Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-29
CLOSE SESSIONS OF THE new
ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING OF
FRIENDS HELD IN VASSALBOR0
Appropriations From the Treasury Are MadeReports of Diff
ferent Committees Heard-Charles M. Bailey of
Winthrop Conducts Meeting

preached from Romans 1871, empha-
sizing the word sacrifice.
After the prayer service at $50 Sat
urday morning, Rufus NJ. Jones of
Haverford, Pa, read from Paul's epis-
tie to the Galatians. The speaker
brought out the need of power In
his journey from New York on most
modern train of Is cars. the engine
was too small to pull the train. From
this parable he drew the lesson that
we need to have more power. The
spirit of Jesus Christ is the power for
each one and with this power we can
do all things. Our lives should be
so filled with the love of God that we
would radiate His love in all direc-
tons and SO influence all with whom
we come in contact.
Business Session
At $50 the business session was
held. opened with prayer by William
| Thompson. The treasurer. Edmund +
Buffinton. presented his annual report.
1t seems by this report that $5441.3l
has been received and expended ex-
cept balance in his hands of s163.S5.
/ The auditors of the yearly meeting
presented their report. They have ex-
amined all the trust funds and securi-
/ ties and all the accounts connected
with them The labor and responsible
/ ity of this committee and their faith
fulness was commended
The Finance committee presented
their report and the meeting is very
much encouraged in its effort to in
/ troduce the pledge and envelope sys-
/ nrnVa1
successful.
| Financial Secretary's Report
In accordance with the direction
sent down from the Yearly Meeting.
Financial Secretaries were appointed
in all the quarterly Meetings. except
one. Sandwich reports that no one
was found to fill the position.
Rhode Island.-The pledge and en-
velope are in use in every meeting or
this Quarterly Meeting, and the re-
suits are very satisfactory.
Salem.-Lynn, East Lynn. Boston
and Amesbury where the pledges have
been used. show large gains over pre-
vious years in amount pledged for the
Yearly Meeting benevolence. Law
renee uses the single envelope but has
smaller meetings no definite work has
been done.
Falmouth Monthly Meet
ing has been using the pledge ana en-
yelope system for several years with
marked success. In Durham monthly
Meeting it is also in use. Wlnoham
has not yet undertaken it.
Smithfield.- has been us
Woonsocket has just begun It's use
Bolton has not yet responded.
Vassalboro.-The pledge and enVe-
lope system has been introduced III
East Vassalboro, Benton and UNITY
meetings with excellent results. China
Monthly Meeting will adopt IT next
wear. The other meetings are not IN
a situation to undertake it at present
Dover.-Gonic meeting has used the
system several years with satisfactory
results. Rochester meeting is unwlll-
ing TO adopt it, Some Friends In
North Berwick are using the pledge
Fairfeld.-The pledge and envelope
are used in Winthrop meeting with
marked success. St. Adams ana
part of Fairfield meeting use it. The
other meetings are not yet ready 10
take it up, although there is a strong
feeling on the part of some that 1t
should be done.
Parsonsfield.-The system is used
in both Parsonsfield and Sandwich
with satisfactory results
For the Committee.
LUCY II. MEADER. Financial Sec
The committee on the expenditure oil
the income of the II. H. Mosher fund
reported. This fund is used mostly for
the circulation of books and pamphlets.
Each of the graduates of our boarding
schools has been presented with book
This year II was the life and letters OF
John G. Whittier by Pickard. Two hun
bred and sixteen copies of the American
Friend and 10 eopes of the Missionary
Advocate. s75607 has been expended.