The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-10-14

ing its sittings has been rs fully rep
resented by the quarterly meetings
under its jurisdiction as any previous
one since its establishment here in
1921.
The first regular meeting was held
on Wednesday of last week, and the
day was consumed in the considera
tion Of the following: The creden-
tials of visiting ministers were then
received and read to the meeting.
The general and special epistles from
the London Yearly Meeting were |
read-also epistles from New Eng |
North Carolina, Dublin. Canada, etc..
received and read. A commit
tee was appointed to respond
to each one Of the epistles.
The Tract Association held meeting
in the afternoon, which was largely at
tended. The fifth annual report of
the condition of the Indian agencies
under their care, was presented. 1t
was enthusiastically endorsed, and
the committee continued another year
The report states that members OF
the committee visited many Of the
agencies for the purpose of making
personal observations OF the works.
The several yearly meetings OF
! Friends in the United States are re-
auested to forward to Charles f. Cot
. fin, at Richmond, Ind, their respect
! i've quotas Of 81. 600 for the use Of the
committee during The current year.
! The greatest obstacle to Indian
civilization are stated by the agents
to be the following: First, the preju-
dice of race. which has been greatly
intensified by the general treatment
received by them from white men;
second strong adhesion. to the ira
ditions and customs OF their forela.
Tiers, which they regard as of a sa-
cred character; third, with some of
the tribes, rowing habits prevent
regular application of civilizing infiu
ences; fouth, the non-cnforcement OF
the law preventing the introduction of
whisky, the stealing Oft their stock and
the destruction Of game upon their
reservation; and fifth, superstition or
unenlightencd righteousness.
speaking of the hagrant outrages OF
white traders and hunters, the report
continues: We have attempted again
and again to arrange for the enforce
ment of law by other parties, so as to
leave our agents free to attend to
other parts of their work. We are
still laboring for that purpose, but
find that unless speedily successful We
! Il III L. 70 mt VI vf.h
we must either encourage our agents
to enforce the law by such means as
the government provides for that pur-
pose, or we must withdraw from those
agencies. The condition of the In
dian trade at several agencies has
claimed our repeated consideration.
The influence of those engaged in
trade with the Indians is very great
and we are satisfied, from diligent in
quiry that, in many instances, this in
fluence is not on the side Of Christian
civilization. We have been earnestly
laboring for years to induce all whom
we could influence to settle down up.
en small farms about the agencies
Hitherto we have met with poor sue
cess. on account of the depredations
to which this class are subjected by
the wilder portions of their tribes
Not only are their little corps destroy
ed, but they are constantly tauntet
with having forsaken the ways o
their forefathers. and are subjected t.
every influence likely to render then
, dissatisfied with the new mode Of lif'
. which they have adopted.
We consider that we have cause fo1
, much encouragement in the fact tina
!, there are under our care thirtee'
{ schools for Indian children, all Q
, which are in successful operation
: There is an average attendance OF AZ
in these schools, and total enroll
!, ment of over 600. When we consid
er the efforts made for the education
al, industrial and religious benefit 9
- these children. we dare not dout
8 that great future good, both to them
selves and the tribes to which the
belong must be the result of the con
tinued prosecution of this branch {
the work
: Thursday, Charles F. Coffin W;
appointed Clerk of the meeting, an
is DR.. Dougan Clark, assistant clerl
lc The remainder Of the session OF II
;, day was consumed in receiving. an
Il considering report upon various sui
iects. Three thousand dollars ";
a ordered to be raised, to be expendt
in missionary work in the South.
Ia The third day was taken up prime
h pally in discussing the temperan
question, and the queries propound'
le and answered by each quarterly NEE
~ ing.
t. The fourth day was principally d
III voted to receiving and considering r
ut ports on the state of the society.
u very interesting report was read fro
Earlam College, showing that it "
in more prosperous condition TIL
at time before, and, in anticipate
OF of still further increase in scholarshi
d. it was necessary to make additions
RS; the buildings, and that $1,000 shou
NJ be raised from the quarterly meetin
,r. for that purpose, on installments
N, 81 900 per annum. This report "
on agreed to, and the appropriate
W. ordered. The entire membership
let Of the Yearly Meeting is stated to
h. 16 33S; 7,4O0 males and S.939 femal
Mt The increase of membership duri
,e' - the year was 1.1OO.
10. Sunday the fifth day was the gr'
ch day of the meeting. 1t is estima,
'ut that there we're fully 1900 perse
un present Excursion trains were r
:. on all the roads but the Dayton a
~, =, Western. The City was full
.s strangers from early in the morni