Evening journal., 1898-04-22

THEY WILL INTEREST WILL
MTNGTON QUAKERS.
The unique and time-honored custom
of the Friends attending Yearly Meet
ing to put their business aside and at
tend a midweek meeting for worship
was observed yesterday. AT Fourth
and Arch streets, Philadelphia, over l.
600 persons were in attendance, and
there were twelve offerings in the min
istry and in prayer. Many OF the par
ticipants were WilmingtOnians. Inc
God OF Nations was invoked to pro-
tect the country, and the individual
members were 'XhOrted to live very
near the Lord Jesus and to trust Him
for protection and guidance. AT Twelfth
street Henry I.Ongstreth pressed home
the query, rs II Well With Thee?"
Harriet Green followed in prayer and
then in exhCE tation that all should
look at Jesus and Jesus only, and do
whatsoever He commanded them.
James Adams pleaded for the laying
aside of all worldly advantage which
fnterfered with the spiritual life. Ze-
bede Haines and Thomas Whitson fol-
lowed. directing all to Christ as the
guide. counsellor and Savior, and to the
light of Christ within as the discoverer
of sin and leader out of sin. After
prayer by John b. Garrett the meeting
concluded At Sixth and Noble streets
Jonathan u. Rhoads and David Hes
ton had the principal service.
The business session was at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. George M. Comfort
reported the concern of the meeting of
ministers and elders to hold special
meeting of worship this evening.
This was approved by the Yearly
Meeting and accordingly appointed.
The report on education from the
quarterly meetings was then read
There are 737 children between and
20, and 143 of these are not in attend
ance at Friends schools. The repor
on Intoxicating drinks was read. Thl
members OF ten monthly meetings arr
clear OF using them and the genera
condition as compared with last yea
is not much changed.
The Yearly Meetings Committee OF
Education then made a written report
II had assisted or supported eighteel
schools with 290 pupils The superin
tendent, Anna Walton, had visite
these during the year and had he'll
monthly meetings with the teachers
A spirit OF cooperation and progress
was noted and the general work G
elementary instruction has been niue
advanced. The meeting appropriate
$1,000 to the use OF this committee.
The report Of Westtown Boardin
School was read. The average attend
ance for the year had been 165.
volume of Scripture questions had bee
published by the committee. Classt
in sewing and cooking had seemed
fiji an important demand Physical d
velopment is carefully attended to, an
the manual training department is vel
valuable to the boys. The last gradl
ating class numbered 26. During q
year the Old Scholars Associate
have rendered valuable service to Il
committee. They have improved Il
museum and have established two fir
scholarships for deserving pupils.
A farm of 600 acres and a grist m
are included in the school propert
These had been managed successful
during the year. The total expend
lures were $44 900, being SO 900 in e
cess Of receipts for the year. This d
felt is made up from the funds Of {
school.
In the women's meeting the meme
ldl ol dNatllA AAhblho Moo ANAus ia
was followed by written report frC
the committee in charge of the Indi
school in New York State. The Aud
ing Committee made a report. and I
proposal TO lay down Bucks Quarter
meeting was approved. The meeti
then adjourned.
In the evening the twenty-eigh
annual meeting of the Indian Aid A
sociation was held. The annual rep,
showed that the association contr
utes through the Associated Comm
tee of Friends directly to the supp
of the Skiatook Indian School, and