to the origin and history of the rite of the Supper, and the others are intended to be used before and after Communion. The whole is marked by great seriousness, the sentiments are Christian, and contain as much variety as can be looked for in a work of this kind. To those who want aids to devotional thought we should think the volume, which, besides its other merits, has that of brevity to recommend it, might prove a welcome companion.

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The Library of American Biography. Conducted by JARED SPARKS. Second Series. Vol. II. Boston: Little & Brown. 1844. 12mo. pp. 405.

THIS Volume contains two Lives, of which it is only necessary to say that they are worthy of their subjects and of the "Library" of which they form a part. The first is a Life of James Otis, by Mr. Francis Bowen. It is a well arranged and agreeably written biography, the author, as he informs us in his preface, making free use of the more extended work on the same subject by the late William Tudor, but adding much from important documents which have been brought to light, partly by Mr. Sparks's own indefatigable industry, since that work was written. This is followed by the Life of James Oglethorpe, the “Founder of Georgia," by Mr. William B. O. Peabody, the volume being nearly equally divided between the two. General Oglethorpe, one of the most distinguished philanthropists of his day, well deserves a place in a collection of American Biography, and the public, we think, will be satisfied with the manner in which Mr. Peabody has executed his task. Those who may wish to extend their inquiries on the subject he refers to the "Biographical Memorials," of Oglethorpe, published by the Rev. Dr. Harris, in 1841, a work of which he speaks in terms of merited commendation.

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Thoughts on Peace and War. An Address delivered before the American Peace Society, at its Annual Meeting, May 27, 1844. By WALTER CHANNING, M. D. Boston: American Peace Society. 1844. 8vo. pp. 38. Christians forbidden to fight. An Address before the Rhode Island Peace Society, at its Twenty-seventh Annual Meeting, June 30, 1844. By EDWARD B. HALL, Pastor of the First Congregational Church at Providence, R. I. Providence. 1844. 8vo. pp. 24.

PEACE, -its Christian origin and Christian obligation, its power, nobleness, and great dignity, the nature, preparation,

and results of war, such are the topics which come up for remark and illustration in the first of these Addresses, and though they are of necessity treated with great brevity, yet some distinct and graphic pictures are presented, which cannot be wholly without effect. The object of the second Address, as stated by Mr. Hall, is to present

"" a view of the Christian doctrine of peace and war." We are not convinced of the soundness of all the writer's positions, and we have ourselves endeavored to show in a former number of our journal, (vol. i. p. 127,) that the "principles and practice of all the Christians of the two first centuries and part of the third," did not, as he asserts, condemn the bearing of arms as unlawful for the Christian. Still there is a great deal in the Address which is true and valuable, and to what the author says of the "evils and horrors of war" we give our most hearty assent. The subject is one which needs to be kept before the public. No doubt pacific sentiments have been gaining ground during the long breathingtime, of nearly thirty years, since the late wars in America and Europe. Still the friends of peace have yet a great work before them, and the delivery and publication of such discourses as those under notice cannot but do good. Some portion of the seed, which is thus cast abroad, may chance to fall on soil which is prepared to receive it, and may spring up, and grow, and yield healing fruit.

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Farewell Address to the First Congregational Society, in Burlington, Vt., delivered June 2, 1844. By GEORGE G. IngerSOLL. Printed for the Society, not published. Burlington. 1844. 8vo. pp. 48.

THE Farewell Address of Mr. Ingersoll furnishes a beautiful picture of a ministry of twenty-two years. It is a modest and simple record, which seems at once to let us into the heart of the writer, telling us what he has done, and why he has done it, and stating, with due reserve and delicacy, the results. We shall not attempt an analysis of this parting Discourse, portions of which are too touching to admit of having justice done them without copious extracts, which we cannot give. The writer speaks of the principles which have governed him in his preaching, of his pastoral labors, his calls having "numbered nearly five hundred in each year," - of his efforts to establish a Sunday school, of which he was, for some years, the sole teacher, and a Parish library, now amounting to five hundred and sixty volumes, wholly collected during his ministry,-of his connexion with the reforms of the day, and other topics, all fraught with interest. We are not surprised that such a ministry should prove too wearing to the health and nerves, especially

in a position where the preacher was deprived of the usual relief of exchanges, and "again and again for successive years" was "shut out from the privilege of welcoming a professional brother" to his pulpit. Some melancholy reflections the discourse certainly awakens, and we cannot but think that there is something wrong in the state of society, or in prevailing ideas of the pastoral relation, which exact labors so incessant and exhausting, and so sure to terminate in physical prostration and suffering.

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Farewell Discourse, delivered in the Unitarian Church, Washington, May 12, 1844. By S. G. BULFINCH, on relinquishing his charge as Pastor of the Society. Washington. 1844. Svo. Pp. 20.

MR. BULFINCH's ministry at Washington has not been a long one, extending only to six years, but these have been years of arduous service. In his Discourse on leaving, he gives a general view of what have been the prominent topics of his preaching, the one God, our Father; the way of salvation through Jesus Christ; the practical nature of religion; the duties of love and charity; and the great realities of the future world. He briefly, and without complaint, alludes to the trials and difficulties of the position in which he has been placed, bears testimony to the uniform kindness and sympathy of his little flock, and in parting he is cheered, he says, with the reflection that he leaves the society in " circumstances of increased prosperity, devotedly attached to the institutions" of religion, and with "good hope and firm resolution" to sustain them.

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The Morals of Freedom. An Oration delivered before the
Authorities of the City of Boston, July 4, 1844. By PELEG
W. CHANDLER. Boston. 1844. 8vo.
pp. 54.

MR. CHANDLER wisely, we think, deviates from the usual style and topics of Fourth of July Orations. We have had panegyric and declamation enough on our country and its institutions. It is time for "self-examination," time to look at the moral aspects of society at the present day, and especially among ourselves, and to the performance of these duties Mr. Chandler urges us with a great variety of historical and other illustrations, and forcible and elevated appeals. If some of his reflections are of a sombre character, there is a bright side to the picture, which he does not fail to present, and we cannot but believe that such performances must exert a healthful influence on the tone of thinking and feeling in the community.

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INTELLIGENCE.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Ecclesiastical Record.-We continue our record of changes in the ministry of our churches, occasioned by the resignation of the pastoral office, which has now become a regular article of intelligence, for which new material is furnished with every month. If we could derive comfort from the knowledge of an equally bad state of things in other denominations, their journals would supply us with large measures of such alleviation. The ministerial relation, which in its permanence was once compared to the marriage bond, is now as easily, and in many instances as speedily dissolved, as if it were an arrangement of mere temporary convenience. Cannot a remedy be devised for this evil? If not, we shrink from contemplating the loss of influence, usefulness, and even social respectability, of which the clerical profession must soon present an example. We beg our congregations to consider the effects already visible, and sure to manifest themselves in yet more unwelcome forms, of a practice into which they have fallen, in part, we doubt not, through compliance with the temper of the times; and we entreat those who are entering on the ministry to pause before they give their consent to a custom which forbids them to enjoy the associations of a home of their own planting, or to gather the fruits of the spiritual husbandry to which they shall be called. We are moved to say much on this subject, but our immediate business is to chronicle rather than to deplore events. Rev. Mr. Chandler has relinquished his connexion with the society in Pembroke. Rev. Mr. Morse of Marlboro' has resigned his ministry in that place. Rev. Mr. Doggett of Bridgewater has dissolved his connexion with his people. Rev. Mr. Stone of Mansfield has also left his people. — As likewise Rev. Mr. Tilden of Norton. - The connexion of Rev. Mr. Arnold with the church at Nashua has been prospectively dissolved. Rev. Mr. Stone, recently of Barnstable, has returned to Calais, Me., where he formerly labored. - Rev. Mr. Motte of Boston, we should have mentioned in a previous number, has taken charge of the congregation in Greenfield and become a resident among them. Rev. Mr. Williams, formerly of Saco, has become the minister of the society in Wayland. - Rev. Mr. Silsbee has taken charge of the congregation at Cabotville, of which Rev. Mr. Buckingham was pastor.-Rev. Mr. Bulfinch of Washington, fills Rev. Mr. Barry's place at Framingham during his absence in Europe. Mr. George M. Rice has accepted an invitation to become the pastor of the First Church in Chelsea. — Mr. Thomas Dawes has received a similar invitation from the Unitarian society in Fairhaven. Rev. Mr. Stebbins of Leominster has accepted the office of Principal in the Theological School at Meadville, Penn., which will be opened for classes on the first of October. Of this important movement we hope to give an account in our next number, when the School shall have actually gone into operation. Mr. Stebbins will also become the pastor of the Unitarian church at Meadville.

In our own city we notice nothing of special interest. Our people are travelling, and our ministers rusticating,-all, we hope, adding strength to the spiritual, as well as gaining refreshment for the physical nature. — The society worshipping in the New North church have just resumed public services on the Lord's day, after a suspension of a few weeks for the purpose of repairing their church, the interior of which has been greatly improved in its appearance. The congregation of the New Jerusalem Church, who have for many years occupied a neat but small chapel in Phillips Place, are erecting a much larger house of worship between Bowdoin Street and Somerset Court.—We learn from other journals that a union has been formed between the Trinitarian societies worshipping in Green Street and Garden Street, by which two feeble churches have been converted into one strong congregation — a very wise step. Rev. Mr. Chapman, formerly of the Garden Street Church, has been installed as colleague pastor with Rev. Dr. Jenks, over what is now called the Messiah Church.

The practice of giving sacred names to churches, which seems to be growing in favor, is one which we have never wished to see adopted. It appears to us better to designate the building by its location. But whatever may be thought of the propriety of giving such names to religious edifices, we wonder that the Christian sensibilities of people are not shocked by their appropriation to structures or institutions designed for other than religious purposes. The Board of Trustees of Washington College in Hartford, Conn., (established and patronised by Episcopalians,) we see, have changed the name of that institution to "Trinity College." In passing along one of our principal streets lately, our eye was caught by a placard announcing that "Trinity School for Boys" was open for the reception of pupils. To us, anti-Trinitarian as we are, this seems absolutely profane. If there be a word in the whole compass of language, which, according to the interpretation given it by those who adopt it in their theology, should be uttered with the most profound and trembling reverence, it is this, the title of all that is mysterious and ineffable in the Divine Being this word, which expresses all the relations of the Deity to his universe as well as the unsearchable glories of his nature. And this word is to be placarded in our streets, and put at the head of every College announcement, and be as familiar to the mouths of children in their play, as if it meant nothing that was awful or sacred! What would be thought of an advertisement with this introduction"The Triune God School for Boys"? Yet, to a believer in the doctrine of the Trinity, what is the difference between this title and that which we have quoted? American Protestants in this age should be ashamed of such imitation of European folly.

The First Unitarian society in New York- - under the care of Rev. Mr. Bellows are erecting a new house of worship in an eligible situation near Broadway, and nearer to "the upper part" of the city than the ground occupied by their former house. This they sold some time ago, as it both needed repairs and was too small for their use, and have since worshipped in a Hall. — The congregation in Salem, under Rev. Dr. Flint's care, have resolved to take down their ancient meetinghouse, and erect one more suited to modern notions of taste and convenience.