The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-13

JOS H. Pratt, John b. Garland
Tobias Meader, VIM. p. futile,
Albert c. Buffum. ~
Levi JONES' Henry Winslow,
Jos TAYLOR, Jos. E. Briggs,
Geo. Richardson, Jacob Pope,
Moses Briggs, Isaac Winsow.
All were present except ten and sufficient
reason was given for the absence of three.
Next followed the reading of certificates for
ministers from other yea rly meetings by the
assistant clerks as follows
NEW YORK.
VIM G. johnson, DIR. Dougan Clarke.
Abigail B. Kelly, Elizabeth L. Comstock.
Joseph Stanley. DR.. Edw. G. Young,
S. Adelbert Wood.
NORTH CAROLINA.
VIM. P. Hastings BENZ. S. Coppock
Perrin Reynolds Rufus P. King
Dering the past year two ministers have been
recorded, and three ministers have died Three
elders have been appointed and ten have
died. There are now belonging to this yearly
meeting of ministers 112, OF elders 229.
BY this system Of certificates the society pro-
tects itself from imposters; every minister
must come with double endorsement.
The clerk announced that these testimonials
were satisfactory. Welcome on behalf of the
meeting was extended these ministers by Diff
ferent representatives. DR.. Dougan Clarke
for the minister's made stirring and eloquent
response.
The clerk announced the following names of
Friends as accompanying the ministers:
James Barton, Caroline Green,
Celia A. Barton, Elizabeth Comstock.
Phla c. Jewell, Emily j. Morris
Julia A. Coppock, Lydia Stanley
Joseph E. Briggs was appointed messenger
to convey these certificates to the women's
meeting then in session at Reception Hall.
Remarks were offered by Eli Jones and 9th.
ers, referring to the presence of Joseph Arbee-
ly of tbs Greek church, now of Tennessee, and
his missionary work in Arabia and Syria.
Ordered to make special minute of his at
tendance, extending hearty welcome.
Interesting historical remarks concern ing
the Fox family were made bysEli Jones.
A committee was appointed to confer with a
committee from the womens meeting to fur
nish ministers with return testimonials of
their acceptable attendance.
A committee was appointed to secure free
dom from interruption by closure of the doors
during the opening exercises
The clerk then read epistles of greeting from
other yearly meetings in correspondence, con-
veying congratulations and acknowledging re-
ceipt of similar letters and affording wide
range of information relative to work at home
and in foreign countries and the state of the
society.
These were from London, Ireland, New
York, Baltimore, North Carolina, Ohio and
Indiana.
Announcement of var ious private committee
meetings was then made by the clerk And
the notice of religious services at City Hall for
Sunday which appeared in the PRESS of Sat-
day; also list of those to occupy city pulpits
on the Sabbath.
Reports Of Quarterly Meetings.
The clerk then read the abstract of reports
received from quarterly meetings, as follows:
RHODE ISLAND QUARTERLY MEETING
Reports that Elizabeth Meader, a minister
for upwards of 65 years and member Of Provi-
dence monthly meeting, died LIST month, 23d
day, 1881, aged 81 years, and that it has
united with Swansea monthly meeting in the
appointment of Darius Burlington and Chas.
| a. Chace to the station of elders.
Greenwich monthly meeting has appointed
Arthur T. Parker its correspondent
SALEM QUARTERLY MEETING
Reports that Susan L. Brown, an elder and
| member of Seabrook monthly meeting, died
| 7th month, 10Th day, 1880, aged 81 years, II
months and 20 days.
| SANDWICH QUARTERLY MEETINGS
Reports that it has united with New Bed
ford monthly ameeting in acknowledging the
| gift and approving the public ministry of Re-
| hacca II SmilnV Tpmnal Clifford tor
and member Of Sandwich monthly meeting,
| died 9th month, 10th day, 1880, aged Sc years,
months and q days; and that Lydia Taber,
an elder and member of the same monthly
meeting, died Sd month. 18th day, 1880, aged
80 years, months and q days
| FALMOUTH QUARTERLY MEETING
Report that Joshua Douglass, minister and
member of Durham monthly meeting, died LIST
month, 21st day, 1881, aged Sc years, 4
months, Is days; and that Abram Winslow
| an elder and member Of Limington monthly
meeting, died Sd month, 9th day, 1881, aged
| 80 years, months, rs days.
| sMITHFIELD QUARTERLY MEETING
Reports that Phoebe S. Marsh an elder and
member of Uxbridge monthly meeting, died
9th month, 10th day, 1880, aged SIS years and
II months. Chas. Hadwen. an elder and
member of the same monthly meeting, died
I'd month, 9th day, 1881, aged "a years, ]
month, days. that Anne Maria Crowley, al
| 6lUer anu m6HDof Oh S1nlUD1lolQ monthly
meeting, died 18th month"; I'd day. 1880, ageC
| "a years. months, Is days; also that it united
| with Smithfeld monthly meeting in the ap
pointment of VIM. Aldrch to the station O
elder.
vASsALBoRo QUARTERLY MEETING.
Reports that it has united with Vassalbort
monthly meeting in acknowledging the gif
and approving the public ministry of Zaccheu'
Goddard; Sarah N. Jenkins, an elder ant
member Of the same monthly meeting, dice
4th month, 23d day, 1881, aged " years; ant
that Elizabeth j. Gilkey, an elder and mem
Der of Unity monthly meeting, died 7th month
18th day, 1880, aged IS years and months
Alfred Ii. Jones has been appointed CORE
spondent of the China monthly meeting.
DOVER QUARTERLY MEETING
reports that Paul Hoag, an elder and membe
of Sandwich Mo. Meeting, died 18th montI
18th, 1880. aged 70 years months "A days, ant
that Sarah T. Tuttle, an elder, and member 0
Dover Mo. Meeting died 10Th month 9th, 1886
aged Sc years and months.
All the quarterly meetings report that the
have instructed their treasurers to pay to tn
treasurer of this meeting their proportion O
yearly meeting stock.
Eli Jones announced that the reception com
mittee would be in session at room at close O
the morning meeting.
The hours OF 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. wer
agreed upon as the hours for meetings to tran
sact daily business.
Adjourned to 4 p. n.
At the close Of the morning meeting com
mittee meeting was held to nominate a Cler
and Assistants for the coming year.
The committee on temperance work met q
the women's meeting room at 1 O'Clock; and a