8 Chapter 7 The Claypooles Move Ahead

Chapter 7 The Claypooles Move Ahead During the war, people in the Society of Friends had a difficult time. They wanted to support their neighbors, but they were against war or fighting of any kind. They did not serve in the army for either the British or the American colonies. Some of these Quakers, however, did want to fight and support the cause of freedom. During the war, they chose to leave the main body of the Society and form the Free Quakers. The new group stuck to their beliefs of plain talk and dress, and of looking to their inner light. However, they also saw that sometimes fighting for what was right was okay. After marrying, Betsy and John joined this new group. They began attending services in

战争期间，朋友会的成员过着艰难的日子。 他们想要支持他们的邻居，但他们反对战争或任何形式的战斗。 他们既没有在英国军队服役，也没有在美国殖民地服役。 然而，这些贵格会教徒中的一些人确实想要为自由事业而战并支持他们。 在战争期间，他们选择离开社团的主体，成立了自由贵格会。 这个新群体坚持他们的信仰，朴素的言谈和穿着，寻找他们内心的光明。 然而，他们也看到，有时候为正义而战是可以的。 结婚后，贝琪和约翰加入了这个新团体。 年，他们开始参加礼拜

a building the group had built in 1783. Betsy was able to return to her Quaker roots and to the services she had grown up with. While Betsy was returning to her Quaker family, she and John were starting their own. In 1785, their first daughter, Clarissa, was born. She was joined a year later by Susan. The Claypooles continued to work together in

这是该组织于1783年建造的一座建筑。 贝琪能够回到贵格会的根基，回到伴随她长大的服务中。 当贝琪回到她的贵格会家庭时，她和约翰正在建立自己的家庭。 1785年，他们的第一个女儿克拉丽莎出生了。 一年后苏珊也加入了她的行列。 克莱普尔夫妇继续在

their shop, moving to a larger home in 1787. They needed the room; by then, they had two more daughters, Rachel and Jane.

他们的商店在1787年搬到了一个更大的房子里。 他们需要这个房间;到那时，他们又有了两个女儿，蕾切尔和简。

Betsy's life was busy with work and five daughters to care for. At the shop, business

贝琪的生活忙于工作和照顾五个女儿。 在商店，做生意

was good. Along with flags and home furnishings, they made furniture for ships. John knew exactly what types of things ships needed, and he was able to bring in more customers. In fact, the shop did well enough that John and Betsy could afford to buy a horse and carriage by 1786. When he was not working, John spent time helping others. The Quakers had always been antislavery. Inspired by his Quaker beliefs,

很好。除了旗帜和家居用品，他们还为船只制作家具。 约翰确切地知道轮船需要什么类型的东西，他能够带来更多的客户。 事实上，这家店经营得很好，到1786年，约翰和贝特西就买得起一匹马和一辆马车了。 当他不工作时，约翰花时间帮助别人。 贵格会一直反对奴隶制。 受贵格会信仰的启发，

John worked with groups that tried to free slaves and aid prisoners. These new groups sought to make sure free black people remained free and were not kidnapped back into slavery. They visited jails and demanded fair and healthy treatment for the prisoners.

约翰与试图解放奴隶和援助囚犯的组织一起工作。 这些新组织试图确保自由的黑人保持自由，不被绑架回奴隶制。 他们访问了监狱，要求给予囚犯公平和健康的待遇。