Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-15
Anniversary MEETING.

Education and Freedmen's Aid Society.
A very largo audience assembled in the
court house last evening, the occasion
being the anniversary meetings Of the
Education and Freedmen's aid society
connected with the Philadelphia confer
ence. Rev. Thos C. Murphy presided
The service was opened with prayer b.
by Rev. G.. D. Carrow, after which TIE
choir of the Duke street NJ. e. church
sang hymn with organ and cornet ac-
compartment.
Rev. Paxson, secretary, presented the
report of the board of managers of the
society, of which the following is an
abstract:
The number of beneficiaries, up to the
date of tho last annual report, was 16-of
whom two have completed their college
course and entered upon their life work in
the itineracy !; one has left college this
year but proposes to enter tho travelling
connection this spring another has dis
continued his collegiate studies and has
gone to the West to enter upon the work !;
another has begun the study of medicine !;
another has been recommended to the
trustees of the education fund as a bene-
ficiary of the "Nelins legacy" another
has ceased to need any aid others have
been discontinued as beneiciaries for fail
ure to meet the required conditions.
Three new beneficiaries have been placed
upon the list, making the number ten, of
whom four expect to graduate and enter
upon the great work during the present
year. The amount of aid granted during
the present year was s1,750. The funds
of the board are nearly exhausted and for
tho coming year it will be dependent upon
current receipts for means to continue
wo'k. 1t is gratifying fact that tho
young men who have received aid, have
given unmistakable evidence of deep per-
sonal piety and of that earnest zeal for the
salvation of souls which must characterize
every true minister.
Mr.. Paxson also presented the report OF
VIM. G. Spencer, treasurer, showing that
there remains in his hands balance of
$122.35,
Mr.. Paxson presented also proposed
amendment to article Of the constitu-
ton, intended to remove the restrictions
placed upon the board Of managers in
voting and to benefcaries. The amend
ment reads as follows:
Strike out of article 8 of the constitu-
tion the words "not exceeding one hun
dred dollars in any one year, nor more
than $400 in all" and insert in their place
appropriated by the board in accordance
with any regulation or regulations limit
ing the amount to be appropriated, adopted
by the board and included in the bylaws
SO that it shall read, "any sum or sums
appropriated by the board in accordance
with any regulation or regulations limit.
ing the amount to be appropriated or
adopted by the board and included in the
bylaws"
Mr.. Paxson also nominated the follow
ing officers of the society, and they were
unanimously chosen:
President-Rev. Thomas c. Murphy,
D. D.
Vice Presidents-Colson Heiskell, Rev.
A. Ritttenhouse, D. D., Charles Scott
and Rev. A. Longacre, D. D.
Secretary-Rev. J. w. Paxson.
Treasurer-Rev. w. G. Spencer.
Managers-Revs. s. w. Thomas, VIM.
Swindells, G. s. Broadbent, T. 5. Nicely,
Jas. Morrow, w. Mills. 8. A. Heilner,
J. T. Satchell and G. w. Buckley and
Messrs. Thomas Greenbank, j. F. Bird,
NJ. D., VIM. Bault, G.. W. Dinmore, NJ.
D., A. NJ. Burton, Peter Lamb, j. A.
Haddich. G. Wild Lind, N. D., ]. E.
James, NJ. D., o. Osler, N. D., and Jos.
II. Thornley,.
Rev. Or. CROOKS Address.
President Murphy next introduced Rev.
G. r. Crooks, D. D., of Drew theological
seminary, who delivered an able and