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by those immutable laws of seed-time and harvest, the dial 

 of heaven itself, and if he fails at this noble work, his 

 machinery must be regulated till the results are right. 



Henry S. Good ale. 



The essay was read and accepted, when the Board ad- 

 journed. 



Second Day. 



The Board met at ten o'clock a. m. Hon. Marshall 

 P. Wilder in the chair. 



Present : Messrs. Baker, Bennett, Davis, Dwight, Fenn, 

 Goessmann, Hadwen, Hawes, Holland, Knowlton, Knox, 

 Ladd, Loring, Macy, Moore, Perry, Phinney, Saltonstall, 

 Sanderson, Shepley, Metcalf J. Smith, Milo J. Smith, Vin- 

 cent, Wakefield, L. P. AYarner, W. L. Warner and Wilder. 



Col. Stone, Committee on Credentials, submitted the fol- 

 lowing 



REPORT: 



The Committee on Credentials respectfully report that the 

 credentials of new members have been examined, and the 

 following delegates are duly elected : — By the 



Middlesex, John B. Moore. 



Marshfield, George M. Baker. 



Hatnxishire, Franklin & Hampden, . . . INIilo J. Smith. 



Berkshire, John E. Merrill. 



Hampden East, H. P. Wakefield. 



Nantucket, Alexander Macy, Jr. 



Hamjiden, J. N. Bagg. ^ 



Housnto7iic, Daniel B. Fenn. 



Bristol Central, Tohn A. Hawes, 



Worcester South-East, William Knowlton. 



Hingham, Solomon Lincoln. 



Appointed by the Executive, .... Paul A. Chadbourne. 



(Signed) Eliphalet Stone, 



Committee. 

 The report was accepted. 



The Reports of Delegates being in order. Judge Bennett 

 reported upon the Norfolk Society ; Dr. Wakefield upon the 



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