But besides these, there are many of the true friends of Christ, whom He has greatly blessed, who have not, as yet, aided us a dollar, but who value the doctrines and polity of the Pilgrims as above all price. To these we make our appeal, and urge a liberal remembrance. We propose a monument to the memory of the Pilgrims which shall be worthy of themselves, and of the great principles they sacrificed so much to establish in these ends of the earth. Will not the giving regard this great object, now so pressing, with favor, and send us, or hold in reserve for us, such amounts as God shall incline them to bestow? The wants of our denomination are continually increasing; and as our line of operations is extending, and "going out into all the earth," so much the more do we need this store-house of denominational treasures, this home of our scattered brotherhood, this center of increasing forces. Ministers or others would do us a great kindness by either sending contributions as below, or putting the undersigned into communication with those who might be willing to lend a helping hand. I shall be only too glad to visit and canvass any place, or present the claims of this object to any congregation where there is an open door.

Pastors are preparing and preaching historical discourses, memorial discourses, obituary or biographical sermons, sermons on church polity, discipline, and such like; and these are published, a copy of all of which would find a welcome place here.

There are in more or less private libraries some of the writings of the Mathers, — either Richard, Increase, Cotton, or Samuel; also, of John Cotton, of John Eliot, of Thomas Shepard, and other of the Pilgrim and Puritan divines, all of which would help us greatly in our library.

set.

Any election sermon between 1630 and 1730 would be very acceptable, and help us in our

Our Library is in especial want of the following papers, periodicals, etc., to complete our sets:

New York Observer, Vol. i. (1823), Nos. 1 to 26 inclusive; Vol. ii. (1824), No. 7; Vol. iii.. (1825), Nos. 2, 3, 29 to 48 inclusive; Vol. vii. (1829), Nos. 9, 32, 33, 43; Vol. xxxvi. (1858), Nos. 1, 9.

New York Independent, Vol. ii. (1850), No. 97; Vol. v. (1853), Nos. 218, 231, 234. New England Puritan, Vol. i. (1840), Nos. 1, 29, 33, 44; Vol. ii. (1841), No. 41; Vol. iv. (1843), Nos. 23, 25, 31, 34, 39, 43; Vol. v. (1844), Nos. 4, 12, 17, 46; Vol. vi. (1845), Nos. 4, 8, 16, 18, 20, 21, 30, 32, 34, 40 ; Vol. vii. (1846), Nos. 1, 5, 6, 34, 45; Vol. viii. (1847), Nos. 36, 37; Vol. x. (1849), Nos. 38, 39, 47, 48, 52.

Vermont Chronicle, Vol. i. (1827), Vol. ii. (1828), Vol. iii. (1829), Vol. iv. (1830), Vol. v.

(1831), Vol. vi. (1832), entire; 1834, No. 4; 1838, No. 28; 1842, No. 12; 1851, Nos. 25, 34, 46; 1852, No. 28; 1853, No. 39; 1854, No. 48; 1855, Nos. 29, 48; 1856, No. 12; 1858, No. 22; 1869, Nos. 35, 49; 1864, Nos. 6, 8, 15.

Iowa News Letter, Vol. i., No. 2.

Wisconsin Puritan, Vol. i., No. 2; Pacific, Vol. i., Nos. 1-11, 32, 33; Vol. ii., Nos. 60, 61, 63, 82, 83; Vol. iii., Nos. 3, 5, 6, 11, 16, 24, 25, 47; Vol. iv., Nos. 6, 7, 14, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 45; Vol. v., Nos. 18, 23, 24; Vol. vi., Nos. 14, 33, 34, 35; Vol. vii., No. 13; Vol. viii., Nos. 18, 19, 41: Vol. ix., Nos. 3, 25, 26; Vol. x., Nos. 3, 32, 38, 39, 44; Vol. xi., Nos. 1, 2, 24, 25, 29; Vol. xii., Nos. 6, 10, 13, 26, 30, 36, 37, 42; Vol. xiii., Nos. 6, 19, 44. Piscataqua Evangelical Magazine, Vol. ii. (1806), Nos. 3, 4, 5; Vol. iii. (1807), No. 3; Vol. iv. (1808), No. 3.

Vol. ii., Nos. 1, 14; Vol. iii., Nos. 4, 9, 12, 21, 23.

North American Review, Nos 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, 136, 193, 197, 206, and all after. American Advocate of Peace, Sept. and Dec., 1834, Mar., 1835.

Advocate of Peace, Jan., 1855.

Religious Intelligencer, Vol. vii., No. 52; Vol. viii., No. 46; Vol ix, Nos. 1 to 30,

inclusive;

Vol. xv., No. 43.

National Preacher, Vol ix., No. 9; Vol. x, Nos. 4, 10; Vol. xi, Nos. 4, 5, 10; Vol. xvii, No. 2.

Boston Almanac, 1836, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866.

Sermons before A. B. C. F. M., for 1815, 1820, 1821, 1828, 1837, 1839.

We also lack the following Minutes : —

Maine, 1831, 32, 35; New Hampshire, 1812; Vermont, 1813, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; Massachusetts, 1810, 11, 20; Rhode Island, all before 1823, also 1824, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49; New York, 1838, 40, 45, 46, 47, 49, 65; Ohio, 1866; Indiana, 1865, 66; Michigan, 1844, 46, 47, 49, 63, 66; Wisconsin, 1854; Oregon, all before 1857, also 1858, 61, 62, 63, 66; California, 1859, 60; Canada, 1840, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 65, 66.

ISAAC P. LANGWORTHY,

Cor. Sec. A. C. A.

American Congregational Union.

THERE is danger, great danger, that the immediate and increasing wants of this indispensable organization will be overlooked by our churches, amid these days of other and pressing calls, and under this stagnation of prosperous business. And perhaps a greater source of danger is the fact, that a little more than a year since, so large a collection was taken that many have the feeling that little or no more is needed at present. No conclusion could be more erroneous. That large amount has not only not made further and large collections immediately necessary, but on the other hand has increased the demand. That increased amount was given mostly for specific work in the South, where large outlays were indispensable, and it was immediately so invested. In addition to this great demand, calls from the great West have been much more numerous and urgent than ever before. These MUST all be met, or there will be irreparable loss. And now our favorable beginning in the South, especially in Missouri, has created a demand for further investments which it would be cruel to deny, but which cannot be met unless contributions are greatly increased over those received within the last six months. This good begun work in the South must not be suffered to linger even, much less cease. It is the best and the cheapest method of good and permanent reconstruction. Let the New England elements be gathered and organized in all these settlements where they are found, as in Memphis, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Washington; but especially in the smaller cities and rapidly settling towns, as in Missouri, on the great thoroughfares through that great and rapidly filling State. Let them establish the church polity, and with it the affiliated institutions which have made New England what it is. Let Christian and civil liberty take its true organic form, and hold its place at all these centers of influence, as God opens the way, and our country will be doubly blessed by the effort. To do this, there is wanting only the self-denying ministry, and the helping hand to give it the facilities for its legitimate work. To this God calls the Congregational churches as never before. Send contributions to

146 Grand Street, New York City, N. Y.

N. A. CALKINS, Treasurer.