DECLARATION OF FAITH. -The allusion, tion of the final draft of the Declaration at Plymouth, suggests to us the propriety of putting on record a precise account of that presentation. From want of space in this Quarterly, we defer it until July. TIMES OF MEETINGS OF GENERAL ASSOCIATIONS.tion to the following corrections of Times of We wish to call special attenMeetings, to be made in our list published in January Quarterly, page 56: MICHIGAN; Thursday, May 17,-instead of Tuesday, May 15. IOWA; Wednesday, May 30,- instead of in Prof. Lawrence's article, to the presenta- Wednesday, June 6. Congregational Quarterly Record. Jan. 3. Mr. ALGERNON M. GOODNOUGH, over the Ch. in Mystic Bridge, Ct. Sermon by Rev. Noah Porter, Jr., D. D., of New Haven. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Paul Couch, of Jewett City. "Mr. THOMAS ALLENDER, to the Gospel Ministry in Assabet, Ms. Sermon by Rev. George R. Leavitt, of Lancaster. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. George N. Anthony, of Marlborough. "Rev. GEORGE RICHARDS, over the 1st Cong. Ch. in Bridgeport, Ct. Sermon by Rev. James M. Hoppin, of New Haven. Installing Prayer by Rev. Thomas T. Waterman, of Monroe. "4. Rev. FRANKLIN E. FELLOWS, over the Ch. in Bridgeton, Me. Sermon by Rev. George T. Tewksbury, of Oxford. Installing Prayer by Rev. Albert Cole, of Cornish. "11. Rev. JOHN D. KINGSBURY, over the Ch. in Bradford, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Nathaniel G. Clark, of Boston. Installing Prayer by Rev. Charles Smith, of Ando Jan. 16. Rev. PERKINS K. CLARK, over the Ch. in Mittineague, Ms. Sermon and Installing Prayer by Rev. John Todd, D. D. of Pittsfield. 16. Rev. MOSES H. WILDER, over the Ch. in Center Lisle, N. Y. Sermon by Rev. Jonathan Crane, of Middletown. Installing Prayer by Rev. Thomas K. Fessenden, of Homer. "17. Mr. S. H. MELLIS, over the Ch. in Empire City, Col. Sermon and Ordaining Prayer, by Rev. Wm. Crawford, of Central City. "Mr. JOHN CAIRNS, to the work of the Ministry at Whitney's Point, N. Y. Sermon by Rev. Thomas K. Fessenden, of Homer. 66 19. Mr. HENRY B. UNDERWOOD, over the Chs. in Ringwood and Greenwood, Ill. Sermon by Rev. Franklin W. Fisk, of Chicago Seminary. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Christopher Cadwell, of Genoa, Wis. "24. Rev. CHARLES DUFF, over the Ch. in Eramosa, C. W. Sermon by Rev. Wm. F. Clarke, of Guelph. Installing Prayer by Rev. C. Pedley. แ 26. Rev. JAMES W. STRONG, over the Plymouth Cong. Ch. in Faribault, Minn. Sermon by Rev. Charles C. Salter, of Minneapolis. Installing Prayer by Rev. Charles Seccombe, of St. Anthony. "31. Mr. HENRY S. HUNTINGTON, over the Ch. in Warner, N. H. Sermon by Rev. Hiram P. Arms, D. D., of Norwich, Ct. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, D. D., of Concord. 66 31. Mr. ROBERT H. FAIRBAIRN, to the work of the Ministry in Princeton Wis. Sermon by Rev. Elisha W. Cook, of Ripon. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. D. Magee Bardwell, of Markesan. Feb. 1. Mr. GEORGE L. GLEASON, over the Ch. in Bristol, Vt. Sermon by Rev. Cal- "1. Rev. J. W. TURNER, over the Ch. in 6. Rev. THOMAS S. CHILDS, d. d., "7. Mr. LYMAN S. WATTS, to the work of the Ministry in Dracut, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Owen Street, of Lowell. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. George N. Webber, of Lowell. Feb. 13. Mr. EDWIN BOOTH, to the work of the Ministry in Appleton, Wis. Sermon by Rev. Charles W. Camp, of Fond du Lac. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. O. P. Clinton, of Menasha. 13. Rev. WM. H. DOWDEN, over the "15. Mr. EUGENE H. TITUS, over the Dane St. Ch. in Beverly, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Edward N. Kirk, D. D., of Boston. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Alonzo B. Rich, of Beverly. "21. Mr. W. K. VAILL, over the Ch. in Shutesbury, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Joseph Vaill, D. D., of Palmer. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Henry B. Hooker, D. D., of Boston. "21. Rev. JOHN P. GULLIVER, over Ch. in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Sermon by Mar. 8. Rev. JOHN S. BATCHELDER, over the Ch. in Hinsdale, N. H. Sermon by Rev. Samuel G. Buckingham, of Springfield, Ms. Installing Prayer by Rev. Zedekiah S. Barstow, D. D., of Keene. 66 13. Mr. FRANK JACKSON, over the Ch. in Edgartown, Ms. Sermon by Rev. John P. Cleaveland, D. D., of Mattapoisett. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, of New Bedford. 66 15. Mr. JAMES LAIRD, over the Ch. in Guildhall, Vt. Sermon by Rev. Charles E. Milliken, of Littleton, N. H. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Caleb F. Page, of Colebrook, N. H. "" 20. Rev. WALTER E. DARLING, over the Union Ch. in Kennebunk, Me. Sermon by Rev. George Shepard, D. D., of Bangor Seminary. Installing Prayer by Rev. Wm. Warren, of Gorham. Jan. 5. Rev. JOHN B. PERRY, from the Ch. Jan. 28. In Amherst, Ms., Rev. JAY CLIZBE, in Swanton, Vt. to Miss MARY E., eldest daughter of Mar. 15. In Hartford, Ct., Rev. PHILO JUD- Ministers Deceased. Dec. 19, 1865. In Portland, Ct., Rev. HER- Jan. 5, 1866. In Manchester, N. H., Rev. "10. In Sandisville, Ms., Rev. AARON ". 12. In Peacham, Vt., Rev. ASAPH BOUTELLE. "14. In Cleveland, O., Rev. ROBERT H. CONKLIN, aged 57 years. "18. In Mears, Mich.. Rev. P. R. VAN FRANK, aged 55 years. Mar. 6. Rev. ARTEMAS DEAN, from the Feb. 2. In Elk Grove, Wis., Rev CALVIN 2d Ch. in Greenfield, Ms. 13. Rev. CLARENDON WAITE, from the Church in Rutland, Ms. WARNER, aged 52 years. 16. In New Haven, Ct., Rev. ELISHA L. CLEVELAND, D. D., aged 60 years. "21. Rev. HENRY E. PARKER, from the Mar. 11. In Cambridge, Ms., Rev. MARTIN South Cong. Ch. in Concord, N. H. Ministers Married. Oct. 12, 1865. In Varick, N. Y., Rev. ISAAC Nov. 29. In Wyandotte, Kan., Rev. LEAVITT "In Gardner, Me., Rev. AUSTIN L. PARK, MOORE, aged 76 years. The American Congregational Union. THE work for this organization is opening up South and West in such gigantic forms, and is becoming so important in its relations to the establishment of permanent and self supporting churches, that it has become indispensably necessary to increase its working force. Another Secretary has been appointed, to reside in New York, to look more especially over the Western and Southern field, while the present Secretary confines his labors more exclusively to New England. Their work will be a joint work, each in the other's particular field, as occasion may require, and both will examine applications and agree upon such as should be laid before the Trustees. It is believed that, by this arrangement, our giving churches will be more effectually reached, the cause to be promoted will assume more nearly its great im portance in their esteem, and will thus secure more uniform and liberal contributions. Such a result must be reached if the work of church-building keeps pace with the demands of feeble, struggling churches, and the little clusters of Christ's followers who are waiting and praying to be gathered into churches. The alternative to the "Union" is- -ENLARGE OR DISBAND. It is but mockery now to stand in the gateway, as if to offer life, when there are no resources from which to give the life the perishing need. The receipts for the present year have but a little exceeded one hundred thousand dollars; and from present indications our treasury will need that sum annually to accomplish its great work. It is utterly incomprehensible that not one half of our churches have as yet given one dollar the past twelve months to aid their dependent fellow-churches in building houses of worship. And these delinquents are by no means among the least able to give. We can but hope that they have much in reserve for this pressing object, and that it will be soon forthcoming. ་ We have paid last bills as follows, since last reported in these pages: Bevier, Mo., $500-Iowa Falls, Io., $400-Turin, N. Y., $200-Lacon, Ill., $500Waverly, Io., $500-East Prairieville, Minn., $350-Sycamore, Ill., $300 = $2,600. There have been loaned on good security to the Plymouth Church and Society of Pittsburgh, Pa., the sum of $4,500, and have been advanced upon enterprises in the South, to New Berne, N. C., $3,200-to Baltimore, Md., $7,000- to New Orleans, $13,500 = $28,200. Washington and Memphis will receive some twenty-five thousand dollars by the time these lines reach our readers' eyes. The work is great, why should it cease? 23 Chauncy Street, Boston. ISAAC P. LANGWORTHY. The American Congregational Association. The friends of this organization ought to know that it is still pursuing its way under difficulties. The giving public is not liberally disposed towards it. The patience of its anxious solicitor is day by day sorely tried by the, of course, polite declinations of those whom he invites to aid in its worthy objects. And those who give encouraging promises, and record their names as donors, do not in all instances fully comprehend the value of the work left to this Association to do, and if not done by it can never be done. Perhaps just this might be expected when it is remembered that "historians" are few, and " antiquarians" even less abundant, and not very popular; and yet what were our world without both these classes, and who would dispense with the results of their patient and usually ill-requited toil? Whether general history is important or not, he must be strangely constituted who would not value our own Christian family history. He might as well not care who his own father was, or whence his ancestry originated, or how they were employed. This Association wants to collect and arrange, for present and future use, the AMERICAN AND ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL FAMILY RECORD, as complete in all its parts as it is possible to make it; and to this end it must have a suitable and secure building in which to preserve it. And this same building should have a fitting room for occasional family meetings, that the surviving children may recognise and help each other in the great work a kind Benefactor has set apart for this branch of his great household to perform. The attention of any and all who believe in perpetuating the memory and copying the example of the founders of our Republic and of the churches to which we belong, is affectionately and earnestly called to this subject again, and a large place in their Christian sympathies is most strongly desired. Somebody must want to place this Association upon a living and working basis before he goes to give an account of his stewardship. Who is he, and where is he? A great blessing is in store for such a benefactor! In the mean time send your contributions as below. Gifts of books and pamphlets of all kinds, and any memorials of the Pilgrims, for the Library, are earnestly solicited. ISAAC P. LANGWORTHY, |