The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-17
THE YEARLY MEETING
FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF
FRIENDS AT PLAINFIELD.
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PLAINFIELD, Ind, Sept 1.-THE forty
first annual assembly of Western Yearly
Meeting of Friends opened here this morn
ing with large attendance. The cool
weather and recent rains form a delightful
contrast to the usually hot, dusty weather
Of preceding years. An increased attend
ance over the past few years is already as
sured Not great deal of new business is
expected to claim the attention of the Year
~ Meeting. Among the evangelists here is
Rev. John Kittrell, of Tennessee, who pos
sesseS something of the uncouthness and
rough exterior of the mountaineer and
tends little toward Sam Jones style in
MS powerful preaching Other evangelists
are Revs. Walter and Emma Malone, of the
Cleveland Training School. For years Rev.
Malone was at the head of the Malone
Stone Company
There were three services yesterday of
the ministers, elders and overseers of the
church. Rev. Sylvester Newliss pastor of
the kokomo Church, spoke on Character
istics OF George Fox as a Minister" which
was freely discussed by Rev. MARTHA Cox
and others. Last night 1.-THE Development
Of the Ministry was under consideration.
first from the standpoint of the church, by
Martha N. Lindley, of Parke county, and
vile Church.
At O'clock this morning large devotion
al meeting was held in the east room of the
large Yearly Westinghouse in charge of
Rev. Ktttrell, of Tennessee. At the same
hour the executive body of the church,
known as the representative meeting, held
a business session. The first business ses-
sion of the Yearly Meeting proper opened
at ~ o'clock, presiding officer, Rev. Thomas
y Brown, OF Carmel; recording clerk, S. r.
NICHOLSON, Kokomo; reading clerks, Sarah
Westfield: Rev. William G. Hubbard, of
Cleveland, gave a short Scripture lesson,
followed by a prayer service. Seventy-seven
ing were present. The business sessions are
open to all Friends. about 500 being present
to-day, while the delegates have certain
committee duties merely to perform.
One of the best features of a Friends
Yearly Meeting is the presence of visiting
ing with credentials properly Endorsed by
their home meetings. Credentials were read
this morning for the following, who were
present: Rev Eusebia S. Couch, Kansas;
Rev. John L. Kittreil. Tennessee; Rev. Ma
IMAM II. Perry, Kansas; Rev. Barclay Jones,
Spiceland, Ind; Rev William G. Hubbard,
Cleveland; Rev. Lydia G.. Miles, Dublin,
Ind; Rev. j. Walter Malone, Cleveland;
Rev. Emma B. Malone, Cleveland; Rev.
Thomas j. Holding, of Westland, Ind. Ger
tificates were also read for the following
elders: Calvin Osborne and wife, Eliza H.,
from North Carolina. end Barnet B. Flag
pointed, with Rev. Amos Sanders of No
blesville, chairman, to prepare certificates
OF the acceptable attendance of these WISH
tors to be sent to their home meetings. A
committee was appointed with John
Henderson as chairman, to assist visiting
ministers in the arrangement of services
during the sessions.
The printing committee, through its chair
man, William l.. Pyle, of Indianapolis, re-
ported satisfactorily, and a new committee,
with 5. e. Nicholson, of Kokomo, as chair
man, was appointed.
1t was determined to have a permanent
standing committee
epistles or letters OF greeting to other Year
ly Meetings. This is important change
from the old custom of appointing q COM
naittee each year, which often does not have
the time to prepare the documents properly.
A committee, with Rev. Charles l.. Jessup
as chairman, was appointed to nominate to
the meeting this epistle committee.
committee. with Rev. Cyrus Jones
chairman, was appointed to name a super
intendent for evangeiistic work the coming
year, and members to constitute the execu-
tive committee
At the afternoon session to-day there was
| an Increased attendance, making this de-
| cidedy the largest Yearly Meeting of re-
| cent years. The delegates reported the fol-
lowing officers for the year: Presiding Off
! Ger, Rev. Thomas c. Brown; recording
| clerk. S. E. Nicholson: reading clerks, Sa-
| rah j. King ana Melissa Emery: ANNOUNCE
| ing clerk, Lewis r. Stout; railroad secre-
| tary, A. H Pickering, of Chicago. The re-
port was accepted by the meeting.
| Dublin, Ireland, Yearly Meetings were read.
| Drusilla Wilson, superintendent of social
| works, presented the annual report of that
| department. At the night meeting Revs.
| Walter and Emma Malone had charge of
| the services.