The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
WESTERN YEARLY MEETING.
What Was Done at Plainfield on Sunday
The Mission Work Among Indians.

special TO me Indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Sept 1.-THE afternoon sss.
sion of Saturday had under consideration tho
report Of the committee appointed 10 attend the
Richmond conference in September last This
conference was made up of representatives Of
all the Yearly Meetings in the world. thirteen in
number-London, Dublin. New England. New
York, Philadslphia, Balt;Gore, North Carolin.,
Ohio, Indiana, Western, Iowa, Canada and
Kansas. Various subjects were discussed bear
inc upon the general interests Of all. A state
mont of doctrine was formulated. approved and
submitted to the several Yearly lettings.
Western Yearly Meeting was the last
in order TO receive II. The meeting
gave it a full and cordial approval. and
ordered II printed with the minutes OF the meet
ing and 300 extra copies printed for distribu-
ton to such as desired to obtain IL. The con-
fession Of faith thus formulated contains moth
ing 1t IS but q verifcation of the state
ments Of their faith. and by the different Yearly
Meetings as found 10 their discplines, and fro N
the great unanimity OF its approval, the
doctrinal unity OF the society remains COM
plete as in the first half century of its history.
At Z p NJ, Saturday, Prof. Boon. of the Sta to
University. delivered o very entertaining and
instructive address in the meeting hall, aud a
meeting was also held for the benefit of the Re-
tOrm-school boys, by II. Stanley Newman, Jere-
miah Hubbard and Is. c. Hobbs Faithful
William and Lucy Faithful, the Modoc Indian
visitors, were present with their missionary, j.
Hubbard. Both Mr.. Newman and Mr. Hubbard
make q speciality of talking TO boys, and their
visit was highly appreciated. About 500 are
now well cared for in the institution.
The usual devotional meeting commenced 81
5 A. NJ, Sabbath. with good attendance and in
terest The weather wet and cool, yet by
IL o'clock the grounds indicated four or five
thousand persons present Arrangements had
been made for three meetipgs-one in the house.
one unde r tent, and one on the lawn. Recur-
ring showers made the last impracticable. The
house part of the time well-6lled, and is
estimated to hold $500 persons. Henry Stanley
Newman, David Baker and others were heard.
The former was very entertaining in his earnest
Interpretation of the shepherds and their sheep.
de stated that In his visit TO Jerusalem he found
a large space. used sheep fold, inside the
city, inclosing one of the pools connected with
the underground aoueducI- 1t would hold more
than a thousand sheep, and many shepherds
would bring their hocks there of evenings fog
safety during the night. A chief shepherd
stands at the gate. and will let none but fit ones
enter. The shepherds would sleep with their
sheep. or so to their homes for the night. In the
morning when they were ready to lead their sheep
70 their pastures, each shepherd had definite
call, which his sheep knew. and each flock would
come out from the mingled multitude of sheep
to their shepherd, who would count them, and
II any were missing he would wait till they
came Being all numbered and named, he would
call the absent one by name, as Blue Eve, Spot
Ear, etc. till all came, when they would go to
the 'gresn pastures and where they could find
the 'stiIl waters of which the shepherd. David,
sang His application was made very in
structive.
In the evening meeting was held which had
been appointed by Nathan aud Esther q.
Frame. Prayer was offered by BIC. Hobbs.
William Wooton and Nathan Frame alternate ed
BY Esther G. Frame. Her first purpose was to
show the effectiveness of persistent perseve-
renee prompted by faith. No one can practically
succeed without faith in bis purpose, and an
earnest desire to understand how TO accomplish
IT, The farmer works by faith and by seeing
what must be done, so does the merchant and
banker So the unsaved must believe, accept
the terms, and lay hold of the hope OF salvation.
1t is covenant Man must do his part in ac-
cepting, repenting and turning to God for par
don. and the Lord can then pardon and blsss.
Devotional meeting and the representativ
business meetings were held this morning at 10
A. NJ. Yearly Meeting at large resumed Its
regular session. A synopsis OF the
state of society" which was under consideration
on former occasion, was read, as follows:
Whole number of members, 13, 153; increase,
Oh; number who use tobacco, l.3l5; number
VINO sell tobacco 45; number OF meetings, w;
NUMBER or ministers recorded. 149.
Inc Iowa epistle was next received and read.
In joint session the report or the Indian COM
mittee was considered. They reported mis-
SAo"oA 100 oinouK the OanQS In the Iuul6n lcIrl-
tory, whore the mission work has been distrib-
nted, IN tae Qnapaw and other agencies az far
West as the Absentees and Kickapoos includ-
Ing Quapaws. Modocs, Ottawas, Wyandot;s,
Senecas, Cherokees. Absentees, Shawnees and
the Kickapoos. The work in North Carolina
among the Eastern Cherokess has been very
successful. The fve-day schools have had an
increased attendance, and there Is an
increasing interest among the adult
Indians in education. They would have
compulsory education il they could. The train
ine-school has lad under care twenty boys and
twepty-one girls. Next year the number will
be doubled. The day and trsinine-schools are
educating about 800 children, all Cherokees
They delight in school work aud excel in PEN
manship, spelling and drawing. When once
they learn English they progress rapidly as
whites of their age. Girls trained in all the
domestic arts. end boys in farm, garden. nursery
management and culture They milk, do all
kinds Of work about farm, and make and mend
shoes