At two P. M. the Association was called to order by President Edward S. Tobey. The session was opened with singing “How firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord,” and with prayer by Rev. Stephen H. Hayes. Rev. Ebenezer Cutler, D. D., of Worcester, read a paper upon “The Revival of Righteousness in the Prosecution of Christian Work among the Despised Races of America,” which was referred to a committee. Hon. Amos C. Barstow, of Providence, R. I., read the report of the committee on the Indians as follows: The Committee to whom was referred so much of the Annual Report as relates to the work of the Association among the Indians, are glad to be able to approve the action of the Executive Committee for the past year, both with respect to its missions and its agencies. They beg also to indorse and emphasize the sentiment--twice repeated in the Report--that “the unsettled condition of the Indians, growing out of their frequent and enforced removal, sometimes for long distances, and at short notice, continues to rob the efforts put forth in their behalf of much of their rightful success.” Like the dove sent out from the Ark, the Indian has found no rest for the sole of his foot. Of the 275,000 Indians in what is now our country, fifty years ago 130,000 were east of the Mississippi River, where now but 25,000 remain. At first we were content to crowd them beyond the Mississippi, but our example at the East has proved contagious among the settlers of the new States west of the Mississippi, and now all these States, by their influence over the General Government, are emptying their Indians into the Territories. The Pawnees and Poncas, and the great bands of Sioux Indians, under those famous chiefs Red Cloud and Spotted Tail--in all 15,000--have been pushed out of Nebraska within two years. The great States of Iowa and Kansas have but 1,000 each remaining in their borders, and Missouri has none. At the present moment, Colorado is making an effort to push the 3,200 Ute Indians, who have always lived upon her soil, either beyond her borders or up into the mountains, 7,000 feet above the sea level, and far above the possibility of self-support.