The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06
QUAKERs WHO ARE RICH.
Only 10000 of the Flock [ eft in Phila,
delphia.
From the Nelo York Star.


PHILADELPHIA March 30.-Broad- brim-
med hats and shad-bellied coats on the men,
poke bonnets and gowns of somber hue en-
the women.
That is about the general concensus of
opinion of the outside barbarian concerning
the representative Philadelphia.
AS matter of cold fact the city of Penn
IS the Quaker city only by virtue of its past.
Nineteenth century fever heat has absorbed
much of the admirable conservatism of
Quakerlsm which made mems lives longer,
their physical being more vigorous and their
mentality better balanced As the years
roll on the rising generations depart from
Jhe ways OF their fathers and become more
Worldlywise than the Discipline permits.
IGNORANCE CONCERNING QUAKERs.
1t Is singular, to say the least, how little
Fhlladelphlans themselves know about the
quaker and his manners. The average
Young man of the period will be able to in
form the seeker after information that there
are number of Quaker meeting houses and
quaker schools in the city, but as to what
goes on inside of them he has no moro idea
than Of the ceremonial that goes on in a
Chinese josshouse. The average young man
oi the period knows the tradition that it
always rains when Quaker meeting is in
session, and he also knows that there never
was such thing as a Quaker pauper or
quaker beggar; but beyond this his knOwl-
edge is limited. He would probably be
aStonlshed to learn that a piano or other
musical instrument was forbidden in an
orthodox Quaker household, or that so
thoroughly conscientious was certain
quaker firm of glass manufacturers that
'ney would not make whisky TASKS.
Inc dlilerence between what the Quaker
~ ana what he is supposed to he is great
Inc split in the Society Of Friends is re-
Sponslble for the non-increase in member
snip. The difference III belief between the
QTrthodox friends and the followers of Elias
HICKS is dramatically distinct The ortho-
uo6 SuakeIs are Trinitarians. The Hicksites
are Unitarians and, while they do not deny
tne existence of Jesus Christ, they do not
ueueVe Him TO have been more than an up
Ilght and moral man. With the schism in
uocIrlhe there has crept in change in the
manner of dealing with the world The
oelaratlsts, or HicKsites, do not adhere
clo,eiy TO the rules OF the parent society,
anu many OF them are engaged in prohibited
1 S,'c.u,patons. They are in the ma jority in
1 hllauelphia to-day, both as to wealth and
20 numbers. The two sects, however, retain
the pam" thee and thou language, bu6in
uocUlne and dress they are opposed, the
oIuhodOX retaining the conventional garb
anu the hicksite affecting the worldly color
ui" worldly cut. The ceremonies in the
meeting houses in each faction are similar.
m. ne men sit on one side and the women Oh
.le other. Not word is spoken until some
person present feels "moved by the spirit
& 70 say something This may mean an adj
. uIeSS lasting half an hour. or it may mean
T perhaps only one word.
SOAkERS WHO PRoPHEsIED THE WAR OF '6l.
IL Is well remembered fact that at the
yearly meeting in 1859 the assemblage re-
,,halned In perfect silence for the unusually
long period of three hours. and then a
woman iln arose and uttered the single word:
one was followed by man who exclaimed
\ u loud tone:
thousands to be slain and thousands
As all prophetic utterances are noted and
lelnombered, this was quoted years after
ward as fulfilled prophecy. Occasionally
mere VIII be on eloquent address made on
moral ethics Sometimes the theme has no
relation whatever to doctrinal points or
morality. Unless moved by tho spirit, a
quaker never thinks Of speaking or chang
~ AIS position in meeting. At the Fourth