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PIAINFIELD, Sept. 20.--The second days ses-
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opened at ~ A. NJ, Win prayer ny "l'son spray
Nereus NJ Hodgin and DR.. Edward G. Young
and an exbortation from Alfred Johnson
c,odon+ials ,,ora road for Alfrad, Jobnson and
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Eli }. Scott, of Indiana Yearly Meeting Amos
Doan nronosed that q communication of love and
1 r:4t
sympathy De sent 10 Joseph beVan bfaitn~dluer
an Encl;sb Friend now TRAVELLING in Canada and
,,,bo bas ~, NOT Nth Ya;,ful ace;dant
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preventing ms attenoahce at TINS meeeins' Ing
clerk was authorized to forward suitable mes
sage.
The meeting then listened TO the reading of the
enistles from T london and Dublin Yearly Meet.
inps These letters were freiphted with love and
enconTa cement "a This meeting and set forth the
work done in the different denartments of their
rbnrch aco,or,y
a. This staya of the meetino Deborah q
rrboS,s ,9 al Srab w Nayr1;p of Eaitir oora
YaerIv Meatine we've allowed "a yisit the mems
=, 1890 rrha;r roy,ars and arbor+a f;oy,e Ivara
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and hearted After their re
t;ea,t Da,,;d Haey said that ha bonad that
Id authorization 0f fhn ei0fnrS fnioht find lndp-
ment in the hearts Of all present Truman
Cooper prayed that the meeting might be brought
I11 snat peace u nuiliiiia'0n "iiefe sne i1oru
Enisties were then read from the following
yearly meetings: New England, New York,
North Carolina, Baltimore, Ohio, Indiana, Kan
sas and Canada, all containing greetings of love
and good will. large committee was appointed
to prepare answers to these epistles, and the
meeting took recess until l:3O P. NJ.
The meeting assembled in joint session a l:30
P. M, for consideration Of the educational work
of the Society of Friends of Western Yearly
Meeting, as brought out by the report on educa-
ton presented by Dr. Seth Mills, secretary Of
the executive committee on education.
The report sets forth review and summary
of the work OF the committee since tho present
educational policy of the society began, about
ten years ago. During this period six academies
and high-schools have been built up within
the limits of Western Yearly Meeting, all OF
which are in prosperous condition. The tend
ency in all these has been toward the cultivation
Of high moral and religious character, along
with literary and scientific training. special
feature of the educational work of the society is
to develop in young people strong Christian
character, under the direct influence Of edaea-
tional institutions that make ample provision
for this object
Earlham College. which is under joint control
showing most gratifying results of this wise and
practical policy. There has never been time
IN IN me history OF the yearly meeting when All
the dstnct or thcS Fr rS nJ" v
pursuing The reports from Bloomingdale
Academy, Union High-school at Westfeld, Yer
h,o thas wgor a.
and usefulness. The following educational sta