Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-16
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.
Interesting Discourses-Large "A
.,,nblnRes in Attendance.


Interesting Disc0urses-Large AA-
seniblnges in Attendance.
Sunday was the opening day OF the
Friends Yearly Meeting, and the two
large meeting houses and the grounds at
Fifteenth and Race streets, Philadelphia,
were crowded. There are always thou
sands, many OF them old scholars at the
schools on the grounds, who attend this
meeting every year. There was every
variety OF costume to be seen, from the
plalnest kind OF plain dress Of the elderly
Friend to the latest edict Of the fashion
able world.
The meeting NJ the Race street end was
ent:sely full BY 10 o'clock and msny were
seated upon the steps or standing in the
aisles. Allen Flitcraft was the first
speaker. After short prayer, Lydia
Price Of West Chester spoke from the
text, Feed my lambs" The principal
sermon OF the day was then delivered by
Isaac Wilson Of Canada, occupying nearly
an hour. The meeting closed with prayer
by Isaac Wilson.
The Cherry street end was also com
pleiely filled. Short sermons were also
delivered by Ellison Newport, Samuel 8.
Ash, Matilda K. Janney, Margaretta
Walton, Edwin l. Pierce, Ezra Fell, Mary
Heald OF Delaware and Thomas Sherrard
of Delaware.
The First Day schools held their an
nual meeting at 8 p. IN. The programmes
which was well carried out, was as fol-
lows: Reading from the scriptures,
Superintendent William Birdsall; open
ing exercises, New Every Morning." all
schools; Fairhill School, Philadelphia,
The Book OF Life; Horshhm School, Pa,
Ohrist's Teachings, Vast Grove School,
Pa, "The Golden Side," responsive eK-
ercises from Revelation; Moorestown
School, N. j., selected poems; West
Chester School, Pa, selections; Darby
School, Pa, "0ur Character Monument ~
Plymouth School, Pa, Trust" Goshen
school, Pa, "PEaise;" Gwynedd School,
Pa, selection; Centre School, Pa, "WhRt
are we going to do ?" Girsrd Avenue
School, Philadelphia, scripture reading
and response; closing exercise, VIII and
TX Psalms, oil schools.
The yearly meeting of Friends at FIJI
tenth and Race streets, Philadelphia,
commenced their annual business session
Monday morning. 1t is composed oil
the quarterly meetings Of Philadelphia,
Arlington, Bucks, Concord Cain, Western,
Southern, Burlington, Haddonfeld and
Salem, and OF the lf.year's meeting Of
Fishing Greek.
David Newport and Joel Lare gave
some advice as to the deliberations Of the
meeting.
40 tl,a nfto,,oa,, a..sEo,, -. knta1R -.
the representatives, John Saunders 70.
ported that they were united in pro.
posing Emmon Roberts as clerk and
Evan i, Swayne and Alfred Moore as az
distant clerks and committee OF nine to
assist In preserving order abont the meet
ing house. A committee Of eight was
appointed TO assist the clerks in gathering
the exercises Of the meeting and in pub.
fishing the extracts.
The committee appointed last year to
consider the btquesi OF John NJ. George
to found boarding school, made a 70.
port which was considered nj length.
The minute recommending that seven
trustees be appointed TO hold the title to
any real estate purchased or the seouri.
ties Of the endowment fund was adopted.
The committee was continued and given
authority to purchase the necessary
ground, erect buildings and start the
school. IL way should open. They were
also given authority to e1pend sum not
exceeding 800, 900 OF the bequest. The
.3 as 'ant ia about $3.50 90, ug,
tAeye will be very large al iitions made &c
! II Nhen ~ ~n~'HArabls pNouut nj
ground now undisposed OF Ia sold.
The woman's branch was organized
with Msrgaretta Walton as clerk and
| Annie Galley Dorland as assistant clerk.
The epistles from the several yearly meet
ings were read, and q committee an
pointed to prepare answers to be sent tC
the corresponding meetings. The edu
cational committee report and also tina,
OF the committee on visiting the smaller
branches OF the meeting were read and
carefully considered.
In the mons meeting at the Yearl,
Meeting of Friends at Fifteenth and Rae,
streets, Philsdelphia, on Tuesday. tn,
queries were satisfactorily answered.
The committee 10 visit the branch
meetings and encourage the members Il
o more faithful attention to the reoujre
ments Of the discipline and uphoidint
the testimonies, reported that it hat
visited moat OF the meetings and was en-
Outraged In the belief that many ara he
| ing prepared to take their placea in m,
maintenance OF Friends principles ant
testimonies. The report was united viii
and the committee continued and en-
couraged to further labor VA wsy ma,
open.
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In the evening meeting was hel,
under the auspices Of the temperanc,
committee, and over 1000 people as
sembled. The speakers were Isabella n
shortlidge of Chester county and Isaa,
Wilson Of Canada.
Lydia ID. Price expressed conce,,
that this meeting should unite with M,
other yearly meetings In the yarIop
Kinds Of philanthropio work. MncI
unity was expressed with this, but som,
thought that an attempt 10 iqin wifi
others often prevented the indiyidna
from listening to the teachings Of In,
spirit After full discussion it was de
cidedi with the concurrence q, me,
Friends, to appoint committee 10 tai,
the whole matter into consideration.
Tue committee to examine the tress
| uttrs aceount reported balance q
el,OO4 80. Mary +. Saunders was re-
appointed treasurer.
The second, third and fourth querie
were read and answered. The renoy, Il
the Temperance committee called forth
general expression OF sympatby an,
unity, and, in accordance with in enn
Guiding suggestion, email committe,
was appointed to prepare a miputo 4
ADVICE 10 the members, urging them /,
throw their influence for the proteo,ic,
o. the home and the advancement ]