New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28
DECLINING BUT HOPEFUL.
FRIENDS END THEIR QUARTERLY MEEIlNU

RELIGIOUS AND BUSINESS sEssIoNs-To AS
sEMBLE AGAIN AT CHAPPAQUA.
Yesterday was the second and last day OF inc
Friends quarterly meeting at Westbury L. l. Mo't
Of the members from New York and greater distances
had remained at the homes Of acqnalntanceS Ill uho
nclghborhood The meeting in the morning was
entirely religious and social one. After ten minutes
Of solemn silence all the house. Isaac HICKS
arose and warned the congregation against the danger
Of being satisfied with where we stand at the present
time instead Of seeking for a higher knowledge OF
the intellectual and spiritual lie told ms hearers
that they must cultivate both the lntchcctuil ana
spiritual To attain the highest knowledge OF the latter
that they 90 hand in hand together. And Yet they
should not strive after uniformity IN religious me- io'
as Elias Hicks had said: Uniformity is conformity
and conformity IS DEATH death 10 the spiritual me-
-lniur T1uincs arose soon after Isaac Hicks mad
taken his seat and spoke for some time from tie teN'
" Now bdcth faith. hope and love. but the greatest
Of these IS love- lie told Of the uncertainty oi
this life and the need Of preparation for The lie 10
come and urged ali Friends 10 obey the dictates OF
the voice within.
Aaron W. Powell then spoke about the Friends
belief and how effective it would be If they lived close
IL by it. In part he SAID Il, follows:
II We knew that on tomorrow there awaited Us 4
sealed message which would affect lives ever after
waid for good, with what expectation We "ouIu o'N
forWar IL.
what is good though sometimes mistaken a. -
what viii be- right in the end. We not here to-
doy a. Friends, our thought and desire Is that we
NAV have TINS message To- which ] have alIld'u'
Listening and attending 10 the prOmptlng' OF the LIS1
Within IL is possible FOR each one Of us 10 hear voice
from on high !, guide and Dependence IN the'iH' !
.,pp,se We ar. all agreed substantially this view
| wonder how many Of 49, and 10 what extent We i'ci
IT, Tr4ditioually accepting IT, personally believing IT,
how much do We know it That constitutes IT. value
=, u.s. But what shall DE the tr.t' How shall we
know how far We are affected by such divine pres
cncc operating IN oursclyc-l Ypuus or old. We arc
all dependent children, always seeking but often max
ins mi- take with tn, beautiful love all about III.
4 short time ago I wa going up the Hudson on a
steamboat and near me there Young child with
t,s n,t'.r 81 the hce1rniue of she Journey the httlc
one wa, alive 10 all Ia" lcuful ana strange ,,shei!
Kan wear OF, th" thh u'' 4.Ac %ri'' -.
:'"tce. S'hlc ne %, InI "t ,G Tho cHIlt
ana mi' H.. d,.,urhci tht IT va, uucomiortnblc
for the mother ana an III ia vi''.I.L nv If lII
aeIccp ! ,ymr1th.zcd with both mother and enid
But alter avn -. 70 lay In ~ mother arm
thought what illustration If The dNIi' D'c. W. an
have our trials. and / wonder how mH'h 3" can I'hHe
thi- simple faith 0f our- and our father a[,Iior III
surh cAirmiile,. { wish that v' all c'uh nave u
uting f,ith In o.. Heavenly Father Itu" chdi,, Ter
come, from Christian -"rvi' Ht "t'n' "T tm
l If thc t,,r Of the Great Leader It must lie one
Of service /; b. true that It l. nr,t personal by IL
-
the great Disciple ~ iai''. va do"r ana VINE
our hody grows numcncl.N l">> II, prno pl's H.
t,'o,,rt wide, prod. II !, not enough 10 recognize
the god Il the past. but the present needs our
th0ulht~.T , >, ,.,..,uI lon,
jR4 M Nd ca , ana Milling t GroAS UP and ali
wont home 10 dinner 10 r'urn AZ /" J.. M 20 r WI
o., c.f'r- - ~ PhIi1u'hrlpr Committee 81 NJ" l'IN
Mt SOM" arrangements hii h's'u mao inr S,'J'
a. ,f.,ltr,p, conference of the N"" 'Tk INN rs
td,ta ohio ard baltimore yctrly meetings. 10 - 'I
IN ludttut NEXT september ID" meeting Wa turI "
@ ~, Inc ,.nr..r-,ice committee OF The Phan'hroP'
jo,,ph T. Ho-ardu>. president Of Tho A""ri, ,in
T.r.t.f,1rn Tu!ou ~ thl> city. - chairman ~ ','
I,rur NJ amt be- introduced Aaron VI. powell WHO
.,... ~ some lru-ih on the pr''rnt "niIp" 81 u.'
,rit.r,,,.. ,ar-. end the need 81 earnest CD 'p'tt
ION T All IN" friends 81 temperance ~ li" Worn 10y
,i,tuti,nll amendment vi Powell aIud'' ~ Oh.
,' or .I,.I a,ktgc decision II the Supr'in" 'Dlr
., 49,. 90 lir.d SCOTT decision Of th" liquor tr,h'.
irr - meet A. Chapplql at The time Of the quar-
;.rly meeting lu that pit'"