The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
QyAkERs, MEETING.


The Rutherford Place Temple Of tho Society
of Friends-Ths BaIaam of Old and the
Balaam OF To- Day-gaul nnd His Master
Religion in Nusure-The Temple OF tho
Heart.
From the different belfries OF the metropolitan
churches yesterday the monitors poured forth their
warnings to the community that the hour Of service
In their several churches was approaching and the
faithful OF every denomination, mindful OF the
CALL answered 1t in numbers. Unlike more
ostentatious houses OF worship, and yet a
true renex Of the people who come within
It's walls to preach, the Friends Meeting
House In Rutherford place issued no invitation to
the Quakers. The building itself is simple, unpre
entious structure, unadorned within as 1t simple
outside, striking and real Illustration Of the faith
outward bearing OF the people to whose service
1t Is devoted. large congregation thronged the
ample auditorium OF the Quakers' temple yesterday
morning, among whom was large infusion OF
strangers. Shortly after hali-past ten. when the
audience was seated, after pause Of some min.
net, and folding canbrlc handkerchief carefully
before her, said:-My friends l have only Just re-
covered from long and painful illness. thank
tho Lord that am once more, through
HIS MERCIFUL GOODNESS,
mornng ~ NUMBER Of STRANGERS and viii endea
vor TO the extent or the light that Is Within me, TO
GAY IN MY FEELINGs AND DRESS
yet in the midst OF all those worldly pleasures that
Gevotea to the ieadnS V Of the Old and New Tssa
ment To the love and mercy Of the Divine Being
book the word Biple means book, and trust it viii
continue my guide until | am numbered with those
Der OF quotations from the Ola Testament and
dwelt at some length the history OF Baal and the
troops Of Gideon. You all reInsmber' she said the
BALKAN AND THE ASS.
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the obstruction he saw, nurt tho leg OF Balaam,
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eyes were opened and he saw the angel sword in
hand, standing before hum. We may here trace 2
many evils that surround it. But the light Of faith
Dr. Dorsay then stood up and said Paul told the
Jews that Jesus was Christ and they believed him
not They had tradition, belief, that the Messiah
should come, but they did not believe that Jesus
| as O king, and that file would make them
GREATER THAN ALL OTHER NATIONS.
Then Paul. this great man. filed with the learning
he drank In at the feet Of Canal. this man, with
the glory Of the Jews-py one word was he stricken.
and when he asked, "who art thou" was answered,
converted and became one OF the humblest follow:
ers of his Master, one OF the greatest disciples OF
| manifested himself in the flesh. He passed In the
flesh from earth aud He Is now, as LIE then called
1.-THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD"
| lady next took the attention Of the audience.
Being stranger In the city her name could not be
ascertaned. She said by the rays OF the sun we
see the sun; by the light that Christ has given us
| we are enabled to have glimpse Of Almighty God.
Every cloud has silvery lining. and as IL ap.
| ITS BEAUTY BECOMES MORE TRANSPARENT.
| Tue lady then went on to gene rallze, In very
forcible and effective manner, upon the usefulness
In life OF stopping now and again TO think Of all the
| the life OF Christ and the records OF HIS works
| that have been handed down 10 us. She dwelt upon
the great love OF Christ for men, and sad believe
/ that sinner at the last moment saying before
he draws the last fatal sigh, "Lord have mercy upon
| me sinner" will be saved. .s.Aae
| Brother Thurman then addressed the congrega-
ton and took an entirely different field for insruc
| ton from those VINO preceded him. He said-I
| VIII not carry YOU back to what was written or
ss.S $:ss ago est win ask you to come with me
. c6xs QVT INTO THs ass;EAf LAP
every blade OF grass. every budding flower,
! every sprouting shrub, proclaims aloud
the everlasting God. Look into your
OF the nbres that culminate there VIII whisper to
| you In accents sort but clear the name Of Jesus
Christ And you, my Young friends-you who are
the younger limbs on the great tree OF human ma
you are those who should be the first to SOW the
seeds that must burst forth into vigorous lite. Go
out upon the ocean or far into the land and every
where you Will Ind that all surrounding you-.hc
elements, the sea and land, with all they contain
are evidences OF the existence and goodness OF God
Abroad in our great cities religious denominations
build magnificent temples to worship the great God
In. His temple IN the heart and there alone lie only
seeks to reign. short silence then ensued and the
audience dispersed.