The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
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ilemen wore their hats during the entire service.
One OF them wore
NEW SHINING BEAVER,
and evidently correct specimen OF the fall fashion,
The younger male members OF the congregation
wore anything Ike fashonab Ie suit lie was.
however, evidently dandy, for his kids were very
closely ntting his crava faultless his suit OF the
latest mode ana his mustache duly waXed q Ia Ma
poleon. The ladies were nearly all plainly
dressed. Drab was the prevailing color. Hats,
dresses and shawls were mostly OF this color.
Twelve or the ladies present wore the well known
quaker style OF bonnets. They were also wrapped
In drab shawls and their hands encased in drab
coiored gloves. Tnree OF these ladies occupied the
raised benches that faced the congregation. There
were but
TWO YOUNG LADIES PRESENT.
one OF these wore new fall suit. II was short
suit made or blue silk, trimmed with several mar
row nounces OF the same material ana cut to Mt
close to the figure. Her nat was OF straw, trimmed
with flowers and punches or wheat. Her gloves
were dark brown and narrow point lace collar en-
crced her neck. The suit was an exceedingly neat
OF the others that surrounded 1t, looked like an
oasis in the midst of a desert. The other young
lady had not yet purchased her fall attire but was
dressed In an ordinary summer costume. On the
whole the fall fashions here were comparatively
elected and those OF our m0distes who visit the
different churches for the unhoy purpose OF stealing
new ideas would have left this house Disguised had
they possessed the want Of foresight to visit 1t.
THE SERVICES
were very simple. Indeed, iy may be said that the
services were almost entirely omitted. BY hafpast
ten nearly all the congregation were seated. The
utllOSI 5leuCe prevalent. Inc TOUR men ana Lnrco
women on the elders seats appeared to see some
thing intensely interesting on the flO0r for they
kept their eyes riveted upon it. Occasionally foot
was moved, or some one would cough, and the
sound reverberated throughout the room IN such q
manner as to convey the idea that 1t was AFRAID OF
Its own echo and was seeking place through which
to escape. Eleven O'Clock echoed from neighbour
Ing tower. yet not word mad been spoken The
Spirit mad not yet moved any one TO speak. All
seemed 70 be saying TO themselves
Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove,
With all Thy quickening powers;
Come, shed abroad Thy saving love
In these cold hearts OF ours
At three minutes past eleven, however, one OF the
d1ately the congregation arose and remained stand
ing until he had concluded. silence OF ten MIN
utes again ensued. At the expiration or that time
one OF the Old ladies calmly united the strings OF
her bonnet and quietly arose 10 speak. Her address
was an exceedingly beautiful 0ne She referred in
feeling terms TO those who had departed from their
midst since they last met and spoke OF the gratitude
which all present should feel to Him who had
allowed them TO meet again In their beloved place Of
worship. As the last echo OF her voice died away
silence again settled upon the congregation. Medi
tatiOn deep and fervent, was INDUCED In. 1t was
indeed an excellent place for such thoughts, and
those who love quiet spot where, undsturbed by
the noise OF worldly strife ana the babbe Of many
meeting house OF the Friends Is highly recon-
mended The silence that filled the congregation
renamed unbroken until twenty minutes before
twelve O'Clock, when, at signal from one OF the
elders the congregation arose and TOOK their leave
the meeting had lasted for one hour and ten min
utes, and the one hour hid been passed In solemI
silence.