Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-17

Philadelphia, Pa, May 1.-THE
summary answering and discussion Of
queries was one Of the most important
considerations Of Friends of the Phila-
delphia Yearly Meeting in their ses-
sions yesterday at Fifteenth and Race
streets. This is always one Of the
most solemn periods Of the Yearly
Meeting week, as 10 is through the
answering Of the queries that the
Friends get their knowledge of the
spiritual state Of the society.
Time is little thought of when they
take up this Fart of the business Of
the meeting Yesterday the entire
afternoon was spent in reading the
answers from the quarterly and half
yearly meetings TO the first two queries
and in discussion and the preparation
Of summary answers The Friends in.
varlably find it very difficult, II not
impossible, to prepare an answer TO
the queries that have TO do with purely
moral and spiritual conditions that
will give true idea of the state Of
the society in these particulars.
For this reason some members want
the custom Of making written answers
abandoned leaving the queries for in
dividuals TO answer 20 themselves.
This is the English method. William
p. Bancroft Of Wilmington, Del, said
in the discussion that it was useless
TO attempt to make satisfactory sum
mary answers TO query such as the
second one in the Discipline, which
asks II love and unity prevail among
Friends. Dr. Edward II. Magill Of
New York and Samuel s. Ash Of
Swarthmore, expressed similar
opinion.
Some of the usual lamentation for
the small attendance of young Friends
at midweek and business meetings
was heard when the first query was
taken up. But there was more of "a
hopeful tone than usual in the discus
sion. Joel Borton OF Moodstown, said
I'VE must make our meetings full Of
life and interest IL we are to expect
our own and other people to attend
them. -
Friends we're urged to be more zeal
Gus in spreading a knowledge Of their
principles among people outside their
| denomination by ex-Burgess Charles
II. Pennypacker Of West Chester, in
discussing the report of the First-day
School Committee. 'We should be
more Of proselyting people," he
said. The committee reported a -four
ishing new school at the Providence
Meeting House, near Collegeville
Shortly before the close Of the morn
ing session the men we're visited by
Alice G. Robinson, visiting minis
ter from Baltimore. Accompanied by
two other women Friends she came
into the meeting, after first having
sent messenger to ask permission to
give expression to a concern which she
had for the men Friends.
Alice Robinson is member OF the
Baltimore Women's Press Association.
She made plea in favor Of newspapers
free from unclean advertisements and
news items and urged the men to lend
all possible influence TO the puhlica-
tion of papers of a high class. She
expressed her disapproval of Sunday
newspapers. Tho men we're also urged
TO be careful in the education Of their
sons and daughters.
Following the action Of the women
of the previous day the mon appointed
q committee TO consider the PROPOSE
tion from Concord Quarterly Meeting
for revising the discipline in the sec
tion referring to the reading Of the
queries.
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