IOWA.

The General Association of Iowa convened at Mount Pleasant, in the Congregational Church, June 2, 1853, at 7 1-2P. M., and was opened with devotional exercises.

Rev. B. Gaylord was chosen Moderator; Rev. A. B. Robbins, Scribe; and Rev. H. Adams, Assistant Scribe.

A committee was appointed to report a plan for the appropriation of the apportionment (8000 dollars) of the $50,000 fund made to this State, and to nominate a committee of five to receive and appropriate the money. They were also instructed to appoint a committee as central as possible.

This committee subsequently made a report, which, after amendment, was adopted, as follows:

PLAN OF APPROPRIATION TO AID IN ERECTING CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES IN IOWA.

I. Messrs. J. A. Reed, E. Adams and I. Lambrite, of Davenport; W. Salter, of Burlington; and Henry A. Wiltse, of Dubuque, shall be the committee to receive and appropriate the money apportioned to this State. They shall hold their office one year, and until their successors are appointed, and with power to fill vacancies. They shall make an annual report to the General Association. Three of this committee shall constitute a quorum, competent for the transaction of business.

II. The committee shall appoint their own officers-a President, Secretary and Treasurer.

III. The principles regulating the committee in appropriating aid shall be those contained in the eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh articles of the Plan adopted by the Albany Convention.

Articles of Incorporation were also adopted, constituting the above committee, "The Iowa Church-building Fund Corporation."

The above committee organized after adjournment, and chose J. A. Reed, President, E. Adams. Secretary, and J. Lambrite, Treasurer. Applications for aid should be addressed to the Secretary, at Davenport.

The following resolution was adopted in reference to the Mass. Sabbath School Society:

Resolved, That we regard with interest the establishment by the Massachusetts Sabbath School Society, of a Western Agency, and cordially recommend Rev. D. B. Nichols, agent for Iowa and Northern Illinois, to the sympathies and co-operation of our churches and communities.

In the evening, a sermon was preached from John 17: 18, by Rev. A. Turner.

On the following morning these resolutions were adopted in reference to

THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND IOWA COLLEGE.

I. That a devoted and efficient ministry is, by God's arrangement, indispensible to the progress of the Redeemer's Kingdom on the earth, and that the churches of Christ are under the most solemn obligation to make every effort to provide for this great want, by striving to train up such a ministry.

II. That it is the duty of the ministers and churches represented in this Association to encourage young men of devoted piety and promising talent, to consecrate themselves to the work of the Christian ministry, and to furnish to such all the aid they may need to enable them to enter upon a course of study with this end in view. Therefore,

III. That an effort be made to raise within the State during