The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-09-22
Program Of the Interesting Exercises Held September 1o
Historical Sketch and Other Valuable
Items Of Interest.

that from this meeting will come the united re.
solve to keep this hallowed ground place to
which our children's children may turn their
pilgrim feet
This Is the season of greatest beauty in your
land of plenty. The well-flled barns, the corn
ripening for the harvest, the laden orchards. the
green hills and above all the CHEEKY faces of hos
pitable people. These came to our mental
vision as we think of you To how many, as
their eyes look down the lines OF marked and un-
marked graves, will come the tears, the question
and the doubt
'still on the lips OF all we question
The finger of Gods silence lies.
Shall the lost hand iD ours be folded,
Win the shut eyelds ever rise?
friends, no proof beyond this yearning,
This outstretch of our souls we need,
God will not mock the hope He giveth,
No love He prompts shall vainly plead.
So let US reach our hands in silence,
And call our loved ones DER and DER
Sometimes their arms shall fold about us,
And the lost voices speak once more"
JOSEPH A. ROMAN.
W. E. Coale, of Delaware City, made
the concluding address of the morning
exercises. 1t was entitled "Plain People, y
and although brief was snappy and full
OF vim and humor, causing considerable
laughter aud was well received.
After box lunch" Of ample propor-
tions, supplemented by ice cream, some
time was given up to social intercourse
and the greeting of those who had moved
from the neighborhood and were revisit
ing familiar scenes, some of them after
an absence of many years.
DR.. o. Edward Janney. OF Baltimore,
acted as chairman of the afternoon meet
ing and in his Introductory address stated
that while the morning exercises dealt
largely with matters of the past, being
mainly of historical and reminiscent
nature, the afternoon would be devoted to
present day themes and conditions The
first speaker was Arthur M. Devices,
secretary of the Baltimore Yearly Meet
ing. His address was entitled Loyalty
to the Friendly Cause" and although of
considerable length was full of interest.
He was followed by DR.. Jesse H. Holmes,
of the faculty of Swarthmore college, who
delivered most able and convincing ad-
dress. entitled The Friends Message
For Today" The message was one of
scholarly research and argument. and in
a plain, convincing manner the speaker
clearly defined the Friends religion,
earnestly urging all to get in direct con-
nection with God and receive his un-
bounded blessings. He stated that any
inteImediary or so-called human authority
was wholly unnecessary. that the efficacy
of prayer direct would be revealed to each
one by the heavenly current entering their
hearts and making itself felt to the men
tai faculties as plainly as an electric cur
rent to ones physical being.
Mary Heald Way. of Oxford. read an
original poem, appropriate to the occasion.
its sublimity and sweetness leaving its
impression upon the audience.
DIR. Swain supplemented his morning
address with brief afternoon talk. after
which the meeting was given up to
general discussion and further interchange
of social intercourse until the arrival of
the 4:4I train.
The hundred year old building and the
grounds surrounding it. including the ad-
joining burying ground are in a trim. neat
state due to the unfirin0 afforfe of an
organization formed a few years ago to
care for the property and the location is
an ideal spot for such celebration as
was held last Saturday.
The Historical Sketch is of much in
terest to all and we take pleasure in pub
fishing portion of il in this issue. with
more to follow next week.