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moved by Allen D. Hole, should make
the decision. A standing vote caused
the overwhelming defeat Of the Ken
worthy proposition.
Slightly Doubtful on Friends.
S. E. Nicholson read a report upon
the state of the society of Friends,
which on the whole was considered
encouraging, but which stated that
there were enough failures on the part
of the church to warrant a deep con-
Germ.
The Forward Movement of Friends
was referred to as IAN arm Of the
service which was doing work in which
many were interested" Lack of inter
est in mid-week meetings was deplored
and family worship was emphasized.
The statistical report showed that
there are now 17,174 members in the
meeting; 3,1S9 Of which are associate;
and 1857 of which are nonresident.
Money for pastors support exceeded
last years by $1,000, while the total ex-
penditures for this year were $4,000
more than in the last report.
1t was decided to print the report
in this years minutes, despite some
opposition.
Have Attended Many.
Several of the oldest members OF
Indiana Yearly Meeting spoke at the
opening of the morning session Ed
ward Bells, member of the South
Eighth Street Friends church, said
that he attended his first meeting y
years ago. in 1S4S.
While he has not been able to attend
every one consecutively, he has missed
only few.
Following him Benjamin Johnson, of
this city, arose and told of 81 con-
secutive sessions that he had attended
| Their records stood.
The report of the temperance com
mittee and the discussion following
opened by Timothy Nicholson, presi
dent Of the Indiana Anti-Saloon Lea
que, occurred Wednesday afternoon.
He BIames the Brewers.
| Mr.. Nicholson said, Many persons
think that there is no longer any use
| in retaining our temperance commit
tee, but its activities are just as
necessary now as they have been. II
is not so much the drinkers as it is
the brewers who are keeping up the
agitation against the enforcement OF
the prohibition acts"
Before concluding his remarks Mr.
Nicholson said, IS. E. Nicholson is the
greatest power today in the Quaker
church; in this work he has the whole
field He has the whole nation" APP
plause greeted this declaration of the
worth of the field secretary Of the
National Anti-Saloon league.
Albert ]. Brown, of indianapolis
spoke on 1.-THE Word, the Opportunity
the Vision" Wednesday night the
speaker spoke again on Beyond the
Frontier
Following is the program fol-
Thursday and Friday:
1880 D. m.-Meeting in charge Of
the American Friends Board of For
eign Missions.
Sixth Day, Eighth Month 10
7:.15 a. m.-School of missionary
methods, 1.-THE Pastor, the Key Man,
Zeno H. Doan; 500 a. m. meeting
for worship: 500 a. m, meeting O.
permanent board $50 a. m, Iearl,
Meeting session; 9:40 a. m, report O.
evangelistic, pastoral and church ex
tension board. general discussion, ad
dress by R. A. Napier; 11:00 a. m.
miscellaneous business; 1880 a. m.
devotional half hour; 1900 noon, ad
journment; 900 p. M, report of the
American Friends Board of Foreign
Missions, report of the Foreign Mis-
sions committee, general discussion
special program, Zeno H. Doan presid
ing; short talks by missionaries
THE Call of the Hour" Daisy Doug
lass Barr; Ais p. m, miscellaneou
business; 4:30 p. m, adjournment
.7:3O p M, reports of special commit
tees; $50 p. M. report of Bible schoo
committee; address by E. T. Albert
son, general secretary of the Indian;