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

Are friends careful avoid the urnseesaryuse ofprtu-
Gus liquors. freqsentng taverns and attending places Of diver
The clerk then refers to several written reports
from distant parts of the country, containing an
swers to queries reading thus
l"Friends faithful the subject Of this query
With regard to parts Of this query dre) several young
female friends rather lax iatudnarian; the worlds
peoples fashions affect female friends much"
3ln relation this query friends regret that young
than alter the state Of their salvation"
A." On this query iriesds clear in two three
cases, where friends greedy Of money much"
"Cear in the several parts Of this query far appears
The seventh has not been broken mere SINE last
yearly meeting"
| The moral state of the society was then mnately
ertaned, and taken regulate il cord
ingly; but what was singular, net word was said
about :" faith" Some OF the speeches were very
unique both in manner and matter. An honest old
Dutch descended Quaker feelingly commits serated
the state Of young and women without money,
and hoped the rich would give to them out Of
their abundance. Epistles from distant yearly
meetings were read, and reports from various
standing committees; the most Interesting of which
is the report from the Indian Committee who nstrnct
the Indians within our borders.
A brother by the Of Hallock thought the
meetings held in the middle Of the week in many
parts OF the country, should be omitted the bard
working farmers were tired, and slept instead of
gathering the mind inward" This suggestion
considered almost impetus by some pious bre-
thren, and one friend frem Hudson expressed much
dissatisfaction. al hope never 10 hear such pro-
position in our meeting, said one That's my
mind" said another. aThere is some allowance Ia
be made for farmer who works hard in the sun, il
he does happen to be overcome with Sleep" said
rough specimen FROM Lake Champlan, on the shore
Of which lies his farm 81 think they might be
omitted with profit said one. Another replied that
"sur meetings are led by the spirit, and ought not
to be neglected" "Thaf's nv mind" said a friend
/" Mine also" exclaimed another.
Abotionis subject likely TO stir up these peaeea
bic christians Symptoms Of IL have alrcad, appear
ed and some sharp though covert thrusts have been
made by the advocates OF both sides Of the question
| A weldressed middle aged Quaker, sitting in the
back OF the meeting, exhorted to onresistance and
said that to enable to bear with the imposition
Of tho unreasonable, must place reliance on God
The light would bring us 10 this reliance; bat this
light had been obscured IN the minds oi the people,
BY a hireling presthood--those greedy dumb dogs
sleepy dogs that eat the food, and the flock
An honest brother from Pennsy regretted that
other words Of address TO parents, than father
and smother" had been invented by the folly OF
fashion; and cautioned young friends against nsing
the profane words Of the world, /" Ma" and "pa-"
These were some Of the principal points At the
business meetings. The meetings for worship on
"Wednesday were held at Rose street. The interior
Of the place had beautiful and imposing appear
ancc. Twenty consecutive rows Of good looking fe-
males, all dressed alike IN the extreme of ncatness
purity, and simplicity; be IL observed, however,
that their silks of the 6sest quality and their
canbrcs and muslin Of the most costly texture.
Amongst the young girls there was leaning as far
as they dared 90, in the cut Of their waists and
bosoDs to the base fashions Of the world The still
ness and the dress together produced uniformity
similar to sheep IN pasture, FORTY feeding like
one" IL was curious scene; beaatifu as ii was
novel; not nerve muscle moved, or a rustic in
the silk muslin petticoat for half hour Strange
thing, too in a woman. The meeting was solitary
but not desolate they all alone, and yet in the
midst OF multitude; very singular and yet plurality
enough TO take away the strangeness Of the scene.
"Cecias, and Boreas, and Argestcs loud would
have been put to the blush by this meeting. '"'Twa,
silence ALL" till up Rachael Parker, Of Pough-
keepse, and, in voice musical but rnodesty tremu-
lous warned her dear young friends against going 10
"Midnigbt Dances and to public show
She babe them be particular about getting married,
married they must be sooner later; not to look
for a handsome face, (here the young men looked AZ
the girls) rich purse (here the girls looked al
the young mcn) but TO look for mind and for talent
(here both looked at each other) When thew found
this they TO marry but not 10 waste their time
in kissing and toying, but simply TO salute one anoth
er NJ proper seasons, even Jacob kissed Rachael
the handmade Of the Lord
This appeared TO create great sensation amongst
the girls, and much murmuring ersued when the
meeting brokeup; one smart, beautiful young Qua
keress, went far to say that nobody fonder
Of kissing when she was girl, than Rachel Parker
was; and that now she was like dog IN the manger.
In the evening Samuel Channy deivereda long and
prosy speech, telling them not 10 say that harvest
would be -and.by for that the fields already
ripe and young laborers were much wanted. Sans
els unpleagant knack Of rubbing his hands alop tho