2. That we cannot do otherwise than lay on the churches the responsibility of increasing their contributions in aid of this Association, so as to enable it, at once, to enlarge its operations connected with the Mendi Mission, in the hope of sending from this, as a centre, bands of laborers into the interior of the continent. REV. GEO. A. OVIATT. REV. FRANKLIN AYER. REV. JOHN C. LABAREE. REV. G. D. PIKE. The resolutions were adopted. The report was discussed by Rev. G. D. Pike, and was then accepted, and the resolution adopted. Rev. George M. Boynton presented, as the report of the Nominating Committee, the following nominations: PRESIDENT. HON. E. S. TOBEY, Boston. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Hon. F. D. PARISH, Ohio. Hon. E. D. HOLTON, Wis. Hon. WM. CLAFLIN, Mass. Rev. STEPHEN THURSTON, D.D., Me. Rev. SAMUEL HARRIS, D. D., Ct. WILLIAM C. CHAPIN, Esq., R. I. Rev. W. T. EUSTIS, D. D., Mass. Hon. A. C. BARSTOW, R. I. Rev. THATCHER THAYER, D. D., R. I. Rev. RAY PALMER, D. D., N. Y. Rev. J. M. STURTEVANT, D. D., Ill. Rev. W. W. PATTON, D. D., D. C. Hon. SEYMOUR STRAIGHT, La. HORACE HALLOCK, Esq., Mich. Rev. CYRUS W. WALLACE, D.D., N.H. Rev. EDWARD HAWES, Ct. DOUGLAS PUTNAM, Esq., Ohio. Hon. THADDEUS FAIRBANKS, Vt. SAMUEL D. PORTER, Esq., N. Y. Rev. M. M. G. DANA, D. D., Minn. Rev. H. W. BEECHER, N. Y. Gen. O. O. HOWARD, Oregon. Rev. G. F. MAGOUN, D. D., Iowa. Col. C. G. HAMMOND, Ill. EDWARD SPAULDING, M. D., N. H. DAVID RIPLEY, Esq., N. J. Rev. W. M. BARBOUR, D. D., Ct. Rev. W. L. GAGE, Ct. A. S. HATCH, Esq., N. Y. Rev. J. H. FAIRCHILD, D. D., Ohio Rev. H. A. STIMSON, Minn. Rev. J. W. STRONG, D. D., Minn. Rev. GEO. THATCHER, LL. D., Iowa. Rev. A. L. STOKE, D. D., Cal. Rev. G. H. ATKINSON, D. D., Oregon. Rev. J. E. RANKIN, D. D., D. C. Rev. A. L. CHAPIN, D. D., Wis. S. D. SMITH, Esq., Mass. PETER SMITH, Esq., Mass. Dea. JOHN WHITIN, Mass. Rev. WM. PATTON, D. D., Ct. Hon. J. B. GRINNELL, Iowa. Rev. WM. T. CARR, Ct. Rev. HORACE WINSLOW, Ct. Sir PETER COATS, Scotland. Rev. HENRY ALLON, D. D., London, Eng. WM. E. WHITING, Esq., N. Y. J. M. PINKERTON, Esq., Mass. Rev. F. A. NOBLE, D. D., DANIEL HAND, Esq., Ct. A. L. WILLISTON, Esq., Mass Rev. A. F. BEARD, D. D., N. Y. FREDERICK BILLINGS, Esq., Vt. JOSEPH CARPENTER, Esq., R. I. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Rev. M. E. STRIEBY, D. D., N. Y. DISTRICT SECRETARIES. REV. CHARLES L. WOODWORTH, _Boston_. REV. G. D. PIKE, _New York_. REV. JAMES POWELL, _Chicago_. EDGAR KETCHUM, ESQ., _Treasurer_, _N. Y._ H. W. HUBBARD, ESQ., _Assistant Treasurer_, _N. Y._ REV. M. E. STRIEBY, _Recording Secretary_, _N. Y._ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.