The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-09-14

vently.
John Hadley took for the basis of his
remarks, Exodus IA: Ii and Is. First
we must have faith. Let us exercise it.
The God whom we serve is able to de-
liver us. Let us trust Him. There are
many who would like to enjoy Chris
tianity sitting in rocking chair, but are
afraid of the Christianity that wears the
| thorns.
Susie Allen gave earnest exhortation
in regard to the injunction, "Go ye into
all the world and preach the gospel TO
every nation" Let us waken up to the
privilege we have as we'll as the duty of
winning souls to Jesus Christ. When
the last day is come and we shall be taken
up we shall want souls to take with us.
The Red Sea has been divided, let us go
| forward.
The audience joined with Tillie At
kinson in singing "I'll go with Him all
the Way" which was very impressive.
Sister Atkinson said that is the import
ant question that comes to every one of
us, twill we go with him?" God tests
our faith to see whether we can stand
alone with Him. We must take our
crooks and go with Him past the Cal
vary, through the tomb. Are we will
ing,as we find in Romans 12:1 to present
our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, &C
cepted unto God, which is our reason
able service? Miss Atkinson gave the
invitation to those who were out of
Christ to indicate desire to go with
Him all the way, to rise, and then all
who had made a conservation and had
kept it to rise. 1t was very impress
i've sight to see nearly all of that large
company on their feet as testimony
that where He leads they will follow.
A humber went forward to the altar
seeking salvation and better life.
Special opportunity was given for tes-
timony from the young people. Some
testified to the blessings they received
from the altar of prayer and consecra-
ton yesterday. Among the testimonies
Charley White brought greeting from
Uncle John Lewis, of Stuart, who was
unable to be present; but there was a
Yearly Meeting going on in his soul
and it was glorious.
The audience sang a verse of "All
Hail" led by Eli Reece. of Earlham, and
themeeting closed with the benediction.
Iowa Yearly Meeting for business
met this morning in the lower room in
joint session.
Action was taken and the request
made last year by Pasadena Quarterly
Meeting for the establishment of a new
quarterly meeting to be held at Whit
ier, California and yearly meeting to
be held at Long Beach, California.
The meeting united in granting the
request, and the opening of California
Yearly Meeting will occur on the last
Tuesday of March of 1895.
An epistle was read from Oregon
Yearly Meeting. The delegates ap-
pointed to attent the opening of Oregon
Yearly Meeting, reported that 12 of
their number attended to their appoint
ment, and that their meeting was held
in divine power and to the glory Of
God. Isom P. Wootom was chairman
of the delegation.
Springbank Quarterly Meeting was
opened at the time and place, directed
by the yearly meeting last year.
The annual Sabbath school report
was given by Anna Draper, of Rich
land, the Sabbath school superintend-
ent of the yearly meeting. Tatal mum.
ber of regular schools 109; number OF
mission schools "a, an increase of Il
over report last year. Total amount OF
money expended by schools $1.140.65i
an increase of $125, over last years re,
port, as superintendent of the work
attended 13 quarterly meetings, spent
n days in the work, travelled 1000 miles
After some discussion on various
points of the reports it was unanimous,
ly adopted and Anna Draper was re-
appointed as superintendent of Bible
School work.
The constitution presented by the
Bible School conferences for the con
s;deration of this meeting was read
and approved. The delegates appointed
to attend the conference of the Yearly
Meetings held last 10th month, report
that IA of their number attended, and
that the work of the conference was
entered upon with deep and earnest
feeling of brotherIy love which seem tC
sement the different Yearly Meetings
together in manner never before rea.
lized.
The subject of collecting and placing
into safe keeping, historical matter
such as writings of early friends, anC
such other matter in connection with
our church, as would be of interest tt
historians of our future, was referred
to the delegate meeting.
| After the disposal of the business OF
the meeting, brother Sharp spoke few
words in earnest expectation to watch
fulness and earnestness in the Worl
and love of our blessed Lord and Mas
ter, Jesus Christ.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 2 O'CLOCK.
The committee appointed to propos'
names constitute the representative
meeting offers the names of Elwoot
Hadley, Isaac Ellis, Levi Gregory
Lawrie Tatum, John Pearson, Friedrich
Smith, Ebert Hill, Milton Smith, w
H. Butler, Elyira Hinshaw, Lev
Marshall, Nathan Kirk, Eli Compton
VIM. Joseph Hadley, Oliver Grouse
Henry johnson, Anna Simons, Mar.
Austin, Dillon Stalker, Isaiah Picker
ell, Cyrus Beede, Mary J. Thomas, Wm
p. Sopher, w. G. Edinger and Nareissi
Smith, with whom the meeting unites
and they were appoi ltsi asso;itnyly
The nominating committee to pr
sent names of Friends to serve as Off
GERS Of the Yearly Meeting Bibl
School work, makes the following re
port: A. T. Ware, president; Marga
ret Burt, secretary and treasurer; Lev
Gregory, ]. II. ". Willis and Mar
Hornady, executive committee, whicl
the meeting approves, and they are az
: pointed as officers for the ensuing yea
Information was received from th
General Conference that 1t was the de
sire Of that body that committee 0
two be appointed from each of th
Yearly Meetings of America, to mee
In joint conference to arrange for th
founding of Friends publishin
house, and an official periodical for tn
whole society. The discussion OF thi
topic was opened by Truman Ker
worthy. The conference further d
sired that q similar committee be aI
pointed to arrange for the organizatsO
Of an Inter Z early Meeting Missionar