MINISTERS ORDAINED, OR INSTALLED. Feb. 9. Mr. AARON BROWN, to the work of the Mar. 20. Mr. EDWARD S. HILL, to the work of the Mar. 28. Rev. JOHN CAMPBELL, over the Ch. in Melbourne, C. E. Sermon by Rev. Edwin J. Sherrill, of Eaton. Installing Prayer by Rev. Archibald Duff, of Sherbrooke. Apl. 18. Messrs. WILLIAM H. ATKINSON, WILLIAM E. DE RIEMER, SAMUEL E. EVANS, CARMI C. THAYER, and SPENCER R. WELLS, to the work of the Ministry in Chicago, Ill. Sermon by Rev. Henry Smith, D.D., of Lane Seminary, O. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Truman M. Post, D.D., of St. Louis, Mo. 19. Mr. CLARENDON M. SANDERS, to the work of the Ministry in Lyonsville, Ill. Sermon by Rev. Henry M. Dexter, D D., of Boston, Ms. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. William L. Bray, of Aurora. "21. Rev. MARTIN POST, over the Ch. in Sterling, Ill. Sermon by Rev. Truman M. Post, D.D., of St. Louis, Mo. Installing Prayer by Rev. Azariah Hyde, of Polo. ❝ 24. Mr. JAMES TOMPKINS, over the Ch. in Danby, Ill. Sermon by Rev. Franklin W. Fisk, D. D., of Chicago Seminary. Installing Prayer by Rev. Jonathan Blanchard, of Wheaton College. "24. Rev. HENRY F. HYDE, over the Ch. in Pomfret, Ct. Sermon by Rev William S. Tyler, of Amherst College. Installing Prayer by Rev. Andrew Dunning, of Thompson. "25. Rev. LYMAN ABBOTT, over the New England Ch. in New York City. Sermon by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of Brooklyn. Installing Prayer by Rev. William Ives Budington, D. D., of Brooklyn. "30. Rev. WILLIAM S. LEAVITT, over the First Ch. in Northampton, Ms. Sermon by Rev. William A. Stearns, D.D., of Amherst College. May 1. Rev. D. D. T. MCLAUGHLIN, over the Ch. in Morris, Ct. Sermon by Rev. Benjamin Parsons, of Watertown. "1. Rev. SAMUEL D. COCHRAN, over the Ch. in Grinnell, Io. Sermon by Rev. Franklin W. Fisk, D. D., of Chicago Seminary. "1. Rev. GEORGE WILLIAMS. over the Ch. in Townsend, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Alfred Emerson, of Fitchburg. Installing Prayer by Rev. Lebbeus R. Phillips, of Groton. "1. Rev. ELIAS H. RICHARDSON, over the First "1. Mr. CECIL F. P. BANCROFT, to the work of the Ministry in Mont Vernon, N. H. Sermon by Rev. Jacob M. Manning, of Boston, Ms. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Josiah G. Davis, D. D., of Amherst. "1. Mr. WILLIAM A. JAMES, over the Ch. in Chester, Vt. Sermon by Rev. William W. Davenport, of W. Killingly, Ct. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Silas McKeen, D. D., of Bradford. "2. Rev. L. HENRY COBB, over the Ch. in Springfield, Vt. Sermon by Rev. Asa D. Smith, D. D., of Dartmouth College, N. H. Installing Prayer by Rev. Alvah Spaulding, of Weathersfield. "2. Rev. ELIAS B. HILLARD, over the Ch. in So. Glastenbury, Ct. Sermon by Rev. John L. Dudley, of Middletown. Installing Prayer by Rev. Amos S. Chesebrough, of Glastenbury. May 9. Rev CALVIN CUTLER, over the Ch. in Au burndale, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Augustus C. Thompson, D D., of Roxbury. Installing Prayer by Rev. Elnathan E. Strong, of Waltham. "14. Mr. SAMUEL ROWLAND, to the work of the Ministry in Frewsburg, N Y. Sermon by Rev. Thomas H. Rouse, of Jamestown. "15. Mr. FRANK RUSSELL, over the Plymouth Ch., Philadelphia, Pa. Sermon by Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, D. D., of New York City. "21. Rev. BENJAMIN W. POND, over the Ch. in Charlemont, Ms. Sermon by Rev. John Todd, D. D., of Pittsfield. Installing Prayer by Rev. Charles Lord, of Buckland. ❝ 23. Mr. WILLIAM E. BROOKS, over the Ch. in Clinton, Ct. Sermon by Rev. A. R. Thompson, D. D., of New York City. "29. Mr. JOHN A. PAINE, to the work of the Ministry in Newark, N. J. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Thomas Williams, of Providence, R. I. 30. Rev. WILLIAM S. SMART, over the First June 4. Rev. H. P. HIGLEY, over the Second Ch. in " 4. Rev. JO IAH A. MACK, over the Ch. in 5. Messrs. ———— MUELDER, and T. C. ABBOTT, to the work of the Ministry in Laingsburg, MichSermon by Rev. Charles C. McIntire, of Lansing. 5. Rev. HENRY B. SMITH, over the Ch. in Newtown, Ct. Sermon by Rev. George Richards, of Bridgeport. Installing Prayer by Rev. Kiah B. Glidden, of Redding. 6. Rev. E. J. ROKE, over the Ch. in Tremont Ill. Sermon by Rev. Moses M. Colburn, of Wau kegan. "7. Mr. BERNARD PAINE, over the Pacific Ch. in New Bedford, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Edwards A. Park, D. D., of Andover Seminary. "11. Rev. JOSEPH E. SWALLOW, over the Ch. in Groton, Ct. Sermon by Rev. Edwin P. Parker, of Hartford. Installing Prayer by Rev. Hiram P. Arms, D. D., of Norwich. 12. Rev. EVARTS SCUDDER, over the Ch. in 12. Rev. EDWIN JOHNSON, over the Ch. in Baltimore, Md. Sermon by Rev. Edmund K. Alden, D. D, of So. Boston, Ms. Installing Prayer by Rev. Edward Hawes, of Philadelphia, Pa. "12. Rev. WASHINGTON GLADDEN, over the Ch. in No. Adams, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Horace Bushnell, D. D., of Hartford, Ct. Installing Prayer by Rev John Todd, D. D., of Pittsfield. 13. Rev. DAVID A. STRONG, over the Ch. in Coleraine, Ms. Sermon by Rev. E. W. Bentley, of Ellenville, N. Y. Installing Prayer by Rev. Edmund S. Potter, of Greenfield. "18. Rev. SAMUEL H. LEE, over the First Ch. in Greenfield, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Horace Bushnell, D. D., of Hartford, Ct. Installing Prayer by Rev. Richard S. Billings, of Shelburne. June 19. Mr. JOSEPH H. FELTCH, over the Ch. in East Cummington, Ms. Sermon by Rev. George W. Phillips, of Haydenville. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. John H. Bisbee, of Huntington. "20. Rev. JESSE BRUSH, over the Ch. in No. Cornwall, Ct. Sermon by Rev. Charles Wether by, of W. Winsted. Installing Prayer by Rev. William Bassett, of Warren. "20. Rev. FREDERICK G. CLARK, D. D., over the Second Ch. in Greenwich, Ct. Sermon by Rev. Daniel Lord, D. D., of Bridgeport. Installing Prayer by Rev. Joel H. Linsley, D. D., of Green wich. "25. Rev. WILLIAM A. HYDE, over the Ch. in Lyme (Grassy Hill), Ct. Sermon by Rev. Davis S. Brainerd, of Lyme. Installing Pray●: by Rev. Salmon McCall, of Saybrook. "26. Mr. D. S. MORGAN, over the Ch. in Worthington, Ms. Sermon by Rev. John H. Bisbee, of Huntington. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. John Dodge, of Middlefield. "27. Rev. LUCIUS R. EASTMAN, Jr., over the Ch. in E. Somerville, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Edwin B. Webb, D. D., of Boston. Installing Prayer by Rev. J. Eames Rankin, of Charlestown. 66 26. Rev. ROWLAND H. ALLEN, from the Ch. in Canton, Ms. 26. Rev. ALBERT B. PEABODY, from the Ch. in East Longmeadow, Ms. 4 27. Rev. EDSON L. CLARK, from the Ch. in Dalton, Ms. Apr. 2. Rev. ELIAS H. RICHARDSON, from the Richmond St. Ch. in Providence, R. I. "2. Rev. PERLEY B. DAVIS, from the Ch. in Sharon, Ms. "8. Rev. GEORGE THACHER, from the Ch. in Keokuk, Iowa. "9. Rev. EDWARD TAYLOR, from the South Ch. in Brooklyn, N. Y. May 8. Rev. WILLIAM H. CUTLER, from the Ch. in Hopkinton, N. HI. 66 66 8. Rev GEORGE S. BISCOE, from the Ch. in Cottage Grove, Minn. 8. Rev. JESSE G. D. STEARNS, from the Ch. in Billerica, Ms. 9. Rev. AUGUSTUS H CARRIER, from the Ch. in Auburndale, Ms. Rev. GEORGE F. STANTON, from the Evan- Rev. WILLIAM D. HERRICK, from the First 29. Rev. LUCIUS R. EASTMAN, Jr., from the June 4. Rev. LUTHER KEENE, from the Union Ch. in North Brookfield, Ms. 66 5. Rev. MARSHALL B. ANGIER, from the Ch. in Sturbridge, Ms. 66 12. Rev. JONATHAN CLEMENT, D.D., from the Ch. in Woodstock, Vt. Apl. 18. In Janesville, Wis., Rev. SMITH NORTON, to Miss S. MINERVA, daughter of Capt. Harvey BRACE. "18. In Biddeford, Me., Rev. JAMES C. WHITE, of Dayton, O., to Miss ABBIE WEBSTER, of B. May 1. In Newburyport, Ms., Rev. GEORGE R. MERRILL, of Henrietta, N. Y., to Miss EUNICE T. PLUMER, of N. 66 6. In Mont Vernon, N. H., Rev. CECIL F. P. BANCROFT, to Miss FRANCES A., daughter of Capt. Timothy KITTREDGE. June 28. In New Britain, Ct., Rev. ANDREW C. June 12. In Boston, Ms., Rev. AMOS E. LAW- "12. In Waterbury, Vt., Rev. DANIEL WILD, MINISTERS DECEASED. Dec. 2, 1866. In Metis, C. E., Rev. WILLIAM MAC- Mar. 26, 1867. In Waialua, Sandwich Islands, Rev. 46 29. In Andover, Ct., Rev. ALPHA MILLER. Apl. 4. In Houlton, Me., Rev. ELBRIDGE G. CAR- 66 10. In Beverly, Ms., Rev. JOSEPH ABBOTT, 21. In Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Mrs. CORNELIA Apl. 17. In Boston, Ms., Mrs. ELIZA H., wife of Rev. June 11. In Hartford, Ct., Mrs. Lonisa, widow of American Congregational Association. BUSINESS MEETING. IN accordance with a notice in the Boston Recorder and Congregationalist, the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the American Congregational Association was held May 28, 1867, at 12 M., at their Rooms, No. 40 Winter Street. The meeting was called to order by the President, E. S. Tobey, Esq., and prayer was offered by Rev. N. Adams, D. D. The Recording Secretary being absent, Rev. E. P. Marvin, D. D., was appointed Secretary pro tem. The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and approved. The Corresponding Secretary read the Annual Report, which was adopted, and referred to the Directors for publication. An abstract of the Treasurer's Report was read and adopted as follows: Fireman's Insurance Company, insurance on Library five years from June 2, 1866, $7,000, at 13 per cent,. Sundry bills, repairs, Sundry bills, advertising, printing, post-office box, postage, &c., Sundry bills, fuel, Alexander Wadsworth, $122.50 42.96 41 04 33 00 390 00 City and County taxes for 1866, survey, plan and contents of estate on Chauncy Street, 15 00 John Field, Esq., my note as treasurer, $2,500 00 Interest on same 5 months 26 days, 73 33 Interest on temporary loan, Assistant's salary 48 weeks, 2,573 33 88 91 264 00 Rev. A. P. Marvin, salary from July 18, 1865, to January 3d, 1867, J. E. & N. Brown, commission on sale of building 23 Chauncy Street, on $57,684 at 1 per cent., 576 84 Brooks & Ball, services drafting notes and papers in matter of sale of building 23 Chauncy Street, Brewster, Sweet & Co., for 26 5-20 U. S. Bonds, $1,000 each,' Premium on same, 41 per cent., 31 60 $26,000 '00 62 00 Interest to July 18, 1866, $3,000 00 3,095 00 $16,000 00 Rev. I. P. Langworthy, salary to April 1, 3 months, at $2,500 per year, J. A. Howard, rent of rooms, 40 Winter Street, to April 1, 2 months, at $1,500 $16,954 63 625 00 628 38 Amount received of Jordan, Marsh & Co., account sale of building 23 Chauncy Street, 32,684 00 Amount received of Jordan, Marsh & Co. for transfer of policies valued, Amount received for surplus of wood on moving, 302 00 $57,807 06 $57,807 06 The Assets of the American Congregational Association are as follows:Cash in hand, Voted, That the 4th Article of the Constitution be so amended as to "substitute" the word fourteen in place of the word ten. Rev. R. Anderson, D. D., Rev. E. B. Webb, D. D., and Rev. I. P. Langworthy were appointed a committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year, and in accordance with their report, the following officers were unanimously elected by ballot, viz.: President. EDWARD S. TOBEY, Esq., Boston. Vice-Presidents. Rev. GEORGE E. ADAMS, D. D., Brunswick, Me. Rev. NATHANIEL A. HYDE, D. D., Indianapolis, Ind. Hon. CHARLES G. HAMMOND, Chicago, Ill. Rev. JOHN J. MITER, Beaver Dam, Wis. Rev. TRUMAN M. POST, D. D., St. Louis, Mo. Rev. ASA TURNER, Denmark, Io. Rev. JESSE GUERNSEY, Dubuque, Io. Rev. HENRY WILKES, D. D., Montreal, C. E. Directors. EDWARD S. TOBEY, Esq., Boston. JOHN FIELD, Esq., Boston. Rev. ELIHU P. MARVIN, P. D., Boston. Rev. ALONZO H. QUINT, D. D., New Bedford. Corresponding Secretary and Librarian. Rev. HENRY M. DEXTER, D. D., Boston. Treasurer. JAMES P. MELLEDGE, Esq., Boston. Auditor. ALPHEUS HARDY, ESQ., Boston. On recommendation of the Directors, it was Voted, That each donor, whether a church or an individual, giving one thousand dollars, may have its or his name inserted at the head of a section, the tenth of an alcove, in the new library building, and extended over as many sections as there are thousands in the gift; and if the same shall amount to the sum of ten thousand dollars, then the name may be inserted upon the arch of the alcove itself. It was Voted, That all donors of larger or smaller amounts shall have their names, so far as they are known, registered in a book prepared for that purpose, and kept in the archives of the library. Adjourned. E. P. MARVIN, |