Yearbook of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society Of Friends Including Minutes of the 347th Annual Session July 31 — August 5, 2018 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- 1700; fgcquaker.org Friends Journal, 1216 Arch Street, 2A, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215-563-8629; friendsjournal.org Friends Non-Profit Housing, Friendly Gardens Office, 2423 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-589-4916 Friends Peace Teams, 1001 Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104; 314-588-1122; friendspeaceteams.org; [email protected] Friends United Meeting, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374; 765-962-7573; 800-537-8839; friendsunitedmeeting.org; [email protected] Friends Wilderness Center, 305 Friends Way, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425; 304-728-4820; friendswilderness.org Friends World Committee for Consultation - Section of the Americas, 1506 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102; 215-241-7250; fwccamericas.org; [email protected] National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund, 2121 Decatur Place NW, Washington, DC 20008; 202-483-3751; peacetaxfund.org; [email protected] Pendle Hill, 338 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086; 800-742-3150; pendlehill.org; [email protected] Prisoner Visitation and Support, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102; 215-241-7117; prisonervisitation.org; [email protected] Quaker Earthcare Witness, PO Box 6787, Albany, CA 94706: 510-542-9606; quakerearthcare.org; [email protected] Quaker House, 223 Hillside Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28301; 910-323-3912; quakerhouse.org Right Sharing of World Resources, 101 Quaker Hill Drive, Richmond, IN 47374; 765-966-0314; rswr.org United Society of Friends Women International, 1214 S Second Street, Oskaloosa, IA 52577; 515-729-1422; usfwi.net William Penn House, 515 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003; 202-543-5560; williampennhouse.org Yearbook of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society Of Friends Including Minutes of the 347th Annual Session July 31 — August 5, 2018 Table of Contents 2018 Yearbook Contents The Spiritual State of the Yearly Meeting ..........................................................................1 The Epistles Epistle of the Yearly Meeting ..................................................................................5 Epistle of Young Adult Friends ...............................................................................7 Epistle of Young Friends .........................................................................................8 Epistle of Junior Young Friends ..............................................................................9 Epistle of 2018 Women's Retreat ...........................................................................10 Minutes of Baltimore Yearly Meeting Interim Meeting Tenth Month 14, 2017 ............................................................................................13 Attachment I2017-43: Friends In Attendance .........................................16 Attachment I2017-44: Peace and Social Concerns Committee of Charlottesville Friends Meeting Report ...........................................17 Attachment I2017-45: Young Friends Statement ....................................18 Attachment I2017-45: Statement of Baltimore Strengthening Transformative Relationships in Diverse Environments (STRIDE) Working Group...............................................................19 Attachment I2017-45: Updated Young Adult Friends Epistle ................20 Attachment I2017-47: Visiting Meetings Report ....................................28 Attachment I2017-48: Ramallah Friends School Report ........................29 Attachment I2017-49: Peace and Social Concerns Committee Report ...30 Attachment I2017-50: Working Group on Racism Report .....................31 Attachment I2017-51: Camp Property Manager's Annual Report ..........32 Attachment I2017-52: Camp Program Manager's Annual Report ..........39 Attachment I2017-53: Presiding Clerks Report ......................................41 Attachment I2017-54: Development Director's Report...........................46 Attachment I2017-55: Supervisory Committee Report ...........................52 Attachment I2017-56: Treasurer's Report ...............................................55 Attachment I2017-57: 2018 Budget - Budget Notes ...............................58 Attachment I2017-57: 2018 Budget - Operating Budget ........................59 Attachment I2017-57: 2018 Budget - Committee Details .......................61 Attachment I2017-57: 2018 Budget - Contributions to Outside Organizations ......................................................................61 Attachment I2017-57: 2018 Budget - Capital Budget .............................62 Attachment I2017-57: 2018 Budget - Friendly Loan Repayment Plan and Schedule ....................................................................................63 Eleventh Month 11, 2017 .......................................................................................65 Attachment I2017-59: Friends In Attendance .........................................67 Attachment I2017-60: Notes for Presentation of 2018 Budget ...............68 Attachment I2017-60: 2018 Budget - Budget Notes ...............................69 Attachment I2017-60: 2018 Budget - Operating Budget .......................70 Attachment I2017-60: 2018 Budget - Committee Details .......................71 Attachment I2017-60: 2018 Budget - Contributions to Outside Organizations ......................................................................72 Page i 2018 Yearbook Attachment I2017-60: 2018 Budget - Capital Budget .............................72 Attachment I2017-62: Peace and Social Concerns Committee Report ...73 Attachment I2017-64: Structured Discussions about Racism, Anti-Racism, and Friends ................................................................73 Third Month 17, 2018 ............................................................................................77 Attachment I2018-01: Friends In Attendance .........................................82 Attachment I2018-02: Survey on Annual Session Schedule ...................82 Attachment I2018-03: Letter of Support for Windy Cooler’s Ministry ..83 Attachment I2018-04: Returned Travel Minute for Jolee Robinson .......84 Attachment I2018-05: Travel Minute for Jade Eaton .............................86 Attachment I2018-05: Travel Minute for Patti Nesbitt and Michael Conklin ........................................................................87 Attachment I2018-06: Working Group on Refugees, Immigrants, and Sanctuary Report...................................................88 Attachment I2018-07: An Appeal for Earth Day, 2018 ..........................90 Attachment I2018-09: Change Group Brochure .....................................91 Attachment I2018-10: Revised Youth Safety Policy ..............................93 Attachment I2018-11: Treasurer’s Report ............................................119 Attachment I2018-12: Development Report ........................................119 Attachment I2018-16: Supervisory Committee Annual Report ............121 Attachment I2018-16: Proposal for BYM’s Meking Decisions Between Interim Meetings .............................................................121 Attachment I2018-17: Manual of Procedure Committee Report ..........122 Attachment I2018-18: Presiding Clerk’s Report ...................................124 Sixth Month 9, 2018 .............................................................................................127 Attachment I2018-20: Friends in Attendance .......................................132 Attachment I2010-21: Search Committee - First Reading of Nominations ...............................................................................132 Attachment I2018-25: Peace and Social Concerns Committee Minute of Support for Poor People's Campaign ............................133 Attachment I2018-26: Peace and Social Concerns Committee Back from the Brink Campaign .....................................................134 Attachment I2018-27: Peace and Social Concerns Committee Minute on the Civil and Human Rights of Transgender People ....136 Attachment I2018-28: Peace and Social Concerns Committee Minute on End-of-Life Options Legislation ..................................136 Attachment I2018-29: Youth Program Manager's Annual Report ........138 Attachment I2018-30: Working Group on Right Relationship with Animals Annual Report .........................................................139 Attachment I2018-31: Proposal to Create a Pastoral Care Working Group ..............................................................................140 Attachment I2018-32: Presiding Clerk's Report ...................................141 Attachment I2018-33: