The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-16
Western Yearly Meeting Votes
$1.00 for Each of Their
Members.
PEACE rs PROGRESSING
FRigNoe ADOPT REVOLUTIONS
At PlAtNFlglo ReITGRATINo
STAND ON PEACE AND ARsITRA.
1IoN-oFFIcERs ELECTED.

SION OF the western yearly meeting
Of Friends yesterday was devoted to
missionary work and the attendance
was increased. The reports of the
foreign missionary cimmittee showed
that the woman's auxiliary was in
cressing In interest and study. but that
the Enlistment of the church In mis-
sions II still problem. George H.
Moore. Harry Hollowell and william
Cleaver were appointed members Of
the board for three years.
In tho report OF the American
Friends board of foreign missions.
made by Secretary Charles <. Teb.
belts II was stated that the contribu.
lions OF the quarterly meetings the
last year had been increased. except
from one. the increase being largely
attributed to the work OF the lay.
mems movement. -..
Mr.. Tebbetts said that there would
be no collection today. as IL the usual
custom. but that the means to further
the missionary work should come
from the different quarterly meetings.
The suggestion was made by Nor.
ton c. Pierson Of indianapolis. and
adopted by large vote that this year
meeting contribute 81 for each mem.
Der. The meeting adopted the lay.
mems method OF raising means for
missionary work. namely the cents
. week and every member canvass.
Cause Of Peace Progressing.
The report of the committee on lit.
erature and peace. showed that the
cause OF peace 10 making rapid ad.
vance. The report stated that the
last year has given the world an In.
ternational court OF justice. The
Hague. and that the subject il receiv.
Ing the attention OF the best thinkers
everywhere.
1t 10 being discussed from an eco
nomical. moral and Christian view.
point. showing the waste. the deprav.
ity and the criminality OF war;" the
report said. "One OF the most en-
couraging features 10 the interest that
10 being shown by the young men of
the colleges OF our country. The
Friends church arose near the mid.
die Of the seventeenth century, and
took . bold stand that all war was
fundamentally wrong. and It continues
to declare this In its discipline today.
and yet In the early years Of the
twentieth century reliable statistics
show that now In time OF peace. four.
teen million soldiers are being kept
and trained for sacrifice and most of
them by Christian nations"
The following resolution was adopt.
ed by the meetings:
"R solved. That notwithsta nding
the stated fact we have no lack of
confidence In our time honored doc.
trine. and fully believe now that all
the exigencies OF civil government
and social order may be better
met and adjusted by the tribunal Of
reason. than by the arbitrament Of
the sword"
Miss Inez Ratliff Of Fairmount. and
Miss Orietta Thomas of Fountain
City. have been accepted by the board
~ missionaries to the foreign field.
Professor Ebert Russell OF Earl.
ham college delivered an address last
night on Bible Schools and Educa.
ton"
0ffseers for Next Year.
At Wednesdays session the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the
coming year: Presiding clerk. George
n. Moore; recording clerk. Lydia Tay.
lor Painter: reading clerks. Ella Bar.
rett. Mary q. White; announcing clerk
Frank Stafford. A vote Of thanks was
extended to the rtirinG clerk. Thomas
r. Brown. who has served the meet.
Ing In that capacity for fourteen years.
Charles r. Tebbetts. secretary OF
the American Friends board Of mis-.
sions. gave the Arst of series of lee.
lures on missionary work during the
noon hour yesterday, and Miss Anna
Hiatt. superintendent OF the Bertha
Ballard home At indianapolis present.
ed the needs Of that institution. which
10 the only one Of the kind conducted
by the Friends In the United States.
A contribution Of s?04.l5 was received
70 be applied on the building debt.
Letters OF greeting were read from
the London and Dublin yearly meet.
ings.
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