OSX 10.9.5, Safari 7.0.6, ABP 1.8.5.
When I quit and re-launch Safari, the filter list (Easylist) is gone. How do I make it permanent?
Filter lists are removed when you quit Safari
Re: Filter lists are removed when you quit Safari
All filter lists and settings should be persistent. I can't reproduce the issue you have described. Is it possible that you are running low on disk space (that Safari can not write those data to disk)? Also please try to remove and install Adblock Plus again (in case its data got corrupted).