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CHAPTER XXII 



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ACKWORTH SCHOOL ... . 278 



Education among the early Friends Labour school at Clerken- 

 well Low state of education in Fothergill's days Anthony 

 Benezet Governor Berkeley The yearly meeting's efforts 

 Proposal of Ackworth The house purchased Friends' approval 

 A large subscription The first superintendents The school 

 opened, 1779 Fothergill's visit Letter to Priestley Percy's 

 "Key" Barclay's co-operation Letter from the boys' monitors 

 Success of the school T. Scattergood Pilkington A model 

 to Friends in Ireland and America : Providence, New York, 

 Westtown, etc. A guarded education Schools for the poor 

 Joseph Lancaster Verses on Ackworth centenary Ackworth 

 to-day. 



CHAPTER XXIII 



PENNSYLVANIA, THE QUAKER COLONY . . .290 



Friends in the rise of the American colonies Their share in the 

 government Rhode Island The Jerseys William Penn 

 His frame of government and laws Political parties in Pennsyl- 

 vaniaThe Friends in control Quaker attitude towards war : 

 E. Burrough ; Barclay ; Penington ; Fox John Archdale 

 Position of a Quaker governor War taxes in Pennsylvania- 

 James Logan. 



CHAPTER XXIV 



FOTHERGILL AND QUAKER RULE IN PENNSYLVANIA, 



1741 TO 1756 ..... 298 



The "Meeting for Sufferings" in London Fothergill as a 

 member Committee on the affairs of Pennsylvania Fothergill's 

 connection with the colonies Governor Thomas's complaint, 

 1740 Deputations of Quakers James Logan on defensive war 

 Fothergill's letter The Pemberton family James Pemberton's 

 word William Logan Dr. George Logan His chivalrous 

 effort for Peace Difficulties of the Quaker Assembly An un- 

 democratic position Revolt of the Indians, 1754 Critical state 

 of the province Defeat of Braddock Wrath against Quakers 

 Mediation of the London Friends Fothergill's action A Bill to 

 disqualify Quakers War with the Indians Fothergill and others 

 advise Friends to resign William Callender End of the seventy 

 years of Quaker government Fothergill and Lord Hyde 

 Friends' labours for the Indians The epoch of Quaker govern- 

 ment not a failure Position of Friends in the province The 

 Quietist phase. 



