Memoir of the life and experience of Priscilla Hannah Gurney,

The narrative of Priscilla Gurney (1757-1828) charts her personal religious journey from a Quaker childhood to conversion to the Church of England, and then a return to the Quaker faith and itinerant preaching throughout England, c.1763-1824. In adolescence the author relates having confusing spirit...

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Main Author:	Gurney, Priscilla, 1785-1821 (Author)
Corporate Author:	Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol : [publisher not identified], MDCCCXLI.
Edition:	Second edition.
Series:	AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
Subjects:	Gurney, Priscilla, > 1785-1821 > Religion. Gurney, Priscilla, > 1785-1821 Quaker women > Great Britain > Biography. Quakers > Great Britain > Biography. Society of Friends > Great Britain > Biography. Quakeresses > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies. Quaker women Quakers Religion Society of Friends Great Britain Electronic books. Biographies
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Summary:	The narrative of Priscilla Gurney (1757-1828) charts her personal religious journey from a Quaker childhood to conversion to the Church of England, and then a return to the Quaker faith and itinerant preaching throughout England, c.1763-1824. In adolescence the author relates having confusing spiritual signs, and aged 15 is persuaded by friends to receive baptism into the Anglican Church, in defiance of her uncle David Barclay, a Quaker writer. Further spiritual dissatisfaction results in illness and her return to the Quaker faith.
Item Description:	"Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Part: Part 1: Rare printed autobiographies covering thirty-three womens lives, 1713-1859"--Home page. "Original Microfilm Reel: 5"--Home page.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 volume (xxiii, 156 pages)).