The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-28
CITY MISSIONARY AssoCIATIoN
Annual Business Meeting Officers Are
 Elected and Reports Made.

NNAA HAoolVRahI Hp'NSA~AAA O-'' Annual Business Meeting Officers Are
 Elected and Reports Made.
 At the annual business meeting of the City Missionary association, held yes- terday at English Hall, In the necessary absence of Rev, pr. Phillips, the presi- dent of the association, Hon. H. G, Newton presided. The meeting was opened with prayer offered by F, ID. Hartshorn. After the reading of the minutes of the last annual meeting, and previous to the election of officers, letter from Rev. Dr. Phillips was read stating that while he should have no less interest in the work of the associa- tion, 1t would be impossible for him to serve further as president. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Rev. pr. Phillips for his continuous service as president of the association since it's in- corporation in 1891.
 Upon report of the nominating com- mittee there were selected as officers for the ensuing year: President, F. A. M. Brown, D. D.; vice president, Rev. E. c. Sage, Ph. D.; secretary, w. J. Weld; treasurer, Pierce N, Welch (president First National banlO; direc- tors for the next three years (reap- pointed), H. G. Newton, E. B. Bow
  ditch, A. E. Rowland, F. R. Honey, F. w .Pardee. The other members of the board of directors are Pierce N Welch, c. B. P Sanford, w. R. Downs, J. M Peck, F. E. Hartshorn, J. Y. McDer- mott A. F. Lines. K I. Couch, J. T. Sloan and c. l.. Baldwin. unanimous vote was passed for faithful service as secretary of the association by c. E. P. | Sanford, who has been obliged to give | up his office during the past year. | The reports of the treasurer, Pierce N. Welch, showed a good balance of cash on hand at the close of the mis- sonary year, September 30, in both the general fund and in the building fund, and these reports, together with the secretarys report on the membership of the association and the report Of the ! building committee, will be presented at the coming public meeting, as will also the reports of Rev. MT, Mossman, the general superintendent and mis- sionary pastor, and Miss Hume, the | lady missionary.
 The report of Professor F. R. Honey, | the new financial secretary, showed over $1,200 secured in subscriptions during the past few months. During ! the meeting a package of $10O in bank bills was unexpectedly handed to the treasurer as a subscription to the new mission house from one of the attend- ants at the Sunday night service at the Mission hall A subscription was also reported of $1 from one of the former members of the mission, now over sev- 1 enty years of age and living at Spring 1 side home, the same to be expended for 1 bricks for the new building.
 The committee having charge of the public anniversary reported, through ! Walter R. Downs, chairman, that ar engagements had been made for the an nual supper and public meeting this year to be held with the First Baptist | church, Wooster square, on Thursday evening, November IT, to which time and place the annual meeting was then adjourned.
 At the close of the association meet ing the board of directors met and ap- pointed Rev. MT. Mossman and Miss Hume with duties for the new mission ary year as heretofore requested Judge Cleaveland to continue as superintend- ent of the Sunday school, and upon nomination from the woman's depart ment appointed the following women as the executive committee of that de partment for one year from October 1 1898: Mrs. H. G. Newton, Mrs. J. F Goodwin, Mrs. H. B. Sturgess, Mrs. O A. Dorman, Mrs. F. E. Hartshorn, Mrs A. B. Miller, Mrs. J. M, Peck, Mrs. w D. Mossman, Mrs. William Shepard, Mrs J. L. Watrous, Mrs. Charles Cough and Mrs. l.. c. Dayton.
 The members of the executive com. mttee, finance committee and building committee were reappointed, and Pro lessor Honey was made chairman o1 the membership committee. with power to select the other members.