The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-29
DECLINE in MEMBERSHIP
CONSIDERABLE LOSSES IN THE IN
DIANA YEARLY MEETING.
Finances of the Friends I'm Good Gen.
dition-Mfssionary Work Is Ac-
tive in Cuba and Mexico.
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Special to the India Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. Sept. 2s.-The devo-
tional service at the Indiana Yearly Meet
ing of Friends this morning was led by
the Rev. Mead Kelsey and the Rev. Or
vile Jones. Epistles were read from
North Carolina. Ohio and Western yearly
meetings. James r. Jones, on behalf OF
Guilford College, in North Carolina, made
an appeal for financial aid n Francis
Thomas emphasized this need of helping
the negroes in the South. The considera-
ton of the state of society was next taken
up. The following ministers have been
recorded during the past year: Oscar
Moon, Marion; Lewis Mcfarland. Amboy,
and Luther E. Addington. Farmland.
Following is the summary by the
statistical secretary's report for the past
year: Loss by death ffty-eight greater
than the gain by birth, loss by letter TWEEN
ty-two greater than the gain by
letter, loss by certificate three
greater than the gain by certificate.
Forty-eight and one-eighth per cent of the
adult members contribute TO the support
of the church. During the last ten years
the Yearly Meeting has gained by addi-
ton 1880 and lost 9.199, a net gain of 3,Sfl.
Eighty-two ministers have been recorded
and twenty-nine new meetings established
Members last year, 20,73S; gains, 1,250; loss
es, LILO; members this year, 1O,26S; net loss,
470. Number of households, 6,e54; males.
9,457; females, 10,479: under twenty-one
years, 6.315; adult members, 1851. Record
Ell minister's, 215; members in college, 152;
members teaching, 229; monthly meet
ings, So.
The women Friends had a session of
much interest this morning. Susan Ratlif,
of Paramount, read the Scripture lesson,
and Elizabeth Ralston offered prayer.
Epistles from New England. New York
and Baltimore Yearly Meetings were read.
Reports on the foreign mission work were
next made Some new missionary societies
have been organized, with a large gain In
membership. Walnut Ridge Quarterly
Meeting is the banner one in point of the
foreign missionary work Emma Phillips.
who has been a missionary In Mexico, is
attending the meeting. She has with her
TWO native Mexican girls, who were edu-
Gated at Hussey Institute, the Friends in
girls will go with Miss Phillips to Cuba
to do missionary work. They do not speak
English. but one Of them addressed the
meeting in Spanish, which Miss Phillips
translated. A collection was taken for the
benefit Of the work, amounting 10 Sl2.25.
The joint session this afternoon was de-
voted exclusively to the work OF foreign
missions. The first report wac that of the
treasurer of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Association, and the following totals
were shown: Receipts, S,44l.93: expendi-
lures. S3.e5s.42; balance, N,s5l36. Several
foreign mission workers were introduced,
The report of w. Irving Kelsey n Anna
M. Kelsey, of the Victoria mission. was
read by Leander Woodland in the absence
of DR.. w. II. Taylor. who was unable &c
be present on account of i'll health. The
report showed the mission to be In al un-
usually prosperous condition
Joseph Cosand, missionary in Japan
spoke Of the work he and his wife are do
ing in that country. A collection of $351. Al
was taken for the missionary work.
The following officers were chosen for the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Association
President, Phariba w. Stevens; vice pres
ident, Angie H.. White: recording secre-
tary, Annie Il. Woodland; corresponding
secretary. Elizabeth S. White; treasurer
Anna NJ. Roberts; superintendent of junior
work. Laura II. Parker: superintendent OF
systematic giving. Esther Pugh; superin-
tendent of literature. Min III. T~rueblood'
vice presidents, Mary A. X. Davis. West
Branch Quarterly Meeting; Evangeline NJ
Jay, Whitewater; Phebe a. Townsend
Newgarden; Bertha Stubs. Westfield: Ad-
die White. Spiceland; Myrtle Winsiow,
Fairmount: Maggie Bundy. Wabash: Lucy
II. Binford, Walnut Ridge; Mary Hadley
| Marion; Mary III. Goddard. Winchester; FL.
len H.. Clark. Dublin; Mary Dysert. Var
Vert; Elsie Stanley, Long Lake; Nancy
II. Wright. Vandalia: Ethel X Colvert
Eastern.