extending their list of Publications-several additional works of deep interest having been issued during the past year. Their publications constitute, as many of our Pastors can attest, a most valuable Library, eminently helpful to the direct work of the ministry; and, possessed as they are by the churches, they are a permanent blessing to Pastor and People. No gift could have been more timely and considerate. meets one of the deepest wants of our churches and ministers. Second only to the noble enterprise of aiding to build churches in the West, is this gift of a rich and sound Theological Library for each church.

It

Your Committee would earnestly recommend that a collection for this Board be adopted among the stated annual collections in our churches. What more beneficent and useful enterprise calls for our aid? To what Benevolent Agency are we under clearer bonds of obligation? In what way can our churches so well at once both acknowledge a kindness received and extend the same kindness to others in similar need? And should the amount contributed be comparatively small from each church, yet if each contributed in some proportion with its ability,the aggregate would be considerable, and would furnish a welcome assistance to this Board in extending its benefactions to other churches as it has to us.

The following Resolutions are therefore submitted for the consideration and action of this Body:

Resolved, 1. That in the name of more than fifty of the churches that have by its bounty been enriched with valuable Libraries, the General Association of Michigan renders thanks to the Congregational Board of Publication.

2. That we earnestly solicit, as far and as fast as may be practicable, an extension of this liberality to all of our churches

3. That we recommend an annual collection in each of our churches in aid of this Board of Publication.

Additional Ministerial Members.-I. W. Ruggles, O. C. Thompson, F. Waterbury, L. Shaw, H. A. Read, S. Cochrane, H. Lucas. Meetings,―The first Tuesday in May,and the second Tuesday in January. Rev. H. D. KITCHEL, Scribe.

Present No.

CHURCHES.

Additional Ministerial Members.-J. T. Avery, H. Hamilton, G. L.

Foster, J. Anderson, P. Taylor, C. H. Churchill.

Meetings. The last Tuesdays in April and October.

Rev. HIRAM ELMER, Scribe.

Letter.

REMOVALS.

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Dismission.

Excom,

Additional Ministerial Members.-J. D. Pierce, H. C. Morse, J. W. Smith, Samuel Sessions, Stephen Mason.

Meetings.-The third Tuesday in June and the third Tuesday in. Rev. E. N. BARTLETT, Scribe.

December.

Death.

Present No.

Additional Ministerial Members.-A. Ballard, Geo. N. Smith, S. S.

Brown, R. J. Hess.

Meetings.-The second Tuesday in May and the second Tuesday in

January.

Rev. JAMES BALLARD, Scribe.

Additional Ministerial Members.-J. Scotford, E. T. Branch, H. Grattan, O. Parker.

Meetings.--The last Tuesday in January and the last Tuesday in June. Ber. O. M. GOODALE, Scribe.

April.

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REMOVALS

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Excom.

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Death.

Not a member of this Association.

Additional Ministerial Members.-R. Parker, J. Estabrook. Meetings. The last Tuesday in October and the third Tuesday in

CHURCHES.

Rev. GEO. BARNUM, Scribe.

KALAMAZOO ASSOCIATION.

MINISTERS.

ADDITIONS.

Profession.

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Letter.

Additional Ministerial Members.-W. W. Atwater, W. C. Denison, G. C. Overheiser, M. Knapen, D. Jeffers, D. M. Bardwell. Meetings. The second Tuesday in April and October.

Rev. E. ANDRUS, Scribe.