New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
FRIENDS MEETING ENDS.
MANY INTERESTING PAPERS READ.
TIE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY TO THE WORLD
DIsCTssED-SOME OF THE AID
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DRESSES MADE
The Friends religious conference held Its last
session at Chappaqua yesterday morning anh
before the regular business opened a tee-
gram Of greeting and sympathy TO Jonathan
W. Plummer, OF Chicago. the organizer Of the
conference. who was prevented by Illness from al
tending It's sessions. read. William Burdsell,
chairman Of the Executive Committee, then
reported that they recommended that the confer
in 1896 should be at such time ana place as
the Philanthropic and First Day SCHOOLS shouu
unite In deciding upon. and appointed n number of
Friends from each yearly meeting to act with the
committees from the conferences. william Burd-
sell then read the paper on the Mission OF the
Society of Friends To the World prepared by
Charles NJ Stabler. He distinguished broad Quaker
i'm from evangelical Broad tuakcrsm vas re-
l.gon. not philosophy. or a mock system OF
ethics. The Quaker admitted that In the present
condition OF the world 1t might appear to be true
that a National policy OF non-rcsistance was not
practical; that It might entail great suffering on
the peaceful nation ana put a premium on aE-
gressive sclnshness. But. personally, he had no
such fear. His faith In humanity came q his
rescue He knew that non-reslstance. far from
being cowardice. the finest courage. win this
view OF Quakcrism toward peace, they could hardly
overes,lrnate It's mission. Its general acceptance
would mean international peace.
Minnie f. Baker, OF Baltimore. then read paper or
the same subject John l.. Griren Thomas O.
seph Scull Henry s Kent Anna Shoemaker and
Isaac Wilson addressed the meeting on the subject
OF the papers. Edward Il. Rawson made plea for
music I'm the schools under the care OF Friends
Friends IN olden times bore rigid testimony
against music. but. he said. they could no longer
afford do without its gentle AMI refining inNu-
enc.s In training the youth Of the society The con
ference closed with farewell address b! the presI-
dent. Aaron VI. Powell.
At p. m the first session OF the Friends Union
for PhiianthrOpic Labor was held ana the oPHIhs
address delivered by John William HUTCHINSON "'
New York, president The names OF thr deI'-
gates from the different yearly MEETINGS W.T..
called and the Executive Committee reported that
the reports from the different committees IN chhrge
u: The philanthroplc work we're indicative" OF goo !
results The petition on peace and arbitration nal
hecn presented to the Government and sent by II
t. the heads OF thlrty-Onc other goVcrnnrntS ne
Gencsce yearly meeting reported that 'Hor'S u
hill prepared and presented to Congress. Ihe
Philadelphia and New-York reports were read 1oth
than over before The reports summarized the
w@rI, done by the Friends Employment Society Of
sewing schools. free kndergartcns, mission schools
summer homes and mothers meetings. Dr. -. hi-
ward Jonney. OF hamorc men r read piis 1
cox Mcdonnell of New-York. told Of the Methods
of Work Among Poor Children. ana was i"io"rl
10y +. Hodges. of baltimore. with paper on Tree
The meeting was continued at 7:2o p m. and the
res ~ the reports the different yearly meetings
were read. Professor Edward -. Kawson. OF Ne~.
York. read paper on ''Soca! Purity. Laws illEit
NOT make men moral. ne said but they make II
moro Ifrcult or more dangerous to do wrong 10 oh-
ors. Everything possible should be dohe III tnt WAY
81 enacting better laws ana II securing l,r" r 49,
forcru.nt for the protection ~ the innocent j. MS
,yos followed hv a paper "Philanthropy by
Laura ii Sllerthwafte. II Trenton: and ne report
fsssor f.ii VI Lamb. Of Baltimore. read d" paper on
the same subject -
earnest and uncl cifort to purify the press 10y isa'
bella Tyson. OF baltimore.