The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-16
THE YEARLY MEETING
aUAKERs RESOLVE TO STAND ny
THEIR EyANGELIsTIC SYSTEM.
only One Baptism Countenanced and
from Earlham-London EpIsfle.
to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD. Inds Sept. 15.-The ques-
ton Of the pilgrimage Of Quakers to Plain
field is now no longer a matter of expecta-
ton, but of positive fact. In crowd and
BY regiments have they hocked to their
Mecca this year. The attendance at the
meeting is already numbered by the thou
sands. and with a favorable condition of
the elements on Sunday more than ten
thousand will throng the spacious grounds.
Friday afternoon, before the adjournment
of the session. a subject was introduced
that has been the occasion of much dis
cussion throughout the church for several
weeks A proposition came UP from the
meeting at Bloomingdale, Ind. to revolu-
tionize the present system of evangelistic
work Dy doing away with the general su-
perintendents in the various meetings.. The
reason assigned was one Of economy. but
there were those, and many of them. who
felt that for the sake of economy the eff
cheney Of the evangelistic service would
be in great part sacrificed. Many expressed
surprise that such a proposition should even
be thought of, and when the matter came
up in open session aothlng better showed
the real feeling OF the church than the
~eagerness with which an almost unanimous
voice lauded the merits Of the present sys-
tenn. AS a result the SUPPLEMENTARY sys-
tenn VIII continue, under which the church
has had a degree of prosperity never known
before. The service Friday night was pure
" devotional. and to all il proved a rare
treat. Rev. Rufus NJ. Jones, of
the American Friend, who al
ready on his first visit to the
West has secured a warm place in many
warm hearts. preached a sermon on How
Christ Dealt with Sin and Sinners, Fol-
lowing the sermon, Rev. Esther Frame.
perhaps the most noted woman evangelist
in the church, gave an earnest exhorta-
tion.
Saturday. shortly after o'clock. the large
tent was filed with earnest worshipers.
Revs. Nathan and Esther Frame had
charge OF the service, and under the power
OF the preaching of Mrs. Frame the audi
ence felt the presence of the spirit. With
earnestness she declared that one could not
be a real Quaker until filed with the HOLY
Ghost. If all the Yearly Meetings in this
land could be swayed by the Holy Ghost.
the grand work Of George Fox would he
but a spark in the great flame that would
sweep this land. A dozen score of people
arose in testimony to the experience of the
full blessing in the Holy Gncst. An altar
service followed, the first during the Year
~ Meeting this year. and a number pro
fessed definite blessing.
since yesterday there hay. been some
prominent arrivals. From Richmond there
are present Timothy Nicholson, Rav. Allen
lay : fresident J; J. Mills. OF Earlham Col
Rosenberger, OF Pennsylvania College
Iowa, came in this morning. DR.. Coffin. of
CahIornia. is also in attendance, with many
others OF less public note. AT the regular
session or the yearly meeting the London
Genera eplstle was received by the clerk,
ana 700 copies were directed to be printed
ana distributed as usual. A references to
the belief of Friends on the ordinances
bers should be baptized with the HOLY
6n0st so as TO harmonic actual experience
with the faith of the church.
Rev David Hadley, superintendent of the
evangeiistic work. presented the annual re-
port which showed the church to be i'm .
Gealthy state Of advancement. There are
80 places where series of meetings have
Deen held. As a result there were 1.O21
conversions and LOIS renewals and acces-
mittee has received 81. 1889 and paid out
S,Sbo.sy. In the entire yearly meeting there
and pastoral work s1s, 3l2.5S. The sugges-
uon or the committee to group the local
meetings into pastorates was fndorsed by
tne meeting. This is a new but very de-
sirable arrangement in the church. and
western Yearly Meeting has taken the
initiative in this direction. About $500 was
raised by subscription TO aid the committee
on evangelistic work the coming year.
George II. Moore, superintendent of Bible
o~HoVi anu cuuCdltuudi WOTk, reported the
conoitlon OF these departments Reports
were read from the academies at VermiII-
Ion Grove, Ill, Bloomingdale and Plain
held. showing the institutions to be in
a good condition.
The Bible school report is as follows:
Pupils enrolled. s.4s6: Friends. 5.677; average
class. 90; collections, $1.83S.97.
FROM the educational report the follow
ing Is taken: Number OF Friends children
between six and twenry-one years. 3,141;
number in school. 2,745; number above the
grammar grade. 400; number graduating
from academies. ~; from college, 16; from
%; lumber in college, 9S. Mr.. Moore was
continued as general sue Arintendent of the
work the coming yefs Superintendent
were appointed for eaeh of the quarterly
meetings.
The Earlham College reports occupied
the attention OF the meeting at the after
noon session to-day From the report of
rollment reached 2T last year. of which
lS were in the college department, %
graduated in June. while the number in
the biblical department was %. In music
siXty-eight were enrolled and in the art
department forty-four. OF the total en-
through eight yearly meetings. Sixteen
States and Territories were represented.
At present two graduates of the college
are engaged as missionaries in Mexico,
one IN Indian Territory and one in Japan.
President Mills makes a strong appeal for
so that it's efficiency will not be married
by such financial papics as has existed the
past year. The report of Treasurer Hark-
ness shows that expenses the past year
exceeded receipts only $S9.7 3. bur this