The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-22
MORE AID FOR INDIANS
ASKED Of YEARlY MEETING
Leaders in Movement Point
Out Good Work Done and
Ask for Greater Effort IN
Future.


Ask for Greater Effort IN
Future.
Consideration Of reports on Indian
affairs and Southland college. 1t
Helena, Arkansas. an institution do
voted to the education Of negroes and
maintained BY the Society Of Friends,
was given by the Friends Yearly
Meeting today.
After the minutes o. the last meet
Inc OF the Associated Executive Com
mittee Of Friends on Indian affairs ct
Philadelphia, In May, were read and
approved, George N Hartley Of Foun-
tain City, a member OF the commit
tee, made an appeal for further help.
He read a letter from the commit
tees chairman, Edward M. Wistar.
which said that the Indian problem IL
not solved and will not be for some
years. Indians often fall into the
hands OF interruptions land sharks
and are taught to gamble and drink
whiskey.
There are $4,000 Indians IN the
United States and Of this number,
117,O00 are in Oklahoma where the
missions are established. The popu-
lation Is slowly increasing. The In
dian 10 in q stage of transition. said
Mr.. Hartley and Is being allotted
lands with less restrictions. They are
passing from paganism and rom tribal
relationship into common citizenry.
Many, however, he said are still pag-
ans.
The Indiana Yearly Meeting at its
first session In 1921, Mr.. Hartley en-
phasized, appropriated a sum of
money for the assistance Of the red
race and has always been active In
helping them. Though much had been
accomplished by the Friends this past
year, the finances of the committee
must be increased.
Russell Ratliff, graduate Of Earl
ham college, has been appointed as
principal Of Southland college in the
place OF Herschel ]. Folger. accord
Ing to the report OF the Missionary
board OF the college. which was read
and approved. It was suggested in
the report that Harold Lindley be
made an additional member OF the
board for one year to assist the cor
responding secretary. The Representa-
tives also approved this recommends
ton. Miss Roberta Jones replaces
Miss Ethel Shelley. The following
members terms expired this year:
Alonzo NJ. Gardner, Clayton s. Wright
and Eunice Kelsay.
The request contained In the report
that the same appropriation be given
by the meeting was referred to the
finance committee. Edward Bells, for
20 years, corresponding secretary of
the board. ana Herschel Folger, for 5
years principal Of the school, deliver.
ed addresses pointing out the value
OF Southland college.
Their remarks and an interesting
letter written by Anna B. Wolford,
matron of the institution, who was un.
able to attend the yearly meeting
which was read to the representatives,
all formed an earnest appeal for fur.
Their help.
The report showed that the college
felt the shock Of the reduction of a..
500 in cash tuition which was lost as
a result Of the effect Of the European
war upon the South and that the en-
rollment was two-thirds that Of last
year.
Donations were received from Rich
mond, Fountain City, Economy, Web
ster and Lynn from individual Friends
and from organizations. Total cash
donations amounted to 1928. Total
receipts and disbursements during the
last year were $9.S72.27 with total
OF $$401.57 from quarterly meetings.
The financial report showed q baKnce
kk0hS6 Alv.< a,
Clerk Kelly had opened the meeting
this morning the nominating commit
tee made the following appointments:
To serve as pages-Edith Shugart,
Hazel Dennis, Orville Chance and Paul
H. Brown.
For committee on returning min.
utes-Charles M. Elliott, John h. Wal
ter, Emma H. Unthank. Cassie Com
mons and Elma Binford.
Committee on devotional services
Charles W. Sweet, Truman c. Ken.
worthy. Charles e. Hiatt. Milo s.
Hinckle, Mead A. Kelsay, Leannah
Hobson. John L. Kittrell. Eliza W.
Hiatt. Paul H. Brown. Zona w. White
and Percy Thomas.
To serve on auditing committee
Peninah H. Trueblood.
Nominating ommtttee-George G.
lowering, chairman and Paul H. Brown
secretary
The finance committee, with H. r.
Pearson, chairman and Ella Winslow,
clerk, made its report containing
Recommendation that apportionment OF
appropriation among Quarterly Meet
ings be made on basis Of the resident
membership.
The committee was unwilling to in.
dorse the recommendation that the ap-
propriations for the foreign missions
and evangelistic and church extension
committees be discontinued. Discus
sion of this matter was postponed to
q subsequent session.
Devotional service was held this
morning in charge of Charles Sweet.
The singing was led by Albert Fursten.
berger Remarks after the reading of
the First Psalm were made by Mr..
Sweet followed by brief sermon de-
livered by Rev. John r. Webb OF Can.
ada. The devotional services opened
at o'clock and were attended by
more than 200 people.