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TRANSACTIONS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES, AT HOME AND ABROAD.

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

It is our happiness again to record, we trust with lively gratitude to Him who is King in Zion, that the recent meetings of this Union were attended by an increased number of our brethren, and that their deliberations were so marked by the spirit of peace, unanimity, and love, that every one present seemed to feel that it was good to be there.

The introductory devotional exercise, which was held on Monday evening, May 8th, at the Weigh House Chapel, was

A VALEDICTORY SERVICE ON THE DEPARTURE OF THE REV. T. Q. STOWE, TO THE NEW COLONY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Dr. Urwick, of Dublin, commenced the service of the evening by prayer. Mr. Binney, one of the Secretaries to the Colonial Mission, then delivered a perspicuous address on the claims and prospects of the new Colony. After which Mr. Stowe explained to the congregation, with much delicate and holy feeling, his reasons for resigning his pastoral charge at Halstead, Essex, and for engaging in a mission to that remote part of the world. Rev. T.Morell, of Coward College, then led the special prayers of the people for the protection and blessing of God upon Mr. Stowe, his family, and the infant Colony. He was succeeded by Mr. Wells, of Coggeshall, who addressed to his friend a truly judicious, devout, and fraternal charge, which was alike acceptable to the judgments and the hearts of all who were privileged to hear it. Dr. Redford, of Worcester, closed the delightful services of the evening with prayer.

FIRST MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY.

On Tuesday morning, May 9th, at nine o'clock, the Rev. JOSEPH Fletcher, D.D. of Stepney, the Chairman, opened the meeting by praise, reading the scriptures and prayer :- Present,

Josh. Barton, Market Drayton
Fred. Neller, Cumberwell

H. Townley, London

MINISTERS.

Richd. Fairbrother, East Dereham
Henry Isaac Roper, Bristol
H. 1. Haas, Mersea, Essex
Julius Mark, Chelmsford
J. C. Gallaway, West Bromwich
A. Good, Woodbridge, Suffolk
George Corney, Barking, "Essex
Robt. Blessley, Highgate
John Davies, London
Henry Murch, Colchester

Hugh S. Seaborn, Haverhill, Suffolk
William Temple, Plaistow
R. Ferguson, London

Joseph Elliot, Bury St. Edmunds
John Moreland, Totteridge
John Burnet, Camberwell

Wm. Owen, London

Charles Hyatt, London

Josiah Bull, M. A. Newport Pagnel
B. Johnson, Halstead, Essex
James Edmunds, Portsea, Hants
Daniel Griffiths, Long Buckley
H. B. Martin, Richmond
J. Leifchild, London
John Tippets, Gravesend
Algernon Wells, Coggeshall
T. Wallace, Petworth
A. Jones, Portsea

Jas. Drummond, London

George Redford, LL. D. Worcester
Stephen Banister, Epping

Samuel Dyall, Stanford Rivers
Isaac Tozer, Ongar

Thomas Timpson, Lewisham

John Angell James, Birmingham

W. J. Hope, Lewisham

Thos. James, Woolwich
Henry Richard, Old Kent Road
John Hall, Chesham

STUDENTS.

LAY GENTLEMEN.

MISSIONARIES.

After an interesting perspicuous and appropriate address to the Assembly, Mr. Blackburn, one of the Secretaries, introduced the Rev. Dr. Urwick, and the Rev. William Haweis Cooper, of Dublin, the delegates from the Congregational Union of Ireland.

The Report of the Committee was then read by Mr. Blackburn, when

The Rev. J. A. James, of Birmingham, moved, and the Rev. Professor Vaughan, D. D. of University College, seconded

I. That the Report now read be adopted, and printed under the direction of the Committee.

Mr. Binney then read an abstract of the Report of the Committee of the Colonial Missionary Society, in connection with the Congregational Union.

The Rev. Wm. Burls, of Maldon, Essex, moved, and the Rev. Wm. Davis, of Hastings, Sussex, seconded

II. That this Assembly receives with grateful satisfaction the statement now made of the operations of the Colonial Missionary Society; and pledges itself to renewed and increasing exertions on behalf of this important department of the Congregational Union.

Moved by the Rev. Dr. Redford, of Worcester, and seconded by the Rev. Richard Robinson, of Witham, Essex

III. That this Assembly concurs in the opinion of the United Committees, of this body, that the appointment of a Secretary, who shall be adequately supported and entirely devoted to the business of the Congregational Union and Colonial Mission, is essential to their increased stability and usefulness, and that it therefore cordially invites the Rev. Algernon Wells, of Coggeshall, to undertake this important office, in the firm persuasion that the God of Providence and Grace has eminently adapted him for the fulfilment of its duties; and this Assembly ventures to hope that both he, and his beloved friends and associates in the county of Essex, will be ready to sacrifice personal attachments and local interests for the accomplishment of an object so necessary to the prosperity of our whole body.

The Rev. Edward N. Kirk, of Albany, United States of America; Dr. Urwick, and Mr. W. H. Cooper, of Dublin, the delegates from the Congregational Union of Ireland, respectively addressed the meeting.

Moved by the Rev. Dr. Morison, of Chelsea, and seconded by the Rev. John Sibree, of Coventry

IV. That this Assembly enjoys sincere pleasure in the presence of the Rev. Edward Kirk, of Albany, United States, who is welcomed as a visitor to our Assembly, and offers its fervent prayers for the unity, peace, and increase of our sister churches in that republic: and also in the society of the Rev. Dr. Urwick and Rev. W. H. Cooper, the honoured Delegates of the Congregational Union of Ireland; and has heard with lively satisfaction of the progress of divine truth in that benighted kingdom through their instrumentality, requesting that they will carry to the christian churches whom they represent in this Assembly, the assurances of our cordial sympathy and fraternal love.

The Rev. Dr. Philip, of Cape Town, having addressed the meeting, it was moved by one of the Secretaries, and seconded by the Rev. Henry Bromley, of Clavering, Essex

V. That we do now form a Committee of the whole body to consider the several questions proposed by the Report of the Committee for the judgment of this Assembly.

The brethren then proceeded to consider those questions relating to the new marriage laws which were suggested, and continued sitting until three o'clock, when the Committee adjourned until Friday morning.

ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY.

The brethren met again on Friday, May 12, at nine o'clock, when the Chairman, Dr. Fletcher, called upon the Rev. J. Jukes, of Yeovil, to offer up prayer to God. The Committee renewed their deliberations on the several questions referred to them; which being disposed of, as recorded in the minutes, the Assembly resumed the general business of the Union, and the Rev. John