The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-20
THE YEARLY MEETING.
Proceedings of Saturdays Session of the
~ Quakers at the Plsinfeld Meeting.
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PLAINFIELD, Sept l8-The largest number
of visitors that have arrived any one day yet
came today. An excursion from Iowa arrived
yesterday, bringing number of Friends. The
weather to-day Is perfect. Tomorrow will be
public day, and an immense throng of people is
expected to be here. About ali the private
clearinghouse are filed up with guests, and
visitors are experiencing considerable trouble in
finding suitabls lodgings The devotional
meeting held at the church last night
was we'll attended, and considerable re
lieious interest was expressed by many
present The usual 8 o'clock morning
religions service was held to-day There was no
sermon, but the session was occupied with pray
srs, supplications, and religious testimonials by
almost every one present At 10 O'CLOCK the
men resumed their business conference. The
meeting was opened with Scripture reading by
Rev. William Tarsal, of New England Yearly
Meeting Impressive and fervent prayers were
then offered by Rev. Luke Woodland, of Massa-
chusetts, and other ministers of the church.
Rev. A. H.. Hussey of Ohio, then read a brief
selection from the, Bible upon which he
made some explanatory comments The order
of business was then begun by the clerk read
ing the opening minutes. The certificates of
newly arrived representatives were read and &C
copied by the society. The reading of epistles
addressed to this Yearly Meeting from foreign
yearly meetings was then proceeded to by the
clerk, The communications read were from the
London, and Dublin, and the various yearly
meetings on the American continent. The epis-
ties were all discussed by the society and APP
proved In the consideration of the epistle Of
London and Dublin Yearly Meeting
the doctrine of the headship to
unity of the church. as brought out in it,
warmly Endorsed by the meeting. The uniform
of English Friends in maintaining sound
Christian standard of faith and practice, and all
the reform movements of the day, was favorably
commented upon. The communications were
all of considerable length and the time con-
sumed in reading them embraced the greater
part Of the session. At their conclusion, how
ever the society appointed committees to pre-
pare returning epistles.
Elvin G. Labor of Minneapolis, Mimi, then
spoke in strong commentator of the White
Cross movement and unfolded its principles and
plan of work. He was followed by DIR. William
Pearson, of North Carolina, who considered re-
generation the basis OF all purity and sound
morality The convention then adjourned.
The partition which divides the house was
opened at o'clock this afternoon and the men
and women met in joint business session. The
After prayer the opening minute
was read by the clerk After
short religious talks by several ministers the
object of the meeting was introduced. The clerk
read the minutes of a representative meeting
held at Indianapolis, censuring certain ministers
of the church for advocating water baptism At
the conclusion of its reading a heated discussion
was entered into by many of the ministers and
members In attendance, as to whether the min
utes be adopted by this Yearly Meeting. referred
to committee, or dropped altogether by the
meeting. The proposition to refer to commit
tee to report at future sitting was
finally consented to by the society. The execu-
tive committee on education was called upon for
its report. It's reading showed the schools of
the church to be in an encouraging condition,
with growing attendance The report dis
cussed and accepted After the finishing of this
report the committee evangelistic work was
heard. Their report betokened en- increase of
labors and work accomplished since last year.
After the transaction of some miscellaneous
business the meeting adjourned. A devotional
meeting was held in the large tent during the
progress of the business meeting this morning.