THE MINUTES are distributed to the churches according to the action of the General Association as found on p. 13.

It is requested that the clerk of each church retain one copy to be preserved with the records of the church, and that the other copies be disposed of in the way most likely to promote the design of the General Association in ordering the distribution.

Acting pastor-the term defined,

Addresses of freedmen from Virginia,

Archives and records-place for,

Associational sermon-preacher of,

Asylum of the Deaf and Dumb-statement concerning,

Committees,

9

11

8

10

6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15

Concio ad clerum-preacher in 1862-subject for 1863-action concerning nom-

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Conferences of churches-recommended,

ination of preacher,

Copy-right of Psalms and Hymns,

Congregational Quarterly "-commended,

Corresponding bodies-salutations from-reports of our delegates to,

Delegates from district Associations,

9, 11, 12

14

15

III. Report of Trustees of Missionary Society of Connecticut,

Statistical Secretary and Treasurer,

Statistics-recommendation that they be laid before the churches,

Tax,

Thanks to Lancel Foote ;-to agent of N. Y. Sab. Committee;-for hospitality,

I. Report of Treasurer of General Association,

II. Report of Trustees of Everest Fund,

IV. Report of Treasurer of Miss. Soc. of Conn., Aux. to A. H. M. S.,

11, 13, 14, 15

V. Report of Directors of Miss. Soc. of Conn., Aux. to A. H. M. S.,

including Rev. Leonard W. Bacon's report to the Directors,

26-29

28

VI. Report of Committee on home evangelization,

including Rev. L. W. Bacon's report to the Committee,

30-48

33-35

and correspondence between Rev. John P. Gulliver and Rev. Milton

Badger, D.D.; and presenting in an appendix-

36-40

(1.) The stipulations between the American Home Missionary and its

auxiliary, the Missionary Society of Connecticut,

41-44

(2.) A statement by Henry C. Trumbull, Esq., respecting the religious

destitutions in the State,-

44-46

(3.) An article by Rev. W. H. Moore, defining some of the functions of

the agent for home evangelization,

Ministerial record: licensures, ordinations, installations, dismissions, deaths, 93-95

Remarks,

Alphabetical list of ministers with post offices,

NOTICES.

1. Places and times of next annual meetings of district Associations, Conso-

ciations, and Conferences,

2. Table to be used in nominating and appointing delegates in 1863,

96-99

100-103

104

105

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3. Where and when bodies in correspondence with us hold their annual meet-

ings in 1863,

105

4. Next annual meeting of the General Association, and matters connected

with it,

5. Copies of the revised Digest-how they may be obtained,

106

106

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OFFICERS.

Moderator,-Rev. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE, D.D., Norfolk.

Scribe,-Rev. FREDERICK D. AVERY, Columbia.

Assistant Scribe,-Rev. EBENEZER W. ROBINSON, Bethany.

Registrar, Rev. MYRON N. MORRIS, West Hartford.

Statistical Secretary and Treasurer,-Rev. WILLIAM H. MOORE, Newtown.

Collectors of Statistics and Taxes in the district Associations:

Fairfield East,

Fairfield West,

Hartford Central,

Hartford Fourth,

Hartford North,

Hartford South,

Litchfield North,

Litchfield South,

Middlesex,

New Haven Central,

New Haven East,

New Haven West,

New London,

Tolland,

Windham,

Rev. ELIJAH C. BALDWIN, Bethel.

Rev. JOSEPH ANDERSON, Norwalk.

Rev. MOSES SMITH, Plainville.

Rev. ELIAS R. BEADLE, Hartford.

Rev. SAMUEL H. ALLEN, Windsor Locks.

Rev. CONSTANCE L. GOODELL, New Britain.

Rev. FRANKLIN A. SPENCER, New Hartford.

Rev. ROBERT C. LEARNED, Plymouth.

Rev. JAMES A. GALLUP, Essex.

Rev. C. C. TIFFANY, Derby.

Rev. RICHARD CRITTENDEN, North Guilford.

Rev. EBENEZER W. ROBINSON, Bethany.

Rev. WALTER R. LONG, Mystic Bridge.

Rev. CHARLES HYDE, Ellington,

Rev. SAMUEL G. WILLARD, Willimantic.

All the officers of the General Association are appointed annually, except the

Registrar.

MINUTES.

THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT held its one hundred and fifty-third annual meeting, at the house of Rev. Joseph Anderson, in Norwalk, on Tuesday, June 17, 1862.

There were present the following

DELEGATES FROM THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS:

Fairfield East-Rev. Messrs. William D. Herrick, Elijah C. Baldwin. Fairfield West-David R. Austin, Leonard W. Bacon, S. B. S. Bissell, Jonathan E. Barnes.

Hartford Central-Horace Bushnell, D.D., Charles B. McLean, James A. Smith.

Hartford Fourth-William W. Turner, Elias R. Beadle, Robert G. Vermilye, D.D.

Hartford North-John R. Miller.

Hartford South-John L. Dudley, Andrew C. Denison, S. G. W. Rankin.

Litchfield North-Joseph Eldridge, D.D., Edwin Hall, Jr., Ira Pettibone.

Litchfield South-John A. McKinstry, Aretas G. Loomis, David Murdoch.

Middlesex-Aaron C. Beach, John G. Baird.

New Haven Central-Leonard Bacon, D.D., Jonathan Brace, D.D., George A. Bryan.

New Haven East-Amos G. Beman, Edwin R. Gilbert, William B. Curtiss, Samuel Fiske.

New Haven West-Noah Porter, Jr., D.D., Ebenezer W. Robinson, Elisha L. Cleaveland, D.D., Hubbard Beebe.

New London-Sylvester Hine, R. Bayard Snowden, Lucius Curtis, Thomas P. Field, D.D., William Clift.

Tolland-George A. Calhoun, D.D., Frederick D. Avery, Merrick Knight, Thomas K. Fessenden.

Windham-Thomas Tallman, Francis Williams, Samuel G. Willard.

DELEGATES FROM CORRESPONDING BODIES:

General Association of Massachusetts-Robert Crawford, D.D.
Evangelical Consociation of Rhode Island-A. L. Whitman.
General Association of New York--Joseph P. Thompson, D.D.
General Association of Illinois-Prof. Franklin W. Fisk.

General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church-James W. McLane, D.D.

HONORARY MEMBERS:

Myron N. Morris, Registrar.

William H. Moore, Statistical Secretary and Treasurer.

Joseph Anderson, Pastor of the First Church in Norwalk.

Organization.

The Association was called to order at 11, a. m., by Rev. Joseph Anderson. Rev. Frederick D. Avery was chosen Scribe, Rev. Joseph Eldridge, D.D., Moderator, and Rev. Ebenezer W. Robinson, Assistant Scribe.

Prayer was offered by the Moderator.

Committee of overtures and nominations.

A committee of overtures and nominations was chosen by ballot, consisting of Rev. Messrs. T. P. Field, D.D., E. R. Beadle, J. Brace, D.D., N. Porter, Jr., D.D., R. G. Vermilye, D.D.

Distribution of the revised Digest.

Voted, That each member of the district Associations shall be entitled to a copy of the "Digest of the Rules and Usages of the Consociations and Associations of Connecticut," which has lately been compiled.

Recess till half past 2, p. m. (Tuesday.)

Recess was taken till half past 2, p. m.

After recess, on nomination of the committee of overtures and nominations, the following committees were appointed:

Committees.

On the state of religion-Rev. Messrs. E. L. Cleaveland, D.D., S. B. S. Bissell, J. A. McKinstry.

On delegations to corresponding bodies-S. G. Willard, T. K. Fessenden, G. A. Bryan.

On subject for concio ad clerum-G. A. Calhoun, D.D., Ira Pettibone, W. Clift.

On devotional services--Joseph Anderson, E. C. Baldwin, S. B. S. Bissell.

Lay delegation.

The committee appointed last year, on "lay delegates," made their report, which was accepted; and a resolution embraced in it, together with an overture from Fairfield West, was referred to a committee, consisting of Rev. Messrs. S. G. Willard, E. L. Cleaveland, D.D., L. Curtis.

Everest Fund.

The Trustees of the Everest Fund presented their report, which was accepted and approved, and ordered to be printed with the minutes. (Report II.)

Publishing societies and home evangelization.

The committee appointed last year, on "The relation of religious publishing societies to the work of home evangelization," made their report, which was accepted.