Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-26
YEARLY MEETING.
FIRST PUBLIC SESSION
TO-DAY.
Opening Attendance is Large, With
Nearly All Delegates Present tis-
iting Ministers Are Given Warm
Nelcome-This Mornings Business
I'll ESDAY AFTERNOON.

| III ESDAY AFTERNOON.
The meeting OF ministers and
| elders was continued yesterday after
noon at o. clock. After short de
votional service, Ellwood O Ellis
gave a brief report of his visit 10
England and other freign countries.
| Allen Jay asked for a leave of ab-
| sence during the coming year and
his credentials from the monthly and
quarterly meetings to which he
| belongs were endorsed by the Yearly
Meeting and his request was grant
ed
The clerk read queries regarding
the spiritual condition OF ministry
and oversight. \ summary OF the
reports from quarterly meetings was
in answer and the clerk was directed
TO prepare a minute embodying the
leading points in the further con
sideration of the subject.
TUESDAY EVENING
Last evening was devoted to re
ligious services, led by William
Hobson Of London, England, and
William H. Perry of Kansas.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The first public business meeting
Of the eighteenth session of Indiana
Yearly Meeting of Friends
was held this morning. The
opening attendance was fully as
large as in former years and there
was deep spiritual feeling running
through the meeting.
The devotional service was con
Quoted by James r. Jones of North
Carolina, assissed by Harry Hayes of
Iowa.
The opening of the business ses-
sion proper at 10 O'Clock was re.
ceded by song and prayer and brief
remarks by several ministers
The session was presided over by
Clerk Elwood O. Ellis, who has for
his assistants, Ira c. Johnson and
Charles A. Francisco.
The following is list of the dele
gates and alternates representing
the various quarterly meetings:
WEST BRANCH.
Delegates Norman Carter, Thom-
as Elleman.
Alternates Jonathan Jay and Viii
liam A. Jones.
WHITEWATER.
Delegates Joseph j. Dickinson,
Fred ]. Teas and Cyrus Hodgin.
Alternates f. c. Fulghmn, Elmer
E. Halle and r. W Randle.
NEW GARDEN.
Delegates Elleman and Mar
quis t. Thomas.
Alternates Nathan Hill and Lind
ley Pike.
De'egatcs-Thorna- ,. s tnDh.
Warner Gardner.
Alternates - Wellington Beach,
James w Roberts.
sPICELANn.
Delegates B. Ratcliff, S. E.
Test, Elias Phelps, Thomas r. Wood
ard, Fleming Ratclitf
Alternates William p. Bundy,
William Edgerton, John Hutson,
Nathaniel Edwards, Abijah Weaver.
PARAMOUNT.
Delegates s-Ancil f. Ratliff, Chas
E. Carey, Tennyson Lewis, Isaac Ell
lott
Alternates John Harvey, James
p Cox, Edgar II. Stranahan, Enos
Harvey.
WABASH.
Delegates William Small, Myron
7. Hartley
Alternates William 7. Outland,
Calvin ;. Hutchins.
WALNUT RIDGE,
Delegates William p. Henley,
David O. White, Joseph L. Binford,
John NJ Davis
Alternates Samuel b. Hill, Chas
S. Winslow, Jonathan j. Beeson, Is
rael G. Macy.
Delegates David Harris, John @
Thomas, Joseph r. Small Eli Cogge-
shall
Alternates- Peter France, Rich
ard Haworth, Marshall Avery, David
| Morris.
WINCHESTER.
Deleoates Henry Pickett, Joseph
A. Goddard, Olynthus Cox, John W
Pickett. Henry Mckinley, Charles
Hawkins, l.. j. Potter, William c.
Diggs
Alternates Jacob Replogle, Lind
| ley Owens, Alva Peacock, John W
! Ninnedge.
| VANDALIA.
No report
DUBLIN.
Delegates job Z. Dennis, John
J. Gilbert, Milo p. Elliott
Alternates- Oliver L. Hiatt, T..
William White, Josiah Reynolds
VAN VERT.
Delegates C. Stanley j. W.
Dysert.
Alternates Milton Roberts, Peter
Hesse.
| LONG LAKE.
Delegates Barclay Jones. Els
worth Duryea.
Alternates John Adams, Josiah
2. White
! EASTERN.
Delegates William W1ldman, E
| l. Johnson.
Alternates \. McDorman,
Robert +. Henley.
| The credentials for 4 number OF
| visiting ministers were read and
they were given a warm welcome TO
all the services of the yearly meet
ling which they may attend.
The following committee was aD-
pointed 10 prepare returning min
utes for the visiting ministers with
credentials. David Harris, Robert
". Douglass. William West, Seth
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