The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-14
QUAKERS AT PLAlNFIELD.
Opening of the Twenty-First Yearly Meeting
Proceedings Of Yesterdays Session.
Special to the Indianapolis journal,

Special to the Indianapolis journal
PLAIrFIELD, Ind, Sept. l3.-The twenty
first Yearly Meeting of the Society Of Friends
In this village began yesterday. Among the
most noteworthy arrivals are Henry Stanley
Newman. from Leomnster, England, aud Jere-
miah Hubbard, from the Indian Territory, who
brings with him Faithful and Lucy Williams,
Modoc Indian Friends the latter q recognized
minister
The meeting for ministry and oversight, III
the afternoon, was largely attended. 1t is made
up of ministers, elders and overseers, and looks
TO the shcphsrding Of the focks. Credentials
were read for Henry Stanley Newman, a minis
ter or Leominstnr, England; Elias Jessup, OK
Whittier. Cal; Lindsey NJ Balderson. Scipio
Cal; Jeremiah Hubbard. Grand River, L T.;
Mary C. Hubbard, his wife; Jesse c. johnson,
Winchester, Ind, William s. Wooton, Glens
Falls, n. Y. and Caleb Baldwin, California
E!wood G. Siler made report Of his ministerial
visit to Kansas, California. aud Oregon.
II. s. Newman and jeremiah Hubbard touched
briefly upon important subjscts which
give force to effective minis
try Mr. Newman was lucid and impres
sive. He reminded his hearers that God Is .
God OF order and of law. No minister should
make difference between the law and the gos-.
pei; they both essentially There 10
law In heaven. There can be no successful
kingdom or government without law Law re-
cuires obedience. The Book of Judges treats
largely OF oppression. captivity, punishments
for neglecting TO obey the divine law. We must
rise above tho book OF Judges. We must
preach, sing and pray according to the law. The
spirit never brings us out from under the law.
lie leads US into Neutrality-suspicious. to God,
10 the church and 10 one another. The true
minister Is servant Davidsay "The law OF
the Lord is my delight" The true minister
must be we'll disciplined 70 obedience He
a m Uhan h. tpk hA
thing. Luther felt at liberty TO believe that no
knew some things better than Augustine, but
believed that the time would come when some
persons might know certain things better than
he ever knew.
The evening meeting for worship was time
OF unusual interest. Many prayers were offered
for spscial blessings during tho different sessions
OF the yearly meeting; for good understanding
OF the wo:k and needs of the church, and for
the cenyersioa OF the upsaved.
The meeting on ministry and oversight was
held this morning. Rebeecs Collins and Mary
+. Walton, from New York. were present with
credentials. The annual queries were read and
answered by the subordinate meetings touching
upon important matters relating to the spiritual
condition OF the church. Much encourag ement
was given 60 ministers like Ezekiel TO sit whore
the people sat to enter into hearty sympathy
with their congregations Christ was fouud in
company with publicans and sinners and to in
spire them with hope and open mp to them the
way OF salvation and holiness His
mission was to sinners in every grade OF
humanity and in every nationality
Ministers and elders were exhorted to enter into
the spirit OF church work in ell its diversity, es
pecially Bible school and revival work. and the
extension Of church influence The pastoral
question Is one which comes to tho front as the
leading interest of the day. New ascessions
need instruction and confirmation. Adequate
preyision should ever be made by every church
for the feeding Of lambs and sheep.
At 10 A.. NJ. the first session OF the meet
| ing IT large commenced It's first session.
The attendance was as large as on any former
occasion at this stage of the
meeting. The first service OF the
| congregation was prayer. Several felt called to
| vocal duplication for special and continued
blessings during the several sittinrs Songs OF
thsnksgiving and praise were also heard. Ger
| tifcstes of visiting ministers from abroad, pres
| ent at previous meetings, were read, including
ole for Jacob Baker from Damascus, o.
| Henry Stanley Newman delivered 10 the
meeting message OF love from London Yearly
| Meeting. The meeting rejoiced In this evidence
of love and good will, and returned o message OF
| lese.
the attendsncs and services Of visiting ministers
| present with credentials, ana 20 attend to the
| printing, we're ordered by the meeting; also
| committees to audit the iressurer's account and
10 make apportionments among the quarters; tC
/ attend to the proper distribution of ministers
| among the meetings for worship, and to have
charge Of morning and evening meetings fol-
| worship. were appointed.
| An order was approved that the business an
discussions Of the meetings shall be on non
| partisan basia