The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-20
WESTERN YEARLY MEETING.
Reports on EyaDgelistic Work and the Move
ment for Peace and Arbitration.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Sept 19.-At s A. ". Tuesday,
a devotional meeting aud . session of the minis
try and oversight were held. In the latter GER
tificats Of the unity OF the meeting with the
company and services Of Henry Stanley New
man, to his friends at home. was given. After
this the importance of unity in life and doctrine
a. the great necessity in the condition Of the
church in laying on Of hands upon the msmber-
ship for church service, and in setting apart it's
ministers for svanaelistic work. at home or
abroad, was discussed. Nathan IL Clare,
Nathan T. Frame, Daniel Hill, Allen Jay, Re-
becca Collins, Esther Il. Frame, Amos Hanway,
participated. Ths latter gave a most lucid ex-
position OF Peters visit 10 the house of Corne-
Illus. showing the fullness OF the divine blessing
without any ceremonial Intervention.
In the yearly meeting 1t large the report of
the evangelist.c committee came under consid-
GRAFTON. Their work had been directed to extern
sion of aid to such meetings as we're without
ministers, and TO assist In revival work. An en-
couraeipg outlook was given as a review of their
field o. labor. The committee having charge Of
the work was reorganized. Henry Stanley New
man gave a very interesting exposition of a
similar work in London Yearly Meeting, where
their evanRslistic committees had been instru-
mental in converting nearly 20. 900, or q number
equal to their entire membership since they had
besn engaged In this work. They used none bu
earnest, efficient workers; they must make
regular reports Of their work, sud neglect Of
duty results in dismissal
Robert Douglass, of Indiana Yearly Meeting,
held 1T Richmond. gave o very interesting &C
count of their work. A large work has been
done in north Ohio, where Van Vert Is
a center. Where . few years ago not . Friend
was known they now have three monthly meet
ings, and will soon have a quarterly meeting
established numbering about thirteen hundred
members.
The committee on peace and arbitration re-
ported. During the past year 233 members OF
the English Parliament had sent by q delegation
q memorial to the President Of the United States
desiring that the American Congress might take
initiatory steps to have arbitration introduced
into the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain as a means of settling disputes.
instead of appealing to the sword, and pied ging
their reciprocal support of such measures in
the British Parliament Congress has moved so
definitely in that direction as TO pass . bill pro-
viGing for a congress of the representatives OF
the American nations in Washington In April,
1883, and sppropriating $4,000 to defray ex-
penses.
b. G.. Hobbs related an anecdote Of the young
Emperor Of Germany AS an illustration OF in
cipient military ambition. When q child he re-
quired mis- nurse to put his doll to bed with him.
On one occasion he asked her whether sol
dlers slept with dolls. She answered, INC.
they have gums He answered. Then l will
have a gun, aud after that he ever slept with
his gun.
The outlook of the peace question is most
suspicious, and the meeting reorganized its com
mittee for future service.
A committee was appointed to consider the
suoJec. OF organizing a periodic conference, with
denned powers, to report next year.
AT s:5O A. N. to-day a special meeting was
held at the desire of Nathan T. and Esther G.
Frame Tor the benefit and encouragement of all
church workers, and especially for such as feel
themselves called TO active church service,
which was addressed by the persons named.
At 1000 A. NJ. the yearly meeting at large
met Episties were received and read from In
diana and North Carolina yearly meetings,
Appointments were made to fill vacancies in the
board of trustees and of the foreign mission
committee. The minutes Of the representative
meeting were read and approved. The report
Of the meeting for ministry aud oversight also
WAS read and approved.
B. C. Hobbs, Amos Doan. Lydia Ann Psrisho,
Phoebe Furnas, Samuel G. Mills were elected .
committee on peace and arbitration.