The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-10
FRIENDS In COUNCIL.
Formal Opening Of the Yearly
Meeting.

Interesting Proceedings of the First Days
Sessions-List of Representatives, of
Clerks Chosen and of Committees APP
pointed-Rcports of the Providence
Boarding school, Oak Grove Seminary
and Educational Work--An Increased
Attendance.
The first regular day of the Friends
Yearly Meeting opened with an increased
attendance over that of the preliminary
session Thursday. Some time before 9
o'clock, the hoar appointed for the be-
ginning of business, the corridors and
audience rooms of the Second Parish
church building were thronged with peo-
pie, most of them members of the Soeie-
ty of Friends, though there were not a
few interested spectators. As usual the
men and women went into separate
meetings, the men assembling in the
vestry, the women in the audience room
above.
Mems Meeting.
This meeting opened with prayer by
Ellwood Siler, Isaac Sharpe, William O.
Newhall and Jesse Mop herson.
Friend Asa futile rose and said that
we often have King David held sup as a
model, as man after the Lords own
heart. Like him, we should be joyful
in the house of prayer. We should speak
freely and not permit difddence or
shamefacedness to daunt us. We must
be just as free in Gods presence to act
In His behalf here as elsewhere, in pub
lie as well as in our closets.
Friend futile was followed by Friend
Jesse Mcpherson, who uttered an invo-
cation to the Most High. Then the au-
dience joined in hymn.
Friend Charles W. Goddard read select
passages from the Psalms, and Friend
Ellwood C. Siler followed with brief ez-
position and comment, he being followed
byFriand Isaac Steere and others. Invo-
cation was then offered by Friend VIM.
A. Newhall.
The clerk, Friend Timothy B. Hussey,
then opened the business meeting with
the reading of the minutes, and the fol-
lowing list of representatives, all of
whom were present except 10, for the
absence of nine of whom satisfactory
reasons were assigned:
From Rhode Island Quarterly Meeting Obe-
diah Chace. Augustus Jones, Benjamin Green.
| Daniel Meader, Robert p. Clifford, Charles w.
| Earle, Isaac L. Fish, Henry G. Aydelott Joseph
From Salem Quarterly Meeting Joseph Cart
land, Peter M. Neal, Charles n. Thorndike,
| Qlney 7: Meader, Owen Dame, John F. Chase,
| Daniel G. Maxfeld, Walter B. Allen, John Ell
wood Paige, John A. Crosman and Cyrus Jones.
From Sandwich Quarterly Meeting-Wil lillian
John G: Taylor, Stephen Il. Wing and Joshua s.
From ffonDs ssmiithheld Quarterly Meeting-Isaac
Vice. Wsselar swift 4 Eben A Phelps s Paul a. Ran
| dali, David B. Wheeler, Greedy Dow and Geo.
From falmouth Quarterly Meeting Nathan
| Jones, Amos F. Lunt, Reuben s. Jones', John
\. Hall, Cyrus Cartland, Gee; Il. Farr, Lucius
c. Durham en- and William Ian y; vsrnsy; w,,,.
| a. Gates, Alfred II. Jones, Elijah Cook, Geo E.
Roberts, james NJ. Estes. Hartwell A. Jenkins
Rufus N. Jones, Josiah Philbrook and Jedediah
From Dover Quarterly Meeting Samuel But
Albert &. Bufum, Eli Meader, William r. Jenn'
From Fairfield Quarterly Meeting Joseph E.
Briggs. Jesse Mcpherson. Levi Jones, ]. War.
rem Hawkes.. David ]. Douglas, Henry Wins
From Parsopsfield Quarterly Meeting-Otis
Meader, john B. Garland, Silas H. Garland
and Joseph j. Remick.
Assistant clerks, Daniel Maxfield an6
L Warren Hawkes. read thelminutes from
the Quarterly meetings, testlfying thu
choice Of representatives to attend the
Portland meeting and giving other in.
formation, among which other was the
neurology of ministers land elders. Tit
| dead number 10, and the average age il
II 4-10 years the aggregate 1850 years.
| Friend George Herbert thought the
meeting Of Ministry and Oversight
Friend I. Warren Hawkes. preferred tn,
present way. The subject was thel
dropped.
The certificate Of Friend Isaac Sharpe
of London, England, was read. Frient
William Thompson gave some accoun
of the London meeting, at which per
mission, after much hesitation on &C
count of his advanced age, was given t,
Friend Sharpe to make his journey roun,
the world. Against the advice of hi
physician and the objections of thos
near to him. the trip was undertaken
and under the protection of God thi
aged man, who is now 81 years old, safe
4 " made It. The journey was to Syri
| and India, thence to China and japan
thence to California. Ia its course man
mission stations were visited and niue
!, satisfaction at his appearance showr
| Friend Sharpe then briefly returne
thanks to the meeting for its welcome
and related some incidents c
, hisI long journey. Many Friend
at the conclusion of his remarks ros
and expressed their profound gratifics
. ton at the opportunity of meeting him
1t was touching reception to the veneI
able tourist.
The certificates of Ellwood c. Sile
) from the Western meeting, Jesse "
, Willmore, from the Kansas meeting
George N. Hartley of the Newburg, Orr
gon meeting, Fernando g. Garland 9
+ the Poughkeepsie meeting, and L. Ell
J Hartley of the Oregon meeting, were n
ceived and read, and those Friends we