Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-01


The Great Quaker Msosinss.
After this behei and le great multitude ,vlieL -
mar could number OF all natons kndrsds and people and
stood before the throne ssd before Tie Lab clothed
u And one Of the elders answered saying unto me- what
are these which arrayed white robes7 and whence
a. And said unto him, Sir thou knowe And he said to
These are they which came out Of great trbuaon, and
nave washed their robes and made them white
This week has been the great Carnival Of the Qua
kers in this city, which fully accounts for the heavy
rains of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Quakers
have arrived in squads of dozens and scores from the
East, the West the North, the South. Not choos-
ing to minsle with the vain and the worldly, this
very worthy, but very curious class of people have
crowded the houses of their friends in this city, and
in some instances to degree that is actually disa-
greeabe, if we may judge from the following
letter.
DEAR Mr.. EENNETT:-What shall dot Ny husband is a
Quaker, and that the yearly our
house with friends they call So
Ny husband has go hse Sleep are seven
with their wives and old bachelor with u.s. am
with them and don't see how shall live through
the week wish you would them up your spicy lille
Herald for don't think il is right cut Of his
own house from his wife. My husband very kind
he 10 not afraid to sespia hotel his friends begin
think they too tight to pay their board don't like the
thcu except eat Ny cook left night for she is
Catholic and she wont cook for many Quakers
belong any Sect my has more friends now than
can wait upon although always sleep at hotels when 90
away from home was much pleased t. read all about
niyersacs late papers, FOR ysu told truth
it was about one sect another don't write now to talk
about the Quaker religion, for believe they very good
Sect bat merely to ask you how get rid of some
II should start religion, would certainly Join you
for know il would be LIBERAL and the ladies have their
rights perhaps however, had better Quaker and
every body would join them.
The young members DESTROYS Of and
liberaliy you would have all girls on your side
then there would be capital chance leave single
winch dc at once for the oay bachelor
know Of who rightly appreciates the ladies. ssf
Yours sincerely, ELLEN.
Without making any other reply at present, to
Elen's welwritten and friendly letter. than to re-
commend her to "possess her soul in all patience"
till cogtate upon her statements and regulate her
individual griefs, we must proceed with the doings
of the great body of the QuaSers and their beautiful
wives and daughters. In Revelations, Chapter 9th,
verse 1lth, it is written
Sand white robes given unto every Of them"
and to judge from the appearance Of the beautiful
men and girls belonging to the Society of Friends in
the city this week, might suppose that John had
especial reference to this particular portion of this
particular class Of people They put on cleanliness
as garment; and like true beauty, they are ever
when unadorned, adorned the most
The beautiful Quaker girls that have thronged our
streets this week, give us, indeed, foretaste Of
love the Quakers intuitively, said learn
ed writer, and his words find echo every sensi-
bic soul, as we meet Quaker girl gliding through
the streets, arrayed literally in shining garments,
that seem alike incapable Of receiving conceal
ing soil. II it be true that every Quakeress is a
lily, il 10 also true that every Quaker girl is pearl
of precious price. Beauty Beams in her bright eyes,
sincerity encircles her fair forehead health nantes
upon her bushing cheek, simplicity and purity play
around her lips ; and how frequently
"Ths glance that to looks the fondest and dearest
Beams fron under bonnet Of drab colorcd hue ~
Such are the sweet quaker girls in this, and in
every part Of the world. The we do not think
80 much Of Many of them arc honest and benevo-
lent; some are given to hypocrisy, some to over
reaching, all TO getting, and we fear not few
live in the daily violation Of the 10th commandment.
As body Of men, however, they estimable MEM
bers of the community; and whilst the sames Of
George Fox, William Penn, James Naylor, Dews-
bury, John Woolman, Jonathan Dymond, Stephen
Grilett, and William Allen are not forgotten upon
the globe, the Society of Friends will not be the
lea At exfe nel- H. ssatsons rfh
"Thsir meetings are the most delightful places fos
meditation imaginable; here the aged disci
pie of virtue who is to "shufie Of this mortal
COLL" and the sweet saint OF sixteen, just taking up
her cross, which she continues to carry "till the
end;o the rich merchant retired from business,
preaching against the sinful lust for gold, and the
active mercantile Quaker Of FIVE and thirty, up to
his very eyes and ears in adventures for merchan-
disc