Excerpt from A Letter to a Friend in London, on Certain Improprieties of Expression Used by Some of the Society of FriendsSecondly, That this erroneous practice weakens the good and powerful reasons which Friends add uce for their singularity in their deviation from common custom, and which led their forefathers to adopt the proper use of the singular number, instead of the plural; or in other words, that mode of speech which is termed the Plain Language.And, Thirdly, That it has been a stumbling-block, and ground of hesitation and doubt, to some enquiring minds, who convinced of the truth of our principles, look towards an union with the society.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

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