Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-10-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF ANA
Association Free from pebt.--Ad-
dresses Helpful and Stirring.

Burlington last week, beginning tues
day, under the auspices of the First anc
College Street Congregational churches.
An address of welcome from the state
was given by Lieut.. Gov. ]. A. Mead, and
from the Burlington churches and citi'
zens by President Nj. ii. Buckham OF the
University OF Vermont. Charles A. Hull
OF Brooklyn, chairman OF the meeting, re-
sponded to these addresses.
The report OF the treasurer, II. w.
Hubbard OF New York, showed an en-
couraging condition OF affairs. With all
obligations paid, a balance of s447.56 Is
now in the treasury. The donations were
SIS, ALB. 20 In excess Of the precious years
and through the efforts of the joint mis-
sionary campaign there Was received the
additional sum of Si6,917.92 in full pay
ment OF the old debt OF the association.
The current receipts. including the dona-
tions for the debt, total 447,90343, the
largest amount received for current work
in any year, and an increase OF $50, l74.62
over the previous year.
Tuesday evening, the sermon was by
Rev. S. II. Woodrow, d. d., OF Washing
ton, ID. c., and the communion service
was conducted by Rev. Benjamin Swift Of
Woodstock and Secretary George e. Hall
of Illinois.
The subject OF the meeting Wednesday
evening was "Forgive Us Our Debts, !"
and the service was conducted by Gen. ..
o. Howard of Burlington. Rev. A. G.
Garner, d. D., OF Washington, d. c.,
colored, extended to the association
greetings from the Southland and spoke
at some length on the complete emancipa-
ton OF the negro.
Rev. +. j. Goodwin, d. D., OF Rhode
Island, delivered a scholarly address on
"Orientsls in America" which proved
him well versed on the subject. Follow
ing Mr.. Goodwin, the American Indians
were made the subject Of an address by
Rev. Z. /. Hall OF North Dakota. Rev. N.
l. Jones, d. d., OF Porto Rico spoke on
"The Islanders" and gave a clear and in
teresting picture OF life on the island OF
Porto Rico.
1.-THE Apportionment Plan and the A.
NJ. A." by Secretary George II. Gutterson
OF Massachusetts, was the final address OF
the morning. This plan is, briefly, one
which asks each church and each state to
donate what it reasonably can to the
work OF the association. A regular gift
every year from every Congregational
church to every Congregational society is
the object aimed at. II is not designed
to draw this gift from the rich alone, but
from all classes in the congregation.
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Ida V.
Woodbury. OF Massachusetts, gave an adj
dress on sour Missions in Alaska.
Rev. G. w. Moore OF Tennessee next
spoke, his subject being, "After Forty
five Years. DR.. Moore, who is col
ored, gave a review of the progress Of his
race during the last 45 years. In num-
bers they have increased during that time
from four to ten millions and from a con-
dition of absolute poverty they have come
to possess 10000 homes. The total as
sessed property owned by the colored peo-
pie Of this country is over $500, 100000
1.-THE Negro in the North, iDdustrially
and Socially" was the subject of an ad-
dress delivered by Rev. t. Nelson Baker,
Phi. ID. 1t was remarkable in its modera-
tion, breadth and clearness, and was one
of the most learned and interesting Of
any delivered during the convention.
Rev. j. Percival Huget OF Illinois spoke
on 1.-THE Economics Of Giving.n
Wednesday evening, Rev. @. A. Gates,
d. d., late Of Pomona college, California,
who has just been chosen president of
Fisk university, spoke briefly OF the great
work he knew to be awaiting him..
An address by Rev. w. 0. Berkman of
Kentucky was entitled, "a Vision from
the Mountains. The spinning wheel is
still in use there and the people have only
the most rudimentary OF comforts. They
are strong, loyal and brave race OF men
in great need Of missionaries.
Superintendent II. P. Douglass Of New
York, spoke on "The Sphere OF Vocation
al Training" and President J. NJ. Thorn
as of Middlebury on Education and Cit
izenship."
Friday was the last day OF the conven-
tion and the subject OF the morning sery-
ice was LEAD Us Not into Temptation. -
A secretsrisl paper by Rev. c. j. Ryder of
New York discussed "The Point OF Pres
sure" Secretary c. H. Patton, d. d., of
Massachusetts, spoke on 1.-THE Together
in Retrospect and Prospect. A."
He announced that for the first time in
% years the American Missionary associa-
tion is out OF debt, due largely TO cooper
alton.
1.-THE Brotherhood and the Belated
Races" was the subject of an address by
Frank Dyer OF Illinois, general secretary
of the Congregational Brotherhood of
America, and he was followed by Secre-
tary H. W. Hicks OF New York on the
subject OF "The Young Peoples Mission
airy Movement and the A. NJ. A."
The following officers were elected;-
President, Cyrus Northrup of Minneapo-
lis, retiring president OF the University of
Minnesota; vice-presidents, President H.
Clark Ford, Associate Justice David ].
Brewer, Rev. F. J. Van Horn, Rev. Am
brose w. Vernon, Rev. Alexander G.
Garner; recording secretary, the Rev.
Asher Anderson of Boston, secretary Of
the national council OF the Congregation
al denomination; honorary secretary and
editor, Rev. A. r. Beard OF New York:
corresponding secretaries, Rev. ]. W.
Cooper Of New York and Rev. c. ,Ry-
der Of New York; treasurer, II. W. Hub
bard, Esq, OF New York; auditors, e. H
Baker and John F. Leach Of New York.
executive committee for five years, Rev.
William W. McIane, Rev. LeweIlyn Pratt.
@. Henry Whitcomb, ESQ.,, for two wears,
Rev. F. Q. Blanchard.
The next meeting Of the association
will be held in Boston IN 1910.
Thursday afternoon was given up to
woman's meeting. Miss d. e. Emerson.
secretary, Of New York delivered report
Of the bureau Of Woman's Work and