The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
FRIENDS AT PLAINFIELD
MAN IMPORTANT MATTERS BEFORE
WESTERN YEARLY MEETING.
Reports OF Earlham College and Other
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Day
-To-Day's Assignments.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Sept. 19-The s
o'clock meeting. led by Miss Daisy Barr,
of Indiana Yeary Meeting, was a time of
great spiritual refreshing. There are many
new arrivals to-day. Among the ministers
just in are ]. L. Kittrell, of Ohio. William
Hawkins. of Richmond, and William Out
land, of Indiana Yearly Meeting.
AT the regular business session the sew
enth annual report of the Friends Bible
Institute. held at Earlham College. was
made. This summer institute is supported
by three yearly observation-disclosures, West
ern and Wilmington. The effective course
of instruction given in this institute was
reviewed. = spirited discussion concern
ing the future of the institute followed. In
structions were given to the nominating
committee. of which Morris L. Cox is
chairman, to bring to a future session some
definite proposition as to future plans.
Thomas c.. Brown made the annual report
Of the evangelistic and pastoral commit
tee. showing an encouraging progress in
this department of work. The speaker
urged support and loyalty to this branch
OF the church work. His report showed
lis meetings in this Yearly Meeting. Five
new meeting houses are about completed.
There were reported $50 conversions and
29S accessions TO the church as a result of
the years work.
Eli Mendenhall, of Iowa. and Esther G.
Frame. of Wilmington, discussed the i'm
p%ortance of church extension work. The
presiding clerk asked for subscriptions to
the evangelistic work for the coming year,
reaching s977.45. The amount was readily
increased to $1,000, the largest sum ever
given to this work. Thomas c. Brown was
reappointed superintendent of evangelistic
and pastoral work. with an executive COM
mittee OF five members, as follows: William
Pyle, Rachel Thomas. John II. Hadley,
Charlotte +. Vickers and Louis T.. Stout.
The afternoon session was one of especial
interest. being the time for the considera-
ton of Bible schools and education. p. w.
Raidabaugh, superintendent of Bible
schools, reported work in this department
progressing. Loyalty to denomination
was urged. Mr.. Raidabaugh was ~reappoint-
ed general superintendent of the Bible
schools and education.
Mrs. Rosa T.. Brown, matron of the Ber-
tina Ballard Home, Indianapolis, stated in
the fourteenth annual report of that insti-
tuition that the home had grown from a
small boarding house of ten rooms to the
present commodious building, which accom-
modates sixty-nine girls.
Miss Olive Hadley presented the needs of
the Door of Hope in an interesting paper. n
collection was taken from the audience,
which was divided equally between the in
situations.
The annual report of Earlham College
always commands attention. but to-day
even more interest imam usual was mani
tested because of the liquidation of the
debt hanging over that institution. The
Earlham delegation. consisting of President
r. l.. Kelly. Superintendent William Fur
mas, Allen Jay and Prof. Harlow Lindley
and others, are in attendance. The college
now has an fund of more than
$4,000. Amos X. Hollowell gave the treas
urer's report, which was very satisfactory
to the meeting. President Kelly's report
covers the fifty-sixth year of the institu-
ton. The enrolment of students is the
.ra ~ fha iornr ~ 81 tho Dn1lana DaoH1t-
all the pupils doing collegiate work.
This evening from 4 TO 6 the Friends
Press Association kept open house, and
many visitors called.
The theme of ~to-night's session was
Peace" For two and a half centuries one
of the strong tenets of this body of Chris
tians has been the settlement of all Gisa-
greements by arbitration. Prof. Cyrus w.
Hodgin made an able address on this sub
ject. George Moore, superintendent of the
Y. p. s. g. l.. work, reported progress
young peoples societies. An
address was delivered by Morton c.. Pear
son. pastor of the First Friends Church.
indianapolis. Mr.. Tsilka, husband of
Madame Tsilka, companion of Miss Stone
during her Imprisonment, was present at
the night session.
At the close of the address Thos. c..
Brown, of Carmel, presented to the as
sembly the following resolution of apprecia-
ton to Senator Albert j. Beveridge for his
services in securing the passage of the
amendment to the United States military
bill, affecting the status of Friends, during
the last Congress: Western Yearly Meet
ing of Friends, representing a membership
of 5000 now gathered in annual session,
do record our appreciation of the efficient
services of United States Senator Albert
j. Beveridge, of Indiana, in securing this
amendment" The resolution was adopted
by q large majority.
Ministers are assigned as follows for
services tomorrow: In the tent-At 10
o'clock, John l.. K%ittrel, James r. Jones
and Carrie L. Brown; at 2 O'Clock. Richard
Newly and Benjamin Mills. 1t the main
audience room-At 10 o'clock, Edwin Nc
Grew and Alfred Hanson; at 2 o'clock,
Daisy Barr and Martha Hinson. In the
west room-At 10 o'clock. William Pinkham
and Josiah Hawkins; in the afternoon.
James X. Jones and Carrie l.. Jones and
Achsah c. Kenyon. On the campus
Charles Stalker. Garrison Shawley, Walter
Brown and +. ii. Tormohlen. In the even
ing at 1880 o'clock in the house, Nathan
and Esther G.. Frame. Speakers at the
| Indiana Boys School in the morning will be
Daisy Barr and Ida Parker; in the after
| noon, Edgar Sanders and Jno. w. Woody.
On the second afternoon at / O'Clock there
will be a meeting for men only. That
evening at $50 o'clock Daisy Barr will