Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-17
DISCUSS EDUCATION.
Deemed of Great Importance
BY Friends Yearly Meeting.
CARE OF AGED AND INFIRM

DISPOSITION OF THE INCOME OF
nHE SAMUEL JEANES FUND.
OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED BY
FRIENDS IN PHILADEIPHIA YBs-
TERDAY.
Friends Yearly Meeting opened in Phil
adelphla yesterday with a sermon by Da-
vid Newport. after which the epistles
from Ohio Yearly Meeting and Genesee
Yearly Meeting were read The philan
\ thropic work OF the meeting was spoken
Of, and the war spirit of the country
tho boys brigades and the military drill
in churches were greatly deplored. Equal
suffrage for men and women was ad-
vocated as the best method Of abolish
ing the hquor traffic.
Isaac Wilson spoke Of the hours of
waiting, when holy thoughts may be in
our possession. and said little girl once
described Quaker meeting" as a think
meeting"
The episUe from Indiana Yearly Meet.
ing noted an increased attendance OF
the younger members.
The report of the Committee on First
day Schools was approved and the COM
mittee continued and encouraged to fur.
ther labor. The report stated tnat there
are seventy-six schools, and that four
new schools had been established during
the year. The expenses were slS755
There seemed to be an increase OF inter-
est manifested.
Joseph Powell said that there was an
increase Of attendance in many places
William w. Birdsall said the establish
ment OF new schools was great en-
b couragement.
Cyrus W. Harvey said that the First
! day school ought to be the nursery OF
u the Church. but that care should be
d taken always to teach along Friends
lines. Walter Laing spoke OF the I'M
portance Of plain language and Of a few
moments silence at meals. Joel Borton
said that parents shoud not be salts
e fled with simply sending their children
b to First-day school. but also should at
tend themselves. Remarks were also
g made by David Newport. Edwin L.
Pierce, J. Leedom Worren and others.
The report Of the Committee on Edu.
i. cation and Disposition Of the Income Of
the Samuel Jeanes Fund was read and
y approved, and the committee continued
y The report stated that all the schools
had been visited, lectures on scientific
subjects given. and the class to prepare
. teachers continued, with an attendance
= = Of twenty-three young women. The
: Friends Intelhgencer and Journal had
been sent to many not able TO pay for It
/, and assistance had been rendered to the
Scattered Seeds. Two thousand and
, ninety-six dollars and ffty-hve cents o,
:, the funds of the Yearly Meeting, and
= O,192.72. Of the Jeanes Fund had beer
n expended in the work Of assisting
y schools. etc.
n The Correspondent for Isolated Mem
~ bers reported that more than 500 copies
4 Of the Epistle had been sent out and ovei
II eighty replies received and recommend
n ed that the names and addresses be pub
lished again this year. which was agreed
~ to- The Committee on Episte was di
n rected to prepare a short letter to $50
,a ated Friends
~ AT the opening of the afternoon ses
q sion the report of the Committee Of tn
Joseph Jeanes Fund was read rw
II more homes for aged and infrm Friend
~ have been established, making home
lW1l N0W III NAAsl quartz AAANAN ~ ~Nf~-'
! ty-slx persons now inmates Of these
4 During the year the sum Of Sss6l.sl wa
"A expended by THE homes. the amount o
n 81, ,4934S being from the income Of tn
ns fund.- and the balance being raised froi
4s outside sources. The committee wa
continued. The report OF the trustees g
the above. fund stated that there was o
hand at the end Of the year the sum q
$50, 900 principal, all invested but a sma
sum, and S6,SO9.O7 Of accumulated incom'
~ The report was approved, and as tn
III trustees had transferred all cash and Sc
curities in their hands to the incorpoi
ut ated Trustees Of Philadelphia Yearl
d Meeting of Friends" they were release
a from further service.
he The fourth annual report Of the tru'
tees Of the Samuel Jeanes Fund was az
an proved. and, as the trustees had ais
NJ paid over the funds as above, they wei
HE released. The report showed that u
nd income during the year had been $40
o. 39S14. and that there was balance O
Is. hand at the end of the year Of 5000
as principal and s1,7S5.6i Of accumulated II
nd come.
lrf The tenth annual report Of the tru
*, tees Of the bequest Of John NJ. Geort
M stated that the balance Of principal az
interest on hand at the beginning Of Il
he year was 1851, ,7Sl.4O and the net incon
IRE during the year was S2O,765.SS, Of whi'
I'D $4,000 was expended for the purposes
'se the school. The balance now on haI
consists Of principal SiO7,Si2.22' and a
cumulated income S4515i.5l.
The report of the Trustees Of Phil
" delphia Yearly Meeting Of Friends WI
he read and approved.
Tor The report Of the Committee on u
'e- George School was read and approve
and the committee continued.
WOMEN'S MEETING.
,a In the women's meeting, after the rea
M ing Of the minutes Of the day befoi
II Kezlah Wilkins recalled a passage fro
O. the Ohio epistle. "Our crosses are n
greater than our favors."
The proposition from mems meeting
appoint a joint committee to consid
of the best way OF bringing before I
ev world at this time Friends testfmo
Ile- against war was received with expr'