...conventions of both sexes, for mirth and jollity, which they called frolicks ; and they would often spend a greater part of the night in them, without regard...order in the families they belonged to : and indeed family government did too much fail in the town." — Faithful Narrative, p. 33. Those of whom this...

...jollity, which they called frolics," and in which they often spent "the greater part of the night . . . without regard to any order in the families they belonged to: and indeed family government did too much fail in the town." The Northampton revival of late 1734 and 1735 radically...

...Conventions of both Sexes, for Mirth and Jollity, which they called Frolicks; and they would often spend the greater part of the Night in them, without regard...did too much fail in the Town. It was become very customary with many of our young People, to be Indecent in their Carriage at Meeting, which doubtless,...

...Conventions of both Sexes, for Mirth and Jollity, which they called Frolicks; and they would often spend the greater part of the Night in them, without regard...indeed Family-Government did too much fail in the Town."19 Edwards was not alone in viewing young people as needful of special reform. In a sermon addressing...

...conventions of both sexes, for mirth and jollity, which they called frolics; and they would often spend the greater part of the night in them, without regard...to any order in the families they belonged to.” 25 It was no accident then that in the midst of such carryings-on the earthquake “lately terrified...

...conventions of both sexes for mirth and jollity, which they called frolics; and they would often spend the greater part of the night in them, without regard...order in the families they belonged to: and indeed family government did too much fail in the town. It was become very customary with many of our young...