LOCAL INFORMATION.

WHITEWATER QUARTERLY MEETING, held at Milton, Ind., Third month Seventh, was not as large as usual owing to the inclemency of the weather. Maria M. Romine a minister from Harveysburg, Ohio, broke the silence by an earnest impressive prayer, followed by James P. Plummer of Maple Grove Meeting, in a few words to good satisfaction. Bethiah M. Furnas also appeared in supplication and M. M. Romine earnestly appealed to those assembled as to the necessity of being alive to our several callings, and guarding every avenue so that we may not be led from the straight and narrow way

to Life Eternal.

In the business meeting, B. M. Furnas was liberated to visit men's meeting where she was favored to hand forth good counsel which was well received.

A memorial concerning our late friend Elizabeth Roberts of Pendleton, Ind., was read and fully ap; proved. The business of the meeting was conducted in much harmony and condescension, and many felt that it was good to be there. Adjourned to meet in Richmond in Sixth month next.

Third month Eighth, enroute for home, M. M. Romine attended Richmond Meeting morning and evening, in both of which her ministrations were with great power bringing the evidence of the gospel to many. At the morning session she seemed drawn in an unusual manner to address a spirit of uncharitableness which from her feelings she feared existed to some extent, and would prevent our prospering as a people, and earnestly entreated all to guard against this tendency. In conclusion, she referred to having that morning visited two aged and venerable Friends now approaching the close of life. In the evening she stated she had a message but that her way seemed closed until an individual present was faithful to his impressions of duty.

Subsequently Maria felt drawn to speak to a condition that had entered into the meeting of doubting and spiritualism, which will lead away from the true foundation of Friends' Principles and Testimonies from a dependence on that which our early Friends

were so concerned for.

She closed with recounting her convincement and experience. JOSEPH W. MOORE.

HADDONFIELD QUARTERLY MEETING, was held at Moorestown, N. J., on the 12th inst., and was an occasion of special divine favor and general rejoic ing.

Sunderland P. Gardner of Farmington Monthly Meeting, New York, was in attendance, and was enabled to address the meeting with great power in advocacy of simple spiritual Christianity in its purity. He could show that our faith is entirely accordant with the testimony of Scripture, and is also consistent with reason, as this is illuminated by the Spirit of God. He took a wide view of the powers and responsibilities of man and was able to edify many minds and comfort many hearts. Good seed was planted which may have the dew and the rain of divine favor and bring forth fruit after many days.

He closed his long and deeply interesting discourse by a citation of the assurance which came to the early Church through the instrumentality of the cometh will I give to eat of the tree of life which is Apostle John, (Rev. 2 : 7), "To him that over

in the midst of the Paradise of God." their voices were raised in prayer, praise and thanksOther ministering friends were in attendance and giving; and in witness to the great verities to which this people have long borne their testimony. After and proceeded to the transaction of business. The a session of nearly three hours, the meeting divided. usual review of the moral and religious condition of the several constituent branches of this Quarterly Meeting was searching, and indicated little variation

from the usual standard.

bury, Long Island, visited the Women's Meeting Isaac Hicks, a minister in attendance from WestElizabeth H. Plummer also had a fervent exhortation with a gospel message of exhortation and love. for the younger members, acknowledging that the Christ of whom she had known, the consolations and the reprovings, is a blessed reality, known forevermore in the secret experiences of the pure in heart.

Evesham Upper Monthly Meeting having been laid down, their quota to the Yearly Meeting stock en's meeting without referring the matter to a special required re-adjustment. This was done in the wom

committee.

Representatives to attend the Yearly Meeting were appointed, and $20 the quota of the Women's Meeting to the Yearly Meeting stock was committed to E. B. Haines to be forwarded.

read a minute of full unity for Sunderland P. GarFrom Warrington Monthly Meeting, N. Y., was dner a minister. This was endorsed by his Quar terly Meeting. From Pilesgrove Monthly Meeting, N. J., came a minute of unity for Joel Borton, a minister.

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Grove Monthly Meeting are prepared to abandon A FRIEND WRITES: The acting members of Penns' the partitions in their meeting-houses, except it be where the whole space is not required for ordinary meetings. This movement will, it is believed, tend to draw us closer together in spirit.

It is just a year since we unanimously decided to hold our Preparative and Monthly Meetings without separating the sexes, and we find it to work very satisfactorily. We now work in one body, and appoint one of each sex to serve the meeting as clerks, and each signs the reports to their respective superior meetings.

I think it is time Friends were looking towards this as a general movement in the order of Society, believing the time has passed by when there is a necessity for dividing men and women in the transaction of business meetings. There is certainly a saving of time, and it would frequently obviate embarrassing circumstances in coming to like conclusions.

Our meeting is quite small, and I have felt willing to make this statement that other small meetings may consider whether it would not be to their advantage and the good of Society to unite their forces

and thus strengthen their judgment upon all business matters of importance. And what matters are there pertaining to the growth of Society that both are not equally interested in ; and why not deliberate upon them together?

PHILADELPHIA FIRST-DAY SCHOOL UNION was held on the evening of 13th inst.; the reports from the schools gave evidence of a continued interest in the cause.

THE LIBRARY.

ON 3d mo. 11th, 1885, there were introduced into Friend's Library, Fifteenth and Race streets, the following:

Three Vassar Girls in South America. By Lizzie M. Champney.

Tenants of an Old Farm. By Henry C. McCook. George Cross's Life of George Elliot.

John Marshall (of the American statesman series) by Allan B. Magruder.

In Eleventh mo. 27th, 1883, a Convention in favor Hall, Philadelphia. The published proceedings are now before us.

Girard Avenue is prosperous: the average was 147 in First month, and they have added 50 volumes to their library.

Haverford has only a Bible Class, embracing nearly the whole meeting, which is participated in with a lively interest.

West Philadelphia has 68 scholars; they have added to their library, which now has 465 volumes. Frankford has about 150 on roll, with an average of about 95.

Fair Hill has 76 on roll; average 48. Germantown has an average of about 16 children, and an adult class of from 25 to 45, thoroughly interested and satisfactory.

The First-day morning meetings at Friends' Mission are steadily increasing in attendance; the average the past three months being nearly 17; and in solemnity and good order it compares favorably with the best religious meetings in our city. The First

day school has 74 on roll.

The Third-day night Youths' Meeting has had an average of 34 against 29 last year, but the average attendance of teachers has been less.

The attendance at the Temperance Meetings has averaged 37; and the Sewing School has 99 on the roll.

A committee was appointed to make arrangements for the Children's Meeting on First-day afternoon of Yearly Meeting, in which connection it was stated that one of the largest schools contemplated being excused this year so that more of the smaller organizations from the surrounding country might be induced to take part.

The next meeting of the Union will be held at Fair Hill in Sixth month.

OH how much more dreadful would death be than it is, if it really were death and not the beginning of eternal life! Love, when pure and unselfish, is consoled even in its deepest anguish by the thought that the loved one, though physically absent, is still alive and lies safe on the eternal bosom, and will be there through eternity. What consolation is there for the heart that has no faith in immorality? The dreadful desolation that comes over it when a bereavement befalls it is something unimaginable. Not only do all peace and happiness come to an end, but love itself dies; for how can it live on mere reminiscence, when the object that inspired it is believed to be eternally lost? O woful state! May eternal hope take possession of every bereaved heart and keep it alive! -Indian Messenger.

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The venerable and beloved Matthew Simpson was chairman, and many persons of high gifts, intellectual and spiritual were present and participated in the discussions, and many good and hopeful and many elopages of this pamphlet, copious extracts might enrich quent words were spoken. From the seventy-five our columns, for the sentiments which drew the convention together were precisely those of the Society of Friends. When the pressure on our columns is relieved we may have this Report for a reserve fund.

A Plea for Prohibition. By D. L. Rhone, Judge of Orphans Court, Luzerne Co., Pa.-The arguments fectly familiar to Friends, and such as all true Friends and pleadings of this pamphlet are such as are perassent to.

The Twelfth Annual Report of the Franklin Reformatory Home for Inebriates of Philadelphia, is another temperance document, deserving of most honorable mention; but the work of which it is the record is yet more deserving of all praise. We earnestly desire for this Home yet many added days of its present, or of yet greater usefulness. "Prohibition " might find a superabundance of arguments from the information furnished by this ample statement.

WE can only give very brief notice of some educational works laid before us by the publishing houses, and for sale at Friends' Book-store, 1020 Arch street.

FROM Clark & Maynard, N. Y., come two works on English Granimer and Composition, which make a connected series of admirable lessons. These are graded lessons in English of 144 pages, and higher to excel other similar works in several points. They lessons in English, of 288 pages.-These works claim are brief, thorough and attractive, and give an exhaustive drill in composition, while teaching technical grammar with completeness. The authors, Alonzo Reed, A. M. and Brainerd Kellogg, A. M., are practitechnic Institute, and may be reasonably supposed to cal instructors in the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polybe able to present a method which is worthy the attention of teachers. We like the system of diagrams, half the introduction price (36 and 60 cents) in exand the cheapness is marked. They are offered at change for the books already in use.

BENJAMIN GREENLEAF'S NEW ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA, from Leach, Sewell and Sanborn. Boston and New York, claims our attention on the ground of economizing time, and rendering the beautiful science of algebra easy and simple without losing anything of strength and thoroughness.

which would seem to combine many good qualities. THE same house sends us a new Spelling Book It is by Josiah H. Gilbert, and is worthy the attention of teachers. The highest thoughts of the noblest minds are expressed in simplest purity and brevity, for the first reading and dictation lessons. The child tion for more elaborate language lessons, and will who thoroughly masters it will have a good foundaalready know much of etymology, and be able to distinguish parts of speech.

CURRENT EVENTS.

Domestic -On the 13th inst. the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill giving women the right to vote at school district meetings.

Of the same date is the announcement that Governor Pierce, of Dakota, vetoed the Woman Suffrage bill passed by the Legislature of that Territory.

THERE are eleven hundred and thirty-two pupils in Girard College, and four hundred and forty-three applicants awaiting vacancies.

THE condition of General Grant is more favorable. A VERY cold wave spread over New England on the night of the 12th. In New Hampshire, at Dover. the thermometer registered 6 degrees below zero; Rochester, 18 below; Farmington, 11 below; Great Falls, 6 below; South Berwick, Me., 10 below. In Central Vermont the thermometer averaged 30 below zero. In Massachusetts, at Worcester, the thermometers registered from 4 above zero to 2 below.

THE Commissioner of Indian Affairs has received

and the late Rembrandt Peale, the well known artist He was a skilled naturalist, and was famous for his collections, principally of moths and butterflies, and was also well known as an artist in painting from nature. He was a member of the United States Exploring Expedition under Commodore Wilkes, and was afterwards examiner of the United States Patent Office at Washington, which position he held for years.

DR. JOHN C. NORRIS died, on the 13th, at his residence, No. 1437 North Sixteenth street, in his fiftyfirst year.

Dr. Norris was born near Greensburg, Md., receiving his early education at the West River Classical Institute, and afterwards graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, of this city, in 1862. He was a member of the College of Physicians, and was for a time acting assistant surgech of the United States army at the special hospital for nervous diseases and injuries.

don, (Third mo. 8th) that Count Herbert Bismarck's Foreign -We are assured by despatches from Lonvisit to England is friendly, and in the interests of

peace.

I have the honor to report the departure of Red Cloud from

this agency to-day for the purpose of visiting the City of

Washington.

In this connection, the Indians generally request me to inform you that Red Cloud does not proceed to Washington under the authority of any general council, or to in way represent the general affairs of the agency or Indians. They also request that no dependence be placed on any statements which may be made by one Todd Randall (a squaw man, who,

PARLIAMENT has been chiefly occupied with the Redistribution of Seats bill, the leaders on both sides having agreed to carry the measure through substantially unchanged.

A VISIT of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland is proposed, and they are promised a suitable reception.

such statements be made on Randall's own account, or purporting to be the interpretation of statements made by Red Cloud, as they consider Randall as unreliable, and a man of general bad reputation. Todd Randall was removed from this reservation some time since by order of the Honorable Secretary of the Interior.

THE Czar of Russia is reported to have recently said, in the presence of several diplomats :

I cannot conceive that any but the wildest dreamers could think that I would declare war against England. Our ends

A FORCIBLE illustration of the evil effects of strikes is reported from Philadelphia. The weavers at Kensington have been out for four months, and in that time $1,000,000 in wages has been lost to them. Many families are suffering for the necessaries of life. The storekeepers cannot afford longer to furnish supplies on credit, and this adds to the misery. In the meantime there is no indication of a resumption of work. It is a national misfortune that differences of this kind cannot be adjusted without such great waste and misery. Pennsylvania has on its statute books a good law to provide for arbitration in cases of this kind, but the workmen generally refuse to join in such a method of settlement.-Tribune.

THE President has issued a proclamation warning all trespassers from the Oklahoma lands in the Indian Territory.

In answer to the telegram from the Secretary of War, in relation to affairs in the Oklahoma district, General Hatch telegraphed that no trespassers were now in the Indian Territory. About 1,200 settlers, he said, were camped in Kansas, near the Territory border. They were threatening to go over the line, but as yet had taken no steps of that kind. The troops are scattered in this Territory, and will drive out any invaders that may attempt to settle on the lands.

TITIAN RAMSEY PEALE, Son of Charles Wilson Peale, died, suddenly, on the 13th, in the 86th year of his age, from the effects of a severe cold.

T. R. Peale was born in Germantown, October 10th, 1799, and was a brother of the late Franklin Peale

ual power of civilization, and not by force.

Still there is felt to be cause for much anxiety. THE relations between Italy and Germany are clouded, but Italy has given assurances that she will be faithful to her obligations to Germany.

DESPATCHES from Paris of the 13th report that the French Government proposes an advance upon Pekin, and the Tonquin Campaign is in successful progress.

Of the same date is the announcement of the arrest of Fenian agitators in France, and their expulsion from that republic.

THE Tribune of the 15th says:

The news from the European capitals continues to be reassuring. In Vienna, Berlin and Paris the opinion prevails that the controversy between England and Russia will be arranged by diplomatic means, and in London the danger of war is now considered slight. It is doubtful even if unauthorized skirmishing between the outposts will have the effect of precipitating a conflict.

THE TEACHERS' LIBRARY.

Library Association of Friends, at their meeting on The Committee of Management of the Teachers' the 14th, adopted the following Rules:

1. The Library will be open on Fourth-days from 11.30 A. M. to 3.30 P. M., and from 7 to 9 in the evening; on Sixth-days, from 2 to 5 P. M., and on Seventhdays from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M., and from 7 to 9 in the evening, except during the Seventh and Eighth months, when it will be closed.

3. A book may be kept three weeks; it is then subject to recall; but it must be returned within three

months.

4. No periodical can be taken from the Library exa

5. Any member wishing a book sent by mail, may have it so sent by making a payment to the Librarian of a sum to cover postage. Notice will be sent of the exhaustion of such deposit.

6. Each member may take two books out to keep during the time the Library is closed in summer.

7. Members of this Association are entitled to the use of the books and periodicals of the Friends' Library Association, subject to their rules.

8. These Rules shall be in force until further notice. Any one interested in Friends' schools who shall pay to the Association one dollar or more per annum may become a member of the Teachers' Library Association of Friends. Application may be made in person or by letter to the Librarian, Anna B. Carroll, at the Library, Fifteenth and Race streets, or to the Treasurer, Edmund Webster, 2031 Locust street, Philadelphia.

If members have any suggestions to make in regard to the purchase of books, they are requested to send them to the Book Committee, care of the Librarian. On behalf of the Committee,

HENRY R. RUSSELL, Clerk.

THE NORTHERN DAY NURSERY.

This Institution for the care of little children whose mothers go out to work by the day (of which a brief notice was given in a late issue of this paper), held its Fifth Annual Meeting on the 6th inst., in the newly purchased building, 1008 N. Fifth street, now occupied by the Nursery.

each day. Any matter talked about in the house and of interest to the whole family should go down into this family diary, and the more detailed you make it the more valuable and interesting it will be to look over in after years. What would you not give if you could of such a record? And would not your children and your children's children delight in reading such a record of your family in the years to come?-Springfield (Mass.), Homestead.

ITEMS.

THE length of telephone wire now in operation in this country is said to be rapidly approaching 10,000 miles.

ICEBERGS, large and usually to the southward, are reported by captains of recently arrived steamers.

THE late Arnold Guyot's book on physical geography has been revised by Dr. William Libbey, Jr., of Princeton. He has added a complete physical map of in relief form, the varying depths of the water being the globe, showing both continents and oceanic basins indicated by different shades of blue.

AN agriculturist at Oakland, Cal., says an exchange, is making a determined effort to introduce the cultivation of tea in that State. He has over 2,000 tea plants in a very thriving condition, and when they arrive at the age of four years he will obtain Japanese labor and pick and cure. He does not entertain a doubt of success. He has also a number of camphor trees that are growing well.

THE Montreal Witness pays this tribute to the progress in architecture in this country: The United States is soon going to take the lead of older countries in the matter of modern architecture, as it is natural that it should. A rapidly developing country, confield for the ablest men of the age, and scarce a week passes that the American illustrated papers are not adorned with pictures of some new public building, grand in extent, of original design and of surpassing beauty. The young Western cities which have sprung up within the aesthetic era are fairy lands as compared with the new towns of thirty years ago.”

The meeting was addressed by William Dayton Roberts, whose words of cheer and encouragement were listened to with marked attention.

Questions of vital interest to the usefulness of the Institution were discussed, especially Kindergarten and Industrial training, teachers of large experience in Kindergarten work being present and participating.

The house is large, with ample room for all the purposes to which it has been dedicated, and the sanitary

condition is most excellent.

This philanthropic movement in the interests of the children of the poor is well known and appreciated by many of the readers of Friends' Intelligencer, some of whom are workers, or contributors to its funds, or have generously come to the aid of its managers in the purchase and fitting up of the property. Ꭱ.

A FAMILY DIARY.

The diary which we commend is a book in which the affairs of the whole family are succinctly recorded. Appoint one of the family journalist. If there are several children, let each take the duty in turn a month at a time; but if the children are too young, let father or mother look after it. This family diary should briefly chronicle the weather each day, with any incident of note-the arrival of a visitor or a caller, any sickness in the family, the death of any friend or any person well known to the family in or out of town, the purchase of articles of wearing apparel, or of coal, or other supplies for the house, etc.

THESE are some of the things which make Dakota proud. It has 2,500 miles of railway, more than any one of twenty old settled States. It has 2,000 schoolhouses, more than any one of fifteen States. It has 275 newspapers, more than any New England State except Massachusetts, or any Eastern State except New York and Pennsylvania. In the number of post offices it ranks above twenty-three States and Territories, and pays more revenue to the Post Office Department than any one of thirty-two States, and it has a population as large as Nebraska or Connecticut, and nearly twice as large as Vermont or Florida.Exchange.

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When the hands of blessing and consecration were laid upon the bowed head of the shepherd lad of Bethlehem, something of the future glory and greatness of the beautiful youth must have past like a vision through the inspired mind of the great Seer and he recognized-" God's child with His dew on His gracious gold hair." Not commanding stature, nor physical beauty, nor generous amiability of temperament seems to have influenced the choice. Experience had taught the prophet that the Lord looketh not on the outward appearance but upon the heart; and though the son of Jesse was ruddy with the bounding blood of youth, and of a beautiful countenancegoodly to look upon, there must have been some light in the blue eye, some tremulous quiver of emotion in the full lip that betokened a sensitive sincere and generous spirit, fit to be entrusted with a monarch's responsibilities, and fit to commune with the Heavenly Wisdom. The oil of anointing was poured upon him in the midst of his brethren. A heavenly joy possessed him, and all noble resolves, all heroic impulses, welled up in his soul, for “the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward."

The Seer departs for his home at Ramah. It may have been on the very same day that King Saul agonizing in his tent,-torn with remorse- rejected of God”—at length consents to seek the con

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solations of music-and to David comes the summons to bring his harp and soothe with its tender melodies, the spirit of the heart-troubled monarch.

In Browning's splendid verse the story is told in the supposed words of the singer : "I first played the tune all our sheep know, as, one after one,

So docile they come to the pen-door till folding be done. They are white, and untorn by the bushes, for lo, they have fed

Where the long grasses stifle the water within the stream's bed;

And now one after one seeks its lodging, as star follows star Into eve, and the blue far above us,-so blue and so far! -Then the tune for which quails on the cornland will each leave his mate

To fly after the player; then, what makes the crickets elate Till for boldness they fight one another; and then, what has

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To set the quick jerboa amusing outside his sand house(There are none such as he for a wonder, half bird and half

mouse);

God made all the creatures and gave them our love and our fear

To give sign we and they are his children, one family here. Then I played the help-tune of our reapers, their wine song, when hand

Grasps at hand, eye lights eye in good friendship, and great hearts expand

And grow one in the sense of this world's life. And then, the last song

When the dead man is praised on his journey-Bear, bear him along

With his few faults shut up like dead flowrets! Are balm seeds not here

To console us? The land has none left such as he on the bier. Oh, would we might keep thee, my brother!" And then, the glad chaunt