The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-15

pr. Patton, pr. Harding, Dr. Atwood l cannot recall them all; these are eX- amples And my dear kinsman accord ing to the flesh, my dear brother in the spirit and the life of the soul, at whose house I tarried then, to whose house the messengers of the board came to notify me of my election, my dearly honored and beloved and trusted Dr. Eusts of Springfield l remember, too, the noble laymen who have been asso- ciated in the board and who were there at that time, who have passed on--Mr. Battell of this state, MT, Monroe of this state, Frederick Billings, Horace Fair banks, MT. James P. Wallace of my own church, MT. John N. Stickney, MT. James White MT. Charles Theodore Russell, MT. Samuel D. Warren, MT. Philip Moen-oh, I cannot begin to re- cite the names; you remember them. All these have gone on into the life be- yond. .,
 My dear friends, let us work It has been said to us here again and again in the course of this meeting, Work while the day lasts, for the night com eth when no man can work" I cer- tainly shall not dispute that word from the lips of the Master but I will say with the apostle, Work, and work with all your heart and work with all your might, not because the night cometh, for we are the children of light and the children of the day; we are not of night nor of darkness; therefore, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation, for the Lord hath not called us to death, but to life, that we may live forever with Him, whether we wake or sleep on the earth I think of these who have gone on, not as bur jed in the dust of death, not as sleeping in the darkness and the silence--I think of them as ascending the starry streets and standing before God and hearing the Masters voice of welcome and ac- claim, and joining in the worship of angels and of saints their works fol- lowing with them, and pray God that you and I may be with them and hear the same voice of welcome when the shadows flee and the darkness disperses and the splendor of immortality breaks upon our vision. (Applause)
  The business meeting of the board was opened at a rather late hour yes terday by President Storrs humorously remarking that he had never been des- ignated the late president, but as the time was coming when he was to be so designated the members had taken it into their hands to make the meeting late.
 Rev. MT. Lockwood made the opening prayer.
 The Committee on Treasurer's Report. H. M Moore of Boston, chairman Your committee appointed at the last annual meeting respectfully report that | they have carefully examined the treas | urers report, also the auditors certifi- cate, for the year ending August 31, | 1897. They are greatly pleased with the thorough system which prevails in the treasurer's office, and which proved very satisfactory to the expert ac- countant employed by the auditors to examine the books and accounts. | Instead of the great pleasure enjoyed by our predecessors of last year, of re- porting a surplus of over $500 in the treasury, we find ourselves. at the com mencement of this new year, confront ed by debt of over $45, ,0OO-S45, 50 l At first thought, this deficit seems a serious matter, but when we consider the great liberality of our churches, not withstanding the recent financial con- dltion of our country, in the magnifi- cent contributions which resulted in | freeing this board from debt last year. 1 we believe that, when the present emer- gency is made known, with the inn proved conditions In business, their re- sponse will be sufficient to cover all our 1 needs
 The splendid contributions made by churches and individuals last August as the result of the information com- municated to them relative to the finan- cial condition of the board, by which the prospective debt was greatly re- | duced, and which might possibly have
 been entirely cared for if presented earlier, leads us to express the hope
 that in the future measures will be adopted that will result in keeping the constituency of the board fully advised | of present and probable needs so as to avoid the necessity of making spe- cial and spasmodc efforts which do not prove entirely satisfactory or of pernla- nent advantage.
 We believe that the pastors and the churches of our denomination are in | hearty sympathy with the work of the board, and that the Christian business
 men believe in and are ready to sustain an aggressive work all along the lines; and that no backward step should be taken in a work which is so blessed of God and so clearly demanded by the 1 Master.
 1 Rev. Michael Burnham of St Louis
 reported the following nominations of
 new corporate members, who were
 elected, as follows: John C. Merrill, Maine: George D. Hall Dexter H. Rich ards, George E. Street, New Hampshire; w. J. Van Patten, Vermont; Ruen | Thomas, James G. Buttrick, Samuel c. i Darling, Harlan P. Beach, W. V. w. | Davis, Edward Whitin, F. B. Make peace. F. $. Hatch. John c. Berry Ar thur H. Wellman, Massachusetts; Her l bert !. Wells, Alexander McGregor Rhode Island; Newman Smyth. Arthur Gillett James w. Bixler Albert F. Pierce. Frank D. Ferris, Henry D. Smith, Connecticut; Robert J. Kent i Albro J. Newton, Willard B. Thorp, Vim TT IT N;al,n1,, C,1.o.1a. I,