Evening journal., 1889-05-18
CLOSE OF THE MEETING.
The Friends Yearly Meeting Closes Amid
Great So1emnity.

The Friends Yearly Meeting closed its
sessions Yesterday at Fifteenth and Race
streets. Philadelphia In the men S meet
ing the committee to nominate trustees
of the estate of John NJ. George proposed
Alfred Moore, Evan d. Jones, Edward
Atkinson, Joseph G. Bunting, Thomas
Baker, Bennett s. Walton and David
Master who were appointed.
The committee to nominate trustees to
hold the property of the yearly meeting
proposed Robert II. Janney, for Philadel-
phia; Henry W. Hallowell, for Abing-
ton; Stephen B. Twining, for Bucks
George l.. Maris, for Concord; William
l.. Jackson, for Cain; Pennock Spencer,
for Western; Richard 7. Turner, South
ern Charles j. Tantum, for Burlington
Ezra hppincott. for Haddonfield; Joel
Borton, Jr. for Salem, and Joseph w.
Ewes, for Fishing Creek. and they We're
appointed.
The meeting adopted minute of ad-
vice on prohibition, arguing that Friends
act in the matter with conscientious
desire to elevate society, to protect and
purify the home and TO advance the
cause of truth
The committee on the educational con
dition of the colored people of the South
reported that it had been engaged in the
care of two schools, one at Aiken, s. G.,
under the care of Martha Scofield and
one at Mt. Pleasant, S. G., under the care
Of Abbie ID. Monroe. The report was ap-
proved and the committee continued with
authority to draw on the treasurer for
necessary expenses.
A memorial concerning Mary S. Lip
pincott, who was a minister for sixty
years, prepared by Chester, New Jersey,
and one for Rebecca John, prepared by
Roaring Greek Monthly Meeting, were
read and approved.
The committee to examine and settle
the treasurer's accounts reported them
correct. There is balance of $4, 621. GA.
The committee propose that SO, 500 be
raised for the year. Thomas j. Husband
was appointed treasurer for the ensuing
year for this and womens meeting.
The Committee on First day Schools
proposed that committee be appointed
to give further attention to this subject.
The committee was continued, with the
addition of one Friend from each Quar-
terly Meeting.
An epistle to the six other Yearly
Meetings in correspondence with this
meeting was read and approved. Thomas
| Speakman proposed that large COM
mittee be appointed to revise the Dis
| cipline. The matter was deferred till
next year.
The closing minute was as follows
with hearts filled with gratitude fol
the continued manifestations of love
condescension and brotherly regard Sc
prevalent throughout our s.ttings We
now close, to meet at our usual time next
year, if so ordained by Divine wisdom
In the womens meeting the epistle
prepared to be sent to the other Yearly
Meetings was received with earnest
words of approval. In connection with
the report of the Committee on the Con
dition of the Colored People of the
South, Martha Schoield, who has
charge of the school at Aiken S. c., bore
testimony to the good resulting to the
community from the work done there
Over 5000 was raised in free will offer
ings. In the afternoon several reports
were read, and the Committee on First.
day Schools was enlarged. A Friend ex-
pressed disappointment that these
schools had not caused greater increas,
in the attendance of busines.
meetings She felt that il
was necessary to the welfare of thl
society that the young should attend AM
participate in them. Several Friends ex
pressed thankfulness that SO great de
gree of love and unity had prevailed, an,
then, as a fitting close to the labors O
the week, a memorial was read of Mary
S. Lippincott, who was loved minister il
the society for sixty years, and for Ion,
time the trusted clerk of the Women
Yearly Meeting. Many tributes wer
offered in her memory, and then, after
solemn silence, the meeting adjourned
until next year.