to sprout. In some brittle algæ having flinty coverings, the cells divide so as to form new individuals. within us those yearnings and groanings which We trust, however, that the deficiency will be For "The Friend." "In all the structures to which we have referred, and in the varied changes which the plant undergoes, how beautiful are the adaptations! Everything is guided by unerring wisdom, and contributes to form one harmonious system, in The Philadelphia Association of Friends for the which there is no flaw and no deficiency. All is Instruction of Poor Children. superintended by an Omniscient Jehovah, whose care extends to the minutest atom. It is an erroneous view to think of God as governing the grand phenomena of nature, and leaving those which are minute to the operation of a set of laws which He does not uphold at every moment in all At a meeting of the Association, held First Treasurer. Richard Richardson. Managers.-John M. Whitall, Joel Cadbury, Philada., Twelfth mo. 29th, 1853. THE THRIFTLESS FARMER. The thriftless farmer provides no shelter for the fulness of their application. We cannot, Israel H. Johnson, Thomas Lippincott, Mark his cattle during the inclemency of the winter, but Balderston, James Kite, Charles J. Allen, Samuel permits them to stand shivering by the fence, or Walton, Benjamin H. Pitfield, Joseph S. Elkinto lie in the snow, as best suits them. He throws their fodder on the ground or in the ton, Edward Sharpless. mud, and not unfrequently in the highways, by which a large portion of it, and all the manure, is Annual Report. The Managers report: He grazes his meadows in the fall and spring, by which they are gradually exhausted, and finally ruined. His fences are old and poor-just such as to let his neighbour's cattle break into his fields, and teach his own to be unruly. says Chalmers, disjoin God from one particle of the universe, without desolating the universe of God.' We may despise what is small as beneath the notice of our pride, but nothing is too microscopic for Him who, while 'He measures the waters in the hollow of His hand, and metes out To The Philadelphia Association of Friends for wasted. heaven with the span, and comprehends the dust the Instruction of Poor Children, of the earth in a measure, and weighs the moun. tains in scales, and the hills in a balance' (Isa. xl. 12), yet numbers the very hairs of our head, That the Schools have been continued under and knows of every sparrow that falls to the the care of the same teachers as last year, except ground.-(Matt. x. 29, 30.) The minuteness that a new Principal has been appointed in the with which God provides for all wants is well Infant Department; the former Principal having He neglects to keep the manure from around brought out in the 65th Psalm, where David speaks resigned, after having faithfully served the Asso- the sills of his barn-if he has one-by which of Him as attending to the very settling of the fur-ciation for nearly sixteen years. The Schools they are prematurely rotted and destroyed. rows of the field and the watering of the ridges. have been visited by committees of the Board He tills, or skims over the surface of the land, 'Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and twice a month; and from their reports it appears, until it is exhausted; but never thinks it worth evening to rejoice. Thou visitest the earth, and that in general good order has been maintained, while to manure or clover it. For the first he waterest it: Thou greatly enrichest it with the and that the scholars are advancing as fast as has no time; for the last "he is not able." river of God, which is full of water: Thou pre- can be expected from their circumstances in life, He has more stock than he has means to keep parest them corn, when Thou hast so provided and the irregularity of their attendance. During well. for it. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abun- the last few months, more attention has been He has a place for nothing, and nothing in its dantly Thou settlest the furrows thereof: Thou given to the writing of the children in the Infant place. He consequently wants a hoe or a rake, makest it soft with showers: Thou blessest the department, and their improvement in this branch a hammer or an auger, but knows not where to springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with has been quite remarkable. The difficulty of find it. He and his whole household are in search Thy goodness; and Thy paths drop fatness.' In satisfactorily conducting this School, both as re- of it, and much time is lost. the minutest events connected with the growth gards the behaviour of the children, and their ad and development of plants, we may apply what vancement in their studies, has from time to time David said of the structure of the human frame, claimed the attention of the Board; and we have 'For Thou hast possessed my reins: Thou hast latterly been endeavouring to render this depart covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise ment more efficient. In this effort we have, we Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: believe, the cordial co-operation of the teachers. marvellous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from Thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine cyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in Thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned when as yet there was none of them.'-(Ps. cxxxix. 13-16.) (To be continued.) He loiters away stormy days and evenings, when he should be repairing utensils, or improving his mind. He plants a few fruit trees, and his cattle forth. with destroy them. He has "no luck in raising fruit." One-half of the little he raises is destroyed by his own or his neighbour's cattle. The system of teaching Geography in concert has been lately introduced in both rooms, we hope to advantage. In the Girls' School increased He has no shed for his fire-wood-consequent. attention has been given to Mental Arithmetic, ly his wife is out of humour and his meals out of and one day in the week continues to be devoted season. to sewing. These two branches we consider His plough, drag, and other implements, he especially important to children of the class that leaves all winter where last used, and just as he come under our care. A few of the more ad- is getting in a hurry the next season, his plough vanced girls being desirous to learn English breaks, because it was not properly housed and Grammar, they have lately commenced the study cared for. of it. Somebody's pigs break in and destroy his gar The average attendance during the year has den, because he had not stopped a little hole in been 42 in the Girls' School, and 61 in the In- the fence that he had intended to stop for a fant department. The number now on the list, week. "I am the Way."-" For all distractions in the hills; but He alone can show us Him who He is a year behind, instead of being a year ahead of his business, and always will be. The smoke begins to come out of his chimney late of a winter's morning, while his poor cattle are suffering for their morning's food. Manure lies in heaps in his stable; his horses are rough and uncurried, and their harness trod under their feet. His bars and gates are broken, his buildings unpainted, and the boards and shingles falling off -he has no time to replace them; the glass is out of the windows, and the holes stopped with rags and old hats. He is a great borrower of his thrifty neighbour's implements, but never returns the borrow. ed articles; and when they are sent for, they cannot be found. His children are late at school-that is, if they go to school; their faces unwashed; their clothes ragged; their hair uncombed ; and their books torn and dirty.-Selected. RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS. (Concluded from page 134.) "And if any of these children of heavenly. minded parents, when removed from under their tuition, for want of watchfulness, grow careless, and turn their backs on the blessed truth of God, and trample all the care and good counsel of their parents under their feet, to satisfy their own wills in the pride and vanity of this evil world, to the wounding of the hearts of their careful and loving parents, they will be clear of their blood; while they [such children] shall reap the fruits of their doings except they repent. Amen. tresses, whose tuition you were under in your clerks constantly in his employ, who read the tender years, and of all that walk in the precious French journals, translate, collate, cut out items truth of our God, who is over all, blessed forever. from Galignini, and add their eyes, invention, experience and observation to his. These gentle"And all dear Friends and brethren seeing the men are paid by the Times of course. The corLord who turneth the hearts of men, as the rivers respondent buys and charges to the paper any of water, and in his loving-kindness so ordereth books of which he may stand in need-and the those in authority, that the prison doors are opened library is a very choice and complete collection once more in our day, and we enjoy peace and of standard authors, cyclopædias, dictionaries, quietness according to his blessed will; praises to and other books of reference. He is empowered his holy name forever. I have a concern upon to pay for any important intelligence just what it my spirit, that all Friends and brethren have their may cost. When the Post Office closes early, to hearts affected as mine is, to live in a sense of the the infinite annoyance of all us correspondents of mercies of the Lord. For The Friend." And for the time to come, low degree, he writes on merrily till sunset, and every one endeavour to prevent the enemy mak- then hires a man to jump into the 7 o'clock train ing disunion among Friends and brethren, as of and take his letter to London! The Times pays late years he hath been doing, by public opposi- the bill. Besides all this, his position is such that tion in some, and others, not patiently keeping in a great many things come to him, without his their places, have also separated. The difference giving himself the trouble to go to them. Thus, being so public, hath caused many a sorrowful a proclamation of Henry V. desires to see the heart, and given cause to the enemies of God to light. M. Berryer sends it to the correspondent rejoice. This has been a greater exercise and of the London Times, who gives it to one of his trouble to me, than all the sharp persecutions and clerks to translate. All the other correspondents imprisonments I have endured for the word of when they see it in print, throw up their hands, God and testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ. and wonder how the man knew there was such a "Therefore in the love of God I beseech and proclamation in existence, and where he went to entreat you all, who have been or are concerned get it. In short, it is a great thing to represent in what is before written, to let the love of God the London Times in Paris. To be able to say “And all you, young and tender people, with so abound, that in it all labour for peace and unity you are the Russian Ambassador, is one thing, to others that come among Friends, through the in Christ the Prince of Peace, who in love laid be forced to confess you are envoy from Veneeducation of your careful parents, masters, or down his life for us, when we were enemies; and zuela, is another. To stand up and say you are mistresses, I have a concern upon my spirit to in our age he hath called many of his children to the correspondent of the Times, is to locate your. write to you, that you do not rest in an outward give up their lives, in the heat of the day, weeks, self between the two, and rather nearer the top profession of the Truth, received by education, months, and years, to gather enemies to the know- than the foot of the column. but watch unto the heart-searching light of Christ ledge of God and union with him. Therefore in you, which will let you see that you must be wait for the heavenly wisdom, to bear one with regenerated and born again, and so be made real another; and if any, who are conscientious to Out of the dust were our bodies created, and and faithful Friends, by the heavenly inspiration God, and blameless in their conversation, having all nourishment requisite to their sustenance is de. of the powerful Spirit of God in you. And if you a concern upon their spirits to edify the people, rived either directly or indirectly from the earth. be carefully upon your watch, you will see judg- do declare the Truth in public assemblies, I be. But the soul-the immortal part-is of spiritual ment upon all in you that is not obedient to the seech you in the love of God, that not any through origin, and must therefore be fed with spiritual light of Christ, in whose light you will see more disaffection show at least any public opposition. food. It would be as incapable of existing with light, even your great necessity for the enjoyment But rather if there be occasion for the party to out this food, as the body would be without its of the life that is hid with Christ in God. This be spoken to, speak to him in private. So will natural nutriment. will cause you to pray without ceasing, that the the enemy be prevented from casting stumblingLord would enable you to loathe and abhor the blocks in the way of tender-spirited people, who pride, pomp, and pleasure of this evil world, and come in love to be comforted in the meeting. give you an assurance of God's love to your souls. And in so doing it will cause love and unity to And until you enjoy it, in all places of your re- abound among Friends, and in the love of God, tirement, you will pour forth your supplications all will be restored and brought into unity again Endeavour to jewel your diadems with meekwith tears to the Lord, as the blessed and heaven- who have been scattered; and to meet all together ness and humility, remembering that the apostle ly travellers and companions did, and do, who in the everlasting Truth, to feel the Healer of has declared such are of great price with 'Him, could not find the kingdom of God in outward ob- breaches, who is the restorer of the desolate, ex- who was himself" meek and lowly of heart." servations, though none were more careful in alted to reign in his kingdom in all your hearts; 46 For The Friend." The attempt to succeed in practice without principle, is like the endeavour to preserve meat without salt. The wise mother, whilst she is cherishing her infaut plant with the sunshine of her love, remem. bers that were the sun permitted to shine uninterruptedly, it would wither and destroy; she therefore neglects not to administer the water of good counsel as it is needed. All irregular and luxurious growths she is careful to remove, and constantly to train her trust upward, still upward, that it may bear fruit acceptable to the heavenly Gardener. observing what is made known to them to be the and to offer up a peace-offering, in passing by all Surely this query is calculated above all others will of God. But the kingdom of God consists offences, that have caused disunion: and to bind to direct our ambition aright: "What shall it not in outward observations, and therefore, in the you all up in the unity of the Spirit and bond of profit a man if he gain the whole world, and lose light press forward, according to your spiritual everlasting peace. And meet all together, you his own soul?" hunger and thirst, in true poverty of spirit, weep- who profess God's blessed Truth, to praise his ing and seeking the Lord your God, asking your holy name all as one and one as all, while we way to Zion, with your faces thitherward, that are in these mortal bodies, and forever when time you may enjoy salvation for walls and bulwarks. here shall be no more; even so be it with you all, Oh, you blessed children of the Lord! lift up saith my soul, in the name of the Lord, to whom your heads, and stay your minds upon the Lord, are my prayers, that all may be accomplished as waiting patiently for him. He will turn your above written. And, until it be so with you, I sorrows into everlasting rejoicing, and seal you shall remain your exercised brother in tribulation up with his Holy Spirit of promise in the marriage and in the kingdom and patience of our Lord union with himself; and will give you an assur- Jesus Christ." ance of your eternal salvation. Then will you certainly know the kingdom of God to be within An Important Personage.-A Paris letter to you, and the anointing to teach you, which will the New York Daily Times, contains the follow- How would many of our expressions be modienable you to delight in taking up the cross daily ing-Next to the berth of British Ambassador at fied did we know that they would be the last we in true obedience to the light of Christ, all the Paris, I suppose that the post of correspondent to should ever be permitted to utter! And yet days you have a being among the children of the London Times is most to be desired. Let time is as uncertain to us as eternity is irresisti men. Then will you, in the name of the Lord me rehearse a few of the immunities and privi- bly certain. trample upon all the pride, pomp, pleasures, and leges of that individual. His salary is $5000 a vanity of this evil world; to the great comfort of year. He has a handsome suite of rooms fur- "In the works of man perfection is aimed at, your dear and careful parents, masters and mis-nished and paid for by the paper. He has two but it can only be found in those of the Creator." Selected. BY THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY. Checks her infant's wayward mood, Grief was sent thee for thy good. Present anguish hast thou felt? Let no impious thought intrude- "When haughty expectations prostrate lie, Survive, and fortune's utmost anger try; WORDSWORth. For The Friend." BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Of Ministers and Elders, and other concerned members of the Yearly Meeting of Philadelphia. CHRISTOPHER AND FRANCES TAYLOR. (Continued from page 133.) are at work in His garden, the heavenly planta- "Dear Friends,-What a blessed thing it is to fear the Lord and to seek him continually. His mercies fail not those that truly wait upon him. "Now heavenly Wisdom sees meet to give He hath been very bountiful to us in our native forth again true gospel-order and discipline, as in land, and hath been very tender and good to us the church of Christ before the apostacy entered, in bringing us to this wilderness. He was with and makes choice of such as are capable in this us upon the tempestuous seas,-He abides with work, and spiritually-minded. When they come us still,-blessed be His name, forever and fortogether, they can rejoice together in the enjoy evermore. Oh! my dear Friends, let us call to ment of God's presence with them; and the holy mind the time when the Lord first made his blessorder of the gospel is committed to them, whether ed Truth known unto us. Surely it was very men or women. When in these meetings any- acceptable; my soul shall never forget it. What thing be said or done through infirmity, or want then did we enjoy that we could not part with for of a good understanding in some who may come the Lord, and we did abase ourselves in dust and to such meetings, it does not overthrow the con- ashes. I can truly say on that day I thought the stitution of any meeting which the power of God meanest thing I was unworthy of, and I do be hath set up and is in the authority of. The en- lieve it was so with many more. Now, my dear deavour is and ought to be, that there may be a Friends, we are come into this American part, let growth in the Truth in all things, until the house us, above all people, not murmur nor be discon. of God's heavenly wisdom and power shine through all. tented, for we have good experience of the mercy of the Lord. As we fear and obey Him, he will "The foundation of good meetings and good make this wilderness a fruitful field. The great. order in the church of God, is truly laid amongst est thing we desire here is that people may come us by the Lord. It is he that brings these good to fear the Lord. It is that and that alone will things upon us, which we do in our men and wo- make this a happy country to us. Let all who men's meetings, in relation to good order in mar- fear the Lord, put on strength and courage to do riage. Many other things which are done in his holy work. Here is much to be done. We such meetings bring honour to God. The state must begin it and carry it on. The Lord is ready of the church is inquired into, that every neces- to help us and furnish us with his wisdom, advice sity may be answered, and if possible, every dis- and counsel. Indeed, we can do nothing without orderly thing may be separated and done away, it. Oh my dear Friends, let us not murmur here, and the living, innocent-hearted ones may be en- for we may read in the scriptures of Truth, how couraged in obedience and faithfulness, may be many fell in the wilderness of those that murmurexhorted to obedience and instructed in things re-ed. Let us be content with our manna. Here is In the Third month, 1681, Christopher Taylor lating to their condition. That all loose liberty no likelihood of a famine, except they famish wrote "An Epistle of Caution to Friends," in may be kept out of the church of God, and youth, themselves for want of taking heed to the Lord's which he warns them to take heed of the "treach- whether male or female, may be truly subject pure word, which is daily bread to His children, erous spirit" which had appeared in William Ro-to the power of God, and the order of it in His and they live thereby. Many in this country gers. This epistle is a defence of the good order church. That all may be kept pure and clean." have great families, and servants, who for want and discipline established amongst Friends, by In 1682, Christopher again appeared in print of forecast, and a good heavenly order, become a George Fox and other concerned Friends of that against William Rogers, in a pamphlet bearing burden to their families. day, and especially of women's meetings. the title, "Something in answer to two malicious "Come, my dear Friends, call your families He says: "Government and good order is libels of William-Rogers." During that same together, every family apart, and discharge your needful to be established in every family, much year, he left his school at Edmonton, to George duties. You may exhort, examine, and advise, more in the church of God, that every member of Keith, and with his wife and family removed to and by that means God's holy Truth will be over the true church may know its place and service the new province of Pennsylvania, and settled in them all. You may have many difficulties to in the body, [being] fitted thereto by the power of Philadelphia. The first meeting for business of frustrate such a good, holy order. Some may God. Then will it fall in naturally and in course, Friends of Philadelpha, appears to have been held find it a great cross to get into it, because they that every member will know its office, whereunto at a house belonging to Christopher Taylor, the may have children or servants that are very wild, it is called, with the heavenly call of Christ Jesus. 9th day of the Eleventh mouth, 1682. There and they may think such will rather scoff at it, These are they that take their possessions in the was no separate meeting for women Friends until than [receive good from it]. I advise you in the life, power, and wisdom of God, and are fit to do after the Quarterly Meeting held Fourth month fear of the Lord, to sit down with them in the service in the church. Of such members is, and 5th, 1683, when the following minute was made. evening, or according as you see meet, and wait ought to be, the composition of men's and wo. "A women's meeting was proposed, and unani- upon the Lord. He is ready and willing to assist men's meetings. [Such] who reverence and fear mously agreed upon. Agreed that a place be and help his people and servants in all things. the living God, and have a care of this service, appointed for women Friends to meet at, and that By this means your outward business will be that all who profess the Truth, and are turned it be for the present at the house of Christopher made easy, and you may save a great deal of to it, may be preserved in it. Such faithful mem- Taylor,-it being his own offer.” At this same lost time, which is spent by servants in their masbers, and savoury sanctified ones, whether men meeting, Christopher and some other Friends were ter's absence. [You] may find out some way or women, when they meet together in their meet appointed to "draw up a brief, yet full account that they may be helpful to their neighbours, and ings, meet with the Lord in the midst of them. of the good order of Truth, as it is practised in may prevent much time spent in families after His pure wisdom and power [is there] to guide the Men and Women's meetings of Friends in they have done their labour and service, in much them in that they are called unto, as they faith. England." talk and idle jesting. Let every family that fears fully and truly wait upon him. The work is the Christopher was appointed one of the first the Lord, practise this in His holy law, and leave Lord's they are about, and those that are faithful council for the province, which met First month, the issue to Him. You will find unruly spirits unto God, eye his power, and seek his glory in 1684, and he held that office until the close of 1685. chained. Some here had good experience of the course of their lives, will not fail to do the He was also Register-General of Pennsylvania, these things. same in these meetings. Then let the wise in and filled some other public offices. His enheart judge, whether this be not the way of God. gagements kept him much in Philadelphia, and for the establishment of gospel-government in His yet he no doubt visited meetings around as his church, that all may be kept sweet and savoury Master led him. in His house, to His praise forever." In the year 1685, Frances Taylor found her "Now the true church of God, which is com- health failing, and a prospect of leaving all mutaing to appear out of her wilderness state, begins ble things opened before her. A concern on be to flourish and to become as a garden watered half of the church militant remained with her to and pruned by the pure power of God. For this the last, and not long before her death she either end, God in our day has raised up many Wit- dictated or penned the following lines to Friends nesses, blessed be His name forever! and they of her own Monthly Meeting. "I think that here where ships arrive, it would be well for a small number of men and women Friends that are solid and weighty, to meet toge ther, to take a little care of persons that are brought in, that they may not set down and spend the little that some bring with them, but be advised, taken care of, and employed. There come here many young persons, single men and wo men, who go about, spend the little they have, and when that is gone, see no way to have more. They then take ill courses and revile the country. It would be well for the time to come we might ten by George Fox in 1671, showing the clear- is requisite for such dependent ones; and all who ness of his views upon the subjects of industry, are comfortably provided themselves, if they have cleanliness, and not allowing those who are en- comparatively but little to spare, may do somefeebled by disease or age, to suffer from want of thing for a poor indigent brother or sister. Yet the necessary comforts of life. we apprehend that in very many cases, persons "Dear Friends,―This is the counsel of the find the labour less onerous to beg from door to Lord to you all, who are brought into the eternal door, than to work at some honourable employTruth of God, whose minds are guided out of the ment; and very often money easily acquired in Her husband has endorsed at the foot of this earth up to God, and have received their wisdom this way, is lavishly spent in a manner prejudiaddress these words:-"Given forth some small from him, which wisdom orders all the creatures, cial to body and soul. We have a great influx time before she departed this life, who is eternally that with it you may come to know, how to order of foreigners who make it their business to beg with the Lord Jesus Christ, blessed forever." in the creation, with the wisdom by which all was their living, and it is becoming not merely a tax, Frances Taylor died about the Ninth or Tenth made. This I charge you and warn you all in but it is often doubtful to those who do not like to month, 1685. At the Monthly Meeting of Friends the presence of the living God, that you suffer refuse, whether their donations do not contribute of Philadelphia, held Eleventh month 4th, that no creature to perish, for want of the creatures, more to the serious injury of the beggar, than to year, we find the following minute:"The testi- and that none be lost through slothfulness, his benefit. mony of advice to Friends from Frances Taylor, before she deceased, was read and ordered to be recorded. As to that part of her advice for counselling such as come over from England, at their first arrival, what course to take to manage what they bring, and also relating to their settlement, the meeting appointed Christopher Taylor" and others. (To be continued.) For "The Friend." the Truth, from such as cre John Churchman's advice to a young woman on the subject of Marriage. (An extract from his letter.) After some useful hints of and follow wheresoever He is pleased to lead, whe- can direct to an hair's breadth." laziness, and filthiness; and let not these things be, which are for condemnation with the light. And Friends let there be no slothfulness among you, but all keep in diligence and liveliness; for he that is slothful is an evil example. Such must be judged with the light, that they may come to "I feel the anxious perplexed state thy mind be diligent. And such as have gone up and down is in, though there be no objection as to outward begging, whom you have received amongst you, circumstances, and thy relations and friends are This Christian care over those landing in the with the holy light which hath convinced them, pleased with the proposal. Yet as it is a concern colony, was, it appears, exercised for some con- see that they be kept in diligence, and not wander, of the utmost importance, it may seem difficult siderable time by the Monthly Meeting; and but be kept in obedience to the light, to receive how to determine." doubtless many persons had occasion to be thank- their wisdom from God, how to labour in the his own experience he thus proceeds: "There ful for the kind concern for the benefit of stran- ation. And see that they have things decent and are seasons when the mind fixed in deep attengers, which actuated Frances Taylor amid the necessary, and that their nakedness may be cover. tion on the sovereign good, is composed and pains of disease, and the solemn thought awaken- ed, that no reproach nor shame may come upon quiet, totally uninfluenced by outward objects, ed by the near approach of death. are without; but that when human considerations lose their energy, Christopher Taylor continued after his affect with the light all such may be denied, who act we regardless of the sentiments of men, are only ing loss to look after his family, and to devote contrary to it. In it, which condemns the evil solicitous to gain the approbation of Heaven, and himself to the good of others in works of mercy, world, ye may walk, and receive the light of the and labours in the ministry. John Gough quotes a Son of God, which the world stumbles at, which testimony concerning him, not recorded in this is their condemnation, and in which the saints country, in which he is said to have been a dili- have unity. All being kept diligent, walking in gent and faithful minister; in the exercise of his the light, there will be no slothfulness." gift pertinent, clear and affecting; in prayer sol- Those Christian advices of the apostle Paul emn, reverent and weighty; in his general deport- have been practically adhered to by Friends, ment, circumspect, meek and humble. from the foundation of the Society to this time, their discipline requiring the condition of the poor to be frequently investigated, and proper maintenance dispensed where they are unable to provide for themseves. It is also a duty to aid inefficient Industry Promoted by Religion. persons, in the kind of business they can manage; One of the objects of care in the first Christian and cleanliness has been said to be next to godlichurch, was the encouragement of industry. The ness, and is essential to health and vigour of body Commercial Statistics of Great Britain-Mr. apostles knew that idleness would be the mother and mind. All these duties are connected with Braithwait Poole, in a recent work, gives the folof vice, and an evidence that there was wanting true religion, and which the principle of Truth lowing interesting statistics of Great Britain. Pitt that zeal and fervency in religion, which is inse. that leads in all things into strict propriety, would and Canning stated the yearly production of the parable from its life and growth in the heart. He bind every attentive Christian to practice. We agricultural and mechanical interests of Great gave these exhortations to the Christians, "not do not suppose that we are without exceptions, Britain at an amount equal to the national debt; slothful in business, fervent in spirit, serving the throughout a people scattered over an extensive but nobody knew how they made it out. The Lord;" and showed them by his own example, country, and where they exist, they should be summary of these statistics, however, prove that that he meant what he said, working for his own removed, that according to the apostle's advice, these great statesmen were right. necessities and to relieve them that were with him. all may "glorify God in their bodies and in their While he was engaged in the ministry, and the spirits, which are his;" and where the inside is care of the churches rested upon him, he says, made clean, the outside will be likely to follow. "Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, The practice of begging is very opposite to our The Mercantile Marine consists of 35,000 vesbut wrought with labour and travail night and views of the condition, which a Christian ought to sels, 4,300,000 tons, with 240,000 men; and one day, that we might not be chargeable to any of occupy, and could every sect feel the necessity of vessel is lost on an average with every tide. The you. Not because we have not power, but to extending a more close supervisory care over navy consists of 585 vessels, 570,000 tons, and make ourselves an example unto you to follow us. their members, and the great amounts of money 48,000 men. Yachts, 250, and 23,000 tons. For even when we were with you, this we com- which are wasted in all kinds of vanity and ex- The ancient Britons knew only six primitive manded you, that if any would not work, neither cess, were appropriated in finding useful labour ores, from which metals were produced; whereas should he eat. For we hear that there are some for those who are incompetent to take care of the present scientific generation use filty. The which walk among you disorderly, working not themselves, it is probable we should have a much aggregate yield of minerals is equivalent in value at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are less number of street beggars than we have. At to about £25,000,000 annually. such we command, and exhort by our Lord Jesus this season of the year when the resources of The agricultural produce of milk, meat, eggs, Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat many are very limited, and soon exhausted from butter and cheese, is 3,000,000 tons, of the value their own bread." Idle people who are more fond the dearth of business; and when food, and cloth- of £50,000,000. The ale, wine and spirits conof living on others, than using their own efforts to ing, and fuel are much needed to guard the body sumed annually exceed 3,300,000 tons, and provide things honest for themselves, are very against suffering from cold and inclement wea £54,000,000; while sugar, tea and coffee scarceapt to be busybodies, meddling with the concerns ther, the hearts of those who have means to ly reach 450,000 tons, and £27,000,000. The of others, and carrying tales from house to house. spare, should be warmed with sympathy, and en- Fisheries of Great Britain net £6,000,000 anuuWe were forcibly struck with an epistle writ larged with Christian charity, so as to do all that ally. In Manufactures, the cotton, woollen, linen Mr. Poole shows that the Railways of Great Britain have cost £240,000,000; the Canals, £26,000,000; and the Docks, £30,000,000. and silk altogether amount to 420,000 tons, there can be a shooting forth, and expanding in the arches which support the dome, are galleries and £95,000,000; while hardwares exhibit 360,- a more glorious and happy state, where no want for museums. The principal floor comprises vast 000 tons, and £20,000,000; in addition to which is known, and where sorrow and sighing are ex- halls and apartments fitted up in a most costly 1,250 tons of pins and needles are made yearly, changed for fulness of joy and peace. worth £1,100,000. Earthenware, 400,000 tons, £35,000,000 ; glass, 58,000 tons, £1,600,000. The Gazette shows an average of four bankrupts daily throughout England and Wales.-Annual of Scientific Discovery. For "The Friend." WHAT LACK I YET? New York, First mo., 1854. GLEANINGS FOR THE FRIEND." manner. The baths are fitted up with Egyptian alabaster. The roof is covered with lead: all the Sultan's palaces, and only these, are covered with that metal. The palace is built on piles. The great staircase is lighted by a large skylight of A lake on the estate of the Earl of Stair is in crimson coloured glass. The harem contains course of being drained by a syphon. There apartments for 300 or 400 women. The palace is were about 8 acres of water above 16 feet deep in approached through a costly triumphal gateway. the centre, and fully 20 acres of marsh. The water is now lowered 9 feet. It might be drawn A linen factory consisting of one large apartlower still, but much difficulty has arisen from ment 107 feet by 64 feet, with roof of glass, and the sludge pressing in toward the mouth of the 87 looms and warpmill therein, has been erected syphon, and from the whole bottom of the lake at Belhavel, county Leitrim, Ireland. consisting to a great depth of an impalpable This query of a young man who thought that he had lived a correct life, would perhaps be profitable to many in this day, who may in their own sight have maintained a virtuous course, but are not prepared to leave all and follow One who sludge, which must take some time to consolidate In the Duchy of Modena are the celebrated requires entire dedication of heart. People may and become workable. The complete drainage marble quarries of Carrara. It has been said possess all the desirable things common to this of the lake will require another summer. The that they were nearly exhausted. Such is howstate of existence, and yet be greatly deficient in undertaking has been carried out by a plumber of ever far from being the case: those famous mounfaith, and when their duty is made known to Strauraer. The syphon is 880 yards long, (ex- tains are as it were-like the coal fields of Great them, turn away sorrowful, instead of seeking for actly half a mile) and 7 inches in diameter. The Britain-inexhaustible. A late traveller visited that unfailing strength, which will assist them in highest part is 21 feet above the present surface Polvaccio, where Fabbricotti possesses one of the the performance of it, and enable them to go for- of the lake, and the longest limb of the syphon is richest quarries of statuary marble. The quarriests ward conquering and to conquer in the holy war- 10 feet under the level of the water. The dis- had succeeded on that day in detaching several fare. Perhaps there are a great many in differ- charge is about 200 gallons of water per minute; large blocks, one of which measured not less than ent places under the Christian name, who are not but, at first, when the lake was at its original 800 feet cube, another 600, and one also of 400 only enjoying rapidly accumulating wealth, but height, and the fall greater, the discharge was feet cube, besides many of smaller dimensions. also a reputable name amongst men, that might much more. The appearance of these blocks just quarried was be startled to be apprized of the one thing needful most beautiful: they equalled the purest alabaster for them to perform, before they could inherit The inhabitants of Vienna appear to be a peo- in whiteness. There were present several French eternal life. However devotedly according to the ple much cramped in their mind, and display that dignitaries, who had come to choose a piece out law, some may acquit themselves in their own want of energy which is shown by a boy who, of which a statue of the emperor was to be cut. estimation, yet if they are unwilling to co-operate owing to ill-judged parental repression, has never with the merciful instructions of redeeming love, had his natural powers properly developed. An In England, burials in towns are prohibited by they cannot pass from death unto life, through the immense amount of discontent prevails, and I law. Commissioners for London have recominterposition of Christ, who is the only Mediator have been astonished with the warmth of the ex-mended the purchase of a piece of land for a pubbetween God and man, and who bringeth out of pressions used against the present state of things. lic cemetery near Ilford and Epping forest, in the letter which killeth into his marvellous light Everything is very dear. The people are enor- Essex, and their recommendation seems likely to and truth. The performance of the Divine will mously taxed: a royal decree has just been issued, be adopted. The site comprises a farm of 120 must take place, although very opposite to our enacting an additional land tax of 10 per cent., acres, and the cost will be $750 per acre for the creaturely desires, or the vail of the temple is not and withal a paper currency, without any control freehold, or $12,500 for the farm buildings, or rent in our own particulars, and we cannot be to its issue, or security for its redemption. Ow. $102,000 for the property as it stands, besides transformed by the renewing of our minds into a ing to the smallness of the amounts for which the compensation to the lessee for six years' lease. spiritual life: fleshly lusts must be crucified, be- notes are issued, and to the poverty of the gov. The distance is about seven miles from London, fore that precious state which is hid with Christ ernment, they are made of such flimsy material, and close to a line of railway. They propose to in God, can be enjoyed. that without considerable care, they will soon plant around the margin of the tract a belt of wear out in the circulation. I have preserved woodland. It is computed that 100 acres would two in the last stage of decay, of 10 kreutzers suffice for twenty years. each (eight cents), to present, on my return to England, to a friend who was an eloquent advo cate of the Anti-gold League. It is calculated that the use and manufacture of every thousand tons of white lead produce, on an average, a hundred and twenty patients and five deaths. A fulness in this world's goods may be possess ed, but those who live securely in them, without witnessing a redemption from these corruptible things, are excluded from the enjoyments of heaven, for thus said our blessed Lord, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Seeing that these things are so, how solemn the answer which would arise in the mind of the enlightened Christian, should one of this class query, "What lack I yet?" thou art want ing in the main object and end of this transitory Means of fastening Leather upon Metal.-The existence, and thou still lackest an experimental metal is washed with a hot solution of gelatine, knowledge of that redeeming Power which only and the leather previously steeped in a hot infucan translate thee from this circumscribed sphere sion of gall-nuts pressed upon the surface and of uncertainty, anxiety, and pain, to one of qui- allowed to cool. It then adheres so firmly, that etude and eternal enjoyment. it cannot be separated without tearing. "Religion is a denial of self: yea of self-reli. gion too. It is a firm tie or bond upon the soul to holiness, whose end is happiness; for by it men come to see the Lord. The pure in heart,' says Jesus, see God;' he that once comes to bear Christ's yoke, is not carried away by the devil's allurements; he finds excelling joys in his watchfulness and obedience. If men loved the cross of Christ, his precepts and doctrine, they would cross their own wills, which lead them to break Christ's holy will, and lose their own souls in doing the devil's. Had Adam minded that holy light in paradise, more than the serpent's bait, and stayed his mind upon his Creator, the rewarder of fidelity, he had seen the snare of the enemy, and The Sultan of Turkey is now building a new resisted him. O do not delight in that which is requirings, and who went willingly on his holy palace at Dolma Baktche. The architect is an forbidden! look not upon it, if thou wouldst not embassy, it was queried, "When I sent ye with Armenian. The palace is of stone and marble: be captivated by it. Bring not the guilt of the out purse, and scrip and shoes, lacked ye any the workmanship is very common: the frontage sins of knowledge upon thy soul. Did Christ thing? and they said Nothing." Those who are extends along the Bosphorus from Dolma Bakiche submit his will to his Father's, and, for the joy and deficient as to the possessions and wis- to Beshik Tash, and must have a façade of up- that was set before him, endure the cross, and dom of this world, standing on nothing of their wards of 1000 feet: the situation is exquisite. despise the shame of a new and untrodden way own, though having all things yet as possessing The palace is more like a town in extent: it con- to glory? Thou also, must submit thy will to nothing, hath God chosen, rich in faith, and in tains one large hall 125 feet in height to centre of Christ's holy law and light in thy heart, and for the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus dome; inside measure 150 feet by 130. This is the reward he sets belore thee, to wit, eternal Christ. The bonds of this natural existence which intended for receptions: it is magnificently deco- life, endure his cross, and despise the shame of draws down to the earth, must be broken, before rated in ornamental painting and gilding. Under it. All desire to rejoice with him, but few will Of those who were poor in this world's goods, but who were obedient and devoted to their Lord's poor |