The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-14
EARLHAM COLLEGE
PROBE POSTPONED
Committee to Investigate the
Soundness of Doctrines to
Report Next Year.

The committee appointed by the
Western Yearly meeting of Friends,
In session at Plainfield, to investigate
the alleged unsoundness of Biblical
doctrines taught at Earlham, will not
submit it's findings to the body until
next year.
The request of the committee that
1t have years time to investigate
conditions at Earlham college was op-
posed by President Kelly, who asked
that the committee report at once.
The Yearly meeting granted the re-
quest of the committee.
President Kelly criticized the mem
bers of the Yearly meeting for not
giving more literally, citing that 49,
600 men, women and children gave on
ly $6S to the children's day fund.
Edward M. Woodward reported for
the committee on church extension,
his report being discussed by Levi
Mills of Wilmington, o. He also criti-
cised members for not being more
charitable, saying that if members
paid their debt to God every country
church in the meeting might have its
own preacher, pay him $500 year
and buy him an automobile.
The report of the committee on re-
view of delegates to the FiveYear
Meeting and the reports on the state OF
the church, on spiritual condition, at
tendance at meetings, family worship,
conduct in business affairs, use of to-
bacco and intoxicants, amusements
and recreation were given.
Sever Relations.
Following a stirring address on the
Power Of Christian Citizenship" de-
livered by Felix McWhirter, of Indi-
annapolis, the Yearly Meeting voted 8
to 1. to sever relations with the Anti
Saloon League.
A committee on prohibition and the
suppression of the liquor traffic was
appointed, consisting of Jane D. H.
Moore, superintendent; Ella A. Davis,
John Reagan, DR.. B. F. Andrews,
George K Hobson and Frank v. Stat.
ford.
The following resolution was pass
ed
Resolved, That the Five-Year Meet
ing Of Friends, which will be held in
Indianapolis in October, be requested
by the Western Yearly Meeting to ap.
point a general committee of the
Friends church on temperance, with
a view later of union with the Inter
church Temperance Federation"
The statistical report showed SAC
conversions and renewals for the year;
number of recorded ministers, 1856;
number giving evidence Of gifts in the
ministry, 80; number enrolled in Bible
schools, 1926, with an average attend
ance of 4,447. The amount paid fol-
pastoral support was $24,591.09 and
the amount for evangelistic work was
s2,53395. Mr.. Woodward made an
earnest appeal in behalf of the needs
of the church along the line of its
pastoral work. He also appealed to the
Frients to maintain and support the
denominational academies and col
leges.
Asks Support for Church.
Mr. Woodward was followed by Lev
Wells, who endeavored to arouse thu
church to the need Of giving more
literally for the support of the church
He said that the church could not sup
port foreign missionary station un
less there is missionary church a
home.
Bible School Work.
The report of the superintendent o
the Bible school and education show
that advance has been made in NOR
modern methods of doing Bible schoo
.work.
J. o. Fortner, of Russiaville, was az
pointed superintendent for the year
and Homer J. Furnas, of Indianapolis
as a member of the executive com
mittee. The Bible school assembl
will be held at Versailles next year
Asher X. Tomlinson, of Westfield, wa
made treasurer of the childrens da