the beginning, a written account of this subject publicly read by the delegation from every District Association, and also from every foreign body. All these accounts go to a committee, who make a condensed report, which is subject to the revision of the Body, and is published in connection with the minutes of the annual meeting. All the churches have of course a knowledge of special revivals in the land, and also of special calamities on any portion of our Zion; while the Pastoral Letter is designed to awaken their attention to their faults, their dangers, and their duty. Object Secured. The formation of the General Association has more than answered the expectation of its early friends. It has greatly contributed to the better acquaintance of ministers with each other through the State and nation-called forth their sympathies for each other in their trials-united their counsels, their prayers and their measures to prevent evil and achieve good, and by harmonious action has vastly increased their Christian influence in the community. While it has contributed to the progress of reformation and truth, it has produced a greater uniformity of views on most important subjects of general interest;and while it has pressed forward the too cautious and backward to duty, it has served to restrain the naturally rash and headstrong. More has already been achieved in the cause of truth, virtue and benevolence, than could have been anticipated without the influence and efforts of the General Association of Massachusetts. The following Table shows the several places where the General Association has met, the time when, together with the Names of the Moderators, and Scribes, and Preachers. 1803, June, Northampton, 1804, June, Hardwick, 1805, June, Washington, 1806, June, Hatfield, 1807, June, Windsor, 1808, June, Worcester, 1809, June, Newburyport, 1810, June, Bradford, 1811, June, Salem, 1812, June, Westfield, 1813, June, Conway, 1814, June, Dorchester, 1815, June, Royalston, 1816, June, Leicester, 1817, June, Belchertown, 1818, June, Middlefield, 1819, June, Pittsfield, 1820, June, Beverly, 1821, June, Haverhill, 1822, June, Springfield, 18:23, June, New Bedford, 1824, June, Ashfield, 1825, June, Boston, 1826, June, Fitchburg, 1827, June, Worcester, 1828, June, Falmouth, 1829, June, Andover, 1830, June, Groton, 1831, June, Taunton, 1832, June, Northampton, 1833, June, Dorchester, 1834, June, Lee, 1835, June, Framingham, 1836, June, Worthington, 1837, June, North Brookfield, 1838, June, New Bedford, Joseph Lee, Stephen West, D. D. Samuel Austin, D. D. Secretaries. 1804 ENOCH HALE 1824. 1824 THOMAS SNELL. The General Association is composed of Delegates from the following Bodies, viz. [The following list has been prepared from the last published minutes of the Association.--. c. stands for without a charge, and s. s. stated supply. A few alterations which have taken place since the meeting, have been made.] Berkshire Association. Ezekiel Russell, Adams, North. Joseph L. Mills, Becket. Saul Clark, Egremont. J. W. Turner, Great Barrington. R. S. Cook, Lanesborough. Samuel Shepard, D. D., Lenox. Samuel Utley, New Marlborough, South. Joseph Knight, Peru. H. N. Brinsmade, Pittsfield. Platt T. Holley, Sandisfield. Hervey Smith, West Springfield, Ireland. Reuben S. Hazen, do. Calvin Foote, Agawam. do. Feeding Hills John Bowers, Wilbraham, North. Franklin Association. Burr Baldwin, Ashfield. Bancroft Fowler, Bernardston. Samuel Washburn, do. 2d Parish. Tyler Thatcher, Hawley, East. Theop. Packard, Jr., s. s., Hawley, West. Moses Miller, Heath. Erastus Curtiss, New Salem. J. H. Lombard, Northfield. Eber Carpenter, Southbridge. J. E. Woodbridge, Ware Village. Joseph Vaill, Brimfield. George Trask, Warren. Amasa Dewey, Petersham, Storrsville. Harmony Association. David Holman, Douglass, 1st Church. Nathaniel Beach, Millbury, West. Worcester Central Association. Minor G. Pratt, Auburn. John Boardman, East Douglass. S. G. Buckingham, Millbury Village. J. D. Farnsworth, Paxton. Elijah Demond, Princeton. Josiah Clark, Rutland. Brown Emerson, West Boylston. David Peabody, Worcester, Calvinist. Worcester North Association. Cyrus Mann, Westminster. George Goodyear, Ashburnham. Lewis Sabin, Templeton. Alexander Lovell, Phillipston. Ebenezer Perkins, Royalston. John Stone, s. s., do. South. Athol. Mr. Smith, s. S., D. O. Morton, Winchendon. Middlesex Union Association. James T. Woodbury, Acton. Middlesex South Association. J. W. Sessions, West Needham. John N. Goodhue, Marlborough. Woburn Association. Samuel Sewall, Burlington. Joseph Haven, Billerica. Francis Norwood, Wilmington. Reuben Emerson, South Reading. Andover Association. Jesse Page, do. West do. Theo. Sem'y do. Justin Edwards, D.D., do. A. Blanchard, Lowell, 1st Coug. Church. Tobias Pinkham, Dracut, West Church. Ralph Emerson, D. D., w. c., Andover. L. W. Clark, Amesbury, West. S. H. Keeler, do. Mills. James B. Hadley, do. and Salisbury. Nathan Munroe, Bradford, West. Gardiner B. Perry, do. East. Henry Durant, Newbury, Byfield Parish. D. T. Kimball, Ipswich. Leonard Withington, Newbury. John C. March, Newbury, Belleville. L. F. Dimmick, Newburyport, N. Church. Randolph Campbell, do. Temple St. Chh. Salem and Vicinity Association. J. Abbott, Beverly, 3d Church. Wm. Bushnell, do. Washington Street. H. G. Park, do. South. Samuel Nott, Jr., Wareham. Elijah Dexter, Plympton. Gaius Conant, Plymouth, 2d Parish. Emerson Paine, Halifax. Elbridge G. Howe, Marshfield, North. F. V. Howland, w. c. John Shaw, w. c. Vineyard Sound Association. William Marchant, Barnstable, South. Alfred Greenwood, do. West. James Thomas, s. s., Edgartown. H. B. Hooker, Falmouth. J. Pike, s. S., do. North. Wm. Harlow, s. s., do. Phineas Fish, Marshpee. Asabel Cobb, Sandwich. East. South. West. North Suffolk.. .15 21 Taunton Par Philip Colby, Middleborough, North. E. W. Robinson, Middleboro', Assonet. Homer Barrows, do. |