The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-09-26
In Many Respects 1t Was Most
Satisfactory One Friends
Of Indiana Have Held for a
Long Time.
A CHURCH SUGGESTED
AS A Jay MEMORIAL
Proposed to Erect Structure
on EarIham Campus to Hon.
or One of the Best Known
Friends Workers.

IN many ways the session OF the
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends,
which came to an end with the session
Of this morning was one Of the most
satisfactory this body has ever had.
and taken from purely a business
standpoint. the expeditions way In
which its work was disposed Of has
perhaps not been equalled by any pre-
vious session. Much Of the closing
business was purely of routine ma.
ture and OF no special interest, but
there was one subject mentioned in
nm informal way that will be Of inter.
est throughout the entire Quaker
church, or wherever the late Allen Jay
was known and that means Quaker
Ism throughout the world. This prop
osition 10 to build at some point on
the Earlham campus or near the col
lege. . memorial church in honor. Of
Mr.. Jay. and % . testimonial Of the
great work that he was able to do
for the society. Il was Mr.. Jays hope
that some time IL would be possible
to erect . church In West Richmond
that would not only serve - q home
Of the congregation recently organ.
ised there. but would BE- Of sufleient
capacity TO accommodate any meet.
ins % Friends that might have occa-
sion - uss Il, Including possible f,,-
turo se6slons Of The Five Years Meet
Inc. h was. NJ. 5ayb cream that such
q church combined With the college
could b made . centef Sor American
Fvisnds Thsfs was no action OF any
klnd % the subject. the plans at this
time merely being In mind.
Gplstiss Were Read.
Epistlss were submitted from Ore
gon. Nebraska. Californis and VIII
mington Yearly Meetings ana from
the quarterly meeting In Mexico. In
Wilmington $4,000 has been promised
toward the debt ON Wilmington col.
lsge. the total being 4l5.0 5.000 The Bible
school work has been reorganised and
progress has been made In the foreign
mission work. In California Yearly
Meeting Whittier college has had q
good year with IN increase Of Is per
cent In attendance and the largest
graduating class In Ito history. The
contribution for foreign missions was
$s.76 per capita. q remarkably good
showing. In Nebraska the evangelis-
tic and pastoral work especially has
prospered. - have the efforts for mis-.
sions, and support will be given mis-.
sionary In Cuba. Nebraska Central
college has had good year.
The communication from Mexico was
encouraging.
The committee on Indian affairs re,
ported much active work done among
the western tribes. there being ~
conversions among the Indians and a
among the white people In the same
territory. The field has been extend.
cd by opening up work among the
Usage Indians. George NJ Hartley
who has had many years. experience
sin work among the Indians. was chos.
en- Q member Of the committee to sue.
ceed tho late Allen Jay. A printed re.
pert OF the associated executive com
mittee on Indian affairs. In which
practically all the Yearly Meetings are
vnited. showed . great deal accom-
rlished. In conclusion the report
says:
I'm concluding our meeting wishes
to record its conviction that the worh
for the uplift Of the Indian brought
vns-r tho united effort OF our Yearly
Meetings by some Of the most able
and valiant Friends Of forty one years
seo. still needs our most sealous and
discreet maintenance and support %
was No Prison Report.
Under the head Of prison reform nc
report Was submitted this year. but
Timothy Nicholson referred 70 the
comiug sessions OF the national and
international bodies and some inform
rtion complied by him In reference tc
what thu Friend, have done for pris
On refos n, will be taken up BY the
hook and tract committee and proba
bly, issued In some printed form 70,
distribution generally.
Memorials were presented for DR.
william III. Taylor Of Cincinnati, and
John Wright Johnson Of Fountain
City. Albert Copeland spoke Of the
work Of the former and George Hart
Iay Of the later
oouthland college. which early In
The sessions asked the meeting &c
borrow. $1,000 for = new building. the
roQuese being refused. suggested that
4 portion Of the Phoebe Bedford leGa
cy b used 70 build an addition to the
girl6' dormitory. and the meeting
a0yoed 10 this. A portion Of this FUND
has noretoSors been used In purchas
mr. hnA tbe the institution-
Vncnncteo o the permanent board