22 FRIENDS’ Quarterly Meeting capacity, to deny such dis- traints as being sufferings for our peaceable tes- timony. Whetlier, under the very great falling away from thisscruple that we have seen of late, any advantage will arise from sending it up at this time, remains to be seen. Could the di- rections of the Yearly Meeting have been sim- ply complied with, it would have been abun- dantly my choice, in preference to sending up this question.” . The disposition of this subject in the Yearly Meeting will appear in due course. For Friends’ Review. — OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS. I have seen occasional hints in the columns of the ‘Review,’ upon the’ propriety of fair, : honest statements in giving an account of the lives of departed Friends. The object in such sketches should be to make useful impressions upon the living; yet, through a desire to honor the dead, the writers too often fail in reaching this end. In the Old and the New Testaments, we, have a beautiful illustration of faithful and truthful biographical sketches. The object evidently is to show us the real nature of man in the fall, and in the -regeneration—his infirmities and Penencts as well as his religious and spiritual ife. We are in Scripture taught that men of the greatest religious attainments were by nature subject to like passions as we are, rebellious, doubting, vacillating, frequently betraying doc- trinal errors, and becoming a source of anxiety to their friends, and, whether right or wrong, very tenacious of their opinions. Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Jephthah, Gideon, David, Solomon, Jonah, Peter, John, Paul, all stand upon record as in- stances of men possessing great religious attain- ments and discernment, and yet the penmen that were moved to make the record have exposed their frailties. The great worth of religious writing consists not in the lesson only that Christ can save men by grace, but that He can save them from their sins. When a boy I often attempted to read Youth- ful Piety, but never could advance far without Jaying the. book aside. Those brief narratives appeared to me to be sketches of juvenile an- elie characters, not like myself; but, too good tor earth, were early taken to the abode of the blessed. My mind could receive comfort from such reading only when I could find that a bad boy—a very bad boy—had become good. Then hope would revive. There is something far down in man that wants to know whether such an one as I can find par- don. When we learn that others of like passions and weaknesses as ourselyes have fought the good REVIEW. fight and triumphed in death, we thank God and take courage. But when the biographer tells us of their good qualities only, we do not see what we most need in the lessons of life and death, that where “sin abounded, grace did much more -abound.” eis Bloomingdale, Ninth month. | ISAAC SHARP’S VISIT TO THE FAROE ISLANDS. (Continued from page 821. Vol. xiv.) 5th month 17th.—A day of rest and quiet has been helpful to us both; but the time having come for our departure, we left Quanasund about half-past nine, reaching Wideroe in an hour and a quarter, and were again welcomed at the house of the pastor, F. Feilberg, who was now at home, and who had been expecting us the whole of the day before. The land attached to the kirk here is considerable, and the minister owns between 500 and 600 sheep; the greatest part of the wool is spun, and made into vests and other gar- ments. More than 400 knit frocks or vests were thus made here last year by the female domes- tics, of whom there are twelve in this family. Education appears to be much neglected. Du- ring the trade monopoly in these islands, brandy was obtained at Thorshaven only, and its use was there much restricted. A small sum suffices now for the purchase of a license, and the sale is rapidly increasing. Simultaneously with an alteration in favor of free trade, the government was petitioned (as I understand) to cancel the compulsory payment of a very small educational rate. This was complied with, and the chil- dren suffer in consequence. ‘In Faroe,” says F. Feilberg, “ brandy is up, and education down.” About half-past one our meeting was held ; about eighty assembled, the minister and his wife being among them; the population of this hamlet being 120. The pastor, at the close of the meeting, acknowledged our visit agreeably, and warmly pressed us to prolong our stay. We re- mained to dine with this hospitable family ; and a little before six, with a crew of eight, left for the merchant station of Klaksvig, at which place we landed, after a pleasant sail of nearly three hours along the fiord which separates Kunoe from Boroe, Klaksvig being situated on the latter island. nis On rising ground, at the margin of the bay, stands the house of J. C. Durhuns, who met us on landing with a kindly-spoken weleome. It may be well said of the Faroe people, they are not forgetful to entertain strangers. Without a line of introduction to the individuals whose hospitality we seek, the clever wife of our host - makes no difficulty in having to prepare between nine and ten on Seventh-day night, for a couple of travellers who have unexpectedly come in. The eyening’s repast is prepared with cheerful- ness, and a comfortable lodging room made ready for the night.