Hon. Nathan F. Graves, a member of the Board since 1879, die(i at his home in Syracuse, N. Y., in July, 1896. His deep interest in, and wide acquaintance with, the whole subject and field of Missions made him a valued and valuable member. By his foundation of the Graves Missionary Lectureship he laid the Theological Seminary, the Board and the Church, under a great and lasting obligation. The vacancy caused by his death was filled by the election of Mr. Charles H. Harris. Rev. Theodore S. Brown, of Chatham, N. Y., was a member of the Board for ten years. Faithful in attend ance, interested in its operations, and liberal in its sup port, he ceased from his labors, and entered into rest in January, 1897. The vacancy thus occasioned was filled by the election of Rev. E. P. Johnson, of the Classis of Albany. . Mr. James Abeel Williamson was a member of the Board for more than a generation, having been chosen in 1862. H e was at once made a member of the Executive Committee, and two years later became Chairman of the Finance Committee. This position he held continuously until last year, when the weight of increasing years led him to decline further service in that position. The value of the services heartily and faithfully rendered by him during this long period, can hardly be computed. The place left vacant by his death on April 6, 1897, was filled by the election of Mr. Vreeland H. Youngman, of Albany, N. Y. The term of the following members of the Board expires with this session of the Synod: Rev. A. P. Van Gieson,D.D., Mr. D. Jackson Steward, “ C. L. Wells, D.D., “ Charles H. Harris, “ M. H. Hutton, D.D., “ J. J. Janeway,
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John C. Giffing.
Mr. D. Jackson Steward, a member since 1867,declines a re-election because of inability to attend the meetings of the Board. AGENCIES
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Dr's Scudder and Stqut arid Mr. Booth have been