The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-09-17
E. n. Clifford, Alice Steddom and
Henry d. Lane.
For Railroad Secretary-A. F. NJ.

I1SHIy ~. At1hc.
For Railroad Secretary-A. F. N.
Hambleton.
Approved by general consent.
The minutes of the General Board
during the Yearly Meeting were read
and approved, although such reports
are. valid.
The epistle to be sent to the Lon
don Friends was read. Some discus
sion was had. Satisfaction was ex-
pressed and the epistle was approved
as read.
The epistle to be sent to Dublin
Friends was read. Except the omis-
sion of one clause this epistle was
approved as read.
Next the epistle to the american
Yearly Meeting was read. It was
freely discussed, amended and APP
proved.
The report Of the, Finance Commit
tee as endorsed by representatives
was accepted and approved with the
amendment that 1000 instead of 81
900 copies Of this years Yearly Meet
ing Minutes be printed.
The committee appointed on the
Harriet Green memorial fund reported
names of Friends Of the various
Quarterly Meetings to solicit money.
Appointments were approved.
The clerk announced that business
could not be finished by IL o'clock,
but, should Friends be willing to re-
main a few minutes longer the bust
ness of the Yearly Meeting could be
completed.
The executive committee Of the
Evangelistic and Church extension
recommended that a general collect
ion be taken at all meetings for the
use of the committees.
The Mission Board recommended
that each Quarterly Meeting appoint
Mission Superintendent, also that
each Monthly Meeting appoint a
Mission Committee, also that funds
received by this committee be for.
warded through the General Treasur.
cry. The purpose of these recon-
mendations is to unity and vitalize
the missionary interests Of Church.
The report of the Meeting on Min.
istry and Oversight concerning the
Spiritual condition of the Ministry
was satisfactory.
The report of the Caretakers was
read and approved. Caretakers for
next year were urged to be present
at the opening of the Assembly.
Nathan Frame was given time fol-
a few remarks in which he stated
that he and Esther Frame were pre-
pairing a book of "reminiscences Of
their thirty-five years of evangelistic
labors, which would cover also to a
considerable extent the history Of
revival meetings among Friends.
Ellison R. Purdy appealed fol
Church Extension work this year
Nathan Frame also spoke. Isaac
Rich suggested a prayer service fol
this cause.
Jasper Hadley, evangelistic super
intendent, suggested a Look Out Com
mittee to be appointed by each Quar-
terly Meeting to look out for open
ings for this work and for its results
l.. Maria Dean emphasized the col
lections to be taken at the Sabbath
sessions of Quarterly Meetings as the
principal source of funds for Church
Extension.
VIM. P. s. Cattell, of Boulder, Col
orado, and Jas. Ellis, of Stella, Okla
homa, VIM. P. Pinkham, of Cleveland
Pres. Nathan Hobbs, of North Caro-
lima, Zeno H. Doan, of Indiana, J.Far
land Randolph and others expressed
approval of the Church Extension
movement and their appreciation OF
the Yearly Meeting and of Iowa
Friends.
After the reading of the minutes
the meeting engaged in a season OF
prayer for the coming years work as
had been suggested, after which the
| concluding minute was read.
News and Notes.
The Cleveland Bible Institute and
Training School was represented at
Iowa Yearly Meeting by at least thir-
| ty students and ex-students.
This has been remarkable Yearly
Meeting in many respects. Weather
unfavorable, meetings rather quiet
but very earnest, unusual amounts Of
money raised, unusual interest in
Church Extension.
The Herald wishes TO thank Friends
for their kind assistance in the gath
ering of news and for their patronage.
If the paper has pleased you, remem-
Der us next year, for we expect to be
on the grounds again and do better
If possible than we have this year.