The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-23

The Hickste Quaksrs commenced their annual sssson
IN this city yesterday. Ths principal asssbags ct
tAsr Biek Meeting Hsxss. in Rsss street. though they
hsA ostsapora~soas meetings 1t two three ether
places.
The Hoksitss eaIsd from Elias Hicks, distia-
guhsA preacher In ths Society Of Friends who headed
90 divasA In ths separation which took place many
years age Thsy are Unitarans: while the other party
knswn osamsaly the Orthodox" are believers in
tbs Trinity
The HiokEtes preserve the plain language aud Dress
ana for aught know, AL tAe pecuArites Of the
ussinatioa. At thar meetings the men occupy enc
aide e tbs house and the women the other. The
cit with tAs,r hats on-holdins believe that they
sre no more In the presence Of God at one time
tAaa anothsr. They sit long wooden benches
Those tbs side of the house opposite the
entrance are elevated an inclined plane The upper
mest ono is denominated the High Seat" To be- per
mited lit upon is the chief sign of distinction II
u occuped BY tho ministers ana by members noted for
their piety wealth.
The uniform dress of the elderly women is remarkably
precise and neat Nothing could be careful than
the manner which of these venerable ladies takes
or straight silk bonnet and Lays aside when she is
about to address the meeting The young damsels in.
dugs little variety of dress and many pretty
rosy could be yesterday peeing fro under
hat bordering somewhat the fashion of the gay
world
II Is difficult to report the Of the Quakers
They write their diseourses and seldom take
text deliver logical, connected address. They
meace in the very middle of things" and spread
thsmt elves both ways AID frequently variety of
topics They often language in different from
its oriinsry accepation and have roundabout, mystic
rous way Of saying things which makes them difficult to
be understood Many Of them, too have singsong tone
Of delivery but Notwithstanding all these faults their
eempore speaking has its advantages ever reading from
notes They pr ofess to speak only they moved
and guided by the holy Spirit; and sometimes they sit
IN perfect silence for two hours and then adjourn with
ont vord beiI g spoken. They have singing and
al music for both Of which they entersan
holy horror The edere the high seat dissolve the
nesting whom they think the proper time has arrived by
si.ply shaking hands with each other
The frat preacher yesterday He
followed by q woman We could not learn the of
either Of them, though inquired of several Friends
The third and last speaker at the morning session
MRS RACHAEL BARKER from Western New York. The
following is tho substance of he concluding portion of
her sermoA.-
Gods It is evil Passions usts, and worldly
desires Nothing else ever did IT. 50 it has ever been
Rim BE knows that many 0: our hearts are rusty and
dehied Is with Us just as It was with samson and
hast said thou witt tell me all that thou knowes, and
At last she did lun him to sleep in her lap on how
ety. well others, who uled to sleep in the lap of
this world When he sufficiently ulled sleep his
locks shorn then could rise and break
tic wythes he bound he had done
before so il is With when We fall asleep in the lap Of
We moy have man singers and women singers
and 'veTs thing che necessary 70 minister 70 our
physcl yleasure but shall be 10 better of than
Anapia. ard Sapphira, when they we're struck dead,
than poor Ssmsou with his eyes put out, when
this wSsl5 R.meIse lemorse have often been re-
minded o. the isst aord OF the great Statesman John
Randolph lie desired attendant to hand him card
and wrote on it the single word Remorse " It isa
hre which is never quenchsd but by tbs power OF the
Om-iDotent But he hath said to those who love aud
fear his the Sun Of Righteousness shall arise with
healing in his beams have not desired to take up time
in spesLng Improperly but have felt Woe i, me Il
p.s.s swss ps,SDs away passing a s a.ays Ny
since last assembled here together have been
called to consgn to the house appointed for
all thu living beloved hubsnd. and darling daughter
deaie than lite itself But there Power greater than
al the eAth Who sustain me though the fiery
furnace through which ak BE- heated times hot
ter than it wont He has taken home my daughter
tbs heaven who're you and all of to be pre-
Psres to go 0nDy spirits Blended knee would pray
thst may all there 1t is in prayer that the saint
are one earth; 1t is in prayer that they one
Heavea +"
Soon after his LADY concluded the Elders shook hand
ana the audience. which had crowded seats and aises,
dspersed the people came out many expressed them
selves much pleased with Mrs Barker preaching.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The seats occupied by the fashionable portion
the audience in the almost entiey vacant
more active than the house of worship there
were about one thousand sad sober persons 10 attend
ADcs
Fer long time after the meeting commerce ed siIerce
reiR neo At length elderly lady stepped or~ard and
sale Obey my voice and i've the language Of
old ard continues to be the language On let
be Wiling TO be still and obey the language Of this d
vine voice that our souls NAV live
Another LADY spoke a. fcuows;- voice Of one crying
IA the ~derness Prepare the way of the Lord and
make h's sth. straghsn Every member Of the body
hsth need of The subordinate members in order that
been ny desire, from my early youth that might not
follow sfter the multitude to d. evil
Mrs MARY IIPrIScoTT preached as follows-My feelings
have cen led into different channel since have been
sitting together from what usual when assemble with
my brethren and sisters have commonly considered,
vhs have been sitting together that kno Wedge
not 20 much wanting as obedience But this occasion
have besrd revived mentally the language, The
knoEetb his owrer, and the ass his masters cribs but
Us examine and whether this kno wedge is wanting
and it is there must be cause God Is not wanting
vers psys bath in these latter days revealed himself
by his Son. l. We have not heard the fault must
be ourselves o. my friends have felt exercise
this subjec0~hch UNEXPECTEDLY took hold of my
feeliUzs sncoI took my seat here with the wish that
might God would permit sit and learn in silence Is
knowledge Is wanting | believe it Is on the
par. q the parents Then, how how can re faial
Gety to our chdren2 She then earnestly
exhotted parents Who haa gone astray 70 retsrn
to the right path She then eelingly appealed to the
children listen to the still small 70 ice in their souls
She spoke Of pasies amusements, and dress aud said
that she formerly had such love for them, that
rather than to relipqu them 1t because youth are
oud Of these said she and devote their time to Them
that the Church weak IL s II has affected
the Society OF Friends She discaimed all secta,anm,
but thought that the fundamental principle Of the
Friends the truth.
head of tho high seat Her discourse brief
and to the purpose but owing to the difficulty Of
hearing the Commencement we took no notes of
it. The services we're concluded by the following
prayer, which was offered up By Mr. PAscHAL:-oh
Shepherd Of Israel renew our faith our vows our love
in thee Touch the hearts Of Of with Goals of