The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.
First Days observation-disclosures Ar
engagements for the Session.

First Days observation-disclosures Ar
engagements for the Session.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLA1NFIELD, Sept. 16-The Western Associa-
ton of Friends opened its twenty ninth Yearly
Meeting here to-day. There has been gradual
and continual increase IN the membership of this
Yearly Meeting ever since its organization. 1t
now has a membership of over II. 600, most OF
whom live in the western part of this State and
and the eastern portion of Illinois. The visitors
who are in attendance are mostly representatives
sent by other quarterly and Yearly Meetings.
The principal object of this assembly is to meet
and inquire into the progress and prosperity of
their churches, missions, schools, etc. It is here
that the preliminary work is performed for the
establishment of missions and the ap-
pointment Of missionaries. All their church
troubles which may have arisen since their last
session are taken up by the Yearly Meeting and
settled. Devotional services will also be held
each day. Besides their large church edfce,
capable Of seating 1000 persons, commodious
tent has been put up in the beautiful park
which surrounds the church, where services win
be held each evening. It is announced that
there will be several instructive lectures given
during the progress of the meeting OF mission
aries and well-known members of the church
The meetings held to-day were of a select
character. The o'clock morning services viii
not begin till tomorrow This morning at 10
o'clock a meeting composed OF representa-
tives from the quarterly meetings which
comprise this Yearly Meeting met. The trouble
between this the orthodox division of the church,
and the conservative branch, over certain
church property which each claimed was dis
4ussed and referred to committee. It is the
duty of these representatives to protect the
church trust and property in the interval OF
Yearly Meeting sessions. Considerable other
business, of less important nature, was dis
posed of, and the meeting ad journed.
A convention of the Ministerial Association OF
the Western Yearly Meeting met at 2 p NJ Be-
sides the ministers, who are a fine and intelli-
gent-looking body of men, though the majority
Of them have that solid, hrm-set cast
of features which characterize the
Quaker, there were quite number Of visitors
interest, being devoted mainly to the transaction
of private business of the association and church.
There will be no business session of much i'm
portance until tomorrow. when the meeting
proper begins. Tonight, at 8 o'clock devotional
services were held in the church. led by Rev.
Luke Woodland, of New York. The meeting was
we'll attended. There will be two devotional
sessions tomorrow, and two business confer
ences. The election of permanent officers to
serve during the meeting will be held tomorrow
morning
The conservative Friends, who have been hold
ing their Yearly Meeting at their Sugar Grove
Meeting house, south Of town, for the past eight
days. closed their sessions to-day. Their attend
of visitors both foreign and home. have
been large, and their meetings have been pro-
nounced successes. Several noted ministers of
their division of the church we're present, and
addressed them 1t is expected there will be i'm
mense crowds here Sunday. if the weather con-
tinues favorable