7. Association of New York and Brooklyn.-Continued.

Churches,

N. Eng'd ch., W'msburg, 1851

Flushing,*

*

1851

34 C. O. Reynolds,

1851 1852

Morrisania,*

1851

35 Edward F. Ross,

1851 1851

Lumberland, ?

81

Middletown,

Mount Hope,*

Vacant,

Chester, N. J.*

142 L. J. Stoutenburgh,

1841 1841

Additional Members.-John Marsh, D. D., Sec. Am. Temp. Union; W. W. Wallace, Amzi Camp, City Miss., Wm. Patton, D. D., New York; Samuel Backus, City Miss., Ebenezer Platt, John Gibbs, Brooklyn; Lebbeus Armstrong, Jonesville; J. Harrison, Noah Coe, City Miss., B. Lockwood, Williamsburg; Harris Righter, Oyster Bay; H. Woodruff, Huntington; O. E. Everest, Peru.

Additional Members.-E. Parmelee, Lockport; Jeremiah Butler, Riga; Silas C. Brown, West Bloomfield; S. B. Gilbert, Horace R. Grannis.

Without Pastoral Charge.-Milton Waldo, Agent Amer. Tract Soc., Utica; Rev. D. Platt, Binghamton. Candidates—Warren W. Warner and Stewart Sheldon.

PENNSYLVANIA.

There are but few Congregational Churches in this State, and of these a complete report cannot be presented, as there are no associations, and our limited time did not allow of a wider correspondence with the pastors or missionaries who may be laboring in different parts of the State, almost or altogether unknown even to those who are cultivating other parts of the same field by the same mode of spiritual husbandry. It is hoped that before another "Year-Book" shall be issued, such an advance will have been made in the organized union of the churches, and such information communicated to the Secretary of the Union as shall render the statistics of the State far more satisfactory and complete.

The principal reason why the Congregational Churches are so few and so small, is that in the region in which they have been planted the population is almost entirely German, Scotch and Irish. There is but little liberal ecclesiastical sentiment, and little interest in the subject of Church polity; and no great increase of orderly and thriving Congregational Churches can be hoped for until a new generation shall have been trained in the principles and exercise of self-government.

The church in Mercer was organized in 1847. Rev. D. R. Barker assisted in its formation, and has been its only Pastor. It now numbers forty members, and has built a good house, which has been occupied for two seasons.

The church in Wilmington, Mercer county, was organized

about three years since, and now numbers fifteen. Rev. D. R. Barker assisted in its formation, and is now its Pastor.

The church in Salem, Mercer county, is about the same age and extent, and has the same Pastor. More than half of the members have emigrated West, which leaves it in this weak state.

The church in West Greenville was formed in 1849 by Rev. Joseph Barris. It has passed through many changes, and is now small, numbering not more than twenty-five, and is at present supplied by Rev. D. R. Barker, as far as his other duties will allow.

These churches have all houses to worship in, and it is hoped will be growing and useful.

In Randolph, Crawford county, there is a church formerly connected with an association, which is supposed no longer to exist. Rev. Mr. Smith is its Pastor, and it numbers from sixty to eighty members.

The church at Cambridge, Crawford county, was formed two years since by Rev. L. L. Radcliffe, who is still its Pastor. The church is small, but they have a good house, which they have recently finished.

The church in Conneaut, Crawford county, has a convenient house, and is sustaining a Pastor, Rev. W. T. Chamberlin, but its age and numbers are not known.

It is believed that other Congregational Churches exist in other parts of the State, but no account of them could be procured for this volume.

The churches above referred to are represented as cultivating a catholic spirit, and as prizing highly the principle of religious liberty; which is kept alive by true congregationalism. It would be greatly to their advantage to cultivate a closer intimacy with the churches of their own order in other States; and the study of the report from Michigan, with its valuable appendix, inserted in this volume, could hardly fail to dispose them to seek it. Such an intimacy has been happily commenced, as will be seen by referring to the minutes of the New York Association.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The Congregational Church in the City of Washington has had to contend with many difficulties since its formation a year ago. Its oldest members have been called away by death, and the first minister was compelled to leave his charge on account of sickness; but a commodious and comfortable house has been purchased in a central and beautiful locality, and a pastor has been recently elected-Rev. Alexander Duncanson-who has the confidence of the ministers and churches in Massachusetts. There is reason to hope that another year will witness a large increase.

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