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L.C. Warner, M.D., of New York, presented the report of the Finance
Committee.

Secretary Strieby then made the announcement of the gift to the
Association of the largest donation ever made to a benevolent society
by a living donor, $1,000,894.25, from Mr. Daniel Hand, of Guilford,
Ct. Further statements were made by John H. Washburn, Esq., Chairman of
the Executive Committee; and by Rev. D.O. Mears, D.D.

The doxology was sung, and the following resolution was offered by
Samuel Holmes, Esq., Chairman of the Finance Committee, and was adopted
by a rising vote.

_Resolved._--That we recognize the goodness of Almighty God in
putting it into the heart of Mr. Daniel Hand to make the
munificent gift of more than one million dollars for the
education of the colored youth of the South, to be expended under
the direction of the American Missionary Association.

We rejoice in the flood of beneficent influence which will flow
through all the years from this noble source.

We gratefully accept the trust put upon us, promising to use it
as a stimulus for increased activity on the part of the Christian
Church, and we offer our prayer to the Divine Father, that he may
abundantly bless the remaining years of our honored friend with
the grace of His Spirit and the joy that follows the
accomplishment of the desires of a heart burdened with the love
of our suffering and ignorant fellow men.

Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas A. Emerson, of Clinton, Conn.

The Association then adjourned to the chapel.

The Nominating Committee reported the following list of officers for the
ensuing year, and they were unanimously elected.

President, REV. WM. M. TAYLOR, D.D., LL.D., N.Y.

Vice-Presidents:

REV. A.J.F. BEHRENDS, D.D., N.Y.
REV. ALEX. MCKENZIE, D.D., Mass.
REV. F.A. NOBLE, D.D., Ill.
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. PEIRECE.

Executive Committee.

For Three Years.

J.E. RANKIN,
J.W. COOPER,
EDMUND L. CHAMPLIN,
WM. H. WARD,
JOHN H. WASHBURN,

For Two Years.--CHARLES A. HULL.

The report of the Committee on Secretary Stri