CHAPTER III.

SECT. I.--_Music forbidden--instrumental innocent in itself, but greatly

abused--the use of it almost inseparable from its abuse at the present

day_.

SECT. II.--_Quakers cannot learn instrumental on the usual motives of

the world--nor consider it as a source of moral improvement, or of

solid comfort to the mind--but are fearful that, if indulged in, it

would interfere with the Christian duty of religious retirement_.

SECT III.--_Quakers cannot learn vocal, because, on account of its

articulative powers, it is capable of becoming detrimental to

morals--its tendency to this, as discoverable by an analysis of

different classes of songs_.

SECT IV.--_The preceding the arguments of the early Quaker--but the new

state of music has produced others--these explained_.

SECT V.--_An objection stated to the different arguments of the Quakers

on this subject--their reply_.

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