The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-30
THE QUAKERS In TIE METROPOLIS.


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Another Friends, Yearly Meeting
The Orthodox" division of the Quskers are now hold
ing their yearly meeting in this city Both branches Of the
society profess to be the original folio Of
George Fox and William Penn. The controversy which
took place in this in regard to the property belonging
to the society, several ago settled by com-
promise" but the compromise did not save ths
Union" The Hckstes took most OF the properly but
allowed the others The Orthodox Friends COM
meDoed their meeting for discipline last Friday. Their
public meeting commenced yesterday morning. at ten
O'Clock, at their meeting house in Orchard street. There
were about fifteen hundred persons in tha upper part
the house, and the basement which is separate ROOM
also filed.
SAMuM BoYcE, from Lynn, Mass the first speaker.
sy soul, wait thou only upon God for my expec
is from Him." This the language of the royal
palmst, when he deeply humbled with sense Of
the necessity of looking to Him from whom come all our
gifts for little Of that bread which cometh down from
above And 1t has been my wish while sitting here that
we might look to God instead Of looking those who are
sometE qualified to hand forth the bread of life
We are TO give account to God for the present op
portunty Why do sit in slence9 What can be more
suitable for man, bowed down with q of sin than
contrite humble sitting in silence before Godg Let
each one of us ask How much Teth thou unto the
Loics' Ah my friends, we much. But way o
savstion has been provided by the Offering himself up
OF Christ Jesus Oh my friends are we concerned TO
live for Him who died for usp Do we really love our
Saviour "If ye love me- said he, keep my command
ments; for he that loveth me will keep my command
ments" Are amongst those who have been hurnbled
and bowed down before Hms May these truths enter
deep into all hearts ''My soul wait thou only upon
| God, for my expectation ia from him"
| NATHAN DOUGLASS, from Maine, next addressed tae
meeting Hs commenced with the text, Make the men
sit down." We shall all remember said he, the occa
sion on which these words spoken. 1t was when
the Lord about to perform miracle He was to feed
about five thousand with fve oaves and two Gshes
They hungry having been with him three days in
the wilderness, with nothing to eat and they all looked
to him. And when they seated he did break the
bread and they all did eat and filed and they took
up Of the fagments several baskets full pegps twelve
Now, think that the bread ON this occasion was
multiplied otAas think they satisfied with little
Il seems to me most reasonable and best represent
the bread that comes down from above, that little
hsiied them. The Lord condescendsd to feed them
| and the same Lord promised that he would feed
| them with spiritual bread and spiritual water
even water that should be living WELL sprirging
up to eternal life Now this il the water pray for
There is other that satisfy souls and there
more other who give to but the Lrd Jesus
1t Is to Him. though him with mot,l eyes
that we to look for consolation have been lsd
believe that there many amongst lot only of the
but also OF the dear youth who present. who de
sire and It may be ere very hungry for this bread 1t
Deen VII them with the publican who
would not much lock mp heaven but smote upon
his brsat, and cried 'od be merciful to me sinner
Let them look to the compassionate Saviour who
broke the breed formerly and handed it his disciples
ard they TO the multitude He is pleased to qualify his
dscipeshs ninstersto Ia nd forth the bread of life
occaions like the present; and consolation that
they able to do it But the eye be turned
towards The Master If we would be best look
to him who is High Priest The poul win languish
and die unless par,aka which this repre-
sents Here where wish to direct attention that
We may feel that satisfaction in meeting together which
thfan ND siafar I hnua IA -irod
that light look to Him who is resdy to help US
new as he vas in thu. day: None turned away.
compassion Of God manifested Hs that hath secn me
hath seen the Father" said he Is there any doubt
ct manner in the clcarest msnuers o. do call In
question the authenticity of the Hola Scriptures Tasre
forerf VIII We not come to him VIII we sot believer
Belief is made essential 70 salvati,n Oh my friends
gr,at hDS fo us to have faith in the plan Of sal
believe to please God. There up and down IN
the lanes who inclined not to believe what they can
not comprehend II there be any such within the hear
ing of my voice would say, canst thou find But
has thou not at times felt revealed in thy sou the
evidence of his existence There many to
all sense OF feeling to disbeeve in the Son OF God IL
there are that have shut their against the TRUTH
God as he is The speaker then dxelt y. some Ia. rt
upon the fall of and upon the importance of hnIu
lity There WAS ample provision he said through Christ,
for all. The Spirit and the Bride say. Come; aud he
that Il athirst let him and who wil let him
come and drink freely of the waters Of ife"
|
late Joseph John Gurney English Friend 4tingu
both preacher aud writer She bly,
hre person her enunciaton is distinct and her
| elegant and imposing
Mrs GUREEY took for her text the pssmge Of
Now will come and will sift the house Israel
wheat &c Is not this passage of Scripture. she ked
fulfilled in our dayY Are there siftings and ovsr
turnings in par. of the world But the bound
lessness OF the love Of God in giving the
that not grain of tbs pure wheat shall fell to the
ground! Behold have laid in Zion chief corner
stone, precious and elect g He tina. believes or him
shal Iever never be confounded. Then it
that the for every is not what shall pro-
Christi We are told that many of the rulers be-
leved him. but they dared not confess him lest they
should be turned out Of the synagogue Wbat will such
btlef avail ary Of us? Not traditionary belief
will avail us anything unless wiling to be baptized
with the Holy Ghost for may remember the
CT tie Redeemer, = Ye must believe ard be baptized y
Love, charity, peace, temperance t5earanc against
these there Is law Are there any amongst you for
you this morning. l felt that there were auch-are
there amongst you who have not only been afraid
confess their Lord, but have dared TO deny him Arc
there such as have accounted belief Of Importance
He hat he!eyeth and Is baptized han be saved aod
he That believeth not shall be damnein On, awful
lsnguage Consult the record which God hss
given Of his Son; there thou wilt find that
he only way to salvation j. through Christ Jesus It
soeun language then be warned this very hour and Geo
for refuge 70 the only hope provided for thee in the Cos
rel are there not soms who, if they have not denied
back beseech YOU to a yonr fa,hs,s house IN He W
core forth and meet you while yet you far Off Aye
be viii clothe you with the sens robes, and win put up
finger the ring which the sign OF adop ton
VII enable you say, sAbba Father have sinned and
done viors in thy sight sni am more worthy to be
called hy sop az one ,f thy hi ed servants"
But fiends let is r,memter that the time OF probi
tor Is short our live passing 5dly away: this
little sIeck Of time is hanging tiny for ever and
for ever, and for ever Hw striking the decrip ptioa
OF that judgment day when shall all be brought
fore righteous Judeel 81 saw says John great
white throne and Him that sat IT, f. whose face
the earth and the heaven fed away and there found
no piece for th.m And the dead small and great,
stand before Cod. And the books opened and
other book opened which is the book of life And
The deed iuogod out of-those things which
Written in the books, according to their works Aud the
sea up the dead which in 1t and death and
he'll delivered up the dead which in them: And
they we're judged every according to their works
Anc death and hell cast into the lake Of fire Tais
second Death And whosoever found writ.
Ten in the BOOB OF Life cast into the lake Of ren Oil
lat every one Of bring 1T home to inmost souls and
That whosoeyer Tas not found written Ia the
book OF life was cast into the lake Of fire Bat oh
this is not the will OF God towards In this vast
senbly Bis arms OF mercy stretched Tor Ia towards