The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-13
THE FRIENDS LAST DAY.
Close Of the Most Satisfactory Annual Meeting
Ever Held.

High Point, N. c., August 12.-ThlS was
the closing day of the great gathering
of the Friends in yearly meeting. 1t was
first thought that the meeting would
continue over today but by hard work the
Friends managed to wind up all business.
The morning session was devoted to the
various standing committees, which had
very interesting reports to make.
A resolution, which is considered a very
important one, was passed at this ses-
sion. 1t deplCred the state of things in
the country which aroused the passion or
citizens to such an extent as to lead
/ to mob violence. The Governor of the
State was commended for his public dec
larations ,on the subject.
The treasurer of the Friends yearly
meeting of North Carolina made very
interesting and fiattering report The
morning session was a very pleasant
meeting, and the Friends were much ella
ted over the satisfactory reports and other
business transacted. At the afternoon
session epistles, which were prepared to
be sent to all the yearly meetings in the
world, were read and passed upon. They
were In the form of greetip1s.
A very stirring address was made by
Mr.. Jno. B. Garrett, of Philadelphia. vice.
president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad;
it was a review of the good work done
this year by the North Carolina yearly
meeting and full of words of cheer for
future work Prof Thos. Newlin, of Will
mington, Ohio, also made valuable talk.
Minutes were read and passed upon en-
towering Mr.. j. Elwood Cox, Of this place,
and Mrs. Mary E. M. Davis to make an
effort in behalf Of the endowment fund OF
Guilford College in the West. The meet
ing came to close with farewell words
and hearty handshakings. This closes the
most satisfactory meeting of all the an
nual gatherings Of Friends, and the dele
gates go back to their respective homes
full of renewed energies and enthusiasm
for the work in which they are engaged
High Point delights in annually enter
tanning these Christian people. They are
courteous and kindly and broad minded.
Yesterday was day long looked
for among the people of the sur
rounding country, and one OF much
interest to the North Carolina
yearly meeting of Friends annually
assembled here. 1t was the big day OF
their meeting-the day which drew the
largest crowd Of all their meeting days.
In fact, it was a record breaker in the
matter of attendance and probably IN
interest and enthusiasm.
1t was also one of the most agreeable
DAYS for the friends since the yearly
meeting has been held. here. The
weather was pleasant the streets free
fro mthe usual clouds of dust, the meet
ings excellent in attendance and inter-
est and withal Sundays services were
the best and the day and the meeting
will no doubt be pleasantly remem
bered by the Quakers.
Greensboro, Winston, Lexington,
Thomasville, jamestown, Trinity, Arch
dale and Randleman were the towns
that sent the largest crowds. The
neighhoring villages were simply de-
populated most of the day
The tent stand and church building
most capacity at all of the services.
Prominent preachers conducted the SER
vices at these places.
Information has been received here
telling of a slashing affair at States
vile, in which A. E. Welborn, former.
" of this place, was seriously injured
In a dispute with a negro, which ter
minated in a fight, Mr.. Welborn was
cut III lIllIlccIl paws w thC III AiSi .
Mr.. Welborn is employed in a furniture
factory there. He had relations here
and it was his intention to spend this
day in High Point.
Among The visitor to the yearly
meeting Sunday We're: Messrs. Jesse
Hodgin, James Lewis, Henry Marley,
Prof l.. M. HI. Reynolds, and wife,
Misses Anetta and Lula Tate, Chas.
Walters, Misses Maud Dick and Lille
Pemherton, Messrs. John McClamroch,
W. L. Crawford, w. w. Smoot, d. O.
Myrick, J. A. Long, Misses Ada Free
man, Lula Stewart; c. c. Pa'mon, Ed.
Tate. Oscar McNairy, Lonnie Hardin,
T. A. Miller, l.. Garland, G. G.. Slaugh-
ter, l.. d. Blackman, S. HI. Mack, Misses
Jeffreys and Kelly, T. Redding and w.
H. Ballard, all of Greensboro; Miss
Nellie Cramer. of Thomasville, and
Cousin, of Massachusetts,; Messrs. Will
Coffin, ] S. Ragsdale and Register of
Deeds A. Kirkman; Miss Jennie Rags
dale, of Bryn Mawr College; J. A. Ivey,
Randleman: J. A. Smith, Miss Mamie
Lehman, Winston Salem; Miss Dora
Redding, Carroway; W.. P. Mangum
Turner, Greensboro; A. A. Ellis, j. II.
Frazier and wife, Miss Whealmer, w. F.
Clayton, H. G.. Heatt, Will King and J.
H. Roberts, Of Winston; d. l.. Wright.
of Hillsboro; Misses Jesse and Louise
Henley and Mr.. v. J. Parker, OF
Greensboro; Messrs. James Weatherly,
Madison, G. E.. Craven, Trinity, D. B.
McCrary and Ion D. Ross, Asheboro;
William H. Townsville, Liberty; Geo.
Dorsett, lexington; A. w. Phelps,
Thomasville; S. B. Smith, Townsville;
W. Henley Hunt and E. S. Hutchinson,
Lexington; S. H. Harvard, China
Grove; A. Adams, Biscoe; John Patter-
son, Rock Greek; Misses Annie Home
dey, Daisy Adams, Geo. Patterson,
Rock Creek; S. E. Barker and brother,
Wilmington; c. o. Parish, Winston; c.
M. Petty, Greensboro; Chas d. Clark,
Asheville; Will Pickard, Asheboro; w.
p. Shore. Winston; d. L. Boone and w.
L. Bulke, Burlington; Mangum Webb,
Winston.
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