BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND FRAGMENTS, BIOGRAPHICAL, RELIGIOUS, EPISTOLARY, NARRATIVE, AND HISTORICAL; DESIGNED FOR THE PROMOTION OF PIETY AND VIRTUE, TO PRESERVE IN THOSE MANUSCRIPTS LEFT BY THEM, WHICH MAY BE USEFUL TO SURVIVORS. The memory of the just is blessed.-Solomon. John, vi. 12. EDITED BY JOHN & ISAAC COMLY, BYBERRY. VOL. XII. PHILADELPHIA: No. 130 North Third Street. 1839. CONTENTS OF VOL. XII. Testimony concerning Increase Woodward, Memoirs, Essays, &c. of Increase Woodward Her Account of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1792. Letters to her daughter Sarah, Letter from George Dillwyn to George Churchman, Short Account of James Rigbie, Acknowledgment of James Rigbie, Letters and Brief Notices of Charity Cook, Life and Character of Stephen Munson Day, Memoirs and Letters of Samuel Emlen, John Parrish's Letter to G. Churchman, Testimony of Scarborough Monthly Meeting, Memorial concerning Hannah Smith, Borden Stanton's Letter to Friends in Georgia, Brief Account of Friends' Settlement in Ohio, Account of Isaac Sharpless' Sickness and Death, Eli Yarnall's Testimony concerning him, Memoir of the Sickness and Death of Rebecca Sharpless, Joshua Sharpless's Letter to her, A Brief Remembrancer for Pennsylvania, Supplement, addressed to Friends, - Memorial concerning John Tatum, Life and Journal of Edward Brookes, His Journey to New York and New England, Baltimorc, North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, A testimony concerning INCREASE WOODWARD, by her daughter S. M. I feel it due to the memory of a beloved parent, to attempt a delineation of some of those virtues which shone conspicuously in her character, if happily the example of so dedicated a servant of Christ may prove a strength and encouragement to the christian traveller. She was the youngest daughter of Jacob and Clemence Dennis, of Shrewsbury, New Jersey, and was born the 16th of 12th month, 1742. From her own account as given in a letter to her father, it appears that in very early life she was brought under religious impressions; the strait gate and narrow way which leads to life, were clearly opened to her view; whilst the broad way that leads to destruction fearfully presented, and filled her with dread, lest she should be found amongst those who go in thereat. In this state of distress she tried to pray in her own strength, but could find no rest until she was taught to wait God's Vol. XII.-1 |