New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-03
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDs-HICKs-
TIE BRANCH

THE YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDs-HICKS-
TIE BRANCH.
The Icksitc branch Of the Friends have closcl their
yearly meeting which has been largely attended and very
harnonious-the transaeting their business in the
Usster-si Meeting house, and the in the Rose-st.
Mecnghouse because of the ncapacty of either to hold
the membership.
We learn that the subjects Of Slavery and War were
frequently brought the minds of the participants in the
procse dings, and expressed that Friends
should suffer their sympathies to become too much en-
listed in the present bloody struggles in the Essi.
The subject Of Free Labor Produce brought to the
notice OF the meeting by the Easton Quarterly Meeting
asking that some might be taken to facilitate the
procurement of free grown sugar and cotton and other
articles OF domestic consumption by such friends In the
interior ar felt be their duty bear testimony against
Slavery by abstinence from saye-grown products Ad-
v-atory measures woro directed 10 be taken on the
subject.
The subject Of tie use of instrumental music by tho
Younger members of the society also brought before
The meeting and elected considerable and solemn
consideration, informed. An epstle was directed
10 be sent down the various quarterly meetings cxhor
inc 10 greater crcumspecton and aithfulnes the
quiroments the dcipnc in this respect. The dscour
agement Of the Of pianos, against the purchase Of
which the complaint have been chiefly directed
and IN fact the of all sorts Of musical instruments
being forbidden
The welfare of the Indians 20 whose fate the passage OF
the Nebraska and Kansas bin has aroused the most lively
attention among all the friends of justice and mercy, oc
cuped usual considerable portion Of the attention Of
the yearly meeting This subject up with report
from the Committee Indian There also
received very touching wen instructive letter from
the head of the Seneca tribe the taaraugns Reserya
ton H. this State The intelligence thus afforded under
stood % be Of an encouraging nature, while rejecting
much credit the benevolent agony which the Friends
have ct 10 work there. The difficulties 80 long pending
with the Ogden Land Company undersiood to be a.
ergh pretty smicaby set 10 rect. The schools among
the :, represented present an encouraging as
peC several native teachers having being prepared TOR
that important field Of bontccnce-soo Of whom are
said hav. acquired efficiency a. tFansa'os
copy 81 the New Testament has been printed IN their
natl, tongue, thus afOrdng much greater faculties III
religious instruction than heretofore.
From the African School founded ln this City by inc
Friends the encouraging accounts are understood -
have come the Yearly Meeting. friend WHO mas hsa
ample opportunities for observing the progress OF the Pu
pills is represented a. having declared hs belief hat hey
quite equal If surpass the children OF the most asos
race in their show of capacity and actual progress ~
pile Such indications at once credabe 20 ~ ~ IN
cernsd and gratifying 10 the friends Oh INC P'~S A
down-iroddcn colorcd race -. .,osos ..,,,o.,
The business sessions Of tho Friends beng o'o
the reporters Of the newspaper pres, o. S
been compelled 10 rely upon irIes1hA "s S r''S'aA
.ource az Information as 10 the tra'ae VI nis ecu-
liar n.one bu, We think that fhose OF our readers inter-
e3 i'm hc dones may rely on the foregoing outline as
reliable go far as Il goes