The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-09-12
YEARLY MEETING.
Big Gathering of Friends Comes
to a Close.

| the most successful and filled with
good results, ofthe 80 now in history.
On account of the very heavy work
Sunday, the devotional committee
decided to merge the and s O'Clock
meeting Monday into one, which met
at 1880. This meeting was under the
leadership of James Estes and his
wife from Rhode Island.
Education Matters.
The business meeting convened at
9Io'clock. Reports from the trustees of
the Wells fund and of the Hobson's
institute were read. Those having
in charge the Hobson fund reported
that the amount had been exhausted
in paying the tuition of poor scholars.
The subject of the summer school
for workers was before the meeting.
Pres. Rosenberger and L. Maria
Dean were reappointed to succeed
them selves as members of the ex-
ecutive board, Remarks on this i'm
portant question were made by Prof.
Hadley and others.
The question of Whites Manual
Labor Institute was introduced. The
committee appointed last year to
examine the present work and con-
dition of the institution reported that
it had looked carefully into the
present conditions and advised a
change of present policy together
with a number of recommendations
regarding the future policy of the
conduct of the institution. In order
to get the matter intelligently before
the m Getting, the will of Josiah White,
relating to this institution was read
Remarks were made by DR.. Phillip
Slack, Albert Hambleton, Chas.
White, John Fry and others. The six
recommendations were read and
after much discussion the 4th article
was amended after which the recon-
mendations were adopted as
amended.
ROsenberger's Report
The afternoon session opened &C.
cording to adjournment. An epistle
from North Carolina Yearly Meeting
was read. The queries and answers
were read, also the statistical report,
the latter gave US the fact that the
increase during the year is about
200. On the question of the state of
society remarks were made by Abner
Branson, Rev. l. E Pearson, John
Henry Douglas, Eli B. Mendenhall
and others.
Pres. Roseuberger returned the
minute which was granted him one
year ago. His report of his travels
aud work was brief but comprehen-
sive. During his travels he he Wis
tied Friends generally in France,
also the missions in Palestine and
Syria. He gave splendid account of
the work of London Yearly Meeting
as he saw it while attending the
Yearly Meeting. Many were the ex-
pressious of gratitude for the report
of his travels and work.
appropriations
The delegates advised the following
appropriations:
Pastoral and evangeIistic work
$500 90.
Indian work $4,000.
Books and tract committee S25 90.
Temperance $50 90.
American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions S10O 90.
And some others, making the total
amount of S1S6O.0O.
The treasurer's report showed a
balance on hand of about S400,00
|, The committee on Peace reported
much interest and activity by pastors
and others throughout the Yearly
Meeting.
Temperance Work.
The temperance committee has
been quite active during the past
year. Many pages of literature have
been distributed and several sermons
preac he'd besides a number of public
entert ailments and lectures.
The committee to propose a dele,
gate to the national convention Of
the anti-saloon league produced the
name of Henry Hanson, but finding
that he is not a member of the anti
saloon league his name was refused
and the name of Chas. W. Sweet was
substituted for his place, also the
name of Rebecca G. Lewis was added
An epistle from Oregon Yearly
Meeting was read.
The Indian committee made its
annual report, which was very en-
eouraging.
]. W. Hadley, Ira D. Kellogg and
Mrs. Cyrus Beede made brief re-
marks concerning the need of mis-
sion work among the Indians.
A memorial was read at this meet
ing for Larrie Tatum. 1t cited briefly
his work and usefulness to the church
and world. Many were the express
ions af thankfulness for his fatherIy
counsel and advice given while &
father in the church.
The book and tract committee re-
ported many pages of literature dis
tributed and other work done.
1t was decided to request every
meeting In the Yearly meeting to
take collection once year to create
a fund for the care and support Of
superanuated ministers.
1t was ordered that the evangelis