They that these silent preachers are fruitful of the best results. have carried light, comfort, and support to thousands of darkened, doubting, hopeless minds. Our prospects, as the friends of simple, primitive Christianity, were never brighter and more promising. Nothing is needed but more extensive and zealous efforts to insure a most gratifying harvest. One of our ministers at the West has promised, on behalf of our friends there, that with the assistance of 500 dollars yearly, a permanent agency shall be established and sustained for that interesting portion of our country. The amount required has been appropriated. We are certain that the measure will give great and general satisfaction. Such an agent, able, devoted, full of faith and the holy spirit, could hardly fail of accomplishing vast good. The Executive Committee deserve and will receive thanks for the step they have taken. Since 1825 the number of Unitarian Societies has increased from 120 to 230. It may be true that we do not increase as fast as some other denominations. But we must not confine our view to those churches that are called by our name. Unitarianism has spread extensively among other sects. The Christians embrace substantially our conceptions of God's revealed truth. They number more than 700 ministers and 300,000 worshippers. The writings of our enlightened and able divines have exerted a vast influence on the theology of the country. Their power is felt in every church and theological institution. The amount of latent Unitarianism is neither small nor feeble, as we are confident, time will yet demonstrate. In the close of his report, the Secretary alluded, in a feeling and impressive manner, to the loss the Association has sustained in the deaths of Dr. Bancroft, Dr. Tuckerman, and the Hon. William Sullivan. We use no epithets, as the mention of their names is sufficient to inspire the deepest emotions of love, gratitude, and veneration. The meeting was then addressed successively by the Hon. Mr. Hoar of Concord, Rev. Mr. Stebbins of Leominster, Rev. Mr. Whitman of Portland, Rev. Mr. Farley of Providence, and Rev. Mr. Lincoln of Fitchburgh. The remarks of these gentlemen were evidently listened to with interest and satisfaction. Their words were not without power. The audience appeared much impressed. We do not recollect to have attended a meeting of the Association, when we left, feeling so moved, encouraged, and benefitted. We are confident that we utter the sentiment of all present. It must produce a large amount of the most desirable results. Hundreds went from the house with warmer and firmer resolutions to realize and spread the truth as it is in Jesus. It would be a pleasant labour to lay before our readers sketches of the several speeches. But as we have neither time nor room to do any thing like justice to the speakers, we think we shall best consult their feelings and wishes by wholly omitting the attempt. We hope they may appear in connexion with the report. The Rev. H. Ware, Jun. stated one fact that sent an emotion of delight through the audience. An individual, neither his name nor residence was mentioned, has appropriated fifty thousand dollars to the cause of liberal Christianity, the income to be used for the encouragement of domestic missions. We leave the fact as he left it, without comment, to speak for itself. It will shed a ray of deep joy and bright hope on the heart of every friend of truth. We only pray that God may also grant us a double portion of his spirit, and that the coming year may witness our increased faithfulness, devotion, and success.- Christian Register. BRITISH AND FOREIGN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION. This anniversary was holden, agreeably to public advertisement, on Wednesday, June 17, in the chapel in Essex-street, London. Prayers were read from the Reformed Liturgy by the Rev. E. Taggart, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. S. Bache, of Birmingham, from "speaking the truth in love," an ably reasoned, very animated and highly satisfactory argument on the connexion between Truth and Charity. The preacher was warmly thanked for the discourse more than once during the day, and the Committee at their first meeting afterwards, resolved to request_its publication. -At the meeting for business after divine service, James Heywood, Esq., of Manchester, was called to the chair. The Report of the Committee was then read and approved. The Wolverhampton case was stated to be still sub judice, awaiting the judgment of the Lords on the Hewley suit, which is expected to be pronounced during the present session. Intimation was given of the institution of legal proceedings against the Trustees of Charities in Ireland, in the hands of the Unitarian Presbyterians. Acknowledgment was made of a legacy of 100 guineas, under the will of the late Jacob Wilcox Ricketts, Esq. of Bristol, and of a contingent reversionary right to £200, under the will of a lady deceased. Mr. David Taylor's legacy of £1000, for Unitarian Baptist worship at Perth, was reported to be under adjudication, with the prospect of a speedy and favourable issue. The Committee announced a valuable bequest to the Association, under the will of the late Mr. Richard Cooke, well known as a liberal contributor for many years to Unitarian charities. Unfortunately, the will was drawn up by himself, and is thrown into the Court of Chancery, under the plea, that part of the bequest is void under the statutes of Mortmain. This, it is feared, is the case; but a Government annuity of £300, having some years to run, will probably, as the Committee are advised, be secured to the Association.-The report on the Book Department contained the pleasing intelligence of a correspondence with one of the ministers of the Reformed Church at Paris, at his own solicitation, having for its object, to enable him to employ the press of France for the defence and promotion of Unitarian Christianity. The reprint of the New Testament in Greek, after Griesbach's text, was announced as nearly ready for publication. A large portion of the report was devoted to the history and present state of the Madras Mission, which is suspended, in order to await new and better opportunities of carrying it on effectively. Various grants, some of them large, to congregations were detailed. A respectful and affectionate notice was taken of the deaths of Mr. Edgar Taylor, and the Rev. Dr. Carpenter.— A recommendation was made by the Committee, of soliciting the Rev. Dr. Channing's services as a preacher, occasioned by the plea sing rumour of his intended visit to England,-a rumour we are sorry to learn within a day or two, without authority. The Report concluded with the suggestion of several new measures for the revival and spread of Unitarianism.-Agreeably to a recommendation in the Report, the Association commenced the resolutions with one declaratory of their joy and gratitude at the late preservation of Her Majesty the Queen, from attempted assassination. In conformity to the expressed opinion of the Committee, the scale of the officers of the Society was reduced, and the following gentlemen were chosen into office for the year ensuing, viz. Mr. Hornby, Treasurer; Rev. R. Aspland, Secretary; the Revds. Dr. Rees, E. Tagart, B. Mardon, and James Yates, and Messrs. Richard Taylor, H. B. Fearon, J. H. Ball, and John T. Hart, of the Committee; Mr. E. W. Field, Solicitor; and Messrs. Richard Martineau, G. Bracher, and Richard Taylor, Auditors.-Various gentlemen spoke upon the several resolutions, viz the Revds. W. Hincks, E. Talbot, W. James, and Messrs. Rutt, Young, D. B. Price, and others. This meeting was followed by a Public Breakfast, for ladies and gentlemen, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, John Taylor, Esq. F. R. S. in the chair. Sentiments of loyalty to the Queen, and of attachment to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and "the rest of the Royal Family in England, one in heart with the people," which were happily introduced by the Chairman, were hailed with enthusiasm. The Rev. S. Bache, the preacher of the day, was thanked in more than the usual way, and in acknowledgment delivered an impressive and most useful speech. The usual expression of good-will to the Unitarian Association was responded to by Mr. Richard Taylor, acting by desire of the Committee for the Treasurer, Mr. Hornby, unavoidably absent on important professional business in Ireland, much to his own regret and that of the meeting.-The memory of Mr. Edgar Taylor, proposed by the Rev. R. Aspland, and that of Dr. Carpenter, supported in an affecting manner by the Rev. Dr. Hutton, were honoured by the whole assembly rising and standing for a minute in silence. The Chairman was proposed early, on account of his being under the necessity of leaving the meeting some time before its termination, by the Rev. Dr. Rees, who expatiated with a feeling in which the company partook, on the obligations of the Unitarian public to various members of Mr. Taylor's family.-Good wishes for the French brethren were re-echoed by the Rev. E. Tagart, and sympathy with the American brethren was suitably enforced by the Rev. T. Madge. The Rev. John M'Caw spoke in answer to an offer of respect to the friends in Ireland. In conclusion, the company thanked the Stewards heartily for their zealous attentions, and the compliment was acknowledged in an energetic parting speech by Mr. H. J. Preston, Jun. one of their number.-The company consisted of 300. The arrangements were upon the whole good; the proceedings were throughout harmonious; and expectations were generally expressed of an equally numerous and pleasant meeting at the next anniversary, which it was intimated would probably be holden at Hackney.-Christian Reformer. X 2 NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE ENDOWMENT OF PRESBY TERIAN CONGREGATIONS IN IRELAND. The following Regulations for the endowment of Presbyterian Congregations in Ireland have been circulated among the Presbyterian Body, by the Government, with the view, it is presumed, of eliciting the opinion of persons, whose future interests will be affected by them, before they are finally decided upon and enacted. In many respects, they introduce improvements upon the present system: there are, however, some points of detail in which they are capable of amendment. In particular, the 1st Rule in the 3d Section, would make the continuance of the Royal Bounty to an aged minister who had retired upon the Endowment, depend on the payment of a congregational stipend to his successor; who might be an improper person, to whom the respectable portion of his flock could not and would not listen as a preacher, and for whose support they would not subscribe. This would be a manifest injustice. The same Regulation, by making the Government endowment in all cases depend on the payment of the congregational stipend, would, in many other cases, produce great hardship to deserving ministers. Suppose that a minister were, in the exercise of his sacred functions, to give offence to any of his wealthier hearers, it might be in the power of the person so offended, by merely refusing to pay his annual stipend, to reduce the minister's congregational income below the £35 required by the Rules: in which case the pastor would be punished for doing his duty by the loss of one year's Royal Bounty, equivalent to a fine of £75. In fact, the rule eontemplated would make the continuance of the endowment, in all cases, depend not on the manner in which the minister fulfils his own duties, but on the punctuality with which his flock may discharge their pecuniary obligations to him: and to such an arrangement we have serious objections. In our opinion, the three following principles would secure every desirable object in the proposed arrangement. I. No Bounty to be granted to any congregation, unless it consists of a certain number of persons, and engages to pay a certain amount of stipend. II. The Bounty once granted to any minister not to be withdrawn, so long as he continues the pastor of that congregation. III. On his death or removal, no Bounty to be granted to the congregation, unless it has punctually discharged its pecuniary engagements to its late pastor. This would secure the independence of the minister, and, at the same time, prevent the evils which have been complained of. "Rules to be observed from and after the 1st of April, 1841, for the Endowment of Presbyterian Congregations. "I. ANNUAL CERTIFICATES. "1st. To entitle any congregation to be placed on the annual estimate, the Presbytery to which it belongs, must, through its Moderator and Clerk, certify to the Irish Government, within fourteen days after the 31st of March, in each year, according to the annexed form, that the several conditions hereinafter specified have been fulfilled during the period of one or more years, as hereafter required, ending the said 31st March. "2d. The certificate must, in all cases, show the total amount of income actually received by the Minister during such period, distinguishing its several sources, the amount derived from each of these,- and the annual value of any free house or glebe. "II. ENDOWMENT OF UNENDOWED CONGREGATIONS. "1st. Any unendowed congregation, formed prior to 1st January, 1839, will be placed on the estimate for the year commencing 1st April, 1841, on its appearing from the certificate, that the four following conditions shall have been fulfilled during the preceding year, viz. That the congregation has had a regular Church or Meet- 2.- That the congregation has had an ordained Minister 4.- That, during such year, the Minister has been in the boná "2d.-Any unendowed congregation, formed prior to the 1st January, 1840, will be placed on the estimate for the year commencing 1st April, 1842, on its appearing from the certificates that the like conditions shall have been fulfilled during the two preceding years. "3d. Any other unendowed congregation, whether now or hereafter to be formed, will be placed on the estimate for the year commencing 1st April, 1841, or for any succeeding year, on its appearing from the certificates, that the like conditions have been fulfilled during the three preceding years. “But, in such cases, it will be necessary that an annual certificate shall have been transmitted to Government, for each of such years. "III. CONTINUANCE OF ENDOWMENT TO ENDOWED CONGREGATIONS. "Ist. When once a congregation has been endowed, it will be continued on the estimate, for each successive year, commencing the 1st April, on its appearing that the like conditions shall have been fulfilled during the preceding year. But, with respect to the fourth condition, it will not be indispensable, that, of the £35 congregational income, £20 shall have been contributed by the families or individuals, being constituents of the congregation. 2d.-In any case, where it shall appear that the required conditions have not been fulfilled for the specified period, the congre |