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and efEects upon life and health, in aiding or destroying the same, 

 may we not say with the psalmist : 



" Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and 

 the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with His feathers and 

 under His wings shalt thou trust; His truth shall be thy shield and 

 buckler." 



"Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror of the night; nor for 

 the arrow that flieth by da^^; nor for the pestilence that walketh in 

 darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday." 



MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



ALTON, DECEMBER 13, 1888. 



The Executive Committee of the Horticultural Society of Cen- 

 tral Illinois met at Alton, December 13, 1888. Present, President 

 Dennis, Secretary Hammond, F. I. Mann and Frank Cadwell. 



The President announced that the question of locating the next 

 annual meeting was the first business in order and invited invita- 

 tions from those who desired to have the Society meet with them. 



Mr. Augustine presented an invitation from Normal, Mr. Cook 

 from Lacon, and Mr. Cadwell from Griggsville. 



A ballot was ordered, which resulted in the selection of Normal, 

 as the place of the next meeting. 



Mr. Dunlap moved that the meeting be held the first week in 

 September. Motion lost. 



On motion, it was ordered that the meeting be held the middle 

 of May, with the understanding that the Executive Committee may 

 move it forward or backward one week as may be desirable. 



C. N. Denjstis, President^ 

 A. C. Hammond, Secretary. 



