The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-03

ing While the routine business must
be transacted and new methods of
work should be studied, the real val.
ne of the sessions will be lost is we
fail to find in IL mountain top en-
perience." This is an age of oppor-
tunity, such as has never before been
known and Endeavorers should sieZe
upon it.
In the brief business session which
followed the following committee, con-
sisting of one representative from
each quarterly meeting was nominal
ed
Ackworth-Edith r. Smith.
Bangor-A. J. Hanson.
Bear Creek-Raymond f. Menden-
hall.
Des IIoines-Harry r. Keats.
Greenville--Roy Arms.
Honey Creek-Anna Smith
Lynn Grove-Raymond Renaud.
Oskaloosa-Lorena Briggs.
Pleasant Plain-Ray Ireland.
Salem-C. John Bowles.
Scranton-Carrie Butler.
Springdale-Anna Pinkham.
inneapolis-Roscoe Coffin.
Committees on Vesper service and
resolutions will be appointed later by
the chairman.
After the business session a pleas
ant time was spent in a get-aCQuainted
time conducted by the local society
in the church parlors.
First Regular Session.
Tie regular sessions of the yearly
meeting began this morning at 500
o'clock with the meeting OF ministry
and oversight.
The business session began with
time OF devotion after the true Quak-
or fashion, which was participated in
by Harry r. Keats, Clark Brown, Re-
becca W. Flag!er and Zenas L. Mar
tin.
The clerks OF last year are continu-
ed as follows: Presiding clerk,
Stephen NJ. Hadley; recording clerk,
Cora NJ. Madison; reading clerk, E.
Howard Brown; announcing clerk,
Zeno II. Doan.
The list of representatives and
members OF the finance and nominal
ing committees will be completed at
the afternoon session.
Credentials were read for Zenas L.
Martin and Susie J. Martin, who are
in charge OF the Friends mission in
HOlguin, Cuba.
Caas f. Tebbetts, general secre
tary OF the Five Years Mission board
and his wife. Imelda Tebbetts, were
present with credentials from India
nola Yearly Meeting.
Rebecca w. Flagler, OF Indianapolis,
was present with minutes from West
srn Yearly Meeting.
Quarterly Meeting Reports.
Following the reading OF cre,len
tails, the reports and recommenda-
lions from the various quarterly meet
ings were taken.
Bear Creek quarterly meeting re-
commended that the missionary con-
tribution be made in the form of an
appropriation by the yearly meeting
in order to distribute the responsible.
ity equitably among the subordinate
meetings. After discussion by E.
Howard Brown, Harry X. Keats, Zeno
H. Doan, Samuel S. Haworth and
Chas. E. Tebbetts, the matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Bangor quarterly meeting recon-
mended that provision be made for
the aged ministers OF the yearly
meeting. In connection with
matter the report OF the pastors, as
sOciation was considered advisable
to cooperate with a committee OF the
FIVE Years Meeting, consisting or
Harry r. Keats, Ellison r. Purdy and
S. Edgar Nicholson. The reports
were ordered forwarded to this COM
mittee.
Oskaloosa Q. NJ. reported that En-
pire monthly meeting in South Dako-
Ia had been transferred to Nebraska
Yearly Meeting.
The London General Epistle was
next read. This document is an an
nual message from the parent Yearly
Meeting to ali Quakers. This year
it takes note of troubles in Ireland, |
the troubles of Friends in opposing |
the compulsory military training act
in Australia and the opportunities of
American Friends. They state that
while different branches may have |
differences in methods. still there is
a oneness in aim.
Rev. Tebbetts Tonight.
Rev Chas. Tebbetts, secretary of
the Friends Board of Foreign Mis- |
sions, will speak tonight on the sub
ject. The World That is to Be-"
Fairs Enjoying Prosperity.