A Testimony on "Treatment of Criminals" (prepared by Mr. PARDEE) was adopted after brief remarks. A Testimony on "Temperance" became matter for protracted and deeply interesting discussion. HENRY S. KENT wished the Testimony had contained some stronger language in favor of prohibitory law. CHARLES HAMBLETON thought it important to couple moral and legal forces. SAMUEL MARSHALL and CHANDLER DARLINGTON both thought that some passages in the Bible were responsible for much of the existing intemperance; but FANNY B. AMES said that very few of the large class who drink neither know or care what the Bible says on that subject. Dr. SUMNER STEBBINS spoke of the prevailing ignorance and the causes of this vice. Not six persons in the world understand it. Dr. Lees, of England, knows most about it; but not all. The source of all drunkenness is to be found in the habit of yielding to the craving for some drink stronger than water. Iowa has a law forbidding the sale of distilled liquors, but permitting wine, cider and beer. Better, a thousand times, permit the sale of whiskey, brandy and rum and forbid the sale of the milder drinks, which first creates the fatal appetite. For medical purposes, the law should limit druggists to the sale of anhydrous alcohol, which cannot be used as a beverage. He has succeeded better in fever-cases, since disusing alcohol entirely. He thought the great lights of the medical profession-men like Dr. Davis, of Chicago-inclined to the opinion that it could be safely dispensed with as a remedy. Dr. PALMER said that Dr. Flint, Dr. Stillé and other eminent physicians held the other view. It is impossible to get along without alcohol in tinctures; impossible also for the law to prevent the manufacture of alcohol, which is an easy process. ABRAHAM MARSHALL thought the one point which needed to be made clear is, what are its legitimate uses, and what its illegitimate uses? Probably the legitimate use of alcohol never created an appetite. Dr. STEBBINS had never known any one to become an opium-eater or a whiskey-drinker from using either agent, simply as a medicine. SOJOURNER TRUTH rose to say that some folks had a way of "gettin' 'toxicated," and pretendin' they took the stuff coz they was sick! BENJAMIN P. KIRK mentioned cases on record in which alcoholic medicines first created a fatal appetite. Dr. STUBBS said that a class of drinkers sought to cover their shame by laying the blame on the doctors. His experience agreed with that of Dr. STEBBINS. Dr. CADWALLADER said his rule was to take all the alcohol he could get into his body. But he took cider in the apples, wine in grapes and whiskey in grain! Dr. STEBBINS said, yes the oxygen and carbonic acid are there, but never a drop of alcohol. That is the product of chemical action. LEWIS MARSHALL criticised the non-action of religious bodies, which admit the principle of disownment for immorality, but do not apply it to members who make and sell intoxicating drinks. At his suggestion a clause on this subject was added to the Testimony, which was then unanimously adopted. NICHOLAS E. BOYD came forward and read from last year's Testimonies some passages on "Intemperance" the "Relations of the Sexes," and then offered to the meeting a lengthy, able and impressive paper on "Sexual Holiness," some passages of which quite made the hearers hold their breath. F. ISRAEL expressed his sense of the solemn importance of the subject, and the vigor of its treatment. CHARLES G. AMES mentioned an apocryphal saying of Jesus, who being asked, "When will the kingdom of God be here?" made answer like this: "When the man and the woman are together, and sex is not thought of." He also quoted the story of the adulterous woman to show that Jesus made her accusers silently accuse and convict themselves of the same sin. If we deal with this subject at all, we must hew by the line, even if the chips fly in our own faces." The meeting did not adopt nor reject the paper of Mr. BOYD, but voted that it be printed with the proceedings for information and consideration. A Testimony on "Peace" was presented. The chair called attention to the opening sentence, which seemed to recognize the legitimacy of an armed force for police purposes. CHANDLER DARLINGTON said, that for some rights-though not for property-he should feel free to fight and die. THOMAS WORRALL hoped there would be no uncertain sound. He did not want a Testimony which was part peace and part war. HENRY S. KENT thought we should aim high, and not graduate our Testimony by our practices. SIMON BERNARD said, if we aim as high as the truth, that will do. MARGARET PYLE thought that if we once admitted the rightful ness of a small army at home, we should leave ourselves no standing ground wherefrom to utter a protest against the great armies of Europe. CHARLES G. AMES could see a difference between great armies kept up for aggression and for suppressing liberty, and the small force required for preserving the peace, protecting settlers and maintaining liberty on the basis of law. One is really a war-force, the other a peace-force. SOJOURNER TRUTH said, we needn't trouble ourselves about finding the right way through difficulties, nor "go to amaginin' trouble" aforehand. "No matter what's a comin': Jesus will be thar when we git thar!" She gave, in an amusing way, a really sad account of the miseries of the police power at Washington, for crowding and plundering the poor, ignorant colored people," Makin' a pile o' rags stan' up thar in the po-leest Court and pay five dollars!" "Them as knows how, oughter do something to edicate these poor critters. Now don't take it all out in talkin'! Talkin' aint no use, unless ye do somethin'!" The Testimony was adopted. At the request of CHARLES G. AMES, AARON MENDENHALL and CHANDLER DARLINGTON were appointed to act with the Clerks as a Disbursing Committee. The Testimony on "Religion," introduced the first day, was again taken up, read, and unanimously adopted. A spirit of quietness and tenderness fell on the meeting. RACHEL GRIFFITHS, of Ohio, rose to express the deep satisfaction she had received in being present during these three days of communion and counsel. SAMUEL MARSHALL read from Paul: "There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God that worketh all in all. * * * * The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal." Then the hymn was sung: "Part we in peace! With deep thanksgiving, Rendering, as we homeward tread, Gracious service to the living, Tranquil memory to the dead." "Part in peace! Such are the praises The assembly rose, and FILDER ISRAEL pronounced these words: "Now may God himself, even our Father, who hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort our hearts, and establish us in every good word and work. Amen." The meeting adjourned to re-convene at the same place, on the second Fifth day (Thursday) of Sixth month (June,) 1875. CHARLES G. AMES, RACHEL ANNA LAMBORN,} Clerks. [NOTE. The meetings were largely attended, the throng being quite too great for the place, especially on the second and third days. The spirit of the proceedings was delightfully free and kindly; and the enthusiasm of the people was said to be fully equal to that of former occasions. On First day (Sunday) morning, an immense concourse assembled and joined in religious exercises, which were led by CHARLES G. AMES, who spoke for an hour, from 1 Peter, 5: 10, "The God of all grace has called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus." He was followed by SOJOURNER TRUTH, -a colored woman between 80 and 90 years old, and ignorant of the alphabet-who recounted her strange experience, first as a slave and a heathen, and later as a free woman and a rejoicing child of God. After the discussion, a consultation was held by the Committee on "future meetings, in Longwood." Many persons remained to listen, and were invited to participate in the deliberations. It was evident, from the expression, that the Yearly Meeting had produced a great revival of interest and hopefulness. More than 70 persons rose to their feet, to signify their desire for a First day meeting, at Longwood, at least once a month; and more than 40 pledged themselves to help bear the expense of procuring acceptable speakers. Finally seven persons were appointed as "The Longwood Committee," with full powers to make all arrangements for a monthly meeting, viz:-BENJAMIN P. Kirk, Aaron MENDENHALL, Edward Darlington, Anna Fogg, Anna COX, DEBORAH PENNOCK, LYDIAN SICKELS.] Testimonies. "He who feeds men serveth few; He serves all who dares be true."-Emerson, I.-RELIGION. STEADILY refusing to frame for ourselves or for others any fixed statements of doctrine, we yet desire to cultivate and express all those higher sentiments of which the soul is capable, and by which it may rise into light and life. We believe profoundly in that Supreme Spiritual Cause which is forever active in the World of Matter and in the World of Mind; which is too deep for any human fathoming, but is the secret source from which all life is continually renewed. But who shall limit the Holy One? We cannot define God: any lines we may draw will shut out more of the Divine than they take in; no thought of man can be large enough to contain or measure that vast Reality, which itself includes all. But we rest and rejoice in the perfection of Providence, and in the Wise Goodness which governs the universe; nor can we doubt that for all the deep and unspeakable wants of man there is ample and everlasting supply. The fallibility and imperfection of all books, creeds, churches and men does not unsettle our assurance that there is Truth, in ever-growing clearness revealed to the mind; that there is Love, in ever-flowing fullness, for the heart; and that the Power which sustains and propels all nature is not less busy, nor less wise, nor less to be trusted in its administration of Spiritual laws, and in its operations within us. For us, Religion is Righteousness, or Rightness. Man only gains his true life by rising to that moral level where his supreme principle is, to love and become the BEST. This includes rightness of feeling toward all beings and concerning all matters; rightness of thought, or mental agreement with truth and reality; rightness of will, or purity of purpose; all maturing into fruit as rightness of action, or wise and righteous conduct. Religion, thus broadly interpreted, is an honest attempt to administer our inner and outer life in harmony with the constitution and laws of the universe in which we find ourselves. Many of us are glad and grateful for the mighty help which has come to us in the way of Christian influence and instruction; for the transmitted word, the shining example and the ever-reappearing spirit of Jesus of Nazareth; for his living rebuke to our selfishness, and his living encouragement to our aspirations and immortal hopes." But we should be ashamed to profess any fellowship with the Father |