Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-17
SERVICE BRANCHES OF
FRIENDS MAKE REPORT


last evening still = mart az the five
years meeting Of Friends in America.
but with the matter Of remaining IN
that body referred 10 the various quar-.
terly meetings for action at the last
quarterly meeting before next yearly
meeting.
This was the one matter Of business
on which there was most radical differ
enee OF opinion. The proposal to with
draw from the five years meeting,
which is the central body Of Friends in
America. came in communication
from Salem quarterly meeting. It was
referred to the representatives, off
eiallv appointed from the various quar-
terly meetings.. and they had n num-
her Of long and stormy sessions on this
and other messages. Their final recon-
mepdation that the matter be referred
TO the various quarterly meetings was
adonted bv the yearly meeting, but
without the unaaimity that usually
ebaraeterizes the action of Quaker bus.
iness meetings.
Another matter on which there was
less radical difference though there
was still n GOOD deal, was a series Of
resolutions, eriticizing the boards Of
Bible schools, publication and foscign
missions. presented from an unofficial
conferences held in Portland and from
a committee appointed by that confer
enee. These as presented were referred
to the representatives, and after revis-
ion bv committee which softcned
Them n hit. they were presented ond
nassed NV the representatives, and lat
er by the yearly meeting, but again
without the usual unanimity.
Tho third thing on which there was
most difference was the proposal TO
seud n representative TO the peace con-
ference az ali Friends 70 be held In
Tondon in August. 1920. Action on
this matter was deferred until next
wear. but there was very strong oppo-
sition TO sending such delegate, on ae-
eount Of the claim that tho Hicksites
are "a be the dominating element II
not supreme in that conference.
Aside from these matters, most OF
.he things in the last days sitting Of
the yearly meeting were routine mat
tera The appropriations for the year
were $4,000, a much larger sum than
usual because $950o for the evangelis-
eluded in the budget instead Of being
ya;sed IN larce mart. by personal sole.
litafion. Notable among the addresses
Of the closing day were those on
"World prohibition, by ]. Sanger
Fox OF Portland. "The cigarette men
aeen by Prof. Harvey A. Wright Of
Newberg high school and "Moral tdu-
cation, bv Mrs. /. Gurney Lee Of Sa-
lem.
II was decided Ia make the foreign
missionary contribution for the Amer
,ean Friends hoard of foreign missions
Al rs per member This will make q
total considerably over $4,000 for the
war
Al Invitation had been received from
the First Friends church In Portland
ia hold the yearly meeting az that
Mace next year. On recommendation Of
the representatives, however, this invi.
tat;on was not accepted, though the
vearlv meeting extended it, thanks for
| ibe courtesy. and tho meeting win be
hald in Newberg.
Newberr June II. = Bible schools,
senneranee and social service are the
departments of Oregon Yearly Meet
inc of Friends that made report of
lfbeir work for the past year Monday.
sunday VIVA a day marked by great
erowds tho largest Of the entire annual
ga1berinr with services four times
1urino he day. Daaiel Lawrence Of
eaq,,e CITY. Texas, had the morning
A. 4 o,elock. George II. Moore Of the
American Friends board Of foreign mis-.
sians baa the II o'eloes meeting, while
Iosenb II. Smith had charge Of the
eyangelistie services at and s p. m.
uaeh GOOD was done At these services,
Wh;eh were marked bv much earnest.
,ass and there were many who were
Ito blossed by them.
eatnrdsv evening occurred the Chris.
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