The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-21
Committee Made a Report in
Favor of Richmond as a
Quaker Center, But The Re-
port Was Voted Down.
NEARLY $1,000 RAISED
IN THE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Delegates Were Named to In
ter-ChurCh CounCi|--- Board
Of Missions Need Not Aban-
don Incorporation.

The next session of the Five Years
meeting, the governing body of Friends
in America, will not be held in Rich
mond. but goes to Indianapolis. This
was decided at this mornings session
by the body of delegates, after the bus
mess committee of the meeting had
made report favoring Richmond.
The present sessions of the body were
to be brought to a termination late
this afternoon. The meeting has con-
tributed much to Quaker history. and
action has been taken on several ques-
tions that have been the source Of cen
tention during the past five years
among the yearly meetings composing
the Five Years body. Some of these
questions have been decided definitely.
while others are in the hands of COM
mittees and these will make a report
at the next meeting in indianapolis.
Many of the delegates who attended
the local meeting have returned to
their homes.
Richmond Turned Down.
When the business committee re
ported that it favored Richmond as
the next meeting place. a general dis
cussion WAS aroused 1t was thought
BY several delegates that the plum"
should be passed around among other
cities which were near the center of
Quaker population. Indianapolis was
particularly favored by many, and
when motion was. asked, it was NOV
ed select the aapital city as the next
meeting place BY a large majority
vote OF the delegates that city was Sc
lected, This came as disappoint-
ment TO local Friends who hoped to
keep the meeting in Richmond. West
ern yearly me citing delegates We're par
tieularly anxious that the sessions be
held In Indianapolis, a city within the
limits of theig own meeting.
Offering Was Liberal.
Treasurer Miles White of Baltimore,
reported that SI41s.so was raised Sat
nrday for the use of the various boards
In carrying or their work for the next
five years. The donation was volun-
tary The chairmen of the boards
were very much pleased with the offer
Ing. II is highly probable. however,
that 4 number Of delegates will in
crease the amount to 5000 before
leaving the city.
On the matter Of ex-officio members
to the meeting. the business commit
tee reported that il is better that no
provision be made for these, for the
present time 1T least. Neither will a
permanent board for the Five Years
meeting, such as characterizes yearly
aeeting organizations, be established.
his proposition was presented for con-
Iteration by the delegation from
forth Carolind, but tle business COM
iittee thought it advisable that the
tustees, committee on legislation and
,ther boards should take care of all the
questions tnaf might confront perma-
bent board. The meeting concurred
In the repors
Delegates Named.
p Charles Tebbets, James Sweet, J. w.
Sparks, Sylvester Nevlin and Robert
Z, Kelly, were appointed delegates 70
he inter-church council which is to be
acid In New Yurk next year. The
eouneil VIII deai with the broader So
eiai questions confronting the religious
denominations as a whole in the couu-
try today
II has been found by the London
Fearly meeting, thai the services of a
general secretary We're INDISPENSABLE,
sag the proposition therefore came be-
sufe the Five Years meeting, as II
whether or 90 a permanent general
secretary shon not be appointed The
body decided to act definitely on
the matter nna ter deliberation, the
question VIII ao presented to the NEXT
Five Yes meeting for decision. il
lis considered advisable to appoint such
"a seegetarg The meeting also an.
l thorized that expense of all membe, 9
OF the missionary board. to and from
the pfsce OF meeting each year, be maid
A hange IN he discipline. as re-
sards and affects the ministry and
oversignt. was not sanctioned official
". The question as TO whether or
not this shall be done remains with
the various yearly meetings. It NAV
again confront the next Five Years,
meeting, however
Future sf Endeavor.
Shall the Christian Endeavor socie-
ties OF the Fciends' church be made an
integral part II the Five Years meet.
ire: This question was presented bv
the Christian Endeavor union of the
Friends church. hut was not decided
upon fully.
Can be lAmended.
The American Friends board of
missions will not lave 20 abandon the