Lyman Abbott, D.D., N.Y.; J. R. Danforth, D.D., Penn.; A. S. Barnes, Esq., N.Y.; Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, N.Y.; A. P. Foster, D.D., Mass.
(For One Year.)
James W. Cooper, D.D., Ct.
The report was accepted, and a ballot being taken, the persons named were elected.
The meeting listened to reports of the committees appointed upon the papers read on Wednesday by the Secretaries.
Rev. W. A. McGinley, of New Hampshire, presented the report upon Secretary Beard’s paper. The report was accepted.
C. M. Lamson, D.D., of Vermont, presented the report upon Secretary Strieby’s paper, which was accepted.
Joseph Anderson, D.D., of Connecticut, presented the report upon Secretary Powell’s paper, together with two resolutions. The report was accepted. The first resolution was adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That we submit to the Congregational churches, in local conferences assembled, for careful consideration, the question whether it is not desirable that such conferences establish special committees, whose duty it shall be to secure for this Association, along with the other benevolent societies of the denomination, a hearing from time to time in our churches, especially in those churches which are without pastors, and which for this, or other reasons, are liable to fail in their duty toward our great missionary and benevolent organizations.
And it was voted that the Secretaries print this resolution and send a copy to the clerk of each local conference, requesting him to bring it to the attention of the body.