1 This General Association shall meet on the 4th Tuesday of August annually; and be opened at 10 o'clock, A. M., by a concio ad clerum by a minister appointed by one of the district associations in rotation.

2. At the close of religious exercises, the preacher shall take the chair, and preside till a moderator is chosen by ballot.

3. A scribe and assistant scribe shall be chosen by ballot.

4. The Association shall be composed of the secretary, the treasurer, the minister of the place of the meeting, and delegates from district associations, according to the following ratio of representation, viz:-One from every association, two from every association of seven members, three from every association of thirteen members, and four from every association of twenty members. No minister shall be counted or represented in two associations, and no preacher shall be eligible to appointment as a delegate who has not received ordination. 5. The secretary shall receive the certificates of the delegates, and report the names of those duly appointed, before the choice of moderator.

6. The meeting shall be daily opened and closed with prayer.

7. The secretary shall previously prepare a docket of business, which may afterwards be enlarged by the Committee of Overtures, as occasion shall require.

8. A committee of three shall be early chosen, by ballot, who shall nominate delegates to Foreign Bodies, and all committees to whom business or subjects shall be referred for them to report thereon, and also be a Committee of Overtures. The acceptance of their nomination shall confirm them as appointments.

9. No motion shall be discussed unless seconded. No member shall speak more than twice to the same motion, without liberty from the association; nor shall the moderator while in the chair, speak to the merits of a question. Any motion or resolution shall, at the request of the moderator, or any two members, be reduced to writing.

10. Seven members shall be a quorum. No member shall retire without leave of the moderator, or have leave of absence without vote of the association. 11. It shall be the duty of the moderator to prevent desultory remarks.

12. At the opening of the morning session the minutes of the preceeding day shall he read; and the minutes of the last day at the close of the meeting.

13. The appointment of delegates to Corresponding Bodies shall be certified by the printed minutes, or by a certificate from the secretary.

14. The narratives of the state of religion in our churches and corresponding bodies shall be written, and brief, so that they can be given, in ordinary cases, on Tuesday afternoon.

15. The district associations shall annually present the schedules of their Churches, Ministers settled and unsettled, the number of their Churches, &c.

16. A condensed narrative of the state of religion in each association shall be prepared, and reported by a committee.

17. The schedules and narratives of religion shall be lodged with the secretary, to be kept on file.

10. The Publishing Committee shall see that the minutes, as soon as printed, are sent to delegates to other bodies, and a copy sent by mail to every member of the district associations.

19. This Association shall, as far as practicable, meet alternately in the Eastern and Western sections of the State.

20. These rules shall be read at the opening of every annual meeting.

The following modification of the exercises of the General Association was adopted at their meeting at Nashua, in 1843.

In order that the General Association may most effectually accomplish the design of its original institution, it is recommended that more time be appropriated to devotional exercises than has been usual for several years past; and, with a view to this, that in addition to morning prayer meeting, public religious services under the direction of the pastor of the place, be held every evening during the session; that the narratives of the state of religion be given in on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied, so far as time will allow, with brief exhortations and prayers; that Wednesday forenoon be occupied with hearing reports and addresses on leading benevolent objects, commencing with the New Hampshire Sunday School Union, to which the first half hour may be devoted; next, the anniversary of the New Hampshire Branch Education Society, to which one hour may be appropriated; and then, such other subjects as the Association shall 'direct and time will allow; and finally, that a Sermon adapted to the occasion, and not to exceed thirty minutes, be preached before the Communion service on Thursday afternoon, by some person who shall be appointed the year previous, by the General Association.

THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE met at the Meeting-House of the First Congregational Church in Manchester, on Tuesday, August 22, 1848, at 10 o'clock, A. M., and was opened with a sermon by Rev. Nath. Bouton, from Zech. 1:5-"Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live forever?"

The following Delegates from District Associations, and from Corresponding Bodies, were present:

DELEGATES FROM DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS.
Rev. Messrs. A. Benson, J. K. Young.

Belknap Association,

none.

Rev. Messrs. J. C. Page, Chas. Willey.
Rev. Messrs. J. Holmes, L. Armsby.
Rev. Messrs. J. Blake, N. Barber.

Rev. Messrs. S. T. Allen, L. P. Kimball, S. Lee.
Rev. Messrs. D. O. Morton, D. J. Noyes, E. Bux-
ton, B. P. Stone.

none.

Rev. Messrs. T. Savage, W. H. Porter.
Rev. M. C. Searle.

MEMBERS EX OFFICIIS.

Rev. Z. S. Barstow, Secretary.

Rev. Messrs. L. Tenney, L. Townsend, M. Ger-
ould, S. Rogers.

Rev. Messrs. R. W. Clark, H. Barrows, W. J.
Newman, J. T. McCollom.

Rev. Messrs. J. Woods, J. F. Griswold, D. Saw-
yer, B. F. Lawrence.

Rev. J. McGee.

Rev. A. Burnham, Treasurer.

Rev. Messrs. C. W. Wallace, H. M. Dexter, Ministers of the place.

CORRESPONDING BODIES.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, (annual,) Rev. R. Taylor.

General Convention of Vermont, Rev. W. Wright.

General Conference of Maine, Rev. J. Rogers.

General Consociation of Rhode Island, Rev. T. T. Waterman.

General Association of New York, Rev. J. P. Thompson.

General Association of Michigan, none.

Rev. T. Savage was chosen Moderator; Rev. J. T. McCollom, Scribe; and Rev. S. T. Allen, Assistant Scribe.

Prayer was offered by the Moderator.

Adjourned to meet at a quarter past 1 o'clock.

Afternoon. Met according to adjournment.

The Standing Rules were read by the Secretary. Rev. Messrs. R. W. Clark, C. W. Wallace and R. F. Lawrence, were chosen a Committee of Nominations and Overtures.

Rev. Messrs. W. J. Newman, C. Willey of N. II., R. Taylor of N. J., J. Rogers of Me., T. T. Waterman of R. I., and C. Marsh of Mass., were appointed a Committee to take notes, and prepare a report on the state of religion.

The narratives of the state of religion in the District Associations were then given; also, narratives of the state of religion within their respective limits, were given by the delegates from Corresponding Bodies.

Voted to adjourn to meet at this place to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.

Wednesday Morning, Aug. 23.-Met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. Burnham.

A communication from the Third Presb. of N. Y., was read, in reference to irregularities of Corresponding Bodies, in receiving licentiates and ministers without recommendation.

Wherefore, it was voted, That we appreciate the views expressed in that communication, and that this Association will conform to the wishes therein contained.

Voted, That the thanks of this Association be given to Rev. Mr. Bouton for his able and appropriate sermon, and that he be requested to furnish a copy of it for the press.

Voted, That a Committee be appointed to confer with Mr. Bouton in reference to the publication of said sermon. Rev. Messrs. J. Woods, A. Burnham and J. K. Young, were chosen a Committee for that purpose.

A Committee was appointed to certify the standing of ministers and candidates travelling beyond the limits of the State, consisting of Rev. Messrs. Jonathan French, E. L. Parker, A. W. Burnham, N. Bouton, Nathan Lord, D. D., John Woods, Z. S. Barstow, A. Bodwell, E. J. Carpenter, J. K. Young, A. Richards, T. Savage and R. W. Clark.

Rev. Messrs. J. F. Griswold and L. Armsby were appointed a Committee to report the place of next meeting, and also the local Association that shall furnish the preacher.

Rev. Messrs. Samuel Lee, J. Blake and D. O. Morton were chosen a Committee to nominate Delegates to Corresponding Bodies.

Rev. Messrs. J. DeForest Richards and J. G. Davis were chosen a Committee to prepare the Pastoral Letter for the next year.

On leave, Rev. Mr. Willey made some statements relative to the City Mision in Manchester. Rev. Messrs. Seymour and Thompson made remarks on the same subject.