The Archive · 1899

Mr, W. V. Drummond proposed

That Sir Robert Hart he elected President Cornelius Tuorn", George Jamieson, andJ. hat Bishop Moule, Dr. Murhend, Messrs ick be electesi Vice-Presidenta; and thi Messrs. Addis, Allen, Cornaby, Eal guson, Harris, Ki McGillivray, Pott, Walshe, and Willi ary Directors, Te was not necessary, for him, he said, to do more that mention the names to commend the revolution to the meeting, had occurred to him that the greatest difficulty of the world at the present rioment was comprised practically in one word and that was good government. Reading the earlier part of the Bible one could not help being struck by the great number of different kinds of gorernment the children of Israel tried in their wanderings, and coming down to the present state of things, the greatest difficulty of the world to-day was good government. Good government depended ngan know: ledge, and knowledge upon education, 60 that the Society, in carrying education the people, was doing the best to bri bout good government in this empire.

Mr. J. P.. Donovan seconded and the resolution was agreed to aem. con.

The Rev. C.K. Darwent briefly pros, our Society in China, England, Seotiond, That we sincerely thank the supply America for their deep interest im the work of the ~ociety and for their itiereasing help. The wonderful results already achieved og. the prospect of still greater things to be ac-Complishel in the near fature encourage us to commend our worl gammond our roc more than ever to our expressed the hope there there The Rov, W. N. Bitton, in seconding it

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