what like fir-cones, and believed to be the fruits | those islets to form the enormous stores of coal which the world contains, and the consequent Such was the birth place of coal. Wonder- of the Lepidodendra, are so numerous in some : A curious peculiarity in the transmission of messages by the Atlantic Telegraph will arise from the difference of longitude-New York time being about six hours behind London. It follows, according to the arrangement at present contemplated, that the messages which are forwarded from London from ten in the morning till four in the afternoon-our business hoursthough they arrive instantaneously at the other side, do so, according to their time, between four and ten in the morning, and at their ten o'clock these replies until their four will reach this country between four and ten in the evening, leaving them the whole night for consideration. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. FLOUR AND MEAL.-Flour is firm but inactive. Good brands are offered at $7 25 per bbl., and extra and of prime Pennsylvania red are making at $1 73 a 1 75, YUMMER RETREAT AT HIGH LAND DALE. A careful survey of the features of the plants embedded in the coal shales leads irresistibly to the conviction that a very different state of things existed at the time they were deposited, from what now obtains in the same regions of our globe. The climate must have materially differed. The size, the forms, and the whole character of the plants of the coal, indicate most decisively the presence of a tropical climate; and that they grew on or very near the spots where we now find them, also appears as indisputable. Yet, even in the latitude of Baffin's Bay did such a vegetation exist; and therefore we must believe that in those remote ages, polar ice and snows were comparatively absent, while there was in all probability no such continent as that which constiSUM The season of the year is at hand, when many tutes Europe (and perhaps Asia); but instead citizens leave their homes for the benefit of pure air; of them, and occupying their places, a Polynesia, the attention of the readers of the Intelligencer or multitude of islands, enjoying a climate much is called to the pleasant Retreat of CHARLES and hotter than that which we now possess, yet so premises, and are prepared as heretofore to receive CATHARINE P. FOULKE, who have again enlarged their tempered by the surrounding ocean as to be free from those extremes of heat which render the continents near the equator truly torrid. The constitution of the atmosphere was very probably different, though it is not likely this will ever be known with certainty. It is supposed by many that it contained a much larger quantity of carbonic acid than at present. Carbonic acid is a gas which naturally forms a constituent of the air we breath, and is as essential to the life of plants as air or bread to us. They decompose it, and take up or assimilate the carbon to form fresh wood, leaves, etc. The vast quantity of a rank vegetation which must have subsisted in summer boarders. Their farm and residence is near the crown of one of the mountain ridges in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, On this high elevation and near the domicile is a there is much to give comfort and create a home feel- The cars leave Camden in the morning and arrive 5th mo. 16-6t. T. B. L. FRIENDS' VOL. XIV. INTELLIGENCER. PHILADELPHIA, SIXTH MONTH 6, 1857. EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS. PUBLISHED BY WM. W. MOORE, Five Dollars. Every Seventh day at Two Dollars per annum, payable in advance. Three copies sent to one address for Communications must be addressed to the Publisher, free of expense, to whom all payments are to be made. An a count of the life, travels, and Christian experiences in the work of the ministry of Samuel Bownas. (Continued from page 161.) No. 12. to another inn, and the landlord took us in, withal telling us how indecently the minister had railed against the Quakers the day before, asserting they were the devil's servants, and that by his assistance they did in their preaching what was done, with very many vile words; but observing one of his hearers taking what he said in short-hand, he called out, charging him not to write what he spoke at random against the Quakers; with much more to the same effect. However, we called for some refreshment, but my mind was under so much concern, I could neither eat nor drink. We called to pay for what we had, and we gave the landlord charge of our I had for my companion in this journey, a horses and bags, whereby he suspected that we yeang man who had a fine gift, his name was were going to preach; he took me by the hand; saze Thompson. We visited sundry meetings and begged that we would not go into the street, in our way to Carlisle, finding our understand- but preach in his house, and he would have his ings much enlarged in the openings of divine family together, and they would hear us. I truths, and our service grew upon us, and we looked steadily upon the poor man, who trembled went on with boldness and cheerful minds, meet- very much, telling him, we thought it our place ing in our way with our dear and worthy friend and duty to preach to the inhabitants of the James Dickenson, who was intending a visit in-town; and thinkest thou (said I to him) we shall to Ireland. And in our journey from the Border be clear in the sight of God (whom we both fear to Dur fries, we had very profitable conversation of good service to us both, because we, by reason of youth, and want of experience, were often very Weas, and doubting whether we were right or not in the work; so that this our dear friend, by Lis tender and fatherly care over us, and advice to us, was of great encouragement, in letting us know how weak and poor he often found himelf; which so much answered my condition, that it was as marrow to my bones. We had sundry meetings to our good satisfacin, and had some meetings farther north, asat Inverary, Kimuke, Aworthies, &c. Then back to Ury by Aberdeen, taking our journey to Edinburgh, visiting the small meetings, and some other places we inclined to visit in our way thither; we had but one little meeting there, and then went for Kelso, where we staid with them two meetings on the First-day of the week, and in the evening Friends there laid before us the desire they bad for going to Jedburgh, a town about seven miles from them, and not much out of our way to England: We considered the matter, but not the exercise that might attend us in going there; so next morning we went, and when we came to the town, (Samuel Robinson being our guide) the landlord at the inn would not give us entertainment; but we went and serve) by preaching to thee and thy family, The chief street was very broad, with a con- Doth quoth he, the provost (meaning the mayor) has detained as evil doers, before we are examined, ordered me to put you in the Tolbooth. For or any breach of law appears against us. what? I again replied. I tell you for preach-your Scotch law judge a man before it hears ing. I told him, I did not know whether we him? if so, 'tis very unjust indeed, and looks should preach or not; but it was soon enough to very hard, that the King's subjects may not have make prisoners of us when we did preach. Ay! the liberty to walk in your streets as elsewhere, says he, I ken very weel that you'll preach by which was all we did, besides sitting down on your looks. Thus we argued the matter, he en- the market-cross in a thoughtful sense of our deavoring to pull me up, and I to keep my place, duty to God, not opening our mouths but to him and when he found I was not easily moved, he that violently forced us into confinement; nor turned to my companion, who likewise was un- do we know that we should have spoken to the willing to be confined, and then he went to Sam- people in way of preaching at all. But that is uel Robinson, our guide, who was easily pre- the work of our Master, and we must wait his vailed on to go; and the easier, for that he had will and time, to know both when and how to been there but the week before with two Friends, do it, therefore if thou thinkest to keep us until viz John Thomson and Thomas Brathwaite, we promise thee or any of thy officers not to both of our county of Westmoreland. By this preach in your streets, it will be long that we time we had a large assembly, and Samuel Rob- must abide here. Therefore I desire thee to take inson supposing we should have a better conve- the matter into a Christian consideration, to do niency to preach to them in the prison, as the as thou wouldst be done unto, and give thyself Friends afore-named had the week before, we liberty to think for what end the magistrate's were conducted there, just by the cross where we sword is put into thy hand, that thou mayst use held the parly, and put in at the door. But it right, lest thou shouldst be found one of those Samuel Robinson soon saw his mistake, for the that turn justice backwards, so that equity canweek before the windows of the prison were all not enter. This is from one that wisheth thy open, nothing but the iron gates in the way, the welfare and salvation, SAMUEL BOWNAS." windows being very large for the sake of air, but Jedburgh Tolbooth, the 18th of the Ninth Month, now all made dark, and were strongly fastened 1701. up with deals. We had been but a short time there, before a messenger came to offer us liberty, on condition we would depart the town without preaching; but we could make no such agreement with them, and so we told the messenger. A little after he was gone, I wrote the following lines to the Provost. When I had writ this, it was very hard to persuade any one to carry it to the Provost, for now they were so affrighted about having any thing to say or do with us, that they durst not appear to talk with us; and whether he had it or not, I cannot be certain. The next day there was a country gentleman "It is in my mind to write these few lines to came into the town, and sent his servant to inthee, the Provost of this town of Jedburgh, to vite us to his house; to which we replied, we let thee understand that our coming within thy know not yet, when we should have our liberty; liberties is not to disturb the peace of your but desired our thanks might be returned to his town, nor to preach false doctrine or heresy, (as master, for that kind invitation. He replied, is by your teachers maliciously suggested, whose we should soon be at liberty, for his master was interest it is, as they suppose, to make the peo- gone to the Provost; knowing they had no preple believe it,) but in obedience to our Lord Je-tence to keep us there. Accordingly in less than sus Christ, whose servants we are, for he hath bought us with his most precious blood; and we are no more our own, but his that has bought us, whose power is an unlimited power, and all power is limited by him, so his power is not to be limited by any other power; therefore we his servants dare not limit ourselves, or promise any man we will do this, or we will do that, but commit our cause to him, as his (the Lord's) servants did of old, knowing that if we please him he can deliver us, but if not, we can make no promise to any man on this account, because we ourselves know not what he has for us to do; and therefore we endeavor to stand clear from all engage ments, ready to do what he requires at our hands. But I must tell thee, that the manner of our imprisonment looks very rigid and uncommon in these times of liberty, so far below a Christian, that 'tis hardly humane, that we should be here two hours after, we were set at liberty, and went power and For Friends' Intelligencer. in their hearts; and I will be to them a God, | Once those savages saved the colony from starvaand they shall be to me a people. Now if you tion. Such was the safety afforded them by jusbe obedient to this law, you will do well, and tice, forbearance and charity-by abstaining thereby become the people of God; but if diso- from all resistance of evil with evil.--Practical bedient, you will lie under his wrath and judg- Christian. ments." With more, distinguishing between the happiness of them that obeyed, and the unhap piness of the disobedient. Then I stepped down, in expectation that my companion might say somewhat, but he was willing to be gone; and I was concerned to step up again, and kneeling down, was fervently drawn forth in prayer; but after I had begun, two men came and took me by the arms, and led me down the street praying, and by the time we came at the foot of the ascent, I had done praying. After which I took a view of the people, who shewed great respect indeed, but I was conveyed to the prison door, where was a sentry of two soldiers, who stood by and heard what I said to the officers that brought me there, which was to this effect: "That the day before I was forced in there against my will, and contrary to law, but that I would not now go there again, without first being examined by the Provost, or by their priest and elders of their Church, or other chief officers in the town, and if then any thing did appear that I had broken any law, or done ought worthy of imprisonment, having a mittimus setting forth my crime, I would willingly suffer, and not refuse going there; but without such an examination I refused to go there again, unless forced to it by violence, and that, I hoped they would not be guilty of." At which one of the soldiers, taking his musket by the small end, advancing the butt, said, his countryman had spoken right, and what he said was according to law and justice, and ought to be observed as such; and therefore if you will (said he) take him before the Provost in order for examination, you may; but if not, touch him that dare. At this bold attempt and speech they both left me, and I was advanced above the people about six or seven steps, and turning about to them, there being a little square before the door, surrounded with the guard chamber on one side, the tolbooth on the other, and a wall facing the street about four feet high, I had a very good opportunity to speak to them, which I did, about a quarter or near half an hour, and they were very quiet and civil. When I had done, and acknowledged the soldier's kindness and civility towards me, who said, it was his duty to do it, I came down the steps, the people crowding very close to see as well as hear me, but they divided soon, making a lane for my passage, shewing me considerable respect in their way. In the following sermon of William Savery there is a clear and beautiful exposition of "the Quaker faith, in the teachings of the spirit, as well as an expression of the most extensive charity in relation to difference of opinion on religious subjects. It is a compendium of the views of Friends, and what has often been called the Foxite doctrine, "mind the light," and except one small paragraph, which is printed in italics, is entirely consistent throughout. The history of that paragraph is remarkable. When the sermon was first printed in London, whilst William Savery was there, it was put into his hands. He immediately discovered the interpolation, and had an interview with the stenographer, in which William told him he had not uttered that part of the discourse alluded to; asking how he could have done such a thing? His reply was to this import: "Mr. Savery I know you did not. But as you are a very popular preacher, and the sentiments of Priestly are doing much mischief at the present time, I thought a few words from you would do great good!" [To be continued.] William Penn and his colony of Quakers were surrounded by warlike savages, for seventy years, without losing a drop of blood.- This circumstance, often repeated by Samuel R. Fisher who knew it to be a fact, is a convincing evidence of the lengths to which men sometimes are carried by an undue zeal in favoring their own opinions, by committing what are termed pious frauds. The following Prayer and Sermon were delivered at the Meeting-house of Friends, at the Borough New Market, London, on Firstday evening, Seventh Month 31st, 1796.Taken in Short-hand by Job Sibly. O thou great adorable Being, who art exalted in goodness, and majesty, and in power, beyond all finite comprehension, who dwellest in the light whereunto none can approach thee, but as thou art pleased in thine adorable mercy to open an access to us; and though heaven is thy throne, O God, and earth is thy footstool, yet we remember that thou hast promised that thou wilt condescend to look down upon the poor, and upon the contrite, and those that tremble at thy word. O thou, unsearchable in holiness, and glorious in power, we pray thee to look down upon the present congregation this evening, with an eye. of compassion and divine pity. Thou beholdest all men wheresoever they are scattered upon the face of the whole earth, with an equal eye of mercy, and thou hearest the prayers of all those who draw nigh unto thee with sincerity. Be pleased, O God, to cause thy animating presence | midst of heaven, having the everlasting Gospel to be with us, to bring the minds of all the peo-to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and ple into an holy solemnity before thee. We to every nation, and kindred and tongue, and know, O God, that no man can promote thy glo- people, saying with a loud voice, FEAR GOD and rious cause, of truth and righteousness in the give glory to Him: for the hour of His judg earth, but as thou art pleased to be with him, ment is come; and worship Him that made and to furnish him with the necessary qualifica- heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains tions for the great and important work whereunto of waters." thou art calling thy servants and ministers. blessed Father, forsake them not, but be pleased, as in generations that are past, to pour forth thy spirit upon thy ministers, that, in that wisdom which thou art pleased to grant from season to season, they may go forth in thy name, with the word of reconciliation and faith. O Lord, thou hast many souls that are wandering up and down this great and populous country, who are seeking after thy glorious and blessed rest, which thou alone canst lead them into the enjoyment of. We humbly and reverently pray thee, O God, to draw the minds of the people more and more off from thy ministers to thyself. O gracious God, unseal the fountain whereat thy Prophets, thy Apostles, thy servants, in all generations, have so freely drank and been filled. Cause those that hunger and thirst after righteousness to be more and more filled at thy bountiful table; that so, Father, there may be among all ranks of the people more of the knowledge of thee, and more of an increase in following after thee in the way to everlasting rest. Now John, we find, calls this the everlasting Gospel; which seems to be comprised in a very short and compendious manner; which no man in all this congregation, I trust, can be at a loss to understand. And though, my friends, we may be something various in our opinions concerning modes, manners and forms of worship, yet I believe there are very few of God's rational creation any where, either amongst those who are professing the name of Jesus Christ, or those that have not been favored to be acquainted with the gospel as we are, but are sensible, that to God belongs glory, honor, and worship; who behold him as the great and universal Parent, the glorious, blessed, and all-wise Architect of the universe, and all things that are therein, and that sustains all things by the word of his invincible power; for the same almighty creating Word that brought all things into the glorious order in which we see them, that said, let there be light, and there was light-no man can dispute but he at his pleasure also could again say, let there be darkness, and there would have been darkness:-again, let the heavenly luminaries depart from their appointed spheres, and let all things resort to their primitive rest, and it would undoubtedly have been done. So that he is not only the cause of all things, but the gracious supporter, daily and hourly sustainer of all that he has made, without whose blessed providence there is not an ear of corn nor blade of grass could possibly have been produced. So that, my friends, a daily dependance upon that God who created us-all his creation calls for, and with every solid and reflecting mind it will naturally produce an offering of worship, adoration, and praise; and I am glad in believing, my friends, that here are in this large multitude a considerable number who worship God in spirit and in truth; though differently educated, and of various opinions in things of little importance, but in the great, important, and essential point of every man's duty, speak the same language; and I believe, my friends, this is the case both with the nations that are called refined, and with those that are termed barbarians. God has placed his law in the hearts of all men; he has written there the great essential duty which he There are some weighty and interesting ex- requires at our hands, and under every name pressions which we find in the Revelation of and in every nation, "they that fear God and John, (Revelations, xiv 7, 8,) that appear to be work righteousness (so said the Apostle) are my duty, since I last took my seat, to mention accepted of him." So that, my friends, be in this assembly. makes no such distinction as many of us poor, finite and weak creatures are apt to make; he O God, thou seest how weak we are; how surrounded with infirmities, how blinded with prejudices, how turned aside by a variety of fluctuating opinions; cause, we pray thee, thy holy uniting word to be read more and more in the hearts of the people. Sound the alarm, we pray thee, yet louder and louder to them that are at ease and forgetful of thee that so, Father, there may be many more brought to drink at the fountain of thy goodness and mercy, and with reverence of soul to acknowledge that thou art good, and worthy to be worshipped here, and to be obeyed and served by all the workmanship of thy hands. O gracious Father, proclaim a sign in this assembly, while with one accord, in humility of soul, which thou has granted us, we may draw nigh unto thee, and offer up at this time for all thy former mercies, and for thy present mercies; and gather us together in this manner, O Father, ascribing unto thee glory and honor, thanksgiving and praise, which are thy due, both now and for evermore. SERMON VI. “ And I (John) saw another angel fly in the |
