The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-19

Of tie Christian spirit, she cannot convey
that to her pupil which slakes the spiritual
thirst. a conversation between a Sabbath
school class Of young men and their teach
er was related to US sometime ago. Of
which We often think. One of the boys
asked the teacher if she played cards, to
which she responded in the negative. He
asked her again why she did not as he be-
lieved 1t would not hurt her. Her reply
vas: Would you like to be able to say
my sabbath school teacher plays cards?
" ould you like to remember her in after
years as being a .euchre player?' To which
they quickly responded: "No, no, we
would not, and we are glad you do not
play" This has reference to the example
SO it would seem after all that preeept and
example should 60 along hand II. hand,
and that n is a support for the other, and
without the one the other lags.
Alter the earnest sermon Of the
Friend above mentioned, our aged
Friend John Parish, Of Woodbury..
spoke OF the happiness it gave him to
meet Salem Quarterly Friends once more.
and be seemed very much concerned in
behalf OF the young people ana of the
children, and thought there may have been
t~houghtless young people present who did
feel the earnestness of his message, vet we
doubt not that il was only thoughtlessness,
and that they forget how neal the borders
OF the spirit world he treads. and how 1t
supports him with his weight of years.
10 us it seemed a mellowing spectacle.
This child of God, though old in earthly
conflicts, standing there in his physical
weakness ministering unto his people with
that spiritual strength born only of the
Father.
Postrema r. Coles, of Mullica Hill. and
Mary Singley, of Chester county, Pa, both
ministered, after which the meeting for
business was held.
The Query:-Are love and unity main
tanned amongst you? Are tale-bearing and
detraction discouraged? and where differ
ences arise, are endeavors used speedily to
end them?-brought forth considerable
comment from women Friends. one
saying the repetition of the queries
time after time was apt to become mono
tonous to the young people, but If we
would learn to think Of the value. Of the
beauty of always being able to SUBJ
nit an answer in the affirmative to the
query above mentioned, what a wealth of
happiness 1t would carry with it into our
lives. Another one thought we needed to
be reminded in which we are so lemiss.
Mary oingley spoke to US again, saying
she was carried back to the days of her
early w~onanhood when she was called by
the Masters voice; Of the touches of the
fingers OF Christ love; of how much the
young have to contend with, but the
crown cannot be received withoutthe faith
full bearing Of the cross. IF you will &C.
cept Him as your guide, your leader, He
will lead you gently along; and she en-
treated US to be willing to bow before this
refining power.
Rachel L%ippinoott, Of Mullica Hill, told
how she had been under a cloud, as it
were, since our aged friend John Parish
had spoken, because she had not been
faithful to the call to endorse the words
he had said regarding the young Friends,
and how we look to them for the hope of
the future, etc.
After the appointment of different COM
mittees, one Of which was the Quarterly
Meetings. cooperative temperance com
mittee, a short time was spent in reading
selections from extracts of Philadelphia
Yearly meeting, held in the Spring of the
present year, and we quote the following
therefrom: "We are too often eopyists,
and lack the moral courage that would
lead US to a true sense of the responsibility
of this great boon of life.
1--WE grow, and We grow strong, true
and noble as we are faithful to that which
is made known to u.s."
| am, Very Sincerely, RUTH.
Woodstown, oh mo. 9th, 1890