Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-28
BUSINESS ALL TRANSACTED.
And American missionary Association Adjourn,
Its Annual Meeting.

SChNCAUt -N' AA.S w. al lille
mornings session of the American
Missionary Association, Rev. A. e
Dunning, D. D., of Boston, read the re-
port on change of term of service OF
the executive committee. The report
was as follows: That term of service
of members of the executive committee
be 5 years instead of years. as at
present.
The nominating committee was in
structed to report next year as to a
standing committee for the current
year. Rev. w. b. Thrope of Bingham
ton, N. Y, made report on Chinese
missions. Rev. VIM. r. Barton, d. D.,
of Boston, made report and an ad-
dress on Mountain missions. Rev. G.
Fl. Richards, D. D., of Philadelphia.
made report and an address on
Southern Church Work"
Rev. Geo. w. Moore OF Nashville,
Tenn, spoke on THE Need of Church
South"
The Women's meeting was held, this
afternoon. Miss d. T.. Emerson of
New York, secretary of the Woman S
Bureau, made a report of Woman's
work. Rev. c. l.. Hall of Fort Berth
old. North Dakota, spoke on Indian
missions. Mrs. Anna w. Richardson,
Marshville. Ga, gave a missionary adj
dress. Mrs. Kate Epson Clark of
Brooklyn. n. Y, spoke on Character
Building" Miss Maud Summers,
teacher from Saluda Seminary, Saluda.
n. c., gave an account of work in that
institution.
AT the close of the afternoon session.
the annual business meeting was held.
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. F. A. Noble. D. D., Illinois;
vice presidents, Rev. Alex Mckenzie,
d. D., Massachusetts,; Rev. Henry
Hopkins. d. D., Missouri; Rev. Henry
A Stinson, d. D., New York: Rev.
Washington GLADDEN., D. D., Ohio:
Charles L. Mead. Esq, New York: cor
responding secretaries, Rev. A. f.
Beard, D. D., New York; Rev. E. P.
Woodbury., d. D., New York; Rev. c.
J. Ryder. d. D., New York; recording
and honorary secretary, Rev. NJ. f.
Strictly, d. D.. New York; treasurer,
II. w. Hubbard New York; auditors.
Charles X. Schenck. Esq. New York !;
Edwin II. Baker, CT; executive COM
mittee, for three years, Rev. Howard
S. Bliss, New York; Frank NJ. Brooks,
Esq, New York Rev. Elijah Horn, d.
D.. Massachusetts; Clarence Kenyon,
New York; Willis d. Thompson, New
Hampshire.
The president nominated as standing
committee for the current year: Rev.
c. NJ. Southgate, Auburndale. Mass. ;
Rev. Arthur Little, D. D., Dorchester,
Mass; Rev. w. B. Thrope, Bingham
ton, N. Y; Rev. Jos. H. Twitchel1,
Hartford, CT; and Rev. Thomas B.
Mcleod, d. D., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The secretary announced that there
were present 1888 registered delegates
and members Resolutions We're passed
complimentary to the retiring presi-
dent, Morrill, E. Gates. ex-president Of
Amherst College, who is in Europe.
The committee consisting of Charles
l.. Mead, Esq, of New York, Rev. Eli
jah Horr, d. D., of Brooklyn, Mass,
and Rev. DR.. Merrill Of Chicago, was
appointed concerning the relative pro-
portions of clerical and lay elements
in the executive committee. The COM
mittee stated informally that there
should be proportion of three clergy
men to two laymen.
The place of meeting next year, and
the appointment of a preacher at the
next annual meeting were referred to
the executive committee, with power.
The closing session was held, this
evening. An address was delivered by
Rev. A. E. Dunning, D. D., of Boston.
President w. ]. Tucker, D. D., LII. D.,
of Dartmouth college, delivered an adj
dress on the movements of the century
as regards the work OF the A. NJ. A.
The closing address was delivered by
President Elect Rev. A. A. Noble, d. D.