The New York herald., 1845-05-27
Annual Meetings or the Quakers.
NEw YoRK. Nav 26. 1S45.

The proceedings of the Quakers this year are ex-
pected to be unusually exciting in both the Hicksite
and Orthodox divisions, on account Of, in the for
mer, the differences of opinion existing between the
aboitionists of the society and its more moderate
members and in the latter division, IN consequence
of the jarring sentiments of the Guneyites and the
strict Constructionsts, whose discussions are dis
tracing that portion, leading to wegrounded appre-
tensions of another secession. The proceedings
will be well worthy your attention.
Rose street meeting house, the most popular place
Of worship of the Hickste Friends, was yesterday
morning crowded to its utmost capacity by as re-
spectacle looking congregation as have ever seen
assembled in. any building. The galleries were
filled by as brilliant concourse of youth, beauty and
fashion. Don't look SO obviously, Mr.. Editor, at
the mention of the word fashion, for it is fact that
the and daughters -four said and sober friends do
now in these latter days dress almost or quite as fashion
ably ss any portion Of our citys Inhabitants besides
ter who dpenses the knowledge of heavenly things in
that temple almost every Sunday attract the intelligence
standing the difference in their religious opinions delight
to listen to the outpourngs Of his fluent tongue and
Well was saying the spacious galleries were filed
Especially the ladies' side) with glorious array of
youth beauty and fashion the eye othc most fastidous
need desire to ookupon There be the and
daughters Of the magnates of the land the children of
mostceebraed physicians lawyers Legislators and mcr.
chants arrayed in the finest apparel and their bent
in attention upon the aged and talented who
at intervals arose to address them while in the lower
part Of the house were seated many OF those same phys
clans lawyers, merchants, &c.
Such Mr.. Editor was the assemblage at that meeting
house yesterday morning. and when of the minister's
perceving several ladies unable obtain in the
gallery and observed pontng to the ladies' gal
lery) he thought If the young seated there would
endeavor to sit little closer together, all could be
commodated all that needed the exercise Of
accommodating spirit, and room would be found
for all. Upon this Mr.. Editor, such futter-
ing as was visible amongst those enchanting things the
pettcoats, have my opinion to your having
seen many significant gances from the fair wearcrs
at each other the half poutng expressions Of nnumera
countenances, made up scene highly amusing After
short silence the preaching was commenced by
rable whose listened to with the most
undivided attention the part Of the audience. He
followed by another able speaker in very impressive
address, then prayer and another sermon two, and
short silence, when each man shook hands with his
neighbor and the meeting broke up Such, Mr. Editor
the events of the morning and it is supposed you
can yourself boast Of having been young man once,
ty with which the heart Of minated individual like
myself executes its functions while gazing upon part
Of the have herein attempted describe part of
which may and undoubtedly win be witnessed again on
the morning Of the 2sth instant at l0t o'clock, when
another public meeting will be held there and addressed
usual by the most able speakers male and female OF
which the society can boast and they neither few
| nor Of posthumous merit.
had like to have forgotten inform you that besides
cious basement beneath II crowded with equally
| brilliant audience, which addressed by George F.
White the minister before mentioned holding forth
there weekly in sermon Of exceeding ability and elo-
quence. ALPHA.
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