CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING Stanley F. Myers, Clerk George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 905 W. Mt. Airy Ave. 506 W. Mt. Airy Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Joan Hagner Priscilla Blanshard Clerk of Overseers Newsletter Editor 506 W. Mt. Airy Ave. 814 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Meeting for Worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Child Care provided. CALENDAR OF EVENTS December 31 6:30 p.m. Potluck supper at the Kempners. Call 825-1799 for directions or transportation. 1l:JO p.m. Meeting for Worship at Chestnut Hill Meeting. January 7 7:30 p.m. Worship and Minis"cry Committee Meeting at Karen Cromley's. January 9 7:45 p.m. Peace and Social Concerns Committee at Mickey Abraham's. January 10 8:00 p.m. Overseers Meeting at Ellen Snodgrass's. January 14 5:30 p.m. Monthly Meeting supper. 6:30 p.m. Meeting for Business. If you plan to attend the supper, please return the enclosed card. January 21 5:30 p.m. Potluck Supper. 6:30 p.m. Clean-up. 7:30 p.m. Wistar Wood will give an illustrated talk on recent visits to Easter Island and the Amazon. February 4 Following Meeting for Worship, a luncheon for Meeting members and attenders and Nursery School families. HIGHLIGHTS OF MONTHLY MEETING Stan Myers reported for vacationing Treasurer George Hag- ner that money received since last month has brought contribu- tions up to 439,700 toward a budgeted goal of $12,800, making our financial state somewhat less precarious than at the time of November's Monthly Meeting. A discussion followed as to the propriety of paying the $600 budgeted for contributions to cha- ritable causes with the goal not yet reached. It was pointed out that at last year's consideration of the subject of contri- butions, members felt reserves should not be allowed to get too high, and that these can properly be used for causes. Shirley Philips, speaking for Peace and Social Concerns, urged us to write influential Congressmen and the President that we do not approve of the proposal raisins defanse spending 3%, which will mean ~15,000,000,000 less for important concerns such as social services, education, etc. Both Yearly Meeting Peace Committee and Chestnut Hill's Peace Committee feel that this proposal is inflationary and most insensitive to the Country's real needs. Please address your letters to the following: President Jimmy Carter Rep. Lawrence Coughlin The White House House of Representatives Washington, D, C. Washington, D.C. 20515 James G. McIntyre Sen. H. John Heinz I11 Budget Director Senate Office auilding Office of Budget and Management Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. Bob Hoffman reported for the Nominating Committee that Clerk Stanley Myers, Recording Clerk Frederick Kempner, Treasurer George Hagner, and Recorder Gertrude Gnielka have all agreed to serve another term. This report was approved and appreciation was expressed for the fine service of the past two years, and their willingness to continue serving the Meeting. Stan Myers then broached the subject of whether our facili- ties should be shared with Spring Garden College. The President, Dan DeLucca, has approached Stan because more classroom space is needed for the growing evening school, and he would like to use the Meetinghouse for one or two small groups Monday and Wed- nesday nights for 13 weeks. After much discussion a consensus was reached that while we want to cooperate with the College in allowing occasional use of the building, as we have welcomed re- hearsals for the annual musical production for several years, our facilities do not lend themselves for regular use by students. Karen Cromley offered to write the Annual Report for 1978. It will be presented for approval at January's Monthly Meeting and will then be submitted to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION . Questions persist about the quality and substance of our Meetings for Worship, our relationship with each other, the future of Chestnut Hill. Recently an informal t'non-committeel'of con- cerned members spent a Saturday afternoon brain-storming some ideas which are presented as a separate enclosure with this News- letter. These wDiscussion-Starters18are being offered for use in the January 7 Meeting of Worship and Ministry, and as a part of the January 14 Meeting for Business. Pour study of, and response to, these matters is cordially invited. NEWS OF MEMBERS Judith Blanshard and John Szucs were married on November 18 in Flint, Plichigan. Judy is a social worker with a school system just outside Flint, and John is Program Director for Flint's edu- cational radio station, WFBE. Their new address is 3714 Gratiot Street, Flint, ~ichigan 48503. We were sorry to learn that Wistar Wood has been in an auto- mobile accident, but are thankful that he was not seriously in- jured. It was announced in Meeting on December 10 that Wistar will sell his Ambler house, and is looking in Chestnut Hill for a home within walking distance of trains and SBFTA. Kitty Arnett was injured when she fell from her electric cart recently at Kendal, and has been in Chester County Hospital. We understanh that she is now black at Kendal in the medical wing, and we wish her a speedy recovery, sending love to both Kitty and John, who are very much missed at Chestnut Hill. New Addresses: Frederick Jr. and Margaret Palmer Apt. 4L 101 Gedney Street Nyack, New York 10960 Samuel Mason Jr. 338 South Smedley St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 CHESTEUT HILL FRIZIWS FIZETING NZWSLETTER Stanley F. ivlyers, Clerk George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 905 W. Mt. Airy Ave. 506 W. Mt. Airy Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Joan Hagner Priscilla Blanshard Clerk of Overseers Newsletter Editor 506 W. Mt. Airy Ave. 814 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, Pa, 19119 Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Meeting for Worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Child Care provided, CALENDAR February 28 Overseers Meeting at Hertha Reinemanntshome, 8 p.m. March 4 Coffee Hour following Meeting for Worship. A11 are welcome. March 6 7:45 p.m. Peace and Social Concerns Committee Meeting at the home of Ruth Dross. March 11 5:30 p.m. Monthly Meeting Supper. 6:30 p.m. Pieeting for Business. If you plan to attend the supper, please return the enclosed card. ivIarch 18 6:30 p.m. Dessert and coffee, after which the Hoff- mans and the Garrettsons will present ,,Innocents Abroad", a slide story of their respective recent trips to Europe. Quaker Great Books Study Groue The Forum Committee would like reactions of Meeting members and attenders to a proposed study group which will read and dis- cuss the writings of early Quaker Robert Barclay. Three consecu- tive Wednesday evenings beginning in April are under consideration. Those interested in participating are asked to contact Dona Gar- rettson or Stan Myers before the March Monthly Meeting. Bible Study Classes Would you like to be part of a Bible Study Group at Chestnut Hill Meeting? Steve Stalonas, who has led several discussion groups at Chestnut Hill before, has agreed to be the leader. Ten- tative plans are to meet once a week, probably Thursday evenings, April through mid-June. Please let either Trudy Hubben or Nancy Hubby know of your interest so that details of topic, time and meeting place can be arranged. Where We Stand on the Law of the Sea "It was approximately three years ago that this small Meeting made a major financial contribution in support of the Law of the Sea. This March a Quaker team of five persons will again attend a Conference to press for a treaty with 150 nations that will cover two-thirds of the earth's surface. "What has the United Nations Conference agreed upon to date? Here are a few items: --Pollution control obligations stronger than those in current international law; --Limited fishing rights for landlocked nations; --The principle that the 'common heritage' seabed area beyond national jurisdiction would be managed by an International Authority for the participatory benefit of developing countries; --The world community's strongest dispute settlement procedures. *Istillto be achieved: The United States and other developed countries must accept provisions that channel major profits from mining operations, after companies retain a reasonable return on their investment, to the Fund for Developing Countries. llOur team brings delegates together under a favorable atmos- phere to settle disagreements before they come to the floor of the Conference. We publish a newspaper, Neptune, providing conference news. We influence domestic legislation where it works injury to the 'common heritage' principle, feeling that the seas are the common heritage of all manking," We are indebted to William F. Fischer Jr. for this interesting update, and he may be contacted for further information. CHESTKUT EILL FRIZNDS MEETING FZBRUARY 1979 NNEWLEETER Stanley F. kyers, Clerk George W. Hagner, Jr., Treas. 905 W. Mt. Airy Ave. 506 W. Mt. Airy Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Joan Eagner Priscilla Elanshard Clerk of Overseers Newsletter Editor 506 W. Mt. Airy Ave. 814 Carpenter Lane Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Philadelphia, Pa. 19119 Heeting for Worship Sundays at 10: 30 a.m. Child Care provided. February 4 Following Meeting for Worship, Luncheon with Nursery School families. All are welcome. February 7 8:00 p.m. Overseers Meeting, location to be announced via postcard to members. February 10 Quarterly Meeting, at Arch Street Meeting. Caroline Pineo, "Inter-Generation: xlternatives for Meetings Having no First Day Schools,If at morning session, 10:OO-12:OO. Business session, 1:OO. Child care all day. Pebruary 11 Xonthly Neeting Supper, 5:30 p.m.