The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
SESSION OF LAST DAY
SUCCESSFUL SESSION OF FRIENDS,
YEARLY MEETING CLOSED.
Financial Books I'm Good Condition.
Formal Message to h President
-Enthusiasm at Earlham.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, Oct 3-One of the
most successful sessions the Indiana Yearly
Meeting of Friends has ever held. the sew
enty-ninth. came TO an end to-day. The
work was completed at noon and most of
thoss from a distance left the city this att
ernoon. The committee appointed last yeaf
to propose a plan for church extension
asked to have the matter postponed another
year, and the request was granted The
committee on historical material reported
that it has begun to catalogue meeting rec
ords as authorized one year ago. The rec
ords of the Yearly Meetings made six
large leather-bound books. Six of the older
quarterly meetings made thirty books:
twenty monthly meetings made Isl books.
making a total of 242 volumes compiled to
this time. The standing epistolary commit
tee reported letters TO be sent TO London
and Dublin Yearly Meetings. These epistles
give the usual fraternal greetings, urge TO
diligence in the temperance work, and on
peace they say: Some processing Christians
urge In palliation of the late conflict with
Spain. that thereby much new territory has
been opened up to Christian missions. But
when, in fact. the cupidity of the liquor
dealers has been able to plant a score OF
saloons to where our churches have estab-
lished one mission, there surely is nothing
to exult over
The committee appointed yesterday to
draw up an address 70 President Mckinley.
expressive of this Yearly Meetings view on
the Philippines question. reported the fol-
lowing:
ITO William Mckinley. President Of the
Indiana Yearly Meeting of the Religious
Society OF Friends, now in session at Rich
that, as Citizens of this Republic residing
In the States OF Indiana, Ohio and Mich
igan. we would assure thee of our continued
interest in all that affects the welfare of our
country.
we are quite conscious that thy admin
istration has hitherto been characterized by
circumstances of peculiar trial and difficul-
ty. We would assure thee OF our sympathy
and prayer that divine wisdom may be
agement of national and international af-
fairs.
Our position as a Christian body in re-
lation to peace is well known. We cannot
feel otherwise than TO profoundly regret
that our country is engaged in war with
the inhabitants Of the Philippine islands.
We earnestly hope and pray that this may
be brought TO a speedy and peaceful ter
mination, and entTeat thee. as the execu-
tive head of our Nation, TO use thy infiu-
ence and earnest endeavors TO accomplish
this end.
army canteen for the sale of intoxicating
liquors. We have observed that some of
our leading generals have expressed decided
disapproval OF these. In the interest Of
morality, philanthropy and good govern
ment, We would respectfully but earnestly
petition thee as commander-in-chief of the
army and navy, in accordance with a late
act of Congress-, to have these sources OF
immortality and disorder removed"
frmed to fiji Vacancies in the representa-
tive meeting: Esther Pugh, Selma, o.; Abel
Gilbert, New Lisbon, Ind: Winfield Milli-
gan, Winchester, Ind; Samuel b. Hill and
John H. Johnson were appointed trustees
OF Whites Manual Labor Institute. at Wa
bash. il.
The auditing committee reported that
they found the accounts correct and rec
commended the following appropriations,
which were made: Book and tract commit
tee, SO: peace association, 500: foreign mis-
sions, $1,000; missionary board, 500; evan
gelistic and pastoral committee, $500; Indian
school committee. $50; American Friends
Board OF Foreign Missions, SIS; incidentals.
$1.s7o; total, $500 The closing, hour was
spent in speeches on the general results of
the conference.
The last session of the women's meeting
was held this morning. Epistles from CALI
fornia and Oregon Yearly Meetings. set
ticg forth briefly the work of the church
in these far Western meetings. were read.
Esther Frame, of jamestown, o., made re-
marks i'm reference to dropped the names of
members from the membership roll because
they seemed TO withdraw themselves from
attendance for lack of interest. She urged
that the church lovingly look after such.
Lavinia Bailey EXPRESSED unity with the re-
marks OF Esther frame. Inc report or the
on Indian affairs was read and
approved. hTe report of the extract commit
tee was read by Lavinia Bailey, making
mention briefly of the matters coming be-
fore the body at its various sessions.
The meeting expressed full unity with
the report, and urged that IL be read I'm all
meetings comprising this Yearly Meeting.
Elizabeth Bailey, Sarah Woodward and
others spoke of the great merit OF This re-
port, and said they were glad the Friends
Church had women capable of making such
correct and interesting reports. Caroline
Hunnicutt, of California Yearly Meeting.
spoke in reference to the great privilege the
women of Friends. Church have for their
work i'm the ministry. Esther Frame said
the Friends Church believes In women
encouraged the women 10 prepare them
selves for the ministry Anna Votaw led In
prayer, and the meeting closed by singing
"Blest be the Tie that Binds" An express
sion of thanks from the meeting was made
to the clerk and her assistants. who so ably
served the meeting, and 20 all who had lent
their services.
Earlham College was filled with enthusi-
asm over the large gifts of Francis 7.
White and others through the Yearly Meet
ing. Monday the college gave an express
sion of its appreciation as a student body,
and appointed a committee consisting OF DIR.
]. Frank Brown, the vice president, and the
president of each class. to draw up a hitting
expression to send to Mr.. White and the
Yearly Meeting.