sins." This was a doctrine too comprehensive |lence and spirituality. These can be found to be confined to any age, clime or station. It was but the fresh announcement, in a day of deep spiritual declension, of that ever flowing stream of divine grace proceeding from the inexhaustible ocean of God's love. In this light they saw with indubitable clearness that the power by which they were moved, and in which they suffered for the testimony to the truth as it is in Jesus, should yet break forth in thousands; that the sun of righteous ness, which had risen above their mental horizon, would never set again, but would continue to shine until every vestige of sin and superstition should melt away before its rays; "until righteousness should cover the earth as the waters cover the sea." Somebody says, there are two things about which we should never grumble; first, those things which we can prevent; and secondly, those things which we cannot prevent. EXTRACT. only in men, who love it for its own sake, and because it is "the wisdom of God and the power of God unto salvation," and not simply because it is respectable in the eyes of the world, and favorable to the decency and order of the commonwealth. Those are the best Christians who are more careful to reform themselves than to censure NOTES OF FOREIGN TRAVEL, FROM PRIVATE (Continued from page 567.) INTERLAKEN, 8th month, 1866. The morning of the 13th found us at Berne, which I believe is remarkable, for retaining more of its national characteristics than any other of the Swiss cities; and if we had failed before to realize that we were in a foreign land, our experience during a twilight walk, under a drizzling rain, through some of the quaintest, the narrowest and the dirtiest streets that can be imagined, left us no room to doubt on that subject; and next morning we were exceeding A man may sincerely honor, advocate and uphold the religion of Christ, on account of its general influence, its beneficial public tendency,ly interested in observing the picturesque cosits humane and civilizing consequences, with- tumes and the (to us) singular arrangement of out at all subjecting his own temper and life to many things. The public fountains are quite its laws, or being in any proper sense a subject numerous, and fall into very large stone basins, of the peculiar happiness it imparts. This is in the middle of the streets; through these perhaps not an unfrequent case. Men need to basius there flows constantly a stream of pure be made sensible that religion is a personal water, emptying into a trough about three feet thing, a matter of personal application and ex-wide and one or two deep. It appeared to be perience. Unless it is so considered, it will scarcely be an object of earnest pursuit, or of fervent, hearty interest, nor can it exert its true and thorough influence on the character. Indeed its desirable influence on the state of society can be gained only through this deep personal devotion to it, of individuals; because none but this is genuine religion, and the genuine only can exhibit the genuine power. I know of nothing to be more earnestly desired, than that men should cease to look upon religion as designed mainly for others, and should come to regard it as primarily affecting themselves; that they should first and most seriously study its relation to their own hearts, and be above all things anxious about their own characters. This is but a partial and unsatisfactory faith, which is concerned wholly with the state of society in general, and allows him to neglect the discipline of his own affections and the culture of his own spiritual nature. He is but poorly fitted to honor or promote the cause of Christ, who has not first subjected his own soul to his holy government. There are en enough, when Christianity is prevalent and honorable, to lend it their countenance and pay it external homage. We want more thorough, consistent exemplifications of its purity, benevo a common practice for the women to bring their washing to these fountains and pursue their labor in common. We observed several parties thus occupied, while others were engaged in filling large wooden vessels, each like a flattened cone, three feet long and two wide at the top, which is hooked on their shoulders; thus on their backs they carry it home for domestic uses. Children of six and eight years old are taught to carry burdens on the back or head, baskets of a proportionate size being provided, and we almost always see them, when not otherwise occupied, knitting stockings for winter use. We had a very nice femme de chambre here in Berne, in whom we were quite interested. She showed us her fete dress, (which is an heir-loom,) and told us her wages were ten francs or two dollars a month, paid only once in six months; she also said her mother would not allow her to spend all she made upon her dress, but required her to keep part of it until she married, when she would need it more.-We noticed the scrubbing brush she used for the floors, which are all uncarpeted, was fastened under a stone, about a foot square, and five inches thick, and so heavy that I could scarcely move it-thus compelling her to scrub hard, by the mere action of drawing the brush backward and forward. But she seemed perfectly contented with her lot. . here, we set off at 10 o'clock for the Schynige Platte, a mountain about 5700 feet high. After The two days we were in Berne were spent a drive of two or three miles, we took horses in short walks or drives, and in vain longings with a man to each, and proceeded on our for a clear sky, that we might have our first mountain path, not generally very steep, but sight of the snow mountains. The Bernese Alps rough, sometimes through dense woods, someare to be seen here, in fine weather, along their times along the side of the mountain and overwhole extent, and must present a magnificent looking precipices that were perfectly terriffic. spectacle. We only had a very partial glimpse, The views were often fearfully grand; and as for the clouds were perversely sullen; so we we looked down from these immense heights gave the matter up, and after buying some de- upon the landscape, spread as it were right licious grapes, at twelve cents per pound, we under our feet, we involuntary shuddered at left for Thun, on the morning of the 16th, and our dizzy height. At the half-way house we there took the boat for the other end of the lake. stopped for refreshment, and reached the sumOur sail of two hours was perfectly charming, mit about 2. Here we dined and rested, and and the scenery along the shore so novel and enjoyed the glorious and majestic prospect for picturesque, and the little villas so almost fairy-two hours, and then commenced our downward like in their exquisite beauty, that it seemed journey, part of which we performed on foot; more like a lovely panorama being unrolled be- the path being slippery and our horses very fore us, than anything associated with the dull clumsy animals. We had a splendid day, and realities of this work-a-day world. I thought reached our hotel by 7 o'clock, a little stiff when in England that the flowers exceeded but otherwise in good condition. anything I had seen, but here they are, if pos. . We are now on the summit of the sible, still more gorgeous and more abundant. Faulhorn, nearly 9,000 feet above the ocean, Our Virginia Creeper is to be seen under all surrounded with snow which fell last night and possible circumstances trailing its rich and drifted into our windows quite in heaps. We graceful garlands, and ornamenting in the most made the ascension yesterday on horseback from impartial manner possible the palace and the Grindle wald. It was a bright and beautiful sumcottage, the huge mountain precipice and the mer morning in the lovely valley of Grindlewald quiet foot-path through the valley. The houses when we set out, and we found the route very destitute of this beautiful drapery are the excep. delightful, and by no means more terriffic than tion, not the rule; and even where it has not a others we had passed over. The whole ride ocfoot of clear ground to grow in, it is often planted cupied four hours-all very enjoyable; and, to close to the house wall and enclosed in a tube add to the romance, when within half an hour or case, until it reaches the second story, when of the top, a snow storm commenced and conit is let loose over some balcony or support of tinued until we were safely housed. I had my some kind, and allowed to "wander at its own water-proof, and the others dismounted to warm sweet will," till it covers the whole house. On themselves with the exercise of walking; and we arriving at the landing, we entered the omnibus were in first rate condition when we arrived at for the Jung Frau Hotel, two or three miles the shanty (or, more practically, the chalet) on distant, and we had at last the pleasure of an the summit of the mountain. The top of the unclouded view of this magnificent mountain. Faulhorn is said to command one of the finest After securing a room which commanded the views in Switzerland, but when we reached it whole glorious view, and satisfying the cravings nothing was to be seen but clouds and storms. of nature by a good dinner, we set off on a drive We have a huge stove in the room below, through this superb country, ending in a splen the pipe of which passes through our chamber, did sunset view of the Jung Frau-a series of but we feel some hesitation in calling for sights, the enjoyment of which it is simply im- enough wood to make us comfortable, in possible for me to estimate. I think a certain this almost inaccessible place. It is wonderful wise man (I forget who) once spake of lan- how the poor could have managed to get up guage as being very useful in concealing one's material for building the house, to say nothing thoughts. It certainly seems to me here, to be of keeping it supplied with fuel and provender. of very little use in expressing them, or in con- Before retiring, we were cheered by a splendid veying to another any correct idea of the feel- moonlight peep at the snowy peaks around us, ings that such scenes as these awaken. But and closed our eyes in confident expectation of glorious as these scenes are, they were for a as brilliant a sunrise. I awoke in good time, time forgotten, when, after the evening had and feeling the air a little sharp from the crack closed in, we received a large budget of home of the window, rose to close it, when I found it letters. Now I must tell thee about "our first mountain," for we have actually made the ascent of one, and that, too, of no mean character. On the morning after our arrival blocked up with snow, which was still falling. So we turned over for another nap. Towards 10 o'clock, when we had finished our coffee and cutiets, the snow had ceased, the clouds over . head dispersed, and to a certain extent all was dazzlingly beautiful; but the vallies still lie shrouded in mists, which are constantly shifting about in the most tantalizing manner imaginable. It is now past 12, and as there is no permanent change for the better, there seems strong indications of our spending another night among the clouds. It is the most "uncanny" sort of abode we have yet been in, and the people look as if they never thought of washing either their faces or floors. Morning. Our patience in braving the discomforts of yesterday has been fully rewarded, and before 5 o'clock this morning the bell was sounded, announcing to the inmates of the shanty that it was worth their while to arise and walk up a small hill, whence a grand view of the mountains and of the lower world by sunrise was to be obtained. We were soon up and dressed (after a fashion) and scrambling up the hill, over the hard frozen ground, watched with delight the gradual revelation of the charming landscape around and beneath us. We were so elevated as to seem almost on a level with the glorious snow mountains that hemmed us in on one side, while, on the other, lakes and vallies and streams and villages lay spread out, in one broad and beautiful picture, bounded only by the distant chain of the Juras, defining the horizon. It was indeed a lovely prospect, aud one that is not to be seen in this region of cloud-land, excepting very rarely. Coffee was ready for us when we re-entered the house, and by 7 o'clock we were on our way down the mountain, walking for half an hour and then resuming our saddles. I had a most sensible and cautious little pony, and we had a delightful ride of three hours in the fresh, pure morning air, stopping a few minutes at a cheese maker's cabin for a glass of milk and some bread and cheese, which tasted all the better for our early breakfast. (To be continued.) holy men of old, in whom was revealed the light of Christ. The writer clearly defines the object of the founders of Quakerism. It was not "to establish a sect that they preached and labored, but to turn men everywhere to 'Christ within the hope of glory,' to convince men of the wonderful truth, that that which bringeth salvation is nigh even in the heart, and that which convicts men of sin is the only power which shall save from sin." "This," he says, is a doctrine too comprehensive to be confined to any age, clime or station. It was but the fresh announcement, in a day of deep spiritual declension, of that overflowing stream of divine grace proceeding from the inexhaustible ocean of God's love." TO CONTRIBUTORS.- "The Reminiscence of a Golden Wedding," by "L," is pleasantly written, but we think unless there is something remarkable attending them, the notice of such occasions is not appropriate to our pages. That this period should be a season of especial interest to relatives and friends is most natural, and calculated to awaken feelings of gratitude that two lives blended in one should have been preserved in harmonious action for fifty years. The modern practice of dividing this space into various celebrations of a kindred character, seems to us, however, to rob it of much of that sacrednesss and force which should be peculiarly its own. F. L." we can unite, and, with him, believe In the concern for our Society expressed by that there are those among the young men who are favored to see that the "honors and friend FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER. ships" of the world, with the pursuit of riches, PHILADELPHIA, TWELFTH MONTH 14, 1867. THE LIFE OF GOD IN THE SOUL.-This is the title of an essay over the signature of B., which has recently been published in Friends' Review. We do not know the name of the author, but recognize in the earnest words for the cause of Truth, a concern with which we can sympathize. Extracts that especially interested us will be found in the fore part of this paper. Amid the many cries of "Lo! here is Christ, or Lo! he is there," it is grateful to discern a call to the divinely illuminated path trodden by have a tendency to choke the "good seed," and produce a state of lukewarmness and indifference in regard to that life which is attainable only through the prevalence of the love of God. We would encourage F. L., and all others who have been aroused to a sense of the deficiencies existing among us, not to dwell unduly upon them. Where this sight is given and made available by obedience to the law written upon the heart, surely the divine blessing will rest. It is individual faithfulness to this law that will enable our Zion to "put on strength" and "shake herself from the dust" which may have gathered upon her garments. FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER. The mean ERRATA. In the "Review of the Weather, &c.," the ninth century downward. Among them ding remarks as to contrasts of temperature correct. J. M. E. Philadelphia, 12th mo. 1st, 1867. MARRIED, on the 21st of Eleventh month, 1867, at the residence of John Alston, near Middletown, Del., under the care of Camden Monthly Meeting, WILLIAM PENN NORRIS, of Kent Co., Md., to MARY ANNIE WIL SON, daughter of the late Robert Wilson. , on the 26th of Eleventh month, 1867, by Friends' ceremony, at the house of Wm. B. Webb, in this city, RICHARD T. TURNER, JR., to MARTHA' E. BIRCH, both of Kent Co., Md. on the morning of 28th of Eleventh month, 1867, according to the order of the Society of Friends, MAHLON K. PAIST and HARRIET P., daughter of Sarah J. and the late Reuben Webb, both members of Green St. Monthly Meeting. DIED, at his residence in Springboro, Ohio, on the 14th of Ninth month, 1867, JESSE WOOD, in the 74th year of his age; a member of Springboro Monthly Meeting. near West Liberty, Iowa, on the 20th of Tenth month, 1867, of typhoid fever, ELLA MAY, second daughter of Isaac H. and Rebecca K. Nichols, in the 11th year of her age. And on the 30th of Eleventh month, 1867, of typhoid pneumonia, ANNA BELLE, eldest daughter of the same, in the 13th year of her age. Both members of Wapsinonoc Monthly Meeting. at Hardwick, Warren Co., N. J., on Firstday, the 24th of Eleventh month, 1867, JAMES WILLSON, aged 70 years and 6 months; a member of WoodHe was characterized bury Monthly Meeting, N. J. for great probity, inoffensiveness and hospitality, and commended himself to a large circle of friends for his quiet and peaceable life. on First-day morning, Twelfth month 1st, 1867, MARY K., daughter of Joseph G. and Rebecca P. Henszey, members of Green St. Monthly Meeting, in her 19th year. on the 4th of Twelfth month, 1867, PAULINA, widow of Samuel Myers, in her 76th year; a member of Green St. Monthly Meeting. -, on the 29th of Eleventh month, 1867, HALLIE H., daughter of Amos W. and Adelia H. Knight, aged 8 months and 1 day. FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION FOR THE AID AND ELE VATION OF THE FREEDMEN, Will meet on Fourth-day evening, Twelfth month 18th, at 8 o'clock. All interested in this important concern are invited. J. M. ELLIS, NEW BOOKS. From a hasty glimpse at its pages we should judge it contains much to interest those who desire an acquaintance with the noble men of past ages, whose lives are here delineated, such as Claudius of Turin, Peter De Waldo, John Wycliffe, John Huss and a number of others. We have also received from G. P. Putnam & Son, 661 Broadway, New York, through J. B. Lippincott & Co., an "Atlas to Fay's great outline of Geography for High Schools and Families, with a Text Book." "A Geography upon an entirely new principle.". We are favorably impressed with the appearance of the Atlas and Text Book, which the author says are incomplete one without the other. They must be used together, like the blades of a pair of scissors." We commend this work to the notice of parents and teachers. Our readers are referred to a comprehensive description of it, by our European correspondent, E. P. P., in No. 38 of this volume. "Colton's Journal of Geography and Collateral Sciences: a record of Discovery Exploration and Survey." This is the title of a new periodical, issued quarterly at the price of $1 a year. Address "Journal of Geography, New York." The Publishers state their object to be, to present in a condensed and attractive form matters of interest connected with the Globe we live on, to supply a demand that already exists, and to awaken a more general attention on the part of the public to the study of Geographical Science. To the subscribers of the first year, they present a copy of a new map-26 by 19 inches in size-of Alaska, the territory recently purchased by our Government from Russia. From the first number, which lies before us, we make extracts in relation to this extensive territory, equal in area to nearly a fifth of all the United States, previous to the acquisition." From the Publishers, J. B. Lippincott & Co., we have received a neat volume of 465 pages —octavo-entitled, " Reformers and Martyrs, before and after Luther," by William Hodgson." In the preface the author specifies his object to be, to lay before the serious reader such sketch as the scanty materials now extant may permit, of the lives and sentiments of some of the sincere-hearted followers of Christ, from ALASKA. Whether the country is destined to add to our mineral resources to an important extent has yet to be proved. But judging from anal ogy, there can be little doubt of the existence, I wolves, wolverines, lynxes, bears, reindeer, etc., in the coast region at least, of the same illimit- and north of the Yukon the moose. But great able wealth as that which distinguishes the as are the numbers and varieties of these animore southern sections of the same formation. mals, the feathered life of the country is still On the Stekine, gold has already been discov- more remarkable. The region between the ered, and miners are at work. The same for- Rocky Mountains and Behring Strait is the mation reaches across toward Asia by the Alas- breeding place of myriads of birds that visit ka peninsula, and sends a branch toward the lower latitudes during a portion of the year. Arctic Sea. Copper is known to exist on the The winged column that comes up the eastern Alna and at points on the Pacific coast, and slope of the Rocky Mountains from the Atlantic lead has been found on the lower Yukon. Iron and Gulf Coasts, and the column that comes up is an abounding metal, and has been worked the western face and the Sierra Nevada from by the Russians, and coal of the best quality the lower latitudes of the Pacific, meet on this for generating steam is found both on the coast spot, feast on the berries that cover the ground, and in the interior. Coal is also found in raise their young, and again start at the end of many of the islands. We have thus both the summer on their southern passage. While the precious and more useful minerals, and indubita- stronger forms of life so abound, there is no bly in so extensive a territory all the other miner- dearth of insects. There is no scarcity of mosals will be ultimately discovered. quitoes in the summer and autumn. Hardwinged insects are numerous, and several varieties of butterflies were seen by Lt. Pease hovering over the flowers that are abundant among the long grass and the river banks. Neither snakes nor frogs have been reported on the line of the Yukon. That the climate is less boreal than the latitude of the country would indicate is well ascertained. The vast neighboring seas and the direction of their currents tend to this modification. On the Pacific coast the temperature is far more equable than in like latitude on the Atlantic, the extremes being less apart. At The Russian inhabitants of Alaska number Sitka, the annual mean is less than at Portland, from 5,000 to 6,000, and are chiefly resident Me., by four or five degrees. Farther north, on the island of Baranov, on which the princiof course the climate is more severe, but even pal station is located. A few are scattered in along the north shore not altogether beyond other quarters, where the late possessors had endurance. In the interior, at Fort Yukon, the commercial factories. The indigenous races yearly mean is 16° 92'. All the common es- number according to estimate from 50,000 to culent vegetables are produced on the southern 60,000, and consist of several distinct races. coast. The rains are here abundant, and in The Esquimaux occupy the coast and the lower some parts almost daily, which tend to keep part of the rivers having their outlets in Behropen the harbors. At the mouths of the Yu-ing Sea. Differing greatly from each other in kon, navigation, however, is free only about a third part of the year. In many places on the mainland "ground ice" is permanent, but does not appear to prevent summer vegetation. In these frozen regions, especially about Kotzebue Sound and the mouths of the Yukon, are found large deposits of fossil ivory similar to that found in Siberia, and a considerable trade has been carried on in this important staple. Animal life is everywhere. The seas afford the finest fisheries in the world, the rivers are filled with fish, and the woods, valleys, and plains support vast quantities of fur-bearing animals. Cod and halibut abound and have already attracted the attention of fishermen. Whales are numerous in all the seas. The rivers contain salmon, white fish, sturgeon, pike, etc. Seal and otter haunt the islands, and have been scarcely diminished by the Russian hunters through eighty years of occupation. Above Alaska peninsula they have been almost exempt from molestation and are there uncountable. Herds of walrus swarm along the coast of Behring Sea. Among the fur-bearing animals of the interior are named the otter, beaver, mink, ermine, sable, marten, black and Arctic foxes, many of their characteristics, they differ still On the |