The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-19
WESTERN YEARLY MEETING.
The Great Assemblage of Friends
Now in Session ut Piainfcid.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Ind. Sept 1S.--The big
event of the year for this quiet little Quak-
err village, Western Yearly Meeting of
Friends Church, is now in progress. For
thirty-nine years the Friends have been
gathering here for spiritual feasts and to
transact in annual session the business of
the church. While changes in outward
form, both in dress and salutations, have
been multiplex, yet the endearing thee
and thou of the elder folk is more the
less pleasing and striking because 1t ~ the
more seldom in vogue. While the old prin-
ciples of personal fellowship with the Mas
ter and individual service, both public and
private which so strongly characterize the
Quaker Church, still remain. and will con-
tinue. yet it may be said that there is more
of push and vigor in the transactions OF
the church than formerly. And with new
methods of business there have come mod
ernized forms of worship that make the
church peculiarly fitted wherever the prop
efforts are put forth.
Yesterday was given up to consideration
of questions pertaining to the ministers and
session held this moning I'm the spa
cious west room of the old familiar yearly
Meeting house. Prior to this there were re-
vival services held in the tent, conducted
by Rev. Seth Rees. Of Ohio who told what
served. as a prelude to the 10 O'Clock bust
ness session which was opened with song,
prayer and praise that swept over the aud
fence in an outburSt of religious ferVor. For
nearly an hour there was an increasing
manifestation of spiritual fervor until final
~ the entire audience stood IN reverence
and prayer to acknowledge the presence
of the Holy Ghost.
The business of the session was finally
reached with Rev. Thos. c. Brown of In
dianapois, presiding officer; Hon. 5. Il.
Nicholson of Kokon1o, recording clerk, and
Lydia Taylor Painter. OF Monrovfa, and
Sarah j. King, of Carmel. recording clerks
There was a large number of visiting
Friends present from other States, includ-
of Ohio; Rev. Allen Jay, of RICHMOND:
Rev Robert w. Douglas. Of Ohio; Rev.
k9fTs Wa6a of of ReH
M. Sein, of Mexico; Harriet Green and
Sarah Jane Lury, of England; Arthur +.
Price, of oregon; Rev. George w Willis.
of Cleveland: DR.. Enoch T. Prit.hard OF
Iowa Rev. Levi Cox and wife. of North
F. w. Winslow. of North Carolina, and
others. All of these were cordially weF-
large number of committees we're APP
pointed for various purposes, and consider-
printing committee made report and the
contract for printing the coming year was
awarded to II. w. Varcoman. of kokomo.
S. E. Nicholson. p. w. Raidaoaugh. Amos
K. Hollowoll Sarah j. King and VIM.
Trueblcod were appointed "A committee on
printing and were directed TO have printed
four thousand copies of the minutes OF the
meeting.
At the afternoon session the delegates
made satisfactory report on officers as
follows: For presiding officer. Thos. G..
Brown; recording clerk. s: f., Nicholson:
reading clerks Lydia Taylor Painter and
Sarah j. King; announcing clerk, John y.
Hadley; recording secretary. A. II. Picker
ing.
The usual letter from London (England)
Yearly Meeting was read. Credentials were
read for Catherine Mccormick, of New
York and the afternoon session was con-
Guided by discussion OF Social Purity
work