. Stephen of Philadelphia; a story of Penn's colony . am told that among the settlements laid out by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, is one called Salem, whichmeans peace, and verily it is a fitting name for a townwhere the people desire the peace cf this world morethan anything to be hoped for, save that peace whichpasseth all understanding. But to my mind, the name of our town, Philadelphia,goes way beyond that of Salem, for its meaning isbrotherly love, and if such be practised among us,then does it follow that peace will come without aquestion, since love driveth out fear, and the absenceof
. Stephen of Philadelphia; a story of Penn's colony . am told that among the settlements laid out by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, is one called Salem, whichmeans peace, and verily it is a fitting name for a townwhere the people desire the peace cf this world morethan anything to be hoped for, save that peace whichpasseth all understanding. But to my mind, the name of our town, Philadelphia,goes way beyond that of Salem, for its meaning isbrotherly love, and if such be practised among us,then does it follow that peace will come without aquestion, since love driveth out fear, and the absenceof fear is the peace of this world. MY OWN NAME It is a long distance from London in England toour Philadelphia in America, and if I am to show, as is my purpose, how my visit to thelarger city led me to help build upthe smaller, then is it wise that Iexplain somewhat concerning my-self, even though those who shallread what I here set down, haveno care whatsoever as to whetherI be white or black, halt orblind, young or old., I was born in that city of. WHY WE WENT TO LONDON n England called Bristol, and my fathers name is alsomine. Stephen these good people call him, and inorder that there may be no mistake as to which ofus is meant when I am spoken of, they refer to meas Stephen of Philadelphia, which is much to my liking. WHY WE WENT TO LONDON I was just turned twelve, in the year of grace 1681,when my father took me to London. It may be thatI cannot set it down exactly as my father would, whywe made the long, wearisome journey; but yet I shallbe able to put forth all the facts, even though theyare not given in due order. First, it was known in Bristol that William Pennhad been given a large tract of land in America byKing Charles II, in settlement of a debt owed by theking to his father, the admiral, with the agreementthat two beaver skins should be paid each year forthe same, which, of course, was a most ridiculousprice; but, as I understood it, this served simply toshow that
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