New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-01

lanos III inns state, and engrate tblther Inc lnuas
making these representations were doubtless IN the
employ of spectators, who have for long time
past coveted the very valuable lands of the
Catiaraugus reservation, and intrigued in every
possible way to gain possession OF them. These
plots coming TO the knowledge Of Friends, they made
prompt efforts to disabuse the minds of the Indians
and were not wholly successful until they procured
the certificate of the Indian agent at Washington that
tho tribe were entitled TO no lands whatever at the
West. Some of the correspondence OF the educated
Indians with the Committee in which they testify in
touching language the deep sense OF the Indebtedness
of their race to Friends from the time OF William
Penn down to the present day, was embraced IN the
report the reading of which gave rise 10 general
EXPRESSION of feeling in the meeting Satisfaction
expressed with the dongs Of the Committee, and a
general disposition was manifested TO continue to ex-
tend watchul oversight over this interesting rem
nant Of q perishing race. The Committee was in
struced to inquire into the expediency of giving aid to
the tribes west of the Mississippi also.
The Committee to audit the Treasurer accounts re-
ported the comfortable sum of $1,000 and upward in
cash or securities in the treasury, and that no money
would be required to be raised by assessment during
the present year.
The minutes of the Meeting for Suferings for
the past year were then read This body, we learn is
q sort of Executive Committee, composed OF number
of substantial Friends appointed by the yearly meet
ing to assemble from time to time during its recess,
and invested with authority to act in its name in
sudden emergencies. II has also the general
charge Of publishing religious works and mem )rals
of deceased members who have been distn-
guished for their exemplary life and conversation,
and which are issued under the stamp of the Society
Its rather singular title is due TO the fact that 1t was
originally instituted to have charge OF the cases OF
Friends who prosecuted by reason OF their faith
funess their testimonies but as the laws which bore
with peculiar hardship upon Friends, IN this country at
least, have been almost entirely abrogated, and the
suferings" of Friends matters of tradition,
the Office of this body would seem to have become for
the most part a snecure proposition for enumera-
ton of the members of the Yearly Meeting, was
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casioned much the most animated debate that we have
vet heard. We were informed that no census of the
Society has been taken, and although the advan-
ages of such proceeding would seem TO be obvious,
the proposition was strenuously opposed. AS no
reason stated by the Directors 1t seems probable
that it opposed the ground of It's being an inno-
walton only Our reporter could not help admrng the
moderation and regard for the feelings of others which
tempered the asperities Of this debate, which was
maintained for some time with great earnestness on
both sides and after cogent arguments from Jonn d.
Wright, Gideon Frost, and others, the proposition
was concuTred in by the meeting.
The subject of providing the yearly meeting with
better accommodations, then introduced but as
the hour was late, was laid to Thursday morn
ing. II was expected that the meeting would close
its sittings on Thursday.
AT the opening Of the meeting yesterday morning,
the Clerk Mr.. Trimble announced that the first busi-
ness in order was the subject of providing proper
commodaons for the Yearly Meeting. A very lively
Discussion Immediately took place. The feeling OF dis
satisfaction with the present quarters seemed, as was
very natural 10 be universal Ii appears that the title
10 the meetinghouse in this city is in the local Month
" Meeting of NewYork, but that the Yearly Meeting
enjoys the of them not only by courtesy and usage,
but by virtue of contribution OF five thousand dollars,
which the Yearly Meeting made many years ago to-
ward building the Westinghouse in Rose street which
has since been Sold and the proceeds retained by the
New-YOrk Monthly Meeting
The ROse-street Westinghouse was large ana
handsome building and furnished the Yearly Meeting
with fair accommodations; but since the sale OF that
property the Heserstreet house is the only one re-
manning in this vicinity at all large enough to contain
the Yearly Meeting, and, AZ we SAID IN the opening OF
these reports this house, rather the subterranean
apartment in which the Yearly Meeting Is held, is
noisy, badly lighted and ventilated unwholesome, and
generally unsuitable for the purpose The result OF
the discussion Yesterday was the appointment OF
large Committee embracing many OF the wealthlest
and most energetic members 10 consider and report at
future sitting what steps should be iaken in the mat
ter; and from the strong inieres and united feeling
displayed by the meeting there - little doubt that
prompt measures will be taken to supply the def
cheney
This matter being thus disposed of, SAMUEL NJ. JAN
MY rose, and, in most feeling and impressive DIS
course called the attention Of the yearly meeting TO
the subject of the education of the youth. IL appears
from the reports presented from the subordinate meet
ngs that the select schools maintained by Friends
for the education of their children and under the care
Of different monthly meetings, have generally fallen
into decay through the strong inducements held OUT ny
the public schools, and variety OF other causes anu
that in consequence the children OF Friends are grow
ing up without that peculiar religious training when
from the DAYS of George Fox down has always been
deemed vital to the welfare OF the Society The sub
ect at once took hold of the meeting and very gen.
eral expression of interest followed. Many Friends
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them to be obliged to send their children to schools
where the principles of the Society were unknown,
and feeling was elected which reminded our reporter
somewhat Of that displayed by the Roman Catholics
upon the same question. ,
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ton of the subject until the afternoon sitting aud after
reading and adopting, draft Of sn Episte to be sent
to the various corresponding yearly meetings. the meet
ing adjourned to clock in the afternoon, at when
hour il reassembled. Before the Clerk opened the
regular business friend in the center OF the house
whose name were unable TO learn rose, and IN
manner marked by much excitement and strange
chanting tone which reminded of the Puritan OF the
Seventeenth Century poured forth for nearly ha an
hour what seemed to reporter mystical ana nco
herent rhapsody. The meeting sat quietly through
this ebuon and then proceeded win Tue business IN
order, which was the report of the Committee APP
pointed at the morning session, on the subject OF hay-
| ing better accommodations.
This Committee which had been IN session during
the recess reported that they had come to the concu-
sion to recommend to the meeting to raise by snoscp
ton el0 900 toward fund OF sOO,OOO, which II was
Judged would be sufficient to provide all the necessary
accommodations. The balance 1t was supposed, would
be supplied by the New-YOrk Monthly Meeting, when
would hold the title and have the ordinary occupany of
the house Forty thousand dollars OF this balance, 1t
was minated, might be raised by that meeting by
sile of the property occupied. The report was
adopted, and the Quarterly Meetings directed to raise
the amount named.
The announcement here made that depufaon
from the Womens meeting were IN waiting, win
communication from that meeting 1t consisted Oh TWO
elderly Friends who, being ushered III, advanced
quietly to the high seat by the side of the Clerk aud
the spokesman then stated that their meeting had been
engaged in discussing the important subject OF educa-
cation and lad appointed a committee 10 consider the
snbiect and report to the next Yearly Meeting, and