Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: dition, a distinctive " button," or rosette, to be worn on the lapel of the coat by members. I am pleased to acknowledge the receipt, during the year, of a copy of Rev. D. B. Shuey's " History of the Shuey Family in America," presented by him to the Society, for which I have duly returned thanks. Until the Society is in possession of its own permanent quarters it is hardly to be expected that similar gifts will be numerous, however desirable they may be, and, as yet, I hardly feel that the time has come to agitate the question of such permanent headquarters. In the hope of our continued prosperity and the realizations of our highest anticipations, I beg to subscribe myself, Respectfully, H. M. M. Richards, Secretary. The report of the Secretary was received and laid over for action during the afternoon session. The Treasurer then presented his report of the financial operations of the Society during the year, which was duly referred to an Auditing Committee, consisting of Dr. W. J. Hoffman, of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D. C., Christian Schenk, Esq., of Lebanon, and M. L. Montgomery, Esq., of Reading. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Society next proceeded to the election of its officers for the ensuing year, with the following result: President, F. R. Diffenderffer, Esq., of Lancaster, Pa. Vice Presidents, Rev. F. J. F. Schantz, D. D., of Myerstown, Pa. Rev. A. R. Horne, D. D., of Allentown, Pa. Treasurer, Julius F. Sachse, Esq., of Philadelphia, Pa. Executive Committee, Rev. Prof. M. H. Richards, D. D., of Allentown, Pa. Morton L. Montgomery, Esq., of Reading, Pa., and H .E. Slaymaker, Esq., of Lancaster, Pa., to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Diffenderffer, elected President. Upon motion, the Society then adjourned to meet a...