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Title: On Singing and Music

Author: Society of Friends

Release Date: August 12, 2008 [EBook #26279]

Language: English

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ON

SINGING AND MUSIC.

TO BE HAD AT FRIENDS' BOOK STORE,

No. 304 Arch Street, Philadelphia.

1885.

At a Yearly Meeting of Friends held in Philadelphia from the 20th of
the Fourth Month to the 24th of the same, inclusive, 1885.

An Essay on Singing and Music contained in the Minutes of the
Meeting for Sufferings was now read, setting forth the spiritual
nature of true worship, the danger of depending on outward forms in
religious meetings, and the disadvantages connected with the
practice of singing and music as an amusement. Much unity was
expressed with the essay, and it was concluded that it should be
published and distributed for information and warning to our own
members and others. Desires were felt that in thus issuing a renewed
testimony to the principles of our Society, we may be individually
aroused to the necessity of so living in communion with the Father
of Spirits, and in subjection to the revelations of his Light in our
hearts, that our meetings may truly be held under the overshadowing
of the Divine Power.

Taken from the Minutes.

JOSEPH WALTON, _Clerk_.

On Singing and Music.

We have been brought under a feeling of religious concern that the
ancient testimony of the Society of Friends to the true nature of
spiritual worship may be fully maintained by all who claim that name;
and that they may be watchful against the introduction of practices
which will under