Bean letters set 4

JOEL BEAN PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE AND ARTICLES
RG5/012, Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, PA.
1/31/2005 List by Tom M. King, San Jose, CA
Author

1. Bean, Hannah & Joel

Date

1-23-1894

Box No.

Place Written

1 San Jose, CA

p. 1
British Friend, Hodgkin
Place Sent

“Reply from Joel Bean”, 400 names “regret the inquisitional proceedings” by Iowa Yearly Meeting of
Ministry and Oversight. Benjamin H. Jones included. 3 pages printed
2. Jones, Augustus

7-2-1894

2 Providence, RI FrdsSchool

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

1 Richmond, IN

Phil, Rufus M. Jone

6 page letter, on letterhead paper.
3. Jay, Allen

9-5-1895

2 sheets, 2 pages, Quaker Collection, Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford Pa. 19041-1392.,
collection 1130, Box. 1.
4. Newman, Henry S.

1-25-1895

1 Ledminister, England

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

“The Manchester Conference will mark an era in the history of our Society in England.” 2pages, on
The Friend letterhead.
5. Nicholson, Dr. Wm.

1-12-1896

1 Pasadena, CA

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

4 pages, 2 sheets, Nicholson introduces himself, favors combined publications, --varieties of Quakerism,
editorials more reliable than adds.
6. Newlin, Thomas

7-5-1896

1 Oregon, Pacific College

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

3 sheets, fromHaverford Quaker Collection, Coll. 1130, Box 1. onletterhead paper. “I have been called
‘infidel,’ ‘skepic’, ‘unitarian’ and all such.” Dr. Ladds’ book, “What is the Bible?” see ghost in “higher
criticism.” “God wastes no history” is a useful thought.
7. Rhoads, James E.

3-28-1894

1 Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

5 small typed pages reporting a meeting --lists people, lists directions-- Murray & Catharine Shipley, Isaac
Sharpless, George A. Barton, Rufus M. Jones, George N. Hartley, James E. Rhoads, Margaret E. Rhoads,
Anna Ely Rhoads, and Charles James Rhoads. need statement of doctrinal views of Friends.
8. Newman, Henry S.,

11-27-1893

1 Leominster, England

to Thos. Hodgkin, Ed.

defends pastors of Iowa, untrue things said about them. need pastor in England.
9. Bean, Joel

9-28-1893

1 San Jose, CA (Santa Clara)

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

2 sheets, 4 pages, about -- light, support for it, a “Stronghold” of Caroline E. Stephen. defends his views
in detail.
10. Bean, Joel

1-4-1894

1 San Jose, CA

Philadephia, R. M. Jones

corrects an article, then defends himself. 3 sheets, including subscription renewal.
11. Jones, Wilhelmina B.

9-1-1893

1 San Jose, CA

Philadephia, R. M. Jones

for Friends Review, poem on “deposed” ministers.
12. Coppock, Benjamin S.

4-29-1895

1 San Jose, CA

Philadelphia,R.M. Jones

one letterhead page, supports Rufus’ efforts., was sales agent with Wm. E. Ward. King City, CA, crossed
off with SanJose to replace it. 12,500 acres on sale in subdivision. 5, 10 , 20 acres tracts upward.
13. Newlin, Thomas

11-19-1894

1 Newberg,Oregonletterhea

Brin Mawr, Dr. J.E. Rhoads

14. Newlin, Thomas

7-11-1894

1 Newberg, Oregon

Phildelphia, PA

to Rufus M. Jones from Pacific College. supports Rufus’ journal.

Author

15. Tatum, Lawrie

Date

11-27-1893

Box No.

Place Written

1 Springdale, Iowa

Place Sent

p. 2
Philadelphia, R.M.Jones

letterhead, Pastoral and Evangelistic Board, IOWA YEARLY MEETINGOF FRIENDS, Isom P. Wooton,
Gen’l Supt., Le Grand, Iowa. J.M. Douglas, Pres, Lawrie Tatum, V. Pres, L.Maria Deane, Sec, H.
Hammond, Treasurer. attacks Joel Bean.
16. Wood, S. A.

2-19-1900

5` New Providence, IO.

Philadelphia, R.M.Jones

6 page letter, “New Providence, IA.,” letterhead, Rev. S. A. Wood. Pastor of Friends Church. attacks
Rufus Jones for not beliving the Bible only.
17. De Cou, J. Allen

8-25-1897

5 Moorestown, N. J.

Philadephia, R.M.Jones

2 pages, is Gree and latin instructor Shelborne School in San Rafael, CA. wants intro to Joel Bean or S. F.
Friends.
18. Turner, Wm. Edwin

11-10-1900

5 Colwn Bay, England

Thomas Hodgkin, Eng.

Original letter in Friends Library, London. typed here. College Park Friends transfer to London Yr.
Mtg. ? Turner is editor and publisher of The British Friend.
19. Shipley, Samuel R

10-23-1900

5 Phildelphia, Pa.

Phila., R. M. Jones

offers financial support of $25 for maintenance of the American Friend. on Provident Life andTrust
Company of Philadelphia letter head, one page.
20. Douglas, John Henry

12-8-1897

5 Long Beach, Cal.

Phili., R.M. Jones

one page letter plus extract from a letter, 1 page also. opposes anyone not strong in the Lord. not typed.
21. Bean, Joel

12-9-1897

5 San Jose, Ca.

Philadelphia, R.M.Jones

4 pages on 2 sheets of paper. Joel express his sympathies.
22. Harris, J. Rendal

9-23-1897

5 Cambridge, Mass.

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

typed copy of letter. referred to summer school and Rufus’ dead wife., Sarah Coutant Jones.
23. Douglas, John Henry

6-24-1900

5 McMennville, Oregon

Prof. R. M. Jones, Haver

3 half-pages, Pleased with the American Friend. not typed.
24. Douglas, John Henry

1-16-1900

5 McMinnville, Or.

R. M. Jones, Philadelphi

6 pages, opposes higher criticism, not a “heritic hunter”. “.... we cannotbetoo positive in proclaming the
infinite mercy of God.
25. Jay, Allen

4-22-1897

5 Evergreen, Alabama

Phili., R. M. Jones

Responds to request for his autobiography. Will pray over it. 2 pages, not tyed.
26. Jay, Mahalah

12-31-1897

5 Richmond, Ind.

Phili., R. M. Jones

sends one sheet, 2 pages, on minutes of Friends conference in Indianapolis, sent to American Friend,
suggestions on publication, leaves it to Jones.
27. Newlin, Thomas

8-16-1897

5 Pacific Col,Newberg, Or.

Phili., R. M. Jones

5 pages, letterhead President’s Office, wants talk to Rufus in Indianapolis, IN.,
“I was the bone overwhich they snarled.” lost vote for clerkto pastor of Newberg, J. H.Douglas headed
the oposition, a blow at the college. problem is he believes in evolution and used literary study ofthe
Bible. not teach sanctification or second experience. Praises M. M. Binfod and Miss. Green as speakers
& preachers.
28. Starbuck, Edwin D.

1-22-1897

5 Clark Univ,Worcester, Ma

Phili., PA. R.M. Jones

4 small pages, sending reprint of Amer. Journal of Psychology, on study of conversion. Heard from Henry
Goddard of interest, in Amer. Friend.

Author

29. Wood, S. A.

Date

11-27-1899

Box No.

Place Written

5 New Providence, Iowa

Place Sent

p. 3

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

8 pages, understands Rufus must hold eastern & western Friends-30. Wood, S. A.

11-15-1899

5 New Providence, Iowa

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

2 small pages, asks article be returned, if organ of church not speak out and give no quarters to the enemy,
not loyal to church.
31. Wood, James

8-10-1897

5 Mount Kisco, N. Y.

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

2 small pages, enclosed W. L. Parson’s? article. not advisable for it to appear, will get bad replies. discuss
at the conference. other publications challenge Amer Friend.
32. Andrews, W. F.

4-10-1898

5 New Providence, Io

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

2 page note, allusion to Joel and Hannah Bean being dropped is calculatedto stir up a bad feeling in some
localties. They not in unity with Orthodoxbody, or revised discipline.
33. Bean, Hannah E.

12-28-1898

5 San Jose, Ca.

Phili,Rufus M. Jones

attack on Rufus. --already typed and used in Chap. on membership.
34. Bean, James

11-19-1898

5 San Jose, CA

Philadelphia, R.M.Jones

defence of Beans, describes events. 5 pages, Amer. Flag on first and last, up side down.
35. Bean, James

11-15-1898

5 San Jose, CA

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

2 tightly written pages, explain and defends Beans, photo of mother on front,
36. Bean, Joel
“help us to the last”,
37. Bean, Joel

6-10-1879

5 Poem

R.M Jones grandmother

5 San Jose, CA

Phili., R. M. jones

poem and notes.
12-28-1898

attack on Rufus, copy of letter used in membership chapter.
38. Douglas, John Henry

5-6-1898

5 McMinnville,Or.

Phili., R. M. Jones

5 McMinnville, Or.

Phil, Rufus M. Jones

1 page, suggests papers for Amer. Friend,
39. Douglas, John Henry

10-26-2005

-1898 his version of Bean case. writes in interest of peace, quietness, & unity. College Park Mtg. not an
estabished mtg. etc.
40. Jay, Allen

1-8-1898

5 Earlham College, IN

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

Aunt Mahalah Jay is sendng proceedngs of late conference.
41. Lane, John G.

12-24-1898

5 Philadelphia, Pa.

Phili, R. M. Jones

5 Leland Stanford Jr. Univ.

Philadehipa, R. M. Jones

supports Rufus in how avoids controversy.
42. Murray, Augustus T.

10-12-1898

supports Beans, knows them. Iowahas gone too far.
43. Mustard, Wilfred P.

12-3-1898

5 Phi Beta Kapa Society

Haverford College, PA

Rufus made member of Haverford College Chapter.
44. Tatum, Lawrie

11-6-1898

5 Springdale, IO

Phili., R. M. Jones

reviews in 9 smaller pages the Bean case, shows why they are guilty.
45. Vaux, George

11-28-1898

5 Arch ST., Philadelphia

Phili, R. M. jones

describes attempted take over of a committee, planned, lead by Western, 2 typed pgs.

Author

46. Wood, S. A.

Date

10-20-1898

Box No.

Place Written

5 New Providence, Ia.

Place Sent

p. 4
Phildelphia, R.M. Jones

explains dropping the Beans, 5 written pages.
47. Wootan, Isom P.

12-19-1898

5 Boston, Ma.

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

subscribes to American Friend, thinks Iowa did poor job on Beans - suggests improve.
48. Wood, Teesa P. (Clerk)

9-12-1898

5 New Provident, Ia.

San Jose, CA,ChasE. Cox

Clerk answers Chas. questions. members, lists people dropped, Alice Vail, Joel Bean, Hannah Bean,
James Bean, Roanna Bean, Elizabeth Bean, Harry J. Bean,George Albert Bean, Benjamin Jones, Wilhamna
and George N. Jones, Lydia, Hannah, & Catharine Cox. 14 total.
49. Bean, James

1-27-1899

5 San Jose, CA (normal sch.)

Phili, M. B. Kirk

on S. J. Normal school letterhead, defends Beans,
50. Crosman, Geo. L.

1-21-1899

5 Pasadena, CA.

Philadelphia,R.M. Jones

describes S. Calif., Tebbetts sermon, wants leave board, Amer. Friend is literature! 6 p.
51. Gregory, Levi

2-2-1898

5 S. Calif., Superintendent

Philadelphia, Pa. R.M. J.

future (1900-1904) San Jose Stockton Ave. pastor describes Bean case. Discussion. writes as
Superintendent of CYM Friends Church. 2 pages, “private to Editor”.
52. Wood, S. A.

1-23-1899

3 New Providence, Io.

M. Z. Kirk, board mem?

gives his meeting’s version of Bean case, to M. Z. Kirk. failed to send me a list of subscribers.
Thos Newlin holding meetings.
53. Hodgkin, Thos.

2-19-1899

3 Beal, Northumberland

Bros

Phili, Rufus M. Jones

8 handwritten pages, 4 sheets, “an injustice has beendone to us as well as to the College Park Friends by
the stupid blunders of the New Providence Monthly Meeting.”
54. Taber, Anna F.

1-13-1899

3 San Jose, Ca.

Phili., R. M. Jones

found no reference to the College Park Assn. of Friends, 7 page letter, cancelled subsc.
55. Taber, Anna F.

1-30-1899

3 San Jose, Ca.

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

did not know of sorrows of Rufus. Please do not give him my letter now.
56. Newman, Henry S.

3-15-1899

3 Leominster, Eng.

Thos. Hodgkin, Eng.

on Bean case, New Providence Mo. Mtg. ready to right its mistake. typed from London. Editor of The
Friend to supporter. in England.- Friend’s library.
57. Rosenberger, A.

1-18-1899

3 Oskloosa, Iowa

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

overreaction to Bean case. rushing into print, no martyrs, “crime of’98” complicates.
58. Wood, S. A.

1-28-1899

3 New Providence, Io.

Phila., Rufus M. Jones

lots of letters received, none from Joel and Hannah. CPAF a new religious society.
59. Murray, A. T.

1-11-1899

3 Stanford Univ.

Phili., Rufus M. Jones

Joel Bean letter says Rufus believes Augustus has “gone back on you,” reaffirm their friendship. Waiting
for info. from Chas. Cox. 3 full sized pages.
60. Wood, S. A.

1-18-1899

3 New Providence, Io.

Phila., Rufus M. Jones

announces meeting has reversed its action. 2 small pages. Outside advice orignially.
61. Turner, Wm. Edwin

1-20-1899

3 Colwyn Bay, N. Wales

Thos Hodgkin, Engl.

Recording of Thos. Newlin as mnister, refused creed. thinks Joel Bean should have done this. Thos. a
modest man, not urge needs of his college.

Author

62. Newman, Henry S.

Date

3-7-1894

Box No.

Place Written

1 Leonminster, Eng.

Place Sent

p. 5

Thos. Newman

editors not republish published articles. Poetry & articles of Joel Bean have proved thatEnglish Friends
were hasty in talking of inquisition. urges caution. typed from London