On comparing the Author's sentiments at page 79 of the first part of the work, with those at page 5 in part second, we find ourselves quite unable to reconcile the apparent discrepancy; but unquestionably he pays a well-merited tribute to the character and abilities of George Jepson, who may be regarded as having been the first superintendent at the Retreat, and the great reformer of Lunatic Asylums. Our limits prevent us from furnishing our readers with any quotations. Suffice it to say, that we think they will derive considerable instruction from the work, while attention to the foregoing remarks will prevent their being unduly influenced by the information they may derive from its perusal. A POPULAR MEMOIR OF WILLIAM PENN, Proprietor and Governor of Pennsylvania, under whose wise administration the Principles of Peace were maintained in practice. By JACOB POST. London: C. GILPIN. Edinburgh: A. and C. BLACK. Dublin: J. B. GILPIN. THIS brief review of the Life and Character of William Penn is dedicated to the Peace Congress of 1850, and clearly proves the practicability of the peace principle by the first seventy years of the Pennsylvanian Government. What has been done, may be done. The work is pleasantly written, interspersed with anecdote, historical and traditional, and may be read with interest, if not with conviction, by all. Such a work, indeed, was much wanted at the present time. The dastardly attack by Macaulay on the well-established fame of this great man, has induced the desire, in many minds, to know something of the real character of the Pennsylvanian legislator. Here it may be found in a short compass; and this volume will, therefore, we doubt not, be perused by numbers whose leisure does not admit of poring over more ponderous works. The brief but able sketch given in the preface, of the Doctrines of Christianity which more especially distinguish the Society of Friends, will, we trust, be of good service in removing that prejudice, which, notwithstanding all that Friends have written in their defence, is still so prevalent in the community at large. Births. FIFTH MONTH, 1850. 15th. At Birkenhead, DEBORAH, wife of Jacob Glaister, a daughter; who was named Sarah Jane. SIXTH MONTH, 1850. 11th. At 4, Grove Terrace, Leeds, ANNABELLA, wife of John Hall Thorp, a son; who was named Windsor. 20th. At Upper Clapton, MARY ANN, wife of William Kemp Evans, a son; who was named Edward Kemp. 21st. At Redruth, EIZA, wife of Charles Cornish, a son; who was named Martin. 24th. At Neath, Glamorganshire, HANNAH BRADSHAW, wife of Edward Boone, a daughter; who was named Mary Sophia. 23th. At Liverpool, SARAH, wife of Seth Gill, a son; who was named ARTHUR. SEVENTH MONTH, 1850. 6th. At Cumberland Row, Newcastle-on-Tyne, MARY, wife of James Watson, a son. 12th. At Banbury, Axx, wife of W. P. Stevens, of that place, a son. 14th. At Eaglesfield, MARY, wife of William Walker, a son: who was named Isaac. 15th. At Birstwith, near Harrowgate, MARTHA M., wife of John Walker Cash, a son; who was named Alfred Midgley. 18th. At George Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne, SARAH, wife of William Waterfall, a son. Marriages. SIXTH MONTH, 1850. ELIZA, second daughter of Charles and Sarah Parry, of 18th. At Manchester, GEORGE RANDALL of Shelton (Potteries), Yorkshire Street, Rochdale. son of Thomas Martin Randall, china manufacturer, to SARAI, eldest daughter of John Harrison, printer, Manchester. 25th. At Brighton, THOMAS CREWS of Kingswood, Surrey, to CAROLINE, second daughter of the late Robert Evens, of Chelmsford. Deaths. 5th. At Mountmelick, PHILIP HENRY LUSCOMBE THORNTON, 18th. At his residence, Kingstown, near Dublin, WILLIAM NEWSOME of Limerick. 19th. SARAH JANE, infant daughter of Jacob and Deborah Glaister, of Birkenhead. 24th. At Tyddynygareg, near Dolgelly, Merionethshire, ANN PUGH, aged about 80; the survivor of the three women Friends who, for many years, were the Tyddynygareg Meeting; the last also of Friends in that part of North Wales. (See British Friend, Vol. vii., No. 8, Obituary, page 191. 27th. At Stoke Newington, aged 59, JOSEPH HANDIN BROWN of Hitchin. 30th. At the residence of her brother, South Lodge, near Cockermouth, MARY SPENCER, aged 69. SEVENTH MONTH, 1850. 3d. RICHARD WHITING, of Tottenham, aged 84. 5th. At Birkenhead, GEORGE SIMPSON, broker, aged about 58. 6th. At Caledon, County Carlow, JOSEPH DOYLE, aged about 6th. At Maugersbury, near Stow-on-the-Wold, John Pegler, aged 75. 60. MR. JOHN PEGLER.-Died on the 6th inst., at Maugersbury, near Stow-on-the-Wold, aged 75, Mr. John Pegler, one of the Society of Friends. In his death the labourers will have to lament the loss of a kind master, and one who, although occupying a small tract of land, found more employment than most farmers; always considering it more advantageous to furnish labour than to suffer them to receive parochial relief; by this means, as well as by a practical knowledge of agriculture, combined with unwearied exertions, his farm was considered one of the model farms of the neighbourhood."-Banbury Guardian, July 11, 1850. 7th. At Colne, Huntingdonshire, in his 87th year, JOHN CHRISTMUS GARDENER. 12th. HANNAH, daughter of Thomas and Mary Carter, of Preston, aged 4 years and 7 months. 15th. At Whinfell Hall, JANE, wife of Wilson Robinson, aged W.H.B.; G.S.; E.P.; J.J.; J.W. jun.; A.K.; J.F.; J.G.; W.W.; J.B.; T.P.; J.H.; A.S.; T.B.; S.M.; H.W.C.; A.W.; and R.H., are received. The Press; Vegetarian Tracts, No. 7; Report of Committee Also, Ancient and Modern Manners contrasted; No. 1 of of Cork Philosophical Society; On the Love of Children; Report of Ulster Provincial School; No. 695, 7, and 9, of the Wiltshire Independent; Stirling Observer and Banbury Guardian of the 11th ult.; Daily News of the 12th; and 6th. At Sheffield, JOHN CALVERT CASSON, grocer, Thorne, to Hampshire Independent of the 13th; Wealth considered in ELIZABETH SMITH, of Sheffield. SEVENTH MONTH, 1850. 10th. At Olveston, Gloucestershire, WILLIAM GAYNER, of Filton, eldest son of John Gayner, to LUCY, youngest daughter of the late Young Sturge, of Bristol. 17th. At Rochdale, JAMES, second son of Richard and Margaret Wormall, of Mold Green, near Huddersfield, to Relation to Christian Principle; Lights and Shades of Ireland, by A. Nicholson; and Sommerville's Manchester School of Political Economy-the last too late for review this month. G.P. We have repeatedly given similar cases. Indeed, so explicit is the Act, that persons only require to look at its terms to see the extent of our privileges. CHIEFLY DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. No. IX. GLASGOW, 9TH MONTH, 2D, 1850. ANECDOTES OF THOMAS SCATTERGOOD AND HIS TIMES. (Continued from page 140.) Peter Yarnall was not one of those who consider it a matter of little moment what the personal character of a teacher may be, to whom the education of children is intrusted. During his travels, being in a neighbourhood where a teacher offered for a school, whose habits were not such as he deemed suitable for that station, he laboured amongst the Friends there to stir them up to a sense of the vast importance of procuring pious, efficient teachers. The teacher hearing of Peter's remarks, considered them an attack upon him, and either by letter or in some other way, demanding explanation from Peter, he received the following: "Philadelphia, 10th Month, 1st, 1783. "Dear Friend,-In respect to the subject offered for my consideration, I may just say, that what I suggested to Friends in your neighbourhood, arose more from a desire I have cherished for the pious education of our beloved youth under exemplary tutors, than from any personal reflection. I believe something escaped my lips, as urging the weighty and deep attention of Friends, to employ such persons as would bring forward those tender plants in useful learning, and impress their minds with a sense of the great obligation which we owe to the Father of infinite mercies. I am sensible it is an important trust reposed in us, to watch over a rising generation so as to discharge our duty in his fear; and as example teaches louder than precept, and so much instability had been manifested, I believed it necessary for Friends to observe some fruits of a godly life and conversation, previous to the commission of their offspring to thy care. I have been earnestly solicitous for thy help and recovery, when my lot was cast in those parts where thou resided; and as nothing will secure to us an interest in the loving kindness of the Almighty, but a perfect uniformity of life and manners, with a resignation of mind to his holy and blessed will in all things, I wish it may become thy happy experience, and that thou may earnestly press after a nearer acquaintance with the ever-blessed Truth; this will be truly comfortable to thy friends, and will furnish with present and everlasting peace." It is because a main object with some parents is, to get their children educated at the least possible cost, VOL. VIII. that the possessors of so much imbecility of mind, poverty of information, and slackness of principle, find employment year after year as teachers. If a person has good religious principles-has competent natural abilities, and a knowledge of that he is to teach-let him be employed and encouraged; for experience will be obtained by practice, and additional information will be gained by proper study. But never, under any circumstance, employ a man or woman as an instructor of youth whose principles are loose. The pernicious influence which ungodly teachers exercise upon pupils, has been manifested in numerous instances, wherein the morals of the youth have been corrupted, and their religious doctrines perverted. Many instances, on the other hand, can be brought forward, of children on whom the pious labours of concerned teachers have been attended with the Divine blessing. To illustrate the Divine blessing which has accompanied the labours of really religious and piously concerned teachers, the following account may be adduced. During the lifetime of George Fox, a boarding school was kept at Waltham Abbey, in Essex, for the children of Friends. Christopher Taylor and Frances his wife were at the head of the institution, both of them being living ministers of the gospel. John Matern and A. Patterson, the two teachers, were themselves cross-bearing disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, and anxiously concerned for the immortal well-being of those who were under their tuition. Of John Matern, one of his pupils said, "He laboured daily for us his scholars, both for our souls and bodies. He taught us with diligence that we might not frustrate the intent of our coming to school, as to learning, and prayed continually to the Lord, that we might be edified as to our condition." Faithfully had the various officers of this institution sought to perform their duty, waiting on the Lord for ability and direction, with earnest longings that he would be pleased to pour out of his grace and good Spirit upon masters and children, and cause the institution to be in spiritual things as a well-watered garden. This united exercise and travail of soul was blessed by the Lord Jesus Christ, who heareth and answereth prayer, and who still loveth to have little children come unto him. The Lord, who had been at work "for several years by his almighty power and outstretched arm invisibly in the hearts of the young ones, was pleased to make a public display of his goodness in the Fourth-day meeting, held at the school on the 4th of the Fourth month, 1679. From forty to fifty children were present, and the heart tendering power of Divine love was first observed breaking some of the younger girls into tears. The overflowing of this merciful visitation extended from the little girls to the little boys, from scholar to scholar, from scholars to teachers, until all were melted and contrited in spirit before the Lord, and tears fell freely from all. That valuable Friend, Gilbert Latey, says, "thus was I an eye and ear witness of, and felt God's power wonderfully, to the gladdening of my heart, and answering the breathings of my soul, which I have many a time had in travail for the children, that the Lord might visit them in their young days. " Holy Spirit of life and grace upon our spirits through Jesus Christ our Saviour, by which we were broken and melted before him, so that waters did gush out of the rocks, springs were opened in dry places, and the very depths did utter forth their voice. I myself was so overcome with this heavenly life, virtue, and power, that I did shake and tremble before the mighty God of heaven and earth, who by his quick and powerful voice shaketh the wilderness, and breaketh the cedars of Lebanon; at whose appearance and look the earth trembles, and at whose touch the hills smoke. This his great love and powerful operation upon my heart and spirit (being livingly refreshed and comforted by it), did cause my soul to magnify the Lord, and my spirit to rejoice in God my Saviour, because he did so graciously answer the desire of our souls, and power. fully break in upon the children, revealing himself in Now was the secret work of the Lord in the soul his great and mighty power amongst them. Their beginning to manifest itself openly. After this meet- hearts were broken, their spirits melted, and their souls ing, A. Patterson wrote: "I can say in truth, the humbly bowed before him, the alone searcher of the Lord hath been here, the blessed effects whereof do heart and trier of the reins, who made known to sufficiently declare it. Oh! how is my soul overjoyed every one his state and condition, and brought to the when I see that wild nature which bore rule in some, light the hidden things of darkness. This brought changed and brought under. I may say with the pro- sorrow and trouble upon them, causing many to cry phet, on behalf of the children, that in some, instead out, Oh! who can appear and stand before the great of the thorn comes up the fir tree, and instead of the Judge of quick and dead, and not tremble under the brier comes up the myrtle tree, and it is to the Lord for sense of his judgments, till they be brought forth unto a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut victory, and the soul comes to feel redemption from off. As the Lord in a wonderful manner sin and iniquity, through the blood of Jesus Christ.' broke forth in his living power, upon the Fourth-day We are living witnesses of his powerful work amongst of the Fourth month, so we have since, and do daily the children, who hath thus appeared and revealed witness (praises to our God for it!) the same arm of himself in his heavenly authority. My soul hath often power to work in our family meetings. For some been poured out to the Lord on their behalf, that he nights we have gone to bed with tears in our eyes, would be pleased to reach into their hearts, by his being filled with the love of so tender and merciful a quickening power, that they might come to experience Father, who thus visited us, and filled our hearts with in themselves, what had often been declared to them inexpressible joy. This I say on behalf of the chil- by others might learn to fear him, their Creator, in dren, that some have been so livingly refreshed, in our the days of their youth, and their souls be engaged and evening meetings, that after they have been in bed, constrained to love and obey him. their sleep hath been taken from them for several bear my witness in truth, that the sense of the goodhours together, and their souls have been filled withness of the Lord, did rest upon my spirit all the night praises and thanksgiving." Thus the visitation continued manifesting itself in the steady improvement of the children in spiritual graces. In their family meeting held on the evening of the 23d of the same month, striking evidence was afforded of the Lord's power and presence in affecting the scholars to tears, and some of them even to trembling. After they retired to bed, Christopher Taylor says, "Many of them lay weeping and lamenting for two or three hours together. Some who had been sober, meek, and gentle, the power overcame in a most blessed manner, so that they were filled with heavenly praises, uttering such words as sweet-conditioned souls are wont to do when they are sealed by the Lord's Spirit. The same Friend, in writing to his brother, that eminent minister, Thomas Taylor, says, "Now I may say, that there is not one who hath been of the worst temper and disposition, but in pleading with them about their conditions, have been broken into a sensible acknowledgment with weeping eyes; so far hath the most blessed power of the living God appeared in this place. A day much longed for. Glory to God for ever." "Oh! that we may never give the least occasion whereby the Lord may withdraw the sense of such great love and mercy from us. So, dear brother, if I could tell thee I would, how full of sweet melody my soul is at present from the sense of this his pure goodness, and how full of joy and gladness, and heavenly praises. Oh! dear brother, feel what my soul can admire, but my tongue is unable to utter. John Matern, writing of that evening meeting, says, "The great God and Father of mercies, in a special and wonderful manner, did abundantly pour forth of his I can long-that after I awaked my eyes were full of tears, and my soul full of holy praises and thanksgiving unto him, because of his tender mercies and great love toward us; breathing to the Lord, that he in his heavenly blessed power, would carry on his great work of regeneration, which he hath begun in and upon our spirits, and bless us daily more and more with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus; to the praise and glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved. "What shall I say of the following meeting? I am not able to express the sweet refreshing life, virtue, and power of our heavenly Father, arising in us with heal. ing in his wings. As the evening before, fearfulness and trembling came upon many, and horror had overwhelmed them, so now at this time the love of a most tender merciful Father, did sweetly and livingly refresh and comfort their souls. He healed the broken in heart, and bound up their wounds with the balm of his heavenly life, to the great comfort and satisfaction of our souls, who partook of the water of life that the Lord poured forth, and made us to drink of, in and through which the spirit of the humbled was quickened, and the heart of the contrite ones revived. "Now as the Lord in those two meetings hath appeared and revealed himself in and to us, in a most special, gracious, and powerful manner, so his sweet and heart-melting love and tender mercies have hitherto followed us from meeting to meeting, sensibly and livingly refreshing, comforting, strengthening, and confirming our souls in his love, life, virtue, and power, until this very day; praises, glory, and honour be to our God, henceforth and for ever. "This is the very end of the heavenly, living, powerful appearance of our Lord in the midst of us, that in and through the power of his Son Christ Jesus, revealed in us, he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; that so out of the mouth of babes and sucklings he may perfect praise.' The mercies of the Lord continued marvellously extended to the scholars. Six months after the events recorded above, James Claypoole, one of those who had been, in the first visitation, brought under strong terror and condemnation for sin, thus writes: "The preserving hand of the Lord is time after time witnessed to keep and preserve us, and his intent is to do our souls good, so that in him may be our peace and salvation. Sometimes waiting upon him, he doth so lovingly appear, that he overcometh our souls, [insomuch that we cannot but praise and glorify him, that so graciously should visit us in his love. He said, in the day of my power, my people shall be a willing people; and even at the writing of these lines, he hath broken my heart before him. O! how is the Lord found of them that seek after him? How beautiful is he in his arisings? How doth he fill them that hunger and thirst after him? Now are the days of comfort come, even now are the days of rejoicing and being glad in the Lord, approaching unto our souls; for he that wounded us hath in some measure healed us; he that made our hearts sad, hath now caused us to rejoice in him, the Creator of heaven and earth." In the summer of the following year, the pious instructor John Matern, was taken from his love-cheered toil of instructing children, to receive the answer of "Well done," from his Master in heaven. A few days before his death, writing a brief account of the manner of his being led to the Truth, he adds this relative to the scholars:-"What troubles and exercises within and without I have met with, I willingly pass by, as being light and momentary in comparison of that inward comfort and blessing I have received of the Lord. For he, in his endless love and mercy, hath in a very great measure satisfied the travail of my soul, and answered the earnest desire and breathings of my spirit, for the children of our family, that he would be pleased to appear and manifest himself in his holy everlasting power, by which they might feel their hearts melted, tendered, and broken before him their Creator, to fear and dread him in their youth, that at length that rough, perverse, disobedient, and stubborn spirit, which reigned in some of them to the grief and sorrow of our hearts, might be wrought out, and a meek, low, and humble spirit created in them through the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. [This] we in the Lord's time have seen brought to pass in and through the operation of his heavenly Spirit in our family meetings; whereof we have formerly borne our testimony, and bear the same at this time. The power of the Lord is still felt and experienced in and amongst us. "For the Lord hath not been with us as a stranger that stays but for a night; but we can say of a truth that he hath hitherto made his abode with us; the blessed effects upon the hearts and spirits of many witnesses confirm it." But let us return to Peter Yarnall, and follow him in some of his labours in the cause of Truth. In the tenth month, 1789, Peter Yarnall left his home to visit the settlement at Redstone, and parts of Virginia. During this journey he wrote a letter to James Bringhurst, from which we take the following extracts. It is dated at Baltimore, First month 23d, 1790. called Methodists (both here and in many other parts). With the advice of Friends, I appointed a meeting in their house. My heart yearned towards them; for it is a truth that unto many of this people hath the Lord, in the late precious, humbling visitation of his love, granted repentance and amendment of life; and to those visited ones have I been sent. It is of his mercy, dear James, that I have been cared for; even I who am the least of all, and not worthy to have a part with his people. And I do ardently wish, that those whom the great Shepherd of Israel hath gathered to a humble, seeking desire after him, and a more perfect knowledge of his ways, may ever dwell near to that holy principle which hath dawned upon their understandings; and unto which, if they take heed, they shall do well. "Nothing short of this can keep us. It is the very foundation of the Lord's people in all generations. An humble and inward attention thereto made our worthy predecessors honourable in their day; and their feet were made beautiful upon the mountains,' while they published the glad tidings of peace and salvation. Being delegated by the Holy One of Israel, and having an eye to the recompence of an everlasting reward, if they endured with faithfulness in their Master's cause, unto the end, they pursued, with alacrity of soul, the ways of his commandments; and, being redeemed from corruptible things, many, through the persuasive eloquence of their shining example, were brought to share with them of the good things which the Lord hath in store for the children of light; and many who had been seeking the living among the dead forms of worship, were gathered to the living substance, to the enriching of their hearts, and the enlargement of their borders. "But now, how low is the state of our Society in many places, and even in your great and opulent city, unto which the Lord hath been gracious, blessing it with the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth; and he is now calling to its inhabitants for fruits answerable to the favours and mercies bestowed. Too many of those who have been invited by him to the marriage supper have been pleading excuses; the world and its votaries have obstructed their way, and many have been wounded and slain by its friendships and its spirit, whom the Lord had designed for usefulness in his church. The pomp and glory of things transient and fading have dimmed their lights, and they are thus kept back from the enjoyment of the banquet of the King's Son-the possession of the pearl of great price! Yet they are still invited; and the call goes forth into the streets and lanes of the city, and into the highways and hedges; for still there is room, and his table will be filled with guests. "May the young men-thy children, whom I love in the truth, and on whom many talents have been bestowed for a wise improvement, with one accord accept the message. This would, no doubt, have a powerful influence on the minds of others, their contemporaries, to unite in the pursuit of that essential pleasure promised to all who seek it in sincerity, and are found in a state of readiness to receive it. The world, the flesh, and the devil, still endeavour to prevent us who are all called to the marriage supper of the Lamb, from accepting the invitation, and from taking our places in wedding garments fitted and prepared by him. It is said that our plain, rough-spoken Friend, Jane Watson, once commenting on the flimsy excuses of those in the parable, who, on being invited, declined, because of various trifling worldly engagements, when she came to treat on the answer, married a wife, and therefore I cannot come, marked, "This was the greatest fool of all, for he should have gone, and taken his wife with him.' "I have re The love of wealth, and the results of it, are and have been main causes of the degeneracy visible in the families of many Friends in modern time. During the early days of our Society, when Friends were everywhere spoken against and persecuted, a farce or play of some kind was introduced and acted on the stage in the city of London, which, although almost blasphemous in its parts, was one in which a striking, soul-important truth was set forth. A person was introduced, intended with awful boldness to represent the Almighty Creator of the world, another was to personify the devil; others were mortals seeking to obtain, by petitioning the Dispenser of all benefits, that which seemed most desirable to them. Each one was allowed one request, and that one was always granted. One asked riches and obtained it, another honour, another revenge on his enemies. At last a poor persecuted Quaker was introduced, who asked for "the kingdom of heaven. When the others found he had obtained it, with one consent they cried out that they had forgotten the kingdom of heaven, and wanted that also. They were told that it was too late; their choice was made, and they must abide by it. At this part of the play, he who represented the devil, addressing the persecutors of the Quakers, said to this effect: You are fools! you persecute the Quakers, and cast them into prison, taking away their goods and living from them, so that they have no certainty of either liberty or estate; and that tends to wean them from lower enjoyments, and to keep them low and humble; which puts them out of my reach. I will tell you what to do. Let them alone; and as they are an honest, industrious people, there will be a blessing on their labour, and they will grow rich and proud; build them fine houses, and get fine furniture; and they will lose their humility, and become like other people, and then I shall have them!" What an abundance of fine houses, fine furniture, fine pictures, are found amongst us in these degenerate days, which our worthy ancestors would not have been willing to have owned. It is but recently we observed a notice of a painting made for a member active in Society matters, the pay for which, in dollars, counted by thousands. Was there a momentary suspension of the cries of the poor and the starving for bread, when the bargain for wasting so large a portion of their rightful inheritance was made? Who with a Christian heart does not know, that the superabundant resources of the rich is a fund in the will and ordering of Divine Providence, on which the necessities of the poor have a right to draw. Thus, whoever wastes them, is in fact spoiling the property of others, taking the food from the mouth, the clothes from the back, the shelter from the head, of the starving, the naked, the outcast. (To be continued.) MANCHESTER FRIENDS' TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. Ar a Meeting of Friends favourable to total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks, held at the Meeting house, Manchester, on Second-day evening, the 15th of 7th Month, 1850, the following resolutions were proposed and agreed to: I. "Resolved, that an Association be formed among Friends, and those attending Friends' Meetings, in Manchester and its neighbourhood, having for its object the promotion of the cause of total abstinence from all intoxicating liquors, to be called The Manchester Friends' Total Abstinence Society.' II. "That the right of Membership be accorded to all those who shall subscribe to the following agreement: I agree to abstain from the use of all intoxicating liquor as a beverage.' III. 66 That a Committee of not less than six Mem bers, with a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary, be annually appointed, who shall have the management of the Society. IV. "That the Committee shall meet regularly once in two months, and not less than three shall constitute a quorum; but in case of need, the Secretary, with the approbation of two others of the Committee, shall be allowed to call a meeting of that body. V. "That the Members be called together annually, when a report from the Committee shall be produced, the treasurer shall produce his accounts, and the various Officers be appointed for the following year. VI. "That the expenses of the Society be defrayed by donations and annual subscriptions. VII. "That any Member wishing to withdraw from the Association shall first send in a written resignation to the Secretary. The following Friends, with power to add to their number, were appointed as Officers for the ensuing year:-EDWARD BINYON, President; R. H. SOUTHALL, Vice-President; WILLIAM SATTERTHWAITE, Treasurer; Committee, GEORGE BRADSHAW, JOHN THOMAS BINYON, DAVIS BENSON, NATHANIEL CARD, ALFRED FRYER, THOMAS GREENHALGH, W. F. HOYLAND, JONATHAN WALKER, Alfred WaterHouse, Isaac WRIGHT, CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary. THE CROWNING CRIME OF CHRISTENDOM, COMPRISING A FEW FACTS RELATIVE TO SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE TRADE AT THE PRESENT MOMENT. THE estimated number of Africans or their descendants held in slavery at the present time, by professedly Christian nations, is SEVEN MILLIONS AND A HALF. Upwards of THREE MILLIONS of these slaves are held in the United States of America. In connection with this huge system of iniquity and oppression, there exists a traffic in human beings, enormous in extent and fearful in atrocity and horror. Africa is annually robbed of 400,000 of her population, who are forcibly torn from their homes and friends. Out of this mighty host 200,000 to 300,000 perish by fire and sword in their original capture; by privation and fatigue in their transit to the coast; or by disease and death in their most horrible forms during the middle passage. The remainder are sold into perpetual slavery, and are subjected, with their offspring in perpetuity, to all the revolting incidents of that degraded state. The sales of negroes by public auction to the highest bidder, on their arrival from Africa, present a picture the most revolting the human eye can witness. It is estimated that upwards of 80,000 slaves-men, women, and children-change hands every year in the United States alone, involving all the degradation of public sale and the cruelties of forcible separation, the nearest connections of life being torn asunder and sent to distant regions never to meet again in this world. Negro slaves are treated in most cases worse than beasts. They are plunged into the profoundest depths boasted disposal of their masters. They are overof ignorance and degradation. Their lives are at the worked to an incredible extent, often loaded with irons, and subjected to the cruel whip of the unrelenting overseer. If they attempt to escape from this grievous and unmerited thraldom, they are often pursued by thirsty bloodhounds, which are trained and let out for the purpose; accompanied by men-catchers, armed with pistols and dirks, to shoot or destroy, if they cannot capture, the poor fugitive slave. Christian friends! how long shall these things continue to be? Let us consider, each one of us, how far we are guilty concerning our brother's blood. We are aware of these mighty infringements of every human |