Volume 1 — CHAPTER III.
Reading edition
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.