Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-01
FRIENDS talk OF
The WAR SITUATION
Say President Would Have
Them TO Allay Excite
ment in Land
DO NEAREST DUTY
DR.. THOMPSON'S PLEA

Opinions OF the present war situation
and the Friends attitude toward the
war featured the meeting Of the Concord
Quarterly, held today in Friends Meet
ing House, corner Fourth and West
streets. During tho meeting this morn
inc several members arose and spoke
concerning international affairs. Dr.
Hannah Thompson, of this city, made an
earnest plea for doing the nearest duty.
Edward Durnel of Swarthmore said
that a representative from the Friends
Association has been sent 20 President
Wilson 60 ask him what the Friends
could do. and the President had answer
ed that they would be performing
great work IL they would use their in
tluence against excitement and seek to
retain the nations poise and calmness
Thomas Steward said that God is
almighty and that no war is needed ="
Others who spoke this morning were
Alice Sellers. Of this city; Caroline
Worth Of West Chester; Bernard Wal
ton Of Lansdowne and Charles Pax
ton, Of Swarthmore. Throughout il
all was expressed an earnest desire
for peace.
None OF the speakers evinced any in
clnatiOn to shirk responsibilities
which have come with the war. One
speaker said that 1t was wonderful
counsel and advice from the Presi-
dent TO our messenger We are all
ready to do any service our con-
sciences permit. with charity toward
. those in the struggle. Let us not
shirk from any selfish motives"
! None Of the speakers. however, gave
, expression i'm favor Of the war
/ There we're fifty-nine delegates pres
emit, representing Wilmington. Darby,
Goshen. Lansdowno. Chester. Swarth-
more Birmingham. Orange Grove and
Concord. Following devotional SER
vice a brief business session was held
during which from the eighth TO the
ninth queries we're answered.
Luncheon was served at 10 O'Clock
IN the Friends School Queries from
the ninth to the thirteenth will be an
swered at the business session this az.
ternoon. Reports of the various meet
ings were not given today
Following are the names OF the
delegates:
From Darby-Elizabeth F. Newlin
Mary A. Yafnall, Lydia c. Biddle. Nor
gan Bunting, George r. White.
From Lansdowne-Emmaline A.
Thompson r. Marshall Hannum, Ida
Is Hannum, William r. Fogg, Samuel
B. Bartram, Hannah G. Bartram, Mer
Gle p Lloyd
From Chester-Clara b. Miller
Trimble Pratt. Viola Pennock Bow
ton. Charles Palmer, Lydia T. Ferman
Bessie c. Martin.
From Swarthmore-J. Barnard Wal
ton, Elizabeth n. Garrett, Edwin ]
Durnall, Edith ~ Gawthrop, Cheste
Roberts Albert G.. Thatcher, Hannal
c. Hull. Phoebe NJ Lukens. Lydi
Parry. Gertrude A. Walton, Abe
Mahan
From Goshen Elizabeth H. Hick:
Caroline r. Hicks, Mary l.. DuttoT
, Dilwyn Lewis. Lewis V. Smedley, Re
! lbecca G.. Bartram.
From Concord William p. Temple
Katherine L. Smythc. Ella Y. Taylor
Ralph III. Harvey, Elsie p. Harvey
Bartram r. Harvey.
From Wilmington c. Speak
man. Enos J. Hollingsworth. Emma {
Bancroft. Emily TT. HOllingswortf
George B. Miller William Ewes. 3rC
From Birmingham-Jesse c. Greer
y George Ssee'e, Sara A. Darlington
I Marion Passmore. La Martin Darling
ton. l.. A. Baldwin. Anna J.. Moore
= Mary Darlington, Thomas ". Bald
+ win
- From Orange Grove-Mathilde Gar
i iguis and Henry Gawthrop.
j. Morgan Bunting, of Darby acted a
clerk