Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-21

MEETING AT THE WET STREET uouaE, THIS MORN.
Isa-LARaE ATTENDANCE DusINEss DISPOSED
OF.
The semi annual Conference Of Friends First

AT THE wEsr STREET HousE, THIS MORN
Isa-LARdE ATTENDANCE BUSINESS DISPOSED
OF.
The semi annual Conference Of Friends First
Day Schools within the limits Of Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting mot in the West street
meeting house, at 10 o'clock, this morn.
ing. There was q large attendance,
including many persons from Philadelphia,
New Jersey and elsewhere, notwithstanding the
rainy morning. Joseph NJ, Truman and Anne
Galley, the Clerks of the Conference, conducted
the business. Reports from the several Quar-
terry Unions composing the Conference were re.
ceived and read, and numerous Friends CON-
meuted upon them, as the topics suggested in
each appeared to suggest
Among those who spoke during tho session
were Benj Kent, of Chester county Allen
Tlitcraft, OF Philadelphia William Lloyd, OF
Bucks county Samuel Swain. OF Bristol, Pa.
Wm. II. England, of this ci'y Louisa J.
Roberts, and Clement NJ. Biddle, OF Philadel-
phia The last named held that the mission Of
the First-dsy was, not 10 teach Friends how to
live out Of the world, but how to live in the
world and of the world, but avoiding the owl
that IL in it. A number OF those in the meet
ing said they agreed with this. louisa j..
Roberts spoke feelingly OF the loss, in Whining
ton meeting, OF two OF its Oldest and most re-
spected members SHE referred to aba Ferris
us a model to us all, in the Brightness energy.
and cheerfnness of his character. Jos. Al.
Truman spoke in similar strain, alluding, not
only to Zba Ferris and Samuel Wolaston, but
to the deaths OF other valued members-includ-
ing Clarkson Taylor, Joseph Bancroft, and Jesse
Hallowell. Dr. Edwin RUSSELL OF Media, also
spoke to similar effect,
Upon the report Of philadelphia Union, there
were numerous remarks Asahel Iroth. How
ard Roberts, VIM. Lloyd, and jos. NJ. Truman
all felt that the Old and young should join in
tIn Rtr.l do .Hl.I ing
Bible class has joined the general school.
This WAS commenced All the schools OF the
Union and in u Il ,nrishing condition. and many
new pupils have been added Salem Union
made an inter esting report, which called out re.
marks by Louisa j. Roberts, Allen Filtcraft and
others. Concord Union report spoke of the
duty Of parents to be what they wish their Chill
dren 10 be. Joel Sharpness spoke OF the dis
couragemont of the Mldiietown school, which
could not obtain teachers. Several speakers
expressed their sympathy with the case. Had
dontield, N. j., repoftepUke Of the good results
of Bible reading in families, and OF sitting TO-
gether. at meetings.
Darlington, N. j., Union reported schools
one new one having been organized. The Union
has been in existence FIVE yeais, and its benefits
ing in sizs. Bucks, Pa, Union reported II
schools, in healthy condition and showing 'vi
iality, health, aud harmony" There is an in
cressIng interest shown among the young PEG
pie Bybeny School, tPhladclpha,9 70
ported Il slight increase OF membership. Ply.
month, (Aiontg Co., Pal school reported gen
orally good meetings, and new library needed
Upper Dublin school, in the same county, report
ed teachers, and an average attendance OF %
and that the religious meetings have been great
ly Increased since the school has been establish
ed" There is no Quarterly Union in the coun
ty for the school to join, Fishing Greek school
Q4ycoming Co., Pa.,) reported III teachers, u
children, and ~ adults, with an average attend
ence OF So. The attendance of reiig
ious meetings. has increased Tn
clerk. on reading the report, remarked that thi,
was one OF the largest schools in the Confer
once. Penus Manor school, Bucks Co., Pa.
reported teachers. and an average a!tendanc
of Al. Tho Union of Western Quarter made nj
report. Pennsgrove, Chester co.) reporte,
that only Il Bible class was now maintained which
met st tho close OF the religious meeting.
Upon calling the roll of deiega tes, 90 appearei
to DO present. Tho Conference, at 12.45 adj
| jOurned to o'clock.
| Upon reassembling, at o'clock, a propositio,
| from the Executive Committee to hold the meet
| ing Of the Conference only once a year was con
siderod and called ont a diversity of opinion. /
| IL proposed to hold the general meeting Of Tia
Conference in October OF each year, with an ad
| jouInea meeting in Philadelphia, during the ses
| rtOn OF tho Yearly Meeting IN May. Tie prop
oriton WAS finally agreed to.
| The MINUTES of the Executive Committee GOV
ering its proceedings ut the several month";
| meetings since last May, were read The Com
mitteo have offered premiums OF $780, 800, an,
SD for the best written stories OF domestic lift
| illustrating and explaining the testimonies All,
principles Of Friends in language adapted to thu
| comprehension of children OF from ten to tifteel
| years of age. The intention Is to procure MSS
| by these premiums, suitable for books for use il
| the First Day School Libraries. For manuscript
not entitled to premium, but which the Com
mittee think OF value S25 will be paid
The reading of this minute caie'
out considerable Comment, several o
''works of fiction Upon this, Thomas II
Speakman, Thomas Worrel VIM. p. Bancroft
| Clement M. Bdde, Louisa ]. Roberts, Georg
Middleton, and several others spoke. II wa
stated that the action of the Committee, in OF
| ferlpg these premiums lad been definitely ant
| finally taken, and could not now be recalled, bu
that 1t was, nevertheless, open to the expression
of the opinions of those present, for approval O
! otlIerUisu A csumittsS cs Eu~artpGn, Que n
whom Ia Samuel NJ. Janney, OF Virginia, autho
| of the " History of Ericnds," and Lives of PEN
and Fox, il to examine aud pass upon tile manu-
, scripts whom they shall be received from til
authors, which is required to DO by the LIST o
! January.
Joseph ". Truman called attention to Bun
vans immortal work 1.-THE Pilgrims Progress
~ one purely Imaginary III its character bu
which he had " often heard quoted from on
| galleries" He added that for himself he la,
never felt free 10 read works of fiction not evei
"Uucle Toms Cabiu," though it was substan
italy relation Of faeta. Louisa J. Robert
said that no story that could be written, If i
correspOndei to tho experiences of life, woul,
he untrue, for the realizes of our existence fur
nished every imaginable incident and crcum
stance. IN whiting stories, the result sinIp
wad different groupings and arrangements .
these faces.
Tie clerk finally made minute, which wa
| agreed to, approving the action of tho Commit
tee hut noting the iact that number of thos
present d!s-lnted.
An epistle to the Baltimore Conference O
Flst Day schools was ad,approyed and direct
cd TO be forwarded, aud an Interesting es-sy oil
tho work Of the First Day Schools WAC read, upoi
which there wero numerous remarks of approx
al. The Chid,ta's FEte,td and Scattered Seed
were commended to tho support OF those pre-
sent.
AZ 3,iI, tho meeting adj Iurned 10 re. cDnveu,
at lt'ce street mecsng house, IL Phlinlelp hIa,
the evening Of the Fourth dpy of Yearly Meet
ing, in May next.
lOHr report OF Saturday scarcely gave an ade
quite idea of the numerous walIa totlimoues Il
Tue opening of the Conference, gwen c0ncernin,
the late Samuel Wolastun. He had ALWAYS beef
very warmly interested in the FIRST Day schools
and this TACT was feeliugly alluded 10, AZ we!l al
ms worth Of character aud upright walk in fe
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