WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The Association was called to order at 2 P.M. by the President. Rev. P.W.
Lyman, of Massachusetts, offered prayer.
A Paper on "Systematic Spending," was read by District Secretary C.J.
Ryder.
A report and address on the Indian Work, were made by S.B. Capen, Esq.,
of Massachusetts. Addresses were also made by Rev. A.P. Foster, D.D., of
Massachusetts, and by Rev. C.W. Shelton, Financial Secretary for Indian
Missions.
The Nominating Committee nominated the following special committees, who were appointed:
Committee on Mountain Work.—Rev. G.S. Burroughs, D.D., of
Massachusetts; Rev. C.B. Riggs, of Tennessee; J.R. Gilmore, Esq., of
Connecticut; Rev. Morton Dexter, of Massachusetts; Chas. Coffin, Esq.,
of Massachusetts.
Committee on Church Work.—Rev. David Gregg, D.D., of Massachusetts,
Rev, Stephen M. Newman, D.D., of the District of Columbia; Rev. Wm.
Hayes Ward, D.D., of New Jersey; Frank Wood, Esq., of Massachusetts;
R.L. Day, Esq., of Ohio.
The Committee on Educational Work reported, and addresses were
delivered in connection with the report, by the Chairman, Rev.
Llewellyn Pratt, D.D., of Connecticut, and by Rev. Julian M.
Sturtevant, D.D., of Ohio.
An address on "The Church and the Color Line," was delivered by Rev.
James Brand, D.D., of Ohio.
Benediction by the President, and recess taken to 7:30 P.M.