a•egational Association. Rev. S. R. Dimmock, of vrtt.cuse, presided. There were present a consid er-able number of ministers and laymen in the re oion. After a full and free discussion, lasting sev eral hours, by Rev. Messrs. E. Taylor, of Bingham ton; Holbrook, of Homer; Dimino* Benedict, and others,. it was voted nem. con. to meet again in the same place on the 15th of Sept., to perfect an organization embracing in its limits Onondago and Courtland counties and towns in the immediate vicinity. A blank form of a constitution for the new body was put into the bands of delegates, to Le considered at the next meeting. A general feel ing was expressed that the action of the Presby terian Assemblies renders it necessary for the Con gregational churches connected with presbytery to change their present relation.—The pulpit of the Lincoln Park church, Chicago, is now supplied by Judge Smith, of Boston, who is engaged to preach for them for a few months.—TheCongregational Quarterly for July reports the organization of thirtveight new churches for three months previous. Twenty-four at the West, seven in New England, three at the South, and two in California.—ln Boulder City, Nevada, the pastor of the Cdngregational church —the only one in the place—though a frail, scholarly-looking man fresh from Amherst College, has adapted himself with Wonderful aptitude to the various occupations of brick-layer, hod-carrier, car penter, (Ice., doing Much of the work on the new church himself. Without eliciting the least remark from his parishioners, he is unmolestedly allowed to perform the duties of sexton, and may be seen on Saturday afternoon, armed ,with., broom and coal pail, going to and from the , church. He has re cently added to his Miscellaneous duties those of Principal of a select school, which he,b as succeeded in organizing, and which was much needed.—The General Association of Kansas reports 41 churches, two of which have settled pastors; 31 acting pastors. The total membership of these churches is 1,434, of which 404 were added during the past year; 210 by profession. The whole number in attendance in the Sabbath-schools is 2,687. Whole amount contributed during the year, $24,556.96.—A council met with the New England church, Aurora, July 22, and advised , •tho release of Rev. Edward Ebbs from his • pastorate there to accept a call to Ottawa, Canada.—Rev. Dr. John Marsh, the widely known Secretary of the American Temperance Union, died in Brooklyn on the evening of August [ 4th. Dr. Marsh was born in Wethersfield,, Ct., in April 1788 : he entered Yale' Cbllege at the early age of 12 years. He was pastor` of a church in Connecticut for 16 years, and for over 30 years de oted his time and energies to the great philan ' hropic movement of total abstinence. Since his esumption of.the duties of.a, clergyman, his labors in the cause of temperance have been constant, and have been characterized by a degree of energy and perseverance which made his services of immense value to that cause. Three years ago his active services in the, cause.of temperance closed, but he still labored in, every way in which lie thought he could be useful. About a week before his death he had become agent for the Theological. Seminary of Yale College , and had at once secured a donation of SIO,OOO from Prof. Morse. The last week of his life was spent in preparing sermons and addresses, and laying out the plan of his work which he was entering upon with all the vigor of a young man. In the midst of these active arrangements he was, struck with paralysis, Mid in a few hours, in a quiet, painless manner, passed away from earth. MINISTERIAL RELIEF TUNE. RECEIVED DURING MAY, JUNE, AND JULY, 1868 Greenville, NY, Pres oh, . 412 00 W W Wickes, N Y, New York city, 100 00 New Albany, Ind, 3d Pres ch, 33 90 Milwaukee, Wis, Ist Pres ch, 82 66 Milkaukee, Holland, Wis, Pres ch,• 11 60 Stillwater, Minti, Ist Pres eh, • 5 00 Legacy of Mrs Eliza J Warren, of Rensselaer Co, N Y, 1200, less 72 dollarrs, 128 00 Portsmouth. Ohio. Ist P :00 Jacksonville; WestnitnittBl.lll, Pre 00 Mars Hill, Tenn, Pres eh; 00 Independence, Mich, Pres eh, 00 Pittsburgh, Pa, 3d Pres ch, ' • 500 00 Amenia, NY, Pres oh (by the pastor), •10 00 Birminghan, Mich, Pres ch, 11.50 Brockport, NY, Pres ch, 33 45 Philadelphia, Pa, 3d Pres oh, 74 88 ; J C Farr 50 124 88 Pataskala and Kirkersville ells, Ohio, 5 00 Cherry Tree, Pa, Pres eh, • • 8 10: (Hudson, Ohio, "A Friend," • 10 00 ,atskill, N Y, Pres ch, 93, 75 Aurora Ind, Pres .ch, 26 33 Lima,lnd. Pres eh, 2O 10 Gorham, •N Y,Pres eh, • 820