The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-16

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meeting the committee under appointment
with reference to the five Friends now in the
British Provinces made report to the meet
ing which was accepted. The same COM
mittee was appointed to serve another term.
The request for appropriations was referred
to committee on financial affairs.
The committee on. Missionary work and
education in North Carolina and other states
in the South made very satisfactory report
The schools under the charge of the Friends
in North Carolina, the committee reported
are now self-supporting and it was found
that the support of this yearly meeting was
no longer necessary. Chas NJ. Jones was
then appointed to carry into effect the recon-
mendation of the committee in reference to
expending the balance now in the commit
tees hands.
Acommittee was next appointed to take
charge of the Providence boarding school,
The names of this committee were passed to
the women's meeting to be acted upon. The
members of the committee were directed to
meet at Providence, June %.
The committee appointed for the purpose
of looking after the improvement of the
Freedmen of the South made their annual
report, together with the report of the Freed
mems Normal Institute at Marysville, Tenn,
made out by Superintendent William NJ.
Hastings himself. Same committee appoint
ed to serve another term.
The trustees of the George Surge fund
made satisfactory report to the meeting.
The records Of the representation meeting
were then read, after which the meeting ad
journed to meet in joint session ON Tuesday
at 10 o'clock.
The first hour Of the women's meeting was
occupied by private church business. At its.
close the visitors and reporters were invited
in and the regular public business proceeded
with. Rebecca Smiley acting as assistant
clerk, pro tenn. That assigned for this sitting
was the reading of the queries together with
their answers from the General Quarterly
Meetings.
Query Are all meetings for religious
worship and discipline regularly held? Do
Friends attend them duly, and at the hour
appointed; and are they preserved from un-
becoming behavior there?
The summary of answer swas in the affirma-
tive. A few were not wholly free from un-
becoming behavior Discussed by Caroline
Talbot.
Query 2.-Are love and unity maintained
among you? Is detraction guarded against?
And, when differences arise, are endeavors
used to end them speedily?
The summary of answers showed a good
degree of unity. The too frequent presence
of detraction was lamented. Endeavors
have been used to end all differences in
Christian spirit. Discussed by Huldah Rees,
Caroline Talbot, Phebe r. Clifford, Ann
Gauze, Charlotte Holmes, and Mary Ann
Potter.
During the morning messenger was re-
ceived from the mems meeting stating that
Stephen Tabor had expressed a concern to
visit the women's meeting. 1t was decided
at this time to suspend further reading and
send for the brother, who came in and spoke
with tenderness of his mothers influence in
| his conversion and urged the mothers pres
| ent to be faithful and faint not for in due
| time they should receive their reward.
| A proposition from Sandwich on retaining
nominal members having been referred to
! the proper committee by the mems meeting
| was sent in for concurrence. Referred to
| proper committee.
| A request from Dover Quarterly Meeting
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the Fourth to the Fifth, having been granted
| by the mems meeting, was approved. Ad-
| journed to meet at 4 p. m.
| The afternoon session of the women's
meeting was opened promptly at the hour
appointed. The reading of the queries was
resumed and concluded.
| The subject of bringing up children in the
| fear and admonition of the Lord was discuss
ed by Huldah Rees, who spoke particularly
of the duty of mothers in giving their child
rem unreservedly to God and living before
them in the spirit of Christ
| Phebe r. Clifford urged the necessity of
faithfulness in the discharge of duty and
trustin God the duty of mothers in guard
ing their children from pernicious reading
and improper associates. Make home pleas
ant and yourself companion for your child
ren.
Caroline Talbot spoke earnestly of the
| duty of holding family worship. The mother
should assume the responsibility if the father
| does not. The speaker expressed firm be-
| lief in the early conversion of children.
Lucy A. Snow urged mothers to be faithful
in regard to the testimony respecting intoxi-
eating drinks.
Rebecca Smiley and Mary Woodman made
additional remarks on the blessings which
follow family worship in bringing the child
ren early to the Savior.
An epistle from the Society of Friends on
Mount Lebanon was read and referred to the
committee on correspondence.
Report of boarding school at Providence
r. l., and the names of the committee to
have charge of the school for the ensuing