The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-03-26

invariably calls lighthouses" steple.
houses "worship-L houses" and the clergy
"hrelings and priests" Twice he was
thrown into prison in England I; the first
time he remained nearly six months, tile
second time three months. In 1904, he
was moved by the spirit to come to
America, and, embarkiug at Galloway,
in Ireland, he reached Barbados in seven
weeks, where he labored several months.
He next went to Virginia, and visited
Maryland and New York. At the latter
place, in the year 1866, he "took ship
ping for Rhode Island" He says nothing
OF his visit here, except that he "s, .ent soma
time in visiting Friends and their meet.
ings, and had a comfortable service."-
From Rhode Island he went to Boston,
Plymouth, Salem, aud many other places
when he again returned to Rhode Island
where he remained part of the winter
llo next sailed for Barbados, which
seems TO have been an important field for
the Friends, and after few months labo,
returned to England. In 1870, he again
sailed for America, taking Barbados il
the way, and in the following year wa.
at the yearly neeiing in Rhode Island
lie seems to have visited the same place.
as on his first visit, various parts Of New
England, New York, New Jersey, Mary.
land, and Virginia, being accompanied in
his tour by Daniel Gould, of Rhode Island
In Maryland he was joined by George
Fox, who had arrived from Jamaica, when
they, with several other Friends, set out
through the woods, overland for New
England" They crossed the various riv
ers in canoes aud swan their horses along
side. For days they met no Europeans
but generally found shelter in the Indiar
wigwams, though they were often com
PEELED to lie in the woods. The Indian.
always treated them kindly and furnished
them guides. After attending many
meetings, tLey came to Rhode Island and
waited Tor tho yearly meeting, which
lasted eight days, "se,tling AFFAIRS and
keeping things "sweet, clean and we'll
After this, he went to Salem, Boston, &c
George Fox, in the meanwhile, visited
Long Island and the Jerseys. Aiterwards
he says =
"John Stubs and went W to Prov
deace, had meeting, and, as we return
ed, we had meeting at Warwick, wher,
mono had been before; and several wer,
convinced and did own the truth. Ant
there VIC had to do with one Gorton, ant
bis compsny, who were by other peopI,
called Gortoniapa, but they called them
selves GcneraIists. They were osopinor
that all should be saved /; but they wer,
in reality Ranters.
$50 from thence we came down. AGAR
to Rhode Island, and there we spent some
time, and had a long dispute with on,
Roger Williams, that sent US challeng,
from. Providence, with fourteen PROPOSE
tons, as lie called them, but they wer,
charges; and he engaged to main:iai
them against all corners the first sever
to be disputed on at Rhode Island, an,
the latter seven at Providence. We spen
three days with him at Rhode Island
but he could not make any proof of hi,
charges to the satisfaction of the auditory
for there was a great congregation ever,
day. There is a book, in manuscript, O
what was taken 10 short hand of the dis
course at that present; besides there !
book in print entitled New England
Fire Brand Quenched,' and which is a,
answer to book of the said Roger vii
liams, which gives, SONG relation Of, som,
part Of the dispute, to which l refer til,
reader"
The narrative Of Burnyeat is exceed
ingly nninteresting, as it is simply a re
cord Of the places he visited, Of the meet
ings he attended, and Of the disputes Ia
had had with "hircling priests" ant
those who worshippcd in the steple,hou
ses. For these useless controversies h,
seems to have had great passion. HI
plan was to attend Worship at the church
es, and, when the service was over, to ris.
and call upon tho congregation to wal
and shear a word Of exhortation" from
him. At Hartford he states that, desirjpl
to speak, he went to the. meeting house
and stayed till the priest had done, "wher
he stood up and called to the people t
hear"
"Butimmedistely," he continues, 9th,
Sexton cane to inc to interrupt me, bu
when he saw that he could not stop me
he drove the people away. And when
saw the people most of them gone, l step
down, and thought to have gono ahe
them but he got to the door, and shu
the door, to keep me in. ] then wen
round an alley to. get, to a second door
but he got over the seats. and shut that
Then I made for third door he also
got to that before me, and shut that, ant
50 made their meeting house prison, anS
kept us in till the people was gone, and
then let US forth"
The second part Of this memorial is en-.
titled ".The Ipnocency OF the Christian
Quaker manifested; the truth Of, ihei,
principles and doctrine cleared apd de.
Tended from the loud bat false clamours
base insinuations, and wicked slandes Of
James Barry" and contains many, rela.
tons Of the prosecutions Of the Quakers in