ing, for increasing our Christian experience and conforming us to the pattern and example of Christ in our daily lives. As we thus come to know this process of being transformed by the renewing of our minds, we shall realize something of the peace of God "which passeth understanding."

"Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever."

Gratefully acknowledging the presence and help of the Head of the Church in the deliberations of the past week, the meeting concluded, with the prospect of convening again next year, if the Lord permits.

JANE W. BARTlett,

Clerk.

Dr.

Rebecca Matlack, Treasurer, in Account with the Yearly Meeting of Women Friends. Cr.

terly Meeting....

Haddonfield and Salem

Quarterly Meeting..

60.00

350.00

Interest on deposits from Fourth Month 18, 1914, to Third Month 27, 1915.

8.57

$944.72

REPORT

OF THE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER OUR CHRISTIAN DUTY TOWARD THOSE JUST OUTSIDE OUR MEMBERSHIP.

To the Yearly Meeting:

The Committee appointed two years ago to consider our Christian duty toward those just outside our membership was continued last year to act as way opens in conjunction with Monthly Meeting Committees, and to assist in correlating their reports intended for the Yearly Meeting. This Committee now makes the following report:

In considering the duties referred to it, it seemed advisable to the Committee to define no uniform course of procedure for the Monthly Meetings, but to leave them the fullest liberty in working out the concern as way might open in each case. It requested, however, that the reports from the Monthly Meetings be sent to the Committee, together with any summaries which might be prepared by the Quarterly Meetings, that it might collate them into a general report to go to the Yearly Meeting. In accordance with this request, communications have been received from all the Monthly Meetings and summaries from four of the Quarterly Meetings, although the statistics from one Monthly Meeting are lacking.

These express deep interest in the concern, and the figures given by them indicate the actual magnitude of the movement. The statistics as far as gathered show that there are among us:

1. Married couples of whom one is a member-467. 2. Children, non-members, who have one parent a member-458.

Making 925 who are connected with our membership by the closest of family ties.

There are also.

3. Attenders, who join us with more or less frequency in public worship and who seem drawn to the practice of Friends in this and other respects-269.

Those who have lost their membership through reasons which do not now obtain-11,

Making a total of 1205, who are the more immediate objects of this concern, which equals about one-fourth of our regular membership.

Within the past year 30 persons included in these four classes have been received into membership.

In three of the smaller Monthly Meetings way did not open to do more than commend the subject to the affectionate care of their members. In all the others the matter was referred to the overseers or to special committees, and all the persons who were objects of our interest were individually considered and such action taken as the cases seemed to require. In some instances the overseers and committees on attention to members and attenders had already done as much as the situation allowed. In nearly all the other cases the persons were approached either in person or by letter. Expression was made of the Christian interest which the meeting felt for them, and they were encouraged to come to our meetings. To many the hope was expressed that they would look toward joining with Friends, while in not a few instances they were asked whether they did not feel that the time had already come for making the decided step. When there were children in the family who were not members, the propriety of having them admitted was laid before the parents, as way opened.

One Quarterly Meeting's report says: "Many visits have been paid by members of our committee, and letters have been written; both the visits and letters have, we believe, been received in that same spirit of brotherly love that prompted the offer, and in due time, we trust, fruit will be borne of the exercise."

Another: "We have been in communication with all of these families, and the appreciation with which our advances have been received has been encouraging."

The spirit in which the work has been done is shown in the following extracts:

"We have found much to interest us as the subject has opened up and very much to stimulate us to a fuller realization of the fact that there may be many just outside the borders of the Society who at heart are Friends, but by whom many of the privileges of full membership are not enjoyed."

"In looking to the future, we should consider our duties and privileges in the service to the Church. The Church of Christ exists for the spread of the Kingdom of God on the earth. The growth of the Kingdom depends upon the active love of its citizens for their neighbors. This love must be based upon right conduct in ourselves and in our contact with others, as we are guided by the Spirit. This discipline leads us to the more abundant life that our Master shares with those who truly follow Him. This abundant life must lead us, individually and as a Church, into manifold service and bring us into touch with men and women of many types. The Church and individual who save their life must lose it. We must expect therefore, if we occupy our place, to be actively and variously employed.

"It is in this active service that we are most likely to meet those who do not know our particular conception of the Christian message. As we become true exponents of 'the life' we shall attract and strengthen others. It is important, therefore, that our individual and corporate life be rooted and grounded in love, that we may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height, and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge. As this is our experience we shall have a deeper and more abiding faith in those elements of our doctrine and practice as members of the Society of Friends that have been a strength and comfort to us in the past. We shall not be content to enjoy them selfishly as a peculiar possession, but they will become active principles and will draw us into closer bonds of fellowship and sympathy with those outside our mem