God is love, and those

me in the love of God.

that dwell in God, dwell in love. I thank God, I feel his Divine life every day and every night.' He died aged 107 years.-(LEADBEATER'S Extracts.)

ORIGIN OF AN ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING PEACE WITH THE INDIAN TRIBES.

In the year 1756, some benevolent individuals, chiefly of the Society of Friends, in Philadelphia, influenced by the purest motives of good-will towards the Indians, and a concern for the welfare of the whole community; and from a generous remembrance of the kindness manifested by the native tribes to the first European settlers in Pennsylvania, were induced to form a society entitled, "The Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures.'

The course generally pursued towards the Indians, had become radically opposed to the views of the freemen of the province of Pennsylvania. The establishment of stores by persons to whom the governors granted permission to introduce spirituous liquors amongst the natives, contrary to the wish, and in some cases after the express forbidding of the Indians themselves; together with the corrupt and cruel conduct of

many

of those mercantile agents, and the persons they had about them, were the real causes of most, if not of all the hostile incursions of the natives upon the frontier settlements.

It was evident, that so long as such a course was pursued by the proprietor's representatives, the dreadful ravages of war must be produced, and the expenses for the support of the government multiplied. The preservation of tranquillity with the Indians was therefore the interest, and the wish of the great mass of the inhabitants; whilst, unhappily, the conduct of the Executive and its friends tended to interrupt the relations of harmony with their aboriginal neighbours.

It is not more astonishing than lamentable, that any of the descendants of PENN, the wise and benevolent founder of the province, should allow of such a deviation from his illustrious example and conduct towards the Indians. The final prostration of the power of, and loss of the property to, the family in Pennsylvania, has remarkably verified the prophetic warning of their great and good ancestor. In a letter written by him in 1682, after showing the happy effects which would result if the inhabitants of the province, and their descendants, adhered to 'justice, mercy, equity, and the fear of the Lord,' he thus exhibits the affecting contrast that must

be produced by the disregard of those solemn duties: If not, their heirs, and my heirs too, will lose all, and desolation will follow.'

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The unremitting exertions of the Friendly Association' in carrying out the object for which it was established, were opposed by the executive department of the Government. But being protected by the strength of public feeling in favour of humanity and justice, it firmly and boldly remonstrated against their conduct towards the Indians, and also expended in presents of clothing, &c., to the natives, upwards of fifteen thousand dollars in seven years, which sum had been voluntarily supplied by donations of the members.

Of this Friendly Association,' Anthony Benezet was an active and useful member, and several times elected one of the sixteen trustees who managed its affairs. In the prosecution of his duty in that capacity, he attended several conferences which were held with the Indians in their own country; cheerfully enduring the fatigue, privation, and exposure consequent to travelling in a part of the province then almost a wilderness.

Benezet early saw, and suggested the propriety of endeavouring to convey to the inhabitants of the forest, the knowledge of agriculture

This medal represents William Penn or as the Indians call him Brother Onas at a Council fire offering the Calumet of Peace to an Indian Chief and pointing at the Sun as characteristic both of the Purity and durability of the Friendship which the Friendly Association designed to promote

J.FMASSER LITH LEED?