Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-14
minINe OF rRlESDs' cLornlNG.
FROM THE BRITISH rsirsn.


The following remarkable documents re-
specting the making Of Friends clothing. are
extracted from records or our early Friends 10
Dublin. and 10 London; and are transcribed
for the purpose Of exhibiting the great care or
our worthy predecessors, in guarding their
members against the dangerous contamination
arising from following the vain fashions Of tie
world. in their apparel
Those examples of selfdcvoton 20 2 Chris.
tan principle. are worthy ofboing REGARDED tg
Us with admiration and respect; although, in
these days Of degeneracy, we may be too weak
to initiate them s
"A, the haltyear's Mems Meeting. held 10
Dublin, the 9th and 10Th days the Sd month,
1857,
18th minute, Whereas, there was some
years ago, meeting Of Tailors appointed, that
they might NEE; together to see that none do
excel the bounds OF Truth. ia making II sppar.
( el according to the vain and ehangcablc fash.
ions Of the world waieh meeting having been
for some time past neglected, there is a desire
/ IN the minds OF Friends of this meeting. 10
have it renewed again; and, therefore Il Is de-
sired that such TaIlors as are present DO meet
together and consider whether things be an
swered in that trade according 10 Truth ~
Here iolloweth the names Of several Iailars,
who are desired TO meet as aforementioned,
VIZ: fourteen Friends
Upon this recommendation OF the meeting,
a conference was held Of Friends engaged 10
the Tailoring business, who issued the follow
| ing advice:
"At our meeting Of Tailors in Dublin, the
! llth of the Sd month, 1857:
"The concern and care that hath FOR several
! years past been upon the spirits OF Friends
when assembled together at several halt years
meetings, from which several testimonies have
been given forth that all Friends might keep
out of the vain and foolish fashions of the
world, as TO which fashions in apparel some
that profess Truth OF our trade have not kept
themselves so clear as we could desire, 10 ma
king or cutting out some garments for Friends
and their children, but have entered too much
into such fashions as the people Of the world
have invented, 10 the grief ofthe spirits Of those
who desire &c keep the first pattern which the
! Truth broughtus into IN the beginning. These
things being under our consideration at this
time, has caused us 10 renew our Talors'
meeting, which for some Time past hath been
neglected. Wherefore, being now again SIR
red up by the spirit of love and true tenderness
for the good of all concerned, we do desire all
Friends OF our trade throughout this nation to
lei the plain innocent Truth, and the honor
thereof, be more IN their eye than the profit
and gain that may be had by making any gar
ment that is not agreeable 10 Truth and the
| plalGness thereof, so that we may retain our
first love. and that we may be still known by
the world to retain and keep to that which
rendered our hearts that they may be made
to confess we are not changeable people as
some are that run into the changeabe fashions,
namely, to keep out o. making mems coats
with great compass, and plated in the low
err parts, and big cuffs with needless buttons
and likewise in women's apparel, long slopes
behind, which are the vain fashions Of the
world, and not 10 be praetised by us who pro-
iess the Truth for we are not 10 fashion our
selves according to the course Of this world
but to be transformed by the renewing of our
minds.
"Signed on behalf Of the said meeting, by
coward HUDSON, TOBIAS PLEADwELL."
The following minute Of the Morning Meet
ing in London on the subject, addressed to
Friends of the same trade. appears to be an
answer 10 an address of the Tailors 10 that
meeting. but which address The transcrlber has
not met with
1850, Sd month To Friends of the Meet
ing OF Tailors, London
~ rends! we nave received your testimony
against the vain and needless fashions Of the
world, and exhorting TO plainness and moder-
alton, and we do well approve thereof. and de-
sire that you may confirm this testimony in
your practice and we are also willing that CO.
pies Oft may be sent from your Meeting TO
your correspondents, and to Monthly Meetings,
for the stirring up the witness of God in others,
that reformation may be carried on. the
Lords name honored, and his people preser-
we'd
"From Friends, al the second days Morn
ing Meeting in London signed by
BENJAMIN HEALING, Clerk"