The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-26
correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispasch.l
Yearly Meeting OF Friends 80 Stats.
BALTIMORE, October "a. is

The annual or "Yearly Meeting" OF Or
fhrdox Friends Is now in session IN TINS
city. There ia n very large attendance
cycry representative being prcsent--and
,ruch interest manifested in the proceed
ines. Last year was present and wrote
YOU an account OF their manner OF doing
business, so different from that OF all other
tlelibera,ivc bodies, and / will not here re-
peat it.
The first session was held on Saturday
afternoon, when the list OF delegates was
called and the meeting regularly organized.
There arc several ministers from other
States, ard one, Walter : Robson, from Eng
land. On Sunday there were three pubic
meetings held, at which remarks were made
BY several ministers. On Sunday night
Waiter Robson made an eloquent and feel
ing sermon from the text, W nat mean
those stones"
Mr.. Robson will. l hear, be in your city
next Sunday, and hope that many will go
TO hear him, for know that they will be
pleased with him.
Attn morning session Monday epistles
were read from the yearly meetings OF Lon
don, Ireland, New England, New York, and
other places, and committees were appoint
cd to answer them.
II Is known that the Society OF Friends
are more strict in regard to the use OF in
toyicating liquors than any other religious
body. Last year this meeting required that
personal inquiry. be made 5y each monthly
meeting OF every member as to whether he
uscd Intoxicating liquors as n beverage.
From the answers received it was ascer-
tanned that of the entire membership under
the Jurisdiction OF this body less than
twenty use them as 4 beverage, and they
not regularly. but only occasionally. 4
good many remarks were made on this sub
ice; and the hope expressed that the num-
Der would be mitch reduced during the en-
suing year.
At night general meeting for home mis-
sions and Sabbath schools was held. The
statistics were very interesting, and showed
marked increase OF interest in the subject
OF Sabbath schools and Bible classes. The
report from your city gives three schools,
including mission school, with an average
aggregate attendance OF about 100.
The remarks OF DR.. J. -. Garner, OF Ten
ncsscc. on this subject were very interest
ing. His description OF the restitution and
ignorance which he encountered in his la
bors were surprising. lie mentioned that
he had organized over fifty Sabbath schools
where there had never been one before.
AS Il result OF this there have been in two
years over one thousand persons converted
in these schools. two hundred OF whom
have joined the Friends.
On Tuesday, ut the opening session, +.
r. King fcclingly announced the death OF
Samuel Bulv. of Dublin, for many years
clerk OF the Yearly Meeting OF Friends in
Ireland, and who was we'll known to all
members OF the Society who visited that
city, as his house was a home for all such. He
had also twice visited this country; and
wi thrp ,h str,,p, pytu n m
OF $4,000 had been raised in that country
for the destitute aud suffering Friends in
North Carolina nj the close of the war.
The first business in order was the read
ing OF the queries and answers.
The first query relales to the attendance
OF meeting. behavior therein, &c. The
answers to this show that all meetings are
regularly and deyoutly held, and are usually
well attended, especially those on Sundays.
1t is the custom to give opportunity to any
one who may desire it to speak to the sub
icct-matter of these Queries, and many do so.
The second query relates to the spiritual
and social condition Of tho members in their
intercourse with each other. The answers
We're all satisfactory, and represented the
Society in n good, healthful condition, so
far as could be ascertained by close ex-
animation.
The third query is in relation to the care
and bringing up Of children, and the an
swcrs were in perfect harmony with the re-
quircmcnt OF the Discipline on this subject.
The fourth Query relates to the mainte-
nance OF free gospel ministry by the So
ciety, and the answers are all that could be
desired by the members in that regard.
The fifth query relates to drinking and
the attending OF demoralzinS and frivo-
lous places Of diversion. The answers
showed that the members were generally
clear on these points.
The sixth query relates to the care OF the
poor. and it was found that all were taken
care Of.
The answers to the seventh query showed
that Friends children were taken proper
care Of, so far rs teaching and the placing
Of them in proper schools is concerned.
The eighth query asks after the faithful
ness Of testimony against oaths, military
services, clandestine trades, lotteries. DC.
The answers were clear and emphatic in
asserting their testimony against all such.
The ninth, tenth, and twelfth queries re-
late to matters only interesting to them
selves, but showing the condition OF the
Society in minor matters.
From the answers to the eleventh query
it was ascertaned that no minister and only
one eldcr-viZ., 4. II. Griffith, OF Winches-
ter, Na.-had deceased during the year.
Last night a special meeting was held for
the young. The large house was crowded
to its utmost capacity. Very forcible, elo-
qucnt remarks were made by Walter Rob
son. Other speakers followed him in spirit
OF cXhortation. Ii.