New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-02


Dunug the pre- sent week tie follower of Geors s
Fox have been quietly holding their annual Convention
iu this Civ The occasion has brought together very
mauv Of tic Faithful among whom are sprinslef tie
usual number Of Ministers known % tie Society as
Public Friends" from the fact Of their speaking in
public
On sunday we were IN attendance o. tho Meeting
House ia Roso.treet which was crowded 10 its utmost
capacity and hundreds unable 20 Obtain entrance were
obliged 20 60 empty away Tho raised seats called the
galleries. were hlld with sincere looking vcuer Die
membe-s-t1e men upon the 'e.t ari the women upon
tie right, Immediately So front of tits gallery, and
through the Loiy o. tha meeting, plain boHnets AMI
broad bms predetermined bot the whole Of the youths
gallery up tar-] and ,he hulk Of e beck sea. were
filed bv the beauty and fashionable o. society here and
tncre varied bv those whose costume and couulen1lco
bespoke thcm consc cntous.
The fr-f speaker was George Hetton c.-fa -uislcd
stranger from indiana man not 10 a prcpo o ing
IN appearance bLf apparCr t.y deep thinker r. com
mcUced 1y fvsy tn.r le frt deeply concerned nr Tie
welfare 0f a. fellow hr.n---tlat lc iaf Divine -otr
shed abroad toward a.l 'he human family equally 20
the Jew ard the Gcuuie tie QHaker aui lhe ALf(na-
kerr he drew beautiful picture of the STATE MANKIND
was designed 20 live in 'nd contracted the pre- et oe
praved condition OF mankind uifh fae hfrTcn~ and
love Of the priueval state lic rejected 10 0 tc doc
trne o. Original Sin. a the most dangerous creed Cd %
has ever arisen from the dsr1 ages Of pn.l0y- Mr. u.
utClIr n MS % TO- t.ihl fi.il iiHil
aio hands in f. state of perfection Dur that mmy In
ventl0l had been sought out procs-Cdy Tor in saliva
ton OF soul but, sa.d hr therc never WIS aif there
never VIII be- hui entrance 90 the Kingdom - Peace
and that Is through redemption from the word--.ts
passions, its lust. and its vauiucs Mr. b. concluded
by sn eloquent appeal that on should attend - ihe meu
TOR within them the hope OF glory which would ead
them into I'll truth Other testimony was borne % The
truth Of Friends principle, ty Rachel Parker james
1Eorc. HIi others
in the afternoon. az The same place Samuel Towns.
end Of Baltimore, au cloqu7u; ami powerful preacher
held forth for about ar hour lie stated that Wors4ig
was naugnt else bur O5edf,ucS Obedience 90 what 49,
TO tho viii aul word of God Ho ieclalcd Die Jli.' n
the Scripture OF truth llhleN-ihat DE loved them.
and no one had more respect .0r tlcm than ham eli
sill. thew were NOT the Hn9 Of Go. They were sec
dndary M his cstmauou O. II rule ~ faith end practice
This he oppressed 20 be Drtgs 'rspratoa, which was
the Word n tie beginning long before The book known
as the Bible was written. tie said 10 would Dc accusing
lust God Of portsty 20 assert that the Ble wac the
Word" OF his entire luw. because millions upon the face
OF the earth have not TIE Scriptures Toe speaker
thanked God lint His law had been revealed 90 al. na
uon.-"the Grace of God. which h.in-etl salvation,
hath appeared unto cl men ard that Cod never gave
law 70 any people or individual without giving sOuu.
living up h HE i-w bis lass Internally revesic)
s,tcr how ignorant uuiearned Is perfect or vhcTc
there IS no law there is no tran. erosion Testimony
also borne against the present system OF Ministerial
qualifications and the practice Of merccnary Priest
hood
On Wednesday - he same place Mary Ca'cy for.
merry -4af" kONlll0 OF " l.4iN-toU .frl an E.tlA
ncy ir and picas0nlspC ken Young WON 70. eloquent
Is addressed the assembled multitude end was follow
ed hy Rachel Barker of psugbkccpss. The burden
Of the speaking addressed TO the youn-. ieen.ly
calling them rom the auremcut and f0c. Oi the world
ms call uatcd % lend Oft the mind from solid ald oudur
ns happiness 80 the clo-e Of the meeting lcrvent
prayer offered up % The throne Of Grace by Rachel
Hicks the whole Osscmb rising and remained standing
during rs de- solemnify prevailed for
few minutes and NJ given sgnll the multitude dis
perscd. Among the persons present who are distu.
gui-bcd speekcr- IN the society. Henry w kdc.
why. Jacob j. Mott Rachel Wainraht X " Hazard
ami others in addition % those we have noticed shove
Reporters. any not Nom. ers Of the Society
allowed entrance 70 the private sessions which a being
held duly for the ran action OF temporal well s. the
spiritual concerns OF society But We are informed
that ,n their Deliberations ari debates no president or
chairman t. required 20 keep ord or decide questions
and 10 outward head IS acknowledged. Christ they
dcclfre be ther eedey and their moderator aid ,le
n pint of Truth 10 be thcir guide.
" e understand that tue subject Of War has been
oi unusual interes, thi- year Tie present au2cious
Mexican War LAS newly awakened the whole sect %
the principles Of Peace and The necessity their living
up - ner noble pr0t u regard 20 b. Tie usual
harmony and gOoa feeling exists beeve u-hout
the borders OF the Society We hear the Cor renee
viii c.o-e It. labor probably to-day or tomorrow.