New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-12

her residence near Philadelphia this evening. In
accordance with her request the funeral will be
private.
Lucretia Mott eminent as phllanthropist and
reformer. and as q preacher or the society
of Friends, was born on the lsland Oh
Nantucket, Mass January g. 1913. Sho
was the daughter of Thomas and Anna CONN. her
mother was Folger and was related to Dr. Frank
lin. Her father, a merchant being often called
away by his business. Lucretia at an early age be-
came her mothers assistant in managing affairs at
home She said of herself that she twas
brought up to be useful in tho family"
When she was eleven years old she went
with her parents to Boston, where
Quakers were no longer presented. There
she attended school. Afterward she went
to Friends Boarding School" in Duchess
County New-Yorll, where she remained three years,
beng for part of the time a teacher. In 1919 she
rejoined her parents who had removed to Phia-
delphia In 1911 she married James Mott. who
was her fathers partner. In 1917 she took charge
of n school IN Philadelphia. and in 1918 she APP
peared In the ministry, 10 the satisfaction OF
Friends. She frequently made religious journeys
through New-Engand, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia and often spoke against intemperance
and slavery.
The division of the Society Of Friends upon doc
trinal points, and especially upon those of the
Atonement and the Divinity Of Christ reached
eliminating point in 1927, Elias Hicks being,
though he was then eighty years Did the leading
preacher upon the side of the seceders. The excite
ment which this sopar alton Occasioned in New
England, New-York, Pennsylvania, and other
States was very great. and some scan
dalous scenes were enacted in the old Quaker
meeting houses. Lucretia Mott adhered to the
Hiekstes and became ono Of their chief min
Istars The Importance of the schism may be under
stood when it is stated that Six Of the ten yearly
meetings were divided, and that the Hicksites en-
braced about one-thrd of the original society. Mrs
Mott specially stated some of the reasons tor her
course. as follows: "The popular doctrine OF hu-
man dcpravIty never commended itself 20 my reason
or conscience. My convictions led me to adhere to
the suiliciency of the light within us, resting on
truth rs authority rather than taking authority for
truth"
in 1910 a Worlds Anti-Slavery Convention was
held in London With other women, Mrs. Mott WAS
sent as delegate to that convention, but all these,
on account of their sex, were refused membership.
In 1913 Woman's Rights Convention was held at
Seneca Falls. over thus James Mott presided. and
it was attended and addressed by his wife. Since
that time Lucreta Mott was conspicuous person at
highly effective, her manner being very per-
suasive She was Always persistent advocate of
good works, considering practical life the highest
evidence OF sound tlIth and feeling far greater IN
reIest i'm tine moral movements Of the age than III
any theological discussion. Upon the matter OF
peace she naturally took the highest non-reslstan
mound-she did not how a Christian could
consistently uphold and actively support
a Government based upon the sword, or
whose ultimate resort IS to such a
weapon She felt great interest in the advance
ment of the working classes, and frequently at
tended their meetings. A. Quaker, She was ma
turaly an anti-savery woman from the start; she
was made an Abolitionist by the books winch she
read when a child Her views upon what is usually
called "Ihe Woman Question" were earnest
and radical. Size asked 10 tayors-she. simply
claimed rIghts-the removal OF an mn
ORANGES to woman's elevation IN the scale
of being while in the marriage relation she
desired that The independence of the husband and
the wife should be equal, their dependence mutual
and their obligations reciprocal
Mrs Motifs discOursoS aud sermons nave ire
ouenty been reported IN the newspapers she pn0-
lished a Sermon to Medical students" N pamphlet
form and also a " Discourse on WOman," delivered
in Philadelphia IN Is -.