The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-07-26
WORLD CONFERENCE
PROGRAM IS GWEN;
EXTENDS 8 DAYS

Clarence E. Pickett, secretary Of
the Young Friends conference, has re-
ceived a copy Of the official program
of the All Friends conference, called by
the London Yearly Meeting to con-
slider the nature and basis of the
Friends Testimony for Peace, and its
application to the needs of the world
today. The conference opens at noon,
Thursday, Aug. -, and closes Friday
evening, Aug. 20.
Following is the program:
Thursday, Aug. IL, IL noon-Devo-
tional meeting arranged by the
Friends Prayer League. 2 p. m.-Joint
meeting of British and American COM
mittees, to be followed by a devot-
ional meeting. 4:30 p. m.-Reception
at Central hall. Westminster. Open
to all delegates and their hosts and
hostesses $50 p. m-Special Swarth
more lecture, Central hall, Westmins-
ter, by DR.. Rufus M. Jones, of Haver-
ford college, Pennsylvania, entitled
"The Nature and Authority of Con-
science" Chairman, Edward Grubb.
Open to the public.
Friday, Aug. 13, $50 a. m.-Devo.
tional meeting. 1918 to 12:30-First
sitting of conference. Opening state
ment by the chairman. Subject: "The
Character and Basis of Our Testimony
Fry, Landon, England, and an Ameri-
can Friend. 2:3O to 4:3O p. m.-Con-
ference resumed; subject 1 continued.
500 to 1880 p. m.-Group confer
ences.
Continue on Same Subject.
Saturday, Aug. IA, $50 a. m.-De-
votional meetings. 1918 to 1890.
Subject 2, "The implications Of the
Testimony in Civic and international
Relations" Introduced by Francis E.
Pollard. London, England, and an
American Friend. 2:30 to 4:30 p. m
Conference resumed; subject con.
tinued. 500 to 1880 p. Insane snb-
ject continued.
Sunday, Aug. 15.-Morning meetings
| for worship in London area. In the
| evening, public addresses by Friends
in a number of the larger meeting
houses.
Monday, August 16, $50 a. m. De-
votional meetings. 1918 to 12:3O Con-
ference resumed; subject 3, "The I'M
plications of the Testimony in Person
al and Social Relations" Introduced
by J. Edward Hodgkin, Darlington,
England, and an American Friend.
2:30 to 4:30 p. m. Conference re-
sumed; subject continued. to 1880
D. m. Conference resumed; considera-
ton OF whether the conference should
issue any statement for Friends and
the public, and if SO, the nature OF the
statement and appointment OF COM
mittee.
Tuesday, August II, $50 a. m. De-
votional meetings. 10:45 to II: 80. Con-
f,
sion S. "The Life of the Society in
Relation to the Testimony. lntroduc'
ed by Edward Grubb, Croydon, Eng
land, and an American Friend. 2:30
to 4:3O o. m. Conference resumed ;
subject continued. 6 to 1880 p. m
Conference resumed; subject 5, (com
mission A. problems Of Education in
Relation to the Testimony. Introduc'
ed by Charles E. Stansfield, Reading
England, and an American Friend.
Wednesday, August 1S. $50 a. m
Devotional meetings. 1918 to 1890
Conference resumed subject con
tinued. Excursions in the afternoon
and evening.
"Propaeanda" Is Discussed
Thursday, August 10, $50 a. m.
Devotional meetings. 1918 to 1880.
Left open in case there should be need
for more time on any subject. 2:o
to 80 p. m. Conference resumed; sub
ject 6, Methods of Propaganda. In
troduced by Herbert Corder, Sunder-
land, England, and an American
Friend. to 1880 p. m. Conference re-
sumed; subject continued.
Friday, August 20, $50 a. m. De-
votional meetings. 1915 to 1890.
] Conference resumed; subject 7, THE
, International Service of the Society
of Friends. Introduced by Carl
Heath, London, England, and an
American Friend. 2:30 to 4:30 p. m
Left open. 6 to 1870 p. m. Adoption
of statement, il prepared; closing
period Of devotion.