
 not to let my outward business interfere with my 
 religious duties, for it has been my concern when not 
 from home to attend all of our meetings for worship 
 and discipline, as they have come in course; and 
 considering my straitened circumstances, how this has 
 been brought about as it has, has been a marvel to me, 
 for in order to attend our Yearly Meeting, and all our 
 Quarterly Meetings, we ve to travel about one 
 thousand miles each year ; and I have been favored to 
 attend all these meetings, which with many of our 
 little meetings at home, have been seasons of favor, 
 wherein many hearts have bowed and worshipped 
 before the throne of Emmanuel, who is King of Kino-s 
 and Lord of Lords." 
 
 While thus released from extensive labors abroad, 
 John L. Eddy visited all the meetings belonging to his 
 Quarterly Meeting, and held some appointed meetings. 
 ( )f one of these he writes : 
 
 " After the appointment was given out the enemy 
 was permitted to buffet me in an unusual manner, and 
 to raise great fears in my mind that the whole concern 
 was out of place, and that it was presumption in me, 
 and that I would only bring a reproach upon the' 
 precious cause ; and thus I went struggling on, even 
 until I had taken my seat in the meeting, 
 
 "But after sitting a little time in silence, my 
 Heavenly Father was pleased to arise in the plenitude 
 of His power and dispel all the doubts while Satan 
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106 
 
 Memoir of John L. EOxhj. 
 
 [1S60. 
 
 had suggested, and I was enabled to preach the ever- 
 lasting Gospel to a very attentive audience, as Ihuni])ly 
 trust, in the spirit and power of my Divine IMaster ; 
 and I returned home with living praises in my heart 
 to God the Father, and Christ the Sou, through the 
 Eternal Spirit, one God over all, blessed forever. 
 
 till 
 
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[LS60. 
 
 LO ever- 
 iuinl)ly 
 blaster ; 
 y heart 
 igh the 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 
 John L. Eddy had now attained to liis sixty-fourth 
 year, and in the last ten years of his life he had been 
 engaged, with little intermission, in bearing the (Gospel 
 message abroad. He had, with a very few excei)tions 
 attended all the meetings of Friends on the American' 
 Continent, and many of these rei)eatedly. He had 
 very often gone as into the highways and hedges to 
 plead the cause of his Divine Master; and while thus 
 engaged he had not shunned to declare what he believed 
 to be the whole counsel of God ; and now as the even- 
 ing shades of life were gathering around him, the 
 tender ties that bound him to his own dear family, and 
 the members of his Quarterly Meeting, were inexpres- 
 sibly strong ; but in the visions of heavenly light he 
 had long seemed to see the beckoning hand^'of his 
 trans-Atlantic brethren inviting him to come over 
 and help, while in tlie secret and silent recesses of his 
 heart, the dear Master's voice was heard, sayino- : " Go 
 and visit the brethern, and see how they do." 
 
 Apprehending that the time had nearly come to in- 
 form his friends of this important concern that had 
 long rested upon his mind, very earnest were his peti- 
 tions to his Heavenly Father that he might be pre- 
 served from following a false iiglit, wlien in the pure 
 
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 [18G0, 
 
 H ir 
 
 oi^enings uf heavenly light, he was favored to see and 
 to feel that the dear Master was still with hiui, and 
 that it was the voice of the True Shepherd that was 
 calling to him : " Follow thou Me, My presence shall 
 go with thee, and I will give thee rest ;" and be was 
 ouce more favored to resign his all, and in humble, 
 grateful submission to exclaim : " Good is the word of 
 the Lord." 
 
 The following entry is without date : 
 
 " It has been a considerable time since I made my 
 last entry, and the state of my mind has been such 
 that I have hardly felt strength to make a note of my 
 exercises. I have been privileged to enjoy our meet- 
 ings as tliey have come in course, and frec^uently under 
 the influence of Divine love, and the tribute of thanks- 
 giving and praise has gone \x\^ from my heart to our 
 Father in Heaven for His manifold blessings. In the 
 meantime a concern that has long been resting upon 
 my jnind, I have of late felt to be increasingly weighty, 
 and through much conflict and many baptisms I have 
 been brought into a willingness to stand resigned to 
 the Divine disposal, if He will be with me, and be my 
 shield and buckler, and my exceeding great reward. 
 
 "On the loth of dth mo., 1860. — I laid a concern 
 before our Monthly Meeting to visit Friends and others, 
 as way may open in the truth, in Great Britain, Ire- 
 land, and on the continent of Europe, and on the 25th 
 of the same mouth I laid the same before our Quar- 
 terly Meeting, in both of which much solemnity pre- 
 vailed, and Friends in a very tender manner expressed 
 
]8G0.] 
 
 J t HoTtif. 
 
 lOD 
 
 much unity and ,symi)at]iy with nie, and since those 
 meetings severa. Friends have tokl me tliat tliey have 
 bcien expecting that I Avoidd lay such a conccrn'lieforc 
 those meetings, and this has been a great comfort to 
 mo, to know that my friends have been travailing with 
 me in the concern ; and now it remains for me to lay 
 the subject before the Yearly Meeting of Ministers 
 and Elders, which does not occur until ninth month. 
 In the meantime I desire to be kept in quiet, and 
 that T'riends may be qualified to judge in this im]ioi-- 
 tant matter befoi-e laying it liefore that select l)ody. 
 My petition often is : ' Lord give me strength an(i give 
 me my friends, and I do desire that if this concern is 
 a right one, that my fi-iends may see it so.' In tlio 
 Monthly and Quartei-ly Meetings the expression of 
 unity was so full that it was a groat strength to me. 
 
 "Ninth mo., 1st.— To-day I laid my concern before 
 the Select Yearly Meeting, and I think I never 
 witnessed a more solemn time. There were eioht 
 ministering Friends from other Yearly :Meetings pres- 
 ent, two of whom had paid like visits to the Old 
 Countries. Friends seemed to be gathered near unto 
 the Lord, and near one to another, and nmch unity and 
 sympathy was expressed with me, in which oui' 
 stranger Friends most heartily joined. 
 
 "Tenth mo., 1st. — I am locking forward to the time 
 when it shall he my lot to take a solemn leave of the 
 dear ones that I expect to leave behind, hoping to see 
 the right time to depart, and am endeavoring to set 
 things in order, and make preparations for my joui-ney. 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1860. 
 
 " Twelfth niu., 15th. — My European journey still 
 rests with me, and I am endeavoring to prepare for it, 
 and desii'e to patiently wait for the right time to de- 
 l)art, and tliis is not yet definitely fixed upon. 
 
 "O, Gracious Father, be i)leased in infinite mercy to 
 strengthen the weak hands, and confirm the feeble 
 knees, for Thou knowest my many faintings of heart 
 in prospect of the service that Thou art calling for at 
 my hands, and the waitings and watchings of my soul, 
 the breathings of which has been unto Thee ; OLord, 
 that Thou would give me strength in Thy name to do 
 all that Thou mayest ai)point unto me in this impor- 
 tant engagement ; and Righteous Father, unworthy as 
 lam, enable me to commit tliose that are nearest, and 
 dearest in this Av.jrld, into Thine Holy Hands ; wilt 
 Thou care for them, sustain them, and enable them to 
 bear up under the trials and privaticjns they may pass 
 through in my absence ? and O Gracious God enable 
 us to ascribe all praise unto Thee, and the Son of Thy 
 love, through the Eternal Spirit, Amen. 
 
 " Twelfth mo., 25th.— I attended the funeral of a 
 very aged Friend, whose relatives and neighbors 
 are skeptical, and some of them professed infidels, 
 many of whom I had met on a former and like occa- 
 sion, and had been led to declare the truths of the 
 Everlasting Go.spel to them in great plainness, and at 
 this time my 'uind was brought under deep exercise ; 
 and I felt ready to flinch at the prospects before me, 
 when the word of connnand was heard : ' Thou must 
 declaie the truth to tlienx once more ;' and it was 
 
18G1.] 
 
 Burlington, N. J. 
 
 Ill 
 
 given with such clearness thcat I yielded, and arose on 
 my feet and endeavored simply to follow the leadings 
 of the Holy Si)irit ; and I enlarged on the fall and 
 restoration of man, setting forth the salvation that 
 conies by Christ, that he was God and perfect man, 
 after which I knelt in solenm supplication, and the 
 meeting closed under a solemn covering. 
 
 " Third mo., .3rd, 1801. — Our meeting was large, in 
 which I felt to leave a legacy of love with my friends, 
 in pro.spect of its' being the last meeting I shall attend 
 before my dejmrture, and my heart was humified, and 
 contrited before the Lord ; and in the evening had a 
 heart-tendering opi)ortunity with my family, and I 
 was constrained to prostrate myself on bended knees, 
 on behalf of myself and family, who were mostly pre- 
 sent, and to })ray for preservation when far separated. 
 " On Second day, the 4th of this mo., accompanied 
 by dear wife and most of our children, as well as 
 several dear Friends, I i)roceeded to the depot where 
 we took a solemn and affectionate farewell, with a 
 good degree of composure. And I arrived in Phila- 
 delphia on the next day, and was met by M. C. Cope, 
 who conveyed me to his house. 
 
 " Seventh day, the 9th, went to Burlington, N. J., and 
 attended the meetings both morning and evening, and 
 was comforted in being there; dined with Eliza P. 
 Gurney and was re freshed by the visit. In coming 
 here I was informed of the death of Rebecca Grellett, 
 widow of the late Stephen Grellett, and that her 
 funeral is to take place on the 12th of this month ; 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eihhj. 
 
 [1861. 
 
 m 
 
 and as my passage is not yet engaged, I felt best to 
 attend the funeral, thinking it will 1)0 a satisfaction to 
 myself, and it also may be comforting to those with 
 whom I shall meet in the old countries, who have 
 made an acquaintance with Stephen GreJlett, to know 
 that I attended the funeral of his beloved widow ; 
 and shared in the soitows of their dear, and only 
 daughter, Rachel Grellct. 
 
 "On Fourth day I went to New York, and was 
 kindly received by William and Mary Wood; and oh, 
 saith my soul, that patience may have her perfect 
 work in me; so that in whatever state or condition I 
 am brought into by the orderings of my Heavenly 
 Father, I may therewith be content. Deep have been 
 the baptisms that ray soul has been passing through ; 
 may they tend to the refining of that in me that is 
 yet unsanctified, so that all may be brought into a 
 holy acquiescence with the Divine will. Oh, Lord, 
 Thou knowest that I desire to be wholly Thine, and 
 that it is not in my own will that I am here, but 
 under a sense of duty that I owe to Thee ; be Thou, 
 therefore, strength in my weakness, and make way 
 for me according to Thy Holy will, and all the glory 
 shall be Thine. 
 
 " Third mo., 2Gth.— In the evening several Friends 
 came to see me before I embarked ; a time of silence 
 was observed, and in the opportunity utterance was 
 given to the feelings of my heart, in testimony and 
 prayer ; and on the next morning, accompanied by my 
 very dear friends, W. and M. Wood, I av ent on boai-d 
 
1861.] 
 
 Liverpool, Englnnd. 
 
 113 
 
 the .steamship " Aiahia," and after seoiiio how I wa.s 
 to be situated, my dear friends left me. I then went 
 to my state-room and sat (hnvn in quiet, when gi-eat 
 peace flowed into my heart, ])cneving that I am in my 
 proper place ; had a favorable jassage, and landed at 
 Liverpool on the eighth of fourth mo. ; was kindly 
 received and cared for at Charles Wilsr.n's ; and feil 
 thankful for my presei-vation, and good health." 
 
 We now behold this devoted servant of the Lord 
 safely landed on the English .shores, and about to enter 
 a very extensive field of religious labor. In tlu; 
 manuscript before us, we find an accurate account of 
 his attendance of nearly, or quite, all of the meetings 
 of Friends, in England and on the Continent of J]ur<ipe, 
 and also of his holding many appointed meetings -u'ith 
 tho.se not in membership with Friends; but as this 
 account is too voluminous for inserticm here, without 
 being abridged, we will only present to the reader an 
 occasional extract from the numerous entries in the 
 manuscript : 
 
 "Fifth day, 11th of 4th mo.— Went to meeting with 
 Friends here, it being their meeting day in course ; 
 had some vocal service which I found relievinir, and 
 felt renewed evidence that I am here in the will of my 
 blessed Master. 
 
 " Handed my certificates to Friends to be sent to 
 London, to receive the approval of the morning meet- 
 ing, before I set out to visit meetings. 
 
 "There are many ancient things here that ai-e 
 interesting to an American ; at Frandley there is a 
 

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 114 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [18G1. 
 
 large cmk tree tliat branches out near the ground, and 
 it is said that when George Fox was holding meetings 
 here, the house proved too small for their accouunoda- 
 tioii, and they went out into the open air, and assem- 
 Ijled under the shade of this tree, while George Fox 
 stood in tlie tree and declared the truth to them. The 
 old part of the town of Chester is walled hi with solid 
 stone, and is said to be one of the oldest towns in 
 England, many of the buildings inside the" wall 
 ai)pear to be very ancient and rude; they were in 
 possession of the Romans i)revious to the Christian era ; 
 I w^is much interested in visiting the old Cathedral, a 
 very ancient structure. 
 
 " Sixth day, 19th of 4th mo.— Crossed the Channel 
 to Ireland, in order to attend Dublin Yearh Meetino- • 
 was met at the landing by Samuel Bewley, at whose 
 house I am staying ; met with my very dear friend 
 Benjamin Seebohm, who has visited our land bearing 
 a Gospel message ; on seventh day attended the meet- 
 ing of Ministers and Elders ; it is not large, but a 
 solid, good, meeting. I was comforted and edified in 
 thus mingling with Friends who were evidently 
 gathered under the canopy of He-aveuly love. First 
 day, attending the meetings in Dublin, both morning 
 and evening; that in the morning was very lar^e, 
 wherein I had to declare the doctrines of the Gospel, 
 especially that concerning the Divinity of our blessed 
 Saviour, which was a very relieving service to my 
 burthened mind. B. Seebohm was concerned to fall 
 in with me and confirm wdiat I liad delivered ; and this 
 
[1801. 
 
 1801.] 
 
 Glmijow, Scotland . 
 
 115 
 
 First 
 
 coiiiin;L,' from ono 'jfsncli duptli of t'Xjjerience was very 
 struii-^tlienin--' and eoniiruiing to nie, a poor and 
 unwortliy cnil>assador for Christ in a strange land. 
 
 " Fourth mo., 29th.— Tlio Yearly Meeting- for busi- 
 ness commenced its sittinns, and continued fnjm day 
 to day, until the 4th of 5th mo. ; Friends were favored 
 to transact the Imsiness of the meeting in much con- 
 descensi(jn and love; and these virtues were brought 
 into recjuisition in conseiiuence of some amongst 
 them being disposed to lay aside many of our distinc- 
 tive usages. But there are many honest hearted 
 friends in this Yearly Meeting, who feel deeply tried 
 in beholding these things, with whom my soul traveled 
 as in the deep, and with whom I feel near unity. 
 
 " Glasgow, 5th mo., 9th.— After attending Dublin 
 meeting, I jn-oceeded on to Ballinderry, and attended 
 tliat meeting on fourth day, and dined at Jacob Green's, 
 who has vi.sited America as a minister, but is now 
 through intirmity confined at his home, but a])pears 
 truly thankful for the company of his Friends. Then 
 went to Belfast,'and took passage for this place, where 
 we arrived this morning in time to attend their 
 meeting. 
 
 "Edinburgh, 5th mo., 15th.— To-day was held the 
 Cieneral fleeting for Scotland for transacting the 
 Ijusiness of the Church ; it is held twice in the year, 
 and the hearts of many were comforted in the belief 
 that the Lord has not forgotten to be gracious to his 
 trusting and believing children. There are but few 
 
116 Memoir of Johv L E<hhi. [Ism. 
 
 Friends in Scotland, and tlicsc are nnich scattered 
 over the coiuitry ; hut anu.ng them are some very 
 vahmhlo persons. 
 
 " London, 5tli mo., ISth.— Airived here to-day, and 
 was met by Thomas Noi-ton, who took me to his 
 house. First day, went to meeting witli Friends, 
 feeling great weakness, and indeed the whole man 
 had seemed to shrink from coming her(> as an 
 embassador for Christ; but after sitting for a time 
 in silent waiting upon the Lord, the fear of man wa^ 
 taken from me ; and T was enabled to relieve my mind 
 from the burden that rested u[»on it. 
 
 "Fifth mo., 20th.— Attended two sittings of the 
 Yearly Meetings of Ministers and Elders," through 
 which I sat in siknice, except in giving my assent to 
 J. Sharp's prospect of visiting L-eland. Third day ; in 
 another sitting of this body I felt it right to liear my 
 testimony, not only to the outward coming of Christ, 
 but also to the inward manifestation of the spirit of 
 Christ, which is just as necessary for us to experience 
 now as for the people of God in any former age. 
 
 " Twenty-second.— The Yearly Meeting for^business 
 commenced ; it is a largo meeting, an'l among other 
 subjects that came before this sitting, was the epistles 
 from America, and the trying civciim start es that 
 Friends are placed in on account of the (.'ivil War that 
 is now agitating that country ; this took a deep hold 
 of the meeting, and it resulted in ap[)ointing a com- 
 mittee to take the subject into consideration, and if 
 
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 117 
 
 way should open for it, to produce at a future nMiuv^ 
 an address to Friends in that country, in the way of 
 syiiipathy. 
 
 Twenty-fourth. - This nioining being devoted topulj- 
 hc worship, I went to CIraceehurch street meeting, where 
 laanyweregathered. An. 1 my blessed Master wasj)loased 
 to l.josen my tungue and set my cai.tive spirit free. 
 And I was enlarged in testimony to the comforting of 
 many hearts. 
 
 Twenty-sixth, First day.— Attended meeting at I )c\ 
 onshiro House both morning and evening, which proved 
 i-elieving meetings to me. The prayer that often as- 
 cended from off the alter of my heart, to my Father in 
 heaven before leaving my native land, for strength to 
 perform what should be required of me, has been'^won- 
 derfully answered since my coming liere, and I have 
 much cause to render thanksgiving and praise unto 
 His great and glorious name, for all His wonderful 
 works to the children of men. 
 
 In the closing sitting of the Yearly Meeting I fiilt 
 a concern to visit the Women's Meeting, wliich Friends 
 iully united with; and accompanied by two Elders, I 
 sat down iu this meeting, and was at length favored to 
 preach the Gospel of Christ, comforting the heavy- 
 hearted, strengthening the weak, and admonishing and 
 inviting the unfaithful ones. Then bowed in prayer 
 before the awful majesty of Heaven. 
 
 " Sixth mo., 0th.— John Fell took me in his carriage 
 to Upperside xMonthly Meeting, held this time It 
 Jordans. It being a place of some notoriety in the 
 
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 [18G1. 
 
 history of the Society of Friends, several very promi- 
 nent Friends were buried here, as Win. Penn and both 
 his wives, also several of his children ; Isaac Penning- 
 ton and wife, Thomas Elwood and wife, and many 
 more of the ancient worthies. Here they kept up a 
 Monthly Meeting for many years ; but the members 
 having been removed by death and otherwise, the 
 meeting has been discontinued for a long time, except 
 an occasional appointment. 
 
 Several years ago. Friends concluded to hold their 
 Monthly Meeting here in the sixth month of each 
 year, in order to call the attention of Friends to 
 keeping the house and premises in order. We had a 
 good meeting, wherein the Lord was pleased to com- 
 fort our hearts together, and refresh our spirits in the 
 love of the Gospel of Christ. After the meeting, my 
 feelings were very solemn as I stood by the graves of 
 those early promulgators of the truth as it is in 
 Jesus. 
 
 " Tenth. — Went to London this morning in company 
 with Josiah and Rachel Foster, to attend the Mornino- 
 Meeting, where I passed through an ordeal of deep 
 proving and fiery liaptism, which has been resting 
 upon me for some days, and I was ready to call all in 
 question ; and when my certificates were read my 
 heart seemed ready to break, and I was ready to 
 exclaim : ' Oh why did not my friends prevent me 
 from taking this step.' But Friends were led in this 
 meeting to travail with me, and to express much 
 sympathy with me. One dear Friend knelt and 
 
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 prayed most fervently for my perservation from every 
 harm and m a faithful performance of every duty 
 called for at my hands of the Lord. 
 
 "It was a very broken time with mo, and 1 did 
 desire to bow in humble submission to my Heavenly 
 Fathers will. I felt, in some measure, comforted, and 
 tried to keep the sackcloth as much under my feet as 
 I well could. Went to Colchester that evenin/in order 
 to attend Essex Select Quarterly Meeting. Made a 
 few remarks to some relief, but still felt mournful and 
 bowed down-the Lord only know, why Retired t.> 
 rest at night with a thankful heart, but that heart was 
 sad^ Oh Lord forsake me not in this time of sore 
 conflict, but be pleased in judgment to remember 
 mercy Oh Lord Thou knowesfc my heart; Thou 
 knowest that it was not in my own will that I left 
 my dear wife and children to become a stran-^er in a 
 strange land, but that I might be found doino- Thy 
 will and obtain peace of mind. Oh Thou God of my 
 ife be pleased, if it seems good unto Thee, to remove 
 this burden from off my heart, and enable me once 
 more to praise Thee on the banks of deliverance, and 
 thine shall be the glory forever. Amen 
 
 "Sixth mo., llth.-Went to the Quarterly Meeting 
 Still wading as in the deep, mourning on my way 
 and thus I took my seat in the meeting, and remained 
 m tlas stripped condition for some time ; and until 
 severa Friends had spoken, when a gleam of li^ht 
 seemed to shine on my pathway, and the hfe arose^n 
 my heart, and in that life a sul.ject presented, with 
 
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 [1861. 
 
 which I stood up, and as it increased I went on, until 
 through Divine help I was raised above all fear but 
 the fear of God ; and an eiilargement \\a,h granted to 
 my own admiration, so that it might be said the shout 
 of a king was heard in the camp. 
 
 " GosHKX, Ohio, N. A., Gth mo., 23rd, 1861. 
 
 " My Beloved Friend, John L. Eddy, — It is with 
 feelings of comfort that I take my pen to converse a 
 little with thee in this way. I often think of thee, 
 my dear Friend, in thy far distant field of labour ; 
 sometimes imagining thee feeling stripped, poor and 
 needy, and not meet to be called an apostle of our 
 Lord Jesus Christ ; far from thy earthly home, and in 
 a strange land ; and in view of these feelings I have 
 been brought into sympathy with thee, desiring thy 
 encouragement to move on from day to day, as thy 
 Lord and Master may, in His condescending goodness, 
 and unbounded wisdom, sees meet to lead and direct 
 thee. Then I do believe, my beloved Friend, that 
 thou will bo preserved in heights, and in depths, by 
 sea and by land, to experience thy trust and confi- 
 dence, being in the Lord, patiently abiding all the 
 turnings, and over-turnings of His hand upon thee; 
 and realize the application of this scripture language, 
 in thy own case, to be verified ; the Lord hear thee in 
 che day of trouble ; the name of the God of Jacob 
 defend thee ; send thee help from the sanctuary, and 
 strengthen thee out of Zion ; remember all thy offer- 
 ings, and accept thy burnt sacrifices. 
 
 " In much love, and fervent desires for thy preser- 
 vation and encouragement, I bid thee an afiectiouate 
 farewell as ever, 
 
 " Thy Friend, 
 
 "John Butler." 
 
[1861. 
 
 1861.J 
 
 Ifsivicli. 
 
 121 
 
 Twenty-first.-In company with R. D. and Ann 
 Alexander I went to Ipswich, and attended that 
 Quarterly Meeting, which I sat through in suffering 
 silence. No doubt many were much disappointed 
 but I was rcnewedly confirmed that when the Lord 
 l.y the key of David shuts, none can open, and I 
 endeavoured to bow in humble submission to His 
 will. 
 
 '■' Twcnty-third.-Attended Ipswich Meeting, and 
 was favored to clear myself of a great burden that had 
 rested upon it. Had some very close doctrines to 
 declare and to deal very closely with some ; and 
 tliought I could see why I was not to delivei' the 
 mes.sage, when so many other Friends were present at 
 tne Quarterly Meeting. 
 
 ; Norwich, sixth mo., 25th.-Attended the burial of 
 Kdward Chandler, father of John Chandler. He was 
 buried before Meeting, in the grounds were many of 
 the Gurneys lie buried, among whom is Joseph John 
 Ourney, with just a simple brown stone laid iiat on 
 the grave, sufficient to contain his name, age and date 
 ot his death. A few words were .spoken at the -a-ave 
 by several Friends. We then repaired to the me^'tin..- 
 hou.se, where I was enabled to preach Christ in hts 
 glorious offices to a very attentive audience 
 
 "Eighth mo., loth.-Attended Marnhull Meetii... 
 l^ound two women that were members, and a man 
 and woman that were not, that are attenders of this 
 l.ttle meeting. We were truly comforted in makinn- 
 them a visit, and they were encouraged to be faithfu! 
 to apprehended duty. g 
 
J-22 Memoir of John L. Edxlij. [ISGI. 
 
 " Eighth mo., 31st.— Took a walk thi.s inoruing out 
 of town. Ascended Carnbrea Hill, an eminence that 
 ovei-looks the country, on which is an old castle l)uilt 
 upon some singular situated rocks ; and its antiquity 
 is such that the time of its building is not known. It 
 is supposed to have been built by the ancient Britons 
 in the old feudal times. The hill is almost built of 
 granite rock. There is one that has very curious 
 indentations that appear to be artifically carved on the 
 top of it. It is supposed that human victims were 
 sacrificed here, and they built a large monument here 
 in honor of one of the lords of the country. 
 
 " Ninth mo., 3rd.— Walked this morning to see what 
 is called Wesley's Pit, situated in the mining district, 
 being a hollow place in the earth of a bowl-like shape, 
 and terraced into seats from the bottom to the top 
 and has capacity to seat two thousand persons. Here 
 John Wesley preached to the miners, ami there was a 
 great convincement among them; and an annual 
 gathering is held there yet by the Methodists, where 
 sometimes ten thousand persons assemble. 
 
 " Fifth.— Being within ten miles of the Land's End 
 of England, I concluded this morning that I would go 
 and see it. I had a magnificent view of the clifi's of 
 granite rock, that piled up in such romantic grandeur 
 on to the clear blue sea. I felt to exclaim, in the lan- 
 guage of the Psalmist : ' Great and marvelous are Thy 
 works. Lord God Almighty ; just and true ai-e all Thy 
 ways, thou King of Saints.' 
 
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 " Returned to .Marazion, to attend a meutitig ai*- 
 pointed at my request, in an old nioetino-h(juso, whicli 
 was built by Friends in the early days of our Society- 
 It is not large, but the people turned out and filled it 
 to overflowing ; and it was one of those seasons wherein 
 the ])oor messengers have much cause to be thankful ; 
 for the Lord was pleased to preside ovei- us, and to' 
 crown the occasion with His presence and power; and 
 I humbly trust the gospel was preached in the dei'uon- 
 stration of the Spirit and Avitli power, and I felt to 
 return thanksgiving and praise to the Lord, God, and 
 the Lamb, on bended knees, through the Eternal Spirit, 
 and returned to my lodgings in great peace of mind.' 
 Some of the best meetings I have had in England have 
 been held in those old meeting-houses, where meetings 
 have been laid down ; here the people seem hungiy 
 for the truth and appreciate it. 
 
 " London; 10th mo, ISth.— Came here from Chelteu- 
 ham and stopped at my old quarters ; used part of 
 seventh day in company with Henry Sterry in seeing 
 some parts of London that I had not seen. 
 
 "First day.— This morning I went to Devonshire 
 House meeting, and felt that I had reason to believe 
 that there were true worshippers present that were pre- 
 pared to worship God in spirit and in truth, and with 
 whom I deeply sympathised ; and also that there were 
 those present who were not thus prepared, Ijoth of which 
 states were closely spoken to. Li the afternoon I Avent 
 to another small meeting of Friends in the city where 
 I was soon brought into deep exercise, and for a time, 
 
124 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1861. 
 
 no way opened for relief. At length a man stepped 
 into the vestry and took a seat. I then felt to arise 
 witli my exercise, and I had to deal closely with a 
 carping, unbelieving state, and to dwell emphatically 
 on the doctrine of future rewards and punishments. 
 After I sat down that man asked liberty to ask a few 
 (luestions, but was requested to wait until the meeting 
 closed. Meeting with him after the meeting he seemed 
 so full of .jangling that I thought best to leave him, 
 seeing he fluttered like a wounded bird. 
 
 " Second day, 14th of 10th mo.— Attended the Morn- 
 
 mg Meeting of Ministers and Elders, and laid before 
 
 that meeting my prospect of my soon visiting the 
 
 Friends m Germany, and of attending to some other 
 
 religious service thereaway, which was fully united 
 
 with, and I was encouraged to prosecute the visit as 
 
 way should open. At this meeting R. and S. Lindsey 
 
 returned their minutes, granted to them in 1857 for 
 
 religious services in North America, &c., giving a very 
 
 interesting account of their journeyings and services; 
 
 a precious solemnity was spread over the meetino-' 
 
 Went with R. and S. Lindsey to the home of Joseph 
 
 Bevan Braithwait, an<l had a very comfortable visit. 
 
 " Sixteenth.- Attended Devonshire Mid-week Meet- 
 ing, and in the evening went to a called meeting of 
 the Meeting for sutterings, called for the purpose of 
 furnishing me company to Germany, &c., and as John 
 Chandler was holding himself in readiness, the thino- 
 was soon disposed of, and I went home with him that 
 evening to rest and make prcparationsfor our journey 
 
[1861. 
 
 1861. J 
 
 Mhiden. 
 
 lL>5 
 
 " Minden, 10th ino.,24.— Ou last second day in con.- 
 pany with John and Maria Cliaudler I left Chelmsford 
 and proceeded to London, then by railroad to Dover, 
 then by steamboat across to Calais in France. Third 
 day by rail to Ghent in Belgium. Fourth day traveled 
 as far as Cologne on the river Rhine in Belgium, and 
 on fifth day reached this place, (Minden). It was'dark 
 when we reached here, and not knowing where to find 
 Friends, we took our lodgings at the Victoria Hotel, 
 and being now at the place of our destination for thJ 
 I)resent I hope to cast myself entirely on my Divine 
 Master for strength and ability to do and endure all 
 He may require of me, for my purification and the pro- 
 motion of His glory in the good of the little tlock of 
 Friends here, or the general good of my fellow-creatures 
 in this land of strangers. 
 
 " After receiving the necessary refreshments for our 
 worn bodies we sat and read a portion of Scripture, 
 and felt our minds to be brought undei' a solemn quiet' 
 and I expressed my feelings a little that notwithstand- 
 ing all my deep provings, I now felt true peace, and 
 desired to be enabled to say : ' Thy will, God, be 
 done.' 
 
 "In journeying to this place we passed through 
 many elegant towns, and much of the country by the 
 way, and especially through Belgium, appear.-i to be 
 very productive and well farmed, in many })laces in a 
 garden-like manner, and I have never seen any 
 country so entirely destitute of timber as Bel-num is, 
 except our Western prairies. Poverty marks the 
 
12fi -Vrrnuh' of John L. Eddy. [I8GI. 
 
 coiinnon people to a largo extent all through the land ; 
 they work hard to gain a scanty subsistence, and 
 worse than this, they are groaning under the yoke of 
 Catholicism, which, under the present usages, can 
 never fail to bring oppression and poverty on the 
 lower classes. 
 
 " Tenth mo, 25th.— This morning, John Chandler 
 and myself went out and found some of the Minden 
 Friends, an.l made arrangements to proceed to-morrow 
 directly to Pyrmont, and visit Friends there, and 
 then return to this place ; we, this morning, made 
 acquaintance with an elderly Friend named John 
 Rashel ; and in the afternoon liad a religious oi)por- 
 tunity in a family. D. Pitsmyre interpreted for us, 
 it being the first time I ever sjioke as a minister 
 through an interpreter ; and I think I hardly remem- 
 ber the time when my mind was more clothed with a 
 feeling of the heavenly presence than on sitting down 
 m this family, and in remembering how much I had 
 passed through in body and in mind in order to visit 
 these dear Friends in Germany. 
 
 " Seventh day, 2Gth of 10th mo.— Having chartered 
 a cab for the journey, it being a distance of thirty 
 miles, we departed, and reached Pyrmont that evening, 
 and put up at an hotel, being accompanied by our 
 very kind friend, David Pitsmyre ; I had taken cold 
 and felt but poorly, 
 
 " First day, 27th.— Felt very much indisposed this 
 morning, but at ten Ave went to the meeting of Friends, 
 At hich Consisted of twelve persons, old and youno-; I 
 
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 ISGl.] 
 
 Returned to MinJen. 
 
 127 
 
 was soon Lrourrlit into a tender .state of mind even to 
 the shedding of tears, imder the consideration of tlie 
 love and mercy of our Ht^avoidy Father, in that He 
 had enabled me to reach those distant members of our 
 religious society, and to feel the blessed Spirit of Christ 
 to itervade the meeting, under the influence of which 
 John Chandler and T lioth addressed the meetinfr; and I 
 must confess that I succeeded in speaking through an 
 interpreter much l>etter than Thad expected. 
 
 " After returning to our hotel, I felt very poorly with 
 an attack of fever and ague, and I did not attempt to 
 go to the afternoon meeting. Had a distressing night, 
 which makes me feel rather gloomy ; being thus taken 
 sick, and more than ftjur thousand miles from my dear 
 family. There arc but a few families of Friends here, 
 and these seem extremely glad of our visit ; and we 
 expect to see them all in their homes. 
 
 " Twenty-eighth. — This morning, I felt much better, 
 and to-day we have beei*' engaged in family visiting, 
 and have seen all the members of this meeting : and 
 the Lord our Redeemer was pleased to be with us, 
 tendering and consoling our hearts together, and ena- 
 bling the poor messengers to deliver the testimonies 
 given, I humbly trust, in the authority of truth. D. 
 Pitsmyre interpreted for us very efficiently, and I 
 returned to our hotel in the evening, v-rith ruy heart 
 glowing with thankfulness to the Lord, for His long- 
 suffering kindness and mercy dispensed to me, not 
 only in days past, and all along to the present ; but 
 especially for the lilessings of the present time. 
 
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 "Tenth mo., :>!Jtli.— I amse tlu,s uion.ing, feolino- 
 much refrcslied, and fe.'iny that I had done what 
 seemed to bo required of nu", in and about Pyrmont 
 \\ e took our carriage, wliich waited for us by agree- 
 ment, and returned to Miuden. Stopped at theVic- 
 tona Hotel, and felt my heart fiUed witli thankfulness 
 not only for the help I had received in the ('ischar<.e 
 of apprehended duty, but for tlie restoration, of nty 
 Jiealth ; and for being enabled to part with tli-xse dear 
 isolated Friends in Pyrmont in tender. Christian love 
 Much of our way to Pyrmont lay along the valley of 
 the river Weser; it is a beautiful and well cultivated 
 country, and in going there, we passed out of the King 
 of Prussia's dominions, and through a part of the kin.- 
 ('om of Hanover and Hesse. Pynuont belongs to the 
 principality of Waldeck. 
 
 "Thirtieth of 10th mo.— At ten this morning, we 
 went to the usual mid-week meeting of Friends which 
 was larger than I had expected to find ; here we were 
 favored with the consolations of the Gospel of Christ 
 and I was enabled to relieve my mind of its burden' 
 through our kind interpreter ; and, v .„h other things' 
 I encouraged the young to faithfulness in manifested 
 duty, even should they feel called to publicly own' the 
 Saviour in the assemblage of His people. Near the 
 close of the meeting, a young man knelt in supplica- 
 tion, in German ; and although I could not understand 
 one word that he spoke, yet I was affected even to 
 tears ; and believing that the Lord has a work for him 
 to do, I do desire that he may be faithful. After din- 
 
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 120 
 
 ner, wo made two family visits, wliuieiu iiiucli ten- 
 derness was apparent, and i-'rateful acknowledgni..iit 
 was expressed fur favors reeeivi;d. 
 
 "Thirty-first.— We visited the Friends' School here, 
 which Friends in England assist them in keej)in<r np. 
 We found about a dozen scholars in the School, who 
 seem to be making good progress in learning ; and as 
 our interpreter could not be with us this morning, we 
 took a walk out of town, accomiJanied by a Friend 
 who could speak some English, and went to see the 
 public burial ground, as also that of Friends. 
 Minden is a strong fortified town ; many soldiers are 
 kept here ; and it made my heart sad to look upon 
 these extensive preparations for the destruction of 
 human life. 
 
 "In the afternoon we made three family visits 
 which were favored seasons, especially at John 
 Pracshers, where he, a son and daughter made the 
 family, the father and son both appear in their 
 meetings in the ministry ; the opportunity liere was a 
 remarkable one, in which I felt to pour out mj- 
 petitions to our Father in Heaven for the welfare (jf 
 this dear family, for the poor messengers, and for the 
 loved ones left at home ; it was a very broken time. 
 
 "11th mo., 1st. — In the morning wrote to my dear 
 wife and children in America, and in the afternoon 
 made four family visits to good satisfaction, and 
 returned to our hotel ; in the evening, as our custom 
 is, we read a portion of Holy Scripture, and felt our 
 spirits refreshed together. 
 
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 " First (lay, .Srd cjf the mo.— Attonde.l their Frst- 
 (lay moetii.g in the morning, where the Gospel wa.s 
 preached, to the comfort and edificati..n of those pre- 
 sent. ]Jined at E. Pitsmyres. and in the afternoon 
 was held their Tavo Months Mec-ting for discipline, 
 which .seemed to be well conducted, and they received 
 four persons into memhership. Near the close I made 
 a few remarks, connncnding them to Ood ami the 
 word of His Grace ; afterwards had a sitting in the 
 family of our kind interpreter, aT.d which ''finished 
 that .service in ]\Iinden. 
 
 "Foui-th of tlie mo.— Accomj)anied by our kind 
 interpreter, we took a carriage and passed through the 
 little principality of Buckeburg, into the edge of Hes.se, 
 a i)lace where a few persons hold a meeting after the 
 order of Friends ; and several of these were received 
 into membership l,y the Two IMonths Meeting held at 
 Minden. This afternoon we had a meeting with them 
 (alxMit twelve in number) ; as soon as I entered the 
 room I felt the tendering influence of the love of God 
 in Christ Jesus to .spread over us like a garment, 
 and T was enabled to preach unto them the unsearch- 
 able riches of Christ; and I parted with them under 
 feelings of thankfulness to our Father m Heaven, for 
 they were brought near to me in the heavenly relation- 
 ship. 
 
 "Eleventh mo., 5th.— This moi-ning we had the oppor- 
 tunity of taking an affectionate and tender leave of our 
 Minden Friends, feeling that I had done in those parts 
 wliat seemed required of me, and left them with a 
 peaceful mind and returned to Dusseldorf. 
 
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 "I'. 
 
 131 
 
 " Sixth. — Spent the day hero. Four of tlie children 
 of Jolm St'obohni live liere. We paid thein a visit, 
 and liad a religious opportunity with them. We also 
 visited a henevolent institution a little out of town, 
 where .several hundred destitute children arc kindly 
 cared for and educate<l. On the next day we reached 
 l:>russel8, in Belgium, and stopped for the night. 
 
 " Eleventh wxu., Sth. — Notwithstanding^ I had a irood 
 night's rest, I arose this morning feeling very low in 
 mind, although I fuel perfectly .satisfied with my 
 labors in Germany, etc.; but it would seem that it is 
 something in i)rospect that cau.ses this depression, 
 and my thoughts were turned towards my homo and 
 country, and my soul was brought to feel very sorrow- 
 ful, which continued with me through the day. As I 
 rode along in tlie cars, the ])raycr of my heart was 
 that I might be strengthened to bear all the trials and 
 atttictions that may be permitted to come upon me, 
 whether of a tem})oral or spiritual nature, and that 
 these provings may tend to the refining of my spirit, 
 so that I may become more and more fit for the Mas- 
 ter's use ; and I do desire to say, in all sincerity of 
 heart, ' Into thy hands, God, I connnit my all ; only 
 be unto mo strength in weakness, riches in poverty, 
 and a present helper in every time of need.' 
 
 " Ninth. — Reached Calais, and in crossing to Dover 
 T became very sea-sick ; l)ut this did not last very 
 long, for we were only two hours in crossing. And 
 here I parted wdth my very dear friends, J. and M. 
 Chandler ; they left for London immediately, intending 
 
132 Memoir of John L. Edchj. [1801. 
 
 to reach home that eveniug; and apprehending it to 
 be right for me to resume my religious labors in 
 h^ngland, I awaited their First-day Meeting here On 
 reachmg the house of James Coulter, I found letters 
 Irom my dear family, and it was corafortiug to my 
 often-anxious feelings to learn they were in usual 
 liealth, except my dear daughter writes that her 
 mother is gradually failing in her health and enei-ies 
 and whether I shall ever see her again the Lord only 
 knows ; but I have endeavored to give all up into His 
 holy keeping, and left all for His sake and the Gospel's 
 I hope my faith may not be shaken, but that I may be 
 feyored under all of the turnings and overturnings of 
 Mis holy hand upon me, to finish the work assigned to 
 me in this land, to the honor and glory of His ever 
 excellent name. Amen. 
 
 " Ashford, 11th mo., 13th.-Attended their Mid-week 
 Meeting here, which was small ; had the company of 
 a few others, not members, and a tender, refreshino- 
 tune. Near the close, I felt to encourage a state thai 
 1 apprehended is called to the work of the ministry 
 and I observed a man present that I believed to be 
 the one, and was informed after that he is not a mem- 
 ber, but a pious attender of our meetings, and has 
 believed himsolf called of the Lord to speak in the 
 assemblies of His i.eople, but has not yet given up to 
 the service, he seemed very much tendered. May the 
 Lord bless him, and may He bless aud sanctify the 
 labors of His servant this day. to the benefit of those 
 for whom it was designed. 
 
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 18G2.] 
 
 Charlbury. 
 
 133 
 
 "Ware, 12th of 12th mo.— This morning we pro- 
 ceeded to Ware, and went to Joseph Squires', who is 
 the only member here that is able to attend meetinirs. 
 and goes regularly to meeting house on meeting days, 
 and often sits alone ; there is one other, not a member, 
 that frequently sits with him. We sat with those two 
 ])ersons this morning, and were comforted in believing 
 that the Lord was pleased to own us in this act of 
 dedication. There are two aged widows belonging to 
 this meeting, who are mostly confined to their beds by 
 infirmity, whom we visited, and were much comforted 
 in the prospect of their being near the Kingdom, 
 lielieving them to be in a sweet and heavenly frame of 
 mind, and waiting the coming of their Lord. 
 
 " Twelfth mo., 27th.~Attended Plaistow meeting in 
 the morning and Ratclifl" in the evening, in both of 
 which I was vocally engaged in supplication, and I 
 feel to record this evening tliat this has been a highly 
 favored day. 
 
 " Plaistow is the meeting that Ehzabeth Fry and 
 Samuel Gurney belonged to. I went to the house 
 where S. G. had lived. It is a moderate comfortable 
 house for an English gentleman, it being the same that 
 Dr. John Fathergill lived, and where he displayed so 
 nuich taste in the cultivation of flowers, etc. 
 
 "Charlbury, 1st mo., 12th, 18G2.— Went to the 
 meetmg here this morning, where I had some hard 
 labor both in silence and in testimony ; towards the 
 close of the meeting liberty was experienced and I 
 was enlarged in the feeling of Christian love, and was 
 
134 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [18G2 
 
 also favored with the spirit of i)i-ayer, to the influence 
 of which I yielded, and the meeting ended well. In 
 the afternoon went to Chipping Norton, and sat with 
 the few Friends there, which was a very laborious 
 time both in silence and testimony, and I was not able 
 to see the cause of my deep exercise ; the few here seem 
 like consistent Friends ; but the way of the Lord is a 
 great deep, and I endeavored to be honest to my 
 feelings in the meeting ; and although this has not 
 been as crowning a day as some, yet I hope the labor 
 and deep travail of spirit which has been my portion 
 may not bf without their use, if it is only to bring 
 my own soul into greater humility, which I often feel 
 is very needful. 
 
 " Second mo., loth.— Had a highly-favored oppor- 
 tunity this morning with the friends where we were 
 stopping ; Wm. Brigess and a member of the family 
 knelt in prayer, and both supplicated for the prosperity 
 and Divine protection of the stranger chat was with 
 them from a foreign land, and also for my safe return 
 to my family and friends if it be the Lord's will. We 
 then left and proceeded to Leicester ; and I have felt 
 very low in mind this afternoon, travailing as in the 
 deep ; a public meeting is appointed for to-morrow 
 evening in the Temperance Hall ; the prospect is that 
 it will be large ; it appears very formidable to me 
 under my present state of feeling. ' Oh Lord, forsake 
 not Thy unworthy servant under this renewed trial ; 
 but be pleased to give strength according to the day ;' 
 give me not over to the destroyer, but deliver my soul 
 
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 18G2.] 
 
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 cam. 
 
 135 
 
 from his snare, and in judgment remember mercy ; 
 and under a renewed sense of Thy great goodness 
 enable me to ascribe unto Thee all glory, thanksgivin'--, 
 and high renown, now and forever. Amen.' 
 
 Sixteenth.— A public meeting was held this evening 
 as before hinted at, and it was large, supposed to be 
 ten or twelve hundred there ; and blessed forever Ijc 
 the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, strength 
 was received from Him to preach the Gospel to that 
 large company, in the authority and demonstration of 
 the Spirit, and to the relief of my own mind. 
 
 "Leicestershire, the county that I am now in, is 
 the same that George Fox was born in ; but as there is 
 no meeting near the place now, I am not likely to 
 pass that way, otherwise I should have been glad to 
 have seen the spot ; but I find that my jjusiness is not 
 so much with generations that are past as with the 
 present. 
 
 " Third mo., 4th, 18G2.— One year ago this morning 
 I took a solemn farewell of my family and Friends at 
 home; and my mind has been very impressively 
 carried back to that time when I parted with that 
 mournful group which was composed of my dear wife 
 and the greater part of my children and several dear 
 friends, a time not soon to be forgotten. 
 
 " Fifth mo., 1st.— Proceeded to Oldham to attend 
 Marsden Monthly Meeting, where my Divine Master 
 \\'as pleased to again appear as strength in weakness, 
 and enable me to declare close doctrine to the people ; 
 brought to \lew the propiiet'.-i vision of the dry bones 
 
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 in the open valley, enlarging thereon, and applying it 
 to the state of dry and formal professors, exhorting all 
 such to come and embrace the truth, and walk in it 
 by taking up ihe cross, and following the Lord Ji-sus 
 in the way of His holy requirings. John Cowgill 
 knelt in supplication, after which the meeting trans- 
 acted its business in a very orderly manner. 
 
 "Blessed be the Lord, Plis sustaining arm is 
 underneath and round about to preserve my soul from 
 fainting, and my feet from slipping ; and although the 
 ■nemy is suffered to buffet, yet he is not suffered to 
 prevail ; and I remain to this day a living monument 
 of the mercy of God in Christ Jesus our Lord, and 
 can praise His holy Name for all His mercies. 
 
 " Second.— In company with J. and E. T., I visited 
 John Bright's wife, he not being at home ; and then 
 we called on an invalid woman Friend, with whom I 
 was made deeply to sympathize, she being under very 
 sore trials, almost ready to faint by the way, and I 
 endeavored to express my exercise in the languag.; 
 of comfort, encouraging her to trust in the mercy and 
 providential care of our Heavenly Father. She was 
 broken into tears and very thankful; at our parting, 
 when Elizabeth Thaitwait told her in the presence of 
 her brother, who sat with us, that nothing had been 
 told only that she was an invalid,; but after we left, 
 she told me that the invalid was dependent on her 
 brother who had failed in business, and all that they 
 had was soon to be sold, and the poor sufferer would 
 be left hunieless. It was comforting to me that I had 
 
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 r tiuns- 
 
 1862.] 
 
 Leicestershire. 
 
 137 
 
 been enabled to sympathize with her ; and I could 
 once more say, ' Bless the Lord, oh my soul, and all 
 that is within me bless His holy name.' 
 
 "Fifth mo., 7th.— This morning, Jane Satlethail 
 took me to see some invalid Friends, and also to see 
 the old Castle, a part of which was built by the 
 Romans previous to the Christian era. A part of this 
 ancient structure is used for holding their Courts of 
 Law, and a part for a penitentiary and other prison 
 pui-poses. It was here that George Fox was im- 
 prisoned for near two years because he refused to take 
 the oath. I was not in the part that he was confined 
 in, it is occupied by the debtors, and my guide had 
 not liberty to conduct me there. 
 
CHAPTER IV. 
 
 The appointed time for holding London Yearly 
 Meeting had nearly arrived, and since his return from 
 Germany, in the eleventh mo. of 1861, John L. Eddy 
 had not only been fervent in spirit, but he had been 
 diligent in business ; having up to this time attended 
 one hundred and eighty meetings of Friends, and real- 
 izing in a degree of the heartfelt experience that the 
 member of the living body, of which Christ Jesus is 
 the Holy Head, are all baptized by the one Spirit into 
 one body ; he, though a stranger as to the outward, 
 was prepared to sit where the people sat, and not only 
 to rejoice with the living, hoalthful members of the 
 Church, but to weep with the sorrowing ones, to sym- 
 pathise with the very hindormost of the flock, and to 
 mourn for the careless and unconcerned. 
 
 Though far separated from his dear family, for the 
 Gospel's sake, how often was he cheered on his way, 
 by an association with those who were livingly engaged 
 for the welfare of Zion, and the enlargement of her 
 borders. 
 
 But when he visited those neighborhoods where 
 once a Fox, a Penn, a Pemiington and a Barkley were 
 made instrumental, in the hand of the Great Head of 
 the Church, in gathering large congregations into 
 
 138 
 
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 To London. 
 
 139 
 
 fom 
 
 Christian fellowship ; and these were brought to accept 
 Christ Jesus, not only as a vicarious offering for sin, 
 but also as a Spiritual King, to rule and reign in their 
 liearts; and yielding themselves to the guidance of 
 the Holy Spirit, they were led by its gentle teachings, 
 as by the still waters, into the green pastures of life and 
 salvation, whore their souls were refreshed with hea- 
 venly bread. And finding but a few hero who had 
 even a name to live, and some of these having no 
 appearance of Friends, he was made to weep as be- 
 tween the porch and the altar, and to cry : " Spare 
 Thy people, O Lord, and give not Thine heritage to 
 reproach." 
 
 And besides those abundant labors with his brethren 
 in religious fellowship, he held many public meetings, 
 where, to congregated hundreds, he was largely en- 
 gaged to preach the Gospel of life and salvation through 
 a crucified, risen and glorified Redeemer ; and while 
 l)-ing thus devotedly engaged in religious service, the 
 following beautiful lines, from his own pen, clearly set 
 forth his spiritual exercises : " I feel a thankful heart 
 for the many blessings and favors I am daily receiving 
 from the Lord's hand ; and although I have again and 
 again to go down, as into the deep, for the purification 
 of the soul, «,nd a qualification for further service, yet 
 the Lord is very gracious, and gives fresh supplies in 
 every time of need. Bless His holy name." 
 
 " Fifth mo., 16th.— I am holding myself ready, if the 
 Lord will, to depart on the morrow for London, and 
 
140 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1.SG2. 
 
 again attend the Yearly Meeting ; and if it should 
 seem right to lay my prospect of going to Norway 
 before the Select Meeting. 
 
 "London, oth mo., lOtli. — Attended the Yearly 
 Meeting of Ministers and Elders, which was a large 
 and highly favored meeting ; I ventured to give ex- 
 pression to my feelings in a very few words, feeling 
 myself unworthy to occupy time in that dignified 
 assembly, made up of the princes of the tribes from 
 the various parts of this large Yearly Meeting. 
 
 " Twentieth. — The Select Meeting, last evening, 
 adjourned to ten this morning ; in this sitting, I laid 
 my prospect of going to Norway before Friends, which 
 drew out a large expression of unity ; and I was en- 
 couraged to attend thereto in the ability that truth 
 giveth. In this sitting, many hearts were baptized 
 into the one spirit and feeling of the heavenly rela- 
 tionship, and I felt myself a little strengthened to 
 prosecute my religious concerns in this land of stran- 
 gers, according to ability received from my Heavenly 
 Father. 
 
 "Fifth mo., 21st.— This morning the Yearly Meeting 
 for discipline opened, and epistles from other Yearly 
 Meetings, with which this corresponded, were read. 
 Those from America all alluded to the subject of 
 civil war, that is now raging to an alarming extent in 
 our beloved country ; and the sufferings and trials of 
 Friends in that country have introduced this meetin'^ 
 into tender sympathy with them, and much sympathy 
 
[1.SG2. 
 
 1862.] 
 
 London. 
 
 141 
 
 was called forth ; and I have not lately witnessed a 
 greater solemnity to be spread over a meeting than on 
 this occasion. 
 
 " Twenty-third. — This morning was devoted to 
 worship, and several of the meeting-houses in the city 
 were opened for that purpose, and it is seldom that I 
 have felt a greater desire to be hid from observation 
 than on this occasion; but as I earnestly entreated 
 the Lord for right direction in the matter, I was made 
 willing to attend the meeting in Devonshire House 
 which I did, and had some very relieving service 
 therein. 
 
 " In the afternoon another sitting of the Yearly 
 Meeting was held, in which the subject of the ministry- 
 was discussed. 
 
 " Third day, 27th of oth mo.— This morning was set 
 apart by the Yearly Meeting for a conference of men 
 and women Friends. Both houses were filled, and 
 each one supplied with a clerk ; and I was concerned 
 to revive in the meeting an exortation of George Fox, 
 when he admonished Friends to keep all their meet- 
 ings in the power of God ; so I hoped this large and 
 interesting meeting would be held under this blessed 
 influence. Friends were engaged to encourage each 
 other to labor more earnestly and effectually for the 
 benefit and conversion of the poor and degraded popu- 
 lation within their borders. There were some most 
 excellent remarks made, and good order and decorum 
 prevailed. 
 

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 142 
 
 Memoir of John L. Edd)j [1862. 
 
 " Twenty-eighth.— This inorning was devested to 
 worship in the .several meeting-houses of London, and 
 I went to till old Grace Church street meeting-house, 
 in White Heart Court, wiiero Ge.n-ge Fox preached 
 his last sermon. The situation of Fiiends in the city 
 is such that they no longer need this house, and they 
 have sold it, and do not again intend to hold meetings 
 there. I was largely engaged in this meeting hi 
 setting forth the divine authenticity of the Holy 
 Scrii)ture.s, pleading their inestimable value as pub- 
 lishing to the world the religion of Jesus Christ ; and 
 I had to set forth the clanger of that state that would 
 have us neglect the reading of ix.o Holy Scriptures, 
 for fear that we should depend too much upon them,' 
 and not enough upon the teachings of the Holy Spirit! 
 While speaking 1 was bre-ght under a sense of the 
 powerful manifestation of truth that had been gi /en 
 to those in the early days of our Society; and I told 
 Friends I hoped our minds might be so affected on 
 the present occasion, that we may never forget the last 
 meeting held in Grace Church meeting-house. 
 
 " Twenty-ninth.— There was very little to come be- 
 fore the Yearly Meeting to-day, but the passing of the 
 Epistles, all of which was got through within the 
 morning sitting except the General Epistle, and that 
 was passed as usual, at the closing sitting, which was 
 done in a very solemn manner, after which the meet- 
 ing closed. The meeting for Ministers and Elders then 
 met, and a certificate was granted to me to visit Nor- 
 way; and in this meeting 1 had to travail with some 
 
1862.] 
 
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 143 
 
 m 
 
 tried iiiindH, and can again say : ' Bless the Lord my 
 soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name.' 
 On the two following days I procured some thing.v for 
 my Norwegian journey ; wrote homo to my dear wife 
 and children, and made some calls, ajid on the next 
 day pi'oceeded to Stoke-Newington. 
 
 " First day of Gth mo. — Attended the meeting at 
 Stoke- Newington and met John Peas, of Darlington, 
 who was well-engaged in the ministry. I also added 
 my might, and the meeting ended well. 
 
 " Sixth mo., Gth. — Attended the Meeting for suffer- 
 ings, on which devolves to see that Friends traveling 
 to foreign parts are suitably furnished with compan- 
 ions, tS:c.; and John Chandler very kindly offered to ac- 
 company me, and tarry with me a part of the time. 
 Friends, as well as myself, being well satisfied there- 
 with, it was agreed upon, and in the evening he called 
 at H. Sterry's for me, and taking a solemn leave of 
 these dear friends we proceeded to the King's Cross 
 Station and proceeded direct to Hull, went on board 
 the steamer Scandinavian, bound to Christiasand, 
 where we arrived on first day evening, and put up at a 
 hotel. Two Friends (though not members) met us on 
 board and kindly conducted us to our quarters. There 
 being a considerable number of passengers on board, 
 we invited them into the cabin about noon to have a 
 public reading of the Scriptures, and if anything 
 further should appear to be required of us we would 
 endeavor to attend thereto, J. C. read, and to some 
 extent explained our views on true worship, and after 
 

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 144 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1862. 
 
 a little time of silence I felt strengthened to declare 
 the truth to the company in a short testimony which 
 was very relieving to my own mind, and appeared to 
 be well received by the company. The captain, whose 
 name is Daniel Fairburu, told us that he had conveyed 
 several Friends to Norway, among whom was Thomas 
 fehellito, and Eli and Sibil Jones, and he was well 
 pleased with our meeting to-day, and I feel truly 
 thankful that I am landed on Norwegian ground 
 
 " Second day, Otli of 0th mo.~We breakfasted this 
 morning with J. and C. Krudso:: (father and son), who 
 were so kind to us last evening, and kindly walked 
 around the town with us this morning, and about 
 noon we took another steamer for Stavenger, where 
 we arrived on the next morning, and were kindly 
 received by Endre and Mariah Dahl. We wrote 
 letters home, and walked about the town some and 
 took tea with Sarah Ann Doeg, wife of Kobeit i)oeg 
 who IS in England on a religious visit, but expects' 
 soon to return houic. We made acquaintance with a 
 lew other Friends, and returned to our lod-ings at 
 Endre Dahl's. May the Lord be merciful to me a 
 poor and unworthy servant iu a strange land. 
 
 " Eleventh.~Accompanied by E. Dahl, as our inter- 
 preter, and S. A. Doeg, who are ministers, with two 
 other Friends to row our boat, we crossed over to an 
 island, where several families of Friends reside and 
 visited them m their families, and in the evening had 
 a meeting for Friends and others of the island, which 
 was well attended and a highly favored meeting 
 
[1862. 
 
 1802.] 
 
 Norway. 
 
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 John ChaiuUer and mjy-.sulf both spoke, throuj^-h tlie 
 iiiterpretLT, and Sarali Ann Doeg prayed fervently in 
 their languaj^e, and Emh-e Dahl spoke under lii.s own 
 concern; and although I could not undei-.stand one 
 woi'd (.f their conmumicatiou, I thought the unction 
 «»f tlie Holy Spirit was to be felt, and my spirit said 
 amen to their vocal utterance. Much tendtirness 
 appeared in the families and in the meeting, and wo 
 returned by our boat to Stavenger, and I felt that we 
 had much to be thankful for in that the Lord had 
 blessed the beginning of our word in this distant land, 
 praised bo His great and glorious name forever. 
 
 " Twelfth of Gth ino.—Passed the day at Stavenger, 
 and attended their usual week day meeting. It was a 
 good solid meeting; J. C. and myself both .spok.« 
 through our interpreter; good attention was i)aid- 
 After meeting we made several calls and family visits, 
 some of them being precious seasons. Sarali Ann 
 Doeg Avas our guide and interpreter, and the day 
 closed in much peace. 
 
 " Thirteenth. — Accompanied by Endre Dahl and 
 three other Friends to row the boat, we proceeded on 
 our journey up one of the fjords (pronounced fiords), 
 about fourteen English miles, or two Norway miles, 
 to the Island of Findo. It proved a wet day, and the 
 sea was rough, with a head wund, which made it toil- 
 some for them that managed the boat. 
 
 " We passed the night at a friend's house, who, with 
 a few friendly people, kept up a meeting there. We 
 had a meeting with them, about eighty in attendance ; 
 it was a precious opportunity. 
 
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 "Fourteenth._With addition of 0]e Regelstadt, 
 the triend at whose house we stayed all nicrht we 
 proceeded in our boat early this morning up the fiord 
 about four Norsk miles, to Saode, where a meeting, of 
 Fnends IS held. There they have a new meeting- 
 house, built with the help of English Friends ; and as 
 the people here are in low circumstances, arrangements 
 are made to accommodate traveling Friends in the 
 upper story of their meeting-house; and although 
 there are seven in our company, we can be pretty 
 comfortably accommodated here, as E. D brought 
 provisions with him, and the Friends here are very 
 kmd m helping to furnish us, &c. It has been hard 
 work for our rowers to-day, as they could not use 
 their sails but we got through in good time, and with 
 thankful hearts, 
 
 "First day, 15th of 6th mo.-We had meeting both 
 in the morning and afternoon. That in the morning 
 was attended by about one hundred and fifty persons^ 
 Ihat m the evening not so large. Some that came in 
 the morning came on foot five or six miles, and 
 returned without staying to the evening meeting. 
 
 "The Lord was pleased to bestow a rich bfessin^ 
 upon us this day, under the influence of which the 
 poor servants were enabled to labor for the good of 
 souls. The Gospel was preached in some degree of 
 authority, and great attention was paid, and some 
 were affected even to tears. They have no one here 
 who appears in the ministry, but in the last meetinc 
 I was constrained to tell them that if they were faith'' 
 
[1862. 
 
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 147 
 
 ful, one or more of their number would be called to 
 this work. A dear young woman was much affected, 
 and after meeting I learned that she had applied for 
 membership, and I have no doubt, if she remains faith- 
 ful, she will become very useful. May the Lord 
 preserve her to . '^ own praise, for to Him all praise 
 is forever due. Amen, saith my soul. 
 
 " Sixteenth, 6th mo.— Took an affectionate leave of 
 the dear Friends of this meeting, and taking our boat 
 we returned about eight EnglL.x miles down the 
 Qord. Then took up another fjord, nine miles to the 
 head of it. We then left our boat, and Friends pro- 
 cured a horse that J. Chandler and I should alternately 
 ride upon ; and by having some of the people to pack 
 our luggage on their backs, we proceeded over land 
 four miles to a lake, and hiring a boat to convey us 
 seven miles across, we there stayed all night. The 
 next morning we hired four horses to ride upon, and 
 a man with another horse to pack our luf^afe. On 
 we traveled fourteen miles over a mountain road, to a 
 place called Bailedal, where there is another meeting 
 of Friends held. 
 
 " These mountain roads can only be traveled on foot, 
 or by single horse ; and no horse but the Noi-way 
 pony is sufficient for the task. They will climb over 
 the rocks almost equal to the goats. We have to-day 
 rode over rocky heights that were fearful to behold ; 
 and, notwithstanding Friends pressed me to keep my 
 horse, I several times chose to dismount and walk. 
 Several of these mountains are not yet clear of snow. 
 
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 In tlie valleys there are patches of ground which will 
 produce something for the subsistance of man, but the 
 living of these poor people is a poor one at best, and 
 I often feel greatly to pity them. 
 
 ^ " Friends in England have also assisted them here 
 m building a meeting-house, and the chamber is fitted 
 up with beds, &c., for the convenience of Friends who 
 visit them ; and this is very well, for the Friends here 
 are not prepared for entertaining company in their 
 dwellings, and as our company consists of seven men 
 in all, It IS a great favor to have things thus prepared 
 at the meeting-house. 
 
 " We had a meeting with the members and attenders 
 this evening. There were about twenty in attendance 
 and after J. Chandler had spoken, the key of David 
 was given to me ; the good fountain was opened and 
 the water of life flowed freely, and many hearts were 
 made glad in the Lord. And I did regret that I could 
 not speak to them in my own tongue ; but speaking 
 tlirough an interpreter becomes more and more easy 
 and familiar; and I could once more say, return unto 
 thy rest, oh my soul, for the Lord hath dealt bounti- 
 fully with thee; and I retired to my bed with a 
 thankful heart, for I had got much wearied in coming 
 over the mountains. 
 
 " Eighteenth of Gth mo.-Had a good night's rest, 
 and arose this morning much refreshed ; and looked 
 around upon the mountains, whilst a feeling of awe 
 rested upon my mind in remembrance of Him who 
 created all things by the word of His power. At 11 
 
[1862. 
 
 18G2.] 
 
 Norivay, 
 
 149 
 
 o'clock we had anotlier meeting of a more general 
 character, there beingabout fifty persons present; and 
 it was a most crowning meeting. Endre Dald' and 
 Ole Regelstadt both spoke, which introduced the 
 meeting into a tender frame ; and then I felt myself 
 engaged to minister to the people ; and so broken a 
 meeting I do not remember to have attended, and the 
 people were loath to separate. Blessed be the name 
 of the Lord, who giveth us the victoj-y through our 
 Lord Jesus Christ. 
 
 " VV'e took some refreshment after meeting, and then 
 so., ic a solemn leave of these dear Friends, who had 
 remained with us until the time of departure, and a 
 number of them bore us company for a considerable 
 distance, and some came v Ith us the fourteen miles to 
 where we hired the horses, where we arrived late in 
 the evening with thankful hearts, inasmuch as it had 
 been the most dangerous horse-back ride that I had 
 ever witnessed. 
 
 " Nineteenth.— We journeyed on again this morning 
 and crossed the Seven Mile Lake, then walked four 
 miles over the mountain to the head of the fjord where 
 we left our boat. J. Chandler was furnished with a 
 horse to ride over these mountains as his streno-th is 
 not sufficient for such a walk ; but 1 have much to be 
 thankful for, in that I am yet equal to much fatigue 
 and exposure. We then journeyed on in our own 
 boat and reached another settlement of Friends, and 
 went to a Friend's house where we were kindly 
 treated, and furnished with a good bed, which was 
 
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 150 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1802. 
 
 very acceptable after a hard day's work. Let all the 
 praise be given to the great preserver of our lives both 
 by sea and land. 
 
 " Sixth ino., 20th. — There are several members and 
 a number of attenders in this place, and we had a 
 meeting with them to pretty good satisfaction ; and 
 after dinner we embarked in our boat again and sailed 
 across the fjord to see a couple of Friends who were 
 not at the meeting on account of the wives ill health. 
 We had a good visit with those dear friends, then pro- 
 ceeded on our way and again called on another couple 
 that are members and live very remote from other- 
 Friends ; had a satisfactory visit with them, and jour- 
 neyed on and reached O. Regelstadts, on the Island of 
 Findo, about ten at night ; was kindly received by Iuh 
 wife, and had a comfortable night's rest, and on the 
 next morning had a religious opportunity with the 
 family; then traveling on in our boat we reached 
 Stavenger about noon, having had a quick but rough 
 run. The wind rose high before we landed but we 
 got in safe, for which favor I felt thankful ; and we 
 were kindly received by Mary Dahl. At Stavenger I 
 found newspapers, sent by Henry Sterry, of London, 
 by whicli I learned that the Civil War in the United 
 States is still raging to an alarming extent, the hor- 
 rors of which are sometimes overwhelming to my mind, 
 O awful scourge ! when will it be stayed ? When 
 v/ill the people learn righteousness ? May the day be 
 hastened when the swords shall be beaten into plow- 
 shares, and the spears into prunning hooks, when they 
 
 
[1862. 
 
 1862.] 
 
 Stavenger. 
 
 151 
 
 shall not hurt or destroy in all the Lord's holy moun- 
 tain, nor on his footstool; but that the Prince of 
 Peace may reign from sea to sea and from the rivers 
 to the ends of the earth, so that the kingdoms of this 
 world may become the kingdoms of the Lord, and of 
 His Christ, from the rising of the sun to the going 
 down of the same. 
 
 " Sixth mo., 22nd, First day.— Attended meeting in 
 Stavenger, both morning and evening. J. Chandler 
 had good service in the morning, but I was silent; in 
 the evening I spoke at considerable length, and the 
 day ended well, for Friends were refreshed in the Lord. 
 
 " Twenty-third.— This evening, we held an appointed 
 meeting three miles from Stavenger, some Friends 
 living in the neighborhood ; some invitation was given, 
 and it was a large meeting ; hard labor fell to my lot, 
 feeling bound to the service, for I was made to believe 
 tliat one was there who was ti-ampling the mercies of 
 God under foot, and if there was not a speedy repent- 
 ance, it would be eternally too late. I endeavored to 
 clear myself of the burden as well as I could, and the 
 day closed peacefully. Several Friends from Staven- 
 ger attended the meeting. 
 
 " Twenty-fourth.— Used part of the day in writing 
 letters, and in the afternoon, accompanied by Sarah 
 Ann Doeg, we made several family visits, she servino- 
 as interpreter ; and we were favored with an evidence 
 that our Divine Master was graciously pleased to be 
 with us, and we returned to our lodgings with thank- 
 ful hearts. 
 
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 " Twenty-fifth.— Wc again left Staveuger, with men 
 enough to manage the boat, and our kind host as 
 interpreter, and sailed up one of the fjords to a place 
 called Fjossim ; here there is a meeting of Friends, 
 and on Fifth day we had a meeting with them. Stayed 
 all^ night, and, on the way, we had a meeting at a 
 Friend's house, then proceeded to Ravnaas ; there we 
 had a meeting with Friends, and others ; it was held 
 at the house of Theodore Ravnaas, where all were 
 serious and attentive ; many were deeply affected, and 
 Friends were comforted together in the Lord;' we 
 parted in love. We stayed at the Friend's house all 
 night, and early in the morning, w^e came back to 
 Stavenger, it being the day preceding their Yearly 
 Meeting, and Endre Dahl wished to be at home as 
 early as he well could. 
 
 " Seventh day, 28th of 6th mo.— Attended the Yearly 
 Meeting, and was engaged in the ministry, in the part 
 devoted to worship, and S. A. Doeg appeared in solemn 
 prayer, and several others were vocally engaged, and 
 it was a favored meeting ; then they began the Busi- 
 ness Meeting, occupying but one room, and held two 
 sittings, and all was conducted in a very orderly man- 
 ner ; and near the close of the meeting, I told them 
 that I felt as a learner amongst them, and that it had 
 been a time of instruction to me. The sufferino-s of 
 Friends, as loported this year, is much larger than 
 usual, being near two hundred dollars of ecclesiastical 
 demands ; and some have been imprisoned for refusing 
 to comply with military demands. At Uds meeting. 
 
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 rings of 
 sr than 
 jiastical 
 'efusinsr 
 aeeting, 
 
 1862.] 
 
 m. 
 
 >?■?','«//. 
 
 1 .-).s 
 
 there were five applications for membership, and four 
 of these from neighborhoods that we liave recently 
 visited. 
 
 "Twenty-ninth.— Their two usual meetings were 
 held in Stavenger to-day, being about three bundled 
 in attendance. In the morning meeting, I was silent, 
 although several spoke, J. C. was livingly engaged j 
 in tlie evening I was largely engaged in the ministry, 
 speaking through our kind interi)reter ; and, after 
 meeting, it was concluded to hold a parting meeting, 
 at eight o'clock this evening, which was nearly as 
 large as those held in the day ; a good, solid meeting 
 we had, many tender hearts greeting each other, and 
 the L^rd was glorified. 
 
 " Thirtieth of Gth mo. — Used the forenoon in writing 
 letters. In the afternoon, went out three miles, and 
 held a meeting at a Friend's house, which was well 
 attended; and I scarce ever endured the buffetings of 
 Satan more severely than here, in the foiepart of this 
 meeting, it being suggested to me that my being here 
 is an imposition on the people and all wrong ; but I 
 endeavored to gather inward, and the quieting in- 
 fluence of the Holy Si)irit seemed more and more to 
 pervade my mind, and after O. R. had spoken, the 
 love of Christ so prevailed in my heart that I arose to 
 my feet, being raised above the fear of man and Satan, 
 and R. Doeg being with us as interpreter, also stood 
 upon his feet, and the Lord was pleased to take to 
 Himself His gi'eat power and reign, and I have not 
 been better satisfied in testimony since I came to this 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1862. 
 
 land. J. C. and R. D. both spoke ; and near the close 
 Ole Regalstadt again spoke in a very impressive 
 manner, and although I could not understand him I 
 felt the force of his testimony, and the meeting ended 
 well, 
 
 "Seventh mo., 1st.- This afternoon, accompanied by 
 R. Doeg and several other Friends, we went by boat 
 to a place called Idas, and had a meeting at a Friend's 
 house. Several testimonies were borne by those pre- 
 sent. When the meeting closed it was near night, 
 and the wind against us and the sea rough, so we 
 tarried there all night, and in the morning had a 
 smooth passage returning. At seven in the evening 
 we held a very satisfactory meeting about one mile 
 from Stavenger, having made a few family visits 
 before meeting. 
 
 " Seventh mo. 8rd. — Accompanied by E. Dahl and R. 
 Doeg we took a steamer and journeyed up the coast 
 about thirty miles to Noerstrand, where we had a 
 meeting, there being three Friends living here,- and 
 after meeting went by boat to Sedneland, where there 
 is a meeting of Friends. We held an appointed 
 meeting with them which was deeply interesting, 
 being held at the house of a widow with four small 
 children and very low circumstances. 
 
 " Fourth. — Proceeded this morning about five miles 
 by land and three by boat to Slagvig, and held a 
 meeting at a Friend's house. Several Friends were 
 engaged in the ministry, I hope to good account ; but 
 T do not find that peace and comfort that I desired, 
 
so we 
 
 1^^2.] Norway. 1,55 
 
 and great distress with discouragement are my portion. 
 I fear that I have offended my goo.] and gracious 
 Master, and therefore He is withdrawing His Holy 
 Si)irit from me, and if so what shall I°do in this 
 strange land ? Be merciful to me, oh my God ! and let 
 not Thy anger Lurn against Thy poor, unworthy 
 servant, who desires to serve Thee, and to find grace 
 to help in time of need. 
 
 " Fifth of 7th mo.— Six Friends joined us this morn- 
 ing from Slagvig, making twelve in our company. We 
 journeyed in a boat three miles, and then were met by 
 four others to help us over the rocks one mile, and 
 across a lake several miles in widtli. We reached 
 Hatel Hul, where we had a meeting with a few 
 Friends and about fifty other persons. It was a 
 Heavenly good meeting, and wo had much cause to 
 bless the great and glorious name of the Lord for 
 His blessings, for they are great. We then re-crossed 
 the lake and were met by Friends from Stackland, 
 where a meeting is kept. They took us about three 
 miles over one of their rocky heights to their house in 
 a valley, and near a fjord, where we were kindly 
 entertained, and awaited the meeting on first day. 
 The kindness of Friends and friendly people hei-e is 
 very great, for it would seem that nothing is too much 
 for them to do in order to manifest their love and 
 Christian kindness for us, unworthy as we are ; and 
 when I saw them coming down the rocky heights this 
 morning to meet us at the water's edge, I was affected 
 to tears, and I told John Chandler I would that we 
 
150 
 
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 [1802. 
 
 
 were worthy of this kii^hiess. And althougli I M-as 
 yesterday brought very low aud ready to conchid(! 
 that my being liere is all wrong, yet the Lord ])y 
 His mighty pow.M' has plucked my feet from the miry 
 clay, and has set them on a rock and established my 
 goings, and has jmt a new song in my mouth, even 
 praises to my God. 
 
 "First day, (5th of the mo. —The meetings t(»- 
 day were large ; \n the morning alx.ut two hundreil 
 were there, and we were told that many were there 
 who had never before attended a Friends' meeting ; 
 and where all these people came from I could not tell, 
 as there is little to lie seen here but barren rocks and 
 mountains. But the people, hearing of our beino- here, 
 came many miles, although we did not request that 
 public notice should be given, and ^he Lord was 
 pleased not to send them away fasting, but to bless 
 and break the little bread among us, and to o-ive'^o 
 the disciples, and they were strengthened to hand it 
 to the multitude, and many testimonies were borne ; 
 and although I could not understand those spoken in 
 Norek, yet I believe they carried with them the savor 
 of life. 
 
 " Seventh of 7th mo. — Left our kind friends, the 
 Stacklands, and attended by several Friends, both 
 men and women, we proceeded six miles, a part of the 
 way in our boat, to a Friend's house, whose name is 
 Forbjem Arik, where we had a meeting, and our 
 blessed Saviour was pleased to again preside over us, 
 several of the company taking a share in the ministry, 
 and then had a precious opportunity in the family. 
 
[LS()2. 
 
 1SG2.] 
 
 Bercjen. 
 
 
 "We here parted with those dear tVieiids, wIk. io- 
 turiioJ home, and wc proceeded by a coiiveyauee which 
 they call a 'carryall' to Haugesimd, and I thiidc I 
 never nitne.ssed any kindness to excel that of those 
 dear people. 
 
 "Seventh mo., 9th. — Yesterday, at two in the 
 afternoon, we left Haiigesund f.r Bergen, where wc 
 arrived the same evening, and went to a hotel; and a 
 part of to-day was ])assed in taking a view of the 
 town, which is a thriving business place of twenty-six 
 thousand inhabitants, beautifully situated in a valley 
 at the head of a fjord between the mountains. There 
 are about twenty persons here Avho profess with 
 Friends, an<I hold a meeting. We had a Heavenly 
 meeting with them ; the hearts of many were made 
 soft, and the eyes of many were wet with tears, and 
 they were encouraged to persevere in the way of the 
 Litd. Endre Dahl, to whom we are much indebted 
 f)r his efficient help in communicating to the people, 
 is still with us, also Robert Doeg, and another friend 
 from Stavenjrer. 
 
 " Eleventli.— Yesterday we left iJergcn in a steamer 
 and sailed to the head of a fjord called Ida. Stayed 
 all night, and this morning we sailed aciuss a small 
 lake, then hired a carryall to Vossabout, a distance of 
 fourteen miles, in all about one hundred and thirty 
 English miles, to visit a few Friends here, and at 
 seven o'clock had a favored meeting with them 
 While sailing up the fjord we h&\\ mountains covered 
 Avith perpetual snow, with some glaciers on their sides 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eddj. 
 
 [18G2. 
 
 which were beautiful to look upon, and the scenery 
 altogether as wo tr*. -(>] among- and over tlieso moun- 
 tains, valleys, gorges and fjords, is, to the cyo (jf a 
 stranger, certainly veiy grand. 
 
 " Twelfth of 7th mo.— To-day, had a meeting three 
 miles further on at a friendly man's house, where Eiidre 
 Dahl and Robert Doeg were both avoII engaged, and 
 near the close of the meeting I felt mipressed to sound 
 a warning voice to a state that I ajiprehended had 
 long been slighting mercy's voice ; and the meeting 
 ended well. This has been a day of deep proving to 
 me, and I have strewed my tears l)y the way ; my 
 state has seemed to be like the children of Israel when 
 they were brought before the Red Sea, and in their 
 straitened feelings said to Moses : ' Was it because there 
 were no graves in Egypt, that thou hast brought us 
 here to die in this wilderness ? ' I have felt very poor 
 and lonely, yet, on retiring to rest could say, it is good 
 for me to be here. 
 
 " First day, 13th.— We had a large meeting at the 
 house where Friends usually hold their meeting and 
 the Gospel was preached in the love of it. There seems 
 to be a remnant here that love the truth, and are in 
 some measure faithful to it. After meeting, we took 
 some refreshment, and had a precious religious oppor- 
 tunity with the greater part of the Friends here, and 
 taking an affectionate leave of them, we started on 
 our return and coming to Fjossin we waited for the 
 steamer to convey us to Stavenger, and although we 
 have taken so much time to visit these few Friends 
 
[1SG2. 
 
 1862.J 
 
 ChristiaiKi. 
 
 150 
 
 for the spread of tho Gospel, wo feel that it has nt>t 
 been labor lost. Near noon, the steamer came. We 
 had a comfortable [mssage, reaching Stavenger in the 
 evening. Were again kindly iveeived l)y Mariah Dahl, 
 and retired to rest witli grateful hearts. 
 
 " Seventh mo., I'jth.- -Being about to leave Staven- 
 ger for a time, a; d John < liandler not to return here, 
 we called a mea in.; of Friends in the evening, and 
 many others being ;^'-o,seTiu, many truths were spoken, 
 and I believe from .ight authority, and wo took an 
 affectionate leave of friends, and went on board the 
 steamer Jui)iter in order to go to Christiana, having 
 Robert and Sarah Ann ]3oeg with us ; and on the e\ u- 
 ning of the next day arrived at Christiansand, and 
 went on shore, awaiting another steamer for Christi- 
 ana, and arrived there on the 19th. Absjorn Kloster 
 met us and conveyed us to our hotel. 
 
 " First day, 20th of 7th mo. — Sat two meetings with 
 Friends here, which were comfortable seasons, believ- 
 ing there is an honesty of purpose in them and a ilesire 
 to support the truth as professed by Friends. Jose])h 
 Messers and Maiy^ his wife, she a minister from Eng- 
 land, are staying here for a few months, and are a 
 great strength to the meeting. I have ventured to 
 have two public meetings here for the two succeidiug 
 evenings ; maj the Lord be my helper. 
 
 " Twenty-first. — At 7 in the evening, we went to the 
 appointed meeting held in Friends' meeting place, 
 where A. Kloster was largely engaged in the ministr}', 
 and although I could not understand the language, my 
 
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 U;0 Memoir of John L. Eddy. [1862. 
 
 heart went witli him. I also spoke a little, and A. 
 Kloster interpreted for me ; but the life did not arise 
 as at otlier times. The meeting ended well. 
 
 " Twenty-second.— Passed the day agreeably with 
 my friends, and in the evening we went to the meet- 
 ing in which ]\Iary Messers, R. Doeg, Absjorn Kloster, 
 and myself, all had somcthijig to communicate. J(;hn 
 Chandler knelt in prayer. A. Kolster I considered to 
 be highly favored. He spoke, I believe, in the author- 
 ity of truth to a large and veiy attentive congrega- 
 tion, and the meeting ended well, and I feel glac? that 
 we have lieen instrumental in making a way for A. 
 Kolster to relieve his mind so fully to his fellow 
 citizens. 
 
 " Twenty-third.— R. Doeg and myself had expected 
 to leave here to-day for Tromso; but R. and S. A. 
 Doeg not feeling fully satisfied that we should leave 
 without having another meeting, I readily consented 
 to have my name used for the purjiose ; and the 
 meeting was held, being large, and our speaking 
 Friends had good service. This also proved a satis^ 
 factory meeting, and I was glad to sit and see the 
 work AveJl done, and I hope w^e could all return thanks 
 to om- Father in Heavon for his mercies to us. 
 
 " Fifth day, 24th of 7th mo.— R. Doeg and I went 
 this morning to A. Kloster and O. CVsperson's, and 
 had very precious religious opportunities ; and parting 
 Avith the tAvo families in such love seemed to be a 
 sU-ong conlirmation to us that our visit to Christiana 
 had not been wrong ; and we could not but hojie that 
 
[18C2. 
 
 18G2.] 
 
 Norvjay. 
 
 IGl 
 
 that 
 
 a blessing might attend it ; and parting witli Sarali 
 Ann Doeg and John Chandler, we traveled by rail forty 
 miles, then by a steamer seventy miles to a place 
 (•ailed Little Hammer, being now on our way to 
 Tromso, far north, where a few friendly people reside. 
 It will take a long travel by land and water to accom- 
 plish this visit. My beloved friend, J. Chandler, re- 
 mained with me as long as he expected to, and we 
 })arted in much love. 
 
 " Twenty-fifth of the mo.— Wo proceeded early this 
 morning by diligence,' and traveled thirty-five miles; 
 then had to hire ponies and carryalls, which are kept at 
 stations. We changed occasionally, and the roads 
 beinggood, we made seventy-five miles to-day. Stopped 
 at a place called Maen. 
 
 " Twenty-sixth.— Proceeded in our carryall at about 
 ten miles to the stage. The roads were mostly verv 
 good. In the course of the day we passed over the 
 Davre Mountains, and in sight of a mountain called 
 Sueheth, one of the highest in Norway, and covered 
 w ith perpetual snow ; and in another direction we saw 
 other similar mountains, but not so high, and as the 
 sun was shining upon them they were very beautiful 
 to behold ; and although traveling over a very great 
 elevation, we seemed to be almost encircled by moun- 
 tains. We stopped the night at D. 
 
 " Twenty-seventh.— We were thouglitful this morn- 
 ing in regard to using the day in a proper mannei-, 
 and came to the conclusion to travel morning and 
 evening, and lay by in the middle of the day ; and 
 

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 after traveling two stages we made an effort for a 
 meeting, but no .suitable place could be obtained ; and 
 after we had taken some refreshment, we took a walk 
 in a wood, and there sat down in solemn waiting 
 upon the Lord, who was pleased to make His promise 
 good, that where two or three are gathered together 
 in His name He will be there in the midst of them, 
 for it was a time of renewing of strength, and of 
 covenant, in which I spoke a few words ; and R. Doeg 
 knelt in prayer, and thanksgiving to the Lord for all 
 His mercies. We then returned to our inn, and pro- 
 ceeded on our journey until bed-time. 
 
 " Twenty-eighth.— Proceeded to-day by our usual 
 conveyance, and reached Trondhjim, situated on one 
 of the fjords of the North Sea. Here we are to take 
 shipping for Tromso. Since leaving Stavenger, we 
 have traveled three hundred and forty miles ; are 
 thinking of having a meeting here. Trondhjim is a 
 fine appearing city of twenty thousand inhabitants, 
 and here is the only Roman Catholic Cathedral in 
 Norway. 
 
 " Twenty-ninth.— R Doeg went out this morning to 
 get bills printed for a meeting this evening, to be held 
 in a ball-room, which he had hired for the puri)ose, 
 but tlie police would not suffer bills to be posted up 
 witlun the limits of the city ; and we were apprehen- 
 sive that we would not have a large meeting, but when 
 we went to the house, we found it filled to its utmost 
 capacity, and many that could not get in ; and the 
 
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[1862. 
 
 1862.] 
 
 Boda. 
 
 lO.S 
 
 good word of life seemed to flow as a stream to them 
 through the poor instrument. There weie four hundred 
 l)ersons in attendance. 
 
 " Thirtieth. — This morning went on board tlie 
 steamer bound for Tromso. 
 
 "Eighth mo., 1st. — We are still on our Avay, and 
 my mind feels calm, which I esteem a great favor. 
 This is a very long journey we are making in order U, 
 visit a little remnant of the flock ; but whenever I 
 have thought of omitting this part of my concern, 1 
 have not fel^ peace, and I am endeavoring to do what 
 I apprehend my Heavenly Father requires of me. 
 
 " Second of 8th mo. — We are still making progi-ess 
 on our journey. About noon, we stopped at a place 
 called Boda, and were privileged to take a walk, wliich 
 was very refreshing. This is the first town that we 
 have come to within the Arctic Circle. 
 
 " I have remembered that this is the day on which 
 Alum Creek Quarterly Meeting is held ; and I hare 
 thought much of my dear Friends in their collective 
 capacity, and not been without a hope that they have, 
 at least, turned a thought to\A nrds their poor brother, 
 who is in a far distant land, separated from those 
 that are most dear to my heart in this world ; but 
 when I remember that it is for Christ and the Go.spel's 
 sake that I am here, and that nothing of an earthly 
 nature would induce me to be thus separated from 
 them, I feel to bow before the Eternal One, and say : 
 ' Good is the word of the Lord who daily loadeth me 
 with benefits.' 
 
164 iVemoir of J<,h,i L. Eddy. [IH{\± 
 
 " Second Jay, 4tlj of 8tli mo. — This evening we 
 
 landed at Tromso, situated about tlie seventieth degree 
 
 of north latitude, and wore kindly received by Ole 
 
 Gji'^me and wife, and way A\'as made for us to lodge 
 
 in the upper story of Friends' meeting-house; and thus 
 
 we are nicely cared for. The season liere has been 
 
 very cold and backward, so that there is no prospect of 
 
 their grain ripening. We saw snow on the mountains 
 
 nearly all the way for the last two or three days, and 
 
 to-day we saw snow that fell last night, and the season 
 
 IS not much like the first of eighth month in Ohio; 
 
 and now having come a great distance to see the few 
 
 dear Friends here, the prayer of my heart is that we 
 
 may be directed ."According to the will of our Heavenly 
 
 Father. ^ 
 
 " Fifth.— We held a meeting in tl. jueeting-house 
 at seven in the evening. A goodly n i ber gathered, 
 and tlie meeting was held in mucii tpuetness. I tliink 
 it may be said we had a favored meeting. I feel that 
 we have much cause of thankfulness to our Heavejdy 
 Father for the dispensation of His mercy and great 
 kindness. 
 
 " Si::th of 8th mo.— Still remaining af Tromso, and 
 not being otherwise engaged, we took a boat and 
 crossed the fjord, and then in company with Ole 
 Ojisme we walked about thvco m-les to see some Lap- 
 landers who are sojourning hero through the sunnaei- 
 with their reindeer ; we went at the tii^- v ^en they 
 had them down from the mountains fo- .• i. iifv. It 
 was indeed a novel sight to sec four hrn.lvcJ rebideer 
 
 
1862,] 
 
 Lerstixmd. 
 
 165 
 
 > hnhfQ 
 id thuH 
 
 in an enclosure, and tlie men, women, and children ol 
 two iaiiiilies, l)usily engaged in catching and milking 
 them. We returned to our lodgings weary, but niuch 
 enjoyed the privilege of rest. 
 
 " Seventh of 8th mo.— This morning, sat with the 
 few in this place who prof.ss with Friends, only five 
 in number, and the Lord was pleased to favor us with 
 a Heavenly time, in which all of my trials and mis- 
 givings in regard to coming here were dispelled, and 
 an undoubted evidence was granted to me that He was 
 pleased to accept the sacrifice ; much brokenness was 
 apparent, and the prayer of my heart is that they may 
 be faithful to the manifestations of truth in their own 
 hearts. 
 
 " At seven in the evening, we held another pu])lic 
 meeting, wliich, though small, Avas held to good satis- 
 faction, and closed solenndy; and although Friends 
 and others are desirous ti.- . we should remain here 
 longer. Arrangements are Ijeing made for us to depart 
 on the morrow. 
 
 _ " Eighth of the mo.— This day we took an affec- 
 tionate leave of our dear Friends at Tromso, except 
 Ole Gjisme, wdio accompanied us to Lerstrand, four- 
 teen miles, there being a few Friends there, and on 
 the next day wo had a meeting with them and their 
 neighbors, and it was a lime to be remembered, for 
 the Lord was pleased to spread the Cfmopy of His 
 love over us, and to cause His Word to flow through 
 His instruments to the tendering of many hearts : ami 
 the dear old father of the little flock" here, whose 
 

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 Memoir of John L. Ecld> 
 
 [18G2. 
 
 name is Tobia,s Torlson, knelt i.i gi'eac liurniiity and 
 brokenness. 1 felt that tlie offerinf^ was ovimed of the 
 dear Master, and the meeting closed under a solemn 
 covering. After taking som- refreshment, ^\'fi went to 
 a steamboat station, where we to< k a lender leave of 
 the dear Friends who came with us, vind I feel that 1 
 have much cause to say: 'Return unto thy rest, oh, my 
 soul ! for the Lord htith dealt bountifully with thee.' 
 
 " First day, VOth mo. — This morning parted with 
 ouv kia<l friend and helper, Ole Gjisme, and we went 
 on beard the steamer and took au- passage for 
 Trondhjim, having accomplished ail the service in 
 these parts that I had in prospect. I have bid fare- 
 well to Tromso and its vicinity, never expecting to 
 see them more. 
 
 "Eighth mo., 15th. — We arrived at Trondhjim 
 last night, but being in bed we did not come on shore 
 until morning, and having to wait to-day for the 
 steamer we felt inclined to hold another meeting here. 
 At seven in the evening we went to the meeting; and 
 though not large, it was satisfactory; then went 
 diz-ect to the steamer, having taken our passage to 
 Bergen. 
 
 " Sixteenth. — Came to Christiansand about noon ; 
 and there being a family of Friends living here who 
 had come from Tromso, in the evening we went on 
 shore and had a meeting at the Friend's house, and 
 those professing with Friends. They felt tliat the Lord 
 had been good to them in sending His se - ts amongst 
 them. 
 
[1862. 
 
 l.S()2.] 
 
 Returned to Stavenger. 
 
 167 
 
 " Eighteenth of 8th mo.— We passed the day on 
 shipboard, except a few hours delay at Aolesiind, in 
 which time we took a walk on shore and sought a 
 retired place to wait upon the Lord ; and this morn- 
 ing we arrived in Bergen, and not being privileged to 
 go forward until to-morrow, we stopped at a^hotel, 
 and in the evening had a precious meeting with the 
 Friends and friendly people here, wherein they were 
 exhorted to a faithful discharge of known duty, and 
 reminded that it is through much tribulation that we 
 must enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and that they 
 that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer perse- 
 cution. After the meeting I was informed that on the 
 last first day a Lutheran priest came to their meeting 
 and raised an opposition to the doctrine and practice 
 «)f Friends, but was so ably answered by some of the 
 Friends that he gained nothing by his persecuting 
 conduct. I took a solemn farewell of these dear 
 Friends, telling them that I never expected to see 
 them again in this world, but desired to meet them in 
 Heaven, where parting will be no more. 
 
 " Nineteenth.— Left Bergen this morning, going on 
 board the North Star, and arrived in Stavenger in the 
 evening, and was kindly received by our dear Friends 
 here, having been absent from here five weeks, in 
 which time I had no tidings from my dear family.' I 
 was much refreshed in finding letters awaiting me 
 giving a good account of these dear ones, for which and 
 all other favors received I desire to be thankful for. 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1SU2. 
 
 " Eiy-litli 1110., 21.st. — Left Stavongei, accompanied 
 by R. Doeg and E. Dalil, and jji-oceeded to Aaland, 
 and liad a solid, good meeting there; tlien by carryall 
 to Arek, where we had a meeting about six weeks 
 ago ; ttjok a boat for the island of Little Bukken, but 
 night overtook us. We weut on .shore, and the next 
 morning proceeded to the place of our destination. 
 Arriving there aljout noon we stopped at the house of 
 John Johnson ; had a meeting there, and with the 
 assistance of this kind Friend proceeded to Vieg, on 
 the Island of Reuniso. There has been a meetinu' of 
 Friends held upon this island for many years, but a 
 number of the members have been removed by death. 
 First day, attended the meeting at Vieg, and in the 
 afternoon had an appointed one at Aske, both to 
 pretty good satisfaction, and in the evening returned 
 to Stavenger. 
 
 " Twenty-ninth. — At Sallagsen, Rayland, near 
 Quinsdale, feeling the time has nearly como for me to 
 leave Norway, I have been resting a few days: On 
 fourth day evening, took an affectionate leave of the 
 dear Friends of Stavenger, having E. Dahl and R. 
 Doeg Math me. Last evening, reached Quinsdale, 
 where we met T. Raisland, who had come to receive 
 us. In the course of the day we have made several 
 family visits, and this evening the greater part of the 
 Friends here met, and we had a religious opportunity, 
 a portion of Holy Scripture being read, and it was a 
 time of favor. 
 
[1.S(J2. 
 
 1862.] 
 
 Quinsclal. 
 
 169 
 
 " At Quinsdal, Eiulre Dahl and Jolm L. Eddy took 
 an affectionate and final leave of each otlier. The 
 former returned to his home, while the latter, attended 
 by Robert Doeg, continued his religious labors in this 
 vicinity until the 0th of 9th mo., when he took a 
 final lea-e of his very dear Norwegian Friends, and 
 went on board the Scandinavian, bound for Hull 
 Here he met with Joseph and Mary Messers, who were 
 returning to England from a visit to Christiana." The- 
 following entry from the manuscript will form an 
 appropriate close to this chapter : 
 
 " Ninth mo., 0th.— Feeling clear of Norway, I went 
 on board the steamer with a thankful heart, and there 
 took an affectionate leave of my dear companion and 
 interpreter, Robert Doeg, who continued with me up 
 to this time, and I could say: 'Bless the Lord, oh my 
 soul ! and all that is within me bless His holy name.' 
 
 " Ninth of 9tli mo.— Had a good passage over ; was 
 free from sea sickness, and was kindly received by S. 
 and M. A. Priestman, having traveled in my 
 NorM^egian journey four thousand and five hundred 
 miles." 
 
 n 
 
CHAPTER V. 
 
 : Mim', 
 
 After holding an appointed meeting at Hull, John 
 L. Eddy traveled direct to London, and on fourth day, 
 the tenth of ninth mo., again attended Friends' 
 meeting at Devonshire House ; and on the followinsr 
 day he journeyed to Fi)lkstone, in company with Staf- 
 ford Allen, and crossing the channel to Boulogne, he 
 journeyed on through ?ari.s, Lyons, &c., and reached 
 Nisnms on the L5th. Writing from this place iio says : 
 
 " Nismus, ICth of 9tlj mo., 18G2.— We turned out 
 this morning to find the residence of Julius Paradon. 
 On our way, met with Lydia Majolier, who had come 
 from Congenies to render us such assistance :ts we 
 shall need, and "^he has kindly offered to give up her 
 time to be of service to u Arrivi ng at Julius Paradon's, 
 it was Vicludi^ I that ^ -iends here, and such others as 
 will attend, meet at this house this evening. Accord- 
 ingly, at seven o'clock, about twenty convened, and 
 after a sea,son of silencf , life arose, and ability was 
 given to declare the truth in good autho; ii-y. Julius 
 interpreted for me, and n • the close lie kneJi in sup- 
 plication, and the n ^ing ended well. 
 
 " Eighteenth of i mf -Hired a carnage, and with 
 Lydia Majolier foi viur giiide, we proceeded to St. 
 Hypolyte, where a, few^ Friends live,— Aiigustus and 
 
 170 
 
 
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1802.] 
 
 CoHtjcit ief^. 
 
 171 
 
 joma Pa,-a,l,,n „,.„th„ r.incipal. W„ ha,I a ,-ofVo»l,i„„ 
 
 w.h L. Majola..-, we VHitoJ tl,- w!,I,.w of a Kn,.„iT 
 a.Kl her mother a„.l sister. We had a favoreU r..|i.,i , ' 
 ..|.p".t"n,ty. She ack„„wle,I,,.,l that the ■,.;!; 
 «'as a eM-,hal to her ,„i„,l, and delivered in the ri"ht 
 nne. Parting with the. ,,oar Friend.,, we prLed' 
 t" Fon tone.,, where u-ere some Friend., ; 1 „t U.in., 
 
 -gaged ,n their vintage, to convene then, wonid Cl 
 >oe,, attended UMth difficulty ; we therefore |,as,ed on 
 
 to Con^.n.e.,, whore they agreed to meet with a, Z 
 
 " Fir,t ,lay, 21,t „f 9th mo,_Attended the u.,ual 
 
 N mns and iontau>es; a goodly ,n„nbor of tho.,e not 
 member, present. Although I felt to lament the 
 departure of the father,, and n.othe,., an,l their pla 
 ■ fllkJ. y«t the design of the Lord is to have a 
 pee,,lo t. H,s praise in this place. The Gospel t,"am 
 flowed f^ely t„ the .strengthening of the .c'k hands 
 and confirmmg the feeble knees. Lvdia Majolie ■ 
 knelt m prayer, and Daniel Brown, Fontaines I; 
 tc-»t.mony and prayer I„ theevening, a publie ,- 
 .ng ™. held in the village, where" I las "a lely" 
 
 My Sp- -t '''"'"'^ "' ^''""'' '"''' *'- "«- ""'- 
 
 tai'nJs"TV'M~,""' '" "^^^S "'^'^«" ' «t Fon. 
 
 oud n^r't "'f7 ''""»^° ""^'^P--" "-' »"« 
 cuuia not mtftrnrpf, for ma T^ i ,, 
 
 Majolicr, kindly assisted ' 
 
 and I luid a good tim 
 
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 3[emoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [ISO 2. 
 
 declaring tht; truth to a very attentive audience; and 
 it was a solid, satisfactory meeting. We then I'eturned 
 to Congenies. 
 
 "Twenty-fourth. — This morning, we find Lydia 
 Majolier much ivlicved from her affliction. At seven 
 this evening, we had another meeting here, and she 
 was able to interpret for me. The meeting was owned 
 of the Good Shepherd, and many Gospel truths were 
 declared. The careless and the in<lifferent were warned, 
 and the faithful encouraged, and the poor instrument 
 much relieved ; and I retired with a heart filled with 
 thanksgiving and praise to my ever adorable Father 
 in Heaven, in that He does condescend to strengthen 
 my weakness, and that He enables me to pn-form 
 my duty to Him, and to my fellow creatures ; and 
 that I am favored to feel that peace that the world can 
 neither give nor take from me. 
 
 " Twenty-fifth of 9th mo.— Feeling clear of Con- 
 genies, having had both public and private services 
 there ; and Friends acknowledged that the Lord had 
 remembered them in sending His servant amongst 
 them, we journeyed to Nismus. 
 
 " Twenty-sixth. — Took a carriage this morning, and 
 Jules Paradon accompanying us, we went to St. Giles, 
 where there are a few Friends. We had a meeting 
 with them, and we believe there is still a s})ark of life 
 left here, and strength was graciously given to fan the 
 same until it seemed to kindle into a flame, and a 
 hope is raised that our coming here was not in vain. 
 We then returned to Nismus. 
 
1862.] 
 
 Returned to Eiujland, 
 
 173 
 
 " First clay, 28th of 9th mo.— This irKjrning. sat 
 with Friends at J. Paradun's, some being there from 
 Cuiigonies, Fontaine, and St. Giles. They manifested 
 great interest in our being here, and I believe many of 
 these were enabled to leiiew their covenants with 
 their Saviour; and would that the.se covenants iniirht 
 not be broken, but that their lights might shine more 
 conspicuously before the world, and that they may be 
 prepared to at least hoar the blessed welcome of well 
 (lone, good and faithful servants. 
 
 "Not feeling clear without seeing more of the 
 people of Nismus in a meeting capacity, Jules 
 Piiradon applied to the pastor of the French Church, 
 who freely gave up his afternoon meeting to us, and 
 gave notice of it ; and the Methodist clergymen hear- 
 ing of this, expressed a strong desire that I would 
 hold a meeting with them at eight in the evening, to 
 which I agreed, and both of these meetings were 
 large ; and lilessed forever be the name of my dear 
 Saviour, He did not forsake me in this time of need." 
 
 Feeling nearly clear of France, he departed for 
 England, and taking a few isolated families of Friends 
 in the way, he reached London on 2nd of 10th mo., 
 where he writes : " I was enabled to recount the many 
 blessings and favors of my Heavenly Father, in that 
 He has enabled me to accomplish what I had in pro- 
 spect in France ;, and T desire to return thanks to His 
 ever adorable name, l;oth now and forever. I found 
 letters awaiting me in London, giving a favorable 
 account of my iamily.'' 
 
174 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1863. 
 
 He resumed his religious laljors in England, and 
 cf)ntinued them until in the 12th mo. He then passed 
 into Scotland, and after a general visit to the meetiiK'-.s 
 of Friends there, holding some public meetings, he 
 crossed into Ireland, and was diligently engat'ed in 
 holding and attending meetings there until the 4th 
 mo., 1803, when he wrote in the manuscript: "1 feel 
 peace iu the retrospect of my labors, having gone over 
 the ground of my concei-n so far as to attend all of 
 the meetings of Friends in England and Europe ; but 
 I cannot see it right for me to i-eturn home until after 
 London Yearly Meetino-. 
 
 "Fourth mo., 24th, Dublin.— Attended Yearly Meet- 
 ing of Ministers and Elders, which was favored with 
 the overshadowing of Heavenly good, and many hearts 
 were tendered therein. I told Friends that 1 believed 
 the time was near at hand when I might ])e privileo-ed 
 to return to my native land, and a connnittee was 
 ajipointed to prepare a returning certificate for me, and 
 produce it to a future sitting. 
 
 " First day, 26th.— Attended the two meetings wdiere 
 several Friends were engaged in the ministry ; but my 
 lot was to sit in silence. 
 
 "Second day, 27th.— Began Yearly Meeting for 
 business, in which I made a few remarks on the non- 
 attendance of meetings on first day afternoon, as it 
 appeared by the answers to the queries that these were 
 generally small. 
 
 " Second of 5th mo.— The Yearly Meeting closed to- 
 day. 1 have mostly kept silent in its various sittings, 
 
1863.] 
 
 Chelmf^ford. 
 
 1/.) 
 
 except, on fifth day, I made some pretty close remarks 
 in regard to the state of Society as I had found it in 
 parising among Friends ; and on sixth day, after Jose|)h 
 Fisher had si)oken on the subject of rewai'ds and i)uii- 
 ishments in the world to come, I was largely drawn 
 forth on the same subject, bringing to view the ])ar- 
 able of the rich man and Lazarus. This afternoon was 
 held a Meeting of Ministers and Elders, in whicli a 
 cei'tificate was prepared and directed to my meeting at 
 home of my acceptable company and services within 
 the limits of this Yearly Meeting. 
 
 " Third of 5th mo. — Attended Dul)lin meeting, both 
 fore and afternoon. Had large and relieving service 
 in the morning, and as it was the last day that I 
 should attend in Ireland, I felt to take a solemn lea\e 
 of Friends in the afternoon, and it was a time of great 
 tenderness. In the evening, a large com})any came to 
 Samuel Bewley's, where we had a solenni time together, 
 and parted in nuich love, and I could once more adopt 
 the language : ' Return unto thy rest, oli my soul, for 
 the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee.' 
 
 " Fourth of 5th mo. — Having for some time felt tliat 
 it would be right for me to pi'oceed pretty directly, 
 after Dublin Yearly Meeting, to Loudon, I took an 
 affectionate leave of my dear friends, and, accompanied 
 by S. Bewley, took the boat for Holyhead, and reached 
 London in the evening. 
 
 "The 9th of 5th mo. — Feeling a desire to once more 
 visit my dear friends John and Maria Chandler, I j)r(»- 
 ceeded to Chelmsford ; was met at the depot by the 
 
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 latter, who kindly conducted me to her home, and I 
 was truly glad to be with these dear friends once 
 more, and the next day attended the Chelmsford meet- 
 ing; taking a solemn ] 'ave of them, for as the time 
 seemed fast approaching when I expect to embark for 
 my native land, every meeting seems like a parting 
 opportunity. Spent the evening with Susanna Corder, 
 who at present is suffering affliction, and whom I look 
 upon as one of the most devoted women that I am 
 ac(|uainted with." 
 
 About this time John L. Eddy received the following 
 beautiful lines, composed by Maria Feltham, of Winch- 
 more Hill, England. 
 
 Lines suggested by John L. Eddy's remarking, in 
 reference to his return home, that though the prospect 
 was pleasant, he hoped he should be "esigned to stay, if 
 it should be the Lord's will ; for soldiers do not receive 
 their reward without a legal discharge : 
 
 LINES WRITTEN BY MARIA FELTHAM. 
 
 
 Awake, my muse, once more, 
 
 To sing a farewell lay ; 
 Our Friend, from fair Columbia's shore, 
 
 Bade us farewell'to-day. 
 
 He looks towards his home, 
 With a glad and thankful heart, 
 
 Feeling his work so nearly done, 
 That soon he may depart. 
 
1863.] Lines Written hy Maria Feltham. 
 
 To fancy's eye, how fair 
 The well-known home appears ; 
 
 What happy faces greet him now, 
 That last he left in tears. 
 
 177 
 
 Time, space, to him are nothing now ; 
 
 His M'ife once more he sees ; 
 His children, and their little ones, 
 
 Are clustering rouna his knees. 
 
 What loving watch the Lord has kept, 
 
 O'er all that parted band. 
 And brought His servant safely back 
 
 To his dear native land. 
 
 From fairy dreams like these he wakes, 
 
 To ask his heart once more » 
 If his appointed work is done, 
 
 On this, our foreign shore. 
 
 If such his Master's will. 
 Though sharp might be the pain. 
 
 He feels that, to these fields of toil. 
 He yet could turn again. 
 
 He would not go until 
 
 His leave is freely given, 
 Lest he should miss the sweet reward 
 
 In store for him in Heaven. 
 
 May we, too, seek to know 
 Our earthly work thus done ; 
 
 Content to bear the Cross below, 
 Ere we receive the Crown. 
 
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 John L. Eddy received the foHowiug letter from his 
 beloved friend, John Chandler : 
 
 " My Dear Friexd, John L. Eddy,— It was m>- 
 wish to have l^een in London tomorrow and tlie nexi 
 day, and to have attended with tliec wliat I supi)osed 
 would have been the last meetiuo- foi- worsliin we 
 should ho likely to sit together ; l)ut feeling somewhat 
 unequal to the effort, I now rehietantly give up tli 
 attempt. Thou art about once more to cross the 
 mighty deep, not as when coming to England with a 
 inmd bowed under deep religious concern to visit 
 strangers, but w-ith a mind relieved of a great weif^ht 
 returning to thy own dear home and be' wed wife and 
 family. Thou wilt bear with tliee, we cannot .lou]>t 
 the sheaves of peace in tliy bosom, and the Christian' 
 regard and true love of thy brethren and sisters in 
 Europe will go with thee. Let me, as one of thy 
 traveling companions, express to thee, in the words of 
 the Psalmist, my honest desires and prayers for tliv 
 welfare: 'The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble 
 for thou will yet have man>- troubles, as well as 
 blessings ;' the name of the God of Jacob defend thee ■ 
 send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen' 
 thee out of Zion ; remember all thy offering,s° and 
 accept thy burnt sacrifices; grant thee accordimr to 
 thine own heart, and fulfil all thy council. My dear 
 wife joins in a feeling love to thee and thine. Once 
 again, farewell, and believe me to remain, 
 " Thy affectionate Friend, 
 
 "John Chandler." 
 
 "Second day, ISth of 5th mo.— Attended the first 
 
 sitting of the meeting of Ministers and Elders of 
 
 London Yearly Meeting, which was acknowledg(jd to 
 
 be a favored mecUng. On third .lay, was held another 
 
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1803.] 
 
 London. 
 
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 i 
 
 sittinjT of this meeting, wherein Isacac Sharp was 
 liberated to an extension of his visit to the northern 
 regions of Iceland, Greenland, Lal)rador, &c. Much 
 unity \tas expressed witli him. Afterwards, I o-ave an 
 account of my journey and service in Norway, with 
 whicli Friends expressed satisfaction ; and they also 
 read my returning minutes from Friends in Norway 
 to my meetings in America; and 1 also informed the 
 meeting that the time was near when I liclieved I 
 should be set at liberty to return to my family and 
 friends in America, having my passage already engaged. 
 There was much expression of unity and satisfaction 
 with my services in this land, and a committee was 
 appointed to prepare a returning certificate lor me. 
 
 " Fourth day, 20th of 5th mo.— Tlie Yearly :\Ii>eting 
 at large convened, and there was a large attendance. 
 Epistles from other Yearly Meetings were read, and in 
 the gi-eater part of those from America, allusion was 
 made to the devastating war that now rages in tlie 
 United States ; and Friends were brought into such 
 sympathy with their American Friends, that a com- 
 mittee was appointed to prepare an epistle of love to 
 them. 
 
 " Twenty-eighth.— The closing sitting of the Yearly 
 Meeting was held this morning, wherein ability was 
 granted for me to leave a parting bl-3ssing witli my 
 Friends at considerable length, and much tenderness 
 l)ervaded the meetiug,and I felt that a great burden was 
 about to be rolled from my shoulders. Apprehending 
 little else will be required of me except to attend a few 
 
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 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [1863. 
 
 meetings bef(ji-e my departure. In the afternoon, 
 attended the closing sitting oftlie meeting for Ministers 
 and Elders, in which was made out a very full return- 
 ing certificate, directed to my Friends at home, of my 
 accejitahhj services in this land ; and I now feel that 
 I can return to America, with not only Divine approval, 
 but ako Avith that of friends generally ; and I feel to 
 acknowledge that it is the Lord that has helped me 
 hitherto. To-day is my birthday, completing my 
 sixty-fifth year ; and, notwithstanding my health and 
 strength are still good, I feel that n.-y life is drawing to 
 its close, and I am admonished to stand prepared for 
 the great change that awaits me. 
 
 " Sixth mo., 1st. — After the reading this morning, I 
 felt the spirit of prayer resting upon me, and I felt to 
 pray for my dear Friends, with whom I have so long 
 sojourned, and for their servants, and for myself and 
 my family. Then took a solemn leave of the dear 
 Friends with whom I had been staying, I left London 
 with a peaceful mind, never expecting to see it more, 
 and journeyed to Liverpool, and stopped at Charles 
 Wilson's. 
 
 " Sixth mo., 5th. — This evening, there came a large 
 company of Friends to C. W.'s to take leave of me, 
 and before separating, we had a highly favored oppor- 
 tunity, in which I felt liberty to express the tender 
 feelings of my heart towards the dear Friends 
 assembled. Afterwards, two of the company were 
 engaged in vocal prayer for me that I might be safely 
 borne across the Atlantic, and be privileged to reach 
 my own dear home in safety. 
 
1863.] 
 
 On Ship-hoard. 
 
 181 
 
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 " Sixth month, 6th. — Before lecaving my room this 
 morning, I opened the Bible, and my eye rested on the 
 93rd Psalm, which, to mo, about to embark on the 
 unstable element, was very striking. After breakfast, 
 I recjuested Charles Wilson to read this psalm, and a 
 precious silence ensued, after which I took a solemn 
 leave of Susan Wilson and her. children, and, accom- 
 panied by Charles Wilson and Joseph Buckley, I went 
 on board the Scotia, bound for New York. Those 
 dear Friends soon left me, having none on board that 
 I have any acquaintance with ; but I felt that I was 
 setting my face toward.s_Jiome in great peace. 
 
 " Thirteenth of 6th mo. — We passed Cape Kace to- 
 day ; have had disagreeable weather the most of the 
 time since leaving Queenstown, and there was much 
 sea sickness among the passengers in the fore part of 
 the week. I was one among them. T was cheered 
 this afternoon in reading the following letter that I 
 found in my pocket, written by JosepJi Buckley, and 
 directed to be opened at sea. It seemed almost like 
 meeting that dear friend again as I was tossing on the 
 restless ocean. I am sometimes brought very low in 
 mind, being a solitary one, with not one on board that 
 I have been acipiaintod with." 
 
 "Manchester, 6th mo., 6th, 1863.— My beloved 
 friend, John L. Eddy, the time is at hand to say fare- 
 well. Farewell in the Lord, probably never to meet 
 again in mutability. In recurring to our brotherly 
 acquaintance, and my being banded with thee in the 
 prosecution of some part of the Gospel mission in our 
 
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 land, I sliall regard it as a favor received from tlie 
 loving hand of (jur gracious, Heavenly Father, drawing 
 lis together in the true fellowsliip of the Gospel of out- 
 dear Lord and Master. I know that thy baptisms hav. ^ 
 been many as tliou has visited our Churches ; but thou 
 hast been helped and clothed with power and Gospel 
 authority to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ. I 
 doubt n(jt but that thou wilt retire from this arduous 
 and interesting field of labor, with sheaves of peace ; 
 such peace as the great Head of the Church alone does' 
 give to His. willing laborers. In glancing toward 
 thy home, I trust it will be found a sweet retreat and 
 ciuiet resting place (for body and mind) in the bosom 
 of thy loved family. I expect ere long, if spared, 
 thou wilt have something to do for the Churches 
 within your own borders ; perhaps of a trying, dis- 
 couraging character ; but be what it may, thou has 
 learnt not a few lessons in the true school of sound 
 divinity ; thou knowest in whom thou hast believed ; 
 thou liast proved His faithfulness, and known Him to 
 be near in many a time of need ; and very consolatory 
 IS the belief that He remains unchangeably the same ; 
 and as His jjoor, feeble ones rest their hopes and 
 dependence on Him, He works out His glorious 
 designs in and by them, according to the purposes of 
 His will, to their wondering admiration and to His 
 own praise ; for His ow-n works praise Him. 
 
 " If memory keeps her seat, 1 shaU often remember 
 thee as a brother beloved. 
 
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Af Home. 
 
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 ; 
 
 salutation of love, I am thy 
 
 18G3.] 
 
 " With a partin 
 affectionate friend, 
 
 "Joseph Buckley." 
 
 " Sixth mo., IGth. — Anchored safely in New York 
 harbor- this mornino-, and after considerable delay 
 at the Custom House, I went to the home of my kind 
 friends, Wm. and M. Wood ; and on the next morning 
 left for my own home, where I safely arrived on the 
 18th, where I foimd all well except my dear wife, who 
 is in poor health, and there is i)erhaps but little 
 prospect of her recovery. In this journey, I have 
 been absent from home two years and three mouths, 
 having accomplished my concern, and returned in 
 peace, and with a thankful heart. 
 
 " Sixth month, 21st.— First day, attended our 
 meeting at Greenwich, which was largely attended by 
 Friends and others ; and T was deeply humbled and 
 broken into tears, realizing that I was again mingling 
 with my dear friends and neighbors, who, on that and 
 the following first day, turned out largely ; and I ^v^as 
 engaged in the abounding love of our God and Saviour 
 to commemorate His {^reserving power acd goodness, 
 and gTeat peace was the clothing of my mind. 
 
 "Eleventh mo., 13th.— A long time has elapsed 
 since I have made an entry in my diary, yet the inter- 
 vening time has not been idly spent, but has been one 
 of the most eventful periods of my life, having been 
 much engaged in caring for my dear wife in her weak 
 state. Though weak in body, she accompanied me to 
 our Yearly Meeting, and was favored to attend all of 
 
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 [1863. 
 
 its sittings, v^iy mucli to hi r satisfaction ; and we 
 could but acknowledge that the arm of the Lord was 
 underneath to sustain lier, blessed be His holy name 
 for all His mercies, to us ward, they cannot be 
 numbered in order unto Him. 
 
 "I returned my certificate to the Select Yearly Meet- 
 inor, and gave in an account of my travels in foreign 
 lands, and the meeting concluded that there was so 
 much interest felt ])y FriiMids generally, in the concern, 
 that it would be right to read my returning minutes in 
 the Yearly Meeting at large, and that I should give to 
 this meeting such an account of my travels as I saw 
 fit; which I felt willing to do, l)elieving there were 
 many in the Yearly Meeting, and especially the young, 
 whv» v.o!ild be interested by it, and a meeting was 
 opyyiod ;br that puri)ose. I accordingly gave to them 
 some account of my travels in Great Britain, Ireland, 
 France, Germany and Norway, as far as I found 
 any Friends. It proved a very interesting and 
 solemn occasion, and the Yearly Meeting altogether 
 was a very favored one, and many could say it was 
 good for them to be there. 
 
 " Returning from the Yearly Meeting my dear wife's 
 health began to give way. She went no more out, and 
 for two months had to be watched night and day. 
 She was a great sufferer, which she bore with great 
 patience and resignation until the 8th of the present 
 month, when she quietly breathed her last ; and was 
 buried in Friends' Burial Ground at Greenwich, Ohio, 
 on the 11th of the Uth mo., 18G3. A very solemn 
 
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1804.] 
 
 At Home. 
 
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 uieeting was hold un tlie occasion, Joliii Page, IVoiu 
 Now Haiupsliire, being prrsi-nt, and bore living testi- 
 mony ; and the desire of my heart has been tliat I may 
 under affliction, however severe, Ixnv in submission 
 and kiss the rod and the hand tli; Hicts the blow, 
 and to say: ' Let God be praised 
 
 " First mo., l.st, 1804. — Since my last entry I have 
 experienced many lonely houi's in consei|uence of the 
 removal of my dear wif(; ; but through great mercy 
 have been favored with seasons of refreshing from tlu- 
 presence of the Lord, and a (piiet submission to his 
 dealings with me, and in the midst of trials to bless 
 His \\o\y name. I feel this to be a time of rest from 
 my mini.sterial labors, my children being very kind to 
 me, seeming desirous, as much as in them lies, to 
 minister to my wants in the absence of their dear 
 mother. As the old, and to me an eventful year, has 
 passed away I do most fervently ])ray my Heavenly 
 Father in His mercy, through Christ my Saviour, to for- 
 give all my past sins, and enable me more unresei- 
 vedly to his service, to dedicate my all." 
 
 About this time of close bereavement and trial he 
 received many tokens of sympathy and love from 
 his nearly attached friends in Europe, as also in 
 America, which may not be out of place to insert a fe\\' 
 of them here. 
 
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 experienced in the removal of an endeared companion 
 has produced in many of our minds feelings of tender 
 sympathy, accomimnied with a sense of the favour 
 experienced by thy being permitted a safe and peaceful 
 return before the period of final separation. But, as 
 thou remarks, how consoling the hope that vv-hen the 
 mortal shall put on immortality, a never ending 
 imion may then be realized, with all the countless 
 multitude in the unceasing song of praise. 
 " Thy sincere Friends, 
 
 " Richard and Sarah AllexN. 
 " Waterford, Ireland, 1st mo." 
 
 "Chelmsford, England, 1st mo., 12th. 
 " Dear Friend, J. L. Eddy,— I need scarcely say 
 that It IS with sorrow I think of thy bereaved condi- 
 tion, but at the same time it is a consolation to 
 remember that through the mercies of our Heavenly 
 Father thy late dear companion was spared to receive 
 thee after thy long absence from home, and to enjoy 
 thy society for a few months before her removal, as 
 we reverently trust, to a better country, a bhissed and 
 everlasting dwelling place. Often, very often, have 
 my thoughts turned toward thee with desires for thy 
 welfare, spiritual and temporal. Thou art ten years 
 my junior, and the church may yet look for some' good 
 service from thee ; but I seem nearly worn out from 
 active exertion, and must take my place among the 
 more hidden ones. It is pleasant, however, in the 
 shades of retirement to look forward to that better 
 country of which the Apostle speaks. 
 
 " Thy affectionate Friend, 
 
 "John Chandler." 
 
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 In the early part of this year John L. Eddy was 
 again in Gospel love, constrained to visit the s'weral 
 meetings constituting Alum Creek Quarter. Holding 
 several appointed meetings by the way, and in the 
 fifth month he attended Salem and Damascus Quarterly 
 Meetings, feeling it a high privilege, after so long an 
 absence, to go again and visit the brethren, and see 
 how they did. 
 
 In the Fall of 1864, John L. Eddy, feeling the gentle 
 constrainings of Heavenly love, he was made willing 
 again to leave his home, having the unity of his friends, 
 and being furnished with a certificate from his 
 Monthly Meeting, and his esteemed friend, Josepli 
 Morris, as his companion, they set forward in a visit 
 of Gospel lo/e to Friends in Canada We-t; and while 
 engaged in this field of religious labor lie was attacked 
 with a partial paralysis, from which he never entirely 
 recovered ; but was favored to accomplish a part of the 
 service he had in view, and returned to his home about 
 the close of the year, where he writes : " We visited 
 all the meetings belonging to West Lake Quarter, as 
 well as held some appointed meetings, all to pretty 
 good satisfaction, and the retrospect is sweet peace." 
 
 a testimony of joseph moeeis. 
 
 " Bloomfield, Canada West, 
 " 12th mo., 30th, 1864. 
 
 " Dear John shows evident marks of declininer health 
 from the stroke of paralysis received shortlv after our 
 an-ival in this Province ; and here let me remark that 
 

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 1«« iMemoir of John L. Eddy. [1864. 
 
 he oxhibits an excellent model of Christian humility 
 and abiding faich in our Lord Jesus Christ. I scarcely 
 can find words to express my admiration of him in 
 tliat respect. A former Gospel mission in this part of 
 the world had endeared Lan to many precious friends, 
 who had also read in the ' Friends' Review ' of his 
 journeyings and labors of love among his brethren in 
 the distant region of Norway, and now among them 
 again they scarcely know bounds to their affectionate 
 regard for him ; yet vanity has no place in his mind ; 
 he is the same humble Christian, a pattern of meekness 
 and self-denial ; a situation of all others the most to 
 be .lesired. This, a transcript from one of my notes 
 whilst in Canada West. 
 
 "Joseph Morris." 
 
 Having a marriage engagement with Mary Ferris, 
 of Kingston Monthly Meeti-^ Canada, John l' 
 Eddy again left his home on i .3th of 2nd month, 
 18G5, and for a time resumed his religious engagments,' 
 attending many meetings of Friends, kc, and coming 
 to West Lake Quarterly Meeting he says : 
 
 " I here met with my dear friend, Mary Ferris, with 
 whom I have an engagement of marriage, and after 
 the meeting concluded its sittings I went with her to 
 her home, and on the 16th of 3rd mo. we were 
 soleranly joined in marriage according to the good 
 order of Friends, and we were favored to feel the 
 Lord's reconciled countenance to shine upon us, and 
 feel that this important step we have taken has the 
 Divine sanction." 
 
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 After his marriage with Mary Ferris John L. Eddy 
 wrote but little in the way of memoranda. He had 
 already attended perhaps all of the meetings of 
 Friends in the known world that existed in the time 
 of his journcyings, excep^t one or two in the far off 
 Oceanica, and many of these meetings he had visited 
 repeatedly. Old age was now upon him, bodily 
 disease was wearing upon his once strong frame and 
 vigorous intellect, and his eventful and devoted life 
 was fast waning to its close. Having been upheld by 
 the potent arm of Jehovah thus far, the })rayer of his 
 heart was like that of David : " Oh God ! Thou hast 
 taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I 
 declared Thy wonderous works, now also when I am 
 old and greyheaded ; oh God ! forsake me not until 
 I have showed Thy strength to this generation and Thy 
 power to everyone that is to come." 
 
 The <*ause of the dear Eedeemer whom he had so 
 long served was still precious, and from time to 
 time he pressed through the crowd of infirmities that 
 gathered around him, and buckling on the armor he 
 went forth to preach the unsearchable riches of 
 Christ. 
 
 In the early part of 1865, accompanied by his dear 
 wife, he set out for Ohio, and taking some meetings in 
 the way he was favored to reach his former home, still 
 occupied by several of his children, and after intro- 
 ducing his dear Mary to these, he writes : " There was 
 a mutual friendship formed between my dear wife 
 and my children, which is a great comfort to me." 
 
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 190 
 
 Memoir of John L. Eddy. 
 
 [186(5. 
 
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 After tarrying for a time with his children ami 
 friends at Greenwich, of which meeting he was yet a 
 member, he attended Alum Creek Quarterly Meeting, 
 held at Goshen, and the meeting for sufferings, held 
 at Damascus ; then taking New York Yearly Meeting 
 in the way he and his dear wife proceeded to their 
 home in Canada, and he became a member this 
 year, by certificate, of Kingston Monthly Meeting, 
 where his company and religious services were highly 
 appreciated. 
 
 In 2nd mo., 1866, he was liberated by Kingston 
 Monthly Meeting and West Lake Quarter to visit, in the 
 love of the Gospel, New England and Ohio Yearly 
 Meetings, and some of the meetings constituting 
 tiiem. This service he was enabled to accomplish to 
 the relief of his mind. And whilst thus laboring 
 amongst his dear Friends, with whom he had often 
 before been associated, they listened with delight to his 
 touching appeals, and many were made to believe that 
 they should see his face -no more. 
 
 And having accomplished what he felt required of 
 him, he and his dear wife returned home the lattei- 
 part of 11th mo., 1866, with peaceful minds. He 
 often spoke of the comfort that it was to him that 
 that little service had been accomplished, saying that 
 he would not have it undone again for all the world. 
 In 2nd mo., 1867. he was liberated by his Monthly 
 Meeting to hold meetings within the limit of West 
 Lake Quarter, amongst those not professing with 
 Friends, of which he had held a number, and on the 
 
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 Deoth. 
 
 191 
 
 10th of 3rd mo. he held an appointed meeting twenty- 
 five miles from his home, went to the house of Thomas 
 Robinson for the night, retired to rest in his usual 
 health, and at 2 o'clock in the morning he awoke, 
 complaining of great pain in the region of the heart. 
 Though perfectly rational lie conversed but little, and 
 quietly Ijreathed his last about 4 o'clock the same 
 morning. Nearly the last words he was hoard to 
 utter wore : " My days are accomjilished ; go tell my 
 dear Mary I die in the triumph of faith and the hope 
 of the Gospel." And in view of the devoted life and 
 triumphant death of this servant of God, we may 
 well close this little volume with the lines of the 
 poet : 
 
 " How blest is the child of the Lord 
 When taught of the Father to run ; 
 
 When led by the light of His Word, 
 
 And cheered with the beams of His sun." 
 
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KRRATA. 
 
 Pritje 9, third liiiofioin Kottom, for "gaininj^," read -joined. 
 I'af^e 22, ru>t line, for " contimiiiitj," read -eonstitLiliiii,'. 
 I'age 29, first line, read -wv lifty-fourth year. 
 
 I'age 47, twelftli line from top, read— all in this -norld that f, etc. 
 I'aj^e 57, seventh line from bottom, for "has already industriously," 
 read had been industriously. 
 
 I'aLji' 105, la--! line, for "while Satan." reail which Satan.