Marie. One propeller, the "Independence," was on Lake Superior, having been dragged on rollers around the Sault. One steamboat, the "Julia Palmer," had, I believe, been brought over the same way. The great North-west was a wilderness. The Chippewa Indians were numerous and unattractive. The change seems the work of enchantment. Your city is one of the most beautiful in the land. Your public squares and parks are the admiration of all visitors. The order and neatness and cleanliness of your city are most remarkable, and make a most favorable impression on the visitor. What shall we say of your charities? Your city well maintains the reputation of your state, and Michigan has long been one of the models in all charitable and correctional works. How do they manage this business in Michigan? has been a frequent inquiry in the Boards of State Charities of other states. Now you have welcomed and handsomely entertained the largest National Conference ever held. I am told between eight and nine thousand delegates has been in attendance from all parts of the United States from Oregon to Porto Rico, and from our neighbors across the water. Your fame and hospitality will be most favorably commented upon in all parts of our land, and we trust the influence of this Conference will be felt throughout all the departments of charitable labor. I cannot refrain from complimenting most highly the admirable discourse to which we listened, on Sabbath afternoon, from the Rt. Rev. Bishop Spaulding. It was a noble, manly, Christian address, a wonderful illustration of the unity of the spirit in the bonds of peace and charity. In my opinion it marks an era in the history of the Christian Church as well as in the Conference of Charities. I am sure that in any unfavorable comment on the tropic, Bishop Spaulding did not include Porto Rico, which is now an integral part of the United States, and whose delegates we have warmly welcomed. And now we must say farewell to you and to each other. There is a tinge of sadness as well as of joy in this meeting. Many, very many, are here; but many are not. Some are resting from their labors and enjoying their reward. Some are yet lingering in the land of Beulah, and already can hear the music of the heavenly choir in their Father's house. But the good work goes on; and, when one drops out, a dozen are ready to take his place. Mr. President, we thank you most heartily for the admirable manner in which you have presided over our deliberations. I trust we may all meet again in another Conference of Charities; but, if not, may the recollection of this meeting and this hour be a most attractive reminiscence of the past and a harbinger of a yet brighter and more glorious future!

The President read a telegram from Mr. Robert W. de Forest, President-elect of the next Conference, saying that, if he could be of service, and it was the unanimous desire, he would accept the honor which had been conferred upon him.

President NICHOLSON.- We are very glad to have this assurance that Mr. de Forest will accept the position. It is a great satisfaction to have such a man as the President of this Conference; and I will ask Friend Devine to take to him this symbol of authority, the gavel, which has hardly been used at this Conference because you have been so good. Let us rise and sing, "Blest be the tie that binds."

After singing the hymn, the Conference adjourned sine die.

TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING

SEPT. 30, 1902.

ALFRED O. CROZIER, Treasurer, in account with THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.

Report of copies of Proceedings of the National Conference of Charities and Correction on hand Sept. 30, 1902, from General Secretary's books:

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE

OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

N.B.- Members who were in attendance at Detroit are marked.*

ALABAMA.

Birmingham.

Allen, B. M., 1922 Third Ave.

East Lake.

Griffin, C. D., Supt., Ala. Boys' Indus. Sch.

Livingston.

*Tutwiler, Miss Julia S., Pres., Ala. Normal College, Livingston Ave.

Mobile.

*Fosdick, Mrs. A. M., Pres., Mobile Female
Benev. Soc., 257 Joachim St.

Moses, Rabbi Alfred G., 109 St. Emanuel St.
Zadek, Mrs. E. O., Vice-Pres., Female Benev.
Soc., 155 S. Conception St.

Tuscaloosa.

Searcy, Dr. J. T., Supt., Ala. Hosps. for In

sane.

ALASKA.

Jackson, Rev. Sheldon, D.D., L.L.D., Bureau of Education, Washington, D.C.

CALIFORNIA.

Los Angeles.

Lindley, Dr. Walter, Pres., Bd. of Trustees,
Whittier State Sch., 1414 S. Hope St.
Oakland.

Associated Charities, 1265 Franklin St.
*Luce, J. Irving, 1st Asst. Supt., American Home-
finding Ass'n, 1605 Broadway.

Taylor, James P., 455 9th St.

Pala.

Golsh, Miss Flora.

Palo Alto.

Camp, William R.

Redlands.

Sterling, Mrs. E. C., Crescent Ave.

San Francisco.

Associated Charities, 601 Commercial St.
Banning, B. R., 305 Larkin St.

Brown, Charlotte B., M.D., 1212 Sutter St.

Bunnell, James S., 49 2d St.

Davis, Horace, 1800 Broadway.
Hallidee, Mrs. A. S., 401 California St.

*Levy, Meyer H., Sec., Eureka Benev. Ass'n,
Mt. Zion Hosp., 406 O'Farrell St.
Lewis, Herbert W., Supt., Boys and Girls' Aid
Soc., Cor. Baker and Grove Sts.
Peixotto, Miss Jessica, Philanthropy Com.,
Temple Emanual, 414 Sutter St.

Putnam, Osgood, President, Asso. Char., 1020
Washington St.

Symmes, Frank J., Vice-Pres., San Francisco
Settlement Ass'n; Pres., Merchants' Ass'n;
Pres., State Conf. of Char., 725 Mission St.
Stanford University.

Smith, Mrs. Mary Roberts, Associate Prof. of
Sociology, Leland Stanford, Jr. Univ.

Appel, J. S., Member, State Bd. Char, and Cor.
Baker, Mrs. Martha J. H., 1358 Gilpin St.
Boal, Mrs. George J., 3d Vice-Pres., Colo.
Chdn.'s Home Soc. of the Nat. Chdn.'s
Home Soc., 1655 Sherman Ave.

Courtney, J. E., M.D., 310 California St.
Decker, Mrs. S. S., Pres., State Bd. Char. and
Cor., 1550 Sherman Ave.

Friedmann, Rabbi W. S., Member, State Bd.
Char, and Cor.

*George, Mrs. S. Izetta, Sec., Char. Org. Soc.,