Journal of the Life and Religious Labours of Elias Hicks

"Journal of the Life and Religious Labours of Elias Hicks" by Elias Hicks is a memoir that tells the story of Elias Hicks, a Quaker leader, and his path through life and faith in the 1800s. The book starts with Hicks's birth in 1748 and goes into the influences and spiritual events that molded him as a person. Hicks talks about his early life, like when he was learning a trade, and the temptations he faced. He shows how he fought against vanity and other things that pulled him away from his faith, and then how he dedicated his life to helping others and living a religious life, leading him to travel and give speeches in Quaker communities. The beginning of the memoir has a thoughtful and quiet feeling, suggesting the book will closely look at Hicks's beliefs and what he did to spread peace and goodness.