. The Friend : a religious and literary journal . mily were joyfully expecting her re-turn, she was suddenly removed, we believe, to a betterinheritance. Although this afflicting dispensation wasthus unexpected to her friends, they are consoled bythe belief, that she was found watching when the Lordcame. She had frequently expressed to one of herchildren, that She Letieved her dissolution would besudden ; and about three weeks previous to her de-cease, said, I should not be suprised, if I were to betaken without being able to speak one word, adding, I am deeply solicitous that my lamp may be t
. The Friend : a religious and literary journal . mily were joyfully expecting her re-turn, she was suddenly removed, we believe, to a betterinheritance. Although this afflicting dispensation wasthus unexpected to her friends, they are consoled bythe belief, that she was found watching when the Lordcame. She had frequently expressed to one of herchildren, that She Letieved her dissolution would besudden ; and about three weeks previous to her de-cease, said, I should not be suprised, if I were to betaken without being able to speak one word, adding, I am deeply solicitous that my lamp may be trimmedand burning—that I may have oil in my vessel whenthe bridegroom shall come. , on the 16th of 7th month, of a lingering sickness of two months, Joshua Johnson, of Orangecounty, N. C, a member of Cane Creek MonthlyMeeting. Being fully sensible of his approaching dis-solution, he was favoured to become, not only recon-ciled, but anxious to depart and be at rest. He ex-horted his family to love every body, and try to livenearer the EDITED BY ROBERT SMITH. PUBLISHED two dollars per annum, payable, in and Payments received byGEORGE W . TAYLOR, NO. 50, NORTH FOURTH STREET, UP STAIRS, PHILADELPHIA. For The REMEDY FOR THE SLAVE TRADE. (Continued from p. 3?6.; One important feature of Buxtons plan re-mains to be described. He feels that nothingcould be more unfortunate or discreditable,than that Great Britain should give any colourto the suspicion of mercenary motives. Itshould then be made manifest to the world bysome signal act, that the moving spring is hu-manity ; that if England makes settlements onthe African coast, it is only for the more effec-tual attainment of her great object; and thatshe is not allured by the hopes either of gainor conquest, or by the advantages, national orindividual, political or commercial, which may,and he doubts not, will follow the a demonstration would be given, if, witht
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