The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-25
(SKALOOsA RESPONDS
Has Raised Her Quota for Iowa
Yearly Meeting House.

Western Work, the official publica
ton of the Friends denomination
says Since the article was writer
which appeared In the October issue
of Western Work concerning the new
meeting house. good deal of worl
has been done in forwarding the
movement.
In order that all may understand
the conditions as they are now, II
seems desirable to set forth in some
detail the developments up to the
present time.
On October 23rd the chairman OF
the subcommittee on funds, etc,
wrote to one of the Oskaloosa mem.
bers as follows: 1T is my opinion
with others that one of the first things
to do Is for Oskaloosa meeting to see
If they can raise $4,000. If they can.
not, then it seems to me of little use
to go out in the Yearly Meeting to
raise its half" The Oskaloosa Friends
accepted this suggestion, but they de.
cided that they would raise $l2,5O0
i'm place of $4,000, as suggested. They
started their canvass late in Novem.
Der, and by April 9TH had secured
pledges for the full amount, $4,000.
Most of this was pledged with the
understanding that the Yearly Meet.
ing would raise at least 10000 toward
the proposed building. a....... 3
The Yearly Meetings committee
met in Oskaloosa on March 18th with
eleven members present The follow.
ing resolutions were adopted by the
committees:
First: Resolved. That it is the
sense of this committee that we are
empowered by the Yearly Meeting,
minutes of 1911, to proceed with the
building of Yearly Meeting House,
without further action by that body,
being governed in the undertaking by
the restrictions set forth in the min.
utes of our appointment.
Second: Whereas, this committee
Is empowered to proceed with the
building of new Yearly Meeting
House. if in our judgment it seems
best, therefore be it resolved, that the
erecting of a new Meeting House is
advisable and desirable, and that we
now take steps to carry forward the
project, subject to the restrictions in
minute of our appointment.
Third: Resolved, That 1t is the
Judgment of this committee that the
Yearly Meetings share of the build
ing fund for the new Meeting House
should be raised by voluntary contri.
buttons, and that we authorize the
subcommittee on funds to arrange
for a canvass over the Yearly Meet
ing by employing canyassers or
through other means as In their judg'
ment seems best, 10.
The following proposition was sub.
mitted by the Yearly Meetings com:
mittee at joint meeting OF the com.
mittee of the Yearly Meeting and OF
Oskaloosa Monthly Meeting,
I'VE, the committee OF the Yearly
Meeting on new Meeting House,
pledge $4,000 (six thouand dollars to
apply on the cost of building Meet
ing House for the use of the Yearly
Meeting, and Oskaloosa Monthly meet
ing. $4,000 of this to be paid when the
building Is enclosed, and $4,000 when
the building is completed.
The above pledge is made on condi.
ton that Oskaloosa Monthly Meeting
raise $4,000 Twelve thousand five
hundred dollars) for the proposed
building and plans for the same shall
first be approved by the Yearly Meet
ing's committee on new Meeting
House. Oskaloosa Monthly Meeting is
authorized to proceed with the con-
struction of the proposed building
when the above conditions are com.
piled with"
The above proposition was approx.
ed by the committees in joint session.
All members of the Yearly Meetings
committee signed, accepting the above
proposition and conditions.
The following form of pledge was
adopted to be used in securing the
Yearly Meetings share of the cost OF
the proposed building:
.......... $3.50 'l5lS.
For the purpose of building
It III Ooho'oOo"' 'N''N.
for. the use of Iowa Yearly Meeting,
Penn College and Oskalosa Monthly
Meeting, | promise to pay to Albert w.
Greene, treasurer of the Yearly Meet
ing's committee on new Meeting
House. the sum of ......... dollars,
as follows: One-half when the build.
ing Is enclosed, and one-haiI when the
building Is completed.
Signed ...... ...........
49, Address ...... .........
BY motion Albert w. Greene, Spen.
Ger, Iowa, was appointed treasurer OF
Yearly Meetings committee.
BY motion S. NJ. Hadley was ap.
pointed to have oversight of the can.
vass for funds over the Yearly Meet,
ing for the purpose of raising the
Yearly Meetings share of the cost Of
the proposed building.
The committeeman In each Quarter
ly Meeting has been asked to take
the oversight Of the canvass In his
Quarter. It is the intention also to
furnish some outside assistance where
such is desired.
This Is an enterprise In which every
member OF the Yearly Meeting should
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