The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
THE ORTHODOX FRIENDS

The attendance at the first public service OF the
Hickste body OF Friends last Sunday morning
was large, but the congregation which gathered
yesterday In the quaker meeting house, In East
Twentieth street, to attend the nrst public meet
ing OF the orthodox body. was 80 great as to no
cessitate the holding Of two meetings at onee.
there being two large meeting rooms In the build
ing. The upstairs meeting was the larger ana
continued longer Tel O'Clock was the hour nxsd
tor the morning service, but 1t was not until
haif-past that the noise and hustle Of people en-
tering entirely ceased, and until perfect quiet IL
obtained the meeting Is never opened. The
large gallery was well filed with visitorA
and persons attracted by the supposed pecu-
Iiarity OF the Quakers' form OF worship,
while the body Of the room was taken
up almost entirely by members OF tins
society, and on q day OF intense heat like yester.
day, the cool and airy dresses OF the Quakeressea
had decidedly refreshing appearance. After
some moments OF silence the meeting was adj
dressed by an elderly Quakeress, who, arising.
said, II am the water and the life, aud whosOever
thirsteth let him come" She rejoiced at the sighs
Of SO large gathering and trusted the Lord would
be present to guide and instruct the meeting.
'1How Ia II with US this morning." she continued
''that Is the question we should each ask OF our
hearts, and want to encourage you to trust ia
Jesus and II we are not on the right pain He will
set us right" prayer was then offered by one
OF tie elders, which was Immediately followed by
another, offered by q sister, whose voice was In
tensely pleading and earnest in Its tone. She
begged God to ''speaK to every heart In the room
separately and teach them that II Is not all OF Life
70 live, nor all OF death to die. Let our motto
be Jesus, only, and this viii be
HIGH DAT FOR ZION"
At the conclusion OF this prayer and ere the CON.
gregation had responded "Amenr another votos
said, .Let US linger longer at the mercy seat
LORD, send the Pentecostal tongues OF fire upon
the heads o. those VINO s sna SPEAK a. TINS
heavenly bread. that We may ali be preserved from
speculation and prying into matters that belong 70
the great God alone" During these prayers the
faces OF the members were covered with their
hands in the manner OF Congregatonalists, the
Out OF date. A long address Was next made 81
one OF the brethren. 1--WE understand, in the be-
ginning, that God created man." he commenced,
sand that man was MADE but little lower than tina
angels We understand that BY transgressi0n no
lost TINS place and became an alien towards God
We understand that Gods object in sending HIS
Son into the world was TO destroy tue work OF the
devil. 1t was by transgresson that sin came into
lleve and understand, to conquer oeath, that God
sent us His Son. There Is disposition In tue land
THE STANDARD OF JESUS CHRIST.
and 70 bring him down to level with ordinary
man. Some Of the Society OF Friends, who pretend
to be Christians, say that he was merely an or
dained sacrifice. and was only greater than man
kind in general because he lived perfect lie.
Men and women who profess to be the followers Of
Fox and Penn and Barclay say that they believe
this and 1t is lest the public, who are unacqualnred
with Society Of Friends, should be misied into
erroneous ideas concerning OUT beIieI, That speak
on this subject" Then followed long rehearsal
OF the various prophecies OF the Old Testament,
which speak OF the coming OF Christ, aud many
quotations from the New Testament, in proof Of
HIS divine nature The speaker closed by saying.
ave are not to believe that the word was clothed
in fesh but, as st. John says, that the Word was
made fiesn.'n
Another brother arising aid:-s.Man goeth
forth unto his work and his labor until the even
ing. As / have been sitting here / have been
thinking that every lace now see before me
and that the Lord God Will demand reparatl0n as
spoke OF the shortness OF human HE. and the un-
satisfactory results OF 1t to those who only sought
earthly gain and the applause OF mankind. Ono
generation after another passes away dissatisfied
with and disappointed in lIfe yet each succeeding
one enters into the world with confidence aud
feeling that In its case all will be differ
ent but, alas modern appliances may take
the place oil ancient ones, advances IN science may
be made and mans labor rendered easier and
more effective; but the hearts, the emotions, the
Joys and the SORROWS OF men arc as they have ever
been and must always remain. This life can never
bring the realization OF the happiness we dream
OF. and should only be spent In preparation for
heaven. The meeting was closed with prayer. AZ
four p. M. services were again held and Largely
attended The yearly meeting continues this week,
the meeting on Wednesday being open to the
public.