David Ferris tells of his path from a Presbyterian youth to a Quaker minister and ardent anti-slavery reformer.

In this short journal, Ferris unfolds the richness of the struggle to find and live God's will. Anyone interested in American religious history, Quaker history, spiritual development, religious education, or ministry will find this chronicle of Ferris's life a fascinating documentation of the moral and ethical development of a Quaker minister. The introductory essay grounds the reader in religious and social developments leading up to the Great Awakening and what followed. Also included is Ferris's correspondence with Quaker slaveholders, in which he urges them to turn aside from this practice.

Some very interesting parts and some very dull. This is a Spiritual Biography testifying to his obedience and lack thereof to following God's Call. ( )