The Iola register., 1890-11-07
ANNUAL MEETING r. Nj. n. A.

ANNUAL MEETING r. NJ. b. A.
The Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso
citation met, at lola, Kansas, Oct. q
1890.
at 10 o'clock a. m. President @. w
Moore of Carlyle, Allen county, callet
the delegates to order that had met IL
the Opera House, and after divin'
worship the following brothers wer'
appointed as committee on credentials
w. B. Cuslck, of Franklin; NJ. Francis
Usage; C. Phillips, Woodson, ID. o
Markley, Linn, ID. ID. Judy, Anderson
While the committee was absent th'
delegates entered into a general dis
eussion of the condition of the order In
the State and throughout the differen
States.
The committee made u partial repor
which was adopted, and committee re
tained to consider the credentials o.
other delegates expected on the after
noon trains. On motion assembly ad'
journed to 2p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Assembly met pursuant to ad-
journment. After divine service the
State Secretary, Bro. J. o. Stewart,
submitted his report for last year, and
the report of the treasurer was also
read. On motion of Bro. ]. w. Meme
ley, both reports were adopted.
The committee on credentials finish.
ed its report which was adopted.
On information that the Alliance
had sent committee of three to con-
fer with like committee of the F. NJ.
B. a., as to uniting the orders, the
Assembly appointed ID. o. Markley,
C. n. Rice and J. f. Parsons as the
+. NJ. b. A. part of the joint commit
tee.
1t being found that many counties
had not sent full delegations on &C
count of the expense, on motion 1t was
voted that where delegation was not
full, those present be allowed to cast
the full vote.
A committee of three was appointed
on order of business.
A committee of three ON finance.
Motion to appoint committee of
three on insurance was lost.
A motion to appoint a committee OF
one from each county as standing
committee on insurance was amended
to have thcir first report made to this
Assembly now in session, and after
some discussion motion prevailed to
table all matters relative to insurance.
The report of committee on order of
business read and adopted.
Bro. A. J. Servey gave a report for
the standing committee Of last year on
cooperation. Report received butnot
adopted.
A motion prevailed to ask a dona hon
of five cents per member to Mrs. M. B.
Wayde, Of Leroy, Kansas, in recogni-
ton of the earnest work of her deceas-
ed husband for the upbuilding of our
noble order.
On motion 1t was voted that the
county secretaries be requested to for
ward their quota to Mrs. Wayde, as
soon as collected.
On motion Bro. ]. w. Meneley's
name was placed in the minutes oflast
wear as member of the committee on
cooperation and the committee was
discharged.
Adjourned to 7:S0 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Assembly met at 7:30, officers all in
their seats.
After divine service, the president,
at the suggestion of the different dele
cations, appointed the standing COM
mittees for the ensuing year.
Five were appointed on resolutions:
Geo. Schenck, of Coffey county, III. ID.
Marsh, of Linn, w. b. Cusick, of
Franklin, Richard Taylor, Wyandotte,
Marian Francis, Usage.
Three were appointed on transpor-
tation: Thos. Kirkham CT Thomas
county, III. f. Smith and ]. o. Stew
art of Franklin.
Three on appeals and grievances: ].
w. Menely, Neosho county, J. w. Ar
nett, Allen, ID. o. Markely, Linn.
A motion to have one from each
county on insurance was tabled.
On motion the report of the confer
ence committee was adopted.
On motion of Bro. ]. o. Stewart, it
was voted that each county form its
own insurance company and insure IN
its ow n borders only.
A motion prevailed to elect delegates
to the General Assembly to be held In
Springfield, H., the third Tuesday in
November, 1890.
AS 1t was found that the Kansas +.
NJ. b. A. was entitled to a delegates,
many urged that to save expense we
should not elect full delegation.
On motion it was voted to elect eight
delegates, empowering them to cast
the full vote at the General Assembly
If so permitted by the rules of that
body.
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected: J. w. Meneley, w. J. Nichol-
son, Richard Taylor, ]. w. Arnett, +.
c. Whitman, Thos. Kirkham, H. T.
Sith, f. o. Arbogast.
The Assembly then proceeded to
elect officers for the ensuing year.
ID. o. Markiey of Mound City was