THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
Sia,—Your statistics of the Society of Friends, quoted from the Times, are, no doubt, correct. I have not the Irish returns before me, and so cannot cheek them with official documents, but your belief that a majority of the 17,977 members reside in Ireland ie very far from being correct. In the official return published last May, the number of members in England and Scotland is reported as 15,113, of whom 192 only were in Scotland, leaving, if the figures you quote are correct, 2,864 Irish residents. Of the 5,700 attenders of meetings not in membership, 5,084 are English and Scotch, leaving 616 Irish.
The list of Quaker Knights should have included the name of Mr. Justice Fry, who, as well as the other persons you mention, are regular members.—I am, Sir, &c., A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
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