Committee on the Indians.—S.B. Capen, Esq., of Massachusetts; Rev.
A.P. Foster, D.D., of Massachusetts; Rev. John L. Ewell, of
Massachusetts, Rev. John E. Tuttle, of Massachusetts.
Committee on Educational Work.—Rev. Llewellyn Pratt, D.D., of
Connecticut; Rev. Julian M. Sturtevant, D.D., of Ohio; Rev. George E.
Hall, of New Hampshire; H.D. Smith, Esq., of Connecticut; Stephen
Ballard, Esq., of New York.
A Memorial Service for Rev. James Powell, D.D., late Secretary of the
Association, was held. Addresses were made by Rev. Simeon Gilbert,
D.D., of Illinois, Rev. Geo. H. Ide, D.D., of Wisconsin; Secretary M.E.
Strieby, D.D., and President Wm. M. Taylor, D.D. Rev. A.P. Foster,
D.D., of Massachusetts, led in prayer.
The report of the Committee on Chinese Work, Rev. Simeon Gilbert, D.D.,
Chairman, was presented, and an address was delivered by Rev. M. McG.
Dana, D.D., of Massachusetts.
An address on "The relations of the A.M.A. to Young People," was delivered by Rev. J.L. Hill, of Massachusetts.
Recess was taken to 2 P.M.
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.