The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-13
SCOTT TO LEAD
UNION OF men
ON WEST SIDE

Organization Of . league Of men.
having a. it, fundamental purpose
the social and religious uplift Of the
community In which IT. members re-
side, was perfected last night at q
meeting of approximately seventy-five
men in the West Richmond Friends'
church.
The name of the Organization. 1.-THE
West Richmond Friends Social Union"
is subject to revision. Harrison Scott
was named to head the union 40 pros
ident by the nominating committee
and the following selection Of officers
was approved by . unanimous vote:
e. p. Trueblood. first vice-president;
Wilbur Kampe. second vice-president;
James B. Unthank, secretary; A. w.
which made the nominations was COM
posed OF Chairman N. c. Heironimus.
VIII Jenkins and Levi Peacock.
Opens with supper.
The meeting opened at $3.50 O'Clock
with supper served In cafeteria style
by the members Of the Ladies' Aid
society OF the church. Nothing was
lacking to make this part of the pro-
gram appreciated.
E. p. Trueblood presided at the
opening OF the business session and
brief addresses were made by Or.
N. c. Cox, Prof. Henry Cadbury OF
Earlham college. Thomas Jones. Rev.
Charles e. Tebbetts and 3. Edgar
Nicholson.
When adjournment Of the meeting |
took place at 9:15 O'Clock. more than
forty-five names of members In the
organization had been secured on the
papers distributed among the men.
The next meeting will be held on the
evening of the first Wednesday In
November. The regular date OF meet |
ing of the union will be the evening
OF the first Tuesday of each month,
but the November date Of meeting was
changed because of the convention
of the State Charities and Corrections
which will be held in Richmond about
Based on Results.
All the addresses were based upon
the need, value and good results At
tainable through an organization OF
this character.
DR.. Cox discussed the Social union
of the South Eighth Street Friends
church, pointing out the results which
have SO far been accomplished and
lay emphasis upon the social feature
Of that organisation. Mr.. Jones ad.
dress dealt, in the main, with the re.
ligious purposes of the union and the
success along this line which can be
achieved.
Professor Cadbury reiterated the
statements of Mr.. Jones, declaring
that 1t was essential f-r men to con-
tribute In every way possible to re-
ligious services and strive to insert
religion into all the walks Of their
everyday life.
The hopes of the members Of the
social union to make the West Rich |
mond Friends church community
house, in fact as we'll as in name.
we're told by Rev. Charles e. Teb-
belts. For the moral uplift and for
the social and religious betterment
of the whole community OF the West
Side would be the whole object of the
organization, he declared.
Discusses Big Movements.
The world movements Of men IN
modern religion, such MS laymen mis-
sionary societies, mems leaEues. or
CARNATIONS and union. is SIGNIFICANT
said Mr.. Nicholson in speaking. and
shows that business and professional
common fellowship ard a ~Dirit Of
brotherhood He srid Fellowship
through these ORGANIZATIONS II cert" in
in the commercial wc'ld md at the
same time. in the spiritual and re-
ligious kingdom.
Before closing Mr.. Nicholson dir.
cussed the coming National Confer
ence of Men Friends, which will be
held in Richmond the latter part Of
this month. and said its twofold .pur-
pose was. first to bring new inspira-
ton to the Quaker men and second.
as a result of the discussions to
awaken within the men Friends an
enthusiasm and an acceptance OF
church responsibility.