Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-28
YEARLY MEETING.
STATE OF SOCIETY DIS
CUssED
At Some Length This Morning-A
Small Loss in the Membership This
fear-lesterfaY Afternoons Pro-
eeedings and Tomorrow Program
Lectnre On Cuba Tonight.
rHrRspAY AFTERNooN.

ing has kept a free library open to
the public; supplies and donations
sent to Southland college, supplies
sent to Whites institute. box also
sent to West Virginia Mountain mis-
sion So children = meetings held and
81 cottage prayer meetings; | 200
visits to families made; j, 683 visits
to the sick aged and others: jails
and county asylums visited, services
held and literature distributed /:
s5I3. ~ given in provisions and
S84l.s9 in money; 81, 089 pages of
literature distributed; 359 gospel
meetings held u conversions and 16
renewals. a large amount Of other
work was also done
William e. Wheeler of Indianapo-
lis, rescue mission worker, made an
earnest appeal in behalf of that work
The 18th annual report of the ex-
ecutive committee on temperance
showed the following Meetings
have been held as usual, the yearly
meetings have been assisted in their
work, large number of meetings
have been held and much literature
distributed. Literature was sent to
more than 900 addresses. Senators
and representatives were requested
to use their Influence for the re-en-
actment OF the anti-canteen law. The
house committee on military affairs
has also been appealed to to place the
facts before the people. The work
OF the American anti-Saloon League
was recommended TO the quarterly
meeting superintendents
Gilbert j. Rayner, assistant su-
perintendent of the Ohio Saloon
League, made an interesting address
at this juncture. He claims this de
partment is making greater progress
than any other in the Christian
work. He predicts that Ohio will
eventually be without saloons He
made fine showing of the progress
of the work in that state. Mr. RAY
ner is a very effective speaker.
Rev w G. Helt of indianapolis,
state superintendent of the anti
Saloon League, gave report of the
work in Indiana. The league is now
two years old He cited Mitchell as
one place where the saloon has been
practically wiped out. He said the
saloon men are engaged in raising |
81 900 30 repeal or modify the Mich /
olson law.
ne ncililt Ol NyNEiS W ItVNsiI w d.
added to the committee on temper
ance.
In the woman S meeting yesterday
Naomi Harrison was chosen clerk
Anna B. Woodland and Ethel Kirk,
assistants; Laura Parker, messen-
ger. Mary II Goddard, Irene Beard
and Esther pugh, committee on new
business. Various committees were
I n, =
were presented. Amos Outland and
dams, reported by letter some sue
cessful work The report from
Whites institute was commended.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The devotional service this morn
ing was led by Mead Kelsey and
Orville Jones.
At the 10 clock session creden
tials were read for Sylvester Newlin
of Kokomo, Frank Miner of VIII
mington. O., A. Jay Davis of Ohio
and Morton c. Pearson OF Whining
ton.
Epistles we're read from North
Carolina, Ohio and Western yearly
meetings.
James r. Jones, on behalf of Gull
ford college in North Carolina,
made an appeal for tinan
eial aid, and Francis Thomas
emphasized the need of helping
the negroes in the south. Creden
tials were read for Belle Louise Har
rington OF Ohio and Maude Miner Of
Wilmington.
sTATE or SOCIETY.
The following ministers have been
recorded during the past year: Oscar
Moon, Marion; Lewis Mcfarland,
Amhoy. Luther +. Addington,
Farmland.
The following Is the summary of
the statistical secretary for the past
year.
Loss by death, IS greater than the
gain by birth.
Loss by letter, % greater than the
gain by letter.
Loss by certificate, ) greater than
gain by certificate.
ISL per cent. of the adult mem
bers contribute to the support of the
church,
Daring the last ten years the
yearly meeting has gained by addi-
sion OF Il, $40 and loss of 199-a net
gain of ;, 34l Eighty-two ministers
have been recorded aud - new meet
inus have been established.
Members last year, 20.7,}S.
Additions by birth. 2lI.
Additions by request, 592.
Additions by letter, ..
Additions by certificate, $50.
Additions bv error 81.
Total additions, | l.29o.
Loss by death, 269
fy error. 122
By letter, -.
Bv diSownment, >.
By resignation, Il.
Bv diScontiuuance Of name, 91S.
BY certificate, 393.
Total loss, l, 120.
Mem bers this year, 20, 14.
Net loss. -
Net apparent loss. 19i.
Number Of households, 6.554.
Males, 8, ,45I.
Females, 10,479.
Under 2l years, 6,3Ia-
Adult members. Il, 62l-
Adults who contribute to support
OF church, 5,629.
Adults who do not contribute,
1871.
Resident members. l. los.
Recorded ministers, 215.
Members IN college, 152.
Members teaching, 229.
Monthly meetings. %.
1t was decided 20 extend the time