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tained that it takes twice as long to destroy this tire as it does to render an iron tire useless. Her Majesty has some of her pony carriages and park chairs fitted with the noiseless wheel; and amongst the sovereigns of Europe, the Emperor of Russia, the King of Wurtemburg, and Said Pacha have adopted them. The advantages of these wheels are not confined to luxury, but the comfort to invalids cannot be questioned, nor can the pedestrian do other than hail with gratitude an invention which will enable him to walk in the city of London without that everlasting din which now accompanies him wherever he goes; and last though not least, in their favor, is the saving of the roads, which are uninjured by the roll of the wheels. We understand that an establishment is in course of completion, to let carriages thus fitted at the same charges as the noisy onesa boon, indeed, for the ladies in their shopping excursions. A company is also in formation in this city, to be called the "Noiseless Conveyance Company," for omnibusses and cabs, at the present fares.-London paper.

FRIENDS' REVIEW.

PHILADELPHIA, TWELFTH MONTH 3, 1853.

The article relative to the Influence of the Gulf Stream, which is copied into our present number

from the Athenæum, furnishes a striking illustration, in addition to many others, of the adaptation of our globe to the beneficent purposes for which it is designed. Little did Columbus imagine when he was anxiously exploring the coast in the vicinity of the Mexican gulf for a passage into the great Pacific, that the barrier which baffled his efforts, and rendered all his labors unavailing, was one of the means provided by a bountiful Creator to carry the warmth and fertility of the tropical climate to regions which, without this provision, would have been consigned to frost

and snow.

Within a few days a little book has fallen into the hands of the editor, entitled "Questions for Bible Classes and Families," which is for sale at 10 cents a copy, or $1 a dozen, by Samuel S. and William Wood, 261 Pearl Street, New York, and by Smith and English, 36 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia.

The following introduction explains the object of the compilation:

"The Compiler of the following pages, whilst imparting Scriptural instruction to her children, has frequently met with words and passages in the Bible of significant meaning, to which no explanation is to be found in the Sacred Volume, nor in any of the books designed for the use of schools, that have come under her notice.

To aid her in her own labors, she has with much care prepared this little work, gleaning the facts

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MARRIED,-At Friends' Meeting, on Twelfth st., on the 23d ult., JOHN M. WETHEREL to MARY SMITH, both of this city.

At Newport, on the 24th ult., THOMAS B. BUFFUM to LYDIA R. POTTER, both members of Rhode Island Monthly Meeting.

DIED. In this city, on the 4th of 11th month, JOSEPH TROTTER, in the 71st year of his age. A member of the Northern District Monthly Meeting.

At his residence, in Somerset, Niagara Co., New York, on the 7th of 10th month, DANIEL ly Meeting, in the 57th year of his age, after a BOWERMAN, a valuable member of Hartland Monthprotracted illness which he was enabled to bear with Christian fortitude and patience.

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The meeting assembled on Second day, the 7th of 11th month, a large number of Friends in the early stages of life being in attendance. Of forty-two representatives, all except two answered to their names.

A number of ministers, and elders, and other friends, from various Yearly Meetings, viz., from New England, New York, Ohio, and Indiana, were present, with minutes or certificates from their respective meetings, who were cordially received, and kindly requested to consider themselves incorporated with the meeting in its exercises.

The London general epistle, and epistles from the Yearly Meeting of London, and from all the and read, spreading over the meeting a precious Yearly Meetings on this continent, were received knowledgment "one is your master, even Christ, solemnity, and uniting many hearts in the acand all ye are brethren."

One aged friend, in a very tender and affectionate manner, brought to the view of his younger brethren the experience of more than four score years, assuring them that no earthly possession is comparable to the treasures which are in Christ Jesus, and which can be obtained only by a close walking in the path of self

denial.

The meeting directed that 1500 copies of the London epistle should be printed for circulation among their members.

On Third day, the 8th, the meeting, in confor- | mity to the proposal of the representatives, appointed Aaron Stalker as clerk and Allen N. Tomlinson as assistant for the present year.

The queries, with the answers, from the several quarters were then read; and the state of society within that Yearly Meeting being thus brought into view, much solemnity spread over the meeting, under which feeling a large portion of salutary and pertinent counsel was offered, tending to excite in the minds of those present a serious inquiry how far they were individually supporting the testimonies which we have long professed in the view of the world. The testimony in regard to a free gospel ministry, and to the worship which is in spirit and in truth, was particularly adverted to, and Friends were admonished to prize and maintain their freedom from a worship and ministry founded or exercised in the will and wisdom of man.

On Fourth day, the 9th, a meeting for worship was held, which was attended by a number of those residing in the neighborhood, who are not in membership with Friends. This meeting was considered a solid and satisfactory one.

On Fifth day, 10th, an epistle from the Yearly Meeting of Dublin, having just come to hand, was read, and an exhortation which it contained, encouraging the frequent perusal of the memoirs and other approved writings of Friends, excited considerable attention.

been made to the number, and requested to use every proper effort to procure additional subscriptions, and report at the sitting of the meeting on the next day." *

A report from the associated committees of the Yearly Meetings of New York, Baltimore, Indiana and North Carolina was received and read, and being approved, the committee of this meeting was released.

The Committee on Education made a report, from which it appears that the number of children in the Yearly Meeting between the ages of 5 and 18 years (two monthly meetings not included) is 823. The number of children between the ages of 18 and 21, 171; and the number of schools taught by Friends, 41. There are only eight children over 5 years of age who have received no education.

The reports sent up by the Quarterly Meetings on the subject of spirituous liquors, show that there are 121 members of the Yearly Meeting who continue in the use of them for other than medicinal purposes. Much concern was manifested on this account, and Friends were advised tenderly to treat with the erring for their convincement and recovery.

Sixth day, 15th.-The committee appointed yesterday to complete the subscriptions to the Boarding School fund, now reported having succeeded in obtaining additional subscriptions to the amount of $6,052, which added to $3,223 The report of the trustees of the Boarding reported yesterday, makes $9,275. There is a School at New Garden was produced and read. permanent fund already invested of $1,775, This report exhibits a more favorable state of which makes the total amount of permanent the school than in several previous years. The fund raised by this meeting $11,050. The number of pupils admitted within the year, was Charity School fund is $1,048, and there is a 128; of whom 79 were members; 11 were the fund of about $8,000 raised in other Yearly children of members, and the remaining 38 were Meetings as a charity fund for the school. The not connected with the society. The indebted-total amount of these funds is believed to be rising ness of the school above its assets, is now stated to be $1493.04, whereas last year it was $1909.99, showing a gain within the year, of more than $100. The trustees express their earnest desire to carry on this interesting Institution in a manner consistent with its original design, and that the children sent there should be furnished with such clothing, and accustomed to such language at home, as would render them suitable examples when at the school.

The committee continued at the last Yearly Meeting to solicit subscriptions to establish a permanent fund for the use of the Boarding School, reported that they had obtained within the limits of North Carolina Yearly Meeting $3,223, and that about $6,000 more would be required to make up, together with the amounts subscribed in other Yearly Meetings, the fund of $20,000, as originally proposed.'

A lively interest was manifested among the members, and an earnest desire that, if possible, the whole amount should be made up before the adjournment of the meeting. The committee was accordingly continued, a large addition having

$20,000, the interest of which is to be annually applied for the benefit of the school.

Essays of Epistles to all the Yearly Meetings of Friends on this continent, also to those of London and Dublin, were produced and read, and being satisfactory to the meeting, were directed to be signed by the clerk and forwarded. The meeting came to a satisfactory close on the afternoon of that day.

For Friends' Review.

MOYAMENSING HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.

The Managers of "The Philadelphia Society for the Employment and Instruction of the Poor" were obliged to close their House of Industry early in 8th month last, for want of funds to meet its current expenses. The numerous destitute applicants, principally females, seeking a temporary shelter until employment can be obtained,

*The report of the committee having been laid before the women's meeting, and they informed of the action in the case, they united in appointing a committee of young women to solicit subscriptions. The success of this committee was very considerable.

are now applying there, as the inclement winter | period, after their appointment, they completed season is at hand. The Managers have opened the house for suffering cases, and appeal to their friends who are blessed with abundance for assistance, to enable them to defray the expenses of temporary shelter and employment of the destitute poor, without respect to color, applying

there for relief.

the incoporation of the Institute according to law, and organized the Board by electing a President, Secretary and Treasurer for one year, and classifying themselves as required by the articles of incorporation. They also adopted by-laws for the government of the Board.

The Board then applied for and received from Friends in the country, blessed with enough the executors of the will of Josiah White, deand to spare, would find this institution a good ceased, a transfer, to the Institute, of the title to depository for some of their surplus potatoes, tur- 1440 acres of land, previously purchased for that nips, beans, or such vegetables as they might be purpose, at a cost of $7,760, and the balance of willing to contribute; Indian meal, salt meat, &c. the Donation, $12,240 00: Total, in land and would be very acceptable there to feed the hun- and money, $20,000 00. The family of the degry inmates. The treasury being empty and the ceased generously donating $300 to defray the exsupplies very low, provisions would be as accepta-penses incurred in the purchase of the land. ble as money. Cast off clothing, shoes, &c. have been very useful in rigging up some who come almost naked for relief. Materials for carpet rags are acceptable, to employ the aged in cutting and sewing them.

The articles may be sent to the Moyamensing House of industry, Catharine Street above 7th, or a note addressed to the matron there, or to Wistar Morris, Treasurer, S. E. corner of 3d and Walnut Streets, Philada., stating where contri

butions could be sent for.

This institution receives the destitute poor, having them and their clothing washed, and they employed in the house until situations can be found for them, or they otherwise disposed of. Friends wanting domestics will please apply there, or send their address to the matron. And those having sewing to do, particularly coarse work, making bags, comfortables, quilting, &c., or those wishing to purchase coarse shirts, &c. &c., suitable for laboring people, will aid the institution by applying there. Warm and cold baths are furnished gratuitously to the inmates, and at a very low cost to the outside they can afford to pay, and when too poor, without charge. This department is used principally by colored persons, although free to all; the colored children in the large "Ragged School," held in the house, are bathed weekly, which is

believed to conduce to their health.

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The Board then resolved to commence improving the farm as far as the funds donated for that purpose would extend, adding thereto the income from the land for the present and ensuing season. able fence, and contracted for the breaking up of They accordingly enclosed 640 acres with a suitall the land enclosed, not already under improvement; the erection of a small frame house for the subdividing the land enclosed with a hedge, into use of persons employed on the premises, and which is about $2,800. suitable tracts for farming-the estimated cost of

The Board not deeming it advisable to enter upon the erection of the school buildings until the farm was improved, and other preliminary steps taken, have placed the entire sum of $10,000, donated for building purposes, at inte rest, for the present.

By order of the Board.

JOSEPH D. HOAG, President. Salem, Iowa, 8th month 10th, 1853.

The report of the committee on the Indian concern is given in our tenth number. It may be observed that, to enable the committee to prosecute this interesting concern, the meeting directed that $1200 should be raised the ensuing year, and forwarded to William Crossman, Treasurer.

Report on the Concerns of the People of Color.
To the Yearly Meeting:

Reports have been received from all the branches of this committee, from which it ap pears that they have still been engaged for the promotion of the welfare of the people of color, within their respective limits, in advising and assisting them in the way of schools, which is our principal means of being useful to them.

It appears that there have been twenty-six

First Annual Report of the White's Iowa Man- Schools, mostly for three months each, taught

ual Labor Institute.

TO INDIANA YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS:
The Trustees of White's Iowa Manual Labor
Institute report that at the earliest practicable

within their settlements, the past year, affording instruction to about 450 children. In some cases Friends have been the Teachers of the Schools, though in most, they have been taught

by colored and white persons who are not infectingly to be observed, that a baneful excess membership with us.

The usual branches of a common English education have been taught in the schools, and the progress of the children in learning has been generally satisfactory.

Several First-day Schools have been taught amongst them, and a number of instances of colored children attending Friends' Schools are also reported.

Although the principal labors of Friends have been, as heretofore, advisory on the subject of Education and Schools, yet the Branches report having afforded pecuniary assistance to the amount of $240; they also report $235 paid for the relief of poor persons of color, in different neighborhoods.

Öne Branch also reports the payment of $15 for the release of a colored person from unlawful imprisonment in Kentucky, and some of them mention affording assistance in some settlements in procuring Libraries for their use. Signed on behalf of the Committee,

GEORGE EVANS, Clerk.

On Third-day, the 4th of 10th month, a committee, appointed at a previous sitting to prepare a memorial to the Legislatures of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, produced the following, which was read, considered and adopted. To procure its presentation, two Friends were nominated for each of those bodies:

Memorial on Intemperance, &c. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Indiana. [And the same to Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa.]

The Memorial of Indiana Yearly Meeting, composed of that portion of the Religious Society of Friends residing in the western part of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, respectfully

represents,

in drinking spirituous liquors is prevalent amongst many of the inhabitants of our land? How evident are the corrupting, debasing and ruinous effects consequent upon the importation, distillation, and retailing of them, whereby intemperance is greatly aided and encouraged, to the impoverishment of many, distempering the constitutions and understandings of many more, and increasing vice and dissoluteness in the land, with which many religiously attentive minds have long been painfully exercised!

"It is the fervent desire of the Yearly Meeting, that Friends in all quarters may be earnestly excited to suffer the affecting importance of this evil, religiously to impress their minds, and that Monthly Meetings may labor in the spirit of love. and tenderness with those who use ardent spirits as an article of drink in harvest, or on other occasions, the medical use only excepted, and also with those who sell or grind grain for distillation, or furnish fruit or other materials for that purpose; and also such as aid the business by furnishing vessels to prepare or hold such liquors, or are concerned in conveying it to or from market, or vend, or in any wise aid the commerce of that article. And if such labor prove ineffectual to reclaim from the practice or encouragement of so desolating an evil, and after the hope of gainMeetings may proceed to disown them."-Book ing such by brotherly treatment is over, Monthly of Discipline, pages 59, 60.

After so many years' experience, as a Society, we can testify to the practical utility of such a provision, and to the fact that no difficulty has been found in carrying it thoroughly into execution. This being our practice, we feel the more emboldened to encourage the extension of the same rule to the community at large.

As "godliness is profitable unto all things having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come," and as temperance is necessary to prepare the way for godliness, we are deeply impressed with the belief that every measure which will tend to increase virtue and morality in the community, and stay the desolating evils of intemperance, will, in the end, be found to result, in every respect, advantageously to the

That actuated by a desire to be found faithful in promoting the great work of righteousness, peace and temperance, in the earth, and having the welfare of our beloved country at heart, we believe it to be our imperative duty to unite with a large number of our fellow-citizens, who are petitioning for legal enactments for the suppres-public. sion of intemperance, and of the commerce in intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal and mechanical purposes.

More than thirty years since we adopted the following rule of Discipline for the regulation of

our members, viz:

"Whilst, therefore, we hold it to be an indubitable truth, that moderation and temperance are inseparable from the Christian religion, we affectionately beseech our members to abstain from all appearance of evil in relation thereto. And particularly as respects the use of intoxicating liquors of every description. Is it not af

We, therefore, respectfully, but earnestly, request that you would enact such a law, or laws, as will entirely prohibit the importation, distillation and sale, of intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal and mechanical purposes.

In conclusion, feeling that in the making and administration of our laws, we are responsible to Him who ruleth among the nations of the earth, and measureth out retribution upon those who obey not His Gospel, our prayers are that guided by Best Wisdom to the enactment of such laws as will tend the most effectually to suppress the evils of intemperance.

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Copy of a Minute on the subject of Slavery, adopted by the New England Yearly Meeting, and sent as a Postscript to their Epistle in 1853, to Indiana Yearly Meeting.

"The testimony of our religious society against the iniquitous system of Slavery as it exists in some parts of our highly favored country, which has now for a long series of years been dear to Friends, and, as they have believed, has been incumbent upon them faithfully to uphold as a religious testimony, and to be borne upon religious grounds, is, we trust, regarded by Friends as increasingly important.

It is and must be matter of grief and concern to Friends, that the tendency of the legislation of our country should be in any way designed to foster, perpetuate, or protect this system, so full of evil, or that under any contingency any of us or our fellow-countrymen, and especially those who are comparatively free from immediate connection with it, should be required by such legislation to aid in its support.

We believe Friends are called upon faithfully to maintain the testimony to their abiding conviction that Slavery in its nature and in its effects is wholly inconsistent with the principles of our holy religion. How different are its requirements from that divine precept of our blessed Lord, "All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them, for this is the law and the prophets."

A system thus characterized by evil, is so entirely opposed to our religious profession, that we cannot sanction or uphold it in any degree, without at the same time being unfaithful and inconsistent—hence no compromises, no human agreements, no human enactments even, can render its support just or right.

We repeat, the testimony of the Society of Friends against Slavery is a religious one, and is to be borne on religious ground alone-with firmness, yet with meekness-in humility, in love, in faith, and with a single eye to our duty and accountability to Him who created us with no view to worldly advantage or to please men, but with singleness of purpose as unto God.

We believe the testimony of Friends on this subject, consistently borne, is and has been in the hands of an all-wise Providence, among the means by which, as it is to be hoped, the evils of Slavery are to be done away. How important then that we be faithful herein. We are engaged earnestly to exhort all Friends that they continue to bear this testimony unflinchingly before the world, and against the requirements of Slavery in all their forms, as well as against every measure calculated to strengthen or perpetuate

this lamentable evil."

THE BISHOP AND HIS BIRDS.

A worthy Bishop, who lately died, had for his arms two fieldfares, with the motto, "Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?" This strange

coat of arms had often excited attention, and many persons had wished to know its origin, as it was generally reported that the Bishop had chosen it for himself, and that it bore reference to some event in his early life. One day an intimate acquaintance asked him its meaning, and the Bishop replied by relating the following story:

Fifty or sixty years ago, there resided a little boy at a village on the banks of the Danube. His parents were very poor, and, almost as soon as the boy could walk, he was sent into the woods to pick up sticks for fuel. When he grew older, his father taught him to pick the juniper berries, and carry them to a neighboring distiller, who wanted them for making hollands. Day by day the poor boy went to his task, and on his road he passed by the open windows of the village school, where he saw the schoolmaster teaching a number of boys about the same age as himself. He looked at these boys with feelings almost of envy, so earnestly did he long to be among them. He knew that it was in vain to ask his father to send him to school, for he knew his parents had no money to pay the schoolmaster; and he often passed the whole day thinking, while he was gathering his juniper berries, what he could possibly do to please the schoolmaster, in the hope of getting some lessons. One day, when he was walking along, he saw two of the boys belonging to the school, trying to set a bird trap, and he asked them what it was for? The boys told him that the schoolmaster was very fond of fieldfares, and that they were setting a trap to catch some. This delighted the poor boy, for he recollected that he had often seen a great number of these birds in the juniper wood, where they came to eat the berries, and he had no doubt but he could catch some.

The next day the little boy borrowed an old basket of his mother, and when he went to the wood he had the great delight to catch two fieldfares. He put them in the basket, and tying an old handkerchief over it, he took them to the schoolmaster's house. Just as he arrived at the door, he saw the two little boys who had been setting the trap, and with some alarm he asked them if they had caught any birds. They answered in the negative; and the boy, his heart beating with joy, gained admittance to the schoolmaster's presence. In a few words he told how he had seen the boys setting the trap, how he had caught the birds to bring them a present to his master.

"A present my good boy!" cried the schoolmaster; "you do not look as if you could afford to make presents. Tell me your price, and I will pay it to you, and thank you besides."

"I would rather give them to you, sir, if you please," said the boy.

The schoolmaster looked at the boy as he stood before him, with bare head and feet, and ragged trowsers that reached only half way down his

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