The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-26
The Orthodox Friends I'm Yearly
Meeting.
/ REPORTED for the Dispatch,


BALTIMORE, October %, 1876.
have been for the last two days with the
orthodox Friends OF this and your State IN
their annual-or as they style it" yearly
meeting" The time has been delightfully."-
spent. for apart from the spiritual influence
which pervades their meetings for worship
the social intercourse amongst them, the
vistings and company OF these people, IS
charming and entertaining.
y their peculiar mode or man.
ney OF conducting public worship is
but little or not generally under
stood. | will Give mere outline OF it:
In all lnceting-houses there are two benches
or seats facing the congregation, the lower
onca foot or so higher than those in the
body of the house. the upper one foot or
% higher than that. On these benches the
ministers and elders sit. On this occasion
both OF them were filled, or nearly so, with
ministers. there being fifteen on the upper
BENCH alone III the hour appointed for the
meeting members assemble, take their seats,
and remain quret until some one OF the num-
beg feels that he or she has a message to de-
liver. and does it. 1t may be long or short.
Il the latter. opportunity is given any one
else 10 speak who may feel called upon to 90
%. can best illustrate this by stating what
took place at the meeting yesterday
II convened at IL o'clock-7Mr. Joseph Il.
Erathwaite, OF England, occupying the pc
>ition OF head of the meeting. After Few
minutes Barnabas Hobbs, Of Indiana, broke
the silence by very feryid prayer. Samuel
Bottle preached short but excellent SER
mon from the text, And the eyes OF an 10
the synagogue were turned upon him." de
enforced the idea as the lesson to be derived
from the passage that all should look unto
Jesus at all times and under all, circum-
stances. -. 49,,
Mrs.. 5. 3. Satterthwaite, Of England,
made few forcible and appropriate re-
marks from the words OF the Psalmlst
My SOUL wait thou on the Lord, Tor my
expectation is from Him." She spoke fol
only about ten minutes; and scarcely mac
>hr taken her seat when Mr.. BralthWalte
rose TO his feet, and taking the idea from
her. illustrated and enlarged 1t, delivering.
in the opinion OF all who had the pleasure
0, hearing him, one OF the most eXcellen!
and powerful sermons they had ever lis
tened to. He comes here with high repu.
talon, and well was it sustained by his re-
marks on that occasion. ,s...i e'.1 - !
hear that those OF your citizens who ap.
prcciate good, sound orthodox sermons, VIII
have an opportunity ere long OF hearing
this talented and polished minister. Ills
remarks closed the exercises OF the hour.
4 social or rather devotional meeting was
held in the afternoon, at which remarks
were made by number OF Friends, iaymen
rs well us ministers. L Z .lsta1E.!LJ /
Another meeting for public serylcesWas
held al night, at which remarks were made
by MeSsrs. Luke Woodward, BraithWaite,
BEETLE, and others. -:
This short sketch Will give an idea OF the
manner ofsconducting religious meetings IN
the Society OF Friends. !! hear that ~ Is
sometimes the case that an hour is!spent IN
congregation in perfect silence; not
word is uttered by any one during the
whole time OF the sitting.
BUSINESS MEETINGS.
The manner OF conducting their business
meetings i. SO entirely different from that OF
any other body ps men. of any creedor pro-
iession, that must, give a short account Of
one that attended this morning, in order
that your readers may have some idea OF
how 1t is done. First, then, they have nc
Chairman or presiding officer the proceed
ings being under the control Of the clerk,
and directed by him. z'fs@s ata2 t.2as ~
Like the House OF Representatives. OF the
United States, the CLERK OF last year called
TO order-that is, after o short season sol
siience-read the minutes OF a previous sit
ting, which called for disappointment Of q
committee to propose suitable persons for
clerk and assistant clerk for this year. The
committee presented the names Of Francis
! 4. King, the clerk OF the preceding year,
Ior the same, position, aud that Of --y -
Thomas for assistant clerk which being
eoneurred in they too Sheir positions an