ministry over fifty years ago, in a parish in Whitehall, N. Y. Then at Smithfield, near Utica, N. Y. Then at Bolton, on Lake George, N. Y. Afterwards in the State of Vermont, and two contiguous parishes in New York, at Lewis and Peru. Since he came to the West, some twenty years ago, he has been very infirm, and has only exercised his ministry occasionally. Yet his zeal for the cause of his Master has never seemed to abate, nor has the weight of years or infirmity, kept him from manifesting a constant interest in the prosperity of Zion. Especially has this been true of the last years of his life, during which he has been a respected member of the Congregation al church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. His pastor there (the writer of this brief notice) will never forget the warmth of his devotion, the kindness of his counsels or the heartiness of his sympathy in all that pertained to the advancement of the Redeemer's kingdom. His last interview, but a week before his death, was marked with tears of sympathy as he spoke of the prospects of the church. But second only to his love for Zion, was his patriotic, his deep, and intense concern for our country in this its time of trial. Having long been an earnest advocate of the cause of freedom, his whole heart seemed drawn out for the success of the Union, and the downfall of the hated system that is seeking its destruction. Day after day so long as his feeble strength would permit, could he be seen, with staff in hand, seeking the latest news from the seat of war, and the joy or sorrow depicted on his countenance, would plainly tell whether the news was joyful or the reverse. It was eminently fit that such a venerable patriot and minister, should pass away on the morning of our nation's birth day. Though he lived not to rejoice over our glorious victories, yet we cannot but feel that it has all been ordered well. His last hours were peaceful, and he rests from his labors. A large circle of friends will mourn his loss, but they will also unite with us in saying, "Servant of God, well done."

A. J. D.

Rev. HARVEY NEWCOMB died in Brooklyn, N. Y., August 30, 1863, aged 60 years, lacking two days.

He was born in Thetford, Vt., Sept. 2, 1803, the son of Simon and Hannah (Curtis) Newcomb. In 1818, the family removed to Alfred, N. Y., which was then the far West. When less than sixteen years old, he commenced teaching school, and continued in that occupation most of the time for eight years. In t he spring of 1826, he became publisher and editor of a newspaper in Westfield, N. Y.,

where he remained two years, and then removed to Buffalo, and edited the Buffalo Patriot nearly two years. In 1830 and 1831 he published the Christian Herald, at Pittsburgh, Pa., and a paper for children. For nearly ten years, beginning in 1831, he was employed mainly in writing Sabbath School books, of which he produced a large number.

He was licensed to preach the gospel by the Middlesex South Association at Saxonville, Ms., Feb. 8, 1840. His first employment as a minister was at West Roxbury, Ms., where he was stated supply of the Congregational Church in 1841-2. He was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in West Needham, Ms., Oct. 6, 1842. Rev. S. Harding, of East Medway, preached the sermon. He was dismissed July 1, 1846, and in 1847 became stated supply of a new church in Grantville, over which he was installed Dec. 9, 1847. Rev. Nehemiah Adams, D.D., preached the sermon. From this pastorate he was dismissed Nov. 8, 1849, and returned to editorial life for a season, being assistant editor of the Daily Traveler for about a year, and of the New York Observer two years. Several years were now employed in book-writing, establishing mission Sabbath Schools in Brooklyn, N. Y., and preaching to the Park Street Mission Church in that city. In the fall of 1859 he again became a pastor, being installed Oct. 26th, over the Congregational Church in Hancock, Pa. Rev. Mr. Dunning, of Franklin, preached the sermon. In this pastorate he continued to labor as long as his health allowed him to remain in active life.

The chief feature of Mr. Newcomb's life was his voluminous authorship, in which he was surpassed by very few of his contemporaries. A list of his works, in possession of the writer of this notice, contains the titles of not less than one hundred and eight volumes. A large number of them were published anonymously. More than forty were Sabbath School books, among which were fourteen volumes of Church history, and the great majority of all his works had special reference to the wants of children and youth. Some of them. had a very large circulation. Of "Anecdotes for Boys" and "Anecdotes for Girls," 24,000 copies were sold; of "How to be a Man," and "How to be a Lady," 34,000 copies; of his question books for Sabbath Schools, more than 300,000 copies. According to a calculation made several years ago, there had then been circulated, of all his works, nearly sixtyfive million pages. On all these there was hardly a line, which, dying, he could wish to blot. If none of his works are characterized

of the volume, 125 pages, is occupied with a most interesting, able and instructive description of "the Mosque of Hebron," "the Samaritan Passover," "Galilee," "Hermon and Lebanon," "Patmos." The peculiar advantages as well as the high reputation of the author of this attractive volume, would lead the reader to expect much from its contents, and he will not be disappointed. The publishers have done their part in admirable taste, both in paper and binding. For sale by Lee & Shepard, Boston.

LETTERS OF ADA R. PARKER. Boston: Crosby & Nichols. 1863. 12mo. pp. 302.

Ada R. Parker was a native of Lee, N. H., where she was born, Nov. 12, 1819, and died Nov. 14, 1860, aged 41 years. This memorial has been compiled-mainly from the epistolary materials left by herself-by Rev. W. Salter, Burlington, Ia. She had

intelligence, piety, and a warm and sensitive nature, which must have greatly endeared her to her friends, and which will make these remains precious in their esteem.

THE TEMPERANCE TALES, with a prefatory sketch of their origin and history, by Lucius M. Sargent. A new edition, 2 vols. American Tract Society, 28 Cornhill, Boston.

We are right glad to see these inimitably beautiful little treatises reproduced in this beautiful and permanent form. Let them have a circulation answering to their ability, and their mission will be fruitful in great good.

From the same prolific press, we have "Plants illustrating in their structure the wisdom and goodness of God." pp. 160. Also, "Circus," a story for boys, by Mrs. A. S. Anthony. pp. 112. Mine, or buried alive,” by the author of "the story of a Pocket Bible. pp. 168.

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THIS number closes the Fifth Volume of the Congregational Quarterly. It was commenced without a subscriber, but with the confidence that such a periodical was needed, and would be sustained. The very low price at which it was offered to subscribers, precluded the possibility of employing agents in its behalf; so it was compelled to rest on its own merits for public favor, and its own circulation. Had the former been greater, the latter would have been wider, without doubt. But we congratulate ourselves upon the success already achieved, and enter upon our work for a new volume with the strongest expectations of an increased subscription list, and with a fixed purpose to deserve it. We must still depend on our brethren for their gratuitous contributions of their best productions for our pages, and their kind words to their friends for their names, and from each the "ONE DOLLAR." We look for the day when we can offer remuneration for such services. Give us one half the subscribers the denomination we serve could most easily, and ought, to furnish; we should no longer ask gratuities, or work for nothing ourselves. For such a position in the Congregational churches we labor, such we mean to merit, and hope ere long to reach. Till then, we

are thrown necessarily upon the kindness of those who now appreciate the need of such a denominational organ. Notwithstanding the great advance in the price of paper, and printing, our price will be still, one dolLAR A YEAR; of course in advance. As last year, we shall send our next issues to our old subscribers, unless they decline to receive them, and give us notice to that effect, on or before the 20th of December next.

Minutes of General Associations and Conferences begin to reach us. Ohio this year leads the van in point of time, and decidedly improved since last year. Michigan is enlarging its numbers, and shows a greater increase of churches than any other State. Illinois is full, thorough, wondrously complete in the little time Bro. Emery has had this noble, but generally thankless work in hand. Maine is on our table, just like our friend Duren, almost reflecting his face. These Minutes are making invaluable history for the churches of the Pine Tree State. We hope Scribes will remember that we very much need and must have, somehow, three copies of their Minutes, for the statistical work of the January Quarterly. The sooner these reach us, every way the better for us and for our readers. Will the Scribes of

those State bodies which hold their Sessions late in the season, forward in proof, if not otherwise, their statistics and catalogue of minutes at their earliest possible convenience. A delay in these gives us much trouble both in compiling and printing.

It will be noticed that the first twenty pages of the October number of this volume bear the same paging as the last twenty of the July number. This happened by an oversight of the printer which was not discovered until it was too late for it to be remedied. These duplicate pages are starred, wherever they occur in the index and table of contents. The volume therefore really comprises 384, instead of 364 pages-as apparently.

We wish to call the attention of those who report ordinations, dismissions, marriages, and such like, either directly for us or for the papers, to the need of a little more definiteness. Do give the full name and date. Rev. Dr. Smith, may be Rev. James, or John, or Thomas Smith, D.D. Rev. Mr. Jones, may be any of a dozen good men of that very good name. Dates of dismissions are often omitted. We are very much inclined to give all such "the go by,”—and yet our columns are being daily searched for definite information on all these changes.

We still have a few back volumes which can be had at $1.30 a volume, bound uniform in cloth, or at $1.00 a volume in numbers. The first volume is not for sale, alone, on any terms.

We will gladly pay FIFTY CENTS for the January number of 1859, and twenty-five cents for the July number of the same year, if in good binding condition.

We wish all to know that we do not, because we cannot, sell the January, or statistical numbers, for anything less than FIFTY CENTS each. Those who wish that number only, will please take due notice of this announcement, and govern themselves accordingly.

We shall be prepared in a few days to exchange volume V., well bound in cloth, for the numbers of the same, in good condition, at thirty cents a volume.

We take this method of informing our Canadian subscribers that their own currency is at a premium with us, sufficient now to pay our part of the postage. We much prefer that they would send us their bank notes, and not exchange them for Western New York bills, which are always at a discount here; especially when the latter are accompanied by no postage. We now send a considerable number across the line, but there is room for a large increase.

WE SHALL SEND VOLUME VI. TO ALL OUR OLD SUBSCRIBERS, UNLESS THEY GIVE US NOTICE TO THE CONTRARY ON, OR BEFORE, THE 20TH OF DECEMBER NEXT. Those who have already forwarned us of their wishes in this respect, need not give themselves further trouble.

CORRECTION.-Since the 299th page was printed, we have lighted upon the fact mentioned in Barry's Framingham, (p. II1,) that the Marlboro' Association was formed at the house of Rev. John Swift, in Framingham, (and not at Marlboro',) June 5, 1725, and that its original members were:

John Swift, Framingham.
Robert Breck, Marlboro'.
John Prentice, Lancaster.
Israel Loring, West Sudbury.
Job Cushing, Shrewsbury.
John Gardner, Stow.
Eben. Parkman, Westboro'.

Ministers Ordained, or Enstalled.

May 26, 1863. Messrs. J. W. MILLER, of Prescott, and WILLIAM GILL, of River Falls, Wis., ordained to the Gospel Ministry.

"28. Rev. GEORGE P. BISCOE, over the Ch. in Cottage Grove, Min.

June 3. Mr. C. W. WALKER, ordained to the Gospel Ministry at Hubbardston, Mich.

3. Rev. CHARLES E. LORD, over the Evan.
Cong. Ch. in Easton, Ms. Sermon by Rev. L.
Whiting, of Providence, R. I. Installing
Prayer by Rev. C. W. Wood, of Campello.

"10. Rev. LYMAN WHITE, over the Ch. in Phi lipston, Ms. Sermon by Rev. S. J. Austin, of Gardner. Installing Prayer by Rev. B. F. Clarke, of Winchendon. [Misstated in our last issue.]

"10. Rev. FREDERIC M. JANES, over the Ch. in Tomah, Wis. Sermon by Rev. J. C. Sherwin, of West Salem.

11. Rev. EDWARD B. MASON, over the 1st
Ch. in Ravenna, O. Sermon by Rev. Henry L.
Hitchcock, D D. Installing Prayer by Rev.
George Darling, of Hudson.

66 16. Mr. HENRY H. MCFARLAND, over the
First Ch. in Flushing, L. I. Sermon by Rev.
S. W. S. Dutton, D D., of New Haven, Ct.
Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Wm. I. Budington,
D.D., of Brooklyn, N. Y.

66 18. Mr. LEANDER S. COAN, over the Ch. in Amherst and Aurora, Me. Sermon by Rev. E. Johnson, of Bangor. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Dr. Tenney.

23. Mr. HARTFORD P. LEONARD, as an
Evangelist, at Edgartown, Ms. Sermon by
Rev. Mortimer Blake, of Taunton. Ordaining
Prayer by Rev. T. T. Richmond, of Taunton.

24. Rev. FRANKLIN A. SPENCER, over the
Ch. in Terryville, Ct. Sermon by Rev. George
Eldridge, D.D., of Norfolk. Installing Prayer
by Rev. George Bushnell, of Waterbury.

"25. Rev. ALEXANDER J. SESSIONS, over the Ch. in Scituate, Ms. Sermon by Rev. James H. Means, of Dorchester Installing Prayer by Rev. R. S. Storrs, D.D., of Braintree.

July 1. Rev. MARSHALL B. ANGIER, over the Ch. in Sturbridge, Ms. Sermon by Rev. I. N. Tarbox, of Boston. Installing Prayer by Rev. John Haven, of Charlton.

July 1. Rev. E. JUDSON ALDEN, over the Ch. in Sycamore, Ill. Sermon by Rev. J. Haven, D.D., of Chicago. Installing Prayer by Rev. N. C. Clark, of Elgin.

"2. Mr. EDWARD A. WALKER, over the Old South Ch. in Worcester, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Willard Child, D.D., of Castleton, Vt. Ordain. ing Prayer by Rev. Seth Sweetser, D.D., of W.

"2. Mr. GEORGE F. WALKER. over the First Ch. in Wellfleet, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Sewall Harding, of Auburndale. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. E. W. Noble, of Truro.

"9. Mr. LEVI LORING, over the Ch. in West Charleston, Vt. Sermon by Rev. Piiny H. White, of Coventry. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. S. R. Hall, of Bennington.

15. Mr. HORACE E. BOARDMAN, over the Ch. in Fort Dodge, Io. Sermon by Rev. J. Guernsey, of Dubuque.

19. Rev. LEROY G. WARREN, over the Ch. in Elk Rapids, Mich. Sermon by Rev. Reuben Hatch. Installing Prayer by Rev. J. H. Cromb.

23. Mr. DAVID M. BEAN, as an Evangelist at Groton Junction, Ms. Sermon by Rev. Wm. M. Barber, of South Danvers. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. John Dodge, of Harvard.

28. Mr. EDWARD ABBOTT, as an Evangelist, at Farmington, Me. Sermon by Rev. U. Balkam, of Lewiston. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Isaac Rogers, of F.

29. Mr. GEORGE WASHBURN, as Missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. in Constantinople, at Middleboro', Ms. Sermon by Rev. Leonard Swain, D.D., of Providence, R. I. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. I. W. Putnam, D.D., of M.

30. Mr. JOSEPH P. GREEN, as an Evangelist at Bangor, Me. Sermon by Rev. George Shepard, D.D., of B. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Enoch Pond, D.D., of B.

Aug. 2. Mr. HENRY S. DE FOREST, as an Evangelist, at New Haven, Ct. Sermon by Prof. Timothy Dwight, of New Haven. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. Leonard Bacon, D.D., of New Haven.

66 12. Rev. H. N. GATES, over the Ch. in Barkhampstead. Ct. Sermon by Rev. J. C. Holbrook, of Dubuque, Io. Installing Prayer by Rev. E. N. Lyman, of Canton Center.

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19. Mr. GILES F. MONTGOMERY, as Missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. in Turkey, at Morrisville, Vt. Sermon by Rev. B. Labaree, D.D, Pres. of Middlebury College. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. C. C. Parker, of Waterbury.

19. Mr. ISRAEL CARLETON, over the Ch. in East Glastenbury, Ct. Sermon by Rev. A. S. Cheesbrough, of Glastenbury.

25. Mr. GEORGE F. WRIGHT, as an Evangelist, at Bakersville, Vt. Sermon by Rev. A. B. Swift, of Enosburgh. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. L. E. Barnard, of Georgia.

26. Messrs. EDWIN A. HARLOW and L. HARLOW, as Evangelists, at West Minot, Me. Sermon by Rev. S Baker, of Veazie. Ordaining Prayer by Rev. E. Jones, of Minot.

Sept. 2. Rev. C. B. RICE, over the First Ch. in Danvers, Ms. Sermon by Prof D. Smith Talcott, of Bangor, Me. Installing Prayer by Rev. John Pike, of Rowley.