New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

friends lest. if it should prove silent. they might
laugh him to scorn. In consequence. thereof the
meeting was very small But such was the kindness OF
Divine Providence that He did not fail to manifest
HIS presence powerfully among as ii were the two
or three, to the conviction and reproo of our un-
faithful landlord" OF another occasion he speaks
in glowing Language:
| was much worn down by constant travelling ana
| hard labor. and felt much trgue when we
came here and in gong 10. this meeting 1eli
DIES rs To rise III my mind that ] might have tOou
| silent meeting. The PRAYER of my spirit was an
swcred for had not sat long before perfect sweet
calm ensued wherein my whole man was swallowed
mp in divine, scraphc enjoyment, SO hat net only
my mind, but also my wearied body, forgot all
| its toll and my soul was so Inianed VIII
gratitude to the all-bountlful Author OF
| all our rich and blessings nat
prai and thanksgiving assembled as incense from
| the altar of my heart to W great ana glorious
name. who remains tn be Gon yer all, Dlessed lor-
| ever. world without end A H.
| He il not alwavs howe IN this ecstatc state;
on another occasion lie SAFE: " Sat our meeting IN
silence. and was much interrupted by the intrusion
| Of Improbable thoughts. against which had 10
struggle through most part of the meeting"
| THE MINISTRY No sINECURE
In all'his labors in the ministry Elias Hicks was
| unsalar1ed The Society of Friends is opposed 10
what it calls hireiing ministry. He speaks, when
| approaching the age of seventy, OF having passed
week principally i'll attending to- his temporal COM
|
to provide for himself and family; through
the blessing Of Providence on his frugal industry
| he la, enough when called from his home for the
GospePs sake to keep the Gospel free How lncon-
sistentD he adds " mist it appear to those who pro-
fess To have taken I'D their cross to self and the
world to follow their self-denylng Saviour IN the
plain path of duty, t. be anxious about what they
shall eat or drink what they shall wear, or man
| ifest desire af or praise applause from their
| friends or Others or have their hands and hearts
| omen TO receive the pratuitles OF the RICH"
| While he was thus travelling in the ministry 1t
WAN the duty of Friends 10 entertain him; but IN
! other matters he was scrupnlous' An aged
Friend on Long Island has told me that his
hrothcr-in-law travelled many hundred miles
with Tlias, and that he very guarded
| arlinst receiving any compensation for preaching.
| lie was not willing t. Ldye tHe writer prepay me
postage of letters sent 20 INN while travelling IN the
ministry and he would pat his own TERRACE, ctc''
being delir0us TO keep the Gospel Tree.
O his manner of employment when at home We
can learn much from his j"urnal. one DAY an me
spring speaks of gardening. another ne spends IN
mammal labor. Less would he enough. ne saws II
al would do Their pats bur the poor and the M
dolent must AID Will hc hepcd." lie tells oil mehd-
ing a vehicle IN which he has travelled several
thousand mllts IN ms religious. engagements
o.. day l,yhcn about sixty-hvrl he w"arcs himself
with hard labor III helping his workinrn to hulld
stone fcncrs; aud IN tho evening reads
Paul. ep,sle to tho Galatians, III which
! M.
the .inal end AMI abolition Of all outward ord'-
nancrs and obscryucrS IN matters OF elEi"n.
Araia he SAYS: " eudravored to sp'rd this ldv a
| ON int To- 40. Mni With sO'ir interruption rom
careless ghhor ~ the trc'pas, ~ his unruY cat
tr." he SAYS that ne conSidorS "A reasonable pOr-
lion Of manual Labor his duiy and delight, osicrfn-
Ing II "A reasonable aud Cnr.tlIn SERVE; also nc
ahiura Idicu,Ss aud sluih On one dit he drr7 rot
lee. his usual satisfaction, OWING, he suppuscS, TO
ms nor attending to a small inward lntnatlnn re-
sp.ctug the days empioymrnt. lie adds kc-
member. oh, my ,oul. that ali thy succ'TS I'D ttin-
poras, ~ well n all thy sweet inward heavenly
| cOnsu,uuuns. depend upon ny laithlulhess ana
ready submission to those inward dlEluo meal
tat'ons.' il lNli, during the war "Uh Great
Ir,taln we lind hIm engaged with other trends IN
collecting some rrle tor Lee poor M thr Cay 81 New
York lie speaks further OF attending meeting OF
"A socirtv of Friends tor cducatlng the children OF
poor black pc,pe. llr attends the marriage of
daughter. ere " hr Is lrd 10 set forih, 10y
lnhhc testimony. the cyr"Irncy OF the DIVINE
fear and lac SAYS that comfortable cain spread
over the meeting 1T preparation Tor quirt ana
ordrrl, marila.c. lie auds " II was c,use ioi
thnL fulu,,s my mind, having had four Daughters
agrcoaby married IN tie comey ord'r OF Friends;
the other yet suGlr, "a tender precious young
wrmau observing win tender Submission her par
EMS counsel. Bat TINS i "a bi"S-Ihg "Hca IL"
parents cujuV except those who 1--we under daily
concern 10 watch over aud nurse their lender oil
spung ~ the lear oi the LORD
EQUAL EIGuIs ANp UNIVERSAL PEACE.
The testimonies Of Friends against var oaths,
intrmperancc, slavery. and IN favor OF free Gospel
ministry. The last has already been mentioned, but
i, lnclndcs the equal spiritual rights of woman. On
Tins subject Elias speaks very boldly IN letter 70
one not set a Frcnd. lie says, IN substance: When
meet with parts Of Scripture that do not under
stand | leave them until may arrive 1T
stat. of deeper experience, by which means |
have come IL undctsia ana Things mat seemed
mvstrrious; and this hav" no doubt VIII he
thv ease M respect of what Hau saws of women
keeping silence IN the churches for II Paul sad
what We find III Corinthians and timothy, judge
that he had allns'on at all to their preaching or
prophc~YIng IN tie ciurchr- aud II hc mad, We have
no right 10 admit II Is sound doctrIne ~ II contra
diets a number of his own d'c'aIal"ns tand the
general testimony of Scrpturcl which more
rntluua and clear ~ in the fourteenth chapter OF
Romans: ~ Philippians where Inc speaks Of the
women who llborrd with HIM in the GOSPEL: and IN
IH Corinthians. where liz speaks OF women praying
mr. pronhr.ylnp; aud Paul assures us that male and
female are in Christ. Also under the law there
were prOphetcgsrs we'll ~ prophets. aud the
illusion of the spirit ID the latter day As proDhesed
by joel, was To be equally on sons and
daughters. servants and hand-mlls; and to believe
otherwise Is irrational and inconsistent with the
Divine attributes, aud would charge the Almighty
with Partially and injustice 10 One-halt Of his
rational creation. Therefore believe 1t would he
wrong TO admit it. although asserted in the most
plain and positive manner bY men or angels.
A, regards war. We find that during our last con-
flct with Great Britain Elias called the attention
of Friends to faithful support of their testimony
against war and injustice. desiring them to main |
tain their Christian liberties against cncroach- |
nent of the secular powers laws having been en-
actcd levying taxes for the support of the |
war At another meeting there was considerable al
tercaton some Friends who refused payment OF the |
Tax had been dstraincd three or four fold moro
Than the tax demanded while Others complied and |
paid the tax and justified themselves i'll so doing |
lie saws that his mind was deeply baptized and he |
laborcd To encourage friends TO laniuiuess, to cX
air their testimonies for the Prince of Peace.
Elias Hicks not only frequently held meetings for |
the blacks or cOlored people. hut he preached |
against slavery both in Maryland and Virginia. |
lie says of n meeting H. Baltimore that he especially
addressed shareholders Further he opposed the of
savc-grown goods. At meetingin Providence. K. l., |
ne mentions that hS mind was opened to show the |
great and essential difference there is between tho