Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-17

The annual gathering of the Friends
for the six New England states, known
as the New England yearly meeting
will be held this year in this State, Oak
Grove Seminary, at Nassaleoro, pelhs
the meeting place. The meetings for
several years alternated between Provi-
dence and Portland, but on account OF
the accommodations which the dormt-
tories and dining hall, as well as the
gymnasium for the meetings, provide. II
was three years ago decided to hold ths
alternate meetings in Eassalboro. Inc
meeting was held here two years ago,
and afforded opportunity for large at
tendance of Friends in Maine, while the
opportunity for a week or more In the
Kennebec valley brought large num-
Der from other points in New England
as we'll as beyond
The meetings open on Wednesday
June "a, although there are preliminary
conferences on Monday and Tuesday
which will bring together some OF the
ministers and leaders of the Friends de-
nomination. There will be a conference
of the workers on Monday evening. and
on Tuesday the committee on ministry
and oversight will meet.
Somewhat OF a radical departure Is
made in the plans for the annual gather
ing in scheduling the different periods
for discussion. allowing certain amount
of time for the discussion of the various
toDics and matters of business. The
policv of the Friends has always been
not to prescribe the time for debate or
discussions leaving this to the wish of
the delegates present. The proposed
plan is not as arbitrary as might at hrst
appear, although it is new departure
in Friends programs and has been
thought desirable in view of the amount
of business to be considered and the need
of economizing time in the carrying out
of the more or less extensive program
Opportunity will be given for free as
cussion, but an attempt will be made to
hold the time for the consideration OF the
various subjects as near to the program
schedule as practicable.
A feature of the devotional part of the
program this year will be the devotional
hour each noon. stephen CARAT of
III,
give these addresses and conduct this
feature of the yearly meeting. The pro-
gram follows, subject to change by order
of the yearly meeting
Second Day, June 22-T.45 p. NJ, con-
ference of ministers and workers.
Third Day, June $500 A M, ooo +.
NJ. meetings on Ministry and Oversight;
"a p M executive committee OF w. r.
NJ. S.; $50 p NJ. public meeting for wor-
ship. o,ooo. NJ ao,,o-
hmsiness meeting; roll call of representa-
tives. receiving visiting ministers, sum
mary of reports from quarterly meet
ings, Foreign epistles. SUMMARY th Ia
baIf-bour. 900 p. NJ. annual meeting of
w r NJ s: $50 p. NJ. business meeting,
reports of Moses Brown scnool 'ool' OsA
Grove Seminary 600, committees on eou
cation COO, Freedman I 40. % d nnblic
permanent board Gus ioo /. NJ
meeting for worship. "a =, ,.o4;o,al
FIFTH day, June $3.50 A. M. devotional
meeting: q. 30-11 80 A. NJ, business meeting;
minutes of the meeting on WINS fr alu
SnartarIv meetings on state of society,
renort of special commission GU, report
of Evangeiistic and Church EXTENSION
committee go; LIZ S, A. m Mi ,1 for Bible
s nTu5, s;O' $50 P. NJ, business meeting;
renorts Of Foreign Mission Board t45l,
committee on Western lndians ~
American Friends Board OF Of Foreign ell MIS- LIS
Cans (95o. w. F. NJ. s. (30) $50 NJ,
nrhIic meeting under care of W. F. M. S.
sixth Day. June $3.50 A. NJ. devo-
tional meeting; 9.30-1l.30 A. M. business
meeting; reports of committees on Bible
schools 900, Peace 90. Temperance 90,
half-hour; 7.SO P. NJ, public meeting for
worship,