Evening journal., 1914-01-28
FRIENDS BAN
ON SALOON
Congress- MemOriaIized by
Concord Quarterly TO
End Traffic
AGAIN URGE PEACE
FOR ALL WORLD

The Concord omrterly Meeting Of
Friends assembled yesterday az West
Chester. There was large gather
ing, including many friends from 9TH
er Meetings The practical duties Of
good ciilzens was the predominant
subject cf the day.
IN the devotional meeting addresses
were given by Lewis Palmer OF Con-
ccrdville; Daniel Bachelor, of Ger
mantown, and Sarah B Flitcraft. Of
Chester, who in answer TO the query,
DO You Fulhll YOur Obligations of
citizenship" said that all should aim
to be better instruments In the hand
of the Lord 10 carry out His purposes.
Elizabeth Lloyd spoke of co-operat-
ing with that eternal power which
makes for righteousness.
Henry w. Wilbur said that all the
evils Cf society had arisen from "A
mistaken philosophy of life. The past
had been mainly a striving for mater
ial power. But men now were get
ting new spiritual vision. They
were passing out of selhshness into
an altruism which includes all races
of men and also the good of all living
creatures. In their normal develop
ment there always was the possibility
Of better things farther on.
The business meeting was called by
the clerks, Morgan Bunting, OF Darby,
and Anna r. Speakman.
Reports were received from the
Monthly Meetings of Swarthmore,
Darby L1nsdown. Chester, Goshen,
Concord. Wilmington. Birmingham
and Orange Grove, Pasadena.
or the So representatives,. all hut
three were present. and good rea-
sons were given for the absentees.
Against Liquor Traffic.
The first and second queries We're
read and silently pondered. The nth
query. relating 10 the obligation Of
citizenship, called out considerable
discussion on the temperance ques-
ton In answer 10 a recommends
tion of the Philanthropic Committee,
the clerk was directed TO forward the
following resolution to the represen-
tatives in Congress:
Concord Quarterly Meeting of
Friends. met at West Chester. first
month 27th. 1914 placed itself on
record as favorinE the adoption of the
proposed amendment TO the Constitu-
ton Of the United states prohibiting
the importation. expectation. trans
portation. manufacture and sale OF al
coholic liquors as q beverage
The seventh query, which calls for
testimony i'm favor Of peace and
against war led 10 n general discus.
sion. in which Lewis Palmer Abe
, Mahan. pr Edward NJ Palmer. Oliver
Powell. Alfred Darnell, Henry w. VIII.
, bur and others took part.
A committee was appointed t'
frame resolution omhodying Tho
i sense Of the meeting and they pre-
a scented the following,
z concord Quarterly Meeting o
{ Friends. held in Weet Chester. Pa
- FIRST month 27th. 1915 composed O
r., citizens Of southeastern pennsylyant
< and northern Delaware. earnestl
Il protest against the building of NOR
n battleships. believing as they do tina
/. such action would lay q heavier bur
q den upon the people. increase th
& probability of war and he at varianc
with the growing peace sentiment o
e cur nation"
The resolution was heartily approx
q ed and the clerk was directed 10 for
s ward it to the proper authorities.
@ The Wilmington delegates we're
Z George B. Miller. Matilda Ferris. Ben
iamin r Smedley. Ida S. Evans, Mar
tha S. Evans.