The Journal of William Savery

by: William Savery

Though raised by godly parents, William Savery (1750-1804) turned aside from the path of peace and joined in company with vain and careless youth until the twenty-eighth year of his age. But finding his heart pierced by conviction at a meeting of Friends, he was so deeply affected that he quickly and permanently turned his back upon the world and its ways. Committing himself entirely to teachings of the Spirit of Truth, and seeking to live in steady subjection to the cross, he soon felt a call to preach the gospel both on the continent of North America and in many places in Europe. He was also a great advocate for the Native Americans, sometimes accompanying them in their treaties and negotiations with the United States government, doing all in his power to ensure that they were not misled or mistreated. (Original title: A Journal of the Life, Travels and Religious Labours of William Savery, A Minister of the Gospel of Christ, In the Society of Friends, Late of Philadelphia Compiled From His Original Memoranda, by Jonathan Evans.)