Evening journal., 1899-04-19
FRIENDS YEARLY MEETING.
WlLMlNGTONlANS ATTEND THE
SESSION IN PHILADELPHIA.

TWO EPlSrLES READ AND FOUR |
QUERIES CoNsIDERED-wORK OF
THE FIRsT-DAY SCHOOLS.
Wilmngtonians continue to attend the
sessions of the Friends Yearly Meeting.
in Philadelphia.
Shortly after the opening minute was
read yesterday Elhanan Zook reported
that the representatives. We're united IN
proposing Ephram Smith for clork and
Charles S Carter for assistant clerk the
present year They were. accordingly |
appointed.
Thomas Whiison expressed concern |
to visit the women's meeting for relig- !
ious service. and the way was made for
him TO do So
Charles Rhoads explained FOR the Yer |
bal Committee. appointed on Secondary. |
that the two communications were brief
epstles from Dublin and New England
Yearly Meetings, IN acknowledgment of
the general eplstle sent to them in 1897.
They We're then both read to the salts.
faction Of the meeting.
The committee appointed last year to
attend to uniting Burlington and Bucks
Quarters into one meeting reported the
service accomplished. and they were re-
leased
The consideration Of the queries and
answers was then commenced. These
queries deal with fundamental Christian
duties, and the answers are intended to
show the condition of the subordinate
meetings of the Yearly Meeting. The
first query treats OF the attendance Of
meeting, and, while the summary answer
indicated that there had been some omis.
sion Of meetings in five Quarterly Meet
ings. the attendance had been general on
First-days.
The second query in regard to love and
unity brought very favorable answers
from the Quarterly Meetings. with slight
exception only in one quarter. The third
query embraces the subjects OF plain-
ness. Of Scripture reading. Of restarint
upon perniclous reading and worldly as.
ISOLATION. The summary answer adopted
by the meeting concluded with the words,
MANY Friends are exemplary In uphold
ing the testimonies in this query"
The answers to the fourth query in re-
gard to intoxicating drinks indicated a
very strong temperance sentiment IN the
society. as well as care in regard 10
places Of diversion, and to true modera.
ton
During the reading Of these queries and
answers much excellent and weighty
counsel was given by ministers ant
others. Cyrus w. Harvey. referring tC
the first query, spoke Of the nature oi
divine worship and of our form Of it. T'
understand it's privileges we must ex
perience the spring Of divine llfe in our
selves. Joseph Elkinton pointed out tina
- the principal underlying the third quer!
/. is that Of sacrifice. After an Offering o
prayer the meeting adjourned
, In the women's meeting the queries ant
, answers were finished and the report o
= the Indian committee read IN the mem
. meeting on Second-day was considered
I Women Friends were especially exer
?, cised in regard to pernicious reading ant
d in the advocacy Of free gospel ministry
:, ! Thomas Whitson delivered an carnes
b, message in regard to the Importance o
l. living and willing and working in tn
!, virtue and power Of Chrsts life re
vealed in the heart.
e In the afternoon the thirty-seyenth an
e nual meeting Of Friends First-day schoc
e Association was held at Twelfth street
n Statistical tables showed a total of thir
= teen schools and six Bible classes. wit
!. 125 teachers and 1854 pupils. Most Of tn
r; reports showed diminished attendanc
81; the past year. but this was largely du
is to weather conditions and 10 sickness
it Anna Braithwaite Thomas observed tina
s. the First-day school presents an lmpoi
t. tant field for the exercise OF the gift {
- teaching that might be out Of place
IN meetings for worship. Isaac Sharplo'
n and Katharine Shipley gave words
n encouragement. and. the latter. as foun'
m err of the John S. Hiles memorial to-
n some interesting "reminiscences Of u
he work.
r, In the evening DR.. Richard II. Thom'
c. spoke on the subject What Recei
Bible Study Has Done for the Chrlstia
Believer" and Asa s. Wing preside
and after Bible reading and prayer D
cf Thomas held the attention Of his larl
lis audience for about an hour. Researc
he he said. has made the Lord Jesus mu'
lis more real to believers; has given Him
personal rather than a theological valu
and by the help Of the Holy Spirit h
exhibited His glory in His sunerings. T
.s- dangers Of research were pointed out, b
a. were held to be insignificant In compa
be son with a sense Of the true proporu
ie Of things in Gods developing revelati
,+s Of Himself. The results OF research,
We speaker said. are strlkingly opposed
ott foolish sectarianism. Most of the
suits were anticipated by the interpret
ton Of Scripture to be found in Fox a
-. Barclay. and Friends should be rejoic
va by them.