The Present Number.-The editor and proprietor of the Quarterly, having resigned his office as Secretary of the American Congregational Union, is no longer authorized to represent it in these pages, or to issue the Quarterly as in any sense the organ of that society. The present number therefore is issued in his own name. While Congregational churches are disposed to emphasize their rights as local bodies, Congregationalists will, we trust, be allured towards the Quarterly not only as representing their principles, but also as illustrating, in the manner in which it is issued, individual rights. - The Future. It is to the future of the Quarterly that we refer. The future, in the broader sense, is a matter in regard to which we walk by faith. As to the Quarterly we have definite plans, and hope to see them realized. The Quarterly will be issued as heretofore, having the same general character which it has sustained from the first. The January number will give an engraving of the late John S. C. Abbott, with a sketch of his life. It will also contain the statistics of the churches of the Congregational order in the United States, and a list of the Congregational ministers as usual. The editor will have associated with him, editorially, men of the first rank; and although the present price is less than the cost of the Quarterly, still there will be no change in the price, as the design is to place the magazine within the means of every minister in the land. Although engaged in an individual enterprise, we ask for the co-operation and patronage of all our brethren, assuring them the Quarterly will be devoted to the upbuilding of the denomination on its historic basis. QUARTERLY RECORD. CHURCHES FORMED. BERLIN, Minn., July 27, 9 members. BRANCH, Mich., July 6, 10 members. CHELSEA, Mass., July 3, 3d Ch., 79 members. COLFAX, Washington Ter., Plymouth Ch., July 8, 10 members. DAYTON, Neb., July 1, 6 members. DEADWOOD. Black Hills, Dak. Ter. DEXTER, Minn., Sept. 5, 8 members. DORA (near), Kan., July 22, 8 members. EAST HARTFORD (Hockanum District), Ct., Sept. 5. GLENDALE, N. Y. HAVELOCK, Minn, July 13, 11 members. JONESPORT, Me., Sept. 11, 43 members. LAKE PARK, Minn., Aug. 9, 10 members. LOWELL, Mass., French, July 3, 17 mem. bers. NORTH CHATHAM, N. Y. NORTH GRIEG, N. Y., July 10. TAWAS CITY, Mich., Aug. 5, 13 members. 15 members. MINISTERS ORDAINED. AMENT, WILLIAM S., to the work of the ville (Southington), Ct. Sermon by Rev. BLAIR, HARLAN P., to the work of the Ministry, in Deer River, N. Y., June 11. Sermon by Rev. John C. Holbrook, D.D., of Syracuse. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Lewis Williams, of Carbondale, Pa. BURTON, NATHAN L., over the Ch. in Lamoille, Ill., June 19. Sermon by Rev. Franklin W. Fisk, D. D., of Chicago Seminary. CHITTENDEN, EZRA P., to the work of the Ministry, in Barton Landing, Vt., Aug. 29. Sermon by Rev. Roselle T. Cross, of Colorado Springs, Col. daining prayer by Rev. William T. Herrick, of West Charleston. CHRISTIE, THOMAS D., to the work of Or the Ministry, in Beloit, Wis., Aug. 21. Sermon by Rev. Joseph Emerson, of Beloit College. COTE, G. T. A., over the French Ch. in Ch. in Beverly, Mass., July 5. Sermon DEUCHER, JOHN H., over the Sanford St. Ch. in Springfield, Mass., June 21. DUNLAP, GEO. H., over the Ch. in Charles town, N. H., Aug. 23. Sermon by Rev. William M. Barbour, D. D., of Bangor Seminary. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Benjamin Labaree, D.D., of Charlestown. GORDON, GEORGE A., over the Ch. in Temple, Me.. June 20. Sermon by Rev. HALE, LEWIS, to the work of the Ministry, HANNA, CHARLES W., over the Ch. in Marlborough, Ct., Aug. 29. Sermon by Rev. John A. Hanna, of Thompson. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Joshua A. Mack, of Gilead. HOFFMAN, JOHN H., over the Ch. in Henniker, N. H., Aug. 21. Sermon by Rev. William M. Barbour. D. D., of Ban. gor Seminary. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Clarendon N. Stone, of Hopkinton. HOLBROOK, DAVID L., over the Ch. in Geneva, Wis., July 19. Sermon by Rev. Aaron L. Chapin, D. D., of Beloit Col lege. HOWARD, EDWARD, over the Ch. in Orono, Me., July 3. Sermon by Rev. MILLS, THORNTON A., to the work of the Ministry, in Maine, Minn., July 18. NEWTON, ALBERT F., over the Ch. in Townsend, Mass.. Sept. 5. Sermon by Rev. J. Henry Thayer, D. D., of Ando ver Seminary. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Marcus Ames, of Lancaster. PEARCE, T. G., to the work of the Ministry, in Rosendale, Wis., June 21. RICHARDS, JEHIEL S.. JR., over the Ch. in Dexter, Me., June 21. Fermon by Rev. William M. Barbour, D. D., of Bangor Seminary. ROBINSON, STEPHEN H.. over the Ch, in Waitsfield, Vt.. Sept. 7. Sermon and ordaining prayer by Rev. Charles S. Smith, of Montpelier. ROGERS, CHARLES H., to the work of the Ministry, in Lansing, Io., July 11. Sermon by Rev. Ephraim Adams. of Waterloo. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Alexander 8. McConnell, of Cresco. ROPES, CHARLES J. H., over the Ch. in Ellsworth, Me., Aug. 15. Sermon by Rev. J. Henry Thayer, D.D., of Andover Seminary. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Sewall Tenney, D. D, of Ellsworth. SAFFORD, A. A.. to the work of the Ministry, in Rosendale. Wis., June 21. SARGENT, BENJAMIN F., over the Ch. in Paxton, Ill., June 22. Sermon by Rev. Franklin W. Fisk, D. D., of Chicago Seminary. Ordaining prayer by Rev. William G. Pierce, of Champaign. ST. JOHN, JOSEPH, over the United Chs. of Searsport, Me., 2d, and Sandy Point, Aug. 28. Sermon and ordaining prayer by Rev. William M. Barbour, D. D., of Bangor Seminary. THRALL, GEORGE S., to the work of the Ministry, in Worthington, Ct., July 18. Sermon by Rev. Nathaniel J. Burton, D. D., of Hartford. TRACY, JAMES E, to the work of the Ministry, in Williamstown, Mass., June 27. Sermon by Rev. John Bascom, LL. D., of the State University of Wis. Ordaining prayer by Rev. John Hopkins, of Williamstown. TRACY, M. M., to the work of the Ministry, in Three Rivers (Palmer), Mass., July 25. Sermon by Rev. Ariel E. P. Perkins. D. D., of Ware. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Luther H. Cone, of Springfield. MINISTERS INSTALLED. 1877. BLAKE, Rev. LYMAN H., over the Vine Street Ch. in Boston Highlands, Mass., Sept. 15. Sermon by Rev. Edmund K. Alden, D. D., of Boston. Installing prayer by Rev. John O. Means, D. D., of Boston Highlands. BLANCHARD, Rev. GEORGE P., over the Ch. in Rochester, Minn., July 11. Sermon by Rev. James W. Strong, D. D., of Carleton College Installing prayer by Rev. Henry Willard, of Plainview. CREEGAN, Rev. CHARLES C., over the Ch. in Wakeman. O., Sept. 3. Sermon by Rev. Hiram Mead, D. D., of Oberlin College. ELY, Rev. JOSEPH A., over the Valley Ch. in Orange, N. Y., June 27. Sermon by Rev. Richard G. Greene, of Orange. Installing prayer by Rev. Alexander H. Clapp, D. D., of New York City. EMERICK, Rev. FREDERICK E., over the Ch. In Mechanic Falls, Me. Sermon by Rev. George S. Dickerman, of Lewiston. FISHER, Rev. 8. V. S., over the Ch. in Menasha, Wis., June 22. Sermon by Rev. Arthur Little, of Fond du Lac. FOSTER, Rev. ADDISON P., over the 1st Ch. in Jersey City, N. J., May 23. Sermon by Rev. William M. Taylor, D. D., of New York City. Installing prayer by Rev. Alexander H. Clapp, D. D., of New York City. HUNTINGTON, Rev. HENRY 8., over the Ch. in Gorham, Me., June 11. Sermon by Rev. William M. Barbour, D. D., of Bangor Seminary. Ordaining prayer by Rev. Luther Wiswall, of Windham. JENKINS, Rev. JONATHAN L., over the 1st Ch. in Pittsfield, Mass., July 5. Ser. mon by Rev. Richard 8. torrs, D. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y. Installing prayer by Rev. Samuel G. Buckingham, D. D., of Springfield. LITTLE, Rev. CHARLES, over the Ch. in Lewis, Io., July 10. Sermon by Rev. William M. Brooks, of Tabor College. Installing prayer by Rev. Alfred A. Whitmore, of Anita. MEARS, Rev. DAVID O., over the Piedmont Ch. in Worcester, Mass., July 3. Ser. ter. ROWLAND, Rev. LYMAN S., over the Ch. in Lee, Mass., April 5. Sermon and installing prayer by Rev. Julius H. Seelye, D. D., of Amherst College. SMITH. Rev. EDWARD G, over the Ch. in North Leominster, Mass., June 27. Sermon by Rev. D. Warren Richardson, of Enst Bridgewater. TUXBURY, Rev. FRANKLIN, over the Ch. in Watertown, Ct., May 2. Sermon by Rev. Samuel M. Freeland, of Newton, Mass. TUCK, JEREMY W., over the 3d Ch. in Middletown, Ct., June 21. Sermon by Rev. William W. Woodworth, of Berlin. Installing prayer by Rev. Charles J. Hill, of Middletown. VOORHEES, Rev. LOUIS B., over the 1st Ch. in Worcester, Mass., June 15. Sermon by Rev. Adolphus J. F. Behrends, D. D., of Providence, R. I. MINISTERS DISMISSED. 1876. TUCK, Rev. JEREMY W., from the Ch. in Jewett City, Ct., June 28. 1877. AUSTIN, Rev. SAMUEL J., from the Ch. CADY, Rev. DANIEL R., D. D., from the from the New England Ch., Chicago, DANIELS, Rev. CHARLES H., from the FISK, Rev. PERRIN B., from the Ch, in HAMILTON, Rev. HENRY H., from the 29. MEARS, Rev. DAVID O., from the North Ave. Ch., Cambridge, Mass., June 26. MIGHILL, Rev. NATHANIEL, from the 1st Ch. in Worcester, Mass., June 15. OAKEY, Rev. JAMES, from the Ch. in Elk Point, Dak. Ter. STILES, Rev. EDMUND R., from the Ch. in Manchester, Io., Sept. 4. TAYLOR, Rev. JEREMIAH, D. D., from the Elmwood Ch. in Providence, R. I., July 16. TERRY, Rev. CASSIUS M., from the Plym outh Ch., St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 11. MINISTERS MARRIED. AMENT-PENFIELD. In Cleveland, O., Rev. William 8. Ament, of Owasso, Mich., to Miss Mary A. Penfield, of Cleveland. BURTON COCKFIELD. In Chicago, Ill., Sept. 3, Rev. Nathan L. Burton, of Lamoille, to Mrs. Agnes W. Cockfield, of Chicago. CHAMBERS BUELL. In Sherburne, N. Y., Aug. 29, Rev. James Chambers to Miss Jessie I. Buell, both of Sherburne. CRANE CAMPBELL. In Waterville, Me., Sept. 4, Rev. Charles D. Crane, of South Paris, to Miss Annie J. Campbell, of Waterville. CURTIS-HARRIS. In Evansville, Wis., Aug. 31, Rev. William W. Curtis, of Hancock, Mich., to Miss Delia Harris, of Evansville. DUNLAP-FOLGER. In Concord, N. H., June 15, Rev. George H. Dunlap, of Charlestown, to Miss Mary K. Folger, of Concord. FOSTER-GROUT. In Springfield Mass., Aug. 20, Rev. Frank H. Foster, of North Reading, to Miss Eliza Grout, of Springfield. LOBA-BRADLEY. In Fisherville, N. H., Sept. 4, Rev. J. Frederick Loba, of Kan. kakee, Ill., to Miss Lucine M. Bradley, of Fisherville. OLIPHANT-JENNINGS. In New Lon. don, Ct., Aug. 15, Rev. Charles H. Oliphant, of Orange Valley, N. J., to Miss Sarah C. Jennings, of New London. PERKINS-HATCH. In North Marshfield, Mass.. Sept. 12, Rev. Henry M. Perkins, of Hanover, to Miss Susan P. Hatch, of North Marshfield. ABBOTT, Rev. JOHN S. C., D. D., in Fair CURTIS, Rev. WILLIAM, in Albion, Ill., in his 80th year. CRANE, Rev. JAMES L., in Michigan Centre, Mich., Aug. 15, in his 55th year. DEMOND, Rev. ELIJAH, in Westboro', Mass., July 20, in his 88th year. HALL, Rev. SAMUEL R., LL. D., in Brownington, Vt., June 24, in his 82d year. MARSH, Rev. ABRAM, in Tolland, Ct., Sept. 2, in his 76th year. PAGE, Rev. ALVAH C., in Elgin, Ill., PEASE, Rev. ANSON G., in Rutland, Vt., Boston, Mass., Sept. 14, in his 71st year, SMITH, Rev. ASA D., D. D., in Hanover, N. H., Aug. 16, in his 73d year. WILDER, Rev. HYMAN A., in Hartford, Ct., Sept. 7, in his 56th year. MINISTERS' WIVES DECEASED. 1877. AVERILL, Mrs. S. AUGUSTA, wife of the late Rev. James, in Greenfield, Mass., Aug. 2, in her 46th year. CHAPMAN, Mrs. LYDIA K., wife of the late Rev. Elias, in Boston Highlands, Mass., July 7, in her 65th year. FLETCHER, Mrs. LYDIA M., wife of Rev. James, in Groton, Mass., Aug. 26, in her 54th year. JOHNSON, Mrs. CATHARINE I., wife of Rev. Samuel, in Sidney Plains, N. Y., Aug. 25, in her 53d year. LEWIS, Mrs. ELLEN H., wife of Rev. Ev erett E., in Haddam, Ĉt., June 26. PAGE, Mrs., wife of Rev. Benjamin G., in Friendville, Neb., Aug. 23. CHANGES IN POST-OFFICE ADDRESS OF MINISTERS. Adams, Jonathan E., Bangor, Me. Ament, W. S., A. B. C. F. M., China. Bacon, E. E., Norway, Me. Bartlett, Joseph, No. Springfield, Mo. Cady, Daniel R., Westboro', Mass. Coté, G. T. A., Lowell, Mass. Daggett, Oliver E., Hartford, Ct. Davies, Thomas M., No. Yarmouth, Me. Mich. Deucher, John H., Springfield, Mass. Emerson, Alfred, Dorchester, Mass. Fairbanks, Francis J., W. Boylston, Mass. Farwell, Asa, Crete, Neb. Fifield, C. W., Crary's Mills, N. Y. Fisk, Perrin B., Lake City, Minn. Foster, Frank H., No. Reading, Mass. Fullerton, Jeremiah E., Laconia, N. H. Gould, Mark, Ashburnham, Mass. Griswold, John B., Millington, Ct. Grout, Lewis, W. Brattleboro', Vt. Hale, Lewis, Onekama, Mich. Hitchcock, Henry C., Milwaukee, Wis. Hoffman, John H., Henniker, N. H. Ilsley, Horatio, So. Freeport, Me. Ingalls, E. C., Benson, Minn. Jones, Harvey, Diamond Spring, Kan. Keith, Adelbert F., Providence, R. I. Ketchum, Silas, Poquonock, Ct. Kingsbury, Josiah W., Montague, Mass. Larry, John H., Wilmot, N. H. Leonard, William, No. Rochester, Mass. McClenning, Daniel, East Concord, N. H. Newton, Albert F., Townshend, Mass. Nourse, Robert, Springfield, Ill. Olmstead, Franklin W., Williston, Vt. Ottman, H. Augustus, Northfield, Ct. |