Father was elected as a member of that body, and took an active part in organizing the first legislature of Kansas, under Governor Reeder, who, by the way, was a Free State man and a great friend of father's.

There were also occasional visits to Norfolk, during one of which she took active part in founding the Norfolk and Norwich Bible Society.

On the very day that the Mayflower set sail, and while its white sails could still be distinguished in the eastern horizon, the Governorwho took an active part in every occupation, and even every labor that engaged the settlerswas busily employed in sowing corn in the fields that were considered as the common property of the colony.

Here I took an active part thanks to the invitation I received from Alexyz, the well known Goan cartoonist, who was in charge of the Siolim Plant Festival called "Green Heritage".

Among other matters of importance in which I took an active part, but which excited little interest in the public, two deserve particular mention.

Charlie Mershone was much in evidence this evening, as he had been before; but he took no active part in the proceedings and refrained from dancing, his pet amusement.

He early sympathized with the reform doctrines, but was too politic to take an active part in their discussion.

Meanwhile events were gradually compelling her to take a more active part in politics.

When Essex was accused of treason, Bacon kept the queen's friendship by repudiating him and taking an active part in the prosecution that led to the earl's execution.

To him this meant that Meleese had not only warned him but was now playing an active part in preserving his life, and this conclusion added to his perplexity.

Their self assertion prompted them, and their intelligence enabled them, to take active part in public affairs.

The signification of this circles of symbols had reference to all the active part of her interior life.

I can not, then, but earnestly recommend to your early consideration the expediency of so modifying our militia system as, by a separation of the more active part from that which is less so, we may draw from it when necessary an efficient corps fit for real and active service, and to be called to it in regular rotation.

Fortunately for her, she was too young to take any active part personally in the contention.

His letters show that the action of the directors amazed and hurt him, and that it was with deep regret that he ceased to take an active part in the great enterprise the success of which he had been the first to prophesy.

He himself took an active part in promoting the act for the putting down the establishment of the Episcopal Church, while his relative was Bishop of it, and all his family connection attached to it....

There he built a home, acquired wealth, and took an active part in the development of the country round about.

It is not important that any other member of the family should take any very active part in the "cry," though they do participate to some extent.

Czar, of course, took an active part in these rescues.

Such is, as nearly as possible, the meaning of these wordsthe Spirit moved: that is, prepared the nature of water to produce living beings: a sufficient proof for those who ask if the Holy Spirit took an active part in the creation of the world.

Though women were members of the National Anti-slavery Society, accustomed to speak and vote in all its conventions, and to take an equally active part with men in the whole anti-slavery struggle, and were there as delegates from associations of men and women, as well as those distinctively of their own sex, yet all alike were rejected because they were women.

My daughter, Mrs. Stanton Blatch, who was visiting this country, took an active part in the canvass, and made an eloquent speech in Cooper Institute.

Those who would gladly take an active part in endeavouring to establish a good government, are averse from risking their lives and properties in the cause of Brissot or Condorcet.

During the early years of the century he spent much time in London, and took an active part in bringing about that political revolution which seated the Tories firmly in power during the last four years of the reign of Queen Anne.

This officer I afterwards appointed to the assistant surveyorship (vacated upon my succeeding Captain Wickham) on account of the active part he had taken in the surveying duties: an appointment most handsomely confirmed by Captain Beaufort.) (**Footnote.