Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-04

fought to admire The founders Of our govern
ffIent my early youth. reverence them nolS,
tsght Ia va!I- tiIeir WORK thea WORSHIP il nov;
senator tor t.iirty y-:r= cannot degrade the
|ruat. BY eng tyiB9 il SLAYER. an d isunion dis
cps~ious. silence .uch I-htt. IS my prayer: and
If that cannot b. dou-. / silence myself.
From tie New York Tribune
oNCHs.n.rIo& rR:cso>.,
Within the last f-w DAYS taere has been
held al the Quaker meeting house near
Waterloo. Seneca county. New ork. a
large meeting composed mainly Of mem
beers oi or sccaler, from the Society Of
(..lIicN,ite'J Friends. 1t was called for
the purpose Of forming new orIanZa-
ton Of j more liberal and rctormatorv
character than the old sects The move.
meut originated in a conscientious dis4at-
5faction with the irg.d Indifference or an
Welding hostility II the reforms oil, the
age manifested BY the leaders OF the tlua-
ker Society Year after wear had the ear
nest opponents Of lnteinpcrance. Slavery
and W ar sought to procure such action on
these questions as they thought was re-
CURED by the principles which the Society
has 50 long prott-ssed. Many of their
number had been disowned for no cause
save their activity in relornatorv associa-
tons. while others were subjected TO the
constant pressure OF religious bi4otrv aud
int ,ierance. Among those a.Sowned ior
this cause was the venerable Isaac H. Hop
per Of New York. G. Marriott. and N,cho-
las iIalock Of Milton, anl Joseph 4
Duglalc Of Ohio.
The call for the Convention whose
sessions have Just been concluded. was
issued by Conference OF IN etnbers OF
the Gcnrssec Yearly Neetng Of Friends
'5pG2aarf 81 sar.z ,ioi." vs'rt rs BE earl
Meeting IS endowed win ecclesiastical
power over the Monthly and Quarteri,
Meetings, that each cal congregation
should manage is own intern ii aHd dis
ciplinary affairs on such plan may be
best adapted to its own peculiar crcum
stances; while the General or Yearly
Meeting. being free from the necessity Of
intcrneddiing with merely local affairs.
and from the difficult. not u say unworthy
effort TO enforce rigid uniformity IN re-
spect to theological opinions AMI shib-
5oleths. should be devoted to the culture
Of wider charity. more enlightened
and earnest sympathy VITA the Retormer>
Of the Age. n more generous hospitality
for new IDEAS. and spirit OF brothorlv CO.
operation in every work O pract;cal righte-
BUSINESS and benevolence. Retaining the
essential principles of Qua!erism. il pro-
posed u abolish what Is known as the
Select Meeting, or the Meeting Of Minis
tiers and Elders. and 70 render the orzraui-
cation more dem ocratc bv placing all is
members on one ieve. OF ri ghts and prero-
gatives. leaving each individual 10 exert
the influence which character alone can
confer. The practice OF recommending
(orIalningl ministers. and seating them
above their brethren. it also proposed to
abolish. leaving each individual free 10
speak or be silent. according to his high
est perceptions OF dutv-Iroposing no
Theological test. il was designed to form a
union of all those. of whaterar sect. who
desire to cooperate in works OF charity
and bencvOience. on a basis which shoul
allow the widest freedom OF speech in re
Spect TO all subjects on which there might
be an honest difference of opinion
The call was responded to bv a large
number of persons, mostly members OF
the Genessee Yearly Meeting. but incluI-
ing few from other parts OF the country.
and some wac were not Quakers Among
those in attendance from abroad. were
Lucreta Mott of philadelphia. Nicholas
IIallock Of Milton. and Joseph Dag Iale
and Ruth Dd.dale Of Ohio Contrary 10
the usual practice Of Friends the sessions
Of the Meeting were not private. but open
10 any body who chose to attend; and men
and women. instead Of meeting separate
Is. came together in the same room on
terms of perfect eq atty The meeting
was organized according - the usual
Quaker practice. by the appointment OF
no other officers than Clerks No cues
ton was put to vote. but every thing was
done by general consent. the Clerks. after
listening 70 al! that was said by the mem
berS. recording what appeared 20 them -
be the prevailing wish Of the meeting,
The Clerks were Thomas NcCIin,ock. of
" aterloo. a we'll known minister and
Rhoda De Garmo of Rochester Eoistles
Of sympathy were received from various
meetings and individuals in different parts
of the country. which is proof that the
movement is confined 10 no locality. but
has sprung from a common want among
those who desire to make their religious
more .ru,y subservient 10 the .
progress OF practical Piaty and Philan'hro-
ov. The name assumed by the meeting.
after considerable discussion, IS tina: .:
Congregational Friends.
The discussions of the meeting were
conducted with grea, kindness Of spirit.
aarnestness Of manner. and on the par, Of
some. with much ability and eioquence.
Lucretia Not. delighted every body BY her