Class of 1884

Edwards D. Emerson, who for the past eleven years has been president of the Council of Churches in Buffalo, was relieved of his duties in this connection at the recent annual meeting of the council. This was at his own request made a year ago. He was succeeded in that office by Bishop Cameron J. Davis of the Episcopal diocese of Western New York. Emmie says that he feels, highly honored that it takes a bishop to fill his commodious shoes. For a little more than half of the life of the council Emerson has been its president, and during that time that body has grown in effectiveness and influence. Many tributes were given him for the excellence of his service to the council, and that body was unanimous in its favorable estimate of him as a man and a leader. One of these is appended as indicative of their tenor.

Report of the Executive Secretary, Council of Churches, for the year "ending March 31, 1934:

"It would be a most ungracious omissionif I were not to mention two persons byname for a brief and altogether inadequatetribute. I refer first of all to our esteemedand generous and always gracious retiringpresident, Mr. Edwards D. Emerson, thanwhom I have never known, a more kindlyand sympathetic friend, counsellor, andleader. For eleven years he has stood by asa captain of a mighty ship sailing the greatdeep in times of calm and in times optroublous seas—but ever loyal and true tothe Master of us all. To know one suchman in a lifetime makes all life moremeaningful and inspiring. I for one deeplyregret that he is not here to receive thiswell-earned tribute in person. He has beena distinguished leader."

At the time of the meeting Emerson was in Florida, where annually he spends the winter months to escape the rigors of the Buffalo cold and snows.

Hodgdon and his wife are at their winter home in DeLand, Fla. Since his promotion to the rank of minister emeritus they have been spending the cold months in the South.

Secretary, Gleason Health Resort, Elmira, N. Y.