The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-10


" Meetings and comment on the
great questions Of church and state
to-day. They give the pulse Of
Quakeri=m on temperance, peace,
missions, education. the pastoral sys-
tenn, the New Discipline or Unity Of
Friends, the Five Years Meeting, and
other vital themes.
These comments are not abstract
but refer to specific things and events
such as the action of our national
government concerning the liquor
traffic and the Hague Tribunal, the
call Of the Five Years Meeting for q
general counsel OF all churches for
the suppression of the liquor traffic;
particular missions in which the sew
eral meetings are engaged. and other
practical references.
There was the largest number pres
ent at the opening session that there
has ever been in the memory OF the
oldest Friend.
a. remarkable spirit of unity and
devoted purpose has characterized
the opening hours Of this Yearly
Meeting. Great things are to be ex-
pected from such gathering and
from such a body Of workers as they
SO back to influence the church at
large, and the American people
through the church and the individ
ual.
The comments on the Epistles em-
phasized the suppression Of the liquor
traffic and the PRONUNCIATION of peace
principles. The Friends church has
taken the initiative in these things
and proposes to stand by them.
The Committee on the Suppression
Of the Liquor Traffic requested a
meeting on Wednesday evening for
the discussion of that important
question. After some discussion a
general expression was taken, refer
ring the matter to the Devotional
Committee.
Christian Endeavor.
Tuesday mornings G. Il, meeting
opened promptly at the appointed
hour with Pres. Richard Newly ana
Sec'y Lola ". Hobson in the chairs.
The storm of Monday night seemed
not to disturb the peace and purpose
Of these devoted Endeavorers.
Rev. Mahlon Perry, Of Central City,
Nebr., read that Scripture lesson;
"Only be thou strong and OF gooc
courage"
A Nominating Committee was ap-
pointed as follows:
Allen Knight. Stella Ellis, r. D..
Cook, Chas. Sweet, Efie Arnold, Al
bert Wright, Anna Macy, Lizzie Han
son, Alice Brown, Alice Cook, Clyde
Conn. Bessie Ferguson, Anna Smith,
Laura Hoag. VIM. Figge, t. L. Abel,
Mahlon Perry, Murray Crosbie.
This committee was instructed to
observe the New Discipline and re-
port on Thursday afternoon.
The following Committee on Reso-
lutions was appointed by the presi-
dent:
e. r. Purdy, Viola Smith, Lola Hob
son, Quincy Stanfeld, Estella Ellis.
The Devotional Committee likewise
was referred to the president with
the provision that he should be
chairman, and was appointed as fol-
lows: Richard Newby, H. w. Pilot,
Blanch Ford, LaRue Parker.
The minutes of last years sessions
were read.
A letter was reao from the Presi-
dent of the International G. e. Union,
asking an appropriation Of $500 to
be used in the expenses of the five
years convention which is made a
regular meeting.
The statistical report was the
most satisfactory that has been made
for three years, more societies re-
porting than usual, and reports being
more complete. The following Is
summary:
Number of societies reporting, 43;
total number societies,52; total mem
bership, 1,255; total amount pledged
for G. e. work, $710.s4; total amount
given for all purposes, $1.079.2S.
The banner society in numbers was
Oskaloosa, with 189.
The banner society in giving was
West Branch. This society raised
$114.S0. L
Blanche Ford. Harvey Jones and
Stella ELLIS were appointed an Audit
ing Committee.
Lola Hobson then gave her repor,
as Junior Supt. Of c. p. Work. The
Junior work is receiving more atten
ton than heretofore and promises 'tc
be of great importance, This Is the
1 first year that reports have beenare
ceived from the Juniors and they
are very encouraging.
The 21st international G.. u. con
| yention held at Denver was reviewed