salaries," it is the simple fact, that, in proportion to the actual cost of the necessaries of life, and demands upon the ministerial pocket, the average pecuniary income of the ministry of this day is less than that of the ministry of New England half a century ago. The writer is a 66 'city minister;" his father was, for more than forty years, a "country minister," on a salary of $400, or less; yet, with the same economy, the father was pecuniarily better off than the son. Nor is this at all exceptional. Our acquaintance is very large with the facts, and we are confident of the truth of our general state ment. As to the last point, we have ourselves tried, again and again, to persuade "feeble" parishes to accept the services of good, but not great, preachers—of men not, as the phrase is, "thoroughly educated,"—but always in vain. The feebler" a parish is, the more it thinks it must have a "firstclass" man, and the more it turns up its feeble nose at angels unawares who have not had the "nine years" training. We heartily agree with our friend that this is wrong. We cordially concur in the Chicago idea, that there are a vast many parishes, which would, on the whole, be best served by men who shall take a shorter course. We go in for such an arrangement most warmly and hopefully. But we think the rub will always be in getting the "feeble" parishes to compromise their dignity by employing these men, after they are ready for their work. Pastors Dismissed. June 1, 1861. Rev. A. P. CHUTE, from the First Ch. in Ware, Ms. Sept. 10. Rev. E WHITTLESEY, from the Central Cong. Ch. in Bath, to become Professor in Bowdoin College. "18. Rev. EDWIN JOHNSON, from the Bowdoin Street Ch., Boston. Oct. 1. Rev. J. C. WHITE, from the Ch. in Cleveland, Ohio. "9. Rev. JOHN M. PUTNAM, from the Ch. in Dunbarton, N. H. 18. Rev. N. B. BLANCHARD, over the Ch. in North Bridgewater, Ms. Sermon by Rev. H. B. Hooker, D.D. Installing Prayer by Rev. Jonas Perkins, of Weymouth, Ms. 19. Mr. W. C CHAMBERLAIN, over the Cb. in Plymouth, Ill. Sermon by Rev. S. H. Emery. of Quincy, Ill. 23. Mr. HARRY HOPKINS. (son of Pres. H.) at Williamstown, Ms., as an Evangelist, to act as Chaplain in the Virginia hospitals. 24. Rev. S. R. DIMOCK, late of Wilton, Ct., over the South Ch. in Pittsfield, Ms. "8. Mr. SYLVANUS HAYWOOD, over the Ch. in Dunbarton, N. H. Sermon by Prof. Brown, of Dartmouth College. Ordaining Prayer by Rev L. S. Parker, of Derry, N. H. 9. Mr. LEVI L. PAINE, colleague pastor with Rev. N. Porter, D.D., over the 1st Ch in Farmington, Ct. Sermon by Rev. Pres. Woolsey, of New Haven. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hawes, of Hartford, Ct. 10. Rev. WM. G. TUTTLE, over the 1st Ch. in 10. Rev. EDEN B. FOSTER, D.D., (late of 10. Mr. JOSEPH B. CLARK, (son of the late "10. Rev. M. W. FAIRFIELD, over the Ch. in Oberlin, O. Sermon by Rev. J. A. Thome. Installing Prayer by Rev. A. M. Richardson. 66 14. Mr. E. P STONE, of Berlin, Vt., at Montpelier, as Chaplain of 6th Regiment Vermont Volunteers. "15. Mr. GEO. B. NEWCOMB, over the Ch. in Bloomfield, Ct. 26 30. Mr. HENRY L. HALL, at Guilford, Ct., as Chaplain of the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers. Nov. 7. Mr. C. L. NICHOLS, over the Ch. in Princeton, Me. Sermon by Rev. E. G. Carpenter, of Hamilton. Installing Prayer by Rev. S. II. Keeler, of Calais. 7. Rev. B. F. PARSONS, (late of Dover, N.H.,) over the Pearl Street Ch., Nashua, N. H. Installing Prayer by Rev. A. Richards, D.D., of Nashua. 86 13. Mr. EDWARD P. HOOKER, over the Mystic Ch. in Medford, Ms. Sermon by Rev. J. M. Manning. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. E. P. Marvin, of Medford. 12. Rev. J. C WHITE, (late of Cleveland, O.) over the Free Evangelical Cong. Ch. in Providence, R. I. Sermon by Rev. G. W. Field, of Boston. Installing Prayer by Rev. L. Swain, D.D., of Providence. Rev. CHARLES SMITH, (late of the Shawmut Ch., Boston,) over the Old South Ch. in Andover, Ms. Sermon by Prof. Shedd. Installing Prayer by Rev. J. C. Taylor, of Andover. Mr. POWELL, over the Plymouth Ch., Adrian, Mich. Sermon by Rev. A. Mahan, D.D. Ministers Married. April 13. 1861. In Richmond, Me., Rev. TRUMAN A. MERRILL, of North Belfast, to Mrs. SUSAN H. CALL, of Richmond. Sept. 10. In Bethel, Me., by Rev. J. B. Wheelwright, Rev. THOMAS L. ELLIS, of Harrison, to Miss MARY A. HAYES, of Oxford. 66 18. Rev. CHARLES E. REED, of Malden, Ms., to Miss REBECCA PERLEY, daughter of H. N. Page, M. D., of Chelsea, Ms. 25. In Grafton, Ms., Rev. THEODORE J. HOLMES, of East Hartford, Cr.. to Miss ELLEN L., daughter of Rev. A. Goldsmith. 25. In Peekskill, N. Y., Rev. SAMUEL SCOVILLE, of Norwich, N. Y., to HATTIE E., daughter of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Oct. 3. Rev. CHARLES WHITTIER, of Dennysville, to Miss HENRIETTA M., daughter of Rev. S. Thurston, of Searsport, Me. 10. In Saugus Center, Ms., Rev. GEORGE A. BECKWITH, of Salem, Ct., to Miss ELIZA C., daughter of Rev. L. Brigham, of Saugus. 23. Rev. HENRY A. STEVENS, of Melrose, Ms., to Miss SARAH N., daughter of Hon. Moses Tenney, of Georgetown, Ms. 23 In Monson, Ms., Rev E. FRANK HOWE, of So. Canaan, Ct., to FRANCES F. GATES, of Monson. 23. In Georgia, Vt., Rev. CHARLES W. CLARK, of Island Pond, Vt., to Miss LUCRETIA H. COLTON, of Georgia. THE Trustees of the American Congregational Union have held meetings, since their last statement in the Quarterly, more, however, to deplore what they could not do than to meet the necessities of dependent and well-deserving Churches. Already had they appropriated so much in advance,-provoked thereto to save from extinction important Churches,—that in these uncertain times, it was deemed prudent to keep close in shore, and venture less upon faith and hope. Not a dollar has been appropriated since June 17. Eight thousand dollars would not meet the real wants of hopeful and struggling Churches now in correspondence with the Secretary, besides those to which pledges of aid have long since been made. It is greatly to be feared that not a few of the former will weary with waiting, and disband or become weakened to a point of dependence beyond the power of our Treasury ever to meet. To endanger the life of a devoted Home Missionary, for the want of a few dollars, is a sad and a serious matter. Is it a matter less sad and serious to endanger the life of a devoted Christian Church for the same want of a few dollars? That hazard is, alas! not only frequently run, but the lamentable fact is realized in instances more numerous than is safe to the cause of Christ, or to the best interests of the communities in which these Churches are located. It cannot be that the giving churches of New England understand the importance of these little gifts to aid in thus fortifying these exposed points on our Western frontier; to aid in putting these little bands of true disciples into conditions of progress, permanency and power, as Christian Churches. The little Sanctuary is indispensable to the influence and success of the Church. Little gifts, in aid of its erection, are alike, indispensable. Very few will ever be built without help, very few will fail of complete success with help. Anything less than two thousand dollars a month on an average to our Treasury, draws blood, and endangers the life of existing, and greatly needed and needy Churches. That it may be seen how far short we have fallen of our lowest adequate working resources, the monthly receipts of the first seven months of our year are inserted here. May, $762.69. June, $381.60. July, $951.45. August, $236.28. September, $245.36. October, $460.75. November, $420.47=$3,458.60, instead of fourteen thousand dollars. And had the amount been twice fourteen thousand, it could all be invested, without a dollars additional cost, where the interests of our common country and common Christianity demand the outlay. And every day's delay involves losses never to be regained. That Church, that individual that withholds, assumes serious responsibilities. Since our report in October, our Treasury has paid last bills on a little Church (Welsh) at Georgetown, Io., $100.00, and on a Church at New Oregon, Io., $250.00, the gift of the Broadway Church, Norwich, Ct. We are now pledged to eight Churches, which are being erected, to the amount of $1,700.00, only a small part of which is now in hand. Contributions were never more needed. New Year's gifts of one dollar to one thousand dollars each would be more than thankfully received. ISAAC P. LANGWORTHY, Cor. Sec. A. C. U. CHELSEA, MS., DEC. 21, 1861. ERRATUM.-The "Last Prayer of Mary Queen of Scots," (p. 22,) was "set up" from an English magazine, and not until after it was printed did we discover the false grammar in the last line-which, of course, ought to read:-" Ut liberes me." |