Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

Very Popular aud FRshionable, Pro-
Eressive EuOhre, That is Gambling
FrnuiuIent or clHndestine Trade Com
demned.
Thursday morning the usual mid
week meetings for worship were held by
the Friends Yearly Meeting, in Phila-
delphia. Although no public announce.
ment had been made to that effect, it
was quite generally known that lsaac
Wilson would be at Fourth and Green
streets. Instead OF the handful Of Friends
that are wont to assemble there, the old
house was quite well filled. After u
period of solemn silence, Isaac Wilson
arose and spoke of the living water that
Jesus offered to the woman of Samaria.
In spite of tho threatening weather
both ends of the large house at Fifteenth
md Race streets were full to overflow
ing. In the Race street end Allen Fit
craft exhorted all to be faithful to the
teachings of the Saviour, and to search
the Holy scriptures If they would learn
the secret of eternal life,
In the Cherry street room the silence
was broken by William NJ. Way He
was followed by Franklin Haines, who
out Me ye can do nothing"
The business sessions of Friends
Yearly Meeting were resumed Thursday
at Fifteenth and Race street, at 2.30 p. NJ.
The minutes Of the representative
committee on Meeting for Sufferings
were read and their labors approved.
William Wade Griscom was united
with by the committee as clerk. The
committee had 5000 copies of the Re.
vised Discipline printed for distribution.
| A memorial Of Louisa j. Roberts, and
one Of Rebecca N. Ardle, were read,
and, with SOME corrections, approved
and directed to be forwarded to the
Yearly Meeting Many books were pur-
chased for distribution among those
| interested in Friends principles.
| The following summary answer was
adopteG to the sixth query: "Care has
been extended to members needing aid,
and cndeavors have been used to assist
| them in business, whore they are capa.
| Bile of it, Their children have been
freely instructed to fit them for suitable
occupation and sclf.support One
instance is reported Of q Friends child
having been placed from among
| Friends, and the same report makes an
| abatement in reference to those placed
at schools VI in acquire a knowledge Of
| business,
The seventh query was answered,
"Friends have been geaerully careful to
| live within the bounds of their circum-
stances, without ostentation or vaia dis.
play, and to keep to moderation in their
trade or business; mostly punCtual 10
promises, and prompt aud just in the
payment of debts; where reasonable
| ground for concern has been given on
| these accounts, labor has been extended
for their preservation or recovery"
David Newport and Joseph Wharton
spoke OF the payment Of debts.
The eighth query was answered
Scare has been taken To treat with
offenders in the spirit of meeknoss and
love without Partially, and cndeavors
used to reach judgment in right au.
thority, but delays nave been ackpowl.
edged"
Edward H. Magill and others said We
should not be too hasty in cutting Of
offenders, but should labor long with
them TO try and teach them their errors
The ninth query was answered
"Friends generally have maintained {
- NV i't, tcs'''n ihy ~ iatui VI peaoe aht
a,.,s asatnn III ~ a, ,t W.T. any 'n'
X la.lVh - ~ .ue eAGiteliieh's u
y, t'aI ~ y tianucsllHe 'raue' oaths
Allen Flitcraft said there is an amuse
mem which IS very popular and fashion
able, progressive euchre, that is gam
bling
~. ~ p"c't ais" sPoAo agalhs
PtnylN5 ca[us ahI lug oaa example set
. he enth query was answered: II
.nta,5 - ous 'ileetinE H., care mas oeei
Insth Il 5a. ceHr o'taI ieHsnl any
$ bcrs during the past wear, Ia ,,rssarve s''
5 duplicate or make record Of each ma :
RARE certirata. In dpnoait ,nintsts Lg,o'l,
: or complea records m d Mac, ~ safety
Approved Nv the meeting, Two ora,
tarlv Mect,,gs hownvaT ,ctnG,yt,,G,,
serious dctie encies" any y" ''"s
The committee amounted m royni,o,
n committee nm eiication nnd errnni
= made a repo1t which was nnit.1 viii
and those named anpointed VIII
:. authority TO lraw on n. treasury f.
r necessary EXPENSES
: The comm tee annointaa n mama
= committee or philnntLrnnic laior n.
/. naJs n rena,- which ,yas ~ MI ,r ~
9 md those naned aNnointed ~ tha ~ a.
3 yicc
y y The renort az tba cornmi,too =
n isolated membe.s wos reoS ana nnnr,y5
q and the commit 90 continual Il L ~ W.,
nnsed ia nnbitshn Sa,nrhlot contai,ri, r.,
IT list ri iii The '1ptad bora ~ II
is seven Srarlv M,etings ''st' - =
Tho meeting cnsnj win a shor, ..
dress Ly Isaac wilson nd sisin., ~
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