The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-09
DHseL sion Among the QuakerS.
THE HERETICs sECEDiNG AND FORMING NEW
CHURCH.

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from the Philadelphia Fiienos' Review Quaker organ)
OF August.
ie py obaby known most OF readers that few
since of members Of the New York yearly
nsesne, ing dissatisfied with the continuance OF re-
hgous fellowship bstwte that meeting ana the yearly
meeting Of New England, and desiring 10 connect them
with the seeding body at Newport, withdrew from
the meetings woich they belonged principally
within he quarterly meetings Of Sc,po, Ferrsburg and
Farmpston, and opened small meeting with the title Of
"New York Yearly Meeting of Friends, held at Polar
unity and Correspondence with the eparate yearly
Dgs at Nespert Rhooe Island, and Nottingham, Mary
lDd, and also with small number Of persons in Iowa,
who have seeded from the society there, butt we be-
Eeve have not attempted to organize yearly meeting
The Popsr Ridge meeting has also repeatedly
Hoye meeting in Ohio but they have not been received
aoukh portions Of the members Of these meetings nave
earnestly desired 10 enter into correspondenoe, and
HtreL noUely advocated II, particularly in OHIO, where
there has been great danger OF division on this ques
too.
among members Of the separate monthly meet
ing Scipio, and 1t now appears that divisions have
occurred in The monthly and quarterly meetings at that
Place, and thai the yearly meeting at Poplar Ridge sepa
rated in fifth month last in two bodies each claiming
10 be New York yearly meeting One of these bodies
situated and the meeting for su.lngs, repre-
septIg the other body has published an answer, each
psy TO an account Of ne Origin anu
Both parties freely indulge in elimination and recrim
nation charges are made Of manifestng ." spirit OF
usurpauon and msrule;'' ga disorganzing sprt;
mskpg the discipline which is designed for the puri1
calion Of the Church, instrument Of
oppress'on' encouraging ga forward ana unsanctfed
ministry; assuming the whole control In the Church.
egaong expressions of others, and refusing their
names on appointments" Many Of those occupying
high stations in the society members Of the Select
Meeting" says party, did not bow to the Lord and
suffer Him rule and reign but, for the most part In
troduced into that meeting those who not qualified
for such staons keeping out those whom the Lord had
anonted and appointed for Them and his state Of Things
has been Of sorrow to the truly exercised ones
"n Is not strange that such elders, as above
alluded to- not being able to recognize the lie In messages
delivered by living gospel Minister should Judge of the
WORDS according to their own apprehension, and call them
unsound Ihis was actually cone ana exceptions sent up
in the to the Qneres Of the Select Meeting
count OF the alleged uLsoundnees."
Painful is thus to expose the workings Of "dscr
ganizing spirt' amongst those in any way connected
with religious society, we deem duty to give the
information to readers This ttate Of things the
result of departure from the acknowledged principles Of
religious society and from the exercise of true Chris
sian charity, humility and love. Earnestly do
sire the restoration OF those who have been drawn
and also of such amongst as standing opposed 70
the unity harmony OF the several branches Of
Cety,