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MINUTES.

The General Association of New Hampshire met at the Congregational Meeting House in Dover, August 23, 1842, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

The Meeting was opened with a sermon by Rev. Austin Richards from Heb. 6: 1.

Certificates of membership were presented, and the following were reported as Delegates from the District Associations, viz:

Constitutional Gen. Assembly

Gen. Association of Mass.

Gen. Association of Conn.
Gen. Conference of Maine

John Patton.
James T. Woodbury,
George W. Blagden.
Joseph Eldridge.
Wm. T. Dwight.

Z. S. Barstow.

Abraham Burnham.

Jeremiah S. Young.

The Association was organized by choosing Rev. Nathaniel Bouton, Moderator; Stephen S. N. Greely, Scribe; and William T. Savage, Assistant Scribe.

Prayer was offered by the Moderator, after which the standing Rules of the Association were read by the Secretary.

Rev. Messrs. Curtis, Clement and Burgess were appointed a Committee of Nominations and Overtures.

Association then adjourned, to meet at 2 o'clock, P. M.
Met according to adjournment.

Voted that Rev. Messrs. Worcester, J. De F. Richards, Parker, Huntington and Blagden be a Committee to take minutes of the state of religion and to make a report.

Narratives on the state of religion within the bounds of the Association and from Foreign Bodies were then communicated.

A letter was presented from the Congregational Union of Canada East. After hearing the same it was voted that the Secretary be appointed to prepare and forward an answer.

Voted that the afternoon sessions of this body be at 2 o'clock. Voted to devote Wednesday morning to the hearing of communications upon the subjects of the American Sunday School Union, American Seaman's Friend Society, Colonization Society, New Hampshire Congregational and Presbyterian Abolition Society, American Tract Society, Foreign Evangelical Society, Foreign Missions, and on the Sabbath, and that each speaker be allowed 20 minutes.

After Prayer by Rev. Mr. Clement, Association adjourned to 8 o'clock to-morrow morning.

August 24. Association met according to adjournment.

Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Alvord. After the reading of the minutes of yesterday, the Secretary submitted a letter he had prepared to the Congregational Union of Canada. Voted to accept it.

Messrs. Austin Richards and Corser were appointed à Committee to report the place of next meeting, and designate the Association to furnish the preacher.

Rev. Mr. Alvord,in behalf of the Monadnock Association,submitted the following:

"Resolved, that we request the General Association of New Hampshire to commence immediately a labour of Christian love and faithfulness with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, for supporting and sanctioning the system of American slavery; and to proceed on gospel principles to the final results as soon as expedient."

The above is a copy of the resolution passed by the Monadnock Association. Attest, Z. S. BARSTOW, Clerk. May 18, 1842.

A Communication was also laid before the Association from the Freewill Baptist Convention. Both these communications were referred to a Committee consisting of Messrs. Bradford, Whiton and A. Richards-to report next year.

The hour having arrived to hear the statements of the agents of benevolent societies, Rev. R. B. Campfield addressed the Association in behalf of the American Sunday School Union; Rev. John Spaulding in favor of the American Seamen's Friend Society; Rev. Daniel Crosby in behalf of the American Board; Rev. Seth Bliss for the American Tract Society; Rev. R. R. Gurley for the American Colonization Society; Rev. S. Lee in behalf of the Presbyterian and Congregational Abolition Society of New Hampshire; Rev. Mr. Miller for the American Peace Society; Rev. S. Washburn in behalf of the Foreign Evangelical Society; and Rev. Dr. Edwards upon the high claims of the Christian Sabbath.

Resolutions expressing the views of the Association on a part of the foregoing subjects were adopted. See Appendix. Voted that there be a new supply of Schedules for Reports including an additional column for insertion of dates of settlement of Pastors over their respective churches.

A Pastoral Letter was submitted by Rev. Mr. Curtis and J. K. Young, the Committee of last year, which was approved and adopted. See Appendix.

The Trustees of the Widows' Charitable Fund submitted a report which was accepted, and adopted, and ordered to be printed in the Minutes.

Rev. A. Burnham, Treasurer of General Association, presented his report which was accepted, and ordered to be printed.

Re-appointed, Messrs. J. French, E. L. Parker, J. Curtis, A, W. Burnham, N. Bouton, P. Cooke, G. Punchard, N. Lord, D. D. J. Woods, Z. S. Barstow, and A. Bodwell a Committee to certify the regular standing of ministers and candidates, travelling beyond the limits of this Association.

ciation "against any further diversion of the funds of the General Association from the specified objects for which they were raised."

Whereupon, Voted, that we receive the above admonition— and that if the members of the Association from which it comes will pay their tax as formerly, we will do better in future. Adjourned to 2 o'clock, P. M.

Met according to adjournment.

Rev.Mr. Worcester, chairman of the committee on the Narratives, submitted a Report.

Voted it be accepted, adopted, and printed in the minutes. Voted to excuse from further attendance Rev. Mr. Alvord, J. DeF. Richards and Perkins.

Attended to the report of Rev. Mr. Burgess, Delegate of last year to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.

Also of Mr. Clark Perry to General Conference of Maine. Voted to give place to the New Hampshire Bible Society and to the Sabbath School Union to hold their anniversaries.

An Overture was presented from Derry Association suggesting a modification of the 4th standing rule of General Association. Whereupon, Voted, That the 4th standing rule be amended by erasing what pertains to the permanent membership of the Secretary of the New Hampshire Missionary Society.

Appointed Rev. A. Burnham treasurer-and Rev. N. Bouton auditor for the coming year.

After prayer by Rev. Mr. Corser, adjourned till to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.

August 25. Met according to adjournment.

Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Worcester. Minutes of yesterday were read.

Committee on the place of next meeting, and Association to furnish the preacher reported-that with regard to the place of meeting no applications had been sent in.

That Sullivan Association furnish the preacher-which report was accepted.

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to designate the place for next meeting.

Rev. Messrs. E. L. Parker and J. Clement were appointed to prepare a Pastoral Address for next year.

Voted to send Delegates to New School General Assembly once in 3 years. Committee of Nominations and Overtures reported the following Delegates to foreign bodies, viz.