The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-05
THE TRINrARIAN QUAKER CONFERENCE.
fitn DAYS Proceedings Revising tho Church
Oseiphne-Ths Expenses Of Itinsrant Minis
tsrs-Ths Condition Of the Church
Honey Tor the Indians-Changing
tho Place Of Convention
Feast Of the Righteous

the Conference OF the "orthodox,, Friends gath.
cred at the usual hour yesterday morning In sen.
arate sessions, ana the attendance was unusually
large.
MORNING SESSION.
The meek-mlnded men-who. by the wav no,,a
their poetcal sootQlet Of .thc lords Of creationu
sat in the hall in the basement OF the church while
the women convened In the main oratory up stairs
In the assembly Of the former some mild argument
took place early In the session upon the subject Of
the proposed
CHANGES IN THE CHURCH DISCIPLINE,
which had been recommended in the minutes OF the
the Representative Committee. One OF the most
radical OF these changes Is one which authorizes
ministers to draw on the subordinate Conferences
to which they belong for the expenses Of jour-
neys made by them In preaching the
Gospel The proviso is made, however,
that they must 60 forth with the
full concurrence Of the Conference; otherwise they
will not be considered as fully ordained to preach
abroad, and so can not have access to the Churchs
pocket Should the monthly conferences to which
they belong be unable to furnish them with the
necessary funds they are to appeal from them to
the quarterly conferences and II this resort fall TO
the Yearly Meeting. The clause also provides that,
II there be such necessity their families shall be
cared for In their absence.
the primitive custom OF the Society OF Friends, and
one which separates this branch farther than ever
from the one styled the Hicksite. All
THE EARLY PREACHERS,
rom Fox to Elias Hicks were obliged to spend their
own substance In tho prosecution OF their missions
in the ministry, ana tho Of their families was
left only to the conscientious prOmptings OF the
other members OF the congregations This sort OF
Injustice made all Of the most prominent and able
men OF the Church very poor In earthly goods, and
made the performance Of what they conceived to
be their duty like the wearing Of "a crown Of
sway, In this as in other things, seems bent upon
making the pathway to "the reward OF the right
eo's broader and easier than 1t was for their an
cestors.
After deal Of discussion the subject was referred
to special committee Of forty men and women for
Next came q proposition to revise all OF the dis
cplinary queries, which also occasioned much de-
bate; and It was finally given into the charge Of the
same committee.
THE CONFERENCE OF 1873
The proposition that when the Conference adj
jOurn it adjourn to meet at Rochester in 1873 was
then received and approved. "a.
REVEALS.
The general meetings. which were held during
the past year throughout the country were next
discussed, and it was finally ordered by the Con-
ference that they be continued and the proper pro-
vision be made.
MONEY FOR THE RED MEN.
The Conference has also, since the adoption OF
the report OF the Indian Committee, ordered the
appropriation OF $4,000 as its quota to the general
fund OF the Yearly Meetings for the education and
civilization OF the tribes on the Western reserya-
tons.
The Conference adjourned It's morning session at
about one O'Clock, and all of its members then par
took OF bodily sustenance In the refectory. One
curious fact is that, despite the weightness OF the
question under consideration, the ministers and
elders seldom permit spiritual affairs to dull the
warnings OF appetite, and they oil seem to appreci
ate good beefsteak and mutton chops as well as II
they were dressed In more worldly garb and did
not affect the old Saxon style of speech. This
FEAST OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Ia "a sight for gods and men, Ranged along the
whitely-spread tables sit the matrOns and patri-
archs In opposite rows, and the young men and
madens not without some sly firtation perform
the office OF servitors, carrying boiling cups OF tea
remark, In the bestowal of bright glances and
blushing smiles, they spill all over their dainty at
tire, or over that Of some stad and decorous per-
sonages, whose seriousness Is thus scandaliZed.
White arms are unsuspiciously displayed, and we
will not undertake to say that some hearts even OF
old and white haired elders are not partly broken.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon hour was consumed in the consider
ceived from all the subordinate conferences and
from them It appeared that the progress OF the de-
nomination was quite considerable In numbers and
zeal.
The women approved the proposed adjournment
OF the Conference to Rochester, and also the appoint
ment OF the committee on the revision OF the dis
cipne, half OF which was selected from their dele
gates. 1t held secret session in the afternoon and
Is expected to report on Wednesday or Thursday.
On thelatter day the Conference will probably close
its business. Tomorrow, at hafpast ten O'Clock,
there are to be public services, at which there will
undoubtedly be some impressive preaching