But such a statement brings a weight of grave responsibility. We say of the treasury of the Association gladly and gratefully, No debt—no deficit. But we must remember, in all humility, we do ever owe the debt to love our fellow-men and show it by our works of Christian charity, and our deficit is what we have been lacking in filling up the full measure of our opportunity for serving Christ in the person of His poor.
MISSIONARY MASS CONVENTIONS.
At the late State Conference of Ohio, a Committee on Missions was appointed, of which Prof. Judson Smith, D. D., is chairman, and Rev. C. C. Creegan, of Wakeman, secretary. It is proposed to hold a series of mass conventions, at central points, and every member of every Congregational church in the State will be invited to attend at least one of these meetings. Rev. James Powell will represent the A. M. A.
The following schedule has been prepared:
| Marietta, Oct. 31st, Cincinnati, Nov. 4th, Mansfield, Nov. 5th, Toledo, Nov. 6th, Wauseon, Nov. 7th, Sandusky, Nov. 8th, Norwalk, Nov. 10th, Wakeman, Nov. 11th, Elyria, Nov. 12th, | Wellington, Nov. 13th, Medina, Nov. 14th, Cleveland, Nov. 15th, Burton, Nov. 18th, Painesville, Nov. 19th, Ashtabula, Nov. 20th, Jefferson, Nov. 21st, N. Bloomfield, Nov. 22d, | Youngstown (Welsh Conference), Nov. 23d, Windham, Nov. 24th, Ravenna, Nov. 25th, Mt. Vernon, Nov. 28th, Newark (Welsh Conference), Nov. 29th, Columbus, Nov. 30th. |
OUR NEW MEN.
We are delighted with our new men. Scarcely ever in the history of the Association have we had so large a number of recruits for important places in our service, of such proved quality, and more and more we find ourselves able to retain the services of our best men, who have served the cause of education and religion with us in years past. It is to us a gratifying indication of the growing sense among our Christian ministers and teachers of the importance and dignity of the work, and of their appreciation of it, as founded and established beyond all question, and for all time (as we measure things), that such men are willing to commit themselves to it, and to remain in it year after year.
We accept the congratulations of The Congregationalist as expressed in the following paragraph: