The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-23
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
Western Yearly Meeting Hirs Only
Two Days Before Adjourn ment.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD Ind, Sept. 22.-While the
attendance at the Friends Yearly Meeting
this year is larger than usual, it must be
said that the visitors are in no hurry to
leave. The attendance to-day indicates
greater interest than is customary to be
shown only two days short of adjournment
At the afternoon session yesterday the
meeting appointed David Hadley general
superintendent of evangelistic work the COM
ing year, with the following executive COM
mittee: William l.. Pyle Ruth Anna San
ders, William Trueblood, Sarah R. Ballard
and Morris Z. Cox.
The foreign-mission work in Mexico was
shown to be in f1ourishing condition
During the year there have been $500 tracts
distributed. 113 mite boxes given out, TWEEN
ty sermons and addresses delivered on mis-
sion work, 229 practice proportionate CIV
ing. $1O9 collected from mite boxes, 522
members of the Mission Society, thirty-one
societies. 427 missionary papers taken and
S6.2S3 the total receipts for the work the
coming year. A report was read of the work
of the American Friends Board of Foreign
Missions.
committee was appointed to select dele
gates to the Conference Of Yearly Meet
ings. to be held at Indianapolis in October
1897. Another committee was appointed to
select a correspondent OF the Yearly Meet
ing to serve in place of William r. Evans
deceased During the session yesterday
in place of Thomas c.. Braun, who was
called to Indianapolis to preach at a funer-
al. The session last night was led by Rev.
S. Adelbert Wood. of Kansas.
This morning. at the o'clock meeting
Rev. Seth c. Rees of Providence, r. l..
busy one throughout. Credentials were read
for Rev. Lindley A. Wells, a minister and
pastor of the Friends Church at Greenfield
I'D rlA,. Is
occupied the first twenty minutes. Frank
II. King reported the work in home mission
and temperance. Pending the consdera-
ton, the discussion took on political
made which were the more ridiculous be-
cause they were such remarks as would
have pleased the Indiana Liquor League.
In the main, however, the meeting held
steady, and under the skillful guidance of
the presiding officer; 7. G. Braun, nobody
one or more delegates to the national meet
ing of the American Anti-saloon League,
to be held in Washington, d. c., in Decem-
Der. committee was directed to make
the selection.
The report on Indian affairs was pre-
scented and directed to be printed in the
minutes. The sum of SO was allowed for
yearly educational work in a special lin@.
The meeting on ministry and oversight mace
a report of its proceedings, which was ap~
proved by the meeting.
At the afternoon session the reading Of
letters from other yearly meetings was con-
tinued The clerk of the committee on
books, tracts and peace made a report of
that work, which proved to be an interest
ing document. good deal OF routine work
was accomplished.
The committee appointed to consider the
management of the Home for Working
Girls at Indianapolis reported in favor of
cooperating with the Young Women 8
Christian Association of Indianapolis Many
committees made reports
Tomorrow will be given over to purely
gospel work and the Yearly Meeting will
hold it's last session on Thursday morning.