Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-20
A Letter from Brooklyn.

Editor Rutland Herald Among the
religious anniversaries which have re-
Gently been held in New York and
Brooklyn, | think there was none more
worthy of mention than those of the
two branches of the society of. Friends.
Earnest and practical in all their meas
ures. vet with none of the harshness and
vituperation which has been marked
feature in some other of these anniyer-
sary meetings recently adjourned.
The Quakers held meetings OF bust
ness for the purpose of considering va
rious benevolent and refOrmatorY works.
They were deeply interested in the edu-
cation and moralization of the Freedmen,
raising money on the spot to carry out
their wise and well defined measures.
The Red men also, were remembered, as
they always have been, by them, and
they decided to request government to
withdraw all military force from such
portions of the Indian territory as are
under the immediate care of Friends,
thus showing that they not only preach
the doctrine that Jesus taught, viz: ''of
Peace and Love-" but they believe and
practice what they preach, having faith
enough in the efficacy of these principles
to trust them without the aid of force.
The subjects of prison reform, tenn
perance, extravagant apparel, and many
others vital to human interest, were
dwelt upon at length.
We know that among the fundamen-
tai principles of this society are those of
sobriety, industry, and honesty, and any
known default in these is considered
worthy of a serious visitation and re-
proof. To be a true Quaker you must
carry your religion into the details of
every day life, and such a one is read
lily distinguished by the impress on the
| cOuntenance which a soul at peace with
itself and all the world unfailingly
| stamps.
! Lucretia Mott, the noble andvenerable
preacher, of world wide fame, was at
! tendant upon the HiXite meeting, but
very feeble in body. The mind however,
seemed as clear, far-reaching and holy
| as ever.
1t is reported that the Orthodox socie-
| ty have not had so numerous a gather
ing for several years. The series of
what the world call revival meetings,
but which they term general meetings,
seems to have awakened a new interest
and added many to their numbers.
|
look from my window, away against the
horizon stretches the blue ocean, while
the intervening space is an undulating
surface, thicllly dotted with buildings
and rich foliage of green trees, pre-
senting in every direction a landscape
beautiful almost beyond compare.
Within a half mile north of us three
distinct lines of horse railroads converge,
connecting thence with the steam cars
to Carnarsie and Rockaway Beach. The
horse roads send out a ear every fifteen
minutes, for fifteen hours each day,
while the steam road carries as frequent
ly on Sundays-not quite as often other
days. The citizens love to come out
and breath our strong pure air, and
many have no day but Sunday at theil
own disposal.
ANY one whose life has been spent
among the green old Vermont hills,
can form little conception, of the great
heaving mass of humanity, that is ever
moving in and out of these two great
cities. | seldom cross the ferries, anC
see the rushing crowd, always in hur-
ry, but am reminded of the remark OF
friend who, few years since, visited
New York, and crossed over to Brook
lyn for the first time. Her brother met
her at the railway station, and conduct
ed her to the ferry a crowd of persons
were just leaving boat and another
just going on. The lady looked in as
constituent and then cried "Why, John
what in the world is going on here to
day." One feels the same when reach.
ing Broadway, so full of rushing mer
and women Something must be go
ing on" But once go over the business
portions Of the city, and you are led tC
wonder, what there is, that is not going
on" H. NJ. S.