of cards, and
of music, and of dancing, and of the theatre, and of novels, it must be
obvious, that they cannot experience the same excitement of the
passions, as they who are permitted the use of these common amusements
of the world. In consequence of an obligation to have recourse to
arbitration, as the established mode of decision in the case of
differences with one another, they learn to conduct themselves with
temper and decorum in exasperating cases. They avoid, in consequence,
the frenzy of him who has recourse to violence, and the turbid state of
mind of him who engages in suits at law. It may be observed also, that
if, in early youth, their evil passions are called forth by other
causes, it is considered as a duty to quell them. The early subjugation
of the will is insisted upon in all genuine Quaker families. The
children of Quakers are rebuked, as I have had occasion to observe, for
all expressions of anger, as tending to raise those feelings, which
ought to be suppressed. A raising even of their voice is discouraged, as
leading to the disturbance of their minds. This is done to make them
calm and passive, that they may be in a state to receive the influence
of the pure principle. It may be observed again, that in their meetings
for worship, whether silent or vocal, they endeavour to avoid all
activity of the mind for the same reason.

These different circumstances then, by producing quiet personal habits
on the one hand, and quiet mental ones on the other, concur in producing
a complacency of mind and manner, so that a Quaker is daily as it were
at school, as far as relates to the formation of a quiet character.

CHAP. V.

_Third trait is, that they do not temporize, or do that which they
believe to be improper as a body of Christians--Subjects, in which this
trait is conspicuous--Civil oaths--Holy or consecrated days--War--Tithes
--Language--Address--Public illuminations--Utility of this trait to the
Quaker character._

It is a third trait in the character of the Quakers, that they refuse to
do whatever as a religious body they believe to be wrong.

I shall have no occasion to state any of the remarks of the world to
shew their belief of the existence of this trait, nor to apply to
circumstances within the Quaker constitution to confirm it. The trait is
almost daily conspicuous in some subject or another. It is kept alive by
their discipline. It is known to all who know Quakers. I shall satisfy