, 1872-10-19
Some Facts About tEEe daEalE.
ers OF Chicago.
Location of their "Meeting-
House; "---Strength Of the
Denomination.
Conyertion Of the Illinois Assccia-
tio1 Of the SWedenborgian
Church.

EUGGEsT1yENEss OF TEE NAME.
Tie name *'Quakers" is suggestive of many
strnge things in history,-the wild enthusiasts
sth whom the sect originated, the early perse-
p1tinns in New England, and the peaceful life
led BY Wm. Penn and his followers in the Wilds
Of Pennsylvania. It has furnished England and
America with many characters to be remember
ed. Fox, Barclay, Penn, Whittier, are names
that will not soon fade from the
page Of the worlds annals. The
denomination had its beginning in mad
infatuation, which sobered into sincere, quiet,
earnest faith. It began, like all eects Of religion
lists, with one or two persons, but its influence
has been great throughout the civilized world,
and in some parts Of this country it has been
overshadowing. The Quakers have modified the
life Of the Middle States, and extending west
ward. have become q numerous and powerful
sect in Indiana, which has now the largest
"neeting that is, general assembly Of the
denomination-in the United States.
THER PRINCIPAL CENTRES
are in Eastern Pennsylvania, near Richmond,
Indiana, and near Fairfield, Iowa. but little
knots and ssmeetings'' ara scattered throughout
New York, Ohio, and other States. Theirmodes
Of worship are simple to the verge Of ascetieism+
Their meeting-houses are low, square, cheer
less, stumpy buildings, generally Of wood OF
brick, without exterior architectural pretension
or interior adornment. The seats are simply Of
boards, sometimes without backs, to one OF
which, now and then, some bold innovator,
thinking more Of his own comfort than Of the
sc inner light" may have added a bright-hucd
cushion At one end are 9 few forms of greater
elevation, sloping upward in regular gradation,
intended for
TIE s'Mr1sFEnSG BRETHREN, II
who speak as they are s'moycd IN place OF
stated Clergy. IT IS curious to note how the
dc themselves.
becoming definitely classified. The minister
ing brethren arc becoming more and more an
order by themselves, and may soon stand IN til 9
same position relative tc the main body occupied
by the clergy of other sects. In the unsuggestiye
places described all over the country. the
Quakers meet for worship every .iEst-day,
Il the term worship can be aPplied
casual exhortations. Tho uniuspired. members
occupy the lower seats, and those who are won't
to be moved to words of godly adyice Epd re-
proof, the higher. If the spirit directs, one Of
the several asministering brethren" delivers
himself Of such discourse as is in him, which is
rarely eloquent, but almost always sensible. II
no one is moved to give utterance to hls
thoughts, the assembly remains the cpace Of
time allotted to Worship as silent as the nsz1res
cept tie blue fly i the pane" the wind cut.
aide, or the disco9tentsd fustl9g of the robes of
some uneasy maiden of the aock.
nos LILLY r. - ;,o;,1n4{Se asEen sh,w yha
snotfeea IarcRiaf 10 ta scant roba are oniv nov
80 ~. straats Tba
fhr 4hri1nrnad ha1 e,,monntinr the st of
9St @ ~; TN ara a~ai52 or oh;act ~
40 Galar Tno;den modesty NV
afTacfs pew-oaxs If lace and feathers las an 3D.
b,h+ ~ o1r. e1d nrafora ~ ~.
n,a 1g'v vier on " tho one hic he smear
~ et eford rI;,ago - "a mia
Quaker city as it can possibly be. The rush. the
roar, The hrrying to and fro, the busy life Of olr
eantar1s;nIa+;on ia ~ sadate and formal manners.
~. e. E;a-5s = 1,ote inUo5a5 +he NV rennla
- characteT;st;c thrift and commercial tfnden-
<;aa T 1hay o. uhare trade seems hrisk and com
-, 80, aI15 12 81 e;toIt. Ta1osa 80
"01e0 AA11o 49, or1c.so T9Tr, 17o,,r
.a.t, 1r;ti, 41a-, t,a;, Cad I,,n,ore
tta;I ear;o6s bah;ta thair 1nnretent;oMs wor,
b;.' a1,d .-,oh ro-,o'ins ~ +ha o1d saror+v of
9 9 Jnota - ,9a ~ a'.o erra.s a,,d w. ~
Az , 1ft 80, T1 p;o9a - AZ A.
to -e-' yT;ij;a-, bat1aa - carno Ioro
Frn1n Eng1anI sbont ~ voars ago' William ia a
i;tta 1a;1. 1,n"sspo;,T 5n resemh1;n1
Ghe4}oaT TTan1h and 1iko Tamh 4 booIkeeneF'
0+hars fo1o1rod 1,;1 IN duo t;1na hnt 4 1ras not
t;i ehnmt +a,, ro.-s a. o1o That +ha f;rat congre.
ta aeuE " Fanas s;.n paS ornan;1ad Thav net
" - " ~ nTat1od;t ~ r1S DIoct At 11;a ~.
os - - T1a1 a4 5 Wsh;n nIon strao}s in 1itt1a
ra,o e1 -. % 1,1an ~ hara aS5 con,fort1ess M the
% tiou - 1i1 ~ -,a a. rc1ov be1i tha;r
eanvanticIes more than two centuries since.
T aat1ara 1ont tront.-fire If tha
<a;+1,fr3 xrtn bpd mt pone satrry after Etran0B
5 at r,odta+a1 10 g. 1;s+anad +o tie caan9
ora uS ~ nf ;nstTct;on that fe1l from the lins Of
,ean ;t;neTant nj ministerine mini ] bret brethren. m ' wv 'i
ternsT BAY" IN CHICAGO
had mayor the t31d New England Sabbath still
neea snd II ia to be- nres1med that the noigy
and 'nndaront sounds OF the Locality often
h7ended harsh1y with their moods of holy con
ta.n.5s+;on T5;cl<sita and nrthndox met In
rathar IN their first infantile weakness. not
eesr;na for 1;tt1e differences Of opinion. Tie
naaet'nr ~ arew wan and multiplied as the CITY became
@ +en5a1 snnthward Inaeting,f in Tint
ioa 51ac4;a1 hecame necessary Any One Who passes
rom Preirie to indiana avenue on Twenty-sixth
1+raat naT sen It. # is little, plain. frame
stonre nerhens forty feet in length bv TWEEN
1870 3est ;n With and two gtories in HEIGHT.
tRa 1;oht heine adm1tted through old-fashioned
-ae+a agau,a1 Tndows. + is geated and furnshed
ia ~ ,,aat;no-bnnses elsewhere that We haze
s,sad Ae ss 11;ti faT sinf11i notification. Some
eegngeT eegI,.u n,emhers Of Tie Congregation, who
t1,anoaaIres mara1v vie1dine to the liberal