The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-21
IMPORTANT TO QUAKERS
PROPOSITION TO FORM NEW
YEARLY MEETING CONSIDERED.
Committee Appointed to Report Next
Year at PIainfieId-M. e. Confer
ence at Evansville.
;pecial to the Indianapoiis journal.

special 10 the Indianapolis JOuTAdi-
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Sept. 20.-The Chris
tian Endeayorers who were brave enough
to turn out to the sunrise prayer meeting
this morning found the first frost of the
season on the grass. This was Quaker
Sunday, and the attendance hardly up
TO like occasions in former years. The
o'clock meeting was held in the house and
services were conducted by Rev. George
Willis, of Cleveland. His experience as an
evangelist makes him peculiarly fitted to
lead a service like that of this morning.
His telling points are often supplemented
with wittcisms to attract the attention
of even the careless and the curious, and
he rarely ever fails to score a point. A
service of prayer followed, and hundreds
of voices were heard in testimony. AT the
close j. A. Allison, of indianapolis, sang
a solo, Under the Blood" that touched
many hearts. By 10 o'clock there were
probably 1900 people on the grounds,
which increased to much more than 5000
during the day. Services were held at that
hour in the house, at the tent and at a
stand in the northwest part Of the campus.
In the house after singing and prayer,
Rev. Adelbert Wood, of Kansas, read a
Bible lesson. Rev. Harriet Green, of Lon
don, Eng, preached a sermon on the
Mission of Christ" At the tent Rev. Rob
ert Douglas, of Ohio. preached to a large
audience, reviewing the history of the
church, telling its purpose and describing
the bonds of union that hold it together
AT the stand on the campus the services
were in charge of Rev. Esther Cook, of
New Castle, young minister of
the church. who preached with power
She was followed by the Mexican mission
airy, Rev. E. M. Sem. At 2 oclock the tent
again crowded to listen to a sermon
by Rev. Huldah A. Rees, of Ohio She
took the ancient church as example for
the church of to-day: In the house Rev.
the first speaker, followed by Mrs. Flagler
of New York on the necessity Of being
hour Rev E. NJ en Of Me Mexico a 5eS
to a large crowd. At O'Clock Mrs Scott,
colored evangelist from Missouri. lectured
in the house to a large crowd on the Ne
gro and the Five Facts He Has Proved"
Before the close of the business session
yesterday afternoon the question of assist
ing the Chicago Meeting to build a house
of worship was considered, and finally re-
ferred to the delegates for their consider
alton. 1t was said that the building there
was built thirty years ago and is located
in an unsatisfactory part of the city. 1t
was urged that with an Inviting place for
worship in that large city, situated in
more suitable place, the Friends could
speedily reap a harvest of souls. One of
the most important and far-reaching ques-
tons that viii come before the meeting
this year was next introduced PROPOSE
ton, coming from kokomo and New Lon
don quarterly meetings Of this yearly meet
ing, and from Marion. Wabash. Paramount
and Vandalia quarterly meetings of Indi-
ana Yearly Meeting. was read, in which it
was asked that new yearly meeting be
formed, consisting of the aboVe-named
quarterly MEETINGS, to be held at Marion.
IND, early in August of each year, and to
be known as the Marion Yearly Meeting
The meeting declined to discuss the merits
of the question now. but appointed a COM
mittee to select persons who shall act
with like committee to be appointed by
the Indiana Yearly Meeting. in Visiting
rrjX fjY1,re
report next year their Judgment of
what ought to be done. While the request
has many friends, yet there are others who
are opposed to the proposed division of
strength, and there will be much interest
in the report of the committee next year.
The evening session was devoted to Y
+. ). G. r. work in the main. Credentials
were read for Rev Amos NJ. Kenworthy,
of epistles from London and Dublin YEARLY
meetings. The superintendent of Y P s. G.
T. work, MARTHA Cox, made her report
Which was satisfactory to the melting Rev
Howard Brown was appointed superintend-
ent FOR the coming year. BY the report it
was shown that there are forty-five En-
de yea, societies in the yearly melting, with
LII active members and 359 associate
members Two hundred and twenty-six
members give cents per week. or more
for missions. More money has been collect
ed for missions than during any other wear
Following the reports an address was Civ
en- by Key. Eucario NJ Sem a native mis-
sionary in Matehuala.1 Mexico. and who is
being supported by the Christian Endeav-
man, under thirty years. Of Aztec descent
but speaks English with a good deal Of
huency. He gave history of the country.
the tendencies in the religions of the ma
I'VE people, the difficulties with which
Christianity has to contend, until the
growth of missionary efforts in Mexico
seemed marvellous indeed. Mr. Sen has al
ready had to suffer persecution for his be-
lief, having been driven from his own
nome. He teaches now a pure gospel
backed up by the Bible and his own experi-
ence' and every hearer in his large audi
enee last night could not fail to be lifted
little higher in faith and in the plane of
divine service Tomorrow morninp the
condition of the church will be considered
ana statistical reports presented In the
considered. VIII VIC