GENERAL INDEX. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, 18, 22, 33, 45, 59; state- American College and Education Society, 18, 19, 32; statement by, 93; officers American Congregational Union, 18, 19, 41, 54; statement by, 88; officers of, 423. American Missionary Association, 18, 19, 29; statement by, 105; officers of, 424. By-Laws of the National Council, Amendment to, 36; in full, 280. Committees from session of 1874: on Denomination Comity, 37. on the Parish system, 22, 23; report in full, 189. Publishing, 15; report in full, 81. Committees of the session of 1877: Papers read by appointment; see titles under Papers." Parish System, 22, 23, 48. Sabbath Services, 19, 38. Sabbath, The, 18, 19, 27. Societies, National Co-operative, on statements of: see the several Theological Seminaries, statements of, 36, 50. Uniform Statistics, 10, 35; report in full, 85. Committees to serve after close of session; general list, 283: to consult with Committee of American Congregational Union, 44, regarding Disabled Ministers, 54. regarding Ministerial Standing, 24, 36. regarding Pastorless Churches, 54. regarding the Parish System, 49, 53. Provisional, 23. Publishing, 16, 51, 54. regarding monument to John Robinson, 26, 36. Congregational Publishing Society, 18, 19, 31; statement by, 98; officers of, 424. Corresponding Bodies, reports of Delegates to, 16. Salutations from, 20. Delegates appointed to, 18, 48, 51. Denominational Comity, action regarding, 37. Devotional Services, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 36, 37, 38 45, 54, 62 Disabled Ministers, action regarding, 18, 34, 54. Fellowship and Union Meetings; see Papers. Indian Affairs, action regarding, 23, 36, 45. Lord's Supper administered, 62. Members, Roll of, at Session of 1877, 6. Ministerial Standing, action regarding, 24, 36, 49. MINISTERS, ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CONGREGATIONAL, 29. without Pastoral Charge, List of, 97. MINISTERS OF the NATIONAL COUNCIL, Session of 1877, 4. Officers and Committees, 283. Newspapers, Congregational, action regarding, 45. Non-resident Church Members, action regarding, 51. Officers of the National Council, Session of 1877, 5, 49, 283; for three years, 15, Papers read by appointment:- The Bible in Public Schools, 16, 17, 20, 24; in full, 126. The Recent Evangelistic Movements, 20, 22, 57; in full, 134. Pastorless Churches, 20, 23, 46; in full, 145. Woman's Work as a Part of the Religious Movement of the Times, 21, 23, 44; Fellowship and Union Meetings, 21, 23, 38; in full, 168. Sunday School: its Sphere and its Methods, 21, 22, 50, 59; in full, 179.. Parish System, 22, 23, 48, 53; report in full, 189. Pastoral Relation, action regarding, 19, 21. Pastorless Churches, see Papers. Committee appointed, 54. Provisional Committee 1874-'77, 15; report in full, 80. for 1877-280, 23, 283. Publishing Committee 1874-77; report in full, 81. Recent Evangelistic Movements; see Papers. Robinson John, proposed monument to, 26, 36. Rules of Order of the National Council, in full, 282. Sabbath, action regarding, 17, 18, 19, 27. Sabbath Services at the session of 1877, 19, 38, 60, 62. Secretary's Report, 15; in full, 82. Sermon, at opening of session of 1877, 17, 18; in full, 64. Societies, National Co-operative: see each name. STATISTICS, THe Annual, of the Congregational CHURCHES, 285. regarding Uniform, 16, 35, 85. forms for, recommended, 85. publication of, 23, 40. Sunday School Work; see Papers. Temperance, action regarding, 51. Thanks, Votes of, 60. Theological Seminaries, 22, 36; report on, 50; list of. 424. Treasurer's Report, 15; in full, 87. Welcome, Address of, 15. Woman's Board, missions, 15. Woman's Work: see Papers. Young Men's Christian Association of Detroit, 22. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. Page 301.-At Brighton, Ill., insert as minister Henry D. Platt, ordained 1851, commenced 1877; and change P. O. address accordingly. Page 334. At Monson, Mass., replace as pastor Charles B. Sumner, ordained and installed 1868; and correct his P. O. address. Page 342.-At Covert, Mich., substitute as minister Ezra J. Alden; and correct P. O. list accordingly. Page 359.-At Raymond, N. H., change minister's name to Charles E. Sumner; and correct P. O. list accordingly. Page 360 - At South Newmarket, insert as minister Alexander C. Childs; and correct his P. O. address accordingly. Page 395.-In HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, erase name of Isaac W. Atherton, Kohala; a resident there, but not connected with the A. B. C. F. M. Page 398.- Rev. Simeon Gilbert, given as supplying the church at Winnetka, Ill. (see page 307), should also be inserted on page 398, as editor of the Advance, Chicago. Page 407. Rev. George L. Walker, of Brattleboro', Vt. (ordained 1858), ought not be starred; correctly given in the General List. Page 423. Rev. Edmund K. "Allen," D. D., Secretary of the A. B. C. F. M., should of course read "Alden " Page 428.-The hour of meeting of Vermont GENERAL CONVENTION was, at last year's session, changed to 2 o'clock, P. M. Add to List of Ministers:— George H. Gould, Worcester, Mass. Frank T. Lee, Boston, Mass. Horace Parker, Shirley Village, Mass. Change P. O. addresses of Ministers to read as follows: George E. Allen, Norton, Mass. George N. Anthony, Cambridge, Mass. Sumner Clark, Wolfeboro', N. H. John Hayward, Buffalo City, Kan. John L. Maile, Portland, Mich. Lanson P. Norcross, Deadwood, Black Hills, Wyoming Terr. Josiah W. C. Pike, East Douglas, Mass. Frederick A. Reed, Concord, Mass. Isaiah P. Smith, Centreville, Mass. Aldace Walker, Rutland, Vt. Charles A. White, Thorndike, Mass. Jacob Winslow, DeWitt, Neb. |