The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-27
QUAkERs AND TEMPERANCE.
Indiana Yearly Meeting Addressed by
Hon. =. r. Nicholson.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. Sept. 26.-Much work
was done to-day by the Indiana Yearly
Meeting OF Friends. New officers were
chosen as follows: Rev. Elwood C. Ellis. of
Paramount. clerk: Ira c. Johnson, of Lynn,
and Rev. Enos Harvey. of Amboy, assist
ant clerks; Samuel c. Mills. of New Castle
messenger; Milo p. Elliott, of Dublin, an
nouncement clerk; Rev. Allen Jay. of Rich
mond, Joseph A. Goddard of Muncie, and
Thomas n. White OF Lewisville. commit
tee on new business. The forty-third an
nual report of Whites Manual Labor Insti-
tute. the Indian school at Wabash, was
read and approved. 1t is the last one of
the kind that will ever be received, as the
Indian work at this institute has been dis
continued This is due TO the fact that the
committee declined to again accept from
the government the appropriation for the
Indians. and the school could not go on
without it, The appropriation was declined
on the ground that the tendency was
TO which the society has always been
opposed. The report shows that of
the sixty-six children who were in attend
ance a year ago, sixty-three remained I'M
til the close of the school, June 80. Air ex-
cept twelve then returned TO their homes
to other schools-one to Santa Fe, n. NJ;
six to Carlisle, Pa; four to Hampton. Va
and one to Earlham College. The school
literary and religious, has been commenda-
BILE. Alonzo Cara, the Mexican boy. is at
the to
received temporarily: The trustees have
stitutes future Se viii pan probably TSs e
turn to the original orphanage COM
m NIT was appointed Ito to assist in
shows assets amounting to $s,s-O.ss; liabil.-
The report of the general committee on
Indian affairs was read and approved. 1t
shows that generally the work has pro-
crossed but is crippled for lack of funds,
The cause of the Indian has suffered a
Rhoads- of Philadelphia, who was chair
man of the associated committee on Indian
effasrs
Epistles were read from the Yearly Meet
inss. London. Dublin, New England, New
York and Baltimore. The annual report OF
the home mission committee read. 1t
year than last. with encouraging results.
Summary-Prayer meetings held Ito;
children's meetings. 26 gospel meetings.
5ss families vi visited tee Sci; visits to the sick
of tracts and other literature distributed,
5000 Bibles given away. 20: literature sent
through the ,so mails Is pounds; clothing given
Is pairs of shoes: destitute families
relieved. IA; provisions and clothiny
given to the amount of s490.6s and in money
$685. Mrs. Frances Jenkins, of Kansas
City, made an interesting talk on the mis-
sion work.
The temperance committee made its
twenty-fourth annual report, beginning
with touching testimonial to the life of
the president. Josiah p. Bogue. of Spice
land, who died soon after the Yearly Meet
ing of last year Three ministers in one
quarterly meeting have ceased the use OF
tobacco; seventy-six members have used
Intoxicating liquors; one has sold II six
teen raise tobacco; fifteen sell 1T; S76 use
1t; 10 public meetings have been held; IL 900
pages of temperance literature distributed
The cigarette habit is gaining fast hold
upon the young.
Rev David Tatum, of Colorado, spoke
briefly on the liquor traffic. and Rev. David
Sampson. of North Carolina, referred to
his experience as tobacco user
The Hon S. f. Nicholson. Of Kokomo, was
introduced and spoke briefly. Mr. Nicholson
disclaims believing that the enactment of
law will benefit men. 1t is but a method OF
getting at men so that they can be reached
with the gospel. Mr.. Nicholson has teen IN
sixty counties of the State and saws there
is an irresistible tide coming on this ques-
ton of temperance.