The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-23
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.
A Public Day at Plainfeld-Report on Pabli-
cation and Circulation of Tracts.
speciel TO the fndianapolis journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PLAINTIELp. Sept 22-This being public day
Of the Yearly Meeting the attendance was un-
usually large. Rev. Noah O. Mclean, the col
orei delegate, preached again last night, at
the Baptist Church, to a large and attentive au-
dience. His discourse was logical and impressive.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Friends Church held meeting at the
church last night in place of the usual devo-
tionsl meeting. They were greeted with good
sized andence who listened to their exercises
and proceedings with marked attention.
This morning more than usual religious inter
est was manifested In the service for devotional
exercises, held at o'clock. The prayers we're
fervent, and the talks inspiring to the members.
The meetings for religious worship were all held
at 10 A. NJ, and were we'll attended. There
was preaching from four places. The services
In the east room of the house were conducted
By Rev. David Douglass, Of Lynn, Mass, and
William Pearson, of North Carolina Rev.
Luke Woodard, OF Glens Falls, N. Y, and Rev.
William Pearson, of North Carolina, preached
able discourses ito an attentive audience in the
west division, while Rev, John Henry Douglass,
of Iowa. preached in the tent, which was densely
crowded with listeners.
It was intended that there should be no busi-
ness conferences held to-day, but the managers
amount of business yet to be transacted de-
manded session this afternoon. It convened
IN the west room, and was composed of men ex
elusively. Most OF the representatives were
present The meeting was occupied mainly with
the hearing of reports. The preliminary songs.
talks, prayers, etc., took place before the confer
enee proper began. At the conclusion of these
exercises, the clerk read the opening minute, and
made a brief talk, iSoploring the representatives
to continue their stay until the close Of the
Yearly Meeting, much important business
which demands their attention is yet TO be trans
acted. The society then listened attentyely to
the reading of the report OF the committee on
books and tracts. According to the report, much
has been Gone during the past year by the COM
mittee in the way of the distribution of tracts,
moral books and publications They have spent
much time in this work, and the report states
that much good is sure to come from it. They
have spent, since last Yearly Meeting, 1856 SO for
tracts. They asked for an appropriation of $500
for the continuation Of the work. The report
was unanimously adopted by the society Rev.
William Tonso of New England Yearly Meet
ing, addressed the society on the subject Of writ
ing tracts. He regretted the young men of the
church had no ambition in this direction. He
was followed by Hon. B. G. Hobbs who replied
that there was no lack in the number of tracts if
they could only be distributed rightly. Ellis
Lawrence spoke of the good work which tracts
had accomplished among the boys of the Indiana
Reform School, Calvin L. Pritchard, editor of
the Christian Worker spoke briefly, reviewing
the works which their publishing company offers
to Friends. The committee on books and tracts
was continued till next year.
Objection was made to the reports that have
been published in the News and the Journal
aud after some animated talk q committee was
appointed to see the editors of these papers and
have the alleged errors corrected. After this
was over the clerk read the report on arbitration
and peace, which was favoraby received by the
meeting The executive committee on temper
Rnce then heard after which the meeting
adjourned. A devotional meeting was held to-
night. The meeting closes to morrow