The Mount Holly news., 1914-08-11
John Woolman Pilgrimage.

| John Woolman, prominent member
of the Society of Friends, was born in
the neighborhood of Mount Holly, and
was quite prominent in the towns his.
tory. In order to acquaint themselves
with incidents connected with the life OF
Woolman the Young Friends Associa-
ton, of Philadelphia, decided to pay
this vicinity a visit, making Mount
Holly their headquarters. They arrived
Thursday and pitched tent on the
grounds at the corner of Garden and
High streets The lady members of the
Society are quartered in the meeting
house.
On Friday the party went to Friends
monthly meeting in the old meeting
house at Rancocas, after which they
visited the farm of Granville Leeds. 1t
was here that John Woolman was born,
but the original house has long since
passed out of existence. A very pleas
ant day was spent at this delightful
spot on the Rancocas creek.
Saturday morning was devoted to
study class, and early in the afternoon
the Society strolled around Mount Holly
They went to two houses on Branch
street, both of which are said to have
been the dwelling place OF John Wool
man. One is the house that is part brick
and part frame, the other is the Moore
farm house Whether Woolman occu-
pied both of these houses or only one of
them-and in the latter event which on
is not positively known. In the after
noon the Mount Holly Young Friends
Association held their annual picnic, in
which the visitors participated. Frank
NJ. Bartram, of Kennett Square, Pa,
delivered an address. There was round
table discussion of the subject: DUTY of
religious organizations in community.
A story of John Woolmans life was
read by Bertha X. Cleaver of York, Pa.
"What is the keynote of woman's life?"
was the subject of discussion opened
by J. Russell Hayes, librarianat Swarth-
more College, Pa.
Franklin S. Zelley introduced the sub
ject, "What is the most important work
confronting Friends today ?"
An historical paper by Charles H.
Engle was greatly enjoyed.
With the nations at war, a round table
paper on Peace" was earnestly dis
cussed, after being introduced by Will
liam Eaves, of Wilmington, Delaware.
To-day devotional exercises will begin
at $50 this morning, with study class
at 10, ON the life and work of John Wool
man. At s this evening there will be
public meeting to be addressed by Henry
w. Wilbur, general secretary of the Ad
vancement Committee of Friends
General Conference His subject will be
John Woolman as a philanthropist,
with twentieth century sidelights.
Tomorrow the Pilgrims will attend
Mansfield morning meeting by appoint
ment, and will hold meeting of the
study class in the afternoon. In the
evening it is expected the Conference
will be addressed, in Mount Holly, by
Edith M. Winder, of Richmond, In
diana, secretary of the Advancement
Committee of Indiana and Illinois year
ly meetings.
Next Sunday it is planned to make
group visits in the morning to the meet
ings at Rancocas, Upper Springfield,
the Mount, Old Springfield, Mansfield
and Crosswicks. To make these trips it
will be necessary to have automobiles
and the pilgrims respectfully request
that those owning that mode of con-
veyance will kindly offer them for the
During the next week there will be
devotional meetings at $50,
study classes at 10, followed by tramps
to points of local interest in or near
Mount Holly. Lectures and round
tables will alternate in the evenings.
All of the services are open to the general
public to whom a cordial invitation is
to participate in them.
On Saturday evening there will be
meeting, to be addressed by
male and female advocates of female
suffrage. 1t is hoped there will be a ]
large attendance at this meeting, to
which everybody is invited.