Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-01
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FRIENDS At
OAK CROvESEM,

Vassalboro. June 3o.-The yearly meet
ing of the Friends of New England de-
voted Friday to rest and recreation as
has been the custom at all yearly meet
ings. The owners of 10 automobiles
loaned them to carry about 70 Of the
younger portion of the people to South
China. about u miles away. They made
the cottage of Rufus NJ. Ionas their
headquarters This is near China lake
and IN the vicinity of the Ilace where
Eli and Sybil c. Jones lived. They were
two of the most prominent Friends in
Maine in the last century The after
noon was passed in a social way and
after a good chowder had been served
they had cold ride back TO Oak Grove
At 80 in the evening the discussion
OF the report of the peace committee
was continued. wilbfir X. Thomas of
Boston. Rufus NJ Jones Of Eavrford,
Pa. and A. John Hustus oil Providence,
r. l., took part in the discussion Ad-
journed to $50 Saturday morning
Met according to adjournment. Mary
j. Weaver read part Of the 18th chap
ter Of Hebrews and Elwood Nile, Of
fered prayer. The treasurer OF the
yearly meeting. Edmund F. Buffnton
of Lynn, Mass. presented his reort
All his receipts for the year amounted
to $1401.6l; disbursements $6953.7e; lav-
ing a balance of s447.Sj. Edmund F.
Buffllnton was again appointed tras-
urer and the yearly meeting decided to
raise $4,000 for expenses next year. The
auditors next gave their report. Tley
securities held by the yearly meeting
and found all the transactions Of ne
year carefully made and vouchers N
file. The finance committee reportd
that the pledge and envelope system
was used in every monthly meeting.
The committee on the income of tn
II. II. Mosher fund that they had use
s973.42 in distributing books and Friends
literature. They subscribed for rs cop
les Of the American Friend. The boar,
of care and relief made it's 18th annua
report. The Huntington Home a
AmeSbury. Mass, under their care has
had a successful year. The family ha
averaged 10 during the year. Eta S
MacLean. the matron for the last twi
years, has resigned. The board yer,
much want to find a suitable woman t.
take her place. A collection was takel
for the home amounting to 1859.
At the afternoon session Saturday
the Finance committee recommends
that $4,000 be raised for the expense
of the yearly meeting for the ensuin
year. One thousand dollars of this i
to be used for Oak Grove Seminary
The committee on the S. N. p. Dix
son Will reported that no action ha
been taken during the year. On
annuitant is still living.
Philip C. Clifford made an earnes
plea for greater contributions for re
construction and relief work. Georg
c. Herbert. Edmond +. Buffinton an,
Mary S. Page we're appointed to 1S0(
Copies of the Minutes Of this meeting
| Copies of Epistles were read to Japar
Romallah. Palestine, England. Dub
| lin and the American yearly meetings
An appreciation of A. j. Mustle wa
expressed by the yearly meeting i
the impressive way he had conducts
the Bible half hour.
On Sunday Jude 50, at S.45 the who'll
yearly meeting was divided into fou
Bible school classes. Gervas Carey 0
Kansas had the class of workers
! Willis Beede taught his section abou
Missions; S. Edgar Nicholson a elias
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Jones had the primary class.
At 80 the hall was filed with PEG
pie from all the surrounding towns
They came with automobiles and car
rages. Tom a. Sykes read from tn
10th chapter of Mark. Edward Nile
offered prayer. A hymn of the Poe
Whittier was sung by the congrega
ton. The audience then listened t,
two strong and impressive sermon
by Rufus NJ. Jones and Da-id n. Ed
wards. A collection of s74.43 was tax
en- for gospel work
At 2.30 a large congregation was ad
dressed by A. J. Hustler of Provi
dence.
At O'Clock a meeting was held il
the interest of moral education pre-
sided over by Edward lyman Brown
of Brookline. Mass. The speaker.
were Mary Jane Weaver and Alber
Shepherd. both from New York State
The closing meeting was held at 80
The universal testimony is that /
good yearly meeting has passed int
history john J. Frye of Portland
with his excellent helpers has beer
the skilful manager of the house. Our
meals have been of good quality ant
promptly served and our comfort il
every way has been looked after.
A Quaker meeting is one Of tn,
most difficult things to report. Tn,
deep feeling. the earnest devotion anc
the living silence cannot be expressed
on paper.