and clouded the beauty of the former) is expelled by the growing brightness, of that appearance.

Ques. How may it appear that there is another? Ans. There is no knowing this dispensation but by being gathered into the light of it. Wisdom hath been former ages, and she

alone justified of her children in

can be justified by none else, in her appearance in this age.

Ques. What is the difference of this from the former?

Ans. It is more inward, more retired, more closely depending upon the principle of life in the spirit, than the former.

Ques. Is it the same in substance?

Yes-the very same.

Ans. The very same truth of Christ Jesus, the very same building of God in the Spirit; the very same church is to be again brought forth, but in greater glory, that being now to be left out, whereby the enemy then entered; and also degrees of beauty, strength and perfection being to be added.

Quest. But surely a greater glory than that in the Apostles' days is not to be expected-nay it is not the belief of many that ever that shall be restored.

Ans. This ariseth from the unbelief, and want of the sight of the thing by the right eye, in the right light.

For the travail of the Eternal Spirit in its dispensations, is towards perfection: and after the darkness of Anti-Christ, the brightness of the light of life, is to shine more clear than ever, as is abundantly testified in the scriptures, (especially in the book of the Revelations) and also seen by many in the clear openings of the same Eternal Spirit." Again in vol. 3. p. 241, Pennington says, "I believe he" (Christ) "is to be revealed further, and in fuller glory; but is truly already revealed, as the Saviour, shepherd, and bishop of the soul."

This testimony is clear and decisive, first that there

was another dispensation began in the time of Penningtou, of which he was a witness, whose glory was to exceed the former in the days of the Apostles; and secondly, that Christ was yet to be revealed further and in fuller glory than that which he had seen in his day. He looks forward to a future time, when that dispensation, then committed to Friends, should shine in greater splendor and brightness, than it had ever done.

Job Scott intimates, in no doubtful or ambiguous manner, that the time was hastening, when the veil would be rent, and a fuller display of the truths of the gospel, be manifested than ever had been.

"Truth" says he "has rarely been promoted, after a time of stagnation, ease, and superficial profession, but in and through the fresh openings of something, that the spirit of the world, however high in profession, could not receive: and I am firm in the faith, that the veil will yet further be rent, and the covering more and more removed, that is spread over the face of all nations. Time and seasons will come, wherein that which is revealed in the ear, must and will be declared on the house top. The Lord is on his way, gradually unveiling himself to his inquiring, seeking children; and woe, woe, from an all-righteous judge, to those who dare to raise a hand against the right-timed openings and revelations, of his heavenly mysteries." If the time has fully come, when, in the councils of infinite wisdom, a fuller display of gospel truth is to be made to the world; can we find an instrument more likely to to be used, in the Lord's hand, for advancing such a work, than a man against whom no cause, or 66 оссаsion" of offence has ever been found, except "concerning the law of his God?"

We shall close this article with an exhortation to all gainsayers and opposers, to beware how they array themselves in opposition, to any "right-timed openings and revelations" of the truths of the gospel, for assuredly it will not prosper.

18" And having gradually prepared them to receive his views, he has induced great numbers to embrace them; and has at length become the leader of a sect, (distinguished by his name, but unjustly assuming the character of Friends,) which first separated from the yearly meeting of Friends in Philadelphia, in the 4th mo. 1827, on the ground of difference of doctrine, as they state in their printed address."

"Has induced great numbers to embrace his views!" That is in other words, he has induced great numbers of the members of these two yearly meetings, Philadelphia and New-York, to turn Quakers! For we have shown, and could give more ample demonstration of the fact, if needful, that his "views" on all essential points of faith and doctrine, are the same as those of the society of Friends from the beginning. To embrace his views, then, is to turn Quakers in principle. If he has been influential in the establishment of many, in true, unsophisticated, primitive Quakerism, surely you are the last people in Christendom, who ought to be offended or displeased with him on that account--you who pretend to be the legitimate successors of those "Sons of the morning," whose living representative you now persecute.

But these "views," as they are called, are not borrowed from Elias Hicks. The light, which enlightens every man who comes into the world, has opened the truths of the gospel in the minds of many friends, who can set their seal to the testimonies of Elias Hicks, that they proceed from the pure openings of the Spirit of Truth. These feel unity and fellowship with him in his labors of love among them. But they are no more the followers of Elias Hicks in particular, than of George Fox, Wm. Pen, or any other good man, whose example is worthy of imitation.

"And has at length become the leader of a sect distinguished by his name "" So far as this name is

attached to the society of Friends, who adhere to ancient principles, it is one for which we are indebted to the opposite party. Happily it carries with it no reproach: and our principal objection to it, arises from its being an evident misnomer. It is altogether inapplicable, and does not appropriately designate the people to whom it was intended to be applied. As well might they be termed Foxites, or Pennites, as Hicksites; for they have unity with all these men, upon the same ground.

"Which first separated from the yearly meeting of Friends of Philadelphia" &c. Who separated from the yearly meeting of Philadelphia? Not those whom they are pleased to denominate Hicksites; for these constitute that very yearly meeting. To exhibit this subject clearly and satisfactorily to every inquiring mind, it will be necessary to recur to the manner in which the division in that yearly meeting was effected.

It is now generally known, that for some years previously to the yearly meeting in 1827, a regular party, commonly called orthodox, had been forming in Philadelphia. To trace the incipient stages of its progress to a systematic opposition to the great body of Friends, would occupy too much space in this review. It made its first official appearance in 1822, when a combination was formed, by a majority of the elders in the city, to stop Elias Hicks from travelling as a minister, when on a visit to Pennsylvania, in the order of the society; with a minute from the Monthly meeting of which he was a member, endorsed by the Quarterly meeting, setting forth their unity and concurrence with him in that journey. But being defeated in their design, from that time, their secret, and open workings as a party, grasping at an unhallowed control over the rights and consciences of their fellow members, were more distinctly seen.

As the clerk is the official organ of the meetings for discipline, especial care was taken, in their re-appointment, which takes place annually, to select such as suited their views. And in this they were but too successful. With a clerk who would consent to be the organ of a party, rather than the servant of the meeting, and who would write what suited their wishes only, and pronounce it the solid judgement of the meeting, business was conducted, in some instances, without any regard, either to the feelings, or the opinions of a very large proportion of the members. Thus the religious compact which had held them together, in these meetings, as one body, was dissolved by the arbitrary proceedings of a few. Friends were told, in some instances" that they had no right to be heard,”—"that it was beneath the dignity of the meeting to take notice of any thing coming from them." While this state of things continued, the yearly meeting of 1827 approached. It was looked to with much interest, as a medium through which the disorders that afflicted the body were to be healed-if, indeed, they admitted of a cure. It was indispensable, when this meeting assembled, for the proper management of the important subjects that were likely to engage its deliberations, that the clerk should be one who would act as the servant of the meeting, not the tool of a party. The former clerk had given ample evidence of his contempt for the judgement and feelings of a majority of the members. The representatives, from the different Quarters, whose business it has been made, by common usage, to nominate a clerk, were directed, at the close of the first sitting, to stop, and agree upon a clerk and assistant, to be proposed at the afternoon session. About two thirds of their number were opposed to the continuance of the former clerk, for the reasons already given. After continuing together,during the whole time between the morning and afternoon sessions, without coming to any conclusion, or