Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
FRIENDS DRAWN IN
CLOSER UNION AGAIN
Baltimore University Renews
Friendship Of tho Different
Branches.

Reviewing the results Of the ami
versary exercises Of Friends At ba'u-
more last week a correspondent WHITES:
Two things have marked the Friends
celebration Of their 25Oth anniversary
In Baltimore. One is the drawing to-
gcthcr in closer fellowship OF tho dill
fcrent branches which have been scparat-
cd for nearly 100 years. Tho other IS
evidences OF new springs OF life among
them. While they have taken a look
backward over $50 years of great achieve
mcnts. their present attitude is distinctly
that of the forward look and the Will TO
meet the new problems OF the time IN
the spirit of their fathers. -,
II WA. n notable occasion when the
representatives Of twelve Yearly Meet
ingr filed the platform Of the Home
wood Meeting House to voice the greet
ings of their home meetings to tho
Baltimore Friends.
On that occasion, too, Frederick j.
Libby gave stirring call TO the Friends
10 uphold their testimony against war;
He snid:
Either we must determine upon an
organization for the settlement oi world
disputes within the next ten years or
another great war will come TO press
upon people the necessity for ~;
The Pageant of Quskcrlsm con-
s,s,ed Of series of twelve living pic
tures, which graphically portrayed some
of the leading events Of Quaker history,
beginning with George Fox and ending
with the Friends relief work in Eu-
rope.
between 100 and 600 persons took
part in these scenes. which were re,
marksblc for their fine settings and
fidelity 90 life. More than 1000 per-
sons followed the proceedings with close
attention and prolonged applause.
Another memorable thing WAS the
excursion down Chesapeake Bay 10
West River. where stood the original
meeting house. which was destroyed by
fire in 1915. Four hundred and twenty
five persons witnessed planting oi tree
on tho spot where the old house stood
They then adjourned 10 the Public
Hall in the village where historic ad-
dresses were given.
pr. Elhert Russell told Of the IN,
fuencc Of the Friends upon Colonial
life. Among the definite results whicr
could bc ascribed 10 the Friends IN
fucnce he cited: (N Religious liberty,
including the separation Of Church anC
Estate. with liberty Of conscience. 81
The principle of real democracy. III
Quaker meeting was from the beg,nnint
a democracy, which came ultimately t'
allow women equality IN worship anS
taking part in the business meetings
(S Pcsce-The Quaker ideal meant
much more than refusing 20 Tight. Il
Wps the substitution of organized Jus
tce, self-government and active gooo
will in place Of warfare. These pm
rirlc~ we're At first considered lmprac
tical, but they worked SO we'll the.
greatly influenced the framing OF TIT
American Constitution"
The meetings for worship on First da,
we're largely attended and IN both O
the meeting houses there was fre'
mingling of ministry with Friends, wn'
arc commonly supposed TO be widely
separated in matters OF doctrine.
In the morning DR.. Elbert Russel
spoke in the Park Avenue Meeting anc
DR.. Rufus NJ. Jones was at the Home
wood Meeting in the evening, on TIT
message of Christ to the world today,
In the afternoon another large gath
erine assembled to hear Governo
Rrroul in an address on The Landin,
OF William Penn and Its Significance.
DR.. Jesse II. Holmes spoke of tn
new social order. His main pom
was thst the only way to get bette
socisl order WAS "to make ourselve
better and to cultivate kindlicr relation
with people as individuals everywhere.