The Written Epistle from the Yearly Meeting, 1668.
Dear Friends,
In the seed of life in the Truth of God, in whom {Page 325} our love is to you all, in that which changeth not, this is to let you understand, [that] at the last meeting of Friends in the ministry which met in London, and who came out of most counties in England and Wales, at the time called Christmas last, (when we had several glorious meetings in the life and power of God,) we did conclude among ourselves to settle a meeting, to see one another’s faces, and open our hearts one to another in the Truth of God, once a year as formerly it used to be; and once in two years for Friends in the ministry, that go in all parts beyond the seas, to come up and meet with us at London.
The next meeting will be about the time called Easter in the year 1670, at London; when [we] shall desire to see your faces, that we may see in all meetings that the - [word doubtful] be supplied, and that nothing be lacking; -then all is well: and that all walk as become the order of the gospel, which is the comely order in the power of God, which all uncomeliness is out of.
This is to be sent to C. Holder [and others named; ]-and if there be any other that labour in the work of God, let them have notice, and copies of this; -and into all the plantations beyond sea, from one to another; and also to Holland, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. G.Fox.
Leonard Fell, Alexander Parker, Stephen Crisp, John Stubbs, John Story, Thomas Briggs, George Whitehead, John Whitehead.
London, the 16th of the 11th mo. 1668.
[Source: Letters, &c., of Early Friends; Illustrative of the History of the Society, From Nearly it’s Origin, to about the Period of George Fox’s Decease; with Documents Respecting It’s Early Discipline, also Epistles of Counsel and Exhortation, &c. London: Harvey And Dayton, Gracechurch Street, 1841 pages 324-326]
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