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

AA'o~snBs were roa0, ana Reports from various
eta?aing committees; the most Interesting Of which
ne report from the Indian Committee who nstruct
the indians within our borders.
brother BY the name Of Halloek thought the
meetings held IN the middle Of the week. in many
parts OF the country, should be omitted the hard
Working farmers were tired, and slept instead Of
gathering the mind inward" This suggestion was
considered almost impetus by some more pious bre-
tunren, and one friend from Hudson expressed much
u,s:.!s'action. - hope never to hear such pro-
mind .a ~ our meeting" said one "That's my
pc made Tor farmer who works hard in the sun, il
nc ooes happen to be overcome with Sleep" said a
a re specimen fro1 Lake Champsin, on the shore
omitted with profit" said Another replied that
" eur meetings are led by the spirit, and ought not
70 Dc neglected That's my mind" said friend.
" Nine also" exclaimed another
Abolltonis subject likely to stir up these peacea-
Bile christians. Symptoms Of it have already appear
ed and some sharp though covert thrusts have been
made by the advocates Of both sides Of the question
well-dressed middle aged Quaker, sitting il the
back OF the meeting, exhorted to and
said that to enable to bear with the imposition
The light would bring to this reliance; bat this
hight had been obscured in the minds of the people.
by hlreling priesthood-those greedy dumb dogs!''
sleepy dogs, that eat the food and neglect the flock.
An honest brother from Pennsylvania regretted that
other words of address to parents, than "father''
and "mother," had been invented by the folly Of
fashion; and cautioned young friends against using
the profane words of the world " MAJ and Spa
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
ance Twenty consecutive rows Of good looking fe-
Males all dressed alike in the extreme nj neaness
purity purity, and simplicity; be it cbservG, however,
that their silks were Of the finest quality, and their
canbrlcs and muslin of the most costly texture.
Amongst the young girls, there leaning as far
as they dared go, in the cut of their waists and
bosoms 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. 1t was curious scene; beautiful as Il was
novel; not nerve or muscle moved, rustic in
the SILK or muslin petticoat for half hour Strange
thing too, IN woman. The meeting was solitary,
Du NOT desoiate; they all aone and vet in the
midst OF multitude; very singular, and yet plurality
enough TO take away the strangeness of the scene.
"Cecias, and ,Boreas, and Argestes loud, would
have been put to the blush by this meeting. "'Twas
silence all till sp rose Rachael Parker, of Peugh-
ious warned her dear young friends against going to
midnight dances, and TO public show.
She babe them be particular about getting married.
as married they must be sooner or ster not to look
for handsome face, there the young men looked at
the young men) but to look for mind and for talent
(here both looked at each other). When they found
this they were to marry; but not to waste their time
IN kissing and toying but simply to salute anoth-
er at proper seasons, even jacob kissed Rachael
the handmade of the Lord
This appeared to create great sensation amongst
the girls, and much murmurng ensued when the
keress, went far to say that nobody fonder
of kissing when she girl, than Rachel Parker
was; and that now she was like dog in the manger.
In the evening Samuel Chsnny delivered long and
prosy Speech telling them not to say that the harvest
would be by-andby, for that the fields were already
ripe and young laborers were much wanted. Sami-
els unpleasant knack Of rubbing his hands along the
bannister, gives every one the fdgets Stephen Ty-
son sang two curious speeches, in which he begged
friends not to be ashamed to their master before
men for in dying and trying hour, they would have
no other stay Stephen repeated these words often
as to weary his hearers. George l.. Whie asked his
young female friends if they did feel restless and
sleePles' in the still watches Of the night season. and
whether they did not often turn upon their pillows,
first on one side and then the other without be-
coming easier. He knew they did, and he promised
to tell them how to cure this evil; but he did not
and thus disappointed many. voice in a low buz-
IA 1910, Nom ths second female hsneh Of elders,
ssu which she thoagft suitable dor IN.
condition Of some present., and then the re was
silence as solemn as that which is to be in Heaven
hereafter. Some one old friend nudged another.
this gave the to the rest, the preachers SHOOK
hands, and the women shook their petticoats and
they all went home; some to supper all to bed some
TO sleep and some to think