Westport. Second . . W. Springfield, Mittineague 66 Whitman. DELEGATES. Mrs. Willis A. Hadley Mrs. G. Walter Fiske Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow Rev. Albert A. Kidder Dea. Nelson Lombard Rev. W. S. Hawkes Rev. George P. Byington Mrs. G. P. Byington Rev. Warren F. Bickford Rev. Ralph J. Haughton James L. Wilder Old South, South Rev. Henry C. Alvord ORGANIZATION. The Association was called to order by Rev. D. Melancthon James, pastor of the entertaining church, at 2.45 P. M., Tuesday, May 20. The hymn, "Ye Servants of God," was sung, and prayer was offered by Rev. Burke F. Leavitt, of Melrose Highlands. As the moderator and alternate elected at the last annual meeting were both unable to be present, Rev. Charles H. Beale, of Roxbury, was elected moderator for the session. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Tellers were appointed by the moderator as follows: Rev. George P. Eastman, of Millbury; E. A. Baldwin, of Upton; Rev. Cyrus P. Osborne, of Jamaica Plain; Rev. Willis A. Hadley, of Southbridge; Rev. Edgar C. Wheeler, of Rockland; Rev. Arthur J. Covell, of Lynn. The committee on credentials was appointed as follows: Rev. James F. Brodie, of Salem; Rev. Oren D. Fisher, of East Boston; Rev. Albert F. Pierce, of Brockton; William Shaw, of Ballardville; Thomas Todd, of Concord. The following brethren were appointed as nominating com Rev. David C. Reid, of Leicester; Rev. John J. Walker, of Westboro; Rev. Walter H. Ashley, of Manchester; Rev. William R. Campbell, of Roxbury; Rev. G. Walter Fiske, of South Hadley Falls. The following business committee was appointed: Rev. D. Melancthon James, of Plymouth; Rev. Frederick B. Noyes, of Plymouth; Rev. Burke F. Leavitt, of Melrose Highlands; Timothy Smith, of Roxbury; Rev. Charles H. Oliphant, of Methuen. PROGRAM ADOPTED. The program of the provisional committee was adopted as printed. SECRETARY'S REPORT. The report of the secretary was then read and referred to the business committee. TREASURER'S AND AUDITOR'S REPORTS. The report of the treasurer was read by Daniel W. Wilcox of the auditing committee. To this was appended the report of the auditors and both reports were referred to the business committee. ASSISTANT SECRETARY. Hamilton S. Conant, of Boston, was elected assistant secretary, pro tem. CHANGES IN NOMINATING COMMITTEE. Rev. Frank W. Merrick, of West Roxbury, was substituted by the moderator for Rev. William R. Campbell, and Harry G. Dixon, of Neponset, for Rev. David C. Reid, of Leicester, on the nominating committee. ADDRESS OF WELCOME. An address of welcome was then given by Rev. D. Melancthon James, and response by the moderator. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES REFERRED. The printed reports of the committees on Ministerial Standing, Temperance Legislation, and Gambling, were referred to the business committee. Mr. George D. Chamberlain, of Springfield, chairman of the committee on Sunday Observance, presented the report of that committee. The report was referred to the business committee with instructions to bring in suitable resolutions expressive of the sentiments of the body on the subject. The report of the committee on Temperance was presented by its chairman, Rev. Eugene C. Webster, its recommendation. adopted and the report referred to the business committee. The committee on Publication reported through its chairman, Rev. Francis J. Marsh, of Boston, and the report was received and referred to the business committee. The printed reports of the committees on Missionary Work, on Church Extension, and on the Relation of the General Association to the Massachusetts Home Missionary Society, appointed for 10.20 A. M., Wednesday, were referred to the business committee, to be by them reported on at the Wednesday morning session. THE REVISION AND ADOPTION OF THE RULES. The Revision of the Rules of the Association was then taken up, and Rev. Adolph A. Berle, of Brighton, moved that Article III. of the present rules be inserted as the first paragraph of Article III. of the proposed rules. It was voted to amend Rev. Mr. Berle's motion by making Article III. of the present rules Article III. of the proposed rules, and setting the following articles of the proposed rules forward. The original motion was then carried as amended. Article XII. of the proposed rules was amended by substituting the word "five" for the word "four" in the first lines of Section 1 and Section 2. The proposed rules were then adopted as amended. THE BOARD OF PASTORAL SUPPLY. A resolution that the Board of Pastoral Supply be requested to transfer to the treasurer of the Association all moneys received by it, in order that the treasury reports of the two bodies may make the same showing in that department, was referred to the business committee. At 5.45 o'clock, after benediction by the moderator, the Association took a recess until 7.30 o'clock. TUESDAY EVENING SESSION. The evening session began at 7.40 o'clock with devotional service led by Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow, of Springfield. ASSOCIATIONAL SERMON. The Association sermon was preached by Rev. George A. Gordon, of Boston, from the text, I. Chron. 29: 15; the subject being, "The Essential Principles of the Pilgrim-Puritan Faith." BOARD OF MINISTERIAL AID. After the sermon the Rev. Charles B. Rice made a brief statement concerning the work of the Massachusetts Board of Ministerial Aid, which was followed by an offering of $120.01. THE LORD'S SUPPER. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered by Rev. Perley B. Davis, of West Roxbury and Rev. Charles H. Oliphant, of Methuen. The following persons served as deacons : Dea. Richard McLean, of Plymouth; Dea. S. B. Carter, of Brighton; Dea. D. W. Carney, of North Andover; Dea. Albert Emerson, of Haverhill; Dea. S. A. Holton, of Falmouth; Dea. William Leonard, of Salem. The hymn, "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," was sung, and with the benediction by Rev. C. H. Oliphant, of Methuen, the evening session closed. WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION. At 8.30 o'clock devotional services were led by Rev. Isaiah W. Sneath, of Franklin. MINUTES APPROVED. Promptly at 9 o'clock the moderator took the chair and the records for the sessions of Tuesday were read and approved as corrected. |