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the wonderful Irish member of Parliament, without arms or legs.
Also, a description of Bryants' home, and surroundings.

10th M. Farquhar, "The Candle by the Sea" an account by Jean Ingelow, of
a life spent in the unselfish endeavor to save others from the misery which
that one had suffered,

Adjourned to Plainfield next month.

Plainfield, 4th month 25th 1867

After repeated postponements, made necessary by the bad state of the
roads, the Association commenced to-day at last - the 7th meeting at this place:
three months having elapsed since last meeting, the longest interval which has
occurred since our society was organized, except once.

All our members were present except C. Chandlee and B. I. Lea, and
there were many guests - making altogether an interesting company. And we had
the pleasure of welcoming a new member. M. W. Kirk having expressed a wish to
join our Association, was admitted with unanimous consent, to the place vacated
by A. E. [Hartshorne's] resignation.

Our regular proceedings commenced soon after 3 o'clock, with the minutes, as
usual, and H. J. Moore, being first called, read "Talks about Health", in which
it was asserted that the benefit of indoor exercise was partly counteracted
by the dust stirred up, and the remedy for this is to wash the floor with
molasses and glue dissolved in water.

2. M. L. Roberts made an appeal for help to furnish the Shelter getting ready
in Baltimore for colored orphans, and read a letter on the subject. After
some discussion as to the best mode of giving assistance, it was agreed to apply
to their use a part of the fund still remaining in our treasurer's hands, being the
residue of that raised two years ago to aid the indigent at the close of the war.