Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-19

Philadelphia, "a, NAY I5.-lhe
pbdadelpnla Yearly Meeting Of
rr,ends completed the deliberations
y its annual gathering yesterday in
.go Of the business sessions OF the
~sek. More than usual interest and
,nfbusiasm have been manifest IN the
saairs Of the society this year, and
srsn TO the last day the attendance
.ontinued large in both the mems and
gomen's meetings.
me reading and answering Of
.rsries was resumed in the morning
X The men. In answer to the sixth
ogery. it was stated that needy Friends
5ad been assisted, ana that children
gsre educated in a manner TO tit them
for self-support.
discuss on followed the reading Of
the summary answer, in which tue
helief was expressed that Friends have
IN excellent opportunity in their own
schools and in sending their chill
dren to other schools toi exert the
/ FRIENDLY influence and even 70 enlarge
/ tbeir society. Prof William W. Bird
sal. Edward Comfy, Guion Miller and
4 Samuel s. Ash were among those who
spike.
The seventh query, inquiring whether
Friends are careful TO live within the
bounds Of their circumstances, with
out ostentation or vain display" " was
answered in the affirmative, but it
vas ielt that more care in this direc-
ton would be desirable. One Friend
said "We need to return to simplicity
in life. With all the progress we are
old we are making, why need we call
Friends to simplicity 2 This would
Be the first evidence Of true advance
nent.
The eighth query, referring to the
treatment Of offenders, asking whether
they are dealt with in the spirit Of
meekness aud love and without par
tiality OF delay, and the ninth query,
asking whether Friends maintain a
faithful testimony in favor of peace
and arbitration and against war, we're
answered in the affirmative.
Following the answering Of the lat
.er query, David Ferris of Whining
ton, who precipitated the spirited dis
cussion on the policy of our govern
ment in the Philippine ISLANDS in an
earlier session Of the yearly meeting,
brought the matter up again in a writ
ten address. 1t was due to his efforts
that the Philanthropic COMMITTEES
recommended that the yearly meeting
indorse the Mccall resolution, and
be was greatly disappointed when it
was decided not to send a memorial to
Congress on the subject. In bis
address he expressed the feeling that
the yearly meeting was wrong in re-
iusing to raise its voice against what
he considered the barbarous treatment
Of Filipinos. Although the aged
Friend had the hearty sympathy oi
many men in the meeting, no further
action was taken. Joel Borton, a min.
ister in the gallery, said the meeting
had acted wisely, and that he hoped
the matter would be dropped. He
hoped however, that the impression
would not 60 out to the press and the
general public that Friends we're op
posed to the Mccall resolution, for,
be thought, the majority of Friendl
would wish to see the resolution
sdopted by Congress.
William W. Birdsall, in discussing
the subject Of war, said 81 wish t
call the attention of Friends to tn
very great progress the world has mad
and is making toward a complete oes
ntion of war. +"
DR.. Richard Darlington Of Wes
Uhester thought what Professor Bird
sail said was probably true, but b
could not see how we could justify tn
Expenditure of 800, 900, 600 a year, th
eumated necessary appropriation, b
salu, for the next year, for preparation
for war.
According TO reports sent by th
quarterly meetings in answer to th
eleventh query, seventy First-da
schools are maintained in the yearl
meeting, sixty-three Of them under th
care Of Monthly Meeting Committees
The treasurer, o. Edmund Webster
reported that yearly meeting expense
u the fiscal year amounted &
1920. 63. 1t was recommended tbs
es0O be raised for next year.
Ihe statistical report showed tina
9ne yearly meeting has a membershi
II, ,O45, divided among the quarterl
meetings as follows; Philadelphia
5ill; Bucks, 1,224 Arlington, /, 294
concord, l,654; Caln, 3l1; Western
a,zn; Southern, 157; Burlington
~ Haddonheld, 1872; Salem, 93(
tlshing Creek, 228.
Samuel Ash, who had been a men
Der OF the committee to prepare ii
eplstles to yearly meetings, explaine
saat the question of including tt
english Friends in the list had bee
discussed, but that the committee ha
sct
WoMEN's NETTING FAvoRs RKToRNs.
In the women's meeting the snswe
Ine remaining queries we're oonsi'
.|
ne frequent instances of sudden deaf
among business men, and askt
suether women, by leading simpl
ives might not lessen the strain up,
Aelr husbands.
Auth Peirce De Cou spoke Of Il
snpllcity of the old-time hospitali
tIong Friends, and wished tn
friends today would everywhere op'
.ue!r homes freely, giving guests lu
ssu iare as they were accustomed
lave daily.
Oynthia S. Holcomb asked the ri'
y set an example in living simpl
~S9sslng II easier for others TO do so.
Aartha 5. Townsend hoped tho
9o were not rich would not
Iuamed to offer such as they had,
% %rain iare is sufficient when love 60
pAnne Cooper Lippincott asked th
.lends would everywhere enter the
ro.est against the growing social GU
gu Oh playing games for stakes, ~
e moro common custom Of offfr
EiSes for games.
Sofa Haviland Carver question
'us'her the giving of prizes in schoS