New-York tribune., 1908-05-24

arrested ana sentenced to pay a fine Of rs. and
banishrent if he did not discontinue the meetings
HIS conscience would allow him 10 do this and
he was placed Dutch vessel and conveyed 10
Holland Soon after his arrival at Amsterdam the
directors q the West Indian Company. disapproV-
ing Of the rliberal and prosecuting pohcy OK Ihe
Governor and the Colonial Legislature of Ne"
Netherlands reversed the sentence. and left him
At liberty return.
In the letter sent to the rulers a. New Annster-
dam we're these memorable words:
That the consciences of men, az least ough'
eyer to remain free and unshackled Let every one
Re u-r7olested as long he is modest. as long as
his conduct in political sense Is lrreproachaOe'
As long as he does not disturb others OF oPpos7
the government. This maxim Of moderation mas
alpavs been the guide Of the magistrates OF lAS
ci-v and the consequence has been that from
every land people have focked to TINS asS luiii-
Tread thus in their steps, and we oouOI moi YOU
viii be blessed -
~ +bie colony: liberation ever after granted.
Fv the year les2 there were Friends neetlnss III
You york Wett Chester. Oyster Bay + flusIi1i'e'
r.razeeend Jamaica and Shelter Island George
r-ox visited all these places about the year -o'-.
A. Flushing he was entertained NJ the house OF
Tobr Bovine. which still stands on Nhat Is nov
car1ad Bovine avenue. opposite whlch were tie
+.r,o,7s oaks under which he preached ana on I-4e
sf-e If which a few months ago there was Piaoe, P
~ the historical Society Of Flushing nleIiioI
e-ora The meeting house al tIushlhs Wa
a. 7sa5 The same year the New York yearly Meet
organized IN thiS mousse pS E4iOON+S- -
%e7r England Yearly Meeting. II was ~ H1oz@u ~ -
z,-os+l,,,rv in III and New York City IN 1883 Il
vrc,j1d seem that body Of people WHO i"I ~ " -
efe+aa ,non the right Of liberty OF conscience alt
opinion would have oeen 'e a
right for others. ,x ro-
T1,,,s1, Penn pleaded earnestly before Far-
lament for tolerance for the Roman oatio. .as
he did for his own sect, yet about the years az
-ra Socf=+v Of Friends divided on acCouI'l VI W
a ~ - or,inion and since then there have been
-. va.-lz, Meetings, both claiming 10 De Ine st0
oassors of the original society. II Is
-,sr1- that 4 the feelings Of fellowship 10"
w. es1ec,ally among the young hao pre- -, -.
those years such d eeid-
taken place -. o word ..-be
In doctrine the Quaker has out one W. -rtat
;-,er light the voice Of God IN lile eou, 80,
-. is p reality and therefore IN us Heeuoiii -.
4Is az ..eIstion Of truth: IT is kindred with the
-7f+ ~ God and therefore merits oofli4iol S
he guide 10 virtue. II shlnes II - -
-. md therefore joins the whole human @ ram
A., 8, the unity of equal rights. ne inner e",
--S "a c,a1,.r not only revelation OF truth out
- riSa of life and the oracle OF outy' nc
quaker accepts the scriptures Not 90 ~ s
Jun -. &c containing words OF God He reads
= r-.,,+,,res with delight. but not Win luoiaD
ti7 80. or I,fcretia Mott. they take 'rulh
"a "a .,,ror;ty and not authority for truth 0'io
Robert Barclay: ,,-..to, ., the E-oun-
..1-,e scriptures a declaration Oh 'he JUN
-, .rd not the Fountain itself
'aI-' I,al-ars believed it right TO meet together
- re rurpose of divine worship "hen thus as
-,,Iea 1hev have appointed ieaoer' nhi'is'e
= 7as,or 10 conduct arranged programme oi
service believing that each lho'V1auai - I'm
-. - himself and that knowledge or the VIII
- a. N he sought by listening 10 the voice
=, .be soul Therefore the meeting may De en-
- silent bat II any male or female) feels
iropressed 10 give expression TO though' e1ho,l
- 1cb he IS ct liberty do so, provided II
- s oueried In the Discipline, DO those VINO
sresk ,n our meetings for worship appear 10 De
"a b., N. Spirit OF Truth and speak or minister
% the ediacation Of TIE meeting
-, .t.re will be meetings worship at II
- :, the meeting houses al East 18th street ana
Tptberturd Place Manhattan; Schermerhorn street.
rd poer,Iun Place Brooklyn. and IN the Old meet
,,1 house in Broadway, Flushing also a. p III
st the meeting house IN East -oth street Ing OUS