The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
BIG" DAY FOR FRIENDS
YEARLY MEETING SERVICES IN
MANY RICHMOND CHURCHES.
Attendance Unusually Large-Chris-
tian EndeavOr Exercises-AnnunI
Election of Omcers.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 3.-The ideal
weather Of to-day caused the attendance
at the Yearly Meeting of Friends to be
quite large. 1t was the big" day and is
the greatest event of the year with many
of those who attend. At the Yearly Meet
ing house there were services three times.
and at nearly all the Protestant churches
the visiting ministers preached. The as
sgnment was as follows:
First Presbyterian Church, evening, Prof.
Albert Russell, Earlham College; Second
Presbyterian Church, evening, the Rev. Ed
wood o. Ellis, Paramount.
United Presbyterian, morning, the Rev.
M. NJ Binford, city; evening, the Rev.
IIindley D. Clark, Baltimore Yearly Meet
ing.
First M. E., morning, the Rev. Alpheus
Trueblood, Maine; evening. Nathan and
Esther Frame, Ohio.
Grace NJ e., morning, the Rev. Charles
e. Hiatt, Winchester;. evening, the Rev.
M. M. Binford, city,
Third M. E., morning, the Rev. w. T.
Outland, Wabash; evening, the Rev Rich
ard Haworth. Marion.
Fifth NJ e., morning, Nathan and Esther
Frame: evening" Simpson Hinshaw, VIM
chester.
Second English Lutheran, evening the
Rev. Harvey Ratliff, of Marion.
First Baptist, evening, the Rev. Frank
Norman Stillwell, Mich.
Christian. morning the Rev. William G.
Hubbard, Cleveland.
Wesleyan morning, the Rev. Thomas ].
Holding; evening, the Rev. Benjamin +.
Yearly Meeting House west side, morn
ing Charles and Elizabeth Jones, Ames-
bury, Mass, Minerva Hubbard, Wesern
Yearly Meeting, and others; east side,
morning, the Rev Adelbert Wood Wichita,
Kan. Martilio Cox. Colonia, Ind, and 9TH
ers; afternoon, west side Emeline futile,
Dover, N. H., the Rev. David sampson,
North Carolina, and others; east side, Ma
linda Hunt, Iowa, Frances Jenkins Kansas
City and the Rev John an a. Rae pipsr' w new
Elizabeth Larlxin, Wilmington Yearly Meet
ing, and others.
Meeting was held Saturday night, being in
charge of the Christian Endeavor Union.
There was a large attendance. The OPEN
ing prayer was offered by the Rev. Jacob
w Kapp. of this city, who is president
of the Indiana Christian Enoeavor Union.
Several talks were made. John Turner.
for the Mexican mission field was among
the speakers. The Rev. kapp made snort
talk, and the Rev M. M. Binford. who
leaves soon to become pastor Of the
Friends Church at Brooklyn made his
farewell address to the Endeavorers. he
has always been very active in the work OF
49, soo;af,r nj bas been officiaI1v connected
with the work at large.
The regular election of officers occurred
with the following result President Clark
son H. Parker; secretary and treasurer,
Fannie Elliott; Junior superintendent. Lau-
ra White vice president from each OF the
quarterly meetings, Whitewater, Il. Stran-
ahan; West Branch. Edgar Williams; Spice
land, Clara Pray Westheld Elpha Albert;
Fairmount, Cornelius r, Small; Walnut
Ridge, Edith j. Hunt: Wabash. r. NJ. APP
plegate Marion Alice Jay; Winchester,
Della Johnson; Newgarden, Eta Caty;
Dublin Cleotus Hiatt; Van Vert, William
Hire; Long Lake Myrtle Stanton. Vice
presidents for Vandalia and Eastern quar-
terly meetings, and the missionary super
committee.