The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-01

Balance, being cash on hand 18th
Sept, 1859 R43f.oo
$. r 55,22283
We hereby certify that we have examined
the accounts of Lewis Tappan, Treasurer OF the
American Missionary Association, for the year
ending September 18th, 1859, with the vouch-
ers, and find the same to be correct; leaving a
balance of cash in his hands Of four hundred
and fifty-seven dollars and eighty-eight cents.
JAMES o. BENNETT, A,,5;yors
iat ANTHONY LANE,
s The Report of the Corresponding Secretary,
Rev. George Whipple, for the Foreign Depart
ment of the Association, was presented; after
which, Rev. John White offered remarks upon
that part of the Report relating to the Aendi
Mission in Africa, of which he is member.
The Chairman of the Business Committee,
Rev. w. w. Patton, reported q series OF resolu-
tons for the consideration of the Association.
Rev. Mr.. Jones, of Michigan, then offered
some remarks upon the Mission among the
Indians at Grand Traverse Bay.
The Secretary of the Home Department, Rev.
s. s. Jocelyn, presented the Report of that De-
partment. On motion to accept the Reports of
both Secretaries, after remarks by Rev. William
De Loss Love, of Wisconsin Prof II. E. Peck,
of Ohio; Secretary Whipple, Lewis Tappan,
ESQ.,, Prof Cowles, of Ohio; Rev. Mr.. Cherry,
of Michigan; it was voted to accept them and
to order them to be printed with the minutes.
Closed with prayer by Rev. G. B. Hubbard.
Recess till two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association convened at two o'clock, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. George
Schlosser, of Illinois; a Committee of Enrol
ment, consisting of Rev. Mr.. Andrews, of Mich
igan; Rev. II. W. Cobb, of Illinois Jacob
Butler, Esq, of Iowa; was appointed.
The resolution reported by the Business Com
mittee we're then taken up seriatim, and after
discussion and amendment were adopted.
Prof Peck, from the Committee on Nomina-
tons, reported the following gentlemen for Off
GERS for the coming year:
President-Rev. ID. Thurston, Maine.
Vice Presidents-F. ID. Parish, ESQ.,, Ohio
Prof. C. ID. Cleveland, Pennsylvania Rev
Jonathan Blanchard, Illinois J. P. Willston,
Esq, Massachusetts; Arthur Tappan, Connect
cut; Jacob Butler ESQ.,, Iowa. E. d. Holton,
Esq, Wisconsin.
Corresponding Secretary of the Foreign De
partment-Rev. George Whipple, New York.
Corresponding Secretary Of the Home De
partment-Rev. S. s. Jocelyn, New York.
Recording Sec'eta'y-Rev. Henry Beldep,
New York.
Treas,uer-Lewis Tappan, Esq, New York
Erecutire COnmiHee-Willam E. Whiting
New York Thomas Ritter, New York Hen
~ Belden, New York; J. o.. Bennett, New
York; d. NJ. Graham, New York A. N. Free
man, New York Samuel Wilde, New York
George 81. White, New York Henry H. Gar
nett, New York Josiah Brewer, Mass; William
B. Brown, New Jersey; Alonzo s. Ball, New
York.
This list of officers was unanimously confirmed
by the Convention.
A resolution thanking DR.. Cheever for his
sermon, and requesting copy for publication
was unanimously passed.
Rev. Mr.. Goodman invoked the Divine Bless
ing, and the Convention adjourned, to meet in
the evening.
Thursday Evening, half past seven o'clock
Association convened for the purpose of cele
brating the Lords Supper. Rev. G.. F. Ma
goun, of Iowa, made remarks, and administered
the bread, and Rev. c. F. Martin, late of the
Coptic Mission, made remarks and administer.
ed the wine. After singing, Rev. John White,
of the Mendi Mission, made an address on the
Foreign Work, and presented for examination
an African lad from the Mission school. Rev.
o. Emerson also made an address upon the
subject of the Home Work
On motion Of Rev. W. w. Patton, it was voted
to adopt the recommendation of the Executive
Committee to discontinue the Oiibue Mission.
On motion of Richard P. Waters, Esq, of
Mass, it was resolved that the Executive Com
mittee be requested to have the Annual Re
ports of the Treasurer and of the several mis-
sons, for the next year, so prepared that they
can be conveniently referred to separate Conn
mittees for consideration and report.
On motion of Rev. George Whipple, it was
voted that the thanks of the Association be
presented to the Committee of Arrangements
in Chicago, to the trustees of the First Congre-
gational Church, and to the people of Chicago,
for their hospitality in entertaining the MEM
bers of the Association and also to the choir.
After singing the Doxology, and prayer by
the President, the Association adjourned sine
die.
Resolutions in fnfure manor