Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-09-30

The opening work of the afternoon
was the report of the Home mission
airy society, and the report of the
secretary-Emma Hedge-showed a
grand work accomplished during the
past year. by the women of the various
quarterly meetings. The poor andtneedy
nave been supplied with money. food
aud clothing and large number OF
needv families have been provided
with provisions of various kinds,
tracts. and good books, also the Ameri-
can Friend, the paper of the church.
The sick and inirm have been kindly
administered TO by the memb r. Of this
society, 1 191 were visited and
many more helped by the in
huence of these visits. Easter and
Christmas boxes have been sent out.
Nine hundred and fourteen cottage
prayer meeting have been held twenty
five childrens' meetings ard ninety
seven gospel meetings. The society
has given provisions and clothing
amounting to S156 SO and SI23 5.
in money. Flora Holiday OF
Vermilion Grove, Illinois, gave an IN
teresting address on the subject Of en-
couraging the workers to continue and
do even more in the coming year.
Mrs. Richard H. Thomas of Balti.
more also gave an instructive talk and
urged the mission workers to worb
without eeasiug,r and spoke OF hen
work in this field. A mixed octette
then rendered selection, which closed
the program of the Home Missionary
society. The meeting unanimously IN
dorsed the report and the work or the
committee.
The twenty seventh annual report oi
the temperance committee was read By
the secretary, Hannah l.. Smith, ant
was most complete and interesting
| one. The report spoke of the liquor
traffic IS being protected by law
winked at by society. and toe worse
than the leaden missiles of war. The
report deplored the sale of liquor II
the National Soldiers home. by order
| of the government, the establishment
of the canteen IN our army, and tht
use in the government buildings. DIR
w. c. Helt of Indianapolis was pres
ent and was asked TO speak to tht
| meeting on the subject of temper
anee, and he gave splen
did, clear-cut address, touching or
all the principal points of tbs
great question. He spoke of the i'm
| portant work of the American Anti
Saloon League and explained its work
up TO the present day ana OF its greai
prospects for the future. He scored
the President of the United States foI
not abolishing the eanteen in the army
and said the increasing strength or th'
/ saloon element was a reason. Or
Helt is president of the sntl-saIool
movement in Indians, aud made /
lstrong speech.
/ Esther Pugh, delegate to the ma
ltional anti saloon meeting held tht
past wear at Columbus. Ohio, gave
brief RI port of the proceedings. Ell
wood q. Ellis has been appointed
member of the board of direction o
the national league, composed of Is
members.
PETITION TO THE PRESIDENT.
: 1t was unanimously agreed by tn
J. yearly meeting at this time TO send
! petition to President Mckinley askiu,
him TO use his influence in abolishln.
the canteen in the United States army
and the petition viii seeoruingiy b
signed by q large number of tn
, Friends of Indians yearly meeting.
Il DIvoRCE LAWS.
| The Hon. s. E. Nicholson. Eliza c
Armstrong, Milton Hauser. DR.. Rooer
Pretlow and Nathan I'll. Clark of n
Western yearly meeting. who were az
pointed by that body 3 committee o
better divorce laws, were heard throug
: Mr. Nicholson in short talk. e
iexplained the movement to amend th