The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-21
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.

keJected-MepOrt on Home Missions.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Sept 2O.-The attendance at all
the services for worship and business conferences
were much larger than on any previous week
day. The religious interest in the devotional
exercises is increasing with each meeting, and
many persons take advantage of the opportunity
offered them at these meetings for making relig-
ious confessions. This morning, at 8 o'clock a
meeting of the churches, ministers and overseers
held, in the west room of the church. for con-
sderation of some private matters relating to their
work. During the progress of this consultation
Rev Luke Woodland, of Glens Falls, N. Y, car
ried on a spirited religious service in the east
division.
The regular business conference of the Yearly
Getting assembled at 10 o'clock The session
was opened with prayers and songs. The soci
ETY. was then addressed by Rev. Luke Woodland,
who made some interesting preliminary remarks
on the changes in worship. discipline, ETC.,
which the church has undergone during the
past few years Brief religious talks were
made by several other ministers present. The
order OF business was then begun by the clerk
reading the opening minrtes. The certificate
of Rev. Cyrus M. Baugh, who has recently
arrived. representative sent by the Kansas
Yearly Meeting, was then read The clerk
stated that the committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges preferred against Rev Cyrus g.
Mclean. the colored representative sent here
by the Iowa Yearly Meeting, of which he is
popular member, had made it's report which he
proceeded to read. The report found him
guilty of the charges, which were his ad-
vocaiing and preaching water baptism,
and ordered the society not to accept
his credential The report was not
satisfactory to everybody present, and many
earnest protestations were made against the So
clety accepting it. The ma iority ruled, how
ever, and the report was approved. Rev Cyrus
Mclean. who is the cause of this disturbance in
the church, is gentleman Of more than usual
intelligence, and is AL interesting talker we'll
as speaker. He preached last night at the NJ. E.
Church here, and his sermo anabe effort.
He will conduct services at the Christian Church
tonight. He denies that he advocates
water baptism, though he confesses that
ne was baptized himself not more than six
months ago.
After this matter had been settled the clerk
read the report Of the committee on foreign mis-
sions. The report indicated the missions to all
be in an encouraging condition. Rev. Irwin
Taber and wife, of Minneapolis Mimi: were ap-
pointed by the society to take charge of the mis-
sion already established in the City of Mexico
The committee recommended that the Yearly
Meeting appropriate ST. 500 for the support of it's
foreign missionary work. The church has mis-
sions established in Japan, Africa, Jamaica and
Mexico
At the conclusion of the reading and consider
alton of this report the society adjourned.
The conference reassembled in joint session
of men and women, at 2 o'clock this afternoon
for the hearing Of the report on home missions.
The usual manner of opening the meetings with
prayers, songs and brief religious talks, was
gone through with. Professor Al bertson chair
man of the committee then read the home mis-
sion report The Friends have fifty-two mis-
sions and schools located in the United States,
all of which are in a thriving and
growing condition. The report hi nted at a lack
of pecuniary donations from the quarterly meet
ings which compose the Western Yearly Meet
ing; but it was accepted by the society. Rev.
Elwood Siler of Bloomnedale, made an appeal
for a larger appropriation for the successful car
rying on of this great work. Rev William S.
Wooten, OF Alabama. who has charge of the
home mission work of the Friends Church in
that State was called upon and gave a
very interesting talk on his work there
His talk was followed by religions
queries, which were answered by persons pres 1
emit. The church statistical report was then
read. The report was very interesting and
able document. The correspondents appointed
to furnish answers to the epistles of the other
yearly meetings made their report After hear
ing the report of meetings established" the
convention adjourned.
The public meeting temperance held at
the church tonight was we'll attended The re-
ports on Earlham College and Indian affairs will
be read and discussed tomorrow morning