Born August 19, 1720 and passing into the afterlife on October 7, 1772, John Woolman lived much of his life based in Mount Holly, New Jersey, as a merchant, tailor, journalist, Quaker preach and early abolitionist.   He traveled throughout British North America preaching Quaker beliefs and advocating against slavery, animal cruelty, economic injustice and conscription.   He was in short a quiet sort of rebel with more than a little clue.

The Journal of John Woolman was published after his death and came to be considered a prominent American spiritual work.  This journal has bee in print since 1774.  Adding to his other works it gives a great deal of evidence to his character and how deeply he thought on anti-slavery, anti-materialism and on how power has an innate ability to corrupt.  On a more positive note, he also spent considerable time discussing God’s divine power and goodness.

The Journal of John Woolman,Chapter X, may be read here:

http://www.bartleby.com/1/2/10.html

Putting this work onto Librivox is in process.  What has been done and an opportunity to help complete this project is found here:

https://forum.librivox.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=43453

A short look at who Woolman was and what helped form his theological views may be found here: