The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-09-17

ing this blessing them Others have been earnestly seeking for it wishing
LAwRn TArUM Secretary.
The Committee whom referred the proposition of
Spnge Quarter change the time of holding this meeting report
ed the following recommendations Viz That Yearly Meeting
the future with meetings for worship 4 day follow
ing the first rstday 9th 10 and for Discipline
The meeting for Ministers and Elders the day and
Representative meeting the evening proceeding at O'clock which
adopted, and the change made accordingly
"a The following acceptable Report from the Temperance Com
mtee read and the encouraged per-
with increased earnestness in the work:
The committee
suppression
previous Fifteen saloons known to have been closed through the
oe use aora and christian influence before ng the
urged wahu children
nan nat Oh g o as % neesp expensive We INJURIOUS m to the health,
and and an Tor strong drink We are greatly encouraged
REBroc AG. LEWIS Secretary.
communication from the Iowa Annual Conference ohe Meth
odis Church read, and is follows:
This cerfes that
greetings brothey Friends ooo
oceola, Iowa. September 9TH, 1874
johnson being present made remarks which
daily acceptable expression given reciprocang the
brothe greeting and aonae feeling manifested by that body of
fellow christians The clerk requested furnish j. B. John
with copy of the above minute.
The Freedmens Committee made report follows which
satisfactory:
B~a Yearly Meeting Of Friends:
and death our and no from his as
Yearly
condition that te oSo Fund ON Sand and a~aa
be without We made
propose Woody year.
Agent deeply feel that our branch Of the church
o n S h nd"r s was m honor s 1 @ % @ w sIS p
love the Lord committee
Woody appointed Agent
nued with the addition of d. S. Wright.
81 Ageby with proposition from the Yearly Meeting of Min
and Elders that opportunity be John f. Hanson
the Yearly Meeting large of his late visit to Nor
Sweden Denmark &c. the and womens meetings met in
joint session after the usual The narrative given by FRIEND
eadings the Lord with him throughout the
of the condition the people the lands visited listened
deep He Yearly Meetings of Dublin
and London his hhe and that of London again his
In his visit Norway he accompanied by friend Isaac
Sharp of England who again drawn Gospel love to that land
which he had twice previously versed ambassador for Christ
and who proved efficient coaborer the aruou lie
fifteen months from home and held hundred and fifty
public meetings Norway and Denmark We thankfully unite with
brother ascrg all the power and all the praise the
Lord and in acknowledging His protecting His unfng guild
and help and His goodness restoring him again
% interesting report from Isaac Gibson read
presenting Friends among Usage Indians during the
where number of members have been engaged Several of
these present their hbo and
ed the needs of that mission field which has been especially committed
the attention this NJ collection taken up in aid of the
work amounting $O537 which directed the hands of John
Fry, Treasurer of the Indian Committee.
Adjourned to 10 O'clock morning.
SIXTH MORNING. 9th MO, H.
The meeting again assembled and proceeded with the reading
ofthe remaining reports Indian Affairs including that Of the
nttee this meeting that of members fthe Executive committee
and that of the Associated Executive Committee Their is salts
factory this meeting and committee scontnued with the
ton of John Pickering released his e being employed
agent and the addition of Joseph Arnold The position of
friends engaged in this service the relation they sustain the
and the Indians has engaged consideration We
patize with them in the difficult and trying circumstances into which
they liable be brought and desire for them that wisdom from
above and that reliance their Divine protection and
port which they will be preserved from all complications with wake
operations Our treasurer directed to pay the treasurer of the
Executive Committee of the several Yearly Meetings usual
cent of the asked for, which is eight per
Indian Committee.
C. H.
Israel Negus, j. W. Kenwotly, John Fy A. W. Lewis
Joel Wiles,... VIM.
Jesse Winett Eeaze Jptha W. L. NJ
D. David
Wm p Pickre VIM Marshal Michener James e. Biy
To Io~a Yearly Meeting Of Friends
Indians
would refer
that