The Association was called to order at 2.30 o'clock P.M., by the moderator, Rev. W. E. Wolcott, of Lawrence. The hymn. "Come, Thou Almighty King" was sung, and prayer was offered by Rev. P. B. Davis, of West Roxbury.

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COMMITTEES.

The moderator then appointed the following committees: On Business. - Rev. A. F. Dunnels, of Fitchburg; Rev. W. O. Conrad, of Fitchburg; Mr. G. S. Newhall, of Lynn; Mr. F. L. Fish, of Taunton; Rev. A. B. Bassett, of Ware.

On Credentials. Rev. J. H. Quint, of Falmouth; Mr. W. E. Harding, of Pittsfield; Rev. C. C. Merrill, of Winchendon.

On Nominations.

- Rev. G. W. Andrews, of Dalton; Mr. H. H. Earl, of Fall River; Rev. J. L. Kilbon, of Springfield; Rev. H. N. Hoyt, of Hyde Park; Rev. C. L. Noyes, of Somerville.

Budget Committee.

Rev. A. W. Hitchcock, of Worcester; Mr. G. W.

Chase, of North Adams; Mr. C. O. Judd, of Holyoke.

Tellers.

Rev. A. F. Newton, of North Leominster; Rev. A. J. Covell, of Lynn; Rev. W. M. Macnair, of Mansfield; Mr. J. E. Kimball, of Oxford; Mr. A. W. Hoffman, of South Hadley Falls; Rev. C. B. Wathen, of Rehoboth.

PROGRAM ADOPTED.

The program of the Provisional Committee was adopted as the order of exercises of the meeting.

ADDRESS OF WELCOME.

An address of welcome was delivered by Rev. A. F. Dunnels, pastor of the entertaining church. Response was made by the moderator.

REPORTS.

The annual report of the secretary, Rev. E. C. Webster, of Jamaica Plain, was read, accepted and ordered to be placed on file.

The report of the treasurer, Mr. Henry P. Emerson, of Lynn, was presented, accepted and placed on file.

The report of the Auditing Committee was presented by the chairman, Mr. H. G. Dixon, of Boston, accepted and placed on file, its recommendation in regard to unifying the methods of receiving and disbursing the funds of the Association being referred to the Business Committee.

The report of the Committee on the Work of the Churches was presented in print with an additional statement by the chairman, Rev. W. E. Strong, of Amherst. Report was accepted and placed on file.

The printed report of the Committee on the Place and Work of the Home in Religious Life was presented, accepted and placed on file.

The printed report of the Committee on Missionary Work was presented with additional statement by its chairman, Rev. F. S. Hunnewell, of Reading. After discussion by Rev. P. S. Moxom, of Springfield, the report was accepted and its recommendations adopted.

The report of the Committee on Sabbath Observance was presented as printed, with additional statement by its chairman, Mr. G. D. Chamberlain, of Springfield. After discussion by Rev. W. H. Allbright, of Roxbury, and Rev. A. A. Berle, of Salem, the report was accepted and placed on file. On motion of Rev. A. A. Berle a vote of thanks was tendered this committee with special recognition of the tireless labors, in defense of Sabbath observance, of Rev. W. H. Allbright before the legislative committees of the state legislature.

The Committee on Gambling reported orally through its chairman, Mr. William Shaw, of Ballardvale. Report was accepted. Additional remarks were made by Rev. E. H. Byington, of Beverly, and on his motion the Association voted to ask Mr. Shaw to present, through the Business Committee, a resolution suitably commending the work of Judge W. H. H. Emmons, of Boston.

The report of the Committee on Temperance was presented orally by Rev. Edward Constant, of Ipswich, and was accepted. The printed report of the Committee on Labor Organizations was presented by the chairman, Rev. Daniel Evans, of North Cambridge. The report was discussed by Rev. P. T. Farwell, of Wellesley Hills, who presented resolutions which were referred to the Business Committee. After further discussion by Rev. A. F. Pierce, of Brockton, and others, the report was accepted and placed on file.

The report of the Committee on Nominating Candidates for Membership in the A. B. C. F. M. was read by Mr. H. H. Earl, of Fall River, and was referred back to the committee for the addition of the names of three laymen.

On recommendation of the Business Committee it was ordered that at the close of the address of Rev. C. H. Oliphant, of Methuen, on Wednesday evening, President C. O. Day, of Andover, be given ten minutes to speak concerning Andover Theological Seminary. Also that ten minutes be at once given to Rev. C. A. Northrop, of Norwich, Conn., secretary of the National Council on Systematic Benevolence.

Mr. Northrop then addressed the Association upon the work which he hoped to do in this field to which he had been called.

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Notice was then given by Rev. W. R. Campbell, of Roxbury, of a proposed amendment to Article VI, Section 4, Clause (b), of the constitution, so that it shall read $500.00, instead of $750.00.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.

Further remarks concerning the report of the Committee. on Temperance were made by Rev. W. W. Jordan, of Clinton, and others, and a resolution on the subject was referred to the Business Committee.

On recommendation of the Nominating Committee the following-named persons were chosen to act as deacons at the

evening service: G. J. Allen, of Fitchburg; T. C. Hoyt, of Fitchburg; F. J. Ward, of Roxbury; Henry W. Sears, of Middleboro; Thomas Hamilton, of Worcester; W. G. Harding, of Pittsfield; A. C. Brown, of Fitchburg; J. C. Moulton, of Fitchburg.

MEMORIALS.

Rev. H. E. Bray, of Stoughton, presented two memorials from Norfolk Conference which were referred to the Business Committee.

At 5.30 o'clock the Association took a o'clock.

EVENING SESSION.

recess until 7.15

The evening session of Tuesday began at 7.15 o'clock. The opening devotional services were conducted by Rev. F. W. Burrows, of Braintree, and Rev. C. M. Clark, of Haverhill.

SERMON.

The sermon was preached by Rev. E. A. Reed, of Holyoke, from the text, John 14: 15.

MINISTERIAL AID.

Rev. C. B. Rice, of Danvers, made a brief address in behalf of the Board of Ministerial Aid, after which an offering was taken amounting to $90.10.

THE LORD'S SUPPER.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered by Rev. L. S. Rowland, of Lee, and Rev. F. B. Noyes, of Plymouth. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. L. S. Rowland, and the Association took a recess until 8.30 Wednesday morning.

MORNING SESSION.

WEDNESDAY

Devotional service at 8.30 o'clock was led by Rev. C. H. Percival, of Everett.

The moderator called the Association to order at 9 o'clock, and the minutes for the preceding day were read and adopted.

RESOLUTIONS REGARDING LORD'S DAY.

The Business Committee made the following recommendations which were adopted: