The Congregational Association

The Thirty-sixth annual session of the Congregational Assoeiation of this Stat is to be held in ttiis city next week, commencing on Tuesday evening. The followiug is the progranuue : l'utsday, May 15, 1877. 7 o'clock p. m. Opening sermón by Z. Eridv. D. I. Wtdnttiny, May 16. 8Jo'clock A. M. Report of the Seeretary on the roll of niembers, and ruiscellaneous business. 9 o'clock a. M. Devotional exereises, 10 o'clock a. M. The true theory of taxatlon, as applied to ehurch property ; a paper by Hon. Wm. K. fTibson, of Jackson. 11 o'clock a. ai. Report of secretary and treasurer. 11 J- o'clock A. M. Report of committee on lay-artniinistration of the Lord'a Supper, Rev. A. B. Allen, chairman. 2' p. m. Report of committee on the narrativo of the state of religión, Rev. P. R. Hurd, D. 1)., chairman . 3 o'clock p. M. A paper by Rev. Moses Ömith ; the ChrLstian outlook as a basiá fui1 faith, plan, and labor, 4 o'clock p. M. Reporte of comtnittees. lst. On benevoienee, viz : American Board, Rev, W. D. Love, D. D. ; American Home Miss. Soc, Rev, Z. Eddy, D. D. ; American Miss. Asïoc'n, Rev. M. W. Fairiield ; Western Educational 8oc. , Rev. Moses Sniitu ; Congregational Union, Rev. Leroy Warren ; Con. Pab. Society, Rev. W. E. Caldwell ; American Bible Soe., Rev. R. Cordley, D D. 2d. On reduction of railroad fares of delegates, Rev. P. R. Hurd, D. D., chairman. 3d. On the admission of women as delegates to this body, Rev. A. H. Fletcher, chairman. ly o'clock p. m. Meeting in behalfof the Americau Home Missionary Soc., under the iltrèction of the Superintendents. Thunday, May 17. S]4 o'clock a. m. Miscellaneous business. 9 o'clock. Devotional services. 9) o'clock a. m. Paper by Rev. L. M. Hunt; Subject : Revivals a necessity ; discussion continued by Rev, J. Estabrook and Rev. H. E. Brown. 11 o'clock a. m. Paper by Rev. A. H. Ross. Subject: Church and parish ; Discussion continued by Rev. R, Cordley, D. P. iy„ o'elock p. 11. Report of committee on Necrology. 3 o'clock p. m. Address oa the present condition and needs of the Freedman, by Rev. James Powell, Western Secretary of the Ameaican Miss. Association. 4 o'clock f. m. Report of committee to visit Oberlin College; Rev. W. T. Sprole, D. D., Rev. O. C. Thompson and Rev. T. ü. Coltou. 4 o'clock p. m. Report of delegates to and from corresponding bodies. 7% o'clock p. M. Meeting in hehalf of the Araorican Board of Coinmissioners of Foreign Missions. F ida), May 18. 8% o'clock a. m. Miscellaneous business. 9 o'clock a. 11. Devotional services. 10 o.clock a. M. Choosing delegates to national council. 10U o'clock a. m. paper by Pres. H. Q. Butterfleld, D. D. Subject : Is the Christian College Antiquated? Discussion contiuued by Rev. H. K. Burton, D. D. 2}á o'clock p. m. Paper by Rev. Frank Russell, on Christian Work among Michigan Prisoners ; Subject further discussed by Rev. J. Morgan Smith.. 3Ú o'clock p. m. Paper by Rev. T. G. Colton, on Recent Revivals, followed by Rev. W. F. Day. 7J4 o'clock p. M. Communion : Sermón by Rev. H. N. Burton, D. D., tobe followed by the Administration of the Lord's Supper. N. B.- The Michigan Branch of the Woman's Missionary Board of the Interior will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 16, at 9 o'clock A. M. and at 2 o'clock p. M. The putilio are invitad to be present at tbe meetings. The Eed Ribaon- The Beiorra Club hold another large meeting at the Opera House on Snnday afternoon last, Vice-President Moore presiding. A selection from the Scripturea was read by Ueorge Jaoobus, and prayer wa3 offered by Wm. Noble. The speakers were Mayor Cramer, Guy Beckley, Wüliam Noble, and A. L. Ash. It is reported that the Mayor's speech did n't exactly satisfy the boys - who, many of them, think they know the power of appetite and the difficulty of breaking the chaina that have bound them, and now bind thousands of others, botter than ho. Besides, the protest that he was " too big to wear a red ribbon " they considered a reñsctiou upon their mental, moral, and physical size and weight. A number of additions were made to tbe Club. -The festival given on Friday evening by the Ladies' Temperance Union, assisted by the members of the Club, was a great success, - ïf large numbers, liberal feeding, and a heap of good nature are the elements of success, - and they are on such an. occasion. The Club rooms were profusely and appropriately trimmed with evergreens, wreatha and mottoes ornamenting walls and pillars, and bidding welcome to all, About 1,800 were fed, aud still tkere was more At a late hour the dimng room was cleared aul there was dancing for two or three hourï, - After nearly all had been setved, several young men came into the diniug room, and gave their orders to the young ladies in attendance aa if they werü commou waiters. This attracted the attention of one of the red ribbon boys, who remarked to one of the ladies : ■' Thoae are rough fellowa are n't they; they aro ítudents." How did ho know ?