New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-31
RELIGIOUS.
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING-THE oUAKER-lN-
DIAN POLICY.

RELIGIOUS.
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING-THE QUAKER-lN-
DIAN POLICY.
The yearly meeting Of what is known as the
Hckse branch OF the Society of Friends commenced its
business sessions Monday morning and concluded them
on Friday afternoon last The Orthodox branch which
pPoba5iy not not conclude before Wednesday
Or Thursday of this week, u The former Of
limits the southern and eastern portion Of this
R S a fSs 5oSs " E and co
%esSs e as Of sff thess being SG q
tRoTy to make or alter the discipline aud has general
supervision the affairs Of the Church There are SIX
Independent aud sovereign within its own territorial
limits The Friends do not permit reporters to a,sena
their business meetings and IN fact rgidy exclude an
persons not in memperslip. Exagty now tnYy
discriminate is a mystery to the unlh i co.
distinguishing garb their athersbut there's probably
some secret shbboeth which enables tue vigant loot
keepers to know their The more intelligent mem
beers OF the society do not however hesitate 70 give M
formation Of such Of their procedures as are OF pnp9
interest not desiring to hide their light under pushei
At the opening Of tue meeting on Monday the CLERK OF
the preceding years meeting called the ron Of &
tiVes thiryfour in number, delegated from tIe uit
ferent quarterly meetings. These representatives ~
inS Beyond that OF the members at large their
duty being to act as bearers OF documents ana com
meetngs All the representatives chosen we're present
Epstes read from the five other yearly meetings on
ecton and EXPORTED TO fervent zeal In behalf OF the
testimonics Of Tie society. committee appointed
REPRESENTATIVE who had been directed to nominate
clerk aud clerk proposed Nathaniel Merritt
ONCE The report was agreed to. The same men have
filled the offices satisfactorily for several years past
In the reading OF the queries aud answers aud IN the
expression OF the deep feeling to which this exercise
questions ten in number printed In the book Of dset
pine, and intended TO elicit Information as TO the
IN
as TO tho iaithfulness with which the
peculiar testimonies are mainianed tbA yssSy
meeting, from It's subordinate quarters and rs te pah
speaking Friends who draft them are not IN tne ha3 OF
Society IN their several localities the general eject Is not
apt 70 Se an prayerT exhcratons for greater
zeal ia the all important matters alluded TO- Tue mln
is Committee appointed TO act for the yearly meeting
during its Of emergency lt was originally
instituted during the martyr period Of the Society. aud
his principal functions was 70 watch over the cases Of
Friends who were prosecuted for conscience sake ana
extend 10 them such aid and comfort were practical
HE Hence It's name which II has borne for nearly
ava basmo nv the decision of the present yearly meet
ing given place to that Of 1.-THE Representative Commit
tee" These inmates were unusually lnteresuhs5 ney
went over whole ground OF the correspondence Pc
tween the President aud the prominent members OF the
Committee, which has resulted IN placing the western
Indians 10 large extent under the charge OF agents Sc
lected from the Society. aud approved by IT, change
from which philanrOpsts are hoping Ior tne ,noet NC
Committee Of its best members men ana Women 70 CO.
operate with the officials in question and aid iu
tie good work Of managing our lnoian AFFAIRS on
assumed by the Society were considered "a, IN
cant fact In this connection that In not single Instance
has a Quaker superintendent or agent sonelted or suR
soSees have bee by their brethren and in TIE
OF them much effort has peen REQUIRED 20
oyercoe their reluctance to undertake the proposed
duty The consideration OF tile Indian business oeSupea
much Of Thursdays session Alter readlng memorais ~
two deceased women Friends, Elizabeth hAYlana ana
Martha RushmOre and epses ia reply ~ those received
the yearly meeting adjourned on Friday th May e'V
CHAPEL OF ALL sAINTs-LAYING THE CORNER
STONE.
The cornerstone of the new Chapel of the
Parish Of All Saints BrOokyn, was laid yesterday after
noon with appropriate ceremonies. The situation is on
seventhst IN the rear Of the lots st the corner Of
sevenhave. large number OF members on tno , SUI
ely and visitors from other Churches ~ the bS
school attached the Church were present Ihe hure
service was read by e III gs s Rev Rsy m
St AIMS Church. aud the Rev Dr. roster OF hAssaSnu
sets box deposited in the stone contained copies OK
the Bibe the Book of Common Prayer numbers OF al
the Church journals pr the country Win sohs o. ,Se
last two Episcopal Conventions reports OK the BIBLE
Society the Church Charity Foundations, &C, the
building T Sa Os he I ns% chapel win be completed during
the present season.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 0FTHE EPIPHANY.
The cornerstone Of the new church to be
erected on second-ave Twenty secondst was laid
Yesterday with all tho imposing ceremonies peculiar to
The Roman Catholic faith. small and asetuy decor
aed pavilion erected at she rear az the lot near
where the stone 10 DO placed Among those present
were the Total Abstinence Societies OF the lmmacuate
Conception tho st. Bridget Society, Father Mathew So
csties the Temperance Cadets, tho soduly OF the enid
rem OF Mary, OF Epiphany Parish, which Includes from
Seventeenth TO Twenty tfthsts ana FourtnaNe 20 tho
East River After music by the band OF Father Mathew
society No5, the procession leit dwelling opposite
the ground for the platform near tho Cornerstone Tue
acuytes lrst, followed by Archbishop McCloskty
aud numerous train or priests, dressed IN the makhln-
robes prescribed for the oeasiOn Among the clergy
were the IeTy Rev. Father Strrs, Vicar Genera the
Rev Dr. MOrrogn, the Rev DR.. r. L. Bursel. the pastor
Of the Congregation OF the Epiphany; Fathers James
BOyce, LarkiD, Hughes, McNearney, CO~ry, ana McAf
thur Tie solemn litany Of the Saints was chanted IN
Latin by the participants, after which the Archbishop
placed the strong In tile cavity of the cornerstone
aud fixed the stone in its place, assisted ny inc
architect, Mr. 10 Brun. The box contains United
States silver dollar dated 1862 specimens VI currency
aud paper money, copy % each OF the morning
newspapers OF this CRY, and a record Of the
Epiphany Church. The dedication services were con
cludod by the procession slowly marching round the
walls OF the proposed e1ince stu chanting rhe hhny ot
the saints Tue Rev Or. MoFrOg pastor OF the church
of the ImIuaculate Conception then delivered elo
ouent address, prOphesyinK bright I1'ufe IOt tue
church. The proposed building Will be 10 feet 6t inches
rOnt by l4j feet deep OF tsOne 'front.' ANA wth lower
room for tho Sunday School tt II expected 20 be nm
ished before next December. The Tega0n now hold
their services In DenilJ Hail. corner OF Twenty secOndst
and SecOud-ave.
CONSIDERATION or AN EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
FONDA n. ", May 29.--lhe Roy. Dr. DOane,
Bshopof the Diocese OF Albany, couseeraed the new
Ep so0Da Church ~ this acc, this mornn by he name
OF Zion Church. Eight ceTgyiuen ana large celg.e6r
ton NerU present.
FIRE IN WATER -sT--Loss ABOUT $4,000.
$ IL. a t,tt, .aa rod in