The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-23
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Today's session OF the yearly meeting OF
Friends at the Moses Brown school was
opened with devotional services in the in
terest OF missions, followed by a meeting
on ministry and oversight.
AT 10 o'clock there was business meet
ing. with an address by Prof. Jones on
the topic. THE Message OF Quakerism In
the Twentieth Century"
At o'clock this afternoon there was a
public meeting on temperance, with an
address by Rev. Dr. Charles A. Crane OF
Boston.
There was also a business meeting OF
the Christian Endeavor, and a busi-
ness session with reports OF the foreign
mission board and committee on Western
Indians, followed by a conference with
Prof. Jones on Quaker Fellowship"
1t was announced that this evening a
social would be held, followed by an ad-
dress by George II. Copeland, president o.
the Massachusetts Christian Endeavor.
The following officers have been elect
ed. President, Phoebe S. Aydelott Fall
River. Mass; vice-presidents, Myra e.
Frye, Woodfords. Me: Alice w. Maxfield
Amesbury Mass. corresponding secreta-
ry, Frances II. Wheeler. Providence: re-
cording secretary and corporation clerk,
Mary $. Paige Lynn, Mass; treasure er.
Susan III. Meader. Roxbury, Mass. Quar-
terly meeting vice-presidents were elected
as follows: Rhode Island. Mary e. Kim
Der, Newport; Salem, Lucy M Wood,
West Newton. Mass: Sandwich. Annie NJ.
Cook South Dartmouth. Mass. Falmouth.
Miriam G. Webster, Lisbon Falls. Me. !:
Smithfield. Sarah j. Swift Worcester,
Mass: Vassalboro. Eliza p Pierce. East
Vassalboro, Me; Dover. Lucy H. Meader.
Gonis, n. H.; Fairfield. Elizabeth NJ.
Hawkes., Manchester. Me-: Parsonfeld,
Melissa S. Dearborn, East Parsonfeld,
Me. The following superintendents of de-
partments were elected: Elizabeth Austin
Clifford, Adamsville. proportionate and
systematic giving; Georgia Il. Wood. Dor
chester, Mass, literature Anna l.. Kel-
sey, winthrop Centre, Conn; Junior and
Juvenile work. Other offices were filled
| as follows: Auditors, Almy c. Grant, East
Saugus. Mass; Elizabeth w. Swan, Bos-
ton, Mass; trustees of permanent fund.
Anna NJ. Cove. Seabrook, ~ III. (for one
year,; Mary G. Winslow. Winthrop Cen
ire. Me. for two years.; Hannah j. Bal
ley, Winthrop Centre, Me. Qor three
years.; box committee. Lucy T. Herbert.
Lynn. Mass.
The 6th annual report OF the Moses
Brown school, DR.. Seth X. clifford. princi-
pal, was presented by ID. C. Maxfeld.
chairman or the board OF management,
stated that the receipts OF S56. boil ex
ceeded the disbursements, leaving a hal
ance OF s2595.S3.
The annual report OF the Oakgrove Sem
mary George l.. Jones, principal at Vas
salboro, Me-. presented by George L.
Crossman, chairman OF the board of man.
asement. stated that the past year had
been a successful one. The total expenses
were sl4.o3S.04.
Inc real estate committee reported tha.
one lot OF land from the Moses Brown
school premises had been sold for $500
The request OF the Oakgrove Seminary
Tor 1900 appropriation was referred 70
the finance committee.
1T was suggested that the next yearly
meeting should be hid at time when
the alumni OF the Moses Brown school
might attend, In order to interest them IN
the work of the Society OF New England
Friends This suggestion met with gem
| eral approval
tomorrow the program will be as fol-
lows; $40 a. m, Bible school with address
on Bible Lands" by Prof. Barton, o a
M, Bible classes; 10 a. m, and 7.ao =
m, public meetings for worship: 1 n m
address by Hamilton s. Conant n M
public meeting with address bv Me-,