Nathan Newby

• General Notes
  • Note:
    Nathan Newby was a Quaker minister and served as clerk of the Virginia Meetings in 1702.
    
    EARLY QUAKER RECORDS IN VIRGINIA RECORDS.
    FORM OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
    page 52 That wereas some friends being Disattisfied as concer nathan newbystestimony Complaint Being made to ye monthly meeting Before this the meeting was Pleased to Defere itt tothis meeting above mentioned for A further Consideration & a Careful enquiry being made as Concer thematter the meeting was Pleased in order to Proceed to Putt & end to this difference some friends beingAppoynted for that Purpose & did Proceed in order their unto according to the best of their Judgmt & wee thesubscribers doe give our sence & Judmt Concerning our friend nathan newby that hoe is a man that feares theLord and that his Call is to the ministry and that itt is of God and that hoe has A share with the Rest of hisBrethren in the ministry & that it is our sence & Judgmt that hee ought not to bee made & offender for theword or the like & tho some doe say that they doe not Receive Refresment from his ministry others say theyhave Received Refresment from his--through his ministry & hoe allwaies Appeared to us thesubscribers to bee willing to spend & to bee spent for the honnor & Glory of God And wee dare not disencourage him in his testimony but desieres that the Lord may Prosper him and bee with him to the end of his daies desiering that hee may be Carefull neither to outgoe his Gide nor linger behind him sence hee that makes hastmay miss his way And hoe that stayes behind lose his Gide and this is our sence & Judgment And if anyamongst us friend or friends should Aproach unto the Lord in prayer and if any Amongst us ProfesingTruth with should att any time sitt with their harts on in the time of [p.52] Prayer unsattisfied with the friend so concerned that they ought to be brought to Judmt except the friend is denied by a meeting of friends
    
    

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