The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
AMERICAN HOME MISSION.
ANNUAL NETTING AND ELECTION OF oYTI-
cERs-rHE coSFLrcr BETwEEs NEW AMI

ANNUAL NETTING AND ELECTION OF oYFI-
OLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Tho fifty first annual meeting Of the American Home
Missionary Society was held yesterday afternoon AZ
four o'clock. in the large in the Bible House.
Rev. Theodore D. woolsey the chair The report OF
the read, showing that the receipts for
the year amounted $40 OPT 62 tho expenditures
to $500 81 81 leaving $la 800 81 st due TO mission
aries for labor performed but not yet reported. In
addition to those past dues appropriations aready
made and daily becoming duo amount to $s7,9l AZ
making the total OF pledges $l0l, s12 o. Toward
deeming these pledges and 10 apply on other appro
priations there 10 q balance in the treasury OF
sl6,9s6 IL This report well tho general report
for the year. adopted and then the society pro-
decided 70 the election Of officers
MI Hutchinson, of Now York Rev. DR.. Barrowcs, Of
Boston, and Rev. Alexander II. Clapp, D. D., the sec
retary wcrc appointed committee nomination
They retired from the and returned in few
mcnts stating they had nominated the president,
presidents directors and other officers OF last
year, with the exception OF Rev. Alden D. Robins,
vice President deceased and Rev. John J. White,
D. D., and Rev. Robert ,. vermilyc, u. D., directors
deceased.
long discussion then took place 70 whether these
officers should be elected by reclamation together or
by ballot in separate classes. It at carried first
to elect them all together DIVA voce.
DR.. Burlington rose 10 object. and asked II the SO
cety had determined TO conduct its business In this
manner SO that if member members had decided
expressing those objections He thousht Il was very
spshod way OF doing business that The mcnters were
10 be shut of from voting against nomination that Is
obj ctonable.
Rev. William A Bartlett, OF Chicago said he thought
the manner OF conducting business they had been
doing was not such commend itself 10 serious
very little about tho workings Of tho society here Ir
there anything to cover up he wished that II might
DO explained
Mr. A. r. Roberts who said he had forty years OK
pcrence III tho society," agreed with Rev. Mr. Bartlett
that II was q s.ipshod way OF doing business
Row. Edward Bccchcr thought all the speeches wcro
Of order, the motion TO elect those ominaicd
rirG carried.
Rev. Mr.. Boynion moved a reconsideration Of tho
previous notion This course was agreed " and the
society then proceeaed TO elect each class OF officers
separately by ballot The nominees elected al
most unanimously with the exception OF Rev. Henry
NJ. Storrs He was elected, but much opuostion was
directed against bim. The vote in his case was called
for by three members but II not announced
the President saying that rs II WAS not called for In tho
ease others he hoped gentlemen would not per-
In asking for the numerical vote, though he could
them that Rev. Mr. Sorrs received by far the
major portion OF the ballot Mr. OGrady persisted in
asking for the exact votc, but he was overruled.
THIS meeting then adjourned The directors held a
meeting Immediately aferward to elect the Executive
and elected MIR. John b. Hutchinson chairman; Mr.
Christopher x. Robert, Ut simeon d Chittendcn
Rev. Richard 5. Storrs ID. d., Rev. William Buding
ton, ID. D., Mr. CALVIN G. Woolworth, Rev. William NJ
Taylor, D. D., Mr. John Wiley, Mr. Charles Abcrnethy
Some objection, however, was made to the Rev.
Richard s. Siorrs who resigned from the former
mttce, but only on account OF his resignation.
Rev. Dr BudIngton then rose ana offered the fol-
lowing resolution =
That the disposal Of funds contributed for homo mis-
the Executive Committee 10 directed administer
them the principles hitherto recognized and acted
DIR. Burlington said II this resolution passed
DR.. Storrs would reonmc hts position.
Rev. DR.. Pctteng said that this resolution meant
something or did not and he thought IL that
New congrcgntionasm should not be abie 10 control
the society.
Rev. DR.. Budington said that It account OF
his opposition TO New Congregationalism that Rev.
DR.. Storrs had resigned.
motion to lay DR.. Buddington's resolution on tho
table carried, and the meeting adjourned.