New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ADJOURN.

OFFICERS ELECTED FOR TIE ENSUING YEAR
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLOSING SESSION.
Canandaigua May 81 C;peciaD.--At the business
sessions Of the State Congregational Convention to-
day resolutions were adopted accepting the report
Of the committee proposing alliance with the
Free Baptis,s in the support and government Of
Keuka College, and A. Hub. OF Warsaw; s. f.
Eastman OF Elmira; f. ~ Packard of Syracuse.
and j. w. Bailey, of Lockport. were named as
provisional committee. The association commends
the college to the generous support OF the churches.
but expressly declines TO assume financial respon-
sibity.
Trustee. Of the Ministerial Relief Fund were
elected as follows: The Rev. Charles Johnson OF
Gaines; ". II. Pound. OF Cortland; F. b. Kurdish.
of Spencerport: W. b. Thorp. OF Binghamton Will
lam A. Trow. OF Sherburne George A. Shaw. OF
Deer River; ". II. Hopkins. of Poughkeepsie; E. c.
Hail. of jamestown and c. B. Moore, Of Utica
The Rev. c. H. Dickinson of Canandaigua; W. II.
Pound Of Cortland. and Deacon A. d. Remington,
Of oxford. elected trustees Of the Home Mis-
sonary Society The Rev. c. H. Dickinson was
elected visitor to Oberlin Seminary; the Rev. John
Dean Of Crown Point. was reelected clerk and the
Re-. L. F. Buell. secretary OF the association for the
ensuing three years.
The place and date OF the next meeting are 10 De
announced later by a special committee. The Busi-
ness Committee for that meeting will be the Revs
James Dean, w II. Pound and the pastor OF the
the next year. The Rev Charles W. Hardendorf, Of
Fest Albany, read the assOciational essay on
warnings" and the Rev. William A. Hobbs. OF
Warsaw. visitor to Ober.in Seminary, spoke ana
led a discussion on ministerial Education"
This afternoon the Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Booth,
president of Auburn Theological Seminary, made an
address on christian Unity, the Essential Condi-
ton Of Church Unity" Then followed a session OF
the Woman's Home Missionary Union. at which the
officers of that union gave reports and the secre-
,ares Of the five home missionary societies gave
brief addresses The convention closed this evening
with an interesting address Japan and It's Relg-
ious Outlook" by the Rev Amory II. Bradford, OF
Montclair. y. J. - ~,
All the annual business meeting Of the Now York
branch of the Woman's Board OF Foreign Missions
officers were elected follows: President. Mrs F..
n Packard Syracuse; foreign secretary. Mrs.
Frank Sibley Buffalo: home secretary. Mrs. Turner.
2rooklyn; auditor. Mrs. Ellsworth. POughkeepse;
treasurer Mrs. G. Dudley Poughkeepsie. 49,
At the annual meeting Of the Woman $ Home Mis-
sonary Union officers elected follows Presi-
dent Mrs William Kincad, OF Brooklyn; wee
president Mrs. Ethan Curtis. Of Syracuse secre.
tary Mrs William Spauld ne. Syracuse; secretary
young peoples societies Mrs; George r. Hanes'
Of buffalo: treasurer. Mrs j. J. Pearsall OF brook
lyn: auditor the Rev. Charles W King, OF BROOK,
i'm: Executive Commttee-W: {. Pcckham ana
Mrs + P Woodbury.. BROOKLYN, Mrs Clara !.
Fitch Canandaigua; Mrs. Charles Shel1on OsweGo'
Mrs b. F stafford. smyrna; Mrs Ellen n; T N,n
Albany; Mrs Virena A. Weld, Bnghamton; MIS- ).
IT TuthlL Riverhead: Mrs. c. W. We'd. OF E.z
ba,htown: Mrs Duncan McGregor. OF Antwerp, and
Mrs r. Hughes, of Nelson