PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM CROSBY.
NEW YORK: C. S. FRANCIS & CO.

LONDON: CHAPMAN, BROTHERS, 121 NEWGATE ST.

1846.

PRINTED BY ANDREWS AND PRENTISS.

DEVONSHIRE STREET.

1. A Synopsis of Popery, as it was and as it is.

By William Hogan.

2. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries.

By William Hogan.

3. Spiritual Direction, and Auricular Confession;

their History, Theory and Consequences. Be-

ing a Translation of " Du Pretre, de la Femme,

de la Famille." By M. Michelet.

4. The Roman Church and Modern Society.

Translated from the French of Prof. E.

Quinet. By C. Edwards Lester.

5. History of the Great Reformation of the Six-

teenth Century in Germany, Switzerland, etc.

By J. H. Merle D'Aubigné. Vol. IVth.

II.-Fox's HISTORY OF Dunstable,

III.

History of the old Township of Dunstable; includ-

ing Nashua, Nashville, etc. N. H.; Dunstable

and Tyngsborough, Mass. By Charles J. Fox.

THE AFRICAN RACE,

IV. — PULPIT ELOCUTION,

Pulpit Elocution: comprising Suggestions on the

Importance of Study; Remarks on the Effects

of Manner in Preaching; the Rules of reading
exemplified, etc. By William Russell.

V. HISTORY OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY,

Historical and Artistic Illustrations of the Trinity;

showing the Rise, Progress, and Decline of

the Doctrine; with Elucidatory Engravings.

By Rev. J. R. Beard, D. D.

VII.—WHEWELL'S ETHICS,

VI. MILLERISM,

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The Elements of Morality, including Polity. By

William Whewell, D. D.

VIII.-CONGREGATIONALISM VINDICATED,

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A Dudleian Lecture, read in the Chapel of Harvard

College, May 13, 1846, by Rev. Alexander

Young.

1. Addresses at the Inauguration of the Hon. Ed-

ward Everett, LL. D., as President of the

University at Cambridge.

2. On the Origin of Universities and Academical

Degrees. By Henry Malden, M. A.

3. German University Education; or the Profess-

ors and Students of Germany. By Walter C.

Perry, Phil. Dr.

4. Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung. 1845.

NOTICES OF RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

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123

Epistolary Declaration and Testimony of the Year-

ly Meeting of Friends, etc.

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Decanver's Catalogue of Works in Refutation of

Methodism, -

Cicero, de Natura Deorum,

Peabody's Ordination Sermon,-Newell's Dis-

course on the Cambridge Church-Gathering,

-Flint's Discourse on Dr. Brazer's Death,-
Waterston's Dedication Discourse,—Ellis's Ar-
tillery Election Sermon,-Ellis's Lecture on
Temperance,-Quincy's Vindication of Gra-
hame, Spooner's Poverty,-Boston: A Poem,

INTELLIGENCE.

Religious Intelligence.-Ecclesiastical Record,-The

Anniversary Meetings, — American Unitarian

Association, The Collation,-Ministerial Con-

ference, Sunday School Society, - Conven-

tion of Congregational Ministers, - Religious

Services, Ordinations and Installations,

Obituary.-Rev. Robert Aspland,

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CONTENTS.

Article

I.RELATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY TO REFORM,

[An Address delivered before the Ministerial Con-

ference in Boston, May 27, 1846. By Rev.

Edward B. Hall.]

II. THE CAUSE OF PEACE,

III.

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1. Memoir of Thomas Thrush, Esq. By Rev. C.

Wellbeloved.

2. Plea for Peace. A Discourse. By Daniel Sharp.

3. A Sermon on War. By Theodore Parker.

4. An Oration delivered July 4, 1846. By Fletcher

Webster.

5. The Advocate of Peace. Nos. 1-6.

THE CHURCHES AND THE CHURCH,

193

Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity, before

the Lowell Institute. By Mark Hopkins, D. D.

VII.-POETRY,

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Hymn of Worship,- Lines on the Deaths of Little

Children, Revelation, - Press Thou On.

VIII.-FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF CONGREGATIONALISM,

1. History of Congregationalism, from about A. D.

250 to 1616. By George Punchard.

2. A Church without a Bishop. The Apostolical

and Primitive Church, Popular in its Govern-

ment, and Simple in its Worship. By Lyman

Coleman.

3. The Puritans and their Principles. By Edwin

Hall.

4. Congregationalism, a Discourse. By Alvan

Lamson.

5. Puritanism, or a Churchman's Defence against

its Aspersions. By Thomas W. Coit, D. D.

IX.-DANGERS AND DUTIES OF YOUNG MEN,

1. Letters to Young Men on their Moral Dangers

and Duties. By Rev. A. A. Livermore.

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