The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-30
Visitors and EpistIes.

/ lima, but soon to take up the pastor
ate at New Providence, Iowa, and
Rev. Milo Hinkle, who Is soon to go
in the mission work in Jamaica from
Iowa Yearly Meeting, were given a
welcome by Rev. Whitley and other
members of the Meeting.
Perhaps the most interesting part
| of the business session was the read-
ing of the London general epistle,
from London, England, Yearly Meet
| ing to all Friends, and the special
epistles from London and Dublin,
Ireland, Yearly Meetings to Iowa
Yearly Meeting,
The following is taken from the
London epistle, from London Yearly
Meeting, held May s to s, 1917:
To Iowa Yearly Meeting
Dear Friends:--It is with no for
NAL friendliness that we address you
at this time. Outside the precincts
| Of the meeting house where we are
gathered, the thronging streets OF
the city display the banners of the
United States and of the United
Kingdom side by side. 1t is sight
to thrill and at the same time to sol
emnize. We hardly dare to think
what this may mean for ourselves
md you Both our nations have
grasped the weapons of war. Can
we use them? If not, by what other
weapons shall we meet the onset of
evil? We can no longer evade the
issues at stake. We are called upon
to come out into the open and relate
ourselves, our beliefs, our practices,
even our every day occupations to
the worlds needs. This common
call to a common service has brought
us into close sympathy with you.
:. 1t is with joy we accept the ex-
pressions of affection and sympathy
contained in your epistle. and it is
with much gratitude that we have
received all the generous support you
have given to our different activities
on behalf of the victims of war. The
prospect in the near future of the
personal help of many j, younger
Friends from your side of the Atlantic
draws US still more closely together.
Faced as they now are with the du-
ties and responsibilities belonging to
country at war, We can well under
stand their eagerness to give their
active powers of body and mind to
the relief of suffering and misery. .
. Our peace service and peace
testimony must be founded on peace
experience.
Signed on behalf of Meeting,
John H. Barlow, Clerk.
The Dublin Yearly Meeting.
Following are extracts from the
Dublin. Ireland, Yearly Meeting ad-
dressed to Iowa: -siv
To Iowa Yearly Meeting
Dear Friends:-As we meet in this
the third year of the war, we are con-
scious of the increasing sorrow
around us. Many of us have suffer
ed loss and all feel the growing
strain and anxiety. . Your own
great Nation has now been drawn in
to the conflict. We have admired
the strenuous, though unsuccessful
efforts of DR.. Woodrow Wilson to
maintain peace The impressive
words and lofty ideals expressed in
the Presidents address to the people
of the United States will, we believe,
live in history as an inspiration to
future generations to use to higher
rA1o nF fy1fa oil
relationship throughout the world.
. AS Nation we realize, more
than ever before, that the sheet of
education is of increasing import
ance. Altered conditions, owing to
the war, will make life harder, and
we feel that our children will need
all the help that a good intellectual
equipment will give them. In this
matter Friends, having led in the
past, must now not fall behind.
We have had an interesting account
of the Friends Ambulance Unit, of
the work of the War Victims Relief
Committee in Russia, France, and
the assistanceother countries"
Tuesday Evenings Session.
Last evenings meeting in charge
OF Rev. Chas. Lescault and Miss
Leoro Bogue as singer, was splendid
ly attended. These evening meet
ings Of worship viii be led every ey.
ening by this earnest and forceful
evangelist from Pasadena, California.
The spirit and feeling of the meet
ing was most excellent. sa>f
Penn College Board Meeting.
Only routine business was trans
acted at the business sessions OF the
Penn College board OF trustees held
at the old Penn Gym yesterday after
nocn and last evening. Probably the
;ncst important occurrance was the
readpg of the annua' report of Presi-
dent David M. t.iwards. resigned.
head Of Penn Collage. In this report
was summary Of the past years pro-
gress ano a reyisw ~ college years.
Another meeting of the trustees will
be held here later in the week. At
this session officers Of the board will
be chosen. new members formally re-