The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-01
Sessions of Today Given Over
To Consideration of Re-
ports From Various Fields
Of Church Labor.
MILITARY ARRAY OF
UNITED STATES DECRIED
At Peace Session of Meeting,
Mrs. Daisy Barr. Makes a
Stirring AppeaI-0ther Bus
mess of Meeting.

Inc second DAY session OF the IN
diana Yearly Meeting of Friends con-
vened at 10 o'clock this morning at the
East Main Street meeting house with
much larger attendance than has
marked any of the previous sessions SO
far. The entire forenoon was given
over to reports from the fields of
work. Southland college which is To-
Gated at Helena, Arkansaw, an edu-
cational institution for the negroes,
was given consideration during the
most Of the session. In the report,
which is the 45th annual report, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Wolford were highly
praised for the efficiency of their work
at the institution as president and ma
tron respectively They have had the
sole management of the institution for
five years and have been able to ac-
complish great good among the colored
race. A number of such needed i'm
provements have been made during the
past year including laundry building.
During the ensuing year it is expected
to erect q blacksmith shop and make
some repairs in the interior of the
main building.
This past year seven were graduated
from the normal department and two
in music while IA were advanced in
standing. The attendance is close to
260
The grounds occupied by the institu-
tion consists of about 300 acres which
is titled. During the year the receipts
amounted to S6665.13. At the conclu-
made to sell la acres of the land at
$25 per acre.
This proposition was submitted to
the meeting by the president of the
board Edward Bells, of this city. He
stated that the institution is land poor
and the land is also poor. The origi-
nal tract cost but little over $1,000
but the ia acres can now be sold for
$4,000 thus placing the institution on
sound financial basis.
Charles o. Whiteley who has visited
the institution spoke in it's behalf en-
phasizing the Importance of caring for
the school and showed that it was ac-
complishing much in behalf of the ne
gro in the south. George Heartley, AL
len Jay and number of others spoke
in interest of the school. A collection
was taken by Charles Whiteley which
amounted to S12O.65. The members of
the board whose term expires are
Charles M. JENKINS, Mary A. ]. Bal
lard. and Cynthia Shaffer. The follow
ing committee was appointed to select
their uccessors-Bakley Johnson,
Charles O. Whiteley, Esther Cook, Sad
die Harvey. Eliza w. Hiatt. Irene
Beard, Elvira Woodward and Caroline
Edgerton.
The sad fact was then made known
that Sousan M. Carpenter who is wide
ly known among the Friends had died
at her home in West Richmond
On suggestion the following commit
tee was selected to prepare communi-
cation from the Yearly Meeting to the
children and old people of the church,
expressing to them the best wishes Of
the body in session. The committee
was as follows: Ancil Ratcliff, Daisy
Barr. William Small, Francis jenkins,
Jennie Unthank, Albert Copeland, Es-
ther Cook. Flora Sayers, and Albert
Henley.
A printed report was presented to
the meeting setting forth the extent
of the work being done by the Friends
among the Indians.
Edward Hole was presented to the
meeting by Robert Douglas and it was
agreed that Mr.. Hole who is here rep
resenting the African Industrial school
should have the privilege of addressing
the meeting from one until two o'clock
Friday afternoon. Cyrus Harvey was
also accorded the privilege of present
ing a paper on the atonement, at the
conclusion of the afternoon session
Friday.
As conclusion to the morning ses-
land New York and Baltimore Yearly
Meetings and these were referred to a
previous committee having such mat
tiers in charge. Fitting responses will
be sent as minutes.
NichoIson's Selection PIeases.
The selection again of Timothy
Nicholson as clerk of the Indiana
Yearly Meeting, shows in what high
esteem the Grand Old Man" is held
by the Friends denomination. His
selection for this responsible office
was by universal consent, the selec-
ton having been made at the session
Wednesday afternoon. Vigorous, re-
s0urceful and well informed as to
church history. he is probably the