The Portland daily press., 1883-06-09
THE FRIENDS.
Report of the Meetings Yesterday.

iue regular session OF tn6 new EnSidnu
Yeally Meeting of Friends opened at City Hall
yestesday forenoon, with good attendance
Certificates were read in behalf of the follow
ing ministers who were present from other
yearly meetings: Isaac Sharp of Darlington,
England who has been engaged in a Gospel
service for about five and o half years in Afri-
ca, Madagascar, Australia, California and the
Atlantic States; Alexander NJ. Purdy from
Palmyra, New York, Rufus z. King of North
Carolina, S. Adelbert Wood, Michigan, Mica
iah NJ. Binford of Indiana now sojournng at
Lynn, Mass, Amos M. Kenworthy, Indiana,
Louisa M. Fulghum Of Iowa, Luke Woodard
OF Indiana, now soioutning in Canada, and
John I. Dorland of Canada.
Epistles of love and Christian fellowship,
the clerk stated, had been received from each
OF the other yearly meetings Those from
London, ireland, New York. Baltimore, North
Carolina and Ohio were read at this session.
Names We're taken to nominate to future sit
ting committee to present essays Of epistlts
In reply. The following comprised the nom
mating committee Isaac Winslow, Timothy
B. Hussey. Thomas B. Nichols. William AL
drich, George Douglas, David X. Akin, Charles
L. Jones and w llitam IL. Terfy,
Eli Jones was added to the committee OF ar
rangements appointed last year.
The reports show that five new ministers
have been recorded during the year, and 81
elders have been appointed. Also that two
ministers and nine elders have died or remov-
cd out of New England in that time,
There are now belonging to this yearly meet
ing 115 in the station of ministers and 24s
elders. This shows gain of twelve ministers
and twenty-four elders in the ten years
1t was announced that the meetings here
after win begin in the forenoon at 10 o'clock,
and adjourn until O'Clock in the afternoon,
unless something unforeseen makes a change
necessary, OF which due notice will be given.
The forenoon meeting adjourned about II 80
The women's meeting was chiefly devoted TO
routine business aud was in substance identi-
cal with the mems meeting.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
The afternoon meeting began at o'clock
with an increased attendance over the fore
noon.
Only mon were present at the four o'clock
meeting, as the women were at the same time
in session at Reception Hall. After prayer the
meeting was called to order by tho clerk who
read the records Of the morning session.
William o. Nswhall was proposed as clerk
for the ensuing year, with Timothy B. Hussey
and Daniel O. Maxfield as assistants, and this
choice Of officers was approved by the meeting
Friend Henry I. Wood spoke briefly in warm
appreciation of the work of the clerk for the
past year, and expressed the gratitude which
the society felt towards him for his acceptance
again OF the same arduous position. Prayer fol.
lowed and then the clerks began to read the
epistles from yearly meetings of Friends held
elsewhere, and letters wers read from Indiana,
Western, Iowa, Canada and Kansas yearly
meetings and from Brumana at Mt. Lebanon.
Nearly all Of the epstles brought some mem
Der present to his feet to utter words Of thank
fnlness to God for His favor shown to their
bretheren elsewhere, many practical lessons
were drawn from the facts the epistles furnish
cd, and heartfelt wishes expressed that similar
blessings might attend the labors of the New
England society. Interest, or at least speaking,
was more general on the report from Kansas
than on any other. The distinguished Friend
Eli Jones, made an especially vigorous speech.
He said he was not one of those men who be-
lieved in the good old times alone he was not
disheartened at the present condition OF things
and believed We should hand vigorous living
church to our children. Across the water he
had found living members among the Quakers,
men and women who had no idea Of giving up
work, nor notion that the church had ended its
mission. Their work in moral reforms there
was grand. Thirteen years ago few Friends
were found III England TO speak on Temper
ance, but now many of them wear the blue
ribbon. On the subject of war they have men
who are devoting their lives to inculcate our
doctrines of peace. In unfortunate and mis-
governed Ireland the Friends were actively at
work and their pulse beat In unison with our
own. Passing to this country, we speak of the
work among the colorsd people, Years ago il
was wonder to find a colored Friend, but now
You would meet with them frequently. He
referred to the work among the Indians, how
they were leauing. the customs of their fathers,
giving up their rowing habits and becoming
intelligent Christians. This is no time for this
body TO lessen expenses, or abate its energies;
surely none can think that they have no part
in this work.
Friends Binford, Barton, Garland, Doug.
Lass, woodard, Wood and others also made
interesting remarks
The clerk read and the meeting approved as
committee on correspondence, to prepare es-
says Of reply to the epistles received this year
the following Friends:
A Chalkley Collins, Warren Hawkes.
Chas II Jones, Eli Jones,
Abel Monroe, Daniel Afaxfe!d,
Alfred II Jones, Benz Knowles,
Samuel Buffum, Geo. Rowland, Jr
Chas W Goddard, VIM BIacomber,
John Chase, Geo A Barton,
chas w Webber, Augustine Jones,
James Collins, Gideon Wood.
Henry Wood.
A committee consisting of ono from each
quarterly meeting 10 prepare summary OF
answers TO queries made up OF the following
members was read and approved:
Rhode Island-Chas Chace.
Salem-Chas II JONES'
Sandwieh-Gideon Wood
Falmouth -Chas w Weber.
Smithfield-Abel G Moore
Vassalberc-Wm II Gates
Dover Samuel Buifum.
Fairfield-Isaac Wfnslow.
For auditing committee to audit and settle
accounts of treasurer, prepare appropriations
necessary to defray expenses for the present
year and suggest treasurer for the boarding
school fund, the following Friends were
chosen, one from each quarterly meeting:
gFairheld-Rev Reuben Jones.
Dover-,John b Garland.
Vassalboro Josiah Philbrook.
Smithfield-Francs II Innan.
Falmouth--John Frye.
Sandwich--Wm Davis.
Salem--Owen Dane.
Rhode Island-Nathan Chace
Propositions from the Salem and Sandwich
quarterly meetings were received and granted.
A proposition from the falmouth quarterly
meeting was referred to a select committee
consisting Of Ezra Hawkes., james r. Collins,
Henry G. Aydelott, Peter n. Neal and Owen
Dane, and to similar number OF sisters
chosen in their womens meeting