July 2007

“It is greatly to be regretted, that among all the benevolent and laudable exertions for meliorating the condition of man which characterize the present day, so little has been done, or is now doing, towards informing the public mind in this county, upon the subject of this nefarious and cruel occupation….we rejoice in the persuasion, [...]

“The unity of Christians never did, nor ever will, nor can stand in uniformity of thought and opinion, but in Christian love only.” –Thomas Story Thomas Story was an influential and much admired seventeenth century Quaker. As a youth, he attended Carlisle Grammar School and was accomplished in fencing and music. He read law under [...]