The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-23

idea, and that the experiment was
worth trying He ended by stating that
he had faith in the church, and wanted
to see a spirit of unity. When he sat
down, the members of the assemblage
could not restrain themselves to the
customary "Amens," but were SO en-
thusiastic that they clapped their
hands until the clerk had to protest
against their conduct.
After several more Friends had spo-
ken in favor of remodeling and had
shown that, whereas many things
would be gained by the changes, the
only loss sustained would be the very
offensive posts in the center OF the
room. At this point, Mr.. Hill withdrew
his opposition, and Clerk Nicholson
called for a vote. When he say that
every person in the house stood up in
favor of remodeling the church, the
clerk said I'VE might almost sing the
Doxology for this!"
On Friday Afternoon.
At the session yesterday afternoon
of the Indiana Yearly meeting, the
time was given over to discussion
of the work being done by the foreign
missionaries. Missionaries represent
ing the Friends church in Africa,
Mexico, and Alaska were on hand.
and took conspicuous part in the
program. The most important fact
brought out was that the Indiana meet
ing is hardly giving its full share>to-
ward furthering the mission work.
Charles Tebbetts, the general secre-
| tary of the American Friends board
of foreign missions, made the princi-
| pal address, speaking of Africa. Mr..
| Tebbetts said that, with the possible
exception of China, the field for Chris
tan workers in the dark continent is
the greatest in the world. He told
the meeting of the great need for
schools where natives could be taught
to take up religious work, and it was
his opinion that the only way to sue
coed in Africa was to have the ma
tives themselves carrying on the Chris
tan work.
Speaks Of Finances.
! In speaking of the financial side OF
| the missionary work in Africa, Mr..
Tebbetts asserted that the members
of this meeting were not doing their
share in supporting the missionaries.
He said that the average contribution
here was only about forty-six cents a
person, whereas the general average
of this country shows eighty-two cents.
He mentioned the wonderful showing
which Philadelphia boasted of with it's
$685. per member. In answer to this
statement, many members of the meet
ing promised to try to bring up the
average in this territory until it reach
yearly meeting.
Emery J. Rees, missionary in the
African field, told of the surprisingly
rapid spread of Mohammedanism and
of the accompanying danger of its
drowning out the Christian religion in
that continent. In telling the great
evils of the Mislem faith, which he
and his fellow workers had to com.
bat, Mr.. Rees stated that slavery and
poligimy were the worst features.
Mrs. Minnie Meyers, a representa-.
tive from Alaska, told of the progress
of the mission work in the far north
She said that the sole demand of the
natives was education, and that there
fore the missionaries had to put In
their best efforts to introduce the re
ligious element.
Bible School Work.
The work of the Bible schools occu
pied the time at the session last even
ing in the East Main Street church
Richard Haworth, speaking to the min
listers and superintendent, told of the
Importance of the Bible school field
He stated that training in the religi
Gus schools was even more important
than a liberal education, and cited fol
this assertion the fact that Jesus gave
all his attention to spiritual work and
hardly any to improving the general
education. Ellison r. Purdy, visitor
from the Wilmington Yearly Meeting
spoke on the great good being done in
Bible school work, and encouraging
, the leaders in this movement to con
tinue as actively as they have SO far
The large mixed chorus rendered sew
eral selections during the evening.
The committee to nominate mem
bers of the Sunday school board wa:
chosen as follows: Ancil E. Ratliff
Clifford Douglass, Truman c. Ken
worthy, Dorothy Luther, Mary Albert
Frank Stanley, Oscar Trader, Mar!
Woodward, Odessa, Rayle, o. NJ. Har
vey, Austice Harvey, and Richard Ha
: worth.