I should venture to say that a majority of mankind, and the majority of us, are healthy people, and healthy people don't want peace. Healthy people want work, and healthy people want to be united in working. [Applause.] And then, of course, you could tell me that all this working,— and I often read about America,- that all this working, in fact, makes a man weak in the end, that nervous prostration and all that will follow. Yes, no doubt, in many cases; but you cannot help working. When I speak for working, I do not speak for agitation: I speak for actions. And I should think-and I could go on a great while — again, having been told by one of the previous speakers to apply his words as much as possible to poets — I would quote Milton in saying,

times.

"They also work who only stand and wait."

Yes, to wait. It means to take care of this sign of the And I am sure, if you will wait, you always can do more. Every man of us can do more and more, and "the greater God" teaches us to do more and more. [Applause.]

Brief reports of an encouraging character were next presented by Rev. Thomas Van Ness, of Boston, concerning the work of the Benevolent Fraternity of Churches in Boston; by Rev. Thomas R. Slicer, of New York, concerning the Meadville Theological School; by Rev. T. C. Williams, head master, in behalf of the Hackley School at Tarrytown, N.Y.; by Mrs. Mary P. Wells Smith concerning the Prospect Hill School for Girls at Greenfield, Mass. Rev. Henry F. Jenks, of Canton, reported for the Society for the Relief of Aged and Desti

the Massachusetts Evangelical Missionary Society; Rev. James Eells, of Boston, for the Church Extension Society; and Rev. F. S. C. Wicks, of Brighton, for the Summer Meetings at the Isles of Shoals and at Nantucket.

The morning session was then adjourned.

At 2.30 P.M. the business of the Association was resumed, and the chair was taken by Vice-President Samuel Hoar, of Concord, Mass.

The report of the Committee on Ballots was called for, and was presented by Rev. V. J. Emery, chairman, who announced the election of the officers and directors as presented by the Nominating Committee. The VicePresident thereupon declared them elected. The reports of Special Committees being in order, Mr. Horace S. Sears, of Weston, reported on behalf of the Committee on Methods of Nomination that they do not recommend a change in the present method of electing the officers of the Association, with the exception of the Nominating Committee. After a slight discussion as to the meaning of the proposed change, and upon motion of Rev. A. L. Hudson, the following report was accepted, and its recommendations adopted :

Voted, That the Nominating Committee shall consist of three members, two of whom shall be elected by ballot annually, in the way in which the Directors are now elected,— that is, through the nomination on the regular ticket sent to members of the American Unitarian Association of double the number to be thus elected by ballot: the chairman of the Nominating Committee for the preceding year to be, ex officio, the third member, and to serve as secretary of the committee during his second year of service. The same member shall not be eligible for re-election as chairman, and no member shall be eligible to serve for more than two consecutive years; and, to provide for the year 1903, the Nominat

ing Committee shall be appointed by the President, as has been customary, but thereafter the committee shall be elected as hereinbefore provided in this vote.

Rev. J. H. Crooker, D.D., presented the preliminary report of the Committee on Non-sectarian Education (page 36).

Upon motion of Rev. Frank W. Pratt, of Wollaston, it was

Voted, That the Association congratulate the Committee on Non-sectarian Education on the purpose, method, and extent of its inquiry, and request the Board of Directors to provide for the printing of the report when the committee shall have completed its work.

The report of the Committee on Retiring Allowances was called for, and was presented on behalf of the committee by Rev. Charles W. Wendte (page 43).

Upon motion of Rev. William L. Walsh, of Brookfield, it was

Voted, That the Association has heard with interest the report of the Committee on Retiring Allowances; that the Directors be requested to cause the report to be printed and circulated; that the various ministerial associations be requested to consider the report at their meetings during the coming year; and that the matter be made a special assignment for the next annual meeting.

Rev. George Batchelor then presented the report of the committee appointed to confer with the Universalists (page 51).

Upon motion of Rev. George W. Kent it was

Voted, That the committee to confer with the Universalists be continued, and that the Directors be authorized to fill vacancies as

they may occur from time to time in the membership of the committee.

Rev. Henry H. Saunderson presented a partial report concerning the work of the Committee on the Sources of the Ministry (page 53). Upon motion of Rev. C. E. Ordway it was

Voted, That the Association has heard with pleasure the interesting statistics collected by the Committee on the Sources of the Ministry, and refers action upon the report to the Board of Directors.

The Committee on Business was then called upon to make its report.

Mr. Charles A. Murdock, chairman of the committee, presented the resolutions as approved by the committee, each of which was adopted.

In view of the wide-spread evils connected with the employment of children under twelve years of age in the mills of the Southern States, as reported in the public prints, and especially in view of the charge that Northern capital is responsible in some measure, therefore be it

Resolved, That this Association places itself on record as condemning such evils, and calls upon all lovers of humanity to join in such condemnation and to favor protective legislation for the children of the Southern States similar to that which has proved effective in Massachusetts.

The following was offered by the committee as an amendment to the by-laws:

No person, after serving two complete successive terms as Director of this Association, shall be eligible for immediate re-election.

In accordance with the by-laws, the amendment was laid over until the next annual meeting.

Voted, That the Secretary be instructed to confer with the various societies holding meetings in Anniversary Week with a view to arranging that the Association may have Wednesday as well as Tuesday for its meetings.

Voted, That the Directors be instructed to appoint two auditors to audit the Treasurer's accounts for the coming year.

Voted, That the congratulations and special thanks of the Association be offered to Mrs. Frances A. Hackley for her munificent gifts in support of the work of the Association and the cause it

represents.

Whereas, by the death of H. Hollis Hunnewell, of Boston, the American Unitarian Association has lost a long-tried and generous friend, who has given loyal support to the cause of our liberal faith,

Resolved, That this meeting express its keen sense of gratitude for his unwearied generosity and public-spirited life.

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the members of his family.

Resolved, That the American Unitarian Association, in annual meeting assembled, expresses its deep respect for the memory of Rev. Horatio Stebbins, D.D. For thirty-five years he upheld on the Pacific Coast the highest standards of our faith, exemplifying by his word and by his life the beauty of religious freedom and the strength of righteousness. His patience, his courage, his mountainous faith, will long be an inspiring memory.

Mr. Murdock next presented resolutions concerning the situation in the Philippines. A debate then followed, par