life of God is under oppression in our hearts. Ited existence, or in oblivion of all others, before
Therefore, those who have come, thinking to the throne of God. How vivid soever may be
receive the bread of life, go away hungry, per the emotions that spring from the heart in its
haps to return no more. It is sometimes well sympathy with others, they can never come into
to point to the open Fountain, saying, “ There comparison with those that belong to its own.
is water; dip for yourselves." But because ultimate welfare.Isaac Taylor.
the land is dry, and the water deep, and men
have no buckets, therefore God sends his ser- FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER.
vants to draw for them, until they learn to draw
for themselves. As God condescended to our

PHILADELPHIA, NINTH MONTH 21, 1867.
low estate so far as to clothe his Son, who is
our spiritual Bread, in a body of flesh, so be “ WE GLEAN FROM EVERY VINTAGE."-
clothes his love, wisdom and goodness in words, This motto we deem appropriate to express the
that men may receive truth through these ex. aim wbich the editors of this paper have ever
ternal mediums or signs. The cry of the
Psalmist is echoed by many souls, « Lord, be kept in view, while seeking for aliment to
not silent unto me, lest if tiiou be silent unto satisfy the intellectual wants, and minister to
me, I become like them that go down into the the spiritual life of its readers. To cater for
pit." Words are the mirrors of thought and such a variety of tastes as must inevitably be
feeling by which these are transmitted and en.

!

ample of this is found in the recorded ex- those of George Fox in a letter " to friends of
perience of John Simpson, a highly valued the ministry in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,"
minister, who lived in the last century. He both of which appeared in the 25th number of
was educated among the Presbyterians, and, the Intelligencer. He considers the former
after he became a minister in our Society, he cautious and contracted, and that the latter
retained for some time a belief in the rectitude urges to active and expansive measures for the
of defensive war. “Through the gradual un- promulgation of Truth as professed by Friends.
foldings of the Divine Light, his understand. We believe that the two cannot be justly com-
ing at length became illuminated, and his pared. Our early Friends were incited to labor
judgment fully convinced that all carnal war with a zeal consequent upon the new era which
fare, offensive and defensive, had its origin in had dawned upon them, through the faithful-
the unsubdued lusts of the flesh, and was ness, apparently, of one who had himself been
entirely opposite to the spirit of the gospel of led into quiet fields and secret places, where he
Christ. Previous to this discovery, he had became impressed with the immutable truth,
been careful not only to avoid speaking on the that Christianity consists in obedience to the
subject, but also to conform to the established revelations of Christ, " the true Light which
discipline and testimonies of Friends in rela- lighteth every man that cometh into the world,”
tion to wars and military requisitions. He was and that those who receive it are given “power
heard to remark that, from observation and to become the sons of God.” In that com-
experience, he was fully persuaded that, in the paratively dark day, there were many hungering
operations and discoveries of the divine prin for the bread of life, being weary of a profes-
ciple in dedicated minds, every man did not sional religion which yielded not the fruits of
begin to learn at the same point of the Christian the spirit. To these, the voice of G. Fox and
alphabet; but, as faithful obedience was yielded others, who were alike convinced of this vital
to the arisings of Light, all would come into principle, was like a living inspiration from the
the fulness, and see eye to eye."'*

Fountain of Life. The novelty of men and
It has always been the practice of writers women preaching without having been ordained
in our religious Society, when advocating the by man, drew the people in crowds to listen to
principles of Truth, to call to their aid appro- their teachings. Persecutions followed; and
priate corroborating testimony from devout the blood of the martyrs eokindled a holy zeal
authors of other persuasions. The writings of for the cause for which they suffered. After a
Archbishop Fenelon have been widely circu- lapse of years a very different state of things
lated and much approved by Friends; and exists. In some cases the language of the
Robert Barclay, in bis Apology, quotes freely prophets is doubtless applicable—“ Hlow is the
from the writings of Calvin and other Protest- gold become dim! how is the most fine gold
ant ministers, to sustain some of the views changed !" Still, we believe there are many
presented in that standard work. In quoting who are living in accordance with their highest
from Calvin, we know that Barclay did not perceptions of right. The origin of the New
favor the doctrine of predestination, nor the York Epistle was to share with the absent mem-
system of giving to ministers a pecuniary sup-bers of that part of the Society the gospel ex-
port in reward for their services.

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signed by our Heavenly Father, but as nothing! ERRATA.–On p. 434, 2d column, 19th line from

bottom, for reviewing Truth,” read" receiving Truth."
can gather to Him that does not proceed from

On p. 435, 2d column, 16th line from bottom, for
Him, they who minister have need to take " A flule," read "A slate."
heed that they "speak with authority and not

FIRST-DAY SCHOOLS.
as the scribes." We feel a concern that none In order to aid the Committee appointed at the
may have their faith weakened in the ancient to prepare a suitable statement of the efforts of

First-day School Conference, on Seventh-day last,
testimony to silent worship, por weary of a form Friends to establish such schools, it is requested
in consonance with a state of mental quiet, pre-previous to Tenth month 12th, an account of any

that Friends tbroughout the country will forward, figured in Scripture by the injunction, “ Keep | First-day Schools which now are, or have been, in silence before me, 0 ye islands, and let the existence amongst Friends, giving, if possible, the

number on roll, average attendance, the plan of conpeople renew their strength!”

ducting them, the difficulties they may bave to en. The delinquency referred to in the Essay

counter, and the title of such works as may be of an

unobjectionable character for Friends' children.
over the signature of “T.I.S.,” in relation to the address " First-day School Committee," No. 144
attendance of our religious meetings, has occa-

N. Seventh St.
sioned deep regret not only in the minds of The undersigned, in ackoowledging the contribu-
concerned Friends of the present day, but the show their interest in the preparation and publisbing

tions below given, would urge it upon Friends to
history of the Society proves that since its of suitable books, by pronuptly forwarding such sums
origin this has been the case in every genera. to put to print works now being offered to it for pub.

as their ability will warrant to enable the association tion. It is an evidence, we believe, that the lication :

From a Friend at Brookdale, Bucks Co., $1.00 advantages to be derived from mingling in spirit

Paxiuos, Pa.,

1.00 in the worship which is acceptable to the Father

Woodbury, N. J.,

1.00 of spirits, are not fully appreciated by our num

Friends of Concord, Pa., through

Lewis Palmer,
bers generally. Too many may be like those Friends at Greenwich, N. J.,

2.00
formerly, who when “a certain man made a

Jos. M. TRUMAN, Jr.,

717 Willow St., great supper and invited many," some had

Treasurer Friends' Publication Association. bought a piece of ground, some oxen, and some

EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE. had married a wife--and all wished to be ex

No. 4. cused. The interest manifested by a number

BRIENZ, Aug. 4, 1867. of the younger class of Friends in the meetings I have come to this place alone, having parted recently held for the purpose of mutual ad. from my party for the week for the sake of a vancement in the knowledge of religious rest with another American Friend, who is pass

ing a month or two in the Pension Bellevue, a truths is an encouraging feature, and we bope mile from the village of Brienz, in a valley it may extend, so as to lead both young and old which fronts the lake, and is secluded from the to frequently consider those things which pro. world as it were by three walls of mountains, mote the spiritual health and prosperity of in- whose green and rocky sides make a paradise dividuals and communities.

for painters' eyes, especially as wandering clouds

of mist—which adorn more than obscuroSeveral causes have operated to reduce the cause perpetual changes of light and color: and figures of the census of 1829, some of which, then the distant mountains seen over the lake, we trust, will, by the increase of love and Chris with snow peaks coming and going, spiritualize

the whole. tian toleration, be avoided in the future. But

This place is exceptional as a public house. we apprehend that nothing will conduce so Indeed it hardly is one. It is kept by a geotlemuch to strengthen the bonds of religious fel. man who has, till within a year or two, been a lowship as an individual awakening to the bles. Professor of Chemistry in the University of sedness of a life of purity and holiness. By his extensive and valuable laboratory. He in

Berne, who had the misfortune to lose by a fire this congenial minds will be attracted, and in vented the illumination of the Falls of Giessthe feeling of their dependence upon the great bach, which are close by Brienz, and had this Head of the Church for spiritual supplies, they fine estate here, with a house tive or six times will at the time appointed for the gathering of larger than his family required, and so he takes

some men boarders. The establishment is opthe flocks be drawn together, in order to partake parently carried on by the servants. I have not of the refreshing stream when the stone shall in three days yet seen bim, though his wife rebe rolled away froin the well's mouth.

ceired me at the door with all the hospitality

of manner and courtesy of a lady-which she is | Interlachen, with its splendid views of the —a cultivated and refined lady, one of four sis. Jungfrau. The Giessbach is also close by, and ters, the other three having removed from every night illuminated. It is a lovely place Berne with her, and living in a picturesque to bring children for the summer, because it is cottage between this house and the lake. The so secluded and healthy, and the neighborhood family lives entirely separate, and the boarders so innocent. Mrs. H. has a third son, about have their own table, which is served with the three years old, who plays about with the peas. most exact German etiquette, by the rosy- ant children, under the eye of his mother, for cheeked maids, in six or seven courses, every she seems to take care of them entirely herself, vegetable nearly being served separately, and sauntering about as he wanders at "his own the plates changed so that each one has six or sweet will;" and such devoted nursery work seven plates. The company is of the best kind becomes anything but a wearisome work in such —one family with four children among the a nursery, whose walls are but wooded mounguests—and the conversation at dinner general. tains, and whose carpet such a beautiful green One of the sisters speaks English perfectly, and lawn, and its ornaments a little pond with gold has called on us. She is full of the love of lite fishes, ----a fountain in the midst that always rature, and I have found her well read in plays, -enclosures holding peacocks, golden Italian, Spanish, German and English litera- pheasants, and other lovely specimens of animal ture; very fond of our Longfellow and making life. The garden is delightfully provided with fine discriminations in his writings. She had settees and little summer houses in the pleasnot heard of bis translation of Dante.

antest places, all having the air of a private The village is a mile off. I am so sorry that gentleman's house—which it was, and, I might my ear absolutely is impervious to the collo almost say, is. I am so particular in all this quial French and German, because, if I could description for the sake of my American friends, understand them, I could go about among these who, for wo more money than they spend in a Swiss peasants, who talk German and French trip to Sharon, or Saratoga, or Newport, at the both, and get acquainted with them. It is a present high cost of living, might come into the rare chance I have to see the heart of Switzer. heart of Switzerland and pass a summer. I land. The people have not been demoralized came from Paris by way of Fontainbleau, seeing by the neighborhood of a great hotel, and these that most magnificent of French palaces—in its really refined ladies give us a glimpse into a interior; then by way of Pontarlier and Neufsociety which a nere traveller rarely enters in to chatel to Lausanne, where we made a detour to in Europe. My American friend came here go to Geneva for the sake of going to Chamouny, with special introduction to them, and I had but another might go on from Lausanne to one from her; otherwise we should not have Berne, Newhaus and Brienz. A through ticket seen them at all, though Mrs. H. always re. to Newhaus can be taken at Lausanne, which ceives everybody, and there is an appeal to her sets you across Lake Thun, than which there is when any thing goes wrong. It is evident that done more beautiful in Switzerland in fine she also superiutends the sending up of the weather, when you can see the Jungfrau. At meals, as every thing is so exact. But the Newhaus an omnibus takes you to the Brienz meals take a very long time, as the courses come steamboat, giving you a beautiful drive through on very deliberately: four courses of fish, flesh the lake street of Interlachen, with its palatial and fowl, with a vegetable; then pudding; then houses. The Brienz steamboat carries you by fruit; then confectiong. For breakfast and the falls of the Giessbach, which are exquisitely supper we have tea, coffee or chocolate,

cades, the private houses no less than the shops the best people,-an assumption of superiority
having an arcade for the front lower story that is irritating, -and more earnest and sina
The windows of the stories above bave balconies, cere than we see in France. We asked them if
which are provided with red cushions, so that it was not losing a great deal to leave Berne,
the inhabitants may be in the open air. The and they said certainly it was in respect to so-
driver carried us to a terrace, which is called ciety, “but we are merry in our own family,
the Munster Platz, covered with shade trees and here there are also pleasures and charms
and seats, and looking off to the line of snow. impossible to city life. We get books from
clad Alps, which make the great charm of Berne, and occasionally visit there." The man.
Berne, but which that day were wholly obscured ners of the children (both of the family and the
by the rain clouds. Looking down from the boarders) are beautiful,-in the house perfectly
terrace you saw the Aar, over whose blue rush- gentle, and out doors merry; and there is no
ing waters was one splendid arched bridge; and sign of truly reserved manners so infallible as
opposite you saw another shaded common of well-bred children who are at the same time
beautifully formed slopes, (for Berne lies both spontaneous and childlike. E. P. P.
sides of the Aar.) After we had gazed a few
minutes, we went back to our carriage, and the

For Friends' Intelligencer.

THOUGHTS IN A FRIENDS' MEETING.
coachman took us across the bridge to this
place, whence the prospect of the Aar below the

We have come
bridye, with its great arches, and the city, was to gather into stillness-and, professedly,

To meet as is oor wont upon this day-
Very fine. Here was a great enclosure, open to To worship in the silence of all flesh.
the sky, and people looking over its walls. We Have we come prepared to enter now,
did the same, and saw a group of bears, old and Each one, into the silent chamber of the heart,
young. The coachman told us that these bears And there, in prayerful waiting, seek
were taken care of by the city, and that once a Under the covering of the Father's love,

To know His will divine, and feel,
lady of Berne, on dying, left all ber property, That all who ever worship Him aright,
to ensure the perpetual support of the city bears ! Must worship Him in spirit and in truth?
But what was the meaning of it all he did not To hear, in outward speech, the words of truth
know. Our ladies here told us the legend. Proclaimed with power; the utterance of prayer
Berne was founded within a thousand years by From off the holy altar-it were well;

Sincere from hearts touched with a living coal
a Duke of Zahringen, who having marked out But insufficient all, unless our minds,
its site on the eve of a hunting frolic, said that Taught in the school of Wisdom, have received
he would name the city from the first wild beast Instruction from on high-the flowings of that love,
be killed--and he killed four bears. So he And felt, aye deeply felt, its secret workings there :
pamed the city The Bears, which is Berne, To give that food for the immortal part

In vain were outward words, all outward aid,
(Bären ) We had seen on the Terrace common which nought beside can furnish. We must know
à brouze statue of the Duke of Zahringen, in | An introversion of the soul, and unmistakable
middle age costume of a hunter, with four bears And close communion with Him
as large as life on the pedestal. The coachman Who knoweth all our needs, and who will give
carried us by the City Hall, which is very old, | An adequate reward. And when thus bronght
and they are just finishing a new highly orna- Into this quietness of soul, how staid
mented stone front; also by an immense Fede. And how composed is Thought! The busy world
ral Hall; and if we had bad time, we should without,
have alighted to survey its grand interior, and Its losses and its gains, its ever-varying ways
because it is consecrated by the legislation of To wealth, fame, bonor, and renown,

Its plannings and contrivings, have no part
the Canton, which is said to have been always in our calm meditations. Then it is our minds,
especially wise.

Made teachable, are humbly brought to feel
We alighted at the railroad station close by The presence of our Father, and to learn
some shops filled with the Swiss wood sculpture, At His footstool, where all his children who would
and spent a quarter of an hour lookiug at this to know his blessed will must come,
beautiful work; and I did wish I could carry the offering most acceptable to Him
off a beautifully carved centre table, in which Has ever been, and it must ever be,
was set a picture of Berne and the snow-capped A meek and quiet spirit. Thus the human will,
mountains, which, alas! we could not see au Though strong, yet not inflexible,

Succumbs to heavenly grace, and in the deep
naturelle, on account of the misty weather.

And quiet chambers of the contrite soul
The ladies here say the society of Berne is The living Spring is opened, welling up
highly cultivated and very delightful, and I am Even to overflowing; and to all who drink thereof
sure it must be, if they are specimens of it. The promise still remains that it will be
They seem like our very rarest Boston people, To them a well of living water, springing up
but with a superior delicacy of grace, which is To everlasting life. The language then applies

Not to us only, but the whole great family of men,
also not to be found in England, as my friend" Ho! every one that thirsteth_Come and par:ake
says, where there is, as far as she has seen, even | Freely, without money, without price."