THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The Association was called to order by Vice-President Dr. F.A. Noble. A verse of the hymn, "In the cross of Christ I glory," was sung. F.J. Lamb, Esq., read the report of the Committee on Finance, supplementing the report with a brief address. The report was accepted.
The report on Secretary Strieby's paper was presented by Prof. G.B. Willcox, D.D. The report was accepted and referred to the Executive Committee.
Following this, Secretary Strieby made a statement respecting the Hand Fund. Dr. E.P. Goodwin, President Salisbury and President W.M. Taylor spoke on the Financial Report, and the report was adopted.
The Association then adjourned to the chapel, and the church was occupied by the Woman's Missionary Meeting under the auspices of the Woman's Bureau of the Association. Mrs. George M. Lane, of Detroit, Michigan, presided. The report was made by the Secretary, Miss D.E. Emerson, after which addresses were made by the missionaries: On the mountain work, by Miss Hayes, of Tennessee; on the colored people, by Mrs. Shaw, of Georgia, and Miss Plant, of Mississippi; and on the Indians, by Miss Barnaby, a native teacher.
The Nominating Committee reported the following list of officers for the ensuing year:
- President,
- REV. WM. M. TAYLOR, D.D., LL.D., N.Y.
- Vice-Presidents,
- REV. A.J.F. BEHRENDS, D.D., N.Y.
- REV. F.A. NOBLE, D.D., Ill.
- REV. ALEX. McKENZIE, D.D., Mass.
- REV. D.O. MEARS, D.D., Mass
- REV. HENRY HOPKINS, D.D., Mo.
- Corresponding Secretaries,
- REV. M.E. STRIEBY, D.D., 56 Reade Street, N.Y.
- REV. A.F. BEARD, D.D., 56 Reade Street, N.Y.
- Recording Secretary,
- REV. M.E. STRIEBY, D.D., 56 Reade Street, N.Y.
- Treasurer,
- H.W. HUBBARD, Esq., 56 Reade Street, N.Y.
- Auditors,
- PETER McCARTEE,
- CHAS. P. PEIRCE.
- Executive Committee,
- For Three Years.
- S.B. HALLIDAY,
- SAMUEL HOLMES,
- SAMUEL S. MARPLES,
- CHARLES L. MEAD,
- ELBERT B. MONROE.
- For One Year.—ALBERT J. LYMAN.
- For Three Years.
A ballot was taken and the brethren named were elected. After the benediction by the President, recess was taken until 7:30 P.M.