Yearbook of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society Of Friends Including Minutes of Annual Session 2019 July 30 — August 4, 2019 Including Minutes of Interim Meeting October 20, 2018 March 23, 2019 June 18, 2019 Friends Organizations American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102; 215-241-7000; afsc.org AFSC-South Region, 75 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30303; 404-586-0460; afsc.org/office/atlanta-ga AFSC-Washington Office, 1822 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-483-3341; afsc.org/office/washington-dc Center on Conscience and War, 1830 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-483-2220; centeronconscience.org; [email protected] Earlham School of Religion, 228 College Avenue, Richmond, IN 47374; 800-432-1377; esr.earlham.edu Friends Committee on National Legislation, 245 Second Street NE, Washington, DC 20002; 202-547-6019; fcnl.org; [email protected] Friends General Conference, 1216 Arch Street, 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215-561- 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State of the Yearly Meeting ...................................................................... 1 The Epistles Epistel of the Yearly Meeting ............................................................................... 5 Epistle of Young Adult Friends ............................................................................ 7 Epistle of Young Friends ...................................................................................... 8 Epistle of Junior Young Friends ........................................................................... 9 Epistle of 2019 Women's Retreat ....................................................................... 10 Minutes of Baltimore Yearly Meeting Interim Meeting Tenth Month 20, 2018 Interim Meeting ............................................................. 13 Attachment I2018-43: Affiliations of Friends in Attendance ............... 17 Attachment I2018-44: Program Committee Report ............................. 17 Attachment I2018-45: Peace and Social Concerns Committee: End-of-Life Minute of Homewood Friends Meeting .................... 18 Attachment I2018-45: Peace and Social Concerns Committee: Minute on Immigrants ................................................................... 19 Attachment I2018-45: Peace and Social Concerns Committee: Prescription Drug Affordability Initiative ..................................... 20 Attachment I2018-47: Development Director's Report ....................... 21 Attachment I2018-48: Minute of Appreciation for Ann Venable ........ 22 Attachment I2018-50: Ministry and Pastoral Care Committee: Charge for Pastoral Care Working Group .................................... 24 Attachment I2018-51: Quaker Religious Education Collaborative Report ..................................................................... 25 Attachment I2018-52: Friends United Meeting Report ....................... 26 Attachment I2018-53: Camp Property Manager's Annual Report ....... 30 Attachment I2018-54: Camp Program Manager's Annual Report ....... 36 Attachment I2018-55: STRIDE Working Group Report ..................... 38 Attachment I2018-56: Treasurer's Report ............................................ 40 Third Month 23, 2019 Interim Meeting ............................................................. 45 Attachment I2019-01: Friends in Attendance ...................................... 49 Attachment I2019-01: Change Groups Report .................................... 49 Attachment I2019-02: Faith and Practice Committee Report .............. 50 Attachment I2019-04: Working Group on Civil and Human Rights of Transgender and Non-Binary People Proposed Letter to the Editor ........................................................................ 52 Attachment I2019-04: Working Group on Civil and Human Rights of Transgender and Non-Binary People Background Information ............................................................... 53 Attachment I2019-05: Travel Minute for Jolee Robinson ................... 54 Attachment I2019-09: Trustees Report ................................................ 55 Attachment I2019-10: General Secretary’s Report .............................. 55 Page i 2019 Yearbook Attachment I2019-11: Discernment on STRIDE Program .................. 57 Attachment I2019-11: Overview of the STRIDE Program.................. 60 Attachment I2019-11: Proposal to Create Growing Diverse Leadership Committee as Standing Committee ............................ 61 Attachment I2019-11: STRIDE Coordinator Job Description ............. 62 Attachment I2019-11: Proposed Change to 2019 Budget Regarding STRIDE ....................................................................... 66 Attachment I2019-12: Supervisory Committee Annual Report........... 67 Attachment I2019-14: Proposed Staffing Changes .............................. 67 Attachment I2019-14: Comptroller Job Description............................ 68 Attachment I2019-14: Bookkeeping Assistant Job Description .......... 71 Attachment I2019-15: Development Report ........................................ 73 Attachment I2019-16: Fiscal Year 2018 Treasurer’s Report ............... 75 Attachment I2019-16: 2018 Statement of Financial Position .............. 77 Attachment I2019-16: Statement of Activities .................................... 78 Sixth Month 15, 2019 Interim Meeting .............................................................. 79 Attachment I2019-19: Friends in Attendance ...................................... 83 Attachment I2019-19: West Branch Monthly Meeting Minute on Preferences .................................................................. 83 Attachment I2019-21: Search Committee Report ................................ 84 Attachment I2019-22: Travel Minute of Jade Eaton ............................ 85 Attachment I2019-23: Program Committee Report ............................. 86 Attachment I2019-24: Peace and Social Concerns Committee Report ......................................................................... 88 Attachment I2019-26: Manual of Procedure Committee Report ......... 89 Attachment I2019-28: Youth Programs Manager's Annual Report ..... 92 Attachment I2019-29: Junior Young Friends Program Assistant Job Description .............................................................. 93 Attachment I2019-30: General Secretary's Report .............................. 96 Attachment I2019-31: Trustees Report ................................................ 98 Attachment I2019-32: Statement of Activities .................................... 99 Attachment I2019-32: 2019 Statement of Financial Position ............ 101 Attachment I2019-35: Right Relationship with Animals Working Group Report ............................................................... 102 Attachment I2019-36: Friends United Meeting Report ..................... 102 Attachment I2019-37: Advancement and Outreach Committee Report ....................................................................... 103 Attachment I2019-38: Friends General Conference Report .............. 105 Minutes of Baltimore Yearly Meeting Annual Session 2019 Tuesday, July 30, 2019 ..................................................................................... 107 Wednesday, July 31, 2019—morning session .................................................. 110 Wednesday, July 31, 2019—afternoon session ................................................ 113 Thursday, August 1, 2019 ...............................................................................