New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-19
PUBLIC MEETINGS.

MELTING OF TIE SOCIETY Or FRIENDS.
The yearly meeting of the Hcksite branch Of the
society Of Friends occurred in Ph!sdeIpha last week.
o.nneneing OF SUNDAY, Mey ?, and continuing for
severa day. 1t wac, probably the largest gather
ipg 1t that denomination which hes taken place for
some years. They have ls'ely built new meeting
house On Race street, which model of simplicity
and beauty combined.
To any enc uAaCcustomed 10 the peculiar mode Of
worslp among Erie uds, the first day Of the yearly
meeting just paced would have been truly interest
ing and edfyng. Long before the hour appointed for
worship, every seat was filed and many we're passing
TO and fro 10 queet Of some location where they might
tt n silence and become more forcby impressed with
the inward workings Of the Spirit Occasionally soms
aged Friend in the gallery front seats, higher
than Others about them, for the Of those styled
pIeschersl would s,ise and make a remsrk concern
ing the crowded state OF the youths gallery One
very aged Friend, who with much proprety might be
termed one Of the pillars OF tue Society, srose aud
suggested that they should sit coser in order to
commCdate many who were standing, with seats con
GLIDING bis remaI ks with the edmonton, BE kind to
one another" which seemed TO produce a general
movement in favor of thOse standing. Several promi-
Lept preachers were present among whom were
John Hunt, Henry Ridgeway, George Truman
and Lucretia Mott. Universal good feeling
prevailed, ard after long and favored
sitting, shaking Of hands commenced, and the vast
concOurse was once more in motion, on the way to
their respective places Of abode. On one side OF the
building, large number of wagon, and horses were
standing evidently belonging to members who resided
IN tho IuTni OiStflct-,
as some o. them gave ndubitable evidence of muddy
roads. A commodOus building for school purposes
stands q the extreme side OF the yard, where the
youth Of both sexes are afforded opportunity for OBJ
tanning good education. Ii is intended partic
ularly for the children OF Friends but if ut any tins
vacancy occurs, it is filled by outsider Of
whom there are always plenty waiting oppor;un y
Tie cl loren Of such Friends not able to con-
tribute 10 their education, allowed the priv
leges, and stand on the same footing there a. the
weathest, and the matter is arranged by the monthly
meeting, in such manner that none OF the pupils are
aware of the fact; consequently, there no pre-
dces private ealousies existing between the young
people, MOI no assumption of individual superiority.
Tie houses OF worship are mere spacious in Pills
deipha than in New York among this denomination,
and generally better adapted both regards cOnve-
nence and ventilation. 10 the former city there
five six Friends meetings. and here only three, twO
If which generally termed Hicksite and one Or
hOdox. The yearly meeting of the latter next
street That Of the former commences on Sunday,
May g, continuing probably for several days. al be-
ing of private nature, except on Sunday and Wed
Iesday first and fourth dayf), when all persons are
welcomed The yearly meeting of the Hi )ksite branch
Of Friends in New York is held in the meeting. house
on Hester street, near the BOweIy. The regular
meetings are Sundays ard Wednesdays at the last
named place. and Sundays and Thursdays at the house
IN Twenty seventh street, near Sixth avenue. The
meeting next week it ia believed will be unu-
ually iDtt resting several prominent Friends
PUugbkeeptie, Rachel Moore formerly Rachel Bar
kerr of Philadelphia Rachel Hicks of Long Island,
and others The two female Friends mentioned have
received mil ues from their respective meetings to
travel through certain portions of the West and
Canada.