ice-President Dr. F.A. Noble. A
verse of the hymn, "In the cross of Christ I glory," was sung. F.J.
Lamb, Esq., read the report of the Committee on Finance, supplementing
the report with a brief address. The report was accepted.

The report on Secretary Strieby's paper was presented by Prof. G.B.
Willcox, D.D. The report was accepted and referred to the Executive
Committee.

Following this, Secretary Strieby made a statement respecting the Hand
Fund. Dr. E.P. Goodwin, President Salisbury and President W.M. Taylor
spoke on the Financial Report, and the report was adopted.

The Association then adjourned to the chapel, and the church was
occupied by the Woman's Missionary Meeting under the auspices of the
Woman's Bureau of the Association. Mrs. George M. Lane, of Detroit,
Michigan, presided. The report was made by the Secretary, Miss D.E.
Emerson, after which addresses were made by the missionaries: On the
mountain work, by Miss Hayes, of Tennessee; on the colored people, by
Mrs. Shaw, of Georgia, and Miss Plant, of Mississippi; and on the
Indians, by Miss Barnaby, a native teacher.

The Nominating Committee reported the following list of officers for the
ensuing year:

_President_,

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

_Vice-Presidents_,

REV. A.J.F. BEHRENDS, D.D., N.Y.
REV. F.A. NOBLE, D.D., Ill.
REV. ALEX. McKENZIE, D.D., Mass.
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. PEIRCE.

_Executive Committee_,

_For Three Years._

S.B. HALLIDAY,
SAMUEL HOLMES,
SAMUEL S. MARPLES,
CHARLES L. MEAD,
ELBERT B. MONROE.

_For One Year._--ALBERT J. LYMAN.

A ballot was taken and the brethren named were elected. After the
benediction by the President, recess was taken until 7:30 P.M.

THURSDAY EVENING.

The Association was called to order by President Taylor. "Stand up,
stand up for Jesus," was sung, after which Rev. Simeon Gilbert, D.D.,
led in prayer.

The records of the previous sessions of the day were read and approved,
and the Secretary was instructed to complete the minutes.

The invitation to hold the next Annual Meeting in Northam