New-York tribune., 1870-05-28
ANNNERsAEY OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
The Orthodox Branch of the Society of
Friends held the first days session Of their Yearly
Meeting" the Twentieth-st Friends Church, yester
day, at 10 The meeting opened with devotional
exercises conducted by the Clerk of the Yearly Meeting,
William Wood, prayer being offered by Friend Henry
Dickinson. Greeting epistles then read from the
Yearly Meetings of the Society of Friends OF London,
Dublin, Canada New England, Baltimore, North Caro-
ings the Society of Friends in the world thus
correspond with any Of the Others dcemng itself TO he
the only representative OF pure unadulteated Quaker
Philadelphia Yearly Meetings grew out of doctrinal
difficulty many years ago, which has never been satsiac
tOrly settled There Is strong feeling, however at
pre- 5en among many OF the members OF the Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting, in favor OF res9nlgg communication
Gated, ii is hoped that reunion may soon be accomplish
ed Among the distinguished Friends present as visitors
Ja nf Sortb Caroiina Robert W Douglas of Ohio: VIM
Hubbird, lecturer Peace for the society, and the
Rev. Deborah c. Thomas Of Baltimore. The morning ses
sion confined to routine business.
The afternoon session, which commenced at p. m,
brought with il important matters for the decision OF
the menbers. Upon the assembly Of the Society IT was
announced that William Wood had been selected as
Clerk and Augustus aber Assistant Clerk for the en-
suing wear Clerk William Wood then appointed the fol-
uTeT and report what necessary for the next
years expenses: Edmund Titus, John Builng, Richard
T. osborn Joshua VI. Dean Wett S. Herringden, Henry
Bul! Charles r. Mott, John Brdsa Robert b. Rowland
and Joseph ILLS Assistant Clerk Augustus TIber then
read proposition made 10 the Yearly Meeting one year
ago by the Saratoga quarterly meeting that would cX
pnge the words distilled spiriu0us liquors from the
ffth query page No. % OF the discipline, and insert
the words call intoxicating liquors In thclr place The
query would then read DO Friends avoid the use OF all
intoxicating liquors. except for medicinal purposes -
This proposition referred by the Yearly Meeting to
the decision Of the other quarterly meetings, who as an
nouncod by Clerk Wood, have given their consent by
vote Of 10 g. three Of the quarterly meetings, thOug
deemng the change OF words desirable yet not cOntld
ering that the time had arrived for such change The
proposition Of the Saratoga quarterly meeting as sup
ported BY the consent OF the other quarterly meetnG
elected long discussion few or the Friends not be-
icviug that the time has yet arrived for such iadl
cal change Clerk Wood finally announced u as his be
ef that il was the almost unanimous sentiment OF the
Yearly Meeting that the proposition OF tho saratoga
quarterly meeting wise one, ANA mat ia MS Judg
Ineut the change Of words had been elected The fol
other parts OF the discipline 10 the change: Jonathan
D. Bull, VIM. Ladd, Henry n. More VIM IL Potter WIN
Wood Henry Dickinson, Philip j. IIOWland ana James
II. Constant ID, -. =, ~
The meeting then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.