The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-07
OTHER INDIANA CHURCH NEWS
CONVENTION OF OLIVE BRANCH SYN
Cd OF LUTHERAN CRURCH.
Six Women to Attend Meet
ing of Foreign Missionary Board at
Bloomington This Week.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

the Indiana Yearly Meeting Of Friends to
hold the meeting next year at Marion.
Ind. The proposition was made by Robert
w. Douglass, and after considerable dis
c%ussion, in which all were privileged to ex-
press their views, the proposition was
practically unanimously adopted. Marion
Quarterly Meeting was one of those pc
titioning for a new yearly meeting to be
established in the city Of Marion, and it is
thought the holding of next years session
there is rather in compensation for the re-
lection Of that petition. The sessions of
this body have been held for eighty-two
years in Richmond, and the fact that such
hardly be realized by the people of this
city. yearly" as it is commonly called,
has been one of the most important spots
existed. 1t is eighty-two years tomorrow
since the meeting was established. The
success of Marion in entertaining the gath
ering next year will probably go a long
way in influencing the body to take favor
able action on the petition for a division
should that come up at some future time.
1t is not considered likely, of course, that
the custom of peddling the Yearly Meeting
diOuliu io ~ ~ z duOptCuB LII -
so distinctly the center of Quakerism in
all this section, and the fact that all the
records are kept here in the Yearly Meet
ing House, and that Earlham College, the
chief institution of the Friends in the mid
die West. is located here, make the situa-
ton such that no other place is so well
suited to the gatherings.
The meeting conducted by John Henry
D4,-Io. +A;, .-,fo- o., rn;nicfarC on1
workers. was largely attended. Rev. Doug
las p~refaced his sermon by a word of warn
ing IN the evils Of the so-called higher
criticism.
The meeting for worship at s o'clock was
led by L. Emory Pierson, of Des Moines.
Ia. The meeting for business convened in
joint session. The epistle from Wilmington
Yearly Meeting was read. Wilmington
Friends speak encouragingly OF the temper
ance and Christian Endeavor work.
A minute for Sarah Healey, of Rush
Creek Monthly Meeting, Ohio, was read.
She has been in the city, but her health
prevented her attendance until this morn
ing.
The eplstle from Oregon Yearly Meeting
recommends special attention to the tenn
perance cause. Oregon Friends are en-
couraged in all the lines of church work
The epistIe from California Yearly Meet
ing was read. Much encouragement in
InlSSlOh III WOih a "a
pressed. California Friends recommend,
with other yearly meetings, a general con-
ference of Friends in america on the sub
were then made by John Henry Douglas
on the work of Western Friends.
The permanent board made It's report.
This body was formerly the representative
meeting, and has charge of all real estate
of the Yearly Meeting, and general over
sight Of all its property and institutions,
and the care of minister's; it also looks
| after the condition OF prisons, houses OIL
reform and infirmarieS.
Timothy Nicholson informed the Yearly
Meeting that the Grant County Commits
sioners have appropriated 100000 with
which to build one of the best prison houses
in the State at Marion.
The memorial of the Rev. M. NJ. Binford,
who died during the last year, was read.
Robert w. Douglas, Sarah b. Woodard,
Elkanah Beard and others spoke of the
high esteem they had for Mr.. Binford, and
the memorial was fully Endorsed by the
meeting.
President L. l.. Hobbs, of Guilford Col
lege, N. G., addressed the meeting In the
scented especially the claim Guilford College
has upon Friends everywhere. Mary M.
Hobbs, wife Of President Hobbs, being In
troduced, made a stirring speech upon the
education of Friends, and expressed great
appreciation of the help that graduates
from Earlham have been at Guilford.
The delegates recommended the following
appropriations: Book and tract committee,
800; Peace Association. 800; foreign mis-
SlOnS, $l,JUU. MISSIONARY bOdTu, fiOV, cNdh-
gelistic and church extension, $1,000; Indian
committee. $3.50; Bible Institute. $500; Bible
school committee, SIS; temperance commit
tee. $50; incidentals, A.045; total, $500.
The business session this afternoon was a
joint one. Daniel Lawrence, on behalf or
the committee to propose changes In the
new discipline. If any are deemed necessary,
posed, which will be printed with the
Yearly Meeting minutes and thus give the
entire membership opportunity to consider
1 tho vNrnnnCn6 changes and the changes Will
be made at the next Yearly Meeting.
Ar epistle from this Yearly Meeting to
Friends in Mexico was read and approved,
also one to London and Dublin Yearly Meet
ings, and one to all the American Yearly
Meetings.
ined the accounts of the treasurer and
found them correct, and that all the loans
made are well secured.
A telegram from the Indiana w. G. T. u.
convention. assembled at Huntington, Ind.
was read, conveying greeting. The meeting
arose In a body and sang Praise God, from
Whom All Blessings Flow" and ordered a
response sent to the convention.
The report of Academy was
read, showing 107 students enrolled and all
the affairs in good condition. The report
of Spiceland Academy was not presented.
The treasurer of the Yearly Meeting
made his report. which was very satisfac-
tory. 1t shows the total Indebtedness is
sS3S.90.
The having charge of the
Home for Aged Women made a report
showing the institution prosperous and
much help given.
The committee on pastoral and church ex.
tension work reported. Rev. Allen Jay was
chosen chairman and Eliza W.. Hiatt secre-
tary. Joseph o. Binford was recommends
for superintendent.
Florence E. Henley was appointed to take
the place of Alice Woodland on the African
Industrial Mission, the former having re-
moved from the limits of the meeting.
The epistle committee was revised and
now consists of Elwood Scott, Alpheus
Trueblood. Hannah d. Francisco. Angelina
H. White, Mary M. Evans. Charles o
whitley, Alice Nixon, George w. Bird
Alice H.. Smith and Ancil Ratlif. Samue
b. Hill and John H.. Johnson were con.
tinued on the in charge OF
Whites Institute, and Cornelius r. Small
was appointed in the place of Oliver II
Bogue.
An epistle from the Friends in Mexico
was read.
The permanent board. through repre-.
sentatiyes. will make the following de.
mands of the next Legislatures:
A non-partisan board Of control for thu
portant penal institution in the State tina
is not under nonpartisan control.
The separation of the criminal insane
from other prisoners. and that they be re
removed from the prisons. reformatorie:
and tails, and that a place be provided TO,
them.
The entire separation of the State Indus
trial School for Girls and the Indians
Woman's Prison.
That the State make provision for dis
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