American Congregational Union.

RECEIPTS FROM MARCH TO JULY, INCLUSIVE.

From the foregoing receipts there have been paid, since last reported here, the following sums, viz: To the Congregational Church, Peru, Ill., $300.00, the gift of Douglas Putnam, Esq., Harmar, Ohio; Danby, Ill., $200.00 the gift of A. Lyman Williston, of Florence, Ms.; Danvers, Ill., $250.00; Dayton, $300.00; Pine Creek, Io., (German) $150.000; Boscabel, Wis., $210.00; Spring Street Church, Milwaukee, $500.00; Evansville, Wis., $150.00; Wakarusa, Kan., $125.00-$2,185.00. The general demands for help are in nothing diminished. The present high price of labor, and of much of the material used in building, greatly embarrass many of the feeble churches which have already begun to build, and deter many others from undertaking it; and besides these drawbacks, the numbers and strength of these little bands, weak at the best, have suffered serious diminution from the necessary drafts of the war. And yet the only possible way to success of many a little church is found in this very self-denying direction. They must build or lose everything-build or disband. The contraband Congregational church at Lawrence, Kan., was progressing admirably well-Sabbath school, week-day school, Sabbath congregation, and the church itself-when the murderous and incendiary raid of the infamous Quantrell was made upon the doomed city. The meeting-houses all escaped injury except that of the contrabands, which was burned. Thanks to good mechanics among them, the walls were so well put up that they remain uninjured. It will cost $400 to put on a roof and finish it inside. Rev. Richard Cordley writes in their behalf, and asks, “Will not the Congregational Union help them rebuild? These few who survive cannot do it alone." The little church at Wakarusa, but just finished, and the only sanctuary in the whole town, was burned to the ground. Shall these few scattered sheep be gathered again into their Christian fold? From Minnesota, from Michigan, and indeed from all directions, pressing calls reach us. Is it pertinent-I hope it is not impertinent-to ask, whether any of our giving churches can innocently ignore these claims? If the economy, if the expediency, if the directness and certainty of immediate usefulness will not prevail in securing the needed gifts, let the moral, the Christian principle involved, be effectual. These are our poor, in our land, our "brothers,” to whom God says we shall "open our hand wide." We may not say "be ye warmed and be ye clothed" without such gifts as shall enable them to secure the warmth and the clothing. We shall look for, as we must have, more and more liberal contributions, or this work will be greatly embarrassed.

ISAAC P. LANGWORTHY, Cor. Sec. Am. Cong. Union.

CHELSEA, MASS.

Congregational Library Association.

Because this organization has "life in itself" it still exists. It is not from any most needed and well deserved sustenance which it receives that the vital spark has not long since been extinguished, but because the few pregnant elements here are-well, self-perpetuating, perhaps, or as nearly so as it is possible to find them. The Library itself is confessedly improving, though crippled in resources. One brother gave me a dollar, to aid in binding some of the 30,000 pamphlets and serials, saying, "Ask every brother to give you a dollar all around for this purpose; he will do it." Let every brother consider himself "asked."

We have some ten thousand dollars invested in this building, and an equal or larger amount in the Library it contains. Shall all this be lost for the want of just as much more to pay off the mortgages and stop interest, and give a little annual income? If that "one collection " should be taken all around, our debts would be quick'y paid. Or if a few of the many whom God has prospered would send us a few liberal gifts, then we should speedily develop a life, a strength that would be effective for good. I modestly, but earnestly, ask attention to the suggestions in the article on " A Congregational Home," found in this number.

Our receipts from donations, since last reported, have been as follows: James Smith, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa., $100 00; D. C. Gilman, Esq, New Haven, Ct., $3.00; Rev. Thomas Laurie, West Roxbury, Ms., $1.00 for binding. A few books, and some thousands of pamphlets have been received-1,196 from the Library of Rev. Jacob Ide, D.D., West Medway, Ms., some of which are of great value here.

I have before stated that almost any and every pamphlet is of value here, especially any . serial, any report, any sermon, minutes of any religious body, orations, eulogies, and all such like.

But now, in completing for our shelves full sets of the following named, we have the following named WANTS; and any one who will help in supplying the deficiencies will give a new "inspiration" to this bound-to-live Association. And let no one withhold, lest we should get too many, for these duplicates are now my only working capital, in exchanges for books, with now and then the sale of a made-up volume or two.

Minutes of Massachusetts General Association for 1810, 1811, 1812, 1817, 1820, 1825, are very much wanted. Also,

Minutes of General Association of Connecticut, all previous to 1800, and 1800, '01, '03, '05, '06, '07, '08, '15, '18, '19, '30, '31, '35, '36, '37, '38, '41, '45, '58.

General Association of New Hampshire, all previous to 1809, also 1812, '17, '18, '26, '31, '40, 45, '46.

General Association of Vermont, all previous to 1812, also 1813, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '24, 25, 26, '30, '32, '34, '35, '37, '38, '39, '43, '45, '46, '50, '56.

Massachusetts Domestic Missionary, 3d, 4th, 5th and 8th Reports, I very much want; Massachusetts Missionary Society, now called Massachusetts Home Missionary Society, I exceedingly want; the sermon preached by Dr. Emmons before that Society in 1800, embracing the 1st Report; also the sermons preached before the same, by Rev. Joseph Emerson, in 1813; by Rev. Otis Thompson, in 1814; by Rev. Elisha Fiske, in 1816; by Rev. Moses Stuart, in 1817; by Rev. E. Porter, D.D., in 1818; by Rev. Reuben Emerson, in 1819; by Rev. Brown Emerson, D.D., in 1820; by Rev. Thomas Williams, in 1821; by Rev. Samuel Austin, D.D., in 1822; by Rev. John Codman, D.D., in 1823; by Rev. Samuel Walker, in 1824; by Rev. R. S. Storrs, D.D., in 1825; by Rev. Daniel Thomas, in 1826; by Rev. Calvin Hitchcock, D.D., in 1827; by Rev. Jacob Ide, D D., in 1828.

And of Reports of that Society I want very, VERY much, the 1st, with Dr. Emmons' sermon, the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st.

Of the American Tract Society, Boston, then called New England Tract Society, I very, VERY much want the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 8th Reports.

Of the Boston Seaman's Friend Society, I want the 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, and 27th Reports.

Of the American Seaman's Friend Society, I want the 1st, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th 19th, 26th, and 31st Reports.

Of New Hampshire Bible Society, I want the 4th, 30th, 31st, 33d, 34th, 35th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 42d, 49th and 51st Reports.

Of New Hampshire Home Missionary Society, I want the first 10, also 13th, 14th, 21st, 22d, 28th, 30th, 49th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 61st and 62d Reports.

Of the American Colonization Society's Reports, I lack the 1st, 2d, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 25th, 27th, 28th, 32d, 33d, 34th, 39:h, 41st, 44th and 45th. Of the American Sunday School Union's Reports I want the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 29th, 33d, 35th, and all since.

Of the Bibliotheca Sacra, I must have—if I can get them-the three numbers edited and published by Rev. Dr. Robinson, in 1843 or 1844, also the 1st volume of the current series, 1844, together with January, of 1852; also the January number, for 1861.

Of the Biblical Repository, I am earnestly seeking to secure the January, July, and October numbers for 1831; July and October, for 1832; January, April and October numbers, for 1833; January, July and October numbers, for 1834; July number, for 1838; April number, for 1840; January and April numbers, for 1841; July and October numbers, for 1842; October, for 1843; January, July and October numbers, for 1844; October number for 1845, and all the numbers for 1849 and 1850.

Of the sermons preached at the Annual Meeting of the A. B. C. F. M., the following I very much want, viz., in the years 1814, '15, '17,,20, '21, '26, '27, '28, '29, '30, '34, '37, '38, '39, '40. Of election sermons, I have all for the period of one hundred and sixty-three years, excepting the following forty-five. Any one who can help me to these will confer a great favor by doing so. I want for 1700, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25, '26, '27, '31, '33, '34, '36, '37, '40, '43, '45, '48, '51, '53, '57, '58, '59, '65, '85, '90, 1803, 1810.

Of the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, I lack volume 6th-1805 and 1806-of the first series, and volumes 6th and 7th-1813 and 1814-of the second series. I desire very much.to. complete this set. I have duplicates of each volume of the first series, except the 6th, and of this, of No. 1; have all of Vol. II., first series, and all of Vol. II., second series, which I should be glad to exchange.

The foregoing will indicate not merely the wants of the Library in these particulars, but, as well, the work inaugurated for its enlargement. Many other sets of Reports and serials are commenced, to which contributions will be sought when they shall be further advanced. A considerable number have already been completed. Any one having attempted such a service will appreciate the importance of being able to bind such sets as soon as completed. They are not only inconvenient for use, but are very likely to be lost or broken up. The dollar from each friend of the Library Association, for the purpose of binding, would be most gratefully received and acknowledged. We cordially invite our friends to visit our Rooms, and see what we have and what we have not. The following weekly papers will be found accessible-and are here to be read-viz:

The Congregationalist, The New York Observer, The Independent, The Boston Recorder, The True Presbyterian, The Salem Gazette, The Christian Mirror, The Vermont Chronicle, The Religious Herald, The Christian Press, (monthly,) The Pacific, The Christian Herald, The American Presbyterian, The Christian Era, Iowa Religious News-Letter, The Christian Intelligencer, The Telegraph and Pioneer, Montreal Weekly Witness, and the Wisconsin Puritan. Also the following Quarterlies, monthlies and bi-monthlies, viz:

Methodist Quarterly Review, The New Englander, the American Presbyterian and Theological Review, The Freewill Baptis: Quarterly, The Bibliotheca Sacra and Biblical Repository, The Atlantic Monthly, The Canadian Independent, The Congregational Record, The Monthly Religious Magazine, The Missionary Herald, The Rhode Island Schoolmaster, the Vermont School Journal, The Christian Examiner, The Boston Review, and The North American.

We are arranging to place other standard periodicals upon our list, which, with the above, will be added to the Library. Let all communications, and remittances of money, pamphlets and books, be addressed to

ISAAC P. LANGWORTHY, Librarian,

23 Chauncy St., Boston, Mass.

INDEX.

NOTE. This Index does not include the names of ministers given in the general Statistics, pp. 57-96,
which are indexed alphabetically on pp. 98-109; those in the Treasurer's Reports of the A. C. U.; nor those
contained in the List of English Periodicals, pp. 347, 8. Remember that the same name may occur twice on
the same page, and yet be noted but once. For general topics, see the TABLE OF CONTENTS, pp. iii. and iv.
[The starred pages indicate those in the October issue, so numbered—a mistake having occurred in the
paging of the volume.]