Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel

Memoir and Diary of John
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MEMOIR AND DIARY
OF JOHN YEARDLEY,
Minister of the Gospel.
EDITED BY CHARLES TYLOR.
"Should time with me now close, I die in peace with my God, and in
that love for mankind which believes 'every nation to be our nation, and
every man our brother.'"--Diary of J. Yeardley..
PHILADELPHIA: HENRY LONGSTRETH, 1336 CHESTNUT
STREET. 1860.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
FROM JOHN YEARDLEY'S CONVERSION TO THE
COMMENCEMENT OF HIS PUBLIC MINISTRY, 1803-15.
Birth and occupation Joseph Wood, of Newhouse Anecdote of Thomas
Yeardley John Yeardley's conversion He enters T. D. Walton's linen
warehouse Joins the Society of Friends Marriage with Elizabeth
Dunn--Commencement of his Diary A. Clarke's "Commentary" Enters
into business on his own account Visit of Sarah Lameley Call to the
ministry
CHAPTER II.
FROM HIS ENTRANCE ON THE MINISTRY IN 1815, TO HIS
COMMISSION TO RESIDE IN GERMANY IN 1820.
First offerings in the ministry Is unsuccessful in business Removes to
Bentham His views on the Christian ministry Visit of Hannah Field Is
recorded a minister Visits Kendal and Lancaster, in company with

Joseph Wood Visit to Friends at Barnsley Journey to York Letters to
Thomas Yeardley
CHAPTER III.
FROM HIS COMMISSION TO RESIDE ABROAD IN 1820, TO HIS
REMOVAL TO GERMANY IN 1822.
Prospect of residing in Germany Visit from John Kirkham Liverpool
Quarterly Meeting Public meeting at Wray Visit of Ann Jones Journey
to Leeds Death of Joseph Wood Illness of Elizabeth Yeardley Her
death John Yeardley goes to Hull Extracts from Elizabeth Yeardley's
letters Testimony concerning Joseph Wood
CHAPTER IV.
HIS FIRST RESIDENCE IN GERMANY, 1822-24.
Sails to Hamburg--His lodging at Eppendorf Arrives at Pyrmont
Friedensthal Religious service with Thomas Shillitoe Establishment of
the Reading and Youths' meetings at Pyrmont Mode of bleaching
Visiters at the Baths attend Pyrmont meeting J.Y. visits Minden and
Eidinghausen Plan for helping the Friends of Minden Journey to
Leipzig Returns to England
CHAPTER V.
FROM HIS RETURN TO ENGLAND IN 1824, TO THE
COMMENCEMENT OF HIS FIRST CONTINENTAL JOURNEY IN
1825.
Mental depression Journey with Elizabeth H. Walker through the
Midland Counties Yearly Meeting Returns to Friedensthal Humiliation
Certificate for the South of France Martha Savory's visit to the
Continent Journey to Rotterdam
Chapter VI.

HIS FIRST CONTINENTAL JOURNEY, 1825-26.
John Yeardley and his companions leave Pyrmont Visit Elberfeld,
Creveldt, Mühlheim, &c. Neuwied--the Inspirirten Journey to
Berlenburg Are placed under arrest at Erndebrück Set at liberty by the
Landrath of Berlenburg The Old and New Separatists Gelnhausen and
Raneberg Pforzheim--H. Kienlin Stuttgardt, Basle, &c. Zurich--the
Gessner family Berne Geneva Journey to Congenies Religious service
in the South of France St. Etienne Return to England
CHAPTER VII.
HIS MARRIAGE WITH MARTHA SAVORY, 1826-27.
John Yeardley goes into Yorkshire Death of his parents Marriage with
Martha Savory Biographical notice of Martha Savory Letter from
Martha Yeardley J. and M. Y. take up their abode at Burton, near
Barnsley
CHAPTER VIII.
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL JOURNEY, 1827-28.

PART I.--GERMANY.
J. and M.Y. sail to Rotterdam Minden, &c. Journey to the shores of the
North Sea Visit to the colonists on the Grodens Fredericks-Oort
Frankfort Darmstadt--Durkheim Stuttgart Kornthal Wilhelmsdorf
CHAPTER IX.
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL JOURNEY, 1827-28.

PART II.--SWITZERLAND.
Schaffhausen Beuggen Zurich Hofwyl--Geneva--A. Bost Lausanne
Neufchâtel Berne and the neighborhood Montmirail--Neufchâtel
Locle--Mary Anne Calame Journey through France
Guernsey--Accident on the water
CHAPTER X.
HOME OCCUPATIONS AND TRAVELS IN ENGLAND AND
WALES, 1828-33.
Illness of Martha Yeardley Letter from M.A. Calame Yearly Meeting
Letter from Auguste Borel--Public meetings in Yorkshire Death of
James A. Wilson--Journey through the Western Counties Various
religious engagements Journey through Wales with Elizabeth Dudley
Visit to Lancashire Removal to Scarborough Establishment of a
Bible-class at ditto Prospects of a journey to Greece Argyri Climi
Yearly Meeting of Ministers and Elders
CHAPTER XI.
THE THIRD CONTINENTAL JOURNEY, OR THE JOURNEY TO
GREECE, 1833-34.

PART I.--THE JOURNEY TO ANCONA.
Paris Death of Rachel Waterhouse Nancy
Phalsbourg--Strasburg--Pastor Majors Ban de la Roche Basle
Neufchâtel Polish Count and Countess Geneva Journey through Italy
Letters from Friends in England
CHAPTER XII.

THE THIRD CONTINENTAL JOURNEY, 1833-34.

PART II.--GREECE.
Corfu Count F. Sardina Santa Maura Wigwam village on the mainland
Cephalonia--Zante