sale in this country. The moderate price, and the spirited tone of its articles would, we feel sure, obtain for it some circulation on this side the Atlantic, and thus increase the personal interest felt by us in our American fellow-professors. The notes on the various sittings of the "Baltimore Peace Conference," on "Indiana Yearly Meeting," "Visit to Chicago," &c., are very interesting. The two leading articles, written, we presume from the initials, by Eli Jay and Dougan Clark, are so much in accordance with our own feelings in launching this our first number of the Friends' Examiner, that we are tempted to give a few quotations.

"As a Society, we are an intelligent, thinking people, deeply interested in education and the various questions that pertain to the improvement and Christian culture of mankind. The spirit of investigation and enquiry, and the desire for earnest practical work now existing amongst us, seem to demand a paper of this kind; and we believe that such a publication will be beneficial to the cause of truth by disseminating information and knowledge, and by stirring us up individually to greater zeal and faithfulness in our duties." "We are far from expecting or wishing to supplant any one of the excellent existing periodicals which are devoted to the interest of the Society of Friends, whether in Great Britain or America. We send forth the American Friend,' not as a supplanter, not as a competitor, but as a co-labourer with them; and we venture to submit that the field is broad enough for all. The harvest is plenteous, and there is surely room for one more labourer." The concluding words are also much to the point. "Now we are anxious that our paper may, in conjunction with those already established, be instrumental in giving expression to this life. We are anxious to make it a true representative of the Society of Friends, as a living, acting, working, religious body. We do not propose to teach any new theology, nor any new Quakerism; but we are desirous to exert our humble efforts in making the principles already in our possession by inheritance and conviction, as efficient as possible, that they may be brought to bear with all their inherent force upon the hearts and lives of those who receive them."

Space forbids our giving further extracts of the interesting contents of this new monthly journal; but we desire for it as extended a circulation amongst Friends in this country as we ourselves expect to have amongst those in America.

Editorial Notices.

N.B.-1. The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions expressed in any article bearing the signature of the writer.

2. The maximum of pages has been exceeded in No. 1, but we hope in future to keep within our limit of from 100 to 150 pages.

3. A strong desire has been expressed by many subscribers that in order to increase its interest, and also its usefulness, The Friends' Examiner should be published Quarterly instead of every Six Months. We shall be glad of the written opinion of other friends, to enable us rightly to decide upon this point, and also of any suggestions or hints concerning our new Periodical.

H. S. Newman." On Foreign Missions.' This article is in type, but from press of mtter it is unavoidably deferred till our next number.

William Pollard." Colloquial Letters." We regret being obliged to postpone these from the same cause.

W. C. Westlake.

"War; argumentum ad hominem." Received:

shall be inserted in No. 2.

Children of Israel.—Reserved for a future occasion.

James Boorn." On Charity." It will give us much pleasure to insert this, if ready for No. 2.

Frederic Taylor.-"Oh the Apostle Peter." Edward T. Bennett." On the sects amongst the Jews." Edwin Armistead.— "Gleanings from Besse's Sufferings." We await receipt of these

MSS.

Joseph Simpson, Fernacre.-" An Eventful Reign." We look forward to this paper with interest.

J. S. Rowntree.-We shall reserve space for his Essay in No. 2. J. J. Dymond and J. Edmondson.-The proposed paper will be particularly acceptable.

Isaac Brown, Francis Frith, T. H. and T. W.-Their articles will be cordially welcomed at their convenience.

Frederick Sessions." On Christian Citizenship." Received, and shall have attention.

We shall be glad to receive communications or MSS. from any friends willing to assist us, either on religious, scientific, literary, or social science subjects, addressed, care of W. C. WESTLAKE, Southampton.

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FRIENDS' QUARTERLY EXAMINER,

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Religious, Social, & Miscellaneous Review.

No. II.-FOURTH MONTH, 1867.

EDITORIAL.

N.B.- The Editor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions expressed in any article bearing the signature of the writer.

THE strong interest which has been manifested in the Friends' Examiner, and the wide circulation it has already obtained, is very gratifying to the Publishing Committee, evidencing, as it does, that there is ample scope for such a publication, provided the material offered shall prove sufficiently valuable to enlist the continued sympathy and support of our readers.

In compliance with a strong opinion very generally expressed by our subscribers, that the publication should be issued quarterly, in order to keep up its interest and increase its influence, it has, after serious thought, been decided so to do. In thus doubling the somewhat heavy gratuitous labours of our staff, we confidently rely on the aid of Friends to

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assist our circulation, and supply us with abundant literary material to select from.

The subscribers for the first two numbers will, therefore, receive No. 2 in the fourth month, instead of three months later on, as originally proposed,—a promptness in delivery which, we trust, will be universally acceptable. This will complete the series for which the subscriptions have been forwarded; and, to save the necessity of a wide correspondence, we purpose sending the two following numbers, 3 and 4, to each of our subscribers, unless ordered to the contrary. Should any friend desire no longer to continue his support, he will please, therefore, send a timely notice of the same, addressed to the publisher, F. B. Kitto, 5, Bishopsgate Street, London. The price will remain as heretofore, 2s. each, or to subscribers for four numbers, 6s. per annum, post free.

To the contributors who have voluntarily rendered their aid to fill the present number, and to the several other writers who have offered assistance in forthcoming ones, the Committee tender their warm thanks. The success of the publication being so largely dependent upon extraneous literary support, we would again urge upon the many earnest and competent Friends around us to forward any manuscripts which they can prepare or procure of a character likely to advance the circulation and the usefulness of our magazine.

Whilst we desire that its main features should be of a religious character, and should bear more especially upon questions relating to the welfare and

progress of our own section of the Christian church, contributions of a literary or scientific description: from our junior members will be cordially welcomed. The wider the field of gathering, the greater will be the interest enlisted in our favour; and we would also indulge the hope that many who may thus enter our literary columns side by side with wellknown veterans in Christian labours, may be led onwards into loftier fields of service, and share with us the responsibility of communicating to others the one immutable Truth.

In addition to the official announcement that "the Editor is not responsible for the opinions expressed in any article bearing the signature of the writer," we may here state that whilst care will be taken to exclude any articles which we deem to be subversive of the pure Christian doctrines which are held by our religious Society, our columns are open to all, and we have no intention of making the Friends' Examiner the organ either of the Editor's personal opinions, or of the Publishing Committee's views. We wish also to repudiate the supposition that our pages are "authoritative," or that the Society of Friends as a body is in any wise committed to their contents. The various papers derive their importance solely from the truths which they advocate, the ability with which they are treated, and the religious stature and experience of the writers.

We may again remind our readers that, whilst we decline controversial rejoinders to any of the essays which we insert, should any uneasiness arise from the tendency of the sentiments therein expressed,