The Portland daily press., 1883-06-14
EFFORTS FOR GOOD.
More Reports of Friends Work
The Proceedings of Yesterday
Meetings.

aoonuuuatlou Oh tnab OF previous sudys, anu
was important for the most part TO members OF
their own body, though one matter, the report
of the committee on Indian affairs, was of in.
terest to the wider circle of the men and wom-
en- of New England, who are giving theil
moral support to this philanthropic effort.
The meeting assembled in joint session at 10
o. m.
The committee on the concern of this meet.
ing for the improvement of the Indians, pre-
sented the following report:
While nearly all direct labor in behalf of the
Indians must devolve on the associated execu-
tive committee of the several yearly meetings,
our committee has to some extent co-operated
with and have upheld them in their work.
Three Friends continued to act as agents APP
pointed by us-John D. Mills, at the Cheyenne
and Arrapahoe agency; Saban j. Mills, at the
Usage agency; and Jacob V. Carter. at the Sac
and Fox agency. The number of Indians I'M
der their care is about 900. The Indian
Commissioner has informed the committee
that they may be called upon to nominnte a
Friend for another agency crring the coming
year.
There are seven boarding sschools and two
day schools reported, besides three schools
among Shawnees in Cherokee county, assist
ed by US. These had an enrolment of COZ pu-
pills during the year; the average attendance,
superiHtendonts and matrons have been Friends
OF the teachers and helpers in the school sew
enteen are Friends In all the boarding
schools those who are old enough work at farm
or household employment. Indeed this branch
of education seems to be kept largely in view
in the future of the Indians. Great good in
this direction, is We trust, to be realized from
the school now established at Wabash, Ind.
Grand River monthly meeting of Friends
report their number 140. Daring the past
ts.ax -
disowned and 43 died. Every man of them
are leading good, exemplary lives as Christian
men and women, while some, having seeming
~ received the word with gladness, yet having
no root in themselves, soon withered. Still
many are firm and faithful in the attendance
of the monthly and quarterly meetings. Dur
ing part OF the past winter travelling was al
most impossible.
At Falmouth an amount was subscribed to
pay the expenses of two Indians to Kansas
yearly meeting. A letter was received, signed
by the Modocs, expressing their gratitude for
the favor.
The Bible schools in Rhode Island quarterly
meeting have collected about $50, which they
have forwarded to John NJ. Watson, of the L.
Clifford bequest, S56 Is has been used to repair
the White Institute at Wabash County. Ind
The whole amount to be raised by the different
yearly meetings is $500, the quota of this
yearly meeting is $595. We recommend that
this sum be appropriated.
SARAH W. GODDARD,
l. z. BRIGGS.
The same committee was continued for an.
other year, with the addition of Augustus
Jones and Anthony McKimber.
The sum Of $40 was raised in the meeting
to assist in building the meeting-houses in
Grand River monthly meeting, Indian Terri
tory.
The ranuast for n N ornrcv,r;,.;o,, - .ofa.
to the finance committee.
A delegation consisting of Timothy B. Hus-
sey and lsebecca H. Smiley was appointed TO
convey Christian greetings to the approaching
Congregational conference in Pennington, Me-
The following were appointed the committee
on mission work in North Carolina:
BENZ. f. Knowles, Alfred III. Jones, Hannah
j. Bailey, Mary r. Jones, Matthew Rowland
James r. Collins, Edward G.. Macomber, Chas
A.sChace, Rachel S. Rowland, Chas. NJ. Jones,
Nellie Bangs. Joseph E. Briggs, Phoebe s.
Aydelott, Ellen X. Buffum. Susan T. Maeder,
Phoebe Wing, Martha Varney, Arthur M.
Hussey, Jennie M. Garland, Mary Garland,
Susan G. Kempton, Mary S. Wood, Richard
Battey Sarah J. Swift, Nellie johnson.
The committee to whom was referred pro-
position of the Vassalboro' quarterly meeting
for curtailment OF its annual expenses re-
ported that no change was advisable in the
policy heretofore practiced in raising funds.
The committee on the subject of peace re-
ported that memorial address was presented
to both houses of Congress commencing the
subject of arbitration in the settlement of diff
ferences between nations
A committee, consisting of Eli Jones, Tim
othy B. Hussey and Anthony NJ. Kimber, was
appointed to attend the internati onal arbitra-
ton convention at Philadelphia in November.
The committee having in charge Friends
from British Provinces reported that nearly all
have become self-supportiDg, bat the advanced
age of one renders continued care necessary.
The case was referred to committee consist
ing of Hartwell T. Jenkins, John j. Frye,
S. Jane Cox, Thos. B. Nichols, Chas. A.
Nichols, Myra E. Frye, Jane P. Boyce, John
Metcalf.
An appropriation of S25 was asked.
The committee to whom was referred the
subject brought before the meeting by Friends
in Baltimore reported recommending the ap-
pointment of three Friends to confer with the
committee Of Baltimore and such other yearly
meetings as may concur in this subject to rs-
port next year. They proposed Ezra Hawkes.,
George Rowland, ir.,. land BENZ. f. Knowles
as the committee, and the proposal was ap-
proved by the meeting.
Meeting then adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON