The Portland daily press., 1877-06-11

| All but i've were present and answered tC
their names. Satisfactory excuses were made
for the absence of two of these.
Assistant clerk then read the credentials
from their various monthly and quarterly
meetings. of the following visiting ministers:
| Sarah B. Satterth waite England;
Rebecca Collins, New York;
Samuel Miles, Vermont;
| Deborah c. Thomas, Baltimore;
| Allen Jay, North Carolina
Amos M. Kenworthy, Ohio;
| Jehu Jessup, Indiana.
| John Y. Hoover, Iowa;
| Barclay Jones. Iowa;
Geo. E. Dillingham;, Iowa.
Credentials were also presented on behalf of
the following elders:
Hannah Potts, Philadelphia;
Henry A. Jepson, Iowa;
Mrs. Kenworthy, Ohio
After the reading of credentials large
number of the Friends in various parts of the
house, rose and briefly expressed their gratif-
cation at seeing so large number of visitors
i present.
Reports from the various quarterly meetings
within the jurisdiction of this yearly meeting
were read. They were of great interest and
will be referred to again.
Epistles of Brotherly Love and Christian Un-
ity were received from the yearly meeting in
| the United States and for Ireland and Bruma.
ma on Mount Lebanon, in Syria. A committee
was appointed to prepare and forward similar
epistle to the various yearly meetings, VIM. G.
| Taker chairman.
| The following were appointed to arrange the
| sessions during the meeting: Eli Jones, SamI
r. ButfingtoD, Henry T. WOOD, A. f. Cox, j.
X. Purington, George Douglass
After appropriate remarks by Eli Jones the
meeting adjourned till p. m. The attendance
at both mems and women's meeting was quite
large.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting met according to adjournment
| at o'clock, and was opened with prayer by
| Friends Miles aud Witherell, and with remarks
| by William Witherell of Canada. Geo. How
land in behalf of the representatives, present.
ed the following names of officers for the ensu-
ing year: Clerk, William o. Newhall of Lynn
Assistant Clerk, Henry T. Wood of New Bed
ford, Assistant Reader, Timothy B. Hussey
The credentials of Seneca Il. Stevens and
| Thomas W. Ladd of New York, and William
Witherell of Canada, who had just arrived,
| were read and accepted The meeting then
| took up the report of the committee in charge
of the Boarding School at Providence They re-
port the condition of the school as very salts.
factory, and comment on the remarkably good
health of the students during the past year.
The financial exhibit shows net profit for the
school of $4,000 during the school year 1867.
After discussion Of the report during which
much valuable and interesting information was
laid before the meeting, the report was accept
ed and two representatives from each Quarterly
meeting were appointed to constitute school
board for 1877-78. Samuel R. Buff ngton of
Fall River, is chairman of this board. Eba.
diah Chase, of the Rhode Island Quarterly
Meeting, was appointed chairman Of COM
mittee of one from each Quarterly Meeting to
prepare summary Of the services and present
the same at the next meeting. The following
were appointed committee to audit and settle
the.accounts of the Treasurer, and also to nom
mate Treasurer for the coming year: Benz f,
Knowles, Moses Sawyer, Matthew Rowland.
George Douglass, Thomas A. Wheeler. c. B.
Gates, Albert G. Baffum, r. 7. Jones. After
fitting and very interesting remarks by Allen
Jay Of North Carolina. the meeting adjourned
till 10 O'Clock % day, Monday morning. Dur
ing the meeting twas decided that at each
session the doors be closed five minutes after
the ho1r appointed and not be opened till after
the devotional exercises, .ahd it is desired that
all not presett at this session should bear This
in mind.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEETING
There was large attendance at CITY Hall
Saturday evening to hear the report of the Mis-
sionary Committee. The exercises were of
very interesting nature aud consisted OF reports
from the Friends mission station at Brumana,
on Mount Lebanon, in Syria, and missionary
addresses by several of the more prominent
Friends present. The missionary work at Bru-
mana is under the superintendent of Theopbi
lus Waldemeier and is in very effective con-
dition. Several day and Sabbath schools have
been established, also industrial schools for the
| manufacture of olive and cedar wood arti
Giles of ornament and utility. Some of this
ware was exhibited, and it will be for sale at
| the Book Room, City Building, this week. IT,
is very beautiful and makes interesting souyen-
irs of the Holy Land
The remarks of the various speakers were
Drief, eloquent and very appropriate. Eli Jones,
who Is SO well known as missionary to the
| coast OF Africa and other Eastern lands, gave
| very interesting explanation of tina mission
| work at Brumana, which he left only wear
since, describing the locality and condition of
the various schools, and industrial pursuits
| There are eight schools, and the smallest has
| an attendance of % boys From so to 100 at
| tend the Sunday services. Mrs. Satter,hwaite
| spoke with great earnestnes5 and much feelinp
| of the interest which she and the Enolisb
Friends take in the missionary cause Mission
| airy addresses were also made by Rebecca Col.
Inns of New York, Allen Jay of North Carroll
ma, Charles Taber and William Withereu. the
| eloquent visitor from the Canada Yearly Meet.
| ing. During the evening collection was taken
amounting to $l0O.75, for the SUPPORT of tho
| Brumana Mission
SERVICES SUNDAY,
At s o'clock the Friends held social meet
| ing in City Hall. The meeting was very large
| ly attended and was led by VIM Witherell of
Canada. At 10a O'clock large congregation
| gathered in City Hall. Joha d. Lang of VAS
| scarborough ''sat al the head of the meetinp
After few words By Eli Jones urging the
| Importance of prayer, Mrs. Collins of New
| York and Mrs. .Saterthwaite of Englald in
voked the Divine blessing on the Iabors of the