For the thoughtfulness and the gracious word of welcome of its pastor, Rev. C. W. Merriam, for the large and painstaking. attention to all details of facilities for the comfort, convenience and conduct of the Council in the promotion of its business and its fellowship, for the favors shown by the press, for the co-operative service rendered by the other churches of the city, we express our sincerest gratitude.

Voted: That the cordial thanks of the Council be extended to the Temple Tours and to Rev. G. T. McCollum for their services in connection with transportation matters at the present meeting.

On recommendation of the Business Committee the ByLaws of the Council were amended as proposed by the Commission on Organization as follows.

By-Law VI. Amend so that it shall read, "The terms of office of the Secretary, Treasurer, and of any other officers not otherwise provided for shall begin January 1 following the meeting at which they are chosen and continue for two years and until their successors are chosen and qualified.

Resolutions presented by Rev. Frank Dyer of Washington were adopted as follows:

Resolved: That the National Council rejoices in the great company of young men identified with and active in our churches throughout the nation and in the promise of men showing leadership.

Resolved: That the Council also recognizes the urgent need in this post-war period of new effort on the part of all our churches, associations, conferences and national organizations, to call young men to Christian life and Christian service and a fuller participation in the spiritual obligations which belong to us as a people.

Resolved: That a commission of fifteen on Men's Work be appointed, with power to add to their number, a majority of whom shall have served in our army.

The following named persons were added to the Tercentenary Program Commission:

Rev. H. H. Proctor, Georgia.

Mrs. L. O. Lee, Illinois.

Rev. F. G. Ward, Illinois.

Voted: That the Tercentenary Program Commission be given power to add to its number five members at large, it being understood that these shall be named from districts not otherwise represented.

On recommendation of the Commission on Missions,

Voted: That the National Council of Congregational Churches, in session at Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2129, 1919, most heartily endorses the work which our New England Congregational Churches have maintained for many years for seamen through the Boston Seaman's Friend Society, and urges the churches of our order so to increase their gifts to this sole Congregational agency for merchant sailors and Navy men as to enable the Society adequately to meet the increased moral and financial responsibilities which the war has brought, and also to make it possible to extend the Society's effort to other needy points.

On recommendation of the Business Committee,

Resolved: That this Council rejoices that under the favor of God the Anti-Saloon League of America, backed by the churches and the allied temperance organizations, has led to success the conflict for national prohibition, and we hereby approve the formation of the World League against alcoholism. We recommend that our churches co-operate in this missionary plan to extend the blessings of prohibition to the other nations of the world.

The Moderator nominated the following members of the Nominating Committee to serve for four years and they were elected:

Rev. E. D. Eaton, District of Columbia.
President J. A. Blaisdell, California.

Rev. F. W. Merrick, Massachusetts.

Mr. Frank Kimball, Illinois.

On recommendation of the Nominating Committee the following were elected:

Members of the Commission on Missions (P. 5).

Commission to Confer with a Commission of the Protestant

Episcopal General Convention (P. 7).

Commission on Theological Seminaries (P. 8).

Members of the Quadrennial Meeting of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ' in America (P. 8).

Delegates to the Interchurch Conference on Organic Unity (P. 9).

Commission on Comity, Federation, and Unity (P. 7).

Voted: That the naming of the Committee of Fifteen on Men's Work be referred to the incoming Nominating Committee in connection with the Executive Committee.

Voted: That the completion of the list of delegates to the International Congregational Council be referred to the incoming Nominating Committee in connection with the Executive Committee.

Memorials from the Ministers' Meeting at Chicago and from the Rockford (Illinois) Association concerning the burial of the dead were referred to the Business Committee, which recommended that they be referred to the Social Service Commission for consideration and action.

Report of the Commission on Temperance was presented by Rev. F. G. Smith of Nebraska (P. 259).

Voted: That the Executive Committee be authorized to review and complete the Minutes.

CARL STACKMAN,

Scribe.

HENRY CHURCHILL KING, Moderator,

HUBERT C. HERRING, Secretary.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

Rev. HUBERT C. HERRING, Secretary.

Rev. JOHN J. WALKER, Treasurer (absent).

DELEGATES

BY CONFERENCES AND ASSOCIATIONS

(Numerals in parentheses indicate the number of delegates to which the electing body is entitled. Superior numerals following names indicate expiration of term.)

ALABAMA

CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION (1), Pres. F. A. Sumner 1923. District Associations:

First (1), Rev. J. P. O'Brien 1923.

Second (1), Rev. J. C. Olden 1923.

Third (1), Rev. H. M. Kingsley 1921.

General CongrEGATIONAL CONFERENCE (1).

District Associations:

Bear Creek (1), Rev. C. P. Lunsford 1921 (absent).
Clanton (1), Rev. James M. Graham 1921 (absent).
Christiana (1).

Echo (1), Rev. E. W. Butler 1921 (absent).

Fairhope (1), Miss Helen C. Jenkins 1923.

Tallapoosa (1), Rev. Charles T. Rogers 1921.
Tallassee (1).

Troy-Rose Hill (1).

ARIZONA

CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE (2), Mr. J. L. Felton 1921 (absent); Mr. J. W. Estill 1921 (absent).

CALIFORNIA

NORTHERN CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE (2), Rev. H. H. Kelsey 1921; Rev. S. C. Patterson 1923.

District Associations:

Bay (4), Miss Henrietta Brewer 1921; Rev. John Kimball 1921; Rev. C. P. Martin 1921 (absent); Rev. C. D. Milliken 1923 (Sub. Rev. Chas. Leon Mears).

Central (1), Rev. J. J. Kelly 1921 (absent).

German (1), Rev. Cornelius Richert 1921 (absent).
Humboldt (1).

Sacramento Valley (1), Rev. Harvey V. Miller 1923.

San Joaquin Valley (1), Rev. Thomas T. Giffen 1921.

Santa Clara (1), Rev. Bryant C. Preston 1921 (Sub. Rev. W. Willard).

Sonoma (1).

Upper Bay (1), Rev. Arthur B. Roberts 1921 (Sub. Rev. H. A. Shearer).

SOUTHERN CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE (2), Pres. James A. Blaisdell 1921; Rev. Carl S. Patton 1923.

District Associations:

Kern (1), Rev. Edgar R. Fuller 1923.

Los Angeles (6), Miss Sarah E. Bundy 1921; Mr. A. J. Crookshank 1923; Rev. Ernest E. Day 1923; Rev. George F. Kenngott 1923 (Sub. Mrs. T. B. Hicks); Mr. Dell A. Schweitzer 1921; Mr. Fred M. Wilcox 1921 (Sub. Mrs. H. L. Hoyt).

San Bernardino (2), Rev. George Laughton 1923; Rev. John B. Toomay 1923

San Diego (2), Mr. George W. Marston 1923 (Sub. Rev. George R. Lockwood); Rev. Willard B. Thorp 1921 (Sub. Rev. W. H. Hannaford).

COLORADO

CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE (1), Rev. Monroe Markley 1923 District Associations:

Arkansas Valley (2), Rev. Frank W. Hullinger 1921; Rev. J. Arthur Jeffers 1923 (Sub. Mrs. Josephine Gile.)

Denver (4), Rev. Ralph V. Hinkle 1921 (Sub. Rev. Isaac Cassel); Rev. W. S. Rudolph 1923; Mr. William E. Sweet 1923: Rev. John Van Dermeulen 1921 (Sub. Rev. James F. Walker). Eastern (1), Rev. Adna W. Moore 1921 (Sub. Mr. Wm. E. Dudley).