, 1874-10-04
RELIGIOUS.

| and meetings Tor worship continue TO be ol aD-
| sorbing interest to many. At the service last
uight. which was conducted by Allen Jay, Of
North Carolina, tise seekers were invited to come
forward to altar OF prayer, aud quite number
/ responded to the invitation. The present meth
ods in this respect among the Quakers are very
much like the hIethodists. aud the results are
! slso quite similar. observe quite number Of
persons present who are evidently MEM
bers Of tho Society. and often speak
in the meetings. who have not
found it Necessary to lay aside rings, bracelets,
or ear jewels; aud it is evident that sontimou-
tai religion is destined to have run amoug the
Friends, il it does not largely usurp tho more
practical features which hive heretofore char
acterized the sect. The attendance WIS much
larger yesterday than tho day before, and the
old Westinghouse WAS nell crowded.
The session was mostly occupied by reading
the "Queries" and their answers, which are
sent up from the quarterly meetings. These in-
quires relato to the practical state Of tho Socle-
ty. the attendance OF meetings, education, the
maintenance OF the peculiar testimonies III re-
gard u war, the ministry, simplicity &C., 1am'y
worship, the use Of intoxicating liquor, care Of
the poor, general integrity, and the nannor Of
dealing with the offender against the discip1ine.
There were seyenty-eight cases Of the unnec-
easary use end two cases of selling intoxicating
liquors reported.
The reading Of the answers to thess various
inquiries affords Eli OCCASION for grea: amouut
Of advice or miscellaneous specch-maklng Oh
the subject thus brought before the meeting.
Rufua Hing, Daniel Hill, Allen jay and others
made remarks On planness Of speech. and dress.
and Christian love- Edward Ozbuu, Of 1oyu,
made very excellent short address on the ueces-
sity Of every member being instructed i'll the
fundamental and scriptural doctrines OF the
Christian religion as opposed to u reliance upon
traditional notions.
DR.. Dongan Clark thought that be could pro-
pose two or three questions that WOULD il prop
erlr answered, do much more to reyeal the sprr-
itual condition Of tho Church. He would ask
''Dost thou believe in the Son OF God F." "Haye
ye received the Holy Ghoat since ye believed ?"
aud, "Are you now bringing forth tho fruits of
the Spirit?" He would be glad to know what
proportion Of the members Of tue yearly meet
lng had been converted. and thought that it WAS
a common thing for the Apostles to ask the new
ly-converted il they had also received the
second baptism. He then described, Il, very
clear and forclble manner, the Quaker concep-
ton OF the baptizing power. By which those who
received J. are enabled to impress uens minds
With the truth Of tho Gospel, and win them to
Christ, declaring that it does not depend ON in
tollectus attachments OF outward conditions, but
is often given to very slulple men. DIR. Clark Is
one OF the raost thoroughly educated mon in !
the Society, Or, for that matter 10 the country,
aud il himself striking illustration Of the value
OF th:t culture which he declares to Re unneces-
sary in order that man may be true Gospel |
MINISTER oo uOt uuNelstdutl, u0"tfcs. IttA[ he |
By any means undervalues the advantages OF 4 |
thorough education. |
Eight new meetings hare been established |
during the year,-an eTideuce Of growtl,-and |
shout twsnty-ti five individuals have been recon- |
mended AS ministers. Perhaps ought to az
plain that any member uf tho Society of Friends
Is at liberty TO preach III IN ordinary meeting
for Worship, but those who do Sc most accepts
bly, are usually officially recognized, after time,
as endowed with gift i'll tue ministry,
Arousing
TEMrERAScE MEETING
was held yesterday afternoon, Which was sd
dressed by number OF prominent Friends, i'll
Guiding several ladies who have been actively |
engaged in tile crusade. The meeting Was closed
BY stirring speech from the Hon. William I,ax-
ter, who. as is well kuowu is Friend. and re-
sides at Richmond. He il now candidate for
.Ae State Senate and s election il considel ed
certain, notwithstanding tue efforts which ara
being made TO defeat Inn by the li1uor interest
and Democrats The union OF the laltef With |
the Grangors has not resulted in strengthening
their ranks much as it WIS expected would be
the case, as, from the present appearances.
TO pieces on account Of this unnatural alliance.
Baxters oratory il Of the sort wlieh muet be
peculiarly effective among tho farmers. and he is
very actively At work III the canvass. His speech
70 the Friends yesterday Was mainly in reference
TO the necessity Of legislation to complete INV
moral reformation eud he urged them most
to do their duty st tile ba}lot-box.
The Friends are very definitely and almost un-
committed to the most radical
opinions in regard to temperance, and will be
'atished With nothing short the entire sup
PRESTON Of the liquor traffic. While this ia tr,n
1ere, it is we'll known tnat the members Of the
Society in England are many IT them brewers:
md ii they were in this country, ne should cali
ome of them saloon-keepers. WCH