MORE than a hundred years back a young man named Jacob was playing one day with some neighbor young men in one of the recently cleared fields of his dad's homestead. Pennsylvania was ft new nation and to a great extent timberland arrive then, and Jacob spent long days helping his dad, and his mom, as well, hack down the trees to account for fields. Be that as it may, toward the finish of the week he was offered time to play with alternate young men, and a joyful time they had, making up diversions to entertain themselves, pursuing rabbits, chasing chestnuts, and continually discovering something to do in the forested areas
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This evening Jacob and his companions had extend periods of time of fun together, and when the sun developed low in the West, the little neighbors began home for dinner; As they went not far off they got back to him that to-morrow was First-day and they were going to meeting. "Accompanied us, Jake, will you?" they said.
Presently Jacob had never been to a Companions' meeting, however he needed to do what his mates were doing, so he inquired as to whether he may go.
"Why would you like to go there?" asked his dad. "They have no minister, and there is no utilization in going where there is no proclaiming. Be that as it may, you may go; it will do you no mischief, on the off chance that you get back home when meeting is over."
The following morning Jacob woke early and voyaged five or six miles barefooted through the wild to the little log meeting-house. When he achieved it every one of the Companions were accumulated, so he sat down behind the entryway. "They were all peaceful," he told his dad a while later. "I took extremely specific notice of them. There was no proclaiming; yet gracious! the nice sentiment that I had! It revealed to me that the Superb Father's affection contacted youngsters and to developed individuals all over the place."
When meeting was over he went the distance home feeling serene and happy. "All things considered, Jacob," his dad stated, "how could you get along? Did you like the Quakers' meeting?"
"Yes, Father," Jacob replied, "it is genuine they have no minister, yet I felt so cheerful in my heart as I sat in the quiet! I might want to go once more."
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This evening Jacob and his companions had extend periods of time of fun together, and when the sun developed low in the West, the little neighbors began home for dinner; As they went not far off they got back to him that to-morrow was First-day and they were going to meeting. "Accompanied us, Jake, will you?" they said.
Presently Jacob had never been to a Companions' meeting, however he needed to do what his mates were doing, so he inquired as to whether he may go.
"Why would you like to go there?" asked his dad. "They have no minister, and there is no utilization in going where there is no proclaiming. Be that as it may, you may go; it will do you no mischief, on the off chance that you get back home when meeting is over."
The following morning Jacob woke early and voyaged five or six miles barefooted through the wild to the little log meeting-house. When he achieved it every one of the Companions were accumulated, so he sat down behind the entryway. "They were all peaceful," he told his dad a while later. "I took extremely specific notice of them. There was no proclaiming; yet gracious! the nice sentiment that I had! It revealed to me that the Superb Father's affection contacted youngsters and to developed individuals all over the place."
When meeting was over he went the distance home feeling serene and happy. "All things considered, Jacob," his dad stated, "how could you get along? Did you like the Quakers' meeting?"
"Yes, Father," Jacob replied, "it is genuine they have no minister, yet I felt so cheerful in my heart as I sat in the quiet! I might want to go once more."
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