The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-17
ern yearly meeting to be held at Plainfeld,

and pamphlets to influence public opinion.
The committee seriously deprecate the recent
bill to establish military drill in the Massachu-
sets public schools, and regret that they were
not able to defeat it. The sum of S3S 80 re-
main in the hands of the committee. For the
committee-Henry T. Wood and Abbey S.
Battey.
The Peace Committee consists of:
Eli Jones, Susan L. Thompson
T. B. Hussey, Gertrude w. Garland,
Chas. G. Varney, S. Narcissa Jacob,
Samuel r. Buffnton Rachel S. Rowland,
Geo. Richardson Abbey s. Battey
Henry r. Wood Jos. II. Atwater
j. William Jacob, Geo. Hussey Clifford.
The reporl was accepted and the committee
continued.
The committee of arrangements was contin-
ued as follows:
Samuel r. Bufinton, Timothy B. Hussey,
Aug. +. Cox, John j. Frye,
Geo. Douglas, VIM. Il. Collins,
Jacob X. Purinton, John F. Tucker,
Henry 1. Wood,
Epistles were read to Canada and Brumana,
Mt. Lebanon, yearly meetings Ordered that
the minutes be printed with those of the Wo-
mems meeting, and that Orren Dame be ap-
ports on Mosher Fund and Education Com.
mittee were returned from the Woman's meet
ing in concurrence.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS.
Notices were given of Friends who will
preach on appointment as follows on next
Sunday:
RUFUS P. KING, at Parsonsheld.
VIM. G. JOHNSON, at Vassalboro.
JOSEPH STANLEY and PERRIN REYNOLDS, at
Winthrop.
EDw Am n YouNc at w;ndbo,,
ABIGAIL KELLEY, at Westbrook.
HARRIErTE d. COLLINS, at Portland.
The matter of memorializing the Massa-
chusetts Legislature with reference to military
instruction in schools, was referred by report
of committee to the representative meeting.
After remarks and prayer and words of God
speed, until the next yearly meeting, the ses-
sion adjourned to meet at Newport next year.
woMEN's MEETING.
At this meeting the time until adjournment
was occupied in reading Of epistles to other
yearly meetings, and reports sent in from
various committees by the mems meeting. At
the close of the meeting the representative
meeting proposed the following:
We have been impressed by the courtesy so
freely manifested by the City Government of
Portland in allowing. the use of the City Hall
the uniform kindness and attention bestowed
by the citizens during the week merits our
thanks and this expression of grateful appre-
citation.
Signed on behalf of the meeting,
HENRY 7. WooD, Clerk.
REVIEW OF THE MEETING.
Although the methods of business Of the
Friends seem rather cumbersome, still they
are all in the interest of accuracy and fair
dealing. Every man or woman is free to be
heard and as a rule there is decided opposi-
ton to anything like haste, they evidently pre-
ferring to do their repentance as they proceed,
rather than at leisure. However great
amount of business has been disposed Of
Four separate and three joint sessions of
business have been held at which reports from
some dozen committees have been received
and discussed freely and at length in detail.
The complete state of the religious and social
condition OF their ministry and communities
has been reviewed, and large amounts cheer
fully and eagerly contributed to foreign and
home missions in which latter work no denom-
ination accomplishes greater or more lasting
results than these disciples of George Fox.
Two and three daily religious meetings
have been held, and on the Sabbath four; all
unite in testifying to the rich out pouring of
the spirit during these periods Of Christian
fellowship.
The officers Of this yearly meeting were
Clerk--Wm. o. Newhall of Lynn.
Assistant Clerks-Timothy B. Hussey of
North Berwick and Henry T. Wood of New
Bedford.
Messenger e. Briggs
Treasurer Rowland, Jr.
The thanks of our reporter for special fav ors
are due the committee of arrangements and
Messrs. Henry T. Wood, Samuel r. Buffin-
ton, George Rowland, Jr., Charles B. Gates
George Douglass, the clerk William O. New
hall, and Charles A. Nichols at the book
room.
EXCHANGE OF CHRISTIAN CoURTEsIRs.
At the. joint session Tuesday, Rev. Mr..
Harding from the Congregational conference
presented this communication: .-,--..--.
PORTLAND, June ID, 1881.
AT the first session Of the 55th annual meet
ing Of the General Conference of the Congre-
| gational churches in Maine held in this city,
| the following minute was unanimously
adopted. The general conference of the Con-
| gregational churches in Maine assembled in
Williston church, Portland, Maine, sends cor
dial and fraternal greetings to the yearly meet
ings of the Society of Friends also assembled
| in Portland.
We congratulate ourselves, brethren and
sisters, that though worshipping God in diff
ferent manner, we belong to the same great
brotherhood as yourselves. We rejoice in all
the prosperity vouchsafed to you and we pray
for the blessing of Almighty God upon your
present assembly and upon all your efforts for
the promotion Of the common cause dear to us
all of one Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Bros. F. e. Clark and Henry +. Harding
were appointed q committe to convey the sal
utations of this body to yours.
WIN. e. GOULD, Moderator.
E. r. DUBEN, Recording Secretary.
| The account of the reception of the Friends
by the Congregationalists, will be found in
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