The Portland daily press., 1885-06-17

The committee on temperance reported in
creaSing interest in the cause
The committee on improvement of the In
dams reporteda large amount of missionary
work performed in the West during the year.
The same committee was reappointed with
the exception Of Melliah Clifford, deceased,
John Metcalf, removed from limits of year
ly meeting, and Hannah S. Wing, at her own
request.
In the afternoon the Friends assembled in
separate session. In the mems meeting, in
consequence of the absence of Charles B.
Gates, member of the standing committee on
finance, occasioned by Illness the represent
atives from that quarterly meeting proposed
William A. Jones to serve the meeting in
that capacity The proposal was approved
by the meeting.
The report of the committee on Bible
schools was read and accepted by the meet
ing The same committee, with the excep-
ton of John Metcalf, was continued for fur
Their service, with the addition of Herbert O.
Aldrich, Smith B. Steere, Albert C. Hill,
John S. Kimber, Charles E. Peasley, and
George B. Wing.
made their yearly report, which was accept
ed by the meeting.
committee to nominate committee on
peace for the coming year, were appointed
as follows: Eli JONES' Asa c. futile, Will
liam H. Perry, Albert C. Buffum and Chas
II. Jones.
A committee to nominate a committee for
selecting suitable place for the yearly meet
ing in 1887, was then appointed.
The committee for considering the requests
made by the Rhode Island, Sandwich and
Falmouth quarterly meeting, in reference to
revising the discipline, made satisfacto-
ry report.
A committee to audit and settle accounts
of the treasurer made a report, which was
passed to the wOmen's meeting to be acted
upon today.
After appointing a committee to produce
names of Friends to constitute the committee
on foreign missions the meeting adjourned
to meet at 10 o'clock today.
Last evening, public Bible school meet
ing was held at 730. The speakers of the
evening were Seth Rees, Maraiah Binford,
Caroline Talbot and Huldah Rees. The
speakers all confined themselves to Sunday
school work.
This afternoon, at o'clock, the last bust
ness meeting will be held and the peace
meeting this evening will be addressed by
S. B. Hayward of Boston, together with a
few other speakers.
The women's meeting was opened with a
brief devotional exercise. The business of
tha afternoon urac OnaOad nv, raodipo bo 10
port of the committee on the case of Sarah
A. Holmes, appealed from Sandwich quar-
terly meeting. Peace Jones was appointed
to inform Sarah A. Holmes of the decision.
The clerk was appointed to inform Sandwich
quarterly meeting.
A summary of the state of socety-as
evinced by the queries and answers, together
with minutes thereon, was read and APPROX
ed.
Summary answers to queries from the
meeting on ministry and oversight, together
with minutes thereon, read and approved
Cornelius Barnes asked for permission to
visit the women's meeting. The request was
granted, and the present deemed suitable
time. An interesting address was given by
the brother.
Caroline Talbot asked permission to carry
a message of love to the mems meeting. The
permission was granted.
The first annual report of the w. F. NJ. S.
was read. There has been an increase of
800 per cent in membership. There are 80
auxiliaries, all of which report an encourag-
ing degree of activity. The treasurer re-
ports $549.85 in the treasury. The board of
officers were renominated by the committee.
Report and nominations approved.
Freedmen's report.-The work has been
attended with success, accompanied by some
diScouragements. The committee hoped the
yearly meeting would see its way clear to APP
propriate $1,000 to aid in carrying on the
work.
Report from Freedmen's Normal Institu-
ton at Maryville, Tenn.-One hundred and
two are taught reading, spelling and arith-
metic; 9S English grammar and composition
80 geography; 26 United States History; 10
Latin; 2 Greek; 10 Algebra; Geometry
bookkeeping. Committee continued. APP
preparation referred to committee on finance.
Report of George Surge fund received
from mems meeting, declared satisfactory.
The epistle committee having prepared the
epistle to Dublin, it was read by the clerk
Sent from mems meeting.-A long list of
changes in the several quarterly meetings.
The removal of many members by DEATH
called forth loving memorial tributes.
Report of committee on peace was read,
and committee of five appointed to concur
with men Friends in nominating new peace
committee.
Report of Bible committee-Read and the
committee reappOinted.
Adjourned to 10 a. H. fourth day.