G-M, 1907

Hanson, Alice and John [Rufus M. Jones has been to Western colleges to "stem the tide of "Ranterism"; hopes he will visit pacific coast; the "American Friend" "has been so much abused and denounced that very few take it and most are afraid of it"], 1907 September 3; Harvey, T. Edmund. [cannot give time to work on Quaker history], 1907 May 23; Hohnan, George S. [Emanuel Swedenborg studies several questions raised in "Social Law in the Spiritual World"], 1907 August 29; Jay, Allen. [his quarrel with Rufus M. Jones has never been as editor or with editorials - does not want Rufus M. Jones to retire], 1907 January 24; Jay, Allen to James Wood. [battle in western Yearly Meetings, one faction resolved to run the "American Friend" out of existence and turn Elbert Russell out of office (Earlham); and if Rufus M. Jones is to retire, someone more widely known than Herman Newman should take his place (Rufus M. Jones now editorial contributor, Herman Newman, editor, as of January October 1907); "American Friend" should be "popularized" and drive out the local western church papers; "American Friend" should relocate to the scene of the "battle" (around Indiana) for that is where the core of American Quakerism is now located, not in Philadelphia], 1907 January 4; Jay, Allen. [thinks promotion of Herman Newman to editor of "American Friend" a mistake; Ohio Yearly Meeting and its sympathizers from Ohio to Calif. would like to see Indiana Yearly Meeting humiliated], 1907 January 16; Jay, J. Edwin (vice president of Friends University, Wichita). [President Stanley of Friends University is going east to rally backing for his position in the coming Five Years Meeting], 1907 June 12; Jones, Augustine. [has done research for Rufus M. Jones on original (as imported) Quakerism and its evolution in New England] Several letters during this year discuss details, 1907 January 7; Jones, Augustine. [talks about his portrait being painted by Percy Bigland], 1907 February 15; Jones, Augustine. [on Eli and Sybil Jones and other family members], 1907 May 9; Jones, Augustine to Wilmot R. Jones (copy). [history of Friends Meeting house, China, Maine], 1907 August ?; Kelly, R.L. [William L. Pyle, most important man in preserving equilibrium in Western Yearly Meeting is dead; tension (at Earlham) pretty severe], 1907 April 6; Kelsey, Rayner W. [formal division (of the Society) will occur; property must be kept in the proper hands, when the break comes], 1907 February 1; Kelsey, Rayner W. [would like very much to "proselytize" for the "American Friend", but cannot leave his work; fears President Rosenberger (of Penn College) will get presidency of Whittier and President McGrew (of Pacific College) be made pastor of Whittier church. "If that element gets control of California Yearly Meeting, I see our finish"; Thomas Newlin would be good for Whittier College job], 1907 February 22; Kelsey, Rayner W. [have successfully blocked Rosenberger, so John H. Douglas et al will suggest Albert Brown (currently president of Wilmington College)], 1907 May 10