The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-06-01
Religion in Richmond.

ture Of 81" gives the following notice
of the religious revival now progressing
among the Friends in this city:
Friends Meeting. on Fifth street, is
nightly crowded TO overlooking with
select audience, anxiously inquiring,
what shall we do to be saved The
very atmosphere of this congre cation is
redolent of heaven, as one of their
speakers observed few evenings ago,
and the conversions are truly remarka-
b,e Here system and order reign
Charles F. Coffin takes the, chair at .
o'clock p. NJ, reads chapter from the
Bible, few minutes are devoted to ST.
lent or oral prayer, as the case may be,
when he informs the congregation That
short concise statements will be heard
from any person that desires to speak,
the young converts given precedence,
and woe betide the old Soldier OF the
Cross, who extends his remarks beyond
the allotted time, or digresses too far
from the subject before meeting. On
several occasions they have been re
minded in terms more emphatic than po-
lite, that time was precious and the
meeting must not be diverted from the
original purpose--'Winning souls to
Christ
Any person familiar with the peculiar
manner of worship INDUCED in by
Friends, would be astonished to see the
amount of excitement this outpouring
of Gods holy spirit has caused in the
membership. Night after night old and
young meet for the purpose OF convert
ing sinners, spend their time in prayer,
singing hymns and other devotional ex-
ercises, that a few short years ago would
have been deemed impossible within the
walls of Friends meeting house; but
times are changed, and with them, Gus
toms once held sacred are fast loosing
vitality, soon to be numbered with
the dead. Their testimony against
a showing ministry has faded out; dress
and address have been reconstructed on
a modern basis. In the place of silent
worship, we have the mourner's bench,
singing of hymns, and the organization
of class-meetings
All these innovations have been bless
ed in a most remarkable manner, fully
justifying those that are inaueurating
them to persevere, and silencing all OPP
position from the more conservative ell
ement of the Society, least they should
be found fighting against God
A Mrs. Frame is probably the most
remarkable outgrowth of this excite
ment yet developed. Tall, graceful and
commanding in appearance, with voice
full of music, she can enchain and melt
into tears an audience sooner than any
person it has ever been my pleasure to
hear. Originally a Methodist, she join
ed the Society of Friends, because she
conceived she had a mission to perform
in the ministry that could be better
accomplished in membership with that
Society than any other. Her success
has been remarkable. Presbyterian and
Methodist are now wing with each
other for the privilege of having her
services to preach to their different con
gregations.
The 'Hicksite' branch of the Society
of Friends have escaped in great meas
ure the revolutionary spirit that has in
vaded and overcome our Orthodox
brethren. 1t is true they have estab-
lished Sabbath School, but so far
they have kept unspotted from other in
novations; still the seeds of revolution
have been sown, and, to close observ>
er, the coming event has cast its shadow
before Successful revolution is not
treason. nor innovation, may l not say
and under the aphorism the leaven has
entered, and in due course Of time all
will be changed l..
A Brookvilie correspondent Of the
same paper, has the following interest
ing sketch of the early life of GEORGE