Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.

4A9 esemDl came TO ORDER, ana AFTER a
hymn and prayer by the Rev. DR.. Eddy, Of
Pennsylvania, a motion was made by the
Rev J. 7. Ssely, of New York, that the ad-
dress Of the Rev. Mr.. Hodges be printed with
the annual report. The motion was carried.
The Rev. Mr.. Simpson moved that so
much of the report Of the Secretary as relates
to kindred societies in their connection with
our society, be referred to a special commit
tee. The mover explained that by kindred
societies, he meant State conventions. Some
discussion ensued as to the expedieney Of the
motion. The chairman decided that the mo-
ton was not in order and that the Society
should go back to the original motion, which
was as to the adoption Of the report Of the
Secretary. Mr.. COlver, of Illinois, spoke on
the necessity of uniting all efforts on the mat
ter 0 Omissions.
Rev. DR.. Ilsley made some remarks. DR..
Clark wished to know as to the legality Of
his voting as q delegate.
A motion that the COMMITTEES on Creden-
tisls, and the Committee on Life Members
and Life Directors be consolidated into one
body, to be called the Committee on Creden-
tials, was put to the Society and carried.
DR.. Bacehus explained the great amount Of
funds in the Treasury. The most Of the
funds Of the Society are received in the month
Of March, and the Society was now ready to
send men to California, to the territories and
elsewhere where they were SO much needed,
according to brother Hodges report in the
morning. As soon as the men could be found
they would be sent to their proper fields.
Rev. S. B. Swain spoke on the adoption of
the report Of the Secretary, giving an encour-
aging account Of his experience in his field
of labor.
The Society Joined in singing a hymn A
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port as making out that the Methodist de-
nomination did their work at less expense
than our OWE. he thought that it should be
taken into account that the Bishops and Ell
ders Of the Methodist church acted as agents
and did so at a much grester expense than we
would be willing to bear.
The question raised a discussion in which
several gentlemen joined. It was moved
and carried that the offending expression be
stricken out. The Report was then voted up
on and accepted.
The Rev. Joseph BsnYard, Of Massaohu-
sets, offered some resolutions which we're on
motion laid upon the table. The Committee
on Nominations reported q ticket for Officers
and Executive Board, which after some dis
oussiOn was amended, and on motion the So
eiety went into election. The Society Joined
in singing a hymn while the ballots were be-
ing made ready. The Tellers announced the
result. The whole number Of votes cast be-
ing SO, the following ticket was elected
OFFIcERs.
President-J. ". Merrill, ESQ, Boston.
wee Presidents-. N. Hoyt, Esq, Cleveland,
Ohio NJ. B. Anderson, Ii. D., Rochester, New
York.
Treasurer-Ebeneze CsuIdwen, New York.
Auditors-William Phelps, New York; A. B.
Corresponding secretary-Rev ]. s. Backus,
D.. D., Syracuse, New York. arT
Recording secretary-Rev. E. 7. Hiscox, DID,
New York. a
FIRsr CLAss.-D. NJ. Wilson, Newark, N. j.;
Rev. d. YeEkes, Brooklyn, n. Y; Rev. Howard
OsgOod, n. " Avery Bill, Jr., New York Rev.
Edward Lathrop, D. D., New York.
SECOND CLAss-ReY. +. E. L. TAYLOR, D. D.,
Rev. J. s. HOlme, J. G. WhipPle, Brooklyn, NY;
York. IL
son, D. D., Smith Sheldon, N. Y; J. H. DAVIS,
DID,, Williamsburgh, N. T.; Rev. H. c.. Fish,
Newark, NJ.
Chairman Of the Executive BOard-D. N. viii
son.
Recording Secretary of the Board, and Clerk
James NJ. Whitehead, New York.
The Rev. Mr.. Purinton, agent Of the
Southern District, delivered an address on
his experience, on ths status Of the peopls Of
Western Virginia, and the great necessity Of
pushing forward the work Of the Home Mis-
sion in North America. He attacked slavery
as irreligious-reoommended as our duty to
feed, clOthe and educate the starving freed
mel who are coming into our lines, BE
thought that those who we're not willing to
live in a place where the Africans were sdu-
Gated and civilized, would probably hereafter
find themselves in a world Of the Vilest ne
grOes, that would DO neither Heaven nor
Earth.
The motion for adjournment was carried,
and the afternoon session was closed With
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Seelsy Of New York.
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