He became a minister in the Society of Friends (Quaker) faith at the age of 22. He traveled many thousands of miles from meeting to meeting on the American continent, Europe, Norway, England, Canada...all in the 1800's. He attended all of the meetings of friends in the known world that existed in the time of his journeyings. On the 10th of Third month, 1867, at the residence of Thomas Robinson, Fredericksburg, in the 69th year of his age, a valued member and minister of Kingston Monthly Meeting, he retired to rest about 11pm, in usual health. He soon fell into quiet sleep, but soon after 2 o'clock he awoke the Friend who was his companion, " My days are nearly numbered. Tell my dear wife, if I do not survive, I die in the triumph of faith and in the love of the gospel". About half and hour later, he quietly breathed his last, without a groan or a struggle. The travels and gospel labors of this dear Friend, both in Europe and America are well known to Friends on both continents. "Our fathers are passing away, and who will fill their places?" John Lippitt Eddy's great-great grandson, David H. Eddy, is in possession of a copy of "A Memoir of John L. Eddy", printed by Dudley & Burns, Printers, 1875. His life and his travels are outlined in this 191 page chronicle. "He, being dead, yet speaketh." Hebrews xi He is buried in the oldest section of the cemetery, known as the Quaker section. John is buried next to his second wife, Mary Ferris.
He became a minister in the Society of Friends (Quaker) faith at the age of 22. He traveled many thousands of miles from meeting to meeting on the American continent, Europe, Norway, England, Canada...all in the 1800's. He attended all of the meetings of friends in the known world that existed in the time of his journeyings. On the 10th of Third month, 1867, at the residence of Thomas Robinson, Fredericksburg, in the 69th year of his age, a valued member and minister of Kingston Monthly Meeting, he retired to rest about 11pm, in usual health. He soon fell into quiet sleep, but soon after 2 o'clock he awoke the Friend who was his companion, " My days are nearly numbered. Tell my dear wife, if I do not survive, I die in the triumph of faith and in the love of the gospel". About half and hour later, he quietly breathed his last, without a groan or a struggle. The travels and gospel labors of this dear Friend, both in Europe and America are well known to Friends on both continents. "Our fathers are passing away, and who will fill their places?" John Lippitt Eddy's great-great grandson, David H. Eddy, is in possession of a copy of "A Memoir of John L. Eddy", printed by Dudley & Burns, Printers, 1875. His life and his travels are outlined in this 191 page chronicle. "He, being dead, yet speaketh." Hebrews xi He is buried in the oldest section of the cemetery, known as the Quaker section. John is buried next to his second wife, Mary Ferris.
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