New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
ORTHODOX FRIENDS IN SESSION
THE 2o2D ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE NEW
YORK YEARLY MEETING.


YORK YEARLY MEETING
The vestibule OF the Gramercy Park Meeting House
In East Twentieth-st. presented an animated
scene Yesterday morning the Religious Society
Friends assembled for the 2O2d annual session OF
the New-York Yearly Meeting Yesterdays ses-
sions were of the ministers and elders preliminary
the openg of the general yearly meeting to-day.
Members OF the Country Quarters and Gospel mes
sensers from other Yearly Meetings well
coined with cordial greetings and hearty hand
shakes by their brethren and sisters OF this city.
The characteristics attire of the Quaker Of the olden
time the broad brmmed hat. stragh coared coat,
the dove-colored dresses and sugar-scoop bonneis
have become things of the past, but the serene smile
and tranquil peace the face and the grace Of
kindness are retained among the birthrghts of the
friendly folk.
As the gathered Friends passed into the large
meeting room upstairs the stir and hum OF con-
versaon were stilled-a hush of silence fell them
as they waited OH the Lord. Then the prayer be-
came vocal and fervent petitions found expression
that las the delegated servants of the Lord and of
His Church, the ministers. elders and Christian
workers here gathered might know OF His annoint-
ing for service: that the touch OF the Redeemer
might bring oil into holy unity: sweet Willingness
and loving aondescension one toward another:
thai the Holy Spirit might have right OF way In
their hearts, giving discernmeni and readiness 10
obey His gentle restraints or 2rompttngs 10 SER
vice and that power and love OF Christ might be
servants that lost souls might be brought out of
darkness into light and that hungry souls might be
fed through their insrumentality.
The clerk then read the opening minute. The
following ministers from other Yearly Meetings are
present: Amos NJ Kenworthy and Oliver White.
of Indiana: Isom p. Wooton and Ell G. Parker. OF
Iowa; David Sampson and Frank H. Clark, of
North Carolina: Rebecca J. Pickering, of Ohio. and
others without credentials. statistics SHOW the
present number of ministers in the New-York
Yearly Meeting to be 49, and elders, 233 Warm
personal tributes paid to the memory Of Ste
phen Taber. a veteran minister VINO dlel since
the last annual meetne.
David II Lane former clerk of this meeting and
Of the Evangclistic Committee. now lies il, 81 his
home at Chappaqua. A letter expressive OF the
affection and sympathy of the meeting was pre-
pared and sent to him
Leading thoughts in the addresses that Followed
were: That the central truth of Christianity Is the
power Of the atonement the cross and resurrer-
ton of our Saviour Jesus Christ. that all enduring
Christian character must be built upon this fouhd-
alton; that Lord Jesus has met the needs OF
humanity on every possible side: that the rescue OF
immortal souls involved for Hin infinite sacrifice.
infinite submission that the Holy Spirit takes OF
the things of Christ and reveals them TO His ser
wants and gives them the blessed privilege of
being oo-workers with Him in the work OF WIN
ming souls.
Al the afternoon session Mary S: Knowles of
Canada. and Edgar Fl. Clarke, Of Milton. y. y.
were reappontcd clerks of the meeting of min
listers and elders Reports from the nine quarterly
meetings of this body indicate healthfu condi-
ship has been maintained ii was said: Bible study
had been esteemed a privilege and young workers
and elders had found blessing ana enlargement
in informal fortnighuy meetings waiting upon the
LORD for a renewal Of strength and TO know His
will concerning them"
A very slight exception in one Of the reports as
TO soundness OF doctrine led to interesting con-
same truth presents itself different minds. of the
danger of "misjudging those who may differ from
US" of the freedom of Will, etc.
The representatives. met In the evening TO con-
slider questions of church polity, while in the lower
room the Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor held a rocial gathering. c.osins with a
snrited address Transformation and Co-opera-
iiion:' by Dr. Henry T. McEwen, of the Fourteenth
Street Presbyterian Church.
To-day devotional meeting WIZ be held al ny
followed by @ sessions al II wadn ana
gay ., Xiii be services at 1915 A. M $3.50 and 7S
missionary and phi!anthropc labors and the even
sessions vii be deyoind 20 ,b nf
This evening the Bible school conference will be
held O'clock aedTGsseI ys ey 'he veteran I sfG
Schoo! Teacher az. Soul winner" and TheoPilus
Of VIZ p" Gcmar S Sn btsn Fore
y@ars a missionary in Abyssnia and Syria. on
saturday evening al 7ij o'clock VIII be me meet
ana ,S u The Woman's Foreign Missionary Auxiliary
with reports OF the work In Mexico Japan; RAE,
INDIA Jndans "' The a' Rev Dr. James l. Barton. Of
boston will deliver an address on ne sH9rct o in
RNraIS to 24a em me ON Monday evening viii be The
centennial celebration Of the establishment 81
Yeary Meeting boarding ilgsi r bo W de
voted to the subject Of temperance ana me NEE,
ing viii be addressed BY IDshua l. h,oi haiey ,S Sl
American Volunteers. :,
Many OF these meetings, will be of general In
terest. especially those held in the evenings