Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29

| OF the United States to the SDauiSl
| West Indies the inhabitants of thes
islands have, in the overruling provi
| dence of God, become virtually tht
wards of our government 1t is nov
| the business of the United States Il
look after their civil welfare 1t zoe.
without saying that the Christian
| people OF America should look after
| their moral and spiritual well being
Friends have some decided facilitie;
for and callings to this service
Two large yearly meetings, Indiana
and Western, with New York and
Baltimore also aiding, are working.
and have worked for many years,
among the speaking people
Of Mexico. They have experience in
mission work among a people similar
to the Cubans, and one with which
the Cubans are connected by many
ties of friendship and sympathy
The services OF Zenas L. Martin
are retained for next winter to com
plete the needed arrangements for
mission property and for building
the houses proposed and otherwise
aiding in the opening of the mission.
Miss Emma Phillips, late mission
arY at Matamoras, Mexico, and who
goes to Cuba soon, gave an interest
ing talk full of devotion to duty She
told of her distinct call to Cuba, as
she had seven years ago been called
To Mexico. She had with her a ma
tive Mexican girl, who had been edu-
Gated at Hussey institute, at Mata-
moras, an institution founded by
Friends under the auspices OF the
Indiana Yearly Meeting. The girl
has been connected with the mission
for several years. She is the only
Protestant IN her family, the rest be-
ing Catholics. She endured numer-
Gus forms and degrees OF persecution
but of late her family has consented
for the daughter to 90, saying, amid
a torrent of tears:
She is yours She belongs to
your faith and your religion. | can
not believe as Protes tants do, but
she may go in that way so long as
she feels inclined to do So
The girl is handsome, intelligent,
but speaks English with difficulty.
She is accustomed to speak in the
Spanish language. Through the in
of Miss Phillips she ad-
iressed the meeting briefly.
Ienas L. Martin of Hubbard,
a., agent and uperintendent
# the Friends missionary
work in Cuba, delivered a
trong address on the situation in |
1uba. The keynote of his address
vas this: New is the day of Cuba 5 |
and her opportunity is
ur obligation. American Chris |
ians are responsible for the saliva
ion of the Cubans. He deplored the
of the liquor traffic and
ther vices, viciousneSs and immor-
lity into the island of Cuba. Ameri-
an Christians must grow in grace.
'overty, vice and immortality are
rowing in our country. Can we at
empt the salvation of peoples in
ther countries? This government
las freed the people of Cuba from |
spanish tyranny, but there remains |
he tyranny of sin; they must be
made free indeed
Allen Jay made plea for the Gu
,an missionary work. n anony- I,
nous person gave 800, and other
LIBERAL contributions were made,
approximately to $40.
Several Spanish versions Of well |
,nown Protestant hymns were given |
" the Mexican students and mis- |
ionaries.
\ benedlction was pronounced by |
William Hobson of London, England.
lie referred touchingly to the Amer
can ''open doors in Mexico and |
;uba.
Adjourned to meet in joint session |
morning.
POLITICS.
While the Friends who are attend !
ng Indiana Yearly Meeting do not |
Iiscuss politics very much, the fol-
OWN incident which occurred yes |
erday morning during the discussion |
# the state of society shows the po
itical complexion of those in attend
nee:
Robert W Douglass was urging
lpon Friends the Importance Of keep
ny politics ont of the church and the
wis of bringing political discussions
nto religion. lit makes little diff
erence what your politics are said
dr. Douglass. IF you are a Demo |
rat, all right, but | can I see how
my member of Indiana Yearly Meet
ng can be one. There was q gen
raj outburst of ''amenS through
he large audience.
SATURDAY MORNING.
At the Joint session this morning
credentials were read for Thomas
Newlin, president OF Wilmington col
ege.
Esther Frame sent word she could
lot be present this year
The epistleS for Iowa, Canada and
Kansas yearly meetings were read.
The report of the general superin
endent aud the evangehstic and
PASTORAL committee refers TO the
leath of Samuel c. Mills, who was
he former superintendent of this
work. The following facts are shown
u the summary
Series of meetings held, 126
Number Of meetings where no
series were held. p.
Professed conversions. 1,OO2.
Number converted who were a.
ready members, Isl.
Number of applications for mem
4S2.
Amount of money raised for evan
gelistic work, not including the sum
paid by the yearly meeting commit
tee, 81. .025. 81.
Meetings under pastoral care, g.
Without pastoral care, 46.
Ministers giving their entire time
as pastors. II.
Ministers receiving support as pas
tors, -.
Ministers able for active service
l16.
Amount expended in pastoral work,
81 IS. 90
Meeting houses built, ,
Number repaired, II, at cost OF