Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-09-28
YEARLY MEETING.
THE OPENING SESSION THIS
MORNING.


Good Atiendance-The Opening
Business-The London Epi tie
Regrets the War Between the
| United States and Spain.
The seventy eighth annual session
of the Indiana yearly meeting began a.
s. 80 O'Clock this morning with devo-
tional exercises led by Flora Holiday
of Vermillion Grove. Illinois, and was
attended by large number OF Friends
and visitors, the number being fully
up to that of former years. and prom
ises to be much larger. The opening
meeting for worship was full of power
and interest and was a fitting open
ing for one of the most important
meetings in church circles in the
United States.
1t 10 O'Clock the first business ses-
sion was held and was called to order
by the clerk of the yearly meeting,
Elwood O. Ellis of this city. Hannnh
Lewis Smith acted in Ike capacity il
the women's meeting. held in the west
room Preceding the business proper,
Francis w. Thomas. the Father OF
the yearly meeting" Robert w. Doug
lass. and others led in prayer and gave
testimony, aud a selection was sung.
By the official reports received from
the various quarterly meetings, the
following delegates and alternates were
shown to have been selected:
WEST BRANCH.
Observation-Disclosures Coate, Isaac
Compton.
Alternates-Thomas Elleiman, John
Thomas.
WHITEWATER.
Delegates Timothy Nicholson, E.
Gurney Hill, Joseph Dickinson.
Alternates-Timoth Wilson, Theo-
dore Gambler, f. C. Fulg lum.
NEW GARDEN.
Delegates-Wilson, Kendall, Isaac
Thomas.
Alternates-Jo J. Thomas, Mar
Gus Thomas.
wEsTFIELD.
Delegates -Enoch w. Roberts.
Wellington Beard.
Alternates-Enoch d. Stubs, Ali
son Gardner.
sPICELAND.
Delegates -Lindley II. Johnson,
Nathaniel Edwards, Sete Stafford,
William ID. Pierce.
Alternates- Samuel f. Test, Le-
rengo Cook, Abner Ratllff, Abjjah
Weaver.
PARAMOUNT.
Delegates Samuel G.. Cowgirl,
Aucie E. Ratliff. ,muel c. Wilson
Alternates-Barclay johnson. Cor
nelius Il. Small, Charles + Carey.
WABASH.
Delegates Bepjamin H. Hatchins.
Levi Malott
Alternates William Small, Thomas
Lipscomb.
WALNUT RIDGE.
Delegates-Joseph X Hunt. John
b Bentley, Emery c. Elliott, Riohafd
II. Phillips.
Alternates - Charles S. Winslow,
Samuel Newsom, Micajah c. Young,
Isaac Macy.
MARION.
Delegates Q. Thomas, David
Overman, Bennett l.. Sluggart, Joseph
r. Small.
Alternates- b. Marshall, Elwood
Thomas, Gus Overnan, David Harris
WINCHESTER.
Delegates William c. Diggs, 7. f.
Moorman, Calvin Johnson, Wesley
Watson, Joseph o. Goddard Olyphus
Cox, William c. Pickett, William
Wright.
Alternates- Osborn, John
Pickett.
VANDALIA.
Delegates Stephen A. Bogue, Isaac
BONNIE.
AlterLates James, j. G..
Wright.
DUBLIN.
Delegates-Charles W. Osborn, Milo
p Elliott. Abel Gilbert.
Alternates- w. Clark, Jessie
Henby, John Gilbert.
VAN VERT.
Delegates Joseph Dysert, Alber,
Runnion.
Alternates Peter Hessel, John De
Mint.
LONG LAKE.
Delegate P. White, John
w. Vinnedge.
Alternates-Tully Thorp, JOSEPH
| Slower.
| EASTERN.
Delegates-Set W. Smith, Frank
| Il. Gusweiler.
Alternate-M. NJ. White.
The foregoing names were called
and it was found that all the delegate:
were present except ten. aud part oi
this number were accounted for.
The credentials of Friends presen
] from other yearly meetings were reac
and showed the following present:
| Richard FL. and Anna B Thomas
Baltimore yearly meeting; Nathan D
| Perry. Stark monthly meeting Kansas
/ William g Hubbart, Cleveland MONTH,
meeting; Flora Holiday. Nermilion
| Illinois, monthly meeting; William J
rnornberry, Winoua monthly meeting
Thomas Miller. Miami monthly meet
ling; B4rnet B. Flagler, Rocheste
monthly meeting; Calvin and Eliz
Fl. Osborn, Springfield. North Caro-
Inns. monthly meeting; A. A. Bailey
Fruitland monthly meeting; Eli G
Parker and Mary NJ. Parker, Lynl
Grove. Iowa, monthly meeting.
4 cordial welcome was extended th
visitors who were without credentials
and they were invited TO participate i
all the services.
Six persons were appointed TO &C
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