v. 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.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Association was called to order by the President, and Rev. George
A. Tewksbury, D.D., of Massachusetts, offered prayer.

An address was delivered by Mr. Joshua Given, an Indian theological
student, giving the story of his own life; by Rev. Joseph E. Smith, of
Tennessee, on "The Evils of Caste to the Colored Race"; by Rev. B.A.
Imes, of Tennessee, on "The Evils of Secret Societies to the Colored
Race"; by Rev, J.R. McLean of Texas, on "The Evils of Intemperance to
the Colored Race."

Adjourned to Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock.

THURSDAY MORNING.

The Prayer Meeting from 8 to 9 o'clock was led by Rev. James L. Fowle,
Missionary of the American Board.

The Association was called to order at 9 o'clock, and led in prayer by
Rev. Wm. H. Ward, D.D., of New Jersey.

The Rev. J.H. Ross, Assistant Recording Secretary, being called away,
Rev. Frank E. Jenkins was appointed.

The minutes of Wednesday were read and approved.

A paper on "Our Indebtedness to the Negro During the War," was read by
District Secretary J.E. Roy, D.D., of Chicago.

Rev. George S. Burroughs, D.D., of Massachusetts, presented the report
of the Committee on Mountain Work, following it with an address; Rev.
C.B. Riggs of Tennessee, and James R. Gilmore of Connecticut, also
addressed the Association on the same subject.

Committees were appointed--on Secretary Strieby's paper, Wolcott
Calkins, D.D., and Rev. O.S. Dean, of Massachusetts, and Hon. A.C.
Barstow of Rhode Island; and on Secretary Beard's paper, Rev. Morton
Dexter, Frank Wood, Esq., and Rev. John E. Tuttle, all of
Massachusetts.

Rev. Arthur Little, D.D., of Illinois, invited the Association to hold
its next Annual Meeting with the New England Church in Chicago. The
invitation was accepted by the President in behalf of the Executive
Committee.

The report of the Committee on Church Work, and an address, were made
by Rev. David Gregg, D.D., of Massachusetts.

Rev. Wm. Hayne Leavell, of Mississippi, made an address on "The Present
Necessities of the Negro."

Recess was taken until 2 P.M.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

The Association was called to order by Rev. D.O. Mears, D.D., a
Vice-president, and prayer was offered by Rev. P.B. Davis, of
Massachusetts