The Portland daily press., 1893-06-12

William G. Hubbard of Ohio, and closed
by Ellwood C. Siler. The principal topics
of discussion were the reports on peace,
the Syrian missions and the Western In
dian missions.
The report of the committee on peace
was submitted by the secretary, Samuel
Butfum. 1t opens with expressions of
regret at the loss the peace cause has
sustained by the death Of the late chair
man OF the committee, Thomas Chase.
The active work of the committee has
principally devolved upon Hannah j.
Bailey OF the committee on lectures, by
whose solicitation ten lectures have been
given by DR.. Trueblood; ten by John M,
Hanson of South Dakota; the same by
his wife, Alice M. Hanson; two by Susan
>. Fessenden of Boston, and two by
Mary E. Gleason of Roslindale, Mass.
DIR. Trueblood has given his excellent
and instructive address ON 1.-THE Military
Condition of Europe at Oak Grove
Seminary and at the Providence schools.
There has been diligence, especially in
Maine, in distributing leaflets among the
children and in increasing the circulation
of the Angel of Peace, the Pacific Banner
and the Acorn, An effort to extend the
circulation of the American Advocate of
Peace is recommended. The Christian
Arbitrator and Messenger of Peace also
deserve better support. Attention is
called to the International Congress at
Chicago in August and the selection of
delegates recommended. The humane
andI Christian plan of settling national
difficulties by peaceful arbitration is be-
lieved to be gaining firmer place year
by year. The noblest minds among
statesmen are giving the subject the at
tention which it demands. The conf
dence that whatever decision the Behring
Sea court may make, the same will be
accepted as just and honorable, is proof
of advancing light among the people.
The treasurer's report shows a balance
on hand of $22e7.
The reading of the report was
received with many manifesto
tions of approval. particularly the
expression Of regret at the death of
Thomas Chase, Rufus Jones and George
Barton, old pupils of his, paid loving
tributes to his memory. The former
said the Christian life Of Thomas Chase
was and is an inspiration. He had
known no more helpful teacher in his ed
ucational life, George Barton said the
yearly meeting owes debt of the deep
esi gratitude to Thomas Chase for the
faithful instructions he had given to
New England boys at the college in
Hayerford.
The report was accepted and the com
mittee continued with the addition of
Gertrude w. Garland and Augustine
Jones.
The report of the Eli and Sybil Jones
Mission was submitted by the secretary,
| SnS9n ~ IThnnofsan thn
port Of the work at Ramallah, which is
in substance as follows:
The monthly meeting has just entered
upon its fourth years existence. Its
progress has been slow, but sure and
permanent. The treasury contains 240
francs (about $48) which is still sacredly
kept to assist the New England Friends
in building new meeting house when
they are ready. The people seem to take
much pleasure in giving of their small
means and will also be glad to work with
their hands, when there is prospect of
having more suitable place of worship
of their own. The Sabbath school icon
tinues to be profitable for good. During
the past year the average attendance has
been 70. 1t is the only school of the kind
in all Palestine. The mothers meetings
have been held quite regularly and there
has been marked improvement in the
looks and manners of the women. Many
have learned to read their Bibles with
more readiness and better understands
ing.
A very interesting and helpful society
called the Peace Makers has been COM
menced among the Training Home girls
and they hold meetings every week. One
Sabbath morning sad quarrel
qrd fhrnvUinn nf Of
the Greeks and Latins, while the little
Peace Makers session was in progress,
and the thought came why should there
not be similar meeting for the adults.
1t was accordingly arranged with the OBJ
ject of promoting peace in hearts, homes,
village and country. The training school
girls are learning home duties, like
bread-making and clothes-washing, as
well as acquiring the English tongue
The boys day school ihas been small this
year, owing to the interference of the
Greek priests. The girls day school
was never before SO prosperous. The
children have made grand improvement.
Unfortunately three of the older girls
1.-THE eldest is only 10 years DID, are to be
married soon. This unnatural custom of
early marriages causes constant changes
in the day schools, and an earnest en-
deavof is making to prevent them. A
day school has been established in Jiff-
neh, and urgent petitions have come to
open schools in Beeryait and Tayibeh.
The medical department. has been car
ried on as usual. Good health has pre-
vailed to an unusual degree, with no
cholera, and consequently no quarantine.
Thirty-six villages have been visited, be-
sides the 100 days when patients were
seen at the dispensary; $3.50 prescrip-
tions were made up and So surgical oper-
atoms performed.
There is need of a new and large dis
pensary building. The lease of the pres
emit one has nearly expired. Some land
was purchased in the ninth month for
building purposes, and now it is enclosed
with the mission grounds and is bearing
a good crop of barley. A visit from An
ma Sutton and Elizabeth Brown, of the
New York Yearly meeting, gave much
pleasure, as did calls from missionaries
to other lands as they passed through
Palestine. Receipt of presents from En-
glish Friends is acknowledged.
The treasurers report of the commit
tee on foreign missions was submitted by
the treasurer, William T. Hussey. It
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