The Journal of John Woolman


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(4.6 stars; 15 reviews)

John Woolman was born at Northampton, N. J., in 1720, and died at York, England, in 1772. He was the child of Quaker parents, and from his youth was a zealous member of the Society of Friends. His “Journal,” published in 1774, describes his way of life and the spirit in which he did his work; but his humility prevents him from making clear the importance of the part he played in the movement against slaveholding among the Quakers. In 1742, Woolman, then a young clerk in the employment of a storekeeper in New Jersey, was asked to make out a bill of sale for a negro woman; and the scruples which then occurred to him were the beginning of a life-long activity against the traffic. Shortly afterward he began his laborious foot-journeys, pleading everywhere with his co-religionists, and inspiring others to take up the crusade. The result of the agitation was that the various Yearly Meetings one by one decided that emancipation was a religious duty; and within twenty years after Woolman’s death the practise of slavery had ceased in the Society of Friends. His own words in this “Journal,” of an extraordinary simplicity and charm, are the best expression of his personality. (Summary by The Harvard Classics) (6 hr 35 min)

Chapitres

Introductory Note 2:30 Lu par Devon Purtz
Chapter I 22:53 Lu par Devon Purtz
Chapter II 18:17 Lu par Devon Purtz
Chapter III 30:14 Lu par Devon Purtz
Chapter IV 41:14 Lu par Devon Purtz
Chapter V 23:14 Lu par Devon Purtz
Chapter VI 30:39 Lu par Devon Purtz
Chapter VII 35:16 Lu par PhyllisV
Chapter VIII 1:02:55 Lu par PhyllisV
Chapter IX 41:23 Lu par Lucretia B.
Chapter X 16:51 Lu par Wayne Cooke
Chapter XI 34:49 Lu par Wayne Cooke
Chapter XII 30:44 Lu par Wayne Cooke
The Death of John Woolman 4:36 Lu par Jack Lohr

Critiques

Good Overall


(4 stars)

Some readers are better than others. I found the variety of readers was a plus. It gave more variety and made the book seem shorter. The audio quality was mostly clear and at the right and consistent volume. The book itself should be listened to the end.

A little monotonous but worth it


(4.5 stars)

The flow of the journal is sometimes monotonous, but the conviction of the man is so deep it is worth it to listen. The reading and recording is well done.

good book well read


(5 stars)

It is extremely boring. Eventually it grew on me. You don’t always want something interesting. All the readers did well

outstanding example of true Christian faith


(5 stars)