The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-26
CoMMIssIoN REPORT.

The report of the commission on sys.
tsnaatic beneficence was read by Rev
George Billiard, showing that the larg-
est number of churches has a rotary
system, while all sorts of systems are
used in the rest of them. The commits
sion believes that the agitation of the
question has been profitable and should
be continued. The report was accepted
and the commission was continued with
The names of DR.. Z. P. Fuller and E.
S. Wilkinson added to the list and DR.
Brakeman dropped at his own request
It was moved and carried that $50 be
appropriated for the work of the com.
mission.
REV Il. D. BURR CHOSEN.
Rev. Mr. Cressy reported for the
committee on place and preacher. The
committee recommended that the Sc
lection of place be left to the executive
committee and that Rev. E. D. Burr be
selected as preacher of the annual SER
mon and Rev. H. o. Hiscox as alter
nate. The committee on enrolment re-
ported as follows: Life directors, 6; life
members, 10: ordained ministers, 149;
visitors, 1913.
Dr. Pope moved that a committee OF
five be appointed to make plans where
by all the ministers in the state may
be present at the next annual meeting
Rev Mr. Reese moved as an amend
nent that the committee empowered tc
also make plans for the lay brethren
as well as for the ministers.
In this connection, Rev Mr.. Smith Of
New Bedford said he had long thought
that there should be building in Wor-
cester for the sessions of the conVen-
ton. A hall and committee rooms
cot1ld be arranged, and the lower part
of the building rented. If Worcester
were selected for this it would mean a
larger attendance at the conventions
as this is the most central city In the
state and easy of access from any di-
rection The committee appointed by
the chair to take action in regard to the
motion of Dr. Pope consisted of DR..
Pope and Messrs. Wilkinson, Whitney,
Grover and Chase.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on recommendations
appointed in the morning reported that
! the change of name suggested, the
recommendation that the pastors OF
the state be instructed to submit the
main facts of the report of the board
to their churches as soon as possible
that these were approved and would be
referred to the executive board.
Owing to the short time given them
port to make, and on the motion of DR.
| Ford it was decided to select this COM
mittee q year in advance. The chair
appointed the original committee &c act
next year. DR.. Quick offered the fol-
| lowing resolution, which was adopted:
| Resolved, that this convention concur
with their brethren in Springfield ill in
| viting the Northern Baptist anniversa-
ries to meet in that city at as early a
date as possible"
| DR.. Bailey moved several appropria-
| lions, which were carried, and the COM
mittee on nominations reported, and af-
| ter ballot announced the following Of
ficers elected, IS votes being cast:
President, Rev. E. p. Farnham; vice
presidents, George NJ. Darby and Rev.
A. l.. Smell; secretary and superintend-
ent Rev. w. H. Eaton; treasurer,
| Dwight Chester; auditors, John Carr
b. ]. Jacobs, Rev. N. r. Everts, Rev
c. c. Tilley. H. C. Leach, c. w. Hawkes.
c. c. Barry, G. w. Kellogg, Rev. ]. S.
Swain, Rev. r. ]. Adams Homer STRAIT
ton, Rev. L. B. Hatch. Ray Greene
Huling, w. H. Breed, Rev. j. K Rich
ardson, c. H. Cox, Rev. H. Jerome
White, Rev B. D. Hahn, Rev. f. T.
Whitman, Rev. Neil Andrews 0. M
wentworth, Rev. G. B. Titus, Rev. H
Hinckley Rev. F. Rector, Rev. H. B.
Foskett, Gilbert Hodges, Rev. F. p
fuller, F. A. Merriam, Rev. L. A. Free
man, w. H, Wiggin, E. S. wilkinson
Rev w s. Apsey, Rev o. F. Piston
Rev r. Hutchinson, Rev r. B. Esten
Rev M F. Johnson, D P. Bailey, Rev
w. Galley, E. Nelson Blake. Rev. Or.
Vile Coats. Rev. S. T. Ford. G. w
Tapley, Rev. A. L. Smell, Rev. F. w
Brakeman, L. B. Philbrick. c. A. Vinal
Rev b. d. Penney, Rev. J. v. Carton
Rev l.. A. Pope, G. c. Higgins, 6, w
Kingsley, Rev. j. e. Norcross, Rev
fC. b. Turner. Rev. C. M. Bowers, A, w
Downing, g. c. Whitney, E. r. Kim
ball. Rev. A. Fairbrother, Rev. d. T,