which was preached of me, is not after man; for I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." And again, "If any man minister, let him minister as of the ability that God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified." And in Heb. chap. 5, ver. 4, "And no man taketh this honour unto himself but he, that is CALLED OF GOD, as was Aaron."

Is this, then, a "badge of Quakerism," the exclusion from our meetings of "a ministry which one man may prepare and another appoint?"

"Shall we cease from out testimony against all pecuniary corruption in the Church?" is another of thebadges of Quakerism," says the Reviewer. Come to thine "ultimate appeal again." Turn to the Acts of the Apostles, chap. 8, ver. 18, "And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them MONEY, saying, GIVE ME also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the GIFT OF GOD may be purchased with money." And again, in the 20th chap. of the Acts, 33rd ver. in that affectionate farewell to the Church, before his departure for Jerusalem, the Apostle Paul expresses himself thus, "I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel; yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me." And the same Apostle, in his First Epistle to the Thessalonians, chap. 2, ver. 9, " For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the Gospel of God." And again, in the 3rd chap. and 8th ver. of his Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, "Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught: but wrought with labour and travail, night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you, "not because we have not power," (see how this Holy Man used his power; he had obtained that ascendency over their minds, by which, had he

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possessed the evil inclination, as well as the power, it would have been gratified,) "not because we have not the power, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not. work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busy-bodies. Now them that are such we command, and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they walk, and EAT THEIR OWN BREAD." Freely ye have received, freely give," said our Saviour to his disciples, Matthew chap. 10, ver. 8. And 1 Tim. chap. 6, ver. 9. “But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition; for the love of money is the root of all evil, which, while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." And how worthy of note here, is the condition that our Saviour placed upon the young man, who inquired of him, "what he should do, to inherit eternal life.""One thing thou lackest, go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved; for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked round about and saith unto his disciples, how hardly shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God!" Is then, THIS "testimony against all pecuniary corruption in the Church," "a badge of Quakerism?" or is it not rather a characteristic of Christianity?

"Shall we surrender our Saviour's standard of the yea and the nay, and no longer refuse an oath when expediency is supposed to demand it?" Another of the Reviewer's "badges of Quakerism." To thy "ultimate standard," again, friend-and in the 5th chap. of Matthew, and from the 33rd to the 37th verses, both inclusive, thou wilt find the following, as delivered by our Saviour, in his memorable sermon on the Mount." Again, ye have heard it hath been

said by them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths. But I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of evil." And in the 5th chap. of the Epistle of James, we find the above command of our Saviour most forcibly, earnestly, and unconditionally repeated, by way of exhortation to the brethren, But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath; but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation." Is, then, the " refusal of an oath," and "our Saviour's standard of the yea and the nay," "a badge of Quakerism?" or is it not rather one of the strictest, and most plainly stated obligations that CHRISTIANITY enjoys?

Shall we, after all our peaceable professions, recur to the warfare of the world?" Again-to thine," ultimate appeal for the propriety of every practice." "Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God."-Matthew, chap. 5. ver. 10. "Ye have heard that it hath been said,—an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."-Matthew 5th chap. 38th and 39th verses.— "Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy; but I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." "-Matt. 5th chap, 43rd and 44th verses. "And behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, put up again thy sword, into his place for all they that take the sword, shall perish

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with the sword."-Matt. 26th chap. 52nd verse.-"He that leadeth into captivity, shall go into captivity he that killeth with the sword, must be killed by the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints." Rev. 13th chap. 10th verse. Recompense to no man evil for evil evil."-Rom. chap. 12, ver. 17. "From whence come wars and fightings amongst you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members ?" "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh. "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds."-2 Cor. chap. 10, ver. 3. Are then " a peaceable profession, and a practical refusal to join in the warfare of the world," 66 badges of Quakerism?" or are they not rather genuine characteristics of that religion which was ushered into the world by the joyous language of "peace on earth, good-will to

wards mankind?

Shall we forsake our simplicity in dress and language, and break down a hedge which so usefully protects many of our beloved young people from the vanities of the world?"" This is another of the "badges of Quakerism," according to the Magazine Writer. Well-to "thy ultimate appeal again, for the propriety of every practice." I apprehend in the term, "simplicity of language," is included the "sectarian peculiarity," of using the pronouns thee and thou objectively or nominatively, as the case may be, to or of a single person. Now, it would really be superfluous to make any quotation from the Scriptures as to this practice, as I am not aware, from one end of the whole book to the other, that there is a single instance of deviation from the sweet simplicity, and grammatical purity of this mode of expression. The Almighty Lord of the universe-kingsprinces-subjects-bond and free-all are alike addressed and spoken of in this form of speech. And in reference to the practice of speaking to, and of one another, by the names which have been given the parties, such as James, Mary, &c., unless when the name is merely descriptive of the office, as King

William, Chief Justice Denman, Chancellor Brougham, &c., I think, if friend Reviewer will just turn again to his "ultimate standard for the propriety of every practice," he will find, without the necessity of my referring to any particular instance, that from the first chapter of Matthew to the end of the General Epistle of Jude, or, if he chooses, he may include the book called Revelation, he will find that our Saviour invariably addressed his disciples by their respective names, without any distinctive titles or appendages whatever, and that it was also the custom of the apostles and disciples to address one another after the same manner; not only the example of their Lord, but probably, the following precepts, also, having some weight upon their minds. Matt. chap. 23, ver. 7, 8.-They, the Pharisees, "love greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your master, even Christ, and all ye ARE BRETHREN.' And in the 20th chap. Matt. 25th ver." But Jesus called unto them, and said, ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister, and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant." And the apostle James, chap. 3, ver. 1." My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that ye shall receive the greater condemnation." And in the 2nd chap. of the same Epistle, 1st ver. we read, "My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect to persons." Our Saviour to the Pharisees." O, generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment." 1 Thes. chap. 2, ver. 5.— "For neither at any time used we flattering words,