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 A COLLECTION 
 
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 1 T E M S 
 
 or THE LIFE OF 
 
 DAVID WILLSON, 
 
 7r.or.i Tin: YEAR 1801 to \^U 
 
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 rOR Tlir. PEOPLE OF' SUA RON, 
 
 JUST GWILLIMIiURr, COUNTl' OF YORK, (\ U. 
 
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ITEMS, &c. 
 
 OBSERVATIONS ON PREPARATORY PRE- 
 TARATIONS FOR FUTUP.E SERVICE. 
 
 Stillness of tie tongue and a retired life hatb been my 
 schoolmaster, and the impressions of my ow'n soul n)y 
 education. I have been separated from all flesh, religious 
 and profane, by the moving of a spirit to me then un- 
 known, but the impression was with belief that it was 
 good ; and I obeyed the vision ; and my action became 
 according to the law of my heart. Although I hungered 
 for communion, I could not comply without transgressing 
 my inward law. Thus I passed seven years in retired li'. , 
 beginning in the year 1801 ; often seeking lonely places 
 wherein to retire and worship the spirit that had 
 received my soul in trust, to which I gave full credence 
 and did obey. I was comforted with many visions of light 
 which gave understanding to my soul. I sealed up 
 the thoughts of my heart as a miser doth his gold, and 
 had no communion with any. I had precious seasons of 
 mind like rain upon thirsty ground, or dew from Heaven upon 
 a withering herb, for I was indeed solitary and a stranger 
 to that which was to come. Nevertheless, my silent 
 worship was oftenerthan the morning, and my retirement 
 as often as my food, and communication on religious sub- 
 jects was silent with the world. 
 
 I g^ained admittance according to my choice into the 
 society of the people called Quakers, after many years of 
 tribulation and a rising and falling of the mind ; I served 
 them according to their laws and discipline for seven years 
 in all good faith and open communion with them concern- 
 ing the faith and practice of the society ; still retaining 
 my secret impressions as sacred from the ears of all flesh. 
 1 had understood by their profession that they were a people 
 acting by the spirit of God, and the impressions of the 
 mind by the Holy Ghost, in their practice, ministry, and 
 
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 di'»cipliiie ; and 1 had thou^lit tliey were as 1 knew T wa.i, 
 Ineling- the inovings oi" a spirit on the mind. 1 continued 
 with thtMn seven years in obedience, fulfilling^ many ap- 
 puiiitnient.s conferred upon ine in support of their system ; 
 in whicli period of time 1 was greatly straitened with my 
 own concerns and the impressions of my mind. I\1y soul 
 wasiiot only sep?; ited from al! Ht.^h as to my i"'vnrd ff^lings, 
 but from all religious reconh, even to the bible, and I wa.s 
 constrained to live by my own knowledge of the word of 
 God, oper&ling upon iny mind. My lonesome and solitary 
 life was beyond expression to convey to another, but is 
 known this day to the Giver of gifts, and the purpose for 
 » hich they are given. My natural food left me in despair ; 
 I became a stranger to myself ; and there was none to 
 co'nfort me but God alone. Although I never saw a 
 vision, or spirit with my natural eyes, yet they gtive light 
 10 my soul, and understanding to my mind. 1 had many 
 visitations, that in time I should speak of the Lord in 
 assemblies, but the want of preparation for such a work 
 bore heavy upon my mind ; still keeping hope alive in m<' 
 that those thoughts of my heart were^ truth and would 
 come to pass. And before I thought myself ready, I found 
 the sentence written in the law of my heart, to arise and 
 speak of the Lord in the society of Quakers, of which 1 
 was then a member in good esteem, by elders and ministers 
 and the keepers of the fold. I travelled far abroad and 
 near at home to support their profession, to which I did 
 belong. But Oh, the disappointment that followed my 
 i'ew words of utterance cannot be conceived within the 
 bounds of human skill. The pillars of the house api)arently 
 removed from their standing, their love to me became 
 hatred, and condemnation rose where justification had been, 
 and I was set at nought by my brethren. 
 
 I refused controversy, fled from argument, and was again 
 alone in the world. Through confidence in ray integrity 
 of purpose, four or five brothers and sisters did forsake 
 the society of Friends, so called, and joined themselves with 
 me. I continued to follow the guide of my soul, and 
 parted with all on Earth for mv Redeemer's sake ; and 
 
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I knew T wa.n, 
 1 continued 
 liog^ many ap- 
 their system ; 
 eneJ with my 
 nd. I\1y soul 
 
 ble,and I wa.s 
 A the word of 
 ^e and solitary 
 mother, but is 
 le purpose for 
 me in despair ; 
 e was none to 
 
 never saw a 
 
 hey gave light 
 
 I had many 
 
 the Lord in 
 ' such a work 
 pe alive in mo 
 th and would 
 ready, I found 
 t, to arise and 
 rs, of which 1 
 
 antl ministers 
 ar abroad and 
 which I did 
 ; followed my 
 ed within the 
 jse ap])arently 
 me became 
 ilion had been, 
 
 and was again 
 ray intxigrity 
 s did forsake 
 lemselveswith 
 my soul, anc', 
 ''s sake ; and 
 
 who demanded my heart at my hands as a sacrifice for sin, 
 and the salvation of my life. We instituted a form of wor- 
 ship, with cur number being six, and no more in the begin- 
 nini>- of the system, which until now we strictly attend. 
 Buflest I had not done justice to my former friends, I 
 stated my case to superior meetings, for we were in Up- 
 per Canada, and far from the Throne of Judgement in that 
 Society. My long travels and distant visits were like 
 attending at the tombs, all were silent, though error was 
 the sentiment abroad and at home. Then I thought 
 myself honourably clear of my vows to the society, and 
 my pledji^e redeemed f'-om being a member any more. 
 My own small cot became our house of worship : 1 con- 
 tinued utterance. Our numbers increased ; censurers did 
 abound; scoffing was without limitation; the religious 
 and profane both joined in one song, and we became the 
 sport of all that passed us by. We were as the dead by 
 the way side, no invitation was seen in us why others 
 should look upon our infirmities. We were numbered 
 with the incurables, and forsaken by every kind and class 
 of people. We offered friendship to the people called 
 Methodiirts on equal grounds and privileges, in speaking 
 of the thmgs of God, and a religious life ; but we found 
 their doors closed ; our condemnation had entered there, 
 and there was no room for us in their dwelling-place. 
 
 In this condition of life have I continued in the little 
 Village of Sharon, which is now, a resting place for all 
 kinds of people, for they come unto us without invitation, 
 as the arm of Heaven has brought them ; as the flock to 
 the watering place, so they partake of our drop and 
 receive our crumb, and we are at peace with all the 
 families of the land. I have written much and have been 
 speaking for a long time,— from 1811 till 1852,— in this 
 
 place. 
 
 I have written many volumes, and published but few. 
 But I have thought it to be my duty^ though nauch I must 
 leave behind, to express before I die, the lines of our 
 system, the tenets of our faith, and the doctrines of life. 
 
 Although, we number hundreds— we are without dis* 
 
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 tinclion, or excommunication, or reception by articles of 
 faith. We are a mixture of Jew and Gentile ; and our 
 communion bounds the whole. 
 
 INTRODUCTION TO CHURCH SYSTEM. 
 
 As I have experimentally known the Lord to be mer- 
 (.ifu! to me a sinner, on this mercy have 1 built his cbvirch in 
 Sharon, and it is the bottom stone of our system ; which 
 was squared by a preparation in my soul for future service. 
 The bread that my Heavenly Father lias given I find 
 to be good for others, and not to be thrown away. 
 Although I have not been a gross sinner by the measures 
 of men from ray youth upward, yet have I transgressed 
 my inward law, and wept like a child ; partaking my bit- 
 ter cup before the Lord ; remembered be his love to my 
 soul, his chastisaments proved to me sweeter than honey, 
 for he received my bitter atonement for the sins of my 
 soul. We cast none away, but direct all kinds to the 
 mercy of God, and to repentance for the forgiveness of 
 sins. We own no Lord over us but one God ; and hia 
 Son, or gift tbat he has given, to improve for the salvation 
 of the soul and peace with God. We believe in the 
 resurrection of the spirit o,' the deceased, but are not 
 confirmed as to the return of the person ; but believing the 
 resurrection *to arise by the word of God, is calling us tc 
 arise from the death of our sins to a life unto God in 
 which he hath full power over us ; and that the sinner 
 shall rise to conviction we entertain no doubt, but that 
 regeneration will bring the sinner and saint into one com- 
 munion through the baptism of the spirit ; and they that 
 did not know the Lord by experience to declare the glory 
 of his name. We believe in the restoration of Israel to 
 the Lord, and his spirit to the world. We believe the 
 mind of the saints liveth with the prophets in Israel, we 
 believe their spirits will return ; that they will appear in 
 the mind, wad their spirits speak again to the souls of men. 
 
y articles of 
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 VSTEM. 
 
 d to be mer> 
 his cWrch in 
 stem ; which 
 iture service, 
 riven I find 
 irowu away, 
 the measures 
 transgressed 
 iking my bit- 
 s !ove to my 
 ' than honey, 
 e sins of my 
 kinds to the 
 )rgiveness of 
 jod ; and hia 
 the salvation 
 ilieve in the 
 but are not 
 believing the 
 calling us to 
 unto God in 
 it the sinner 
 ubt, but that 
 nto one com-' 
 and they that 
 are the glory 
 I of Israel to 
 e believe the 
 in Israel, we 
 Evill appear in 
 souls of. men. 
 
 We use no persuasions to others to believe in our theory, 
 know'ng that all things are the Lords, and he disposes of 
 them according to his own mind ; and that /je human 
 heart hath no right to move in the things of God, without 
 a'preparation thereunto. We practice no written ordi- 
 nances, nor pattern after the theory of any other people j 
 ree^iving the written ordinances as the signs of more sub- 
 stantial truths. We write our own praise, and form our 
 own prayers, as we are taught of God in the soul ; *»hich 
 we esteem as the house of the Lord, when his spirit doth 
 inhabit there. - It hath appeared unto us that it is the will 
 of God that we should live independent, ana borrow not 
 of the clergy or christian churches, but of him alone. 
 And we have accordingly been -^"'i.ihed beyond our 
 
 expwtations and abundantly s> .' ith the measure& 
 
 wc la^e received, and we kno' hath givea. 
 
 Now we sing the scngs o: 
 
 Hopeful, and ob peaceful lu.. 
 The church doth hear t*>at once was barrea, 
 
 Children in our fathers hand. 
 
 Removed from doiibting, and from fcarin 
 E>ery trumpet's empty noise, 
 
 Jjike a mother dear appearinp^ 
 
 Her breasts abound with flowing joys 
 
 Often meeting, joined together, 
 Rejoicing when we do embrace. 
 
 Children of a loving father, 
 Constant feeding in, this place. 
 
 For our loss there's no repinini; 
 
 For all that hath remov'd 5>wav, 
 Jr^till the furuacc is refining, 
 
 Prcpa.ing for a future day. 
 
 Tho' we rise from si^hs and mourn in« 
 
 Unto none wc can return, 
 God forbids to be returning, 
 
 Nor for others gifts to mourn. 
 
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 Thanks, and praise, and celebration, 
 I& our offerings to the Lord ; 
 
 Faith and spirit, revelation, 
 Are the lines we do record. 
 
 REMARKS ON EDUCATION. 
 
 I was born in the year 1778, of poor, but pious Pres- 
 byterian parents, whose fortune in life left me far below 
 the means of common school-learning. IVly occupation 
 was hard labour in cultivating the soil, till I was left an 
 orphan in a friendle.^s world at the age of fourteen, with- 
 out a father or a mother to assist me iu life ; after 
 which I inclined to mechanical business in joining 
 timber one part unto another, by which I have erected in 
 the Village of Sharon, memorials of the pattern the Lord 
 hath given for the erection of his House. And with thi 
 pen I have drawn the lines of his spirit as to me they have 
 been given. They are not the hand -writing cf the scribe 
 or eloquent in speech ; they originated in my mind, and 1 
 commit them to memory as a debt I owe to the Lort 
 which I am unable to pay ; nevertheless, I trust they wil 
 remain to be a mark of a good design. 
 
 My education was bounded by one year, and a consi- 
 derabl; part of that time almost in my infancy. I trust 
 those that have had wealthy parents and the means of a 
 popular e 'iication wi'l excuse my infirmities, and look 
 Upon the intentions of my endeavours to serve the Lord, 
 Those that are in a l^w station arc more ready to look 
 above themselves, than the high in education are to lool> 
 down with an eve of pity on them that are almost btneall 
 iheir feet. A 'thought hath sometimes glanced over my 
 mind when I was in my silent school of retlection, iha: 
 popular and literary education was arising above inwaro. 
 <rrace : I have therefore made some small use of the lattej , 
 as the former was quite out my reach. When 1 see tho 
 price thai education is sold for to the poor and lower 
 orders of life, it has almost weaned my confidence from a 
 
 
 
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 occupation 
 
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 in joining 
 
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 rn the Lord 
 
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 le they have 
 
 if the scribe 
 
 mind, and 1 
 
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 md a consi- 
 cj. I trust 
 
 means of a 
 )Sf and look 
 e the Lord, 
 jadv to look 
 
 are to look 
 nost btneall 
 :ed over my 
 iection, iha: 
 ibove inwaro. 
 of the latter, 
 len I see the 
 •r and lower 
 ience from a 
 
 
 I rust, Rvc.u ii) the j^Jvicatod cler;;y, Th«»re apj ejrs to be 
 Micli a initture orvvtralth with llieir religion, that T cannot 
 discern v Sicli ha,>» the pre-einin«;nce in the mind ; but 1 
 Lui»w the tducated have the highest station in the now 
 ( 'liri.slian ( "liuicli. 'i'o keep \\\)' theory and relij^ion 
 >ei)arated Ironi temporal uitere-st, 1 have given my crumb 
 lot ty years without nioney or ])rioe, envying no man for 
 his tvages or station. 1 freely fi,ranl thf labourer is wor- 
 thy of hl.s hire ; I. as freely acknowledge tb" ' man's 
 ruerits by preaching should provide for bin iOOv and 
 ryii-ient ; but as lor bargains and contracts, limitations and 
 bounds to the servants of God, they are to me unknown. 
 And as temptation consist* in the honours of Ufc, and the 
 wealth of the world, I thmk it dangerous for a Gospel 
 preacher to go in league with them. I do not hold edu- 
 cation as a line of separation from the grace of God, 
 neither do I undertake to reuMoe (he measures of education, 
 and the merits of the Godly-hearted, to my simple stage of 
 ignorance. Therefore I have removed out of the way of the 
 wise and the shield of the strong, lest 1 should be slain m 
 my way of reasoning against ibis majestic power of educa- 
 tion ia the world. And, as 1 have not received from the 
 hands of the educated, I am under nO' obligation to the 
 to repay for the gift given at their bands. I have become 
 confirmed through long experience that the simple may be 
 wise unto their own salvation, and speak of the Lord from 
 the lines of grace ana impressions of the mind. And here I 
 leave a mark of my faith for future practice. 
 
 The love of God's my theme of praise, 
 
 His has:?d directs the line ; 
 So may the Lord direct my days, 
 
 So may I spend my time. 
 
 Altho' aiy mind and measure's small 
 
 As is to me well known, 
 I know my life's containing all, 
 
 And man may sing alone. 
 
 All that the vessel doth cor.tain 
 - Is all that we can do ; 
 
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 Tho Lot'd widiiii (loth wale lii> ii iiik«, 
 Unr jwuyiji- uiid j)recc'})t:i toe. 
 
 -:'.i:d there he draws tl:e line^ of praise 
 
 And there his spirit sings, 
 And there tiie poor can know h;.«. ways 
 
 And rise ou ea;jle's wino's. 
 
 Thfi Lord's not bounded by a span 
 
 There's none directs his ways, 
 lie still doth love his creature, man, 
 
 V/ith blessin^^s oa his days. 
 
 We have built a habitation for the poor anvl i^morant 
 
 oi the land. It is found by many to be a place of rest. 
 
 as far as theory is concerned, for the salvation of the soul. 
 
 All kinds are welcome in, but there is no room for learning 
 
 of a high degree ; the vessej is to small to receive, and the 
 
 laind is reduced below the conception of great things. 
 
 Pecice is our motto and Union our praise. Our bounds 
 
 are limited and great things are far off; contentment 
 
 crowns our offerings, and ouv time is spent in the praise 
 
 oi the Lord. The harp utters the sound of salvation; 
 
 and our hymns speak peace to our souls. He that be- 
 
 iieveth not, may como and see the mercies of the Lord. 
 
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 place or rest, 
 Dn of tiie soul. 
 n for leainin'jT 
 ceive, ami tlie 
 great tilings. 
 Our bounds 
 
 contenluient 
 
 in the praise 
 of salvation ; 
 
 lie that be- 
 r the Lord. 
 
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