Elias Hicks was a traveling Quaker minister from Long Island, New York. In his ministry, he promoted unorthodox doctrines that led to controversy and criticism. He believed that the Inner Light, present in every person, should be the sole rule of faith. Hicks also believed Jesus had become the Christ or Son of God through perfect obedience to the Inner Light. Therefore, he most referred to Christ as our "great pattern", encouraging others to grow in love and righteousness. The book presented here describes this great personality's life and incredibly interesting ideas.

Elias Hicks was born 19 March 1748 in Hempstead on the North side of Long Island, New York and was the fifth child born to John and Martha Smith Hicks. He married Jemima Seaman 2 January 1771 and they lived in Jericho, New York. Although Elias worked as a carpenter and surveyor, he began his life as a minister in New York ca. 1778 and traveled all over the New England states to preach his sermons in the meetings of the Friends. Elias died in the year 1830.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. A DESCENDANTS OF ELIAS HICKS. The only lineal descendants of Elias Hicks are through his daughters, Abigail and Sarah. Abigail's husband, Valentine, was her cousin, and Sarah's husband, Robert Seaman, was a relative on the mother's side. Descendants of Valentine and Abigail Hicks. CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE. Grandchildren Of Elias Hicks.--Caroline, married Dr. William Seaman; Phebe, married Adonijah Underbill (no children); Elias 1 licks, married Sarah Hicks; Mary (unmarried ). Great-grandchildren Of Elias Hicks. Children Of Dr. William Seaman And Caroline Hicks.--Valentine Hicks Seaman, married Rebecca Cromwell: Sarah Seaman, married Henry B. Cromwell; Samuel Hicks Seaman, married Hannah Husband. Children Of Elias Hicks And Sarah Hicks.--Mary, married Peter R. Franklin; Elias Hicks (unmarried), deceased; Caroline (unmarried), deceased. GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN OF ELIAS HICKS. Children Of Valentine H. And Rebecca C. Seaman.---William, married Addie W. Lobdell; Caroline (infant);1 Henry B.,2 married Grace Dutton; Edwin H. (infant); Howard (unmarried), deceased; Valentine H. (unmarried); Emily C. (unmarried); Frederic C., married Ethel Lobdell. Children Of Henry B. And Sarah Sf-vman CromWell.--George3 (unmarried); Henry B. (unmarried), deceased. 1 Note--Those marked "(infant)" died in infancy. Those without notation are under age and living. 1 Henry B. Seaman is a graduate of Swarthmore College, class of 1881. and received degree of C. E. in 1884. Was for three years Chief Engineer, of the Public Service Commission of Greater New York. He resigned this position Tenth month I, 1910, because he could not approve estimates desired by the authorities. Since then these estimates have been held up as excessive. 'When Greater New York was...

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