The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-01-19
EARLY QUAkERS
Continued from Page One.)

Hiatt, Erastus c. Bond, Miss Cadwal'
lader, William B. Hadley, Finley New
lin, Mrs. Carr, John H. Nicholson, Mr.
Dickinson, Charity Allen, DR.. and Mrs
N. S. Cox, Lydia Mendenhall and
Charles M. Jenkins.
Following the banquet, which was
served by the young people, John H.
Johnson introduced e. Quincy Hill "a
POSTMASTER. In response to the in.
PRODUCTION Mr. Hill said: 1--WE sought
to have golden thoughts tonight, and
golden words to express them, for this
is wonderful event"
The toast list had been arranged to
tell the story of the first few years OF
the organization of the church, and
consisted of the following responses:
THE Prayer Meeting of 1861-1865.'
Benjamin Johnson.
THE Mission School," William ].
Hiatt.
THE Revival of 1867" Edward Bel
| lis.
'Womens Activities Eliza w. Hiatt
Women Fight Saloons.
The methods which the women of
the church used against the liquor
traffic more than forty years ago, were
told by Eliza W. Hiatt, who spoke of
the activities of the women in the life
Of the new church.
LED by Martha Valentine and Mar
garet Dennis" said Mrs. Hiatt, 1.-The
women marched in pairs to the saloons
and went in. They did not attempt
any violent methods against the traf-
fic, but counted on their presence as
being embarrassing to the trade. Some
times the saloon keepers would not let
them stay, and then we held meet
ings on the streets.
"On one occasion I remember q sa-
loon keeper helped us out by furnish
ing an organ-grinder to give us music.
Later on the plans were changed and
six or eight women would go and
spend the day in the saloons. We
surprised many of the customers who
had habit of coming in the back
door. Afterward two women sat at
the front door and two at the back.
BY following these methods several sa-
loon keepers were persuaded to close
their places, and one of them Joined
the meeting. On other occasions re-
member one of the saloon keepers
poured out all the contents of his bar
rels in the street, while the women
sang"
Mrs. Hiatt also told of the mothers
class which started in connection with
the mission on Marion street, and OF
the work they did in assisting poor
families. They also organized class
of girls and taught them to sew. All of
these meetings were closed with re-
ligious service, she said
Men and Women Separate.
Benjamin Johnson told of the work
Of the Quakers previous to the es.
Enlistment of the meeting. In those
days they had no pastor, except the
travelling ministers. Sabbath school
was held in the old meeting house,
and the men and women sat on oppo-
site sides Of the room.
II was teaching a class in 1851"
Mr.. Johnson said, land have the class
book yet, and it contains the names
OF Clayton B. Hunt. and Erastus Bond,
who are present tonight. Syble Jones,
an eloquent preacher was here in 1860,
and asked for meeting of the young
Friends one evening. Many spoke and
prayed at that meeting, and it lasted
until l O'Clock. Elated with the sue
cess of this. she proposed to hold a
meeting on the next Sabbath evening,
and that was the start of this meet
ing"
The establishment of the mission
school on the site of the present